2020 Seat Leon weight

Safety
triggered. Children up to 12 years old
shoul
d al
ways travel on the rear seat. Nev-
er transport children in the vehicle if they
are not restrained or the restraint system is
not appropriate for their age, size or
weight.

Safety
Fit a child seat with the ISOFIX / i-Size and Top Tether system Fig. 32
Rear seat: die cut slots to access the
ISOFIX / iSiz e securing rings. Fig. 33
Front passenger seat: ISOFIX/i-Size se-
curing rings. Child seats can be secured quickly, easily
and saf
ely on the r
ear side and passenger
seats with the “ISOFIX” and Top Tether sys-
tem.
Two “ISOFIX” securing rings are fitted on each
rear side and passenger seat. In some vehi- cles, the rings are secured to the seat frame
and, in others, they are secur
ed to the rear
floor. The “ISOFIX” rings are located between
the rear seat backrest and the seat cushion-
ing ››› Fig. 32
,
››› Fig. 33
. The Top Tether rings
are located on the rear part of the rear seat backrests (behind the backrest or in the lug-
gage compartment)
››
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.
To understand the compatibility of the “ISO-
FIX” systems in the vehicle, check the table
below.
Vehicle ISOFIX positions Weight group Size class
a)
Electrical
equipment Front passenger seat
Rear side seatRear central
seat
airbag enabled airbag disabled
Group 0 to 10 kg EISO/R1 X ILILX
IUF: Suitable for forward-facing ISOFIX universal child restraint systems approved for use in this weight group.
IL : It is suit

able for certain ISOFIX child restraint systems (CRS) that can be for the specific vehicle, restricted or semi-universal categories. Take the child seat manufacturer

Transporting children safely
Weight group Size class
a)
Electrical
equipment Front passenger seat
Rear side seatRear central
seat
airbag enabled airbag disabled
Group 0+ to 13 kg E
ISO/R1 X ILILX
D ISO/R2 X ILILX
C ISO/R3 X ILILX
Group I 9 to 18 kg D
ISO/R2 X ILILX
C ISO/R3 X ILILX
B ISO/F2 XIL, IUF IL, IUFX
B1 ISO/F2X XIL, IUF IL, IUFX
A ISO/F3 XIL, IUF IL, IUFX
Group II 15 to 25 kg B2/B3 ISO/B2/B3b)
X ILILX
Group III 22 to 36 kg B2/B3 ISO/B2/B3b)
X ILILX
IUF: Suitable for forward-facing ISOFIX universal child restraint systems approved for use in this weight group.
IL : It is suit
able for certain ISOFIX child restraint systems (CRS) that can be for the specific vehicle, restricted or semi-universal categories. Take the child seat manufacturer

Safety
Fitting a child seat using the seat belt Fig. 36
On the rear seats: installing the child
seat. If you want to fit a universal approval catego-
ry (U) chil
d seat in your v
ehicle, you must
check that the seat is approved for your vehi-
cle. You will find any necessary information
on the child seat’s orange ECE approval la-
bel. The following table shows the different
fitting options. Weight group
Front passenger seat
a)
Rear side seat Rear central seat b)
Airbag enabled airbag disabledc)
Group 0 to 10 kg XUUU
Group 0+ to 13 kg XUUU
Group I 9 to 18 kg XUUU
Group II 15 to 25 kg XUFUFUF
Group III 22 to 36 kg XUFUFUF
X: Not compatible for the installation of seats install chairs in this configuration.
U: Suit abl

e for universal restraint systems for use in this weight group.
UF: Acceptable for front-facing universal-category child restraint systems approved for this mass group. a)
Compliance with current national legislation and the manufacturer's instructions is required when using or installing child seats.
b) For semi-universal chairs where the securing system is the car safety belt and the support bracket, do not use them in the centre rear seat.
c) Seats without height adjustment shoul d be pl

aced in their rearmost position. Seats with height adjustment should be placed in their rearmost and highest position.
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Operation
Note
Always read the assembly instructions that
come with the cr ossbars and the r
oof carri-
er system carefully and keep them in the
vehicle. Loading the roof carrier system
The load can only be secured if the crossbars
and the r
oof carrier syst

