2016 Seat Leon Sportstourer open bonnet

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 bonnet c
an be opened. R
elease the
bonnet stay and secure it in the fixture de-
signed for this in the bonnet.

››› in Work in the engine compartment
on page 262
››› page 262 Electric windows*
Fig. 10
Detail of the driver door: controls for
the w indo
w

s. ●
Opening the window: Press the  butt
on.
● C

losing the window: Pull the  button.B
uttons on the driver door
Window on the fr
ont left door
Window on the front right door
Window on the rear left door (only 5-door
vehicles)
Window on the right rear door (only 5-
door vehicles)
Safety switch for deactivating the electric
window buttons on the rear doors (only 5-
door vehicles)

››› in Opening and closing of the elec-
tric windows* on page 127
››› page 127 Panoramic roof*
Fig. 11
On the interior roof lining: use the ro-
t ar y

button for opening and closing 1
2
3
4
5
Fig. 12
On the interior roof lining: press the
b utt
on and p

ull on it to raise and lower the
sunroof. ●
Opening: Turn the switch to position
› ›
›

Fig. 11 3 .
● Convenience position: Turn the switch to
po s
ition ›

›› Fig. 11 2 .
● Closing: Turn the switch to position
› ›
›

Fig. 11 1 .
● To tilt open: Push the switch to position
› ›
›

Fig. 12 4 . For an intermediate position,
ho l
d do
wn the switch until you reach the de-
sired position.
● Lowering: Pull the switch to position
›››
Fig. 12 5 . For an intermediate position,
ho l
d do
wn the switch until you reach the de-
sired position. » 13

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

The essentials
Front brake pads worn.
›››
page
176 
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or dis-
connection caused by the system.
flashes: ESC or ASR activated. 
ASR manually deactivated.
ESC in Sport mode or OFF

ABS faulty or does not work.

Rear fog light switched on.›››
page
131 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.››› page
189 
it lights up:
pre-heating of diesel
engine.
››› page
190
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management. 
fault in the petrol engine manage-
ment.›››
page
190 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
253 
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
275 
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
104 
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
76 
Lane Assist is switched on, but not
active.›››
page
213 Other warning lamps

Left or right turn signal.›››
page
131
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
135 
Trailer turn signals›››
page
234 
it lights up:
Press the foot brake!
flashes: the selector lever locking
button has not engaged.››› page
180 
it lights up:
cruise control activated
or speed limiter switched on and
active.
››› page
195
flashes: the speed set by the
speed limiter has been exceeded. 
green warning lamp: Lane Assist is
switched on and active.›››
page
213 
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
131 
Natural gas operating mode›››
page
108 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 50
On the instrument panel display: door
open.  
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indica-
tion: door(s), rear lid or bonnet
open or not properly closed.››› page
116
››› page
126
››› page
262 
Ignition:  Do not carry on driv-
ing! Engine coolant level too low,
coolant temperature too high
››› page
266
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.» 41

Emergencies
Vehicle fuses Fig. 100
On the driver-side dash panel: fuse
bo x
c
over Fig. 101
In the engine compartment: fuse box
c o
v

er Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 54
Only replace fuses with a fuse of the same
amperage (same colour and markings) and
size. Opening and closing the fuse box situated
below the da

sh panel
● Opening: fold the cover down ››
› Fig. 100.
● Closing: push back the cover it in until it
clic
ks into place.
To open the engine compartment fuse box
● Open the bonnet  ›››
page 262.
● Press the locking tabs to release the fuse
box c
over ››› Fig. 101.
● Then lift the cover out.
● To fit the cover, place it on the fuse box.
Pu
sh the locking tabs down until they click
audibly into place.
Fuses in the vehicle interior
No.Consumers/Amps
4Taxis3
5Gateway5
6Automatic gearbox lever5
7Air conditioning and heating control
panel, heating the back window.10
8Diagnosis, handbrake switch, light
switch, reverse light, interior lighting10
9Steering column5
10Radio display5
12Radio20
No.Consumers/Amps
13Driving mode.15
14Air conditioner fan40
15KESSY10
16Connectivity Box7.5
17Instrument panel5
18Rear camera7.5
19KESSY7.5
214x4 Haldex Control Unit15
22Trailer15
23Right lights40
24Electric sunroof30
25Left door30
26Heated seats20
28Trailer25
31Left lights40
32Control unit for parking aid, front cam-
era and radar7.5
33Airbag5
34Reverse switch, clima sensor, electro-
chromic mirror7.5
35Diagnosis, headlight control unit,
headlight adjuster10 92

