2016 Seat Leon 5D key

The essentials
How it works
Un loc
k
ing and locking
Doors Fig. 1
Remote control key: buttons. Fig. 2
Driver door: central locking switch. Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the
k
ey
● Loc
king: press the  ›››
Fig. 1 button.
● Locking the vehicle without activating the
anti-theft sy
stem: Press the  ››› Fig. 1 button
for a second time within 2 seconds.
● Unlocking: press the  ›››
Fig. 1 button.
● Unlocking the rear lid: Hold down the 
›››
Fig. 1 button for at least 1 second.
Locking and unlocking with the central lock-
ing switch
● Locking: press the  ›››
Fig. 2 button. None
of the doors can be opened from the outside.
The doors can be opened from the inside by
pulling the inside door handle.
● Unlocking: press the  ›››
Fig. 2 button.
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››› in Description on page 116
››› page 116
››› page 10, ››› page 11 Unlocking and locking the driver's
door
Fig. 3
Driver door lever: hidden lock cylinder. If the central locking system should fail to op-
er
at
e, the driv

er door can still be locked and
unlocked by turning the key in the lock.
As a general rule, when the driver door is
locked manually all other doors are locked.
When it is unlocked manually, only the driver
door opens. Please observe the instructions
relating to the anti-theft alarm system
›››  page 116.
● Unfold the vehicle key blade
›››
 page 117.
● Insert the key blade into the lower opening
in the cov
er on the driver door handle
››› Fig. 3 (arrow) then remove the cover up-
wards.
● Insert the key blade into the lock cylinder
to un
lock or lock the vehicle.10

The essentials
Special Characteristics
● The anti-theft alarm will remain active when
v ehic
l
es are unlocked. However, the alarm
will not be triggered ›››
 page 116.
● After the driver door is opened, you have
15 seconds
to switch on the ignition. Once
this time has elapsed, the alarm is triggered.
● Switch the ignition on. The electronic im-
mobi
lizer recognises a valid vehicle key and
deactivates the anti-theft alarm system. Note
The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the
vehic l

e is locked manually using the key
shaft ›››
 page 116. Manual locking of the doors with no
loc
k
cylinder Fig. 4
Locking the door manually. If the central locking system should fail to
w
ork
at

any time, doors with no lock cylinder
will have to be locked separately.
A mechanical locking device (only visible
when the door is open) is provided on the
front passenger door.
● Pull the cap out of the opening.
● Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
to the right a
s far as it will go (if the door is
on the right side) or to the left (if the door is
on the left side).
Once the door has been closed it can no lon-
ger be opened from the outside. Pull the inte-
rior door handle once to unlock and open the
door.
Rear lid Fig. 5
Rear lid: opening from the outside. The rear lid opening system operates electri-
c
al
ly

. It is activated by using the handle on
the boot lid.
To lock/unlock, press the button  or button
 ››› Fig. 1 on the remote control key.
A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the rear lid is open or not properly
closed.* An audible warning is also given if it
is opened while the vehicle is moving faster
than 6 km/h (4 mph)*.
Opening and closing ● Opening the rear lid: Pull on the release
lever and lif
t it up ››› Fig. 5. The rear lid opens
automatically.
● Closing the rear lid: Hold it by one of the
handle
s on the interior lining and close it by
pushing gently.

››› in Tailgate automatic lock on
page 126
››› page 126
››› page 12, ››› page 12 11

The essentials
Manual release of the rear lid 3 Applies to the model: LEON/LEON SC
Fig. 6
Luggage compartment: access to man-
ual r
el
ease. The rear lid can be unlocked manually from
in
s
ide in the ev

ent of an emergency.
● Insert the key in the opening in the lining
of the tai
l gate 1 and move the key in the di-
r ection of
the arr
ow until the lock is released. Manual release of the rear lid 3 Applies to the model: LEON ST
Fig. 7
Luggage compartment: access to man-
ual r
el

ease. The rear lid can be unlocked manually from
in
s
ide in the ev

ent of an emergency.
● Remove the cover by inserting a screwdriv-
er in groov
e ››› Fig. 7 A.
● Insert the key into the opening and turn it
in the direction of the arr

ow until the latch
››› Fig. 7 B has been released. Bonnet
Fig. 8
Release lever in the driver's footwell
ar e
a. Fig. 9
Cam under the bonnet ●
Opening the bonnet: Pull the lever under
the d ashbo

ard ›››
Fig. 8 1 .
● Lift up the bonnet. Press the release catch
u nder the bonnet
up

