2017 Seat Leon 5D Owner's manual

The essentialsSym-
bolIgnition switched
offIgnition is
switched on 
Fog lights, dipped
beam and side lights
off.Light off or daytime
driving light on.

The “Coming home”
and “Leaving home”
guide lights may be
switched on.Automatic control of
dipped beam and
daytime running
light.

Side light on.

Dipped beam head-
light offDipped beam
switched on.

Front fog lights: mo
ve the switch to the
first position, from positions ,  or .
 Rear fog light: move the switch completely
from positions ,  or .
● Switching off fog lights: Push the switch or
turn it t

o the  position.

››› in Side light and dipped beam head-
light on page 140
››› page 140 Turn signal and main beam lever
Fig. 37
Turn signal and main beam lever. More the lever to the required position:
Right t
urn s

ignal: Right-hand parking
light (ignition switched off).
Left turn signal: Left-hand parking light
(ignition switched off).
Main beam switched on: Control lamp 
lit up on the instrument panel.
Headlight flasher: lit up when the lever is
pushed. Control lamp  lit up.
Lever all the way down to switch it off.

››› in Turn signal and main beam lever
on page 141
››› page 141 1
2
3
4 Hazard warning lights
Fig. 38
Dash panel: switch for hazard warn-
in g lights. Switched on, for example:
●
When approaching a traffic jam
● In an emergency
● The vehicle has broken down
● When towing or being towed

››› in Hazard warning lights  on
page 145
››› page 145 31

The essentials
Interior lights Fig. 39
Detail of headliner: front interior light-
in g.KnobFunction 
Switches interior lights off.

Switches interior lights on.
Central position
or
a)
Door contact switch-on.
The interior lights come on automati-
cally when the vehicle is unlocked, a
door is opened or the key is removed
from the ignition.
The light goes off a few seconds af-
ter all the doors are closed, the vehi-
cle is locked or the ignition is switch-
ed on.
KnobFunction 
Turning the reading light on and off
a)
Depending on version.
››› page 147 Windscreen wipers and window wiper
bl
a

de Fig. 40
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. 40 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 148
››› page 72 32

The essentials
Easy Connect CAR menu settin g
s Fig. 41
Easy Connect: Main menu. Fig. 42
Easy Connect: CAR menu. The actual number of menus available and
the n
ame of
the v
arious options will depend
on the vehicle’s electronics and equipment.
● Switch the ignition on.
● If the Infotainment System is off, switch it
on.
● Press the Infotainment button  /  and
then the Vehicle fu
nction b utt

on ››› Fig. 41, or, press the Infotainment button
 to go to
the Vehicle menu ››
›
Fig. 42

.
● Press the SETTINGS function butt
on to
open the Vehicle settings menu.
● To select a function in the menu, press the
desired b
utton.
When the function button check box is activa-
ted , the function is active. Pressing the menu button
 will always take
y ou t
o the l a

st menu used.
Any changes made using the settings menus
are automatically saved on closing those me-
nus.
MenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
ESC system–Activation and deactivation of the traction control system (ASR) and the electronic
stability control (ESC) system, selecting the Sport / Off-road* mode of the electronic
stability control (ESC Sport)››› page 187
TyresTyre pressure monitoringTyre pressure storing (Calibration)››› page 283
Winter tyresActivation and deactivation of the speed warning, adjusting the speed warning value››› page 287» 33

The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
Lights
Light assistDynamic Light Assist, Light Assist, motorway function, turning-on time, headlamp
range adjustment, automatic lights when raining, one-touch signalling, travel mode.›››
page 140
Vehicle interior lightingBrightness of instrument panel and controls››› page 147
Coming Home/Leaving Home functionSwitch-on time of the “Coming home” and “Leaving home” functions››› page 143
››› page 144
Driver assistance
ACC (adaptive cruise control)Activation and deactivation: default distance level, driving profiles.››› page 214
Front Assist (emergency brake as-
sist system)Activation and deactivation: Front Assist, advance warning, distance warning display››› page 210
Lane Assist (system warning you if
you leave the lane)Activation and deactivation of lane departure warning, adaptive lane guidance››› page 224
Detection of traffic signsDisplay on the instrument panel, activation and deactivation of the speed warning››› page 233
TrailerTrailer recognition (display of traffic signs for vehicles with trailer), use to calculate
the route, maximum speed for trailer››› page 246
Fatigue detectionActivation and deactivation››› page 236
Parking and ma-
noeuvring
ParkPilotAutomatic activation, front volume, front sound treble, rear volume, rear sound tre-
ble, adjust Infotainment volume››› page 237
Auto HoldSwitching on and off when starting off››› page 208
Electric parking brakeSwitching on and off automatically››› page 183
Braking while manoeuvring functionSwitching on and off››› page 242
Displaying the parking spaceSwitching on and off
Ambient lighting–Switching on and off, selecting brightness, colour, area or total››› page 147 34