Instruments and warning/control lamps
engine hot. However, it is advisable to
c h
an
ge up a gear or move the selector
lever to D (or lift your foot off the acceler-
ator) before the needle reaches the red
zone ››› .
En gine c
oo

lant temperature display
››› page 107 or the natural gas level indi-
cator in vehicles with natural gas engine
(CNG) ››› page 108.
Displays on the screen ››› page 105.
Adjuster button and display
››› page 107.
Speedometer.
Fuel gauge ››› page 108. WARNING
Any distraction may lead to an accident, with
the risk of

injury.
● Do not operate the instrument panel con-
trol
s when driving. CAUTION
● To pr ev

ent damage to the engine, the rev
counter needle should only remain in the red
zone for a short period of time.
● When the engine is cold, avoid high revs
and heavy ac
celeration and do not make the
engine work hard. 2
3
4
5
6 For the sake of the environment
Changing up a gear in time reduces fuel con-
sumption and noi se. Rev counter
The rev counter indicates the number of en-
gine rev
o

lutions per minute ››› Fig. 120 1 .
Tog ether w
ith the gear-change indicator, the
rev counter offers you the possibility of using
the engine of your vehicle at a suitable
speed.
The start of the red zone on the dial indicates
the maximum engine speed which may be
used briefly when the engine is warm and af-
ter it has been run in properly. Before reach-
ing this range, you should change to a higher
gear for vehicles with a manual gearbox or for
automatic gearboxes put the selector lever in
“D” or take your foot off the accelerator ped-
al.
We recommend that you avoid high revs and
that you follow the recommendations on the
gear-change indicator. Consult the additional
information in ›››
 page 32, Gear-change
indicator. CAUTION
Never allow the rev counter needle 1 ›››
Fig. 120 to g o int
o the red zone on the scale for more than a very brief period, other-
wi
se ther

e is a risk of engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Changing up a gear early will help you to save
f uel and minimi

se emissions and engine
noise. Indications on the display
A variety of information can be viewed on the
in
s
trument

panel display ››› Fig. 120 3 , de-
pendin g on the
v
ehicle equipment:
● Bonnet, rear lid and doors open
›››
 page 33.
● Warning and information messages
›››
 page 33.
● Distance travelled ›››
page 107.
● Time ››› p
age 106.
● Navigation instructions.
● Outside temperature ›››

 page 32.
● Compass ››› p
age 106.
● Shift lever position ›››
page 180.
● Recommended gear (manual gearbox)
›››
 page 32.
● Multifunction display (MFD) and menus
with differ
ent setting options ›››
 page 30.
● Service interval display ›››

 page 37. »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Instruments and warning/control lamps
lights up in red and the control lamp  ap-
pe ar
s
››› page 104. When the fuel level is very
low, the lower diode flashes in red.
The distance to empty fuel level is displayed
on the instrument panel 3
› ››
Fig. 120
.
The c

apacity of the fuel tank of your vehicle is
given in the Technical data section
›››  page 50. CAUTION
Never run the fuel tank completely dry. An ir-
re gu

lar fuel supply could cause misfiring. In
this way the unburned fuel can reach the ex-
haust system, which could cause the catalytic
converter to overheat resulting in damage. Control lamps
W arnin
g and c

