2017 Seat Leon 5D load capacity

The essentials
Fluid Level control Fi l
lin
g capacities
Tank level
Petrol and diesel
engines50 l, of which, approx. 7 l reserveVehicles with all-wheel-drive :
55 l, of which, approx. 8.5 l re- serve
Natural gas en-
ginea)approx. 15 kg
a)
The capacity depends on the efficacy and characteristics of
the natural gas pumps. The capacity indicated is based on a
minimum loading pressure of 200 bar.
Capacity of the windscreen washer fluid container
Versions without
headlight washer
systemapprox. 3 litres
Versions with
headlight washer
systemapprox. 5 litres Fuel
Fig. 60
Fuel tank flap with tank cap attached. The flap that covers the tank cap is unlocked
and loc
k
ed aut

omatically using the central
locking.
Opening the fuel tank cap
● Open the fuel tank flap by pressing on the
left
side.
● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the left. ●
Place it
in the space on the hinge of the
open flap ››› Fig. 60.
Closing the fuel tank cap ● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the right as
far as
it will go.
● Close the lid.
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Air conditioning
Distributing a load
Di s
trib
ute loads uniformly and secure them
correctly ››› .
Chec k
att

achments
Once the cross bars and roof carrier system
have been installed, check the bolted con-
nections and attachments after a short jour-
ney and subsequently with a certain frequen-
cy. WARNING
Exceeding the maximum authorised roof load
can r e

sult in accidents and considerable vehi-
cle damage.
● Never exceed the maximum authorised
load on the r
oof and on the axles or the vehi-
cle's maximum authorised weight.
● Never exceed the load capacity of the cross
bars
and the roof carrier system, even if the
maximum authorised roof load has not been
reached.
● Secure heavy items as far forward as possi-
ble and di
stribute the vehicle load uniformly. WARNING
If the load is loose or not secured, it could fall
from the r oof

carrier system or cause acci-
dents and injuries.
● Always use belts or retaining straps that
are suit
able and in a good condition.
● Secure the load properly. Air conditioning
He atin
g,

ventilation and cool-
ing
Introduction Read the additional information carefully
›› ›

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Viewing Climatronic information
On the screen of Climatronic control unit and
on the screen of the factory-fitted Easy Con-
nect system, the theoretical values of the
temperature zones are shown.
The unit of temperature measurement can be
changed in the Easy Connect system.
Dust and pollen filter
The dust and pollen filter with its activated
charcoal cartridge serves as a barrier against
impurities in the air taken into the vehicle in-
terior.
The dust and pollen filter must be changed
regularly so that air conditioner performance
is not adversely affected.
If the filter loses efficiency prematurely due
to use in areas with very high levels of air
pollution, the filter must be changed more
frequently than stated in the Service Sched-
ule. WARNING
Reduced visibility through the windows in-
cr e

ases the risk of serious accidents.
● Always ensure that all windows are free of
ice and sno
w, and that they are not fogged,
so as to maintain good visibility of everything
outside.
● The maximum heat output required to de-
fros
t windows as quickly as possible is only
available when the engine has reached its
normal running temperature. Only drive when
you have good visibility.
● Always ensure that you use the heating
syst
em, fresh air system, air conditioner and
the heated rear window to maintain good visi-
bility to the outside.
● Never leave the air recirculation on for a
long period of time. If
the cooling system is
switched off and air recirculation mode
switched on, the windows can mist over very
quickly, considerably limiting visibility.
● Switch air recirculation mode off when it is
not requir
ed. WARNING
Stuffy or used air will increase fatigue and re-
duce driv er c

oncentration possibly resulting
in a serious accident.
● Never leave the fresh air fan turned off or
use the air rec
irculation for long periods of
time; the air in the vehicle interior will not be
refreshed. » 173
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Operation
●
Dependin g on w
eather conditions, it may
become extremely hot or cold inside the vehi-
cle. This can be fatal. Brakes
New brake pads
For the fir
s

t 400 km (250 miles), new brake
pads have not yet reached their maximum
braking capacity, and need to be “run in”
first. However, you can compensate for the
slightly reduced braking effect by applying
more pressure on the brake pedal. Avoid
overloading the brakes while running them
in.
Wear
The rate of wear on the brake pads depends
a great deal on how you drive and the condi-
tions in which the vehicle is operated. This is
a particular problem in urban traffic and
short stretches, or with very sporty driving.
Depending on the speed, the braking force
and the environmental conditions (for exam-
ple, the temperature, air humidity, etc.)
noises may be produced on braking.
Wet roads or road salt
In certain situations (for example, on driving
through flooded areas, in severe downpours
or after washing the vehicle) the braking ac- tion could be delayed if the discs and pads
are d
amp

