Seat Leon ST 2018, Leon 2018 Owner's Manual
Owner’s manual
SEAT Leon
Vehicle identification data
Model:
Vehicle Registration:
Vehicle identification
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and vehicle keys
The following items were delivered
with the vehicle:
On-board documentation
First key
YES NO
Date of vehicle registration
or vehicle delivery:
SEAT Official Service:
Service advisor:
Telephone:
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Signature of owner:
Introduction
Thank you f
hicl
With your new SEAT, you will be able to enjoy
a vehicle with state-of-the-art technology
and top quality features.
We recommend reading this Instruction Manual carefully to learn more about your vehicle
so you can enjoy all its benefits in your daily
driving.
Information about handling is complemented
with instructions regarding the operation and
maintenance of the vehicle in order to ensure
its safety and maintain its value. Moreover, we
want to give you valuable advice and tips to
drive your vehicle efficiently and respecting
the environment.
We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring.
SEAT, S.A.
or your trust choosing a SEAT v
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WARNING
Read and always observe safety information concerning the passenger's
front airbag
formation regarding the front passenger's airbag.
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About this manual
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This manual describes the f
hicle at the time of drafting this text. Some of
the features described below will be introduced in the future or will only be available in
certain markets.
Some of the features described here are
not included in all the types or variations
of the model and they can be varied or
modified based on technical or marketing
requirements without it being considered
misleading advertising.
Some details on the drawings may vary from
its vehicle and must be interpreted as a
standard representation.
The direction indicators (left, right, forwards,
backwards) in this manual refer to the travel
direction of the vehicle unless otherwise stated.
The audiovisual material is only meant to
help the users better understand some features of the car. It is not a replacement for the
instruction manual. Access the instruction
manual to see the complete information and
warnings.
The features marked with an asterisk
are included by default only in certain
versions of the model, supplied as optional only for certain versions or only offered in certain countries.
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sence of this symbol does not guarantee
that the term is not a trademark.
It indicates that the section continues on
the next page.
Important warnings on the page.
More in-depth content on the page.
General information on page indicated.
Emergency information on the page.
You can access the information in this manual
using:
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Thematic table of contents that follows the
manual’s general chapter structure.
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Visual table of contents that uses graphics
to indicate the pages containing “essential”
information, which is detailed in the corresponding chapters.
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Alphabetical index with many terms and
synonyms to help you find information.
WARNING
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possible accident or injury risks.
arn you about
CAUTION
Texts after this symbol indicate possible
damage to the vehicl
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For the sake of the environment
Texts after this symbol contain information about the protection of the envir
ment.
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Note
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Printed Instruction Manual
ed instruction manual cont
The print
vant information about the use of the vehicle
and the Infotainment System.
The digital version of the manuals contains
more in-depth information.
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Digital Version of the Infotainment
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The digital version is available on SEAT's official website
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ehicle and then “Infotainment”.
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ehicle and then “Multimedia”.
anguages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Before driving
How do you adjust the seat?
How do you adjust the steering wheel?
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How do you adjust the exterior mirrors?
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How do you turn on the exterior lights?
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How does the automatic gearbox selector lever
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How do you refuel?
How do you activate the windscreen wipers and
windscreen washer system?
Emergency situations
A warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does
this mean?
How do you open the bonnet?
How do you perform a jump start?
Where is the vehicle tool kit located?
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How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture
kit?
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How do you change a wheel?
How do you change a fuse?
How do you change a light?
How do you tow a vehicle?
Useful tips
How do you set the time?
When should the vehicle inspection should be
performed?
What functions do the buttons/thumbwheels on
the steering wheel perform?
How do you remove the luggage compartment
cover?
How do you drive in an economical and environ-
mentally-friendly way?
How do you check and top up the engine oil?
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How do you check and top up the engine coolant?
How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?
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How do you check and top up the brake fluid?
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How do you check and adjust tyre pressure val-
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ues?
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Vehicle washing tips
Functions of interest
Easy Connect, Car menu
How does the START-STOP system work?
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What parking assistants are available?
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How does the rear assist work?
How does the adaptive cruise control work?
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How can the SEAT driving mode be adjusted?
