2020 Seat Leon parking brake

Driving
Driving down hills
Under cert ain cir
cumstances it may be ad-
vantageous to use the Tiptronic mode to se-
lect the gear manually according to driving
conditions ››› .
St op/P

ark
To park on flat ground, just press the P button
››› Fig. 165. On slopes the parking brake
should first be applied and then press the P
button.
If the driver door is opened and the P button
has not been activated, the vehicle could
move. The following warning is displayed on
the instrument panel:

Driver assistance systems
the side of the vehicle towards which traffic is
appr oaching in tr
ansverse direction 1)
.
Automatic braking to reduce damages
If the rear cross traffic alert detects that
someone else on the road is approaching the
rear of the vehicle and the driver does not
step on the brake, the system will engage the
brakes automatically.
The parking system helps the driver by auto-
matically engaging the brakes to reduce any
damage. The automatic intervention on the
brakes takes place when driving in reverse at
approx. 1-12 km/h (1-7 mph). After detecting
that the vehicle is stationary, the system
keeps it that way for around 2 seconds.
After automatically braking to reduce dam-
age, the system will not be able to automati-
cally brake again for approximately 10 sec-
onds.
You can interrupt the automatic braking by
stepping hard on the accelerator pedal or
the brake pedal in order to regain control of
the vehicle. WARNING
The smart technology incorporated into
the r ear cr

oss traffic alert cannot over- come the limits imposed by the laws of
physics; it only w
orks within the limits of the
syst

em. The parking assistant function
should not tempt you into taking any risks.
The system is not a replacement for driver
awareness.

Braking and parking
harder, as the braking distance increases due
t o the l
ack of assistance from the servo brake. WARNING
Any anomaly in the brake system can in-
cr ease the br

aking distance, with the re-
sulting risk of an accident.

Braking and parking
CAUTION
To prevent the vehicle from unintentionally
mo ving when parking it, first apply the
el
ectronic parking brake and then remove
your foot from the brake pedal. Note

Braking and parking
Brake assist systems Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
The ESC helps t
o impr
ove safety. It reduces
the tendency to skid and improves the stabili-
ty and roadholding of the vehicle. The ESC
detects critical handling situations, such as
vehicle understeer or oversteer, or wheelspin
on the driving wheels. It stabilises the vehicle
by braking individual wheels or by reducing
the engine torque. The warning lamp will
flash on the instrument panel when the ESC is
intervening !.
The ESC includes the anti-lock brake system
(ABS), the hydraulic brake assist (HBA), the
traction control system (TCS), electronic dif-
ferential lock (EDS), electronic torque control
(XDS) and the tractor-trailer sway mitiga-
tion*.
ESC also helps stabilise the vehicle by
changing the torque.
The TCS can be deactivated when wheel
spin is desirable ››› page 281
.
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
ABS prevents the wheels from locking up un-
der braking until the vehicle has reached a
virtual standstill. You can continue to steer the
vehicle even when the brakes are on full.
Keep your foot on the brake pedal and do not
pump the brakes. You will feel the brake pedal
pulsate while the ABS is working. If the running gear or brake system is modi-
fied, the eff
ectiv

