2020 Seat Leon sport mode

Transporting children safely
universal approval, requires safety devices to
l ock the chil
d seat, which require additional
testing. Child seats with semi-universal ap-
proval include a list of vehicle models for
which they can be installed.

Driving
 – P
arking l ock
When the P button is pressed, the drive
wheels are locked. Only press P when the ve-
hicle is stationary ››› .
T o pr

ess the P button you must press the
brake pedal simultaneously.
 – Reverse gear
Reverse gear must be engaged only when
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is
idling ››› .
T o engage r

everse gear R, you must press the
brake pedal simultaneously. The reverse
lights switch on when the reverse gear R is
selected and the ignition is on.
 – Neutral
In this position, the gear is in neutral.
Press the brake pedal to move the lever from
N to D/S when the vehicle is stationary or at
speeds below 3 km/h (2 mph) ››› .
 – P
ermanent f

orward drive position
The D/S position enables the gears to be op-
erated in normal mode (D) or sport mode (S).
To select Sport mode S, move the lever back-
wards. Pushing the lever again will select nor-
mal mode D. The selected driving mode is
displayed on the instrument panel screen.
In normal mode (D), the gearbox selects the
best gear ratio. This depends on the engine load, the road speed and the dynamic gear
control pr

ogramme (DCP).
Sport mode (S) should be selected for a
sporty driving style. This setting makes use of
the engine's maximum power output. When
accelerating the gear shifts will be noticea-
ble.
Under certain circumstances (e.g. on moun-
tain roads) it can be advantageous to switch
tiptronic mode ››› page 231
, to adapt the
gears to suit the road conditions.
Selector lever lock
In N, the lever lock prevents a gear range
from being engaged, and prevents the vehi-
cle from moving off accidentally.
Press and hold the brake pedal with your left
foot with the engine running.
As a reminder to the driver, when the lever is
in position N the following indication will be
shown on the screen:
When stationary, apply footbrake
while selecting a gear.
The lever is not locked if it is moved quickly
through position N (e.g. when shifting from R
to D). This makes it possible, for instance, to
“rock the vehicle backwards and forwards” if
it is stuck in snow or mud. The lever lock en-
gages automatically if the brake pedal is not
pressed and the lever is in position N for more than about one second at a speed of less
than 5 km/h (3 mph). WARNING

Start and driving
Description Depending on the equipment fitted in the ve-
hicl
e
, SEAT Drive Profile can operate on the
following functions:
Engine
Depending on the profile selected, the engine
responds more quickly or smoothly to the ac-
celerator being pressed. When the Eco pro-
file is selected, the Start-stop function is acti-
vated.
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the
gear change timing is changed to put the
changes at higher or lower revolutions. The
Eco profile activates the Inertia function,
thereby reducing consumption. The rest of
the driving profiles will activate the inertia use
function when the selector lever is not in the S
position, depending on how the accelerator
pedal is released ››› page 234
. When the ve-
hicle is turned on again, the function is activa-
ted by default to reduce consumption.
With manual transmission, the Eco profile
changes the gear change recommendations
to facilitate more efficient driving.
Dynamic chassis control (DCC)*
The DCC continuously adapts the damping
of the suspension system to the characteris-
tics of the road surface and the driving situa-
tion (speed, acceleration and steering wheel angle) according to the selected driving pro-
fil
e

. The vehicle's dynamic behaviour is also
adapted to improve grip on curves and turn-
ing capacity. Within the Individual profile you
can also adjust the DCC level in a custom-
ised manner.
In the event of a fault in the DCC, the follow-
ing message is displayed on the instrument
screen Fault: shock absorber regula-
tion
Steering
The power steering varies its driving modes
and adapts to the profile selected, thus offer-
ing the best behaviour for each situation.
Air conditioning
The Climatronic can operate in Eco mode
with particularly limited consumption.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*
Depending on the driving profile, the perform-
ance of the ACC varies, to allow more sporty
acceleration and braking or a more respect-
ful fuel consumption.
PreCrash system
The PreCrash system adapts according to
the selected configuration. The Sport driving
profile has specific settings to adapt to driv-
ing characteristics ››› page 24
. Setting the driving profile There are several ways to select a driving
pr
ofil

e using the infotainment system:

Driving
XDS works in combination with the ESC and is
al w
ays active, even when TCS is switched off,
or when the ESC is in Sport mode or discon-
nected.
Multi-collision brake
The multi-collision brake consists of automat-
ic braking activated by the Airbag control
unit. It is activated when, in the event of an
accident, the Airbag control unit detects de-
celerations above the activation level, and
braking is managed by the ESC system.
In the event of an accident, the multi-collision
brake can help the driver by braking to avoid
the risk of skidding during the accident and
causing other collisions.
The following actions control automatic brak-
ing during the accident:

