2017 Seat Leon SC tow

Operation
Anti-theft alarm When the vehicle is locked, the alarm is trig-
ger
ed when the el
ectrical connection be-
tween vehicle and trailer is interrupted.
Always turn off the anti-theft alarm system
before connecting or disconnecting a trailer
››› page 133.
Conditions for the integration of a trailer in
the anti-theft alarm system.
● The vehicle is factory-equipped with an an-
ti-theft al

arm system and a towing bracket
device.
● The trailer is connected electrically to the
tow
ing vehicle by the trailer connector.
● The electrical system of the vehicle and the
trail
er are prepared for operation.
● The vehicle is locked with the ignition key
and the anti-theft al
arm system is activated.CAUTION
For technical reasons, trailers fitted with rear
LED lights ar

e not integrated in the anti-theft
alarm system. Driving tips
Driving with a trailer always requires extra
c
ar e. W

eight distribution
The weight di
stribution of a loaded trailer
with an unladen vehicle is very unfavourable.
However, if this cannot be avoided, drive ex-
tra slowly to allow for the unbalanced weight
distribution.
Speed
The stability of the vehicle and trailer is re-
duced with increasing speed. For this reason,
it is advisable not to drive at the maximum
permissible speed in an unfavourable road,
weather or wind conditions. This applies es-
pecially when driving downhill.
You should always reduce speed immediately
if the trailer shows the slightest sign of snak-
ing. Never try to stop the “snaking” by in-
creasing speed.
Always brake in due course. If the trailer has
an overrun brake, apply the brakes gently at
first and then, firmly. This will prevent the
jerking that can be caused by locking of trail-
er wheels. Select a low gear in due course
before going down a steep downhill. This en-
ables you to use the engine braking to slow
down the vehicle.
Reheating
At very high temperatures and during pro-
longed slopes, driving in a low gear and high
engine speed, always monitor the coolant
temperature gauge ››› page 119. Electronic stability control*
The ESC* sys
tem helps to stabilise the trailer
in case of skidding or rocking.
Retrofitting a towing bracket* Fig. 245
Attachment points for towing brack-
et . 254

Towing bracket device
If a towing bracket is to be fitted after the ve-
hic l
e i
s purchased, this must be completed
according to the instructions of the towing
bracket manufacturer.
The attachment points for the towing bracket A are on the lower part of the vehicle.
The di s
t

ance between the centre of the ball
coupling and the ground should never be
lower than the indicated value, even with a
fully loaded vehicle and including the maxi-
mum drawbar load.
Elevation values for securing the towing
bracket:
B65 mm (minimum)
C350 mm to 420 mm (fully laden vehicle)
D1040 mm
E317 mm
FLEON/LEON SCLEON ST
319 mm596 mm Fitting a towing bracket
●
Driving with a trailer involves an extra effort
f or the
v

ehicle. Therefore, before fitting a
towing bracket, please contact a Technical
Service to check whether your cooling system
needs modification. ●
The leg
al requirements in your country
must be observed (e.g. the fitting of a sepa-
rate control lamp).
● Certain vehicle components, e.g. the rear
bumper, mu
st be removed and reinstalled.
The towing bracket securing bolts must be
tightened using a torque wrench, and a pow-
er socket must be connected to the vehicle
electrical system. This requires specialised
knowledge and tools.
● Figures in the illustration show the eleva-
tion value and the att
achment points which
must be considered if you are retrofitting a
towing bracket. WARNING
The towing brackets should be fitted at a spe-
ci a

lised workshop.
● If the towing bracket is incorrectly instal-
led, there i
s a serious danger of accident.
● For your own safety, please observe the tow
brack
et manufacturer's instructions. CAUTION
● If the po w

er socket is incorrectly installed,
this could cause damage to the vehicle elec-
trical system. Note
● SEA T r

ecommends that the towing hooks
be fitted at a specialised workshop. Consult your SEAT dealer in case additional modifica-
tions
t

o your vehicle are necessary.
● Due to the specific design of the exhaust,
the fitting of a c
onventional towing hook is
not recommended for some sportier versions.
Please consult your Technical Service. 255
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Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Technical specifications
km/h (62 mph)). The figures may be different
in other c ou
ntrie
s. All data in the official vehi-
cle documentation takes precedence over
these data at all times ››› .
Dr a
wb

ar loads
The maximum permitted drawbar load on the
ball joint of the towing bracket must not ex-
ceed 80 kg.
In the interest of road safety, we recommend
that you always tow approaching the maxi-
mum drawbar load. The response of the trail-
er on the road will be poor, if the drawbar
load is too small.
If the maximum permissible drawbar load
cannot be met (e.g. with small, empty and
light-weight single axle trailers or tandem
axle trailers with a wheelbase of less than 1
metre), a minimum of 4% of the actual trailer
weight is legally required for the drawbar
load. WARNING
● For s af

ety reasons, you should not drive at
speeds above 80 km/h (50 mph) when towing
a trailer. This also applies in countries where
higher speeds are permitted.
● Never exceed the maximum trailer weights
or the drawb
ar load. If the permissible axle
load or the permissible total weight is excee-
ded, the driving characteristics of the vehicle
may change, leading to accidents, injuries
and damage to the vehicle. Wheels
Ty
r