, or frozen in winter. In this case the
brakes should be “dried” by pressing the
brake pedal several times.
At high speed and with the windscreen wip-
ers activated, the brake pads will briefly
touch the brake discs. This takes place, al-
though unnoticeable to the driver, at regular
intervals to improve the response time of the
brakes when they are wet.
The effectiveness of the brakes can also be
temporarily reduced if the vehicle is driven
for some distance without using the brakes
when there is a lot of salt on the road in win-
ter. The layer of salt that accumulates on the
discs and pads can be removed by gently ap-
plying the brakes a few times.
Corrosion
There may be a tendency for corrosion to
form on the discs and dirt to build up on the
brake pads if the vehicle is used infrequently
or the brakes are not used very often.
If the brakes are not used frequently, or if
rust has formed on the disks, it is advisable
to clean off the pads and disks by braking
firmly a few times at a moderately high speed
››› .
F au
lt

in the brake system
If the brake pedal travel should ever increase
suddenly, this may mean that one of the two brake circuits has failed. Drive immediately
to the near

est specialised workshop and
have the fault repaired. Drive there slowly
and remember that you will have to apply
more pressure on the brake pedal and allow
for longer stopping distances.
Low brake fluid level
Malfunctions can occur in the brake system if
the brake fluid level is too low. The brake flu-
id level is monitored electronically.
Brake servo
The brake servo increases the pressure you
apply to the brake pedal. It works only when
the engine is running. WARNING
● App ly

the brakes heavily to clean the brake
system only in a suitable traffic situation. Do
not put other road users in danger: there is
risk of causing an accident.
● Ensure the vehicle does not move while in
neutral, when the en
gine is stopped. Failure
to follow this instruction could result in an
accident.
● If the brake fluid loses its viscosity and is
subj
ected to heavy use, vapour bubbles can
form in the brake system. This reduces the ef-
ficiency of the brakes. 186

Technical data
Vehicle data label
The v
ehic
le data sticker is under the carpet
trim in the luggage compartment, in the
spare wheel well. A sticker with the vehicle
data is attached to the inside cover of the
Maintenance Programme.
The following information is provided on the
vehicle data sticker: ››› Fig. 257
Vehicle identification number (chassis
number)
Vehicle type, model, capacity, engine
type, finish, engine power and gearbox
type
Engine code, gearbox code, external
paint code and internal equipment code
Optional extras and PR numbers
Identifying letters
The identifying letters of the engine can be
viewed on the instrument panel when the en-
gine is switched off and the ignition is on.
● Hold down the button 0.0/SET on the dash
p anel
f

or more than 15 seconds.
1 2
3
4 Fuel consumption data
Fuel
c

onsumption Approved consumption values are derived
from me
a

surements performed or supervised
by certified EU laboratories, according to the
legislation in force at the time (for more infor-
mation, see the Publications Office of the Eu-
ropean Union on the EUR-Lex website: © Eu-
ropean Union, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/) and
apply to the specified vehicle characteristics.
The values relating to fuel consumption and
CO 2 emissions can be found in the documen-
tation provided to the purchaser of the vehi-
cle at the time of purchase.
Fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions depend
on the equipment/features of each individual
vehicle, as well as on the driving style, road
conditions, traffic conditions, environmental
conditions, load or number of passengers. Note
In practice, and considering all the factors
mentioned here, c on

sumption values can dif-
fer from those calculated in the current Euro-
pean regulations. Weights
Kerb weight refers to the basic model with a
f
uel
t

ank filled to 90% capacity and without optional extras. The figure quoted includes
75 kg to al

low for the weight of the driver.
Special versions, optional equipment fittings
or retro-fitting accessories will increase the
weight of the vehicle ››› .
WARNING
● Ple a

se note that the centre of gravity may
shift when transporting heavy objects; this
may affect vehicle handling and lead to an ac-
cident. Always adjust your speed and driving
style to suit road conditions and require-
ments.
● Never exceed the gross axle weight rating
or the gros
s vehicle weight rating. If the per-
missible axle load or the permissible total
weight is exceeded, the driving characteris-
tics of the vehicle may change, which could
lead to accidents, injuries and damage to the
vehicle. Trailer mode
Tr
ai

ler weights Trailer weight
The tr
ai
l

er weights and drawbar loads ap-
proved are selected in intensive trials accord-
ing to precisely defined criteria. The ap-
proved trailer weights are valid for vehicles in
the EU for maximum speeds of 80 km/h (50
mph) (in certain circumstances up to 100
290

Index
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
u nf
a
stened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 84
SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Seats adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
electric seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
rear seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Selector lever (automatic gearbox) malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
manual release mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Service notification: read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Side airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sliding panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Smell of gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 291 four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Special characteristics tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Speed warning device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Start-Stop system driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . 206 switching off and on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
the engine does
not switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
the engine starts by itself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Steering electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
engaging the steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Steering wheel adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
gear shift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . 193
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Storage area front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 159 glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139, 148 roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Switch hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Switching off the engine with the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Switching off the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Switching on the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Switching the ignition on and off . . . . . . . . 30, 178
System Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
T Tailboard for transporting long items . . . . . . . . . 166
Tail lights changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Technical data capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Textiles: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 lap times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tiptronic (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . 191, 193
Top speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 29
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 29
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 98
Tow-starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Towing bracket retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
operation and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 98
Towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 95 rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Traffic Jam Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
situations in which Traffic Jam Assist must beswitched off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
324