The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
Mirrors and wind-
screen wipersMirrorsSynchronised regulation, lower the rear-view mirror when reversing, fold in after park-
ing, rear-view mirror heating, dim in the dark››› page 21,
››› page 151
Windscreen wipersActivate and deactivate automatic windscreen wipers in case of rain, wipe when re-
versing››› page 32
Opening and clos-
ing
Electric windows controlConvenience opening, automatic closure in case of rain, automatic closure with cen-
tral locking››› page 137
Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic lock/unlock when driving, “Easy Open” audible confir-
mation, “Easy Entry” convenient entry function, automatic opening of the rear lid, in-
terior monitoring››› page 125
Instrument panel–
Current consumption, average consumption, volume to refuel, convenience consum-
ers, ECO Advice, travelling time, distance travelled, average speed, digital speed dis-
play, speed warning, oil temperature, coolant temperature, reset data “when setting
off”, reset data for “total calculation”, traffic signal detection
››› page 36
Date and time–Time source, time, select time zone, time format, date, date format–
Units–Distance, speed, temperature, volume, fuel consumption, GNC consumption, electric
consumption, pressure–
Service–Chassis number, date of next SEAT service inspection, date of next oil change service››› page 44
Factory settings
AllRestore all settings–
IndividualLights, driver assistance, parking and manoeuvring, background lighting, rear view
mirrors and windscreen wipers, opening and closing, instrument panel– 
››› in CAR menu on page 120
35

The essentials
Driver information System Intr oduction With the ignition switched on, it is possible
to r
e
ad the different functions of the display
by scrolling through the menus.
In vehicles with multifunction steering wheel,
the multifunction display can only be operat-
ed with the steering wheel buttons.
The number of menus displayed on the in-
strument panel will vary according to the ve-
hicle electronics and equipment.
A specialised workshop will be able to pro-
gramme or modify additional functions, ac-
cording to the vehicle equipment. SEAT rec-
ommends visiting a SEAT Official Service.
Some menu options can only be read when
the vehicle is at a standstill.
As long as a priority 1 warning is displayed, it
will not be possible to read the menus
››› page 41. Some warning messages can
be confirmed and made to disappear with the
windscreen wiper lever button or the multi-
function steering wheel button.
The information system also provides the fol-
lowing information and displays (depending
on the vehicle's equipment):
Driving data ›››
page 38
■ MFD from departure ■
MFD from r ef

uelling
■ MFD total calculation
Assist systems ››› page 40
Navigation ››› Booklet Navigation system
Audio ››› Booklet Radio or ››› Booklet Naviga-
tion system
Telephone ››› Booklet Radio or ››› Booklet
Navigation system
Vehicle status ››› page 41 WARNING
Any distraction may lead to an accident, with
the risk of

injury.
● Do not operate the instrument panel con-
trol
s when driving. Using the menus on the instrument
p
anel Fig. 43
Windscreen wiper lever: control but-
t on
s. Fig. 44
Right side of multifunction steering
wheel: c ontr
o

l buttons. The driver information system is controlled
w
ith the mu
ltif

unction steering wheel buttons
››› Fig. 44 or with the windscreen wiper lever
››› Fig. 43 (if the vehicle is not equipped with
multifunction steering wheel). 36

The essentials
Enabling the main menu
● Switch the ignition on.
● If a message or vehicle pictogram appears,
pr e
s
s button ››› Fig. 43 1 on the windscreen
w iper l
ev
er or button  on the multifunction
s t
eerin
g wheel ››› Fig. 44.
● If managed from the windscreen wiper lev-
er: to dis
play the main screen or to return to
the main menu from another menu, hold
down the rocker button ››› Fig. 43 2 .
● If managed from the multifunction steering
whe e
l:

the main menu list is not displayed.
To go from point to point in the main menu,
press button 
 or
  several times
› ›
›