wards ›››
Fig. 9 2 . The
arr e
s
ter hook under the bonnet is released. 12

The essentials
the event of a severe frontal collision ››
› in
Fr ont
airb
ags on page 78.
Their special design allows the controlled es-
cape of the propellant gas when an occupant
puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the head and
chest are protected by the airbag. After the
collision, the airbag deflates sufficiently to
allow visibility.
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››› page 78 Deactivating the front passenger front
airb
ag Fig. 22
Front passenger front airbag switch. To deactivate the front passenger front air-
b
ag:
● Open the glo v

e compartment on the front
pas
senger side. ●
Insert
the key blade into the slot provided
in the deactivation switch.
● Approximately ¾ of the length of the key
bla
de remains inserted (the maximum).
● Turn the key blade, changing its position to
. Do not for
ce it. If you have difficulty, en-
sure that you have inserted the key as far as
it will go.
● Finally, check the control lamp on the in-
strument p
anel where it shows  
   the following should appear .

››› in Front passenger front airbag
switch on page 82
››› page 81 Knee airbag*
Fig. 23
On the driver side: location of the
knee airb ag Fig. 24
On the driver side: radius of action of
the knee airbag. The knee airbag is located on the driver side
belo
w the d
a

sh panel ››› Fig. 23. Airbags are
identified by the word “AIRBAG”.
The area framed in red (deployment area)
››› Fig. 24 is covered by the knee airbag when
it is deployed. Objects should never be
placed or mounted in this area.

››› page 78 17

The essentials
● Pu
sh the loc
k and release it from the an-
choring support.

››› in Safety instructions on page 84 Starting the vehicle
Ignition lock Fig. 34
Ignition key positions. Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-
tion and s
t
ar

t the engine.
Locking and unlocking the steering wheel
● Engaging the steering wheel lock: Remove
the key fr
om the ignition and turn the wheel
until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
gearbox, the gear lever must be in the P posi-
tion in order to remove the key. If necessary, press the locking key on the selector lever
and rele

ase it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and turn it
at the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
locked.
Turning on/switching off the ignition, glow
plugs reheating
● Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2 position.
●
Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1 position.
●
Diesel vehicles : The glo
w p
lugs reheat
when the ignition is switched on
Starting the engine
● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal all
the way
down and move the gearbox lever in-
to neutral.
● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal
and move the sel
ector lever to the P position
or into N.
● Turn the key to the 3 position. The key au-
t om
atic

ally returns to the 2 position. Do not
pr e
s
s the accelerator. Start-Stop System*
When you s

top and release the clutch pedal,
the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.
The ignition remains switched on.

››› in Switching the ignition on and
starting the engine with the key on
page 168
››› page 167 Lights and visibility
Light sw
it

ch Fig. 35
Dash panel: light control. ●
Turn the switch to the required position
› ›
›

Fig. 35. 24

The essentials
Interior lights Fig. 38
Detail of headliner: front interior light-
in g.KnobFunction 
Switches interior lights off.

Switches interior lights on.

Switches door contact control on (central po-
sition).
The interior lights come on automatically
when the vehicle is unlocked, a door is
opened or the key is removed from the igni-
tion.
The lights go off a few seconds after all the
doors are closed, the vehicle is locked or the
ignition is switched on.
KnobFunction 
Turning the reading light on and off

›››
page 138 Windscreen wipers and window wiper
bl
a

de Fig. 39
Operating the windscreen wiper and
r e
ar w

iper
More the lever to the required position:
0 Windscreen wiper off.
More the lever to the required position:
1 
Windscreen wipers interval wipe.
Using the control
››› Fig. 39 A adjust the
interval (vehicles without rain sensor), or
the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
2 Slow wipe.
3
Continuous wipe.
4
Short wipe. Brief press, short clean. Hold
the lever down for more time to increase
the wipe frequency.
5

Automatic wipe. The windscreen washer
function is activated by pushing the lever
forwards, and simultaneously the wind-
screen wipers start.
6
Interval wipe for rear window. The wiper
will wipe the window approximately every
six seconds.
7
The rear window wash function is activa-
ted by pressing the lever, and the rear
wiper starts simultaneously.

