2017 Seat Leon 5D tow

Frequently Asked Ques-
tion
sBefore driving
How do you adjust the seat?
››› page 19
How do you adjust the steering wheel? ››› page 21
How do you adjust the exterior mirrors? ››› page 21
How do you turn on the exterior lights? ››› page 30
How does the automatic gearbox selector lever work?
››› page 50
How do you refuel? ››› page 58
How do you activate the windscreen wipers and wind-
screen washer system? ››› page 32
Emergency situations
A warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does this
mean? ››› page 47
How do you open the bonnet? ››› page 17
How do you perform a jump start? ››› page 70
Where is the vehicle tool kit located? ››› page 66
How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture kit?
››› page 65
How do you change a wheel? ››› page 66
How do you change a fuse? ››› page 63
How do you change a light? ››› page 64
How do you tow a vehicle? ››› page 69
Useful tips
How do you set the time? ››› page 115
When should the vehicle inspection should be per-
formed? ››› page 44
What functions do the buttons/thumbwheels on the
steering wheel perform? ››› page 121
How do you remove the luggage compartment cover?
››› page 169
How do you drive in an economical and environmental-
ly-friendly way? ››› page 200
How do you check and top up the engine oil?
››› page 59
How do you check and top up the engine coolant?
››› page 60
How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?
››› page 61
How do you check and top up the brake fluid?
››› page 61
How do you check and adjust tyre pressure values?
››› page 280
Vehicle washing tips ››› page 257
Functions of interest
Easy Connect, CAR menu ››› page 33
How does the START-STOP system work? ››› page 205
What parking assistants are available? ››› page 237
How does the rear assist work? ››› page 243
How does the adaptive cruise control work?
››› page 214
How can the SEAT driving mode be adjusted?
››› page 230
How does the lane departure warning system work?
››› page 224
How does tyre pressure monitoring work? ››› page 284
How do you open the vehicle without a key (Keyless Ac-
cess)? ››› page 129
Interior lighting and ambient light ››› page 147

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driver-side general instrument panel (left-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9
Driver-side general instrument panel (right-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Passenger-side general instrument panel (left-
hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12
Passenger-side general instrument panel
(right-hand driv
e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Driver information System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 69 How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Correct position of the vehicle occupants . . . . 75
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Why wear a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 83
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Safety instructions about airbags . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Description and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Vehicle tool kit, anti-puncture kit* . . . . . . . . . . 95
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Manual unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 97
Towing or tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Change the front bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Changing incandescent rear light bulbs . . . . . . 107
Side turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Operation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Instruments and warning/control lamps . . . . . 114
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Introduction to the Easy Connect system* . . . . 120
System settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Communications and multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Rear lid (luggage compartment) . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Panoramic sliding sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Mirr

or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Adjusting the seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . 152
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 157
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
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Table of Contents
Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-
bo x*
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Ad
dress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Engine management and emission control sys-
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driv

ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Start-Stop System* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Auto Hold Function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Emergency brake assist system (Front As-
sis
t)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Adaptive Cruise Control ACC* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Lane Assist system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Traffic Jam Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
SEAT Drive Profile* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Traffic sign detection system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Fatigue detection (break recommendation)* . . 236
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Rear Assist “Rear View Camera”* . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Accessories and modifications to the vehi-
cle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Vehicle exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Caring for the vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Wheels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Fuel consumption data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
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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 essentialsPriority 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 119 !
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 119
Check the faulty function as soon as possible. If neces-
sary, request assistance from specialised personnel.
Informative text
Information relating to different vehicle processes. Gear-change indicator
Fig. 47
Instrument panel: gear-change indica-
t or (m
anual

gearbox). A gear change will be recommended if the
g
e
ar

you are in is not the most economical
choice. If no gear-change is recommended, it
means that you are already in the most eco-
nomical gear.
Vehicles with a manual gearbox
The following display symbols ››› Fig. 47
mean:
●  Chan ge to a higher gear: the suggested
g

ear appears to the right of the current gear
when a higher gear is recommended .
●  Change to a lower gear: the suggested
g

ear appears to the left of the current gear
when a lower gear is recommended .
The gear recommendation may occasionally
skip a gear (2nd  4th). Vehicles with an automatic gearbox*
The dis
p

lay is only visible in tiptronic mode
›››  page 193.
The following display symbols mean:
●  Shiftin g up a gear
● 

Shifting down a gear CAUTION
The gear-change indicator is intended to help
sav e f

uel, but it is not intended to recom-
mend the right gear for all driving situations.
In certain situations, only the driver can
choose the correct gear (for instance when
overtaking, driving up a steep gradient or
towing a trailer). Note
The display disappears from the instrument
panel when

you press the clutch pedal. Outside temperature display
When the outside temperature is below +4°C
(+39°F), the “ic
e c
r

ystal” symbol (warning of
risk of freezing) is also displayed. At first, this
symbol flashes and then it remains lit until
the outside temperature rises above +6°C
(+43°F) ››› in Indications on the display on
p ag
e 117

. 42

The essentials
Removing the cover from the selector lever
● Apply the handbrake  › ›
› to ensure that
the c ar doe
s
not move.
● Carefully pull the corners of the selector
lever boot
and twist it upwards above the lev-
er handle.
Releasing the selector lever
● Using a screwdriver, press and hold the yel-
low un
locking tab sideways ››› Fig. 56. ●
Now pre
ss the interlock button on the se-
lector lever A and move the selector lever to
po s
ition
N.
● After carrying out the manual release, at-
tach the sel
ector lever boot on the gearbox
console again.
If the power supply should ever fail (e.g. dis-
charged battery) and the vehicle has to be
pushed or towed, the selector lever must first be moved to position N, after oper

ating the
manual release mechanism. WARNING
The selector lever may be moved out of posi-
tion P only when the h

andbrake is firmly ap-
plied. If this does not work, secure the vehi-
cle with the brake pedal. On a slope the vehi-
cle could otherwise start to move inadver-
tently after shifting the selector lever out of
position P - accident risk! 51

The essentials3Air distribution

: Defrost function. The airflow is directed at the windscreen. Air recirculation is automatically switched off or is not switched on. Increase the fan power
to clear the windscreen of condensation as soon as possible. To dehumidify the air, the cooling system will automatically switch on.
: The air is directed at the chest of driver and passengers by the dash panel air vents.
: Distribution of air towards the chest and the footwell area.
: Air distribution to footwells.
: Air distribution towards the windscreen and the footwell. 
Press the button to switch on or off the cooling system.

Heated rear window: this only works when the engine is running and switches off automatically after a maximum of 10 minutes.

Air recirculation
 
Seat heating buttons

››› in Introduction on page 173
›››
page 173 55

The essentials
How does the heating and the fresh air system work? Fig. 59
In the centre console: heating system and
fre sh air c
ontrols. To switch a specific function on, press the ap-
pr
opri
at

e button. Press the button again to
switch off the function. The LED on each control lights up to indicate
that the r
espective function of a control has
been switched on.
1TemperatureTurn the control to adjust the temperature. The temperature cannot be lower than that of the exterior air temperature, as this system cannot cool or dehumid-
ify the air
2FanSetting 0: blower, heating and fresh air systems switched off
Level 6: maximum fan level
3Air distribution 
: Defrost function. The airflow is directed at the windscreen.
: The air is directed at the chest of driver and passengers by the dash panel air vents.
: Distribution of air towards the chest and the footwell area.
: Air distribution to footwells.
: Air distribution towards the windscreen and the footwell.
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