e pressure, snow chains and wheel
bolts Tyre pressure
The stic
k

er with the tyre pressure values can
be found on the back of the left front door
frame. The tyre pressure values given there
are for cold tyres. The slightly raised pres-
sures of warm tyres must not be reduced.
››› The pressure for win
t
er
tyres is 0.2 bar
(2.9 psi / 20 kPa) higher than that of summer
tyres.
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitted only to the front
wheels, and only for the following tyres:
195/65 R15Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
205/55 R16Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
205/50 R17Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
225/45 R17Chains with links of maximum 9 mm
225/40 R18Chains with links of maximum 9 mm
225/35 R19Chains with links of maximum 7 mm
205/55 R17Snow chains are not permitted
225/45 R18Snow chains are not permitted Wheel bolts
Af
t
er the wheel

s have been changed, the
tightening torque of the wheel bolts should
be checked as soon as possible with a torque
wrench ››› . The tightening torque for steel
and al lo
y

wheels is 120 Nm. WARNING
● Check the ty

re pressure at least once per
month. Checking the tyre pressure is very im-
portant. If the tyre pressure is too high or too
low, there is an increased danger of accidents
- particularly at high speeds.
● If the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
is t
oo low, they could loosen while the vehi-
cle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tight-
ening torque is too high, the wheel bolts and
threads can be damaged. Note
We recommend that you ask your Technical
Serv ic

e for information about appropriate
wheel, tyre and snow chain size. 291
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
Index
A
A C
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 256
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 function for preventing overtaking in an insidelane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
special driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
warning and control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Adaptive Cruise Control deactivating temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Additional consumers (efficiency program) . . . . . 43
Adjusting front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Adjusting the head restraints front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Adjustment CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 85 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
desc
ription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 87
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 88
knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 87
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 87
Air conditioning Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 173
heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
user instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Alcantara: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Anchoring the front tow line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Anti-locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Anti-puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 95
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 95 check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Anti-puncture set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125, 133 trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow pro-tection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . 15, 125, 131
Anti-tow protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Aspects to note before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
ASR see Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Assistance systems ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Auto Hold function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 emergency brake assist (Front Assist) . . . . . . . 210
fatigue detection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237, 238
traffic jam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
traffic sign detection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
tyre monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Audible warning signal control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
unfastened safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Auto Hold function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Automatic car washes switching the Auto Hold function off . . . . . . . . 209
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
manual release of the selector lever . . . . . . . . . 50
safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
steering wheel with gear shift paddles . . . . . . 193
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 193
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
B Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
315

Index
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Driv in
g pr
ofile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Dynamic lights range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 120
Efficiency program additional consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Electrical accessories see Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 136 convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 137
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Electronic differential lock control . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Electronic torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . . . 187
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
automatic gearbox emergency program . . . . . 197
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
manual u
nlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Emergency braking assistance system indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Emergency operation front passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emission control system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
starting up (driver messages with the mechan- ical contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
switching off (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Engine and ignition
automatic ignition switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . . 181
stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 270 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 277
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 275
closing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 274
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 272, 273
opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 61, 276
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 272 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272, 274
checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 272
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
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Index
O O domet
er
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
On-board computer see Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
One-touch opening and closing electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Open and close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
the fuel tank cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
fuel cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
in the door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
P Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Panoramic sliding sunroof
clos ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 137
fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 194
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 adjusting the display and audible warnings . 241
automatic activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
parking aid plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
sensors and camera: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
surrounds warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
visual indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Parking aid system see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
automatic activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
automatic release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Parking distance warning system see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Parking (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
ParkPilot see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Passenger see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 75, 76, 77 Passenger-side instrument panel
left -hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
right-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger seat backrest folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
lifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Plastic parts: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 261
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Positioning seat belts during pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Power steering see Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Pre-heating system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Press & Drive starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Progressive steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Puncture action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
R Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212, 217
Radio-operated remote control see Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Radio screen: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
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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
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Traffic sign detection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 indic ation on di
s
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
limited operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
windscreen damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Traffic Sign Detection System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Traffic signs indication on display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252, 253
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
hitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
safety lug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Transporting items fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Transporting objects net bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
tailboard for transporting long items . . . . . . . 166
Trims cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Turn signal convenience function . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Tyre Mobility Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
sealing a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tyre Mobility System see Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280, 291
Tyre profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 see also Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
interchanging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
new tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
with compulsory direction of rotation . . . . . . . . 68
with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Tyre tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Tyre wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
U Unfastening your seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Unfasten the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Upholstery: cleaning
alcantar a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
USB/AUX-IN Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
V Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Vehicle data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
unlocking and locking with Keyless Access . . 129
vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 277 assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
connecting and disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
disconnect and connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Vehicle care natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
windscreen wipers service position . . . . . . . . . 72
Vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow system 135 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Vehicle seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 95
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
W Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
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