ontrol lampsRead the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 40.
The control and warning lamps are indicators
of warnings, ››› , faults
››
›
or certain func-
tion s.
Some c
ontrol and warning lamps come
on when the ignition is switched on, and
switch off when the engine starts running, or
while driving.
Depending on the model, additional text
messages may be viewed on the instrument panel display. These may be purely informa-
tive or they m

ay be advising of the need for
action ››› page 104, Instruments.
Depending upon the equipment fitted in the
vehicle, instead of a warning lamp, some-
times a symbol may be displayed on the in-
strument panel.
When certain control and warning lamps are
lit, an audible warning is also heard. WARNING
If the warning lamps and messages are ignor-
ed, the v ehic

le may stall in traffic, or may
cause accidents and severe injuries.
● Never ignore the warning lamps or text
mess
ages.
● Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible.
● Park the vehicle away from traffic and en-
sure th
at there are no highly flammable ma-
terials under the vehicle that could come into
contact with the exhaust system (e.g. dry
grass, fuel).
● A faulty vehicle represents a risk of acci-
dent for the driv
er and for other road users. If
necessary, switch on the hazard warning
lamps and put out the warning triangle to ad-
vise other drivers.
● Before opening the bonnet, switch off the
engine and al
low it to cool.
● In any vehicle, the engine compartment is a
hazar
dous area and could cause severe inju-
ries ››› page 262. CAUTION
Failure to heed the control lamps and text
mes s

ages when they appear may result in
faults in the vehicle. 109
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Operation
Opening and closing C entr
a
l locking system
Description Read the additional information carefully
›› ›

 page 10
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked via
the central locking system. There are several
methods, depending on the vehicle equip-
ment:
● key with remote control ››
›

page 118 ,
● lock on driver door (emergency opening
›››
 page 10) or
● interior central locking switch ›››

page 119.
Unlocking one side of the vehicle only
When you lock the vehicle with the key, the
doors and the rear lid are locked. When you
open the door, you can either unlock only the
driver door, or all the vehicle doors. To select
the required option, use Easy Connect*
››› page 119.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)*
The Auto Lock function locks the doors and
the rear lid when the vehicle exceeds a speed
of about 15 km/h (9 mph). The vehicle is unlocked again when the igni-
tion key i

s removed. Alternatively, the vehicle
can also be unlocked via the central locking
switch or by pulling one of the inside door
handles. The Auto Lock function can be
switched on and off on the sound system or
on the Easy Connect* system ››› page 119.
In the event of an accident in which the air-
bags inflate, the doors will be automatically
unlocked to facilitate access and assistance.
Anti-theft alarm system*
If the anti-theft alarm system senses interfer-
ence with the vehicle it triggers an audible
and visible alarm.
The anti-theft alarm system is automatically
switched on when locking the vehicle. It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked
from a distance.
When the driver door is unlocked with the
key, you should switch on the ignition within
15 seconds. Otherwise the alarm will be trig-
gered. On some export versions, the alarm is
triggered immediately when you open a door.
To deactivate the alarm, press the button  on the remote control key, or switch on the
ignition. Af
t
er a c

ertain time, the alarm will
automatically switch off.
Switch off the vehicle interior monitoring and
tow-away protection if you wish to prevent the alarm from being triggered accidentally
›››
page 126.
Turn signals
The turn signals will flash twice when the ve-
hicle is unlocked and once when the vehicle
is locked.
If it does not flash, this indicates that one of
the doors, the rear lid or the bonnet is not
closed correctly.
Accidental lock-out
The central locking system prevents you from
being locked out of the vehicle in the follow-
ing situations: ● If the driver door is open, the vehicle can-
not be lock
ed with the central locking switch
››› page 119.
Lock the vehicle with the remote control key,
when all the doors and the rear lid have been
closed. This prevents the accidental locking
of the vehicle. WARNING
Do not leave anyone (especially children) in
the v ehic

le if it is locked from the outside and
the anti-theft security system* is enabled, as
the doors and windows cannot then be
opened from the inside. Locked doors could
delay assistance in an emergency, potentially
putting lives at risk. 116