Driving
Towing bracket device*
T r
ailer mode
Introduction Take into account country-specific regula-
tions about driving with a tr
ail

er and the use
of a towing bracket.
The vehicle has been developed primarily for
carrying people, although it can also be used
to tow a trailer if fitted with the corresponding
technical equipment. This additional load has
an effect on the useful life, fuel consumption
and vehicle performance and in some cases
can reduce the service intervals.
Driving with a trailer requires more force from
the vehicle, and thus more concentration
from the driver.
In winter, winter tyres should be fitted on both
the vehicle and the trailer.
Maximum vertical load technically permit-
ted on the coupling device
The maximum technical permitted vertical
load of the trailer's towing bracket on the
hook of the tow-bar is 80 kg.
Vehicles with the Start-Stop system
If the vehicle has a factory-fitted towing
bracket or one that is retrofitted by SEAT, the Start-Stop system operates as normal. No
special char
act

eristics need to be taken into
account.
If the system does not recognise the trailer or
the trailer bracket has not been retrofitted by
SEAT, the Start-Stop system must be discon-
nected by pressing the corresponding button
in the lower part of the centre console before
driving with the trailer, and it should remain
off for the rest of the journey ››› .
V ehicl

es with driving profile selection
If you are going to be towing a trailer, the use
of the Eco driving profile is not recommen-
ded. You are advised to select another of the
available driving profiles before beginning to
drive with a trailer.
Trailer weight/drawbar load
Never exceed the authorised trailer weight. If
you do not load the trailer up to the maximum
permitted trailer weight, you can then climb
correspondingly steeper slopes.
The maximum trailer weights listed are only
applicable for altitudes up to 1000 m above
sea level. Since higher altitude decreases en-
gine performance and the ability to climb
slopes, the tow load decreases proportional-
ly. The weight of the vehicle and trailer com-
bination must be reduced by 10% for every
1000 m of altitude. When possible, operate
the trailer with the maximum authorised drawbar load on the ball joint of the to

wing
bracket, but do not exceed the specified lim-
it. WARNING
Never use the trailer to transport people,
since it w oul

d put their life in danger and is
also prohibited. WARNING
Undue use of the towing bracket may
cause injury and accidents.

Indications about the technical data
Petrol engines
1.4 TSI Start-Stop PHEV
1.4 TSI + HEM80evo (PHEV) HEM80evo (E-Mode in PHEV)
Leon Leon Sportstourer Leon Leon Sportstourer Leon Leon Sportstourer
Power output in kW (PS) at 1/min 110 (150)/5,000-6,000150 (201)/5,000-6,000 85 (116)/2,600-6,500
Maximum torque (Nm at 1/min) 250/1,550-3,500350/0-3,500330/0-2,600
No. of cylinders/displacement
(cm 3
) 4/1,395
4/1,395

Index
Equipment tel
ephone interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
ESC electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . 279
multi-collision brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Exhaust gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326
Exit Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271
Exterior lighting change a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Exterior mirrors driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
External antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
external audio sources adapting the playback volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
F Fabrics: clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Factors that have a negative influence on safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Filling capacities AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
window washer tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
window washer water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Fog lights with cornering light function . . . . . . . 124 Four-wheel drive
to wing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Frequency bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Front Assist see Emergency braking assist system . . . . . 249
Fuel diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Fuel consumption inertia disconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
why does consumption increase? . . . . . . . . . 326
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Fuel tank flap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Full-LED headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Full Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
colour coded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 62
preparations for replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
recognise blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 G
Gear-change r
ecommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Gearbox DSG see Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Gear change manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Gear indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
H Handbrake see Electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Hangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics . . . 20
Headlights trips abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Headrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135, 136
High-voltage battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Warning lettering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
High-voltage battery charging cable . . . . . . . . 317
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Hybrid drive E-Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Hybrid mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
switching on the drive system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
system power indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
vehicle sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
I
Identification of fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Identifying letters on engine (LDM) . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
386

Index
Levels control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Lift the v
ehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Light Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Light range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
ambient light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
audible warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
AUTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
change a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
control lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
controlling the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
daylight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
fog light with cornering light function . . . . . . 124
headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
main beam headlight lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
motorway light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Loading the luggage compartment fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
general advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112, 141
positioning the load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 positioning the luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
roof carrier syst
em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
trapdoor for transporting long objects . . . . . 148
Load on the roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Lock and unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 in the locking cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
with the central locking switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112, 141 electric opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
enlarge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
features of the electric rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
luggage compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
net bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148, 149
opening and closing controlled by sensors(Easy Open) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
retractable shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
storing the rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 144
variable luggage compartment floor . . . . . . 145
Luggage compartment floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Luggage compartment shelf storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 144
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
M Main beam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Main beam headlight lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Maintenance see Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Maintenance frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Malfunction
adaptive cruise contr ol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
assisted parting system (Park Assist) . . . . . . 282
clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
PreCrash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
towing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Media Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Microfiber: clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
MirrorLink® Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
establish connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Mirrors adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
anti-dazzle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
see also Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Mobile phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Mobile Signal Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Multi-collision brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 217
favourites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
select source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
use streaming services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
388