em are properly in-
stalled ››› .
Maximum authorised car go on the r

oof
The maximum permissible roof load is 50 kg.
This figure comes from the combined weight
of the roof carrier, the cross bars and the load
itself on the roof ››› .
Al w

ays check the weight of the roof carrier
system, the cross bars and the weight of the
load to be transported and weigh them if
necessary. Never exceed the maximum au-
thorised roof load.
If you are using cross bars and a roof carrier
with a lower weight rating, you will not be
able to carry the maximum authorised roof
load. In this case, do not exceed the maxi-
mum weight limit for the roof carrier which is
listed in the fitting instructions. Distributing a load
Distribute l

oads uniformly and secure them
correctly ››› .
Check att achments
Once the cr

oss bars and roof carrier system
have been installed, check the bolted con-
nections and attachments after a short jour-
ney and subsequently with a certain frequen-
cy. WARNING

Driving
Check tyre pressure
Al w
ays make sure the tyres are inflated to the
correct pressures ››› page 348
to save fuel. If
the pressure is below half bar, fuel consump-
tion may increase by 5%. Due to the greater
rolling resistance, under-inflation also increa-
ses tyre wear and impairs handling.
Do not use winter tyres all year round as
they increase fuel consumption by up to 10%.
Avoid carrying unnecessary loads
Given that every kilo of extra weight will in-
crease the fuel consumption, it is advisable
make sure that no unnecessary loads are be-
ing transported.
Since the luggage rack increases the aero-
dynamic drag of the vehicle, you should re-
move it when not needed. At speeds of
100-120 km/h (62-75 mph), this will save 12%
of fuel.
Save electrical energy
The engine drives the alternator, thereby
generating electricity. This implies that any
increase in power consumption also increa-
ses fuel consumption! For this reason, switch
off any unneeded electrical devices. Devices
that use a lot of electricity includes the blow-
er at a high setting, the rear window heating
or the seat heating*. Plug-in hybrid drive: brak
e early and evenly
to take advantage of energy recovery. Note

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.

Wheels
design of summer tyres (width, rubber com-
pound, tr ead patt
ern) gives less grip on ice
and snow. This applies particularly to vehicles
equipped with wide section tyres or with
high speed tyres (code letters H, V or Y on
the sidewall).
Only use winter tyres of the correct type ap-
proved for your vehicle. The sizes of these
tyres are specified in the vehicle's documents
(e.g. EC Certificate of Conformity or COC 1)
).
The vehicle documentation varies depending
on the country of residence.
Winter tyres lose a great deal of their proper-
ties when the tread is worn down to a depth
of 4 mm.
The performance of winter tyres is also se-
verely impaired by ageing, even if the tread is
still much deeper than 4 mm.
A code letter indicating the speed limit is
stamped on all winter tyres ››› page 346
.
Vehicles capable of exceeding these speeds
must have an appropriate sticker attached
so that it is visible to the driver. Suitable stick-
ers are available from the SEAT Official Serv-
ice and specialised workshop. Please note
the regulations to this effect in your country.
“All-weather” tyres can also be used instead
of winter tyres. Using winter tyres with V-rating
Please not
e that the generally applicable
240 km/h (149 mph) speed for winter tyres
with the letter V is subject to technical re-
strictions; the maximum permissible speed
for your vehicle may be significantly lower.
The maximum speed limit for these tyres de-
pends directly on the maximum axle weights
for your car and on the listed weight rating of
the tyres being used.
It is best to contact a SEAT Official Service to
check the maximum speed which is permissi-
ble for the V-rated tyres fitted on your car on
the basis of this information. WARNING
Exceeding the maximum speed permitted
f or the wint

er tyres fitted on your car can
cause tyre failure, resulting in a loss of con-
trol of the vehicle – risk of accident. For the sake of the environment
When winter is over, change back to sum-
mer t yr

es at an appropriate moment. In
temperatures above +7°C (+45°F), perform-
ance will be improved if summer tyres are
used. Fuel consumption, wear and noises
while driving will all be reduced. Snow chains
Snow chains must only be fitted t
o the fr
ont
wheels, even on vehicles with four-wheel
drive.