›››
page 139
››› page 63 26

The essentials
Bonnet, rear lid and doors open Fig. 46
A: bonnet open; B: rear lid open; C:
fr ont
l
eft door open; D: rear right door open
(5-door vehicles only). When the ignition is switched on or when
driv
in
g, the bonnet, r

ear lid or doors that are
open will be indicated on the instrument pan-
el display, and, as applicable, this will be in-
dicated audibly. The display may vary accord-
ing to the type of instrument panel fitted.
Illustra- tionKey to ››› Fig. 46
A  Do not continue driving!
The bonnet is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 262.
B  Do not continue driving!
The rear lid is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 126.
C, D  Do not continue driving!
A vehicle door is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 116. Warning and information messages
The system runs a check on certain compo-
nents
and f
u

nctions when the ignition is
switched on and while the vehicle is moving.
Faults in the operation are displayed on the
screen using red and yellow symbols and
messages on the instrument panel display
( ›››
 page 109) and, in some cases, with
audible warnings. The display may vary ac-
cording to the type of instrument panel fitted.
Priority 1 warning (red symbols)
Symbol flashing or lit; partly combined with audible
warnings.
 Stop the vehicle! It is dangerous ››› in Warning
and control lamps on page 109 !
Check the function that is faulty and repair it. If necessa-
ry, request assistance from specialised personnel.
Priority 2 warning (yellow symbols)
Symbol flashing or lit; partly combined with audible
warnings.
A faulty function, or fluids which are below the correct
levels may cause damage to the vehicle! ›››
in Warn-
ing and control lamps on page 109
Check the faulty function as soon as possible. If neces-
sary, request assistance from specialised personnel.
Informative text
Information relating to different vehicle processes. Submenu Assist systems
Assist
systems
menuFunction
ACCDisplay of Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) ››› page 196.
Front As-
sistSwitching the monitoring system on
and off ››› page 207.
Lane As-
sist *Switching the Lane Assist system on
or off ››› page 215.
Detection
of traffic
signsDisplay of traffic signs ››› page 222:
Fatigue de-
tection *Switching the fatigue detection on or
off (pause recommendation)
››› page 224. 33

Airbag system
travel on the rear seat. Never transport
chi
l
dren in the vehicle if they are not restrain-
ed or the restraint system is not appropriate
for their age, size or weight.
● If you are not wearing a seat belt, or if you
lean f
orward or to the side while travelling or
assume an incorrect sitting position, there is
a substantially increased risk of injury. This
increased risk of injury will be further in-
creased if you are struck by an inflating air-
bag.
● To reduce the risk of injury from an inflating
airbag, alw
ays wear the seat belt properly
››› page 71.
● Always adjust the front seats properly. Description of the airbag system
Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 16.
The airbag system is not a substitute for the
seat belts. The airbag system offers addition-
al protection for the driver and passenger in
combination with the seat belts.
The airbag system comprises the following
modules (as per vehicle equipment):
● Electronic control unit
● Front airbags for driver and passenger
● Knee airbag for the driver
● Side airbags ●
Head airb
ag
● Airbag control lamp  on the instrument
p

anel
● Key-operated switch for front passenger air-
bag
● Contr

ol lamp to disconnect/connect the
front airb
ag.
The airbag system operation is monitored
electronically. The airbag control lamp will il-
luminate for a few seconds every time the ig-
nition is switched on (self-diagnosis).
There is a fault in the system if the control
lamp :
● does not light up when the ignition is
switc
hed on,
● turns off after 4 seconds after the ignition
is sw
itched on
● turns off and then lights up again after the
ignition is sw
itched on
● illuminates or flashes while the vehicle is
movin
g.
The airbag system is not triggered if:
● the ignition is switched off
● there is a minor frontal collision
● there is a minor side collision
● there is a rear-end collision
● the vehicle turns over. WARNING
● The seat belt

s and airbags can only provide
maximum protection if the occupants are
seated correctly ››› page 66, Correct position
for passengers.
● If a fault has occurred in the airbag system,
have the sy
stem checked immediately by a
specialised workshop. Otherwise there is a
danger that during a collision, the system
may fail to trigger, or not trigger correctly. Airbag activation
The airbags deploy extremely rapidly, within
thou
s
andths

of a second, to provide addi-
tional protection in the event of an accident.
A fine dust may develop when the airbag de-
ploys. This is normal and it is not an indica-
tion of fire in the vehicle.
The airbag system is only ready to function
when the ignition is on.
In special accidents instances, several air-
bags may activate at the same time.
In the event of minor head-on and side colli-
sions, rear-end collisions, overturning or roll-
over of the vehicle, airbags do not activate.
Activation factors
The conditions that lead to the airbag system
activating in each situation cannot be gener-
alised. Some factors play an important role, »
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