2020 Seat Leon Owner's manual

Lights
With the ignition on and without light activa-
tion, the anal ogue instrument panel lighting
r
emains activated in daytime light conditions.
The lighting is reduced as the exterior light di-
minishes. In some cases, e.g. when driving
through a tunnel without the  function ac-
tive, the instrument panel lighting may even
switch off. The objective of this function is to
provide the driver with a visual indication that
he or she should activate the dipped beam.
If your vehicle is equipped with a digital in-
strument panel (Digital SEAT Cockpit), the
following message will appear Turn on the
lights on the instrument panel.
Interior and reading lights Fig. 104
Detail of roof lining: front lighting of
the passenger compartment. 
Turning the interior lights on or off.

 Door contact connection.
The int
erior lights come on aut

omatically
when you unlock the vehicle, open a door
or disconnect the ignition.
The light goes out a few seconds after
closing all the doors, when locking the ve-
hicle or connecting the ignition. Reading light
The r
eading light is t

actile, each lens is turned
on and off individually by pressing in the re-
spective central area. In addition, the intensi-
ty of the light can be adjusted according to
the pressure exerted.
If you want to turn on the two lenses together
you must press the symbol 
››› Fig. 104
.
Glove compartment and luggage com-
partment lighting*
When opening and closing the glove com-
partment on the front passenger side and the
rear lid, the respective light will automatically
switch on and off.
Footwell lighting*
The lights in the footwell area below the dash
(driver and front passenger sides) will switch
on when the doors are opened and will de- crease in intensity while driving. This intensity
can be adjust
ed thr

ough the infotainment
system menu using the function button  > Interior > Light ››› page 96
. Note
The reading lights go out when the vehicle
is cl osed and l

ocked or after a few minutes
of turning the ignition off. This prevents the
12-volt vehicle battery from discharging. 127

Operation
Ambient light* Fig. 105
Schematic representation: Ambient light The ambient light lights up the area of the
centr
e consol
e, the footwell area and, de-
pending on the version, the front door panels
and the instrument panel line.
There are predefined Ambient Light versions
››› Fig. 105. The intensity of the lighting can
be adjusted using the function button q :

Visibility
Visibility
Windscr een wiper and r
ear
window wiper systems
Window washer lever Fig. 106
Operating the windscreen wiper and
r ear wiper

. More the lever to the required position:
0 
Windscreen wipers off.
1 
Wiper intervals.
Use contr
ol

Operation
change to a lower position speed. The set
speed will be r esumed when the v
ehicle pulls
away.

Visibility

Operation
Turn the control to the corresponding posi-
tion: Turning the knob t
o the desired position,
adjust the mirrors on the driver side (L,
left) and the passenger side (R, right) to
the direction desired.
Depending on the equipment fitted on
the vehicle, the mirrors may be heated
according to the outside temperature.
Folding in mirrors.
Synchronized regulation of the exterior
mirrors
In the infotainment system, using the function
button  > Interior > Mirrors, the exterior rear view mirrors can be selected to adjust in
a synchronised manner.

Visibility

Operation
Seats and headrests
Adjusting seats Manual adjustment of the fr ont
seats Fig. 111
Front seats: manual seat settings. Forwards/backwards: pull the lever and
mo
v
e the seat. The seat must engage
when the lever is released!
Raise/lower: pull the lever up or push
down (several times if necessary) from its
home position.
Tilting the backrest: turn the hand wheel.
Lumbar support: move the lever until the
required position is achieved.
1 2
3
4 WARNING
Incorrect seat adjustment may lead to ac-
cidents and se v

ere injuries.