eness of the ABS could be se-
verely limited.
Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA)
The brake assist system can reduce the re-
quired braking distance. The braking force is
automatically boosted if you press the brake
pedal quickly in an emergency. You must
keep pressing the brake pedal until the dan-
ger has passed.
Traction control (TCS)
In the event of the wheels spinning, the TCS
reduces the engine torque to adapt to the
road condition. This helps the car to start
moving, accelerate or climb a gradient.
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
When the EDL detects wheelspin, it brakes
the spinning wheel and directs the power to
the other driven wheel. This function is active
up to approximately 100 km/h (62 mph).
To prevent the disc brake of the braked wheel
from overheating, the EDL cuts out automati-
cally if subjected to excessive loads. The ve-
hicle can still be driven. The EDL will switch on
again automatically when the brake has
cooled down. Tractor-trailer sway mitigation*
If the vehicl
e is pulling a trailer, it will control
the following: tractor-trailers tend to sway.
When the swaying of the trailer is felt by the
vehicle and detected by the ESC, it will auto-
matically brake the towing vehicle within the
limits of the system and mitigate the sway.
Tractor-trailer sway mitigation is not available
in all countries ››› page 303
.
Electronic engine torque management
(XDS)
When taking a curve, the driveshaft differen-
tial allows the outer wheel to turn at a higher
speed than the inner wheel. In this way, the
wheel that is turning faster (outer wheel) re-
ceives less drive torque than the inner wheel.
This may mean that in certain situations the
torque delivered to the inner wheel is too
high, causing the wheels to spin. On the other
hand, the outer wheel is receiving a lower
drive torque than it could transmit. This can
cause a loss of grip on the drive axle, in this
case the front axle, which results in under-
steer or “lengthening” of the trajectory.
The XDS can detect and correct this effect
via the sensors and signals of the ESC.
Via the ESC, the XDS will brake the inside
wheel and counter the excess driving torque
of that wheel. This means that the requested
trajectory is much more precise. »
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Help with parking and manoeuvring
Parking with the parking assist system Fig. 199
On the instrument panel display: paral-
l el parking.  Finding a parking space
.  Park-
ing position.  Manoeuvring. Fig. 200
On the instrument panel display: angle
parking.  Finding a parking space .  P

arking
position.  Manoeuvring. Message to move forwards
Y
our v

ehicle
Parking space detected
Message to park
Message to press the brake pedal
Progress bar
1 2
3
4
5
6 The necessary conditions have to be met to
park with P
ark Assist
›
›› page 284
and the
parking mode must be selected ››› page 285
.
Parking

Help with parking and manoeuvring
Visual indication segments Fig. 203
Parking aid view on the Infotainment
syst em displ
ay. The optical indication of the segments works
as f
oll

ows:
Grey segments: the obstacle is more
than approx. 30 cm away from the path
or in the direction opposite to travel.
They are also displayed when the elec-
tronic parking brake is activated.
Yellow segments: the obstacles lie on
the vehicle’s path and are at a distance
of less than approx. 30 cm away.
Red segments: obstacles are less than
approx. 30 cm away.
A wake will indicate the anticipated forward
or backward trajectory, depending on the en-
gaged gear. –
–
– If an obstacle is located in the vehicle’s way,
the corresponding audibl

e warning will
sound.
When the penultimate segment is displayed,
the vehicle has reached the collision zone. In
the collision zone, the obstacles are repre-
sented in red (including those out of the
path). Stop the vehicle! ››› in Introduction
on page 290, ››

› in Introduction on
page 290 !
Setting the indications and audio
signal s The indications and acoustic signals are set
in the Inf
ot

ainment system: function button 
> Driver assistance> Parking aid: Setup
Automatic activa-
tion On/off
Front volume* Volume in the front and rear
area.
R

ear volume* Volume in the rear area.
Adjust volume When the parking aid is
s
wit

ched on, the volume of
the audio source will be re-
duced, depending on the se-
lected option. Error messages
If a an error or fault message appears on the
instrument clust
er in P

ark Assist, there is a
fault.
If the fault doesn't disappear before discon-
necting the ignition, it will not be indicated
next time the parking aid is connected.
If a rear sensor is faulty, only the obstacles in
the areas A and
B are displayed
› ›

› Fig. 202. If a front sensor is faulty, only the
obstacles in the areas C and
D will be dis-
pl ayed. Symbol

Driving
Manoeuvre braking function* The emergency braking function is used to
minimise damage in the e
v
ent of a collision.
Depending on the equipment, if the Parking
Aid is active, the braking while manoeuvring
function activates emergency braking when it
detects an obstacle in the vehicle’s path that
could cause a collision, driving forwards or in
reverse.
The function will not brake if the Parking Aid is
activated automatically. For the system to
operate, manoeuvring speed must be be-
tween 2.5-7 km/h (1.5-4 mph) for the front
area and between 1.5-7 km/h (1-4 mph) for
the rear.
Following an intervention, the braking while
manoeuvring function will be inactive in the
same direction of travel for 5 metres. Once
the gear is changed, or the selector lever’s
position is changed, the function will be ac-
tive again. The Parking Aid’s limitations apply.
The braking while manoeuvring function is set
in the Infotainment system: function button 
> Driver assistance> Parking aid.
Temporary suppression of emergency
braking