2017 Seat Leon SC turn

The essentials
Deactivating the front passenger front
airb ag Fig. 22
Front passenger front airbag switch. Fig. 23
Dash panel: control lamp for deactiva-
t ed fr
ont
passenger airbag in centre console. To deactivate the front passenger front air-
b
ag:
● Sw it

ch the ignition off.
● Open the glove compartment on the front
pas
senger side. ●
Insert
the key into the slot of the switch for
deactivating the front passenger airbag
››› Fig. 22. About 3/4 of the key should enter;
this is as far as it will go.
● Turn the key gently to the  position. If
y

ou have difficulty, ensure that you have in-
serted the key as far as it will go.
● Check, with the ignition switched on, that
the   contro
l lamp remains lit where it
says      in the centre of the
dash panel ››› Fig. 23.

››› in Activation and deactivation of
front passenger airbag* on page 89
››› page 89 Knee airbag*
Fig. 24
On the driver side: location of the
knee airb ag Fig. 25
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. 24. Airbags are
identified by the word “AIRBAG”.
The area framed in red (deployment area)
››› Fig. 25 is covered by the knee airbag when
it is deployed. Objects should never be
placed or mounted in this area.

››› page 87 23

The essentials
● Pu
sh the loc
k and release it from the an-
choring support.

››› in Safety instructions on page 92 Starting the vehicle
Ignition lock Fig. 35
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. Depending on the country, in
vehicles with an automatic gearbox and with-
out the electronic brake, to remove the key
the gear lever must be in the P position. Ifnecessary, press the locking key on the selec-
tor lev

er and release 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 179
››› page 178 Lights and visibility
Light sw
it

ch Fig. 36
Dash panel: light control. ●
Turn the switch to the required position
› ›
›

Fig. 36. 30

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 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 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.
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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

The essentials
Personalising the displays
In the E a
sy
Connect system you can adjust
which of the possible displays of the MFD can
be shown on the instrument panel display
with the  button and the
S
ET
TINGS function
b utt
on ›

››  page 120.
Data summary
MenuFunction
Current fuel
consumption
The current fuel consumption dis-
play operates throughout the jour-
ney, in litres/100 km; and with the
engine running and the vehicle
stopped, in litres/hour.
Average fuel consumption a)
After turning on the ignition, aver-
age fuel consumption in li-
tres/100 km will be displayed after
travelling about 100 metres. Other-
wise horizontal lines are displayed.
The value shown is updated approxi-
mately every 5 seconds.
ACT®
*: Depending on the equip-
ment, number of active cylinders.
Operating range a)
Approximate distance in km that can
still be travelled with the fuel re-
maining in the tank, assuming the
same style of driving is maintained.
This is calculated using the current
fuel consumption.
Travelling
timeThis indicates the hours (h) and mi-
nutes (min) since the ignition was
switched on.
MenuFunction
JourneyDistance covered in km (m) after
switching on the ignition.
CNG quality
Whenever you refuel the quality of
the natural gas is automatically veri-
fied and is displayed when the igni-
tion is switched on. The display is
made in a percentage of between
70% and 100%. The greater the per-
centage displayed the lower the con-
sumption may be.
Average
speed
The average speed will be shown af-
ter a distance of about 100 metres
has been travelled. Otherwise hori-
zontal lines are displayed. The value
shown is updated approximately ev-
ery 5 seconds.
Digital dis-play of
speedCurrent speed displayed in digital
format.
Speed warn-
ing at ---
km/h or Speed
warning at
--- mphIf the stored speed is exceeded (be-
tween 30 - 250 km/h, or 19 -
155 mph), an audible warning is
given together with a visual warn-
ing.
Detection of
traffic
signsThe traffic signs detected are dis-
played.
Oil tempera- tureUpdated engine oil temperature dig-
ital display
Coolant tem-
perature
gaugeDigital display of the current temper-
ature of the liquid coolant.
MenuFunction
Convenience consumersInformation about the vehicle’s
main convenience consumers. It is
displayed by means of a consump-
tion indicator bar.
Eco tipsTips on how to save fuel.
Reset data “when set-
ting off”Reset journey data when setting off.
Reset data
for “total
calculation”Reset travel journey to zero.
a) In vehicles with a natural gas engine, range and average con-
sumption refer only to data or natural gas consumption. If you
are in “petrol mode”, the information of both data only appears
on the dash panel and not on the multifunction screen.
Storing a speed with the speed warning
● Select the display Speed warning at
--- km/h (---
mph)
● Press the button 
 on the windscreen
w iper l
ev
er or the button  on the multifunc-
tion s t
eerin
g wheel to store the current speed
and activate the warning.
● To switch system on: adjust to the desired
speed within 5 sec
onds using the rocker
switch  on the windscreen wiper lever or
b y
t

urning the thumbwheel on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel. Next, press the button  or
 again or wait several seconds.
The s peed i
s

stored and the warning activa-
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