Fig. 44.
Select a submenu ● Press the rocker switch ›››
Fig. 43 2 on the
w ind
s
creen wiper lever up or down or turn
the thumbwheel of the multifunction steering
wheel ››› Fig. 44 until the desired option ap-
pears marked on the menu.
● The selected option is displayed between
two horizont
al lines. In addition, a triangle is
displayed on the right: 
● To consult the submenu option, press but-
ton ››

› Fig. 43 1 on the windscreen wiper
l ev
er or b
utton  on the multifunction steer-
in g wheel
›
›› Fig. 44. Making changes according to the menu
● With the rocker switch on the windscreen
wiper lev
er or the thumbwheel of the multi-
function steering wheel, make the desired
changes. To increase or decrease the values
more quickly, turn the thumbwheel faster.
● Mark or confirm the selection with button
›››
Fig. 43 1 on the windscreen wiper lever
or b utt
on  on the multifunction steering
wheel
›
›

› Fig. 44.
Button for the driver assistance sys-
tems* Fig. 45
On the turn signal and main beam
he a
dlight

lever: button for the driver assis-
tance systems With the turn signal and main beam head-
light
l
ev

er button, you can activate or deacti-
vate the driver assistance systems displayed in the Assist systems
menu
›››
 page 205.
Activate or deactivate a driver assistance
system ● Briefly press the button ›››
Fig. 45 in the di-
rection of the arrow to open the menu As-
sist systems .
● Select the driver assistance system and ac-
tivate or de
activate it ››› page 36. A mark indi-
cates that driver assistance system is switch-
ed on.
Selection menu
MenuFunction
Driving
dataInformation and possible configura-
tions of the multifunction display (MFD)
››› page 38.
Assist
systemsInformation and possible configura-
tions of the driver assistance systems
››› page 40.
» 37

The essentialsMenuFunction
Navigation
Information instructions from the acti-
vated navigation system: when a route
guidance is activated, the turning ar-
rows and proximity bars are displayed.
The appearance is similar to the Easy
Connect system.
If route guidance is not activated, the
direction of travel (compass) and the
name of the street along which you are
driving are shown
››› Booklet Naviga-
tion system.
Audio
Station display on the radio.
Track name on the CD.
Track name in Media mode ››› Booklet
Radio or ››› Booklet Navigation system.
Telephone
Information and possible configura-
tions of the mobile phone preinstalla-
tion ››› Booklet Radio or ››› Booklet Nav-
igation system.
Lap timer
In a racing circuit, measurement and
memorisation of lap times by the vehi-
cle and comparison with previously
measured best times ››› page 40.
Vehicle
statusDisplay of the current warning or infor-
mation texts and other system compo-
nents, according to equipment
››› page 33. Driving data
The MFD (multifunction display) shows differ-
ent
v

alues for the journey and the consump-
tion.
Changing between display modes on the
MFD
● In vehicles without multifunction steering
wheel:
Press the rocker switch  on the
wind s
creen wiper lever ››› Fig. 43.
● Vehicles with a multifunction steering
wheel:
turn the wheel ››› Fig. 44.
Multifunction display memory
The multifunction display is equipped with
three memories that work automatically: MFD
from departure, MFD from refuelling and MFD
total calculation. On the screen display, you
can read which memory is currently dis-
played.
● Toggle between memories with the ignition
on and the memory di

splayed: Press the
 button on the windscreen wiper lever
or the  button of the multifunction steering
wheel .
MenuFunction
MFD from
departure
Display and storage of the values for
the journey and the consumption from
when the ignition is switched on to
when it is switched off.
If the journey is continued in less than
2 hours after the ignition is switched
off, the new data is added to the data
already stored in the memory. The
memory will automatically be deleted if
the journey is interrupted for more than
2 hours.
MFD from refuellingDisplay and storage of the values for
the journey and the consumption. By
refuelling, the memory will be erased
automatically.
MFD total
calcula-
tion
The memory records the values for a
specific number of partial trips, up to a
total of 19 hours and 59 minutes or 99
hours and 59 minutes, or 1999.9 km or
9999 km, depending on the model of
instrument panel. On reaching either of
these limits a)
, the memory is automati-
cally erased and starts to count from 0
again.
a) It varies according to the instrument panel version.
Erasing a memory manually
● Select the memory that you wish to erase.
● Hold the  button of the multifunction
s t
eerin

g wheel or the  button of the multi-
f u nction wheel
pressed down for about 2 sec-
onds. 38