2018 Seat Leon Lights

Lights and visibility
Motorway light* The motorway light is available on vehicles
equipped with full-LED lights.
The function is connect
ed/disconnect
ed via
the corresponding Easy Connect system
menu.

Operation
Setting 1
All seats occupied, luggage compart-
ment empty
Setting 2 All seats occupied, luggage compart
-
ment full. With tr ail
er and minimum
drawbar load.
Setting 3 Driver only, luggage compartment full
Driving with trail
er and minimum
dr

awbar load. Dynamic headlight range control
The control is not mount
ed in v

ehicles with
dynamic headlight range control. The head-
light range is automatically adjusted accord-
ing to the vehicle load status when they are
switched on. WARNING
Heavy objects in the vehicle may mean
that the headlights dazzle and distr act oth-
er driv

ers. This could result in a serious ac-
cident.

Lights and visibility
Ambient light*
The ambient light lights up the ar ea of the
centr e consol
e, the footwell area and, de-
pending on the version, the front door panels.
The ambient lighting in the door panels may
change colour. The brightness and colour
can be adjusted using the Easy Connect sys-
tem, by means of the = /  button and
the function butt on
Vehicle ! SETTINGS !
Lights ! Interior lighting

Lights and visibility
To ensure the headlight washers work cor-
r ectly in wint
er
, any snow which has got into
the bumper jet supports should be cleaned
away. If necessary, remove snow with an an-
ti-icing spray. Note
The wiper will try to wipe away any obsta-
cles that ar e on the windscr

een. The wiper
will stop moving if the obstacle blocks its
path. Remove the obstacle and switch the
wiper back on again. Rain sensor*
Fig. 156
Windscreen wipers lever: adjust the
r ain sensor A . Fig. 157
Rain sensor sensitive surface The rain sensor controls the frequency of the
windscr
een wiper int
erv

als, depending on the
amount of rain

Lights and visibility

Driving
Control lamps 
It lights up red
Brake fluid level too low

Start and driving
Braking and stability sys-
t ems
Contr ol l
amps 
It lights up
Fault in the ESC or disconnection caused by the sys-
tem.
As the ESC operat

es in conjunction with the ABS, the
ESC light will also come on if a fault should occur in
the ABS. 
Flashes
ESC or ASR activated. 
It lights up
ASR manually deactivated.
Or: ESC in Sport mode

Driving
Foresight when driving
Accel er
ation causes the v
ehicle to consume
more fuel. If you think ahead when driving,
you will need to brake less and thus acceler-
ate less. Wherever possible, let the car roll
slowly to a stop, with a gear engaged (for in-
stance when you can see that the next traffic
lights are red). This takes advantage of the
engine braking effect, reducing wear on the
brakes and tyres. Emissions and fuel con-
sumption will drop to zero due to the overrun
fuel cut-off.
Changing gear to save energy
An effective way of saving is to change in ad-
vance to a higher gear. Running the engine at
high rpm in the lower gears uses an unneces-
sary amount of fuel.
Manual transmission: shift up from first to
second gear as soon as possible. In any case,
we recommend that you change to a higher
gear upon reaching 2,000 rpm. Choosing the
right gear enables fuel savings. Select the
highest possible gear appropriate for the
driving situation (the engine should continue
functioning with cyclical regularity).
Automatic transmission: accelerate gradu-
ally and without reaching the “kick-down”
position. Avoid driving at high speed
Avoid trav
elling at top speed, whenever pos-
sible. Fuel consumption, emission of harmful
gases and noise pollution multiply dispropor-
tionately as speed is increased. Driving at
moderate speeds will help to save fuel.
Reduce idling time
In vehicles with the Start-Stop system idling is
automatically reduced. In vehicles without
the Start-Stop system it is worth switching off
the engine, for example, at level crossings
and at traffic lights that remain red for long
periods of time. When an engine has reached
operating temperature, and depending on
the cylinder capacity, keeping it switched off
for a minimum of about 5 seconds already
saves more than the amount of fuel necessa-
ry for restarting.
The engine takes a long time to warm up
when it is idling. Mechanical wear and pollu-
tant emissions are also especially high during
this initial warm-up phase. It is therefore best
to drive off immediately after starting the en-
gine. Avoid running the engine at high speed.
Regular maintenance
Regular servicing helps in saving fuel even
before the engine is started. A well-serviced
engine gives you the benefit of improved fuel
efficiency as well as maximum reliability and
an enhanced resale value. A badly serviced engine can consume up to 10% more fuel
than necessary.
Avoid short journeys
The engine and cat
alytic converter need to
reach their optimal operating temperature
in order to minimise fuel consumption and
emissions.
A cold engine consumes a disproportionate
amount of fuel. The engine reaches its work-
ing temperature after about four kilometres
(2.5 miles), when fuel consumption will return
to a normal level.
Check tyre pressure
Always make sure the tyres are inflated to the
correct pressures