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How does the lane departure warning system
work?
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How does tyre pressure monitoring work?
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How do you open the vehicle without a key
(Keyless Access)?
Interior lighting and ambient light
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The essential
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driver-side general instrument panel
(left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Driver-side general instrument panel
(right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Passenger-side general instrument pan-
el (left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Passenger-side general instrument pan-
el (right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Fluid level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 58
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Changing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Correct position of the vehicle occu-
pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Why wear a seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
How to properly adjust your seat belt . . . . . . 72
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Safety instructions about airbags . . . . . . . . . . 76
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Manual unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 86
Towing or tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Change the front bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Changing incandescent rear light bulbs . . . . 95
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instruments and warning/control
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Using the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Rear lid (luggage compartment) . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Panoramic sliding sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Windscreen wiper and window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Adjusting the seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . 156
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . 160
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
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Table of Contents
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Overview of the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
General instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Full Link* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
SEAT Media Control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
WLAN access point* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Navigation in Offroad mode* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Vehicle Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Start and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-
x* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
bo
Gear-change recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Engine management and emission control
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
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Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Start-Stop system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Auto Hold Function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Emergency braking assistance system
(Front Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 1
Adaptive Cruise Control ACC* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Lane Assist system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Traffic Jam Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
SEAT Drive Profile* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Parking aid parking and manoeuvring
(ParkPilot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Parking System Plus* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Rear Assist “Rear View Camera”* . . . . . . . . . . 298
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Practical tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Accessories and modifications to the vehi-
cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 7
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AdBlue® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Additional service offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Other important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Information about the EU Directive
2014/53/EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Fuel consumption data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
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Exterior view
The essentials
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The essentials
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Passenger-side general instrument panel (left-hand drive)
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Passenger-side general instrument panel (right-hand drive)
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Centre console
The essentials
1
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The layout in right-hand drive vehicles is symmetrical.
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4
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Interior view
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The essentials
How it works
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elated video
R
Doors
Remote control key: keys.
Fig. 4
ocking
Fig. 3 Opening and clos-
ing
Fig. 5 Driver door: central locking switch.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle using
ey
the k
●
L
●
Locking the vehicle without activating the
anti-theft system: Press the button for a second time
●
Unlocking: press the button
●
Unlock the trunk lid: hold down the
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Locking and unlocking with the central
locking switch
●
Locking: press the button
of the doors can be opened from the outside.
The doors can be opened from the inside by
pulling the inside door handle.
●
Unlocking: press the button
ocking: pr
ess the button
Fig. 4 within 2 seconds.
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Fig. 4.
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Fig. 4 button for at least 1 second.
Fig. 5. None
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Fig. 4.
Fig. 5.
in Description on page 127
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page 15,
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page 16
Unlocking or locking of driver door
Fig. 6
Driver door lever: hidden lock cylinder.
If the central locking system should fail to op-
, the driver door can still be locked and
erate
unlocked by turning the key in the lock.
As a general rule, when the driver door is
locked manually all other doors are locked.
When it is unlocked manually, only the driver
door opens. Please observe the instructions
relating to the anti-theft alarm system
page 127.
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Unfold the v
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Insert the key shaft into the lower opening in
the cover on the driver door handle
(arrow) then remove the cover upwards.
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Insert the key blade into the lock cylinder to
unlock or lock the vehicle.
Special characteristics
●
The anti-theft alarm will remain active
when vehicles are unlocked. However, the
alarm will not be triggered
●
After the driver door is opened, you have 15
seconds to switch on the ignition. Once this
time has elapsed, the alarm is triggered.
●
Switch the ignition on. The electronic immobilizer recognises a valid vehicle key and deactivates the anti-theft alarm system.
ehicle key blade
page 128.
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Note
The anti-theft alarm is not activated when
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the vehicle is l
key shaft
ocked manually using the
page 127.
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Fig. 6
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page 127.
Emergency locking of doors without door cylinder
Fig. 7
Locking the door manually.
If the central locking system should fail to
ork at any time
w
will have to be locked separately.
A mechanical locking device (only visible
when the door is open) is provided on the
front passenger door.
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Pull the cap out of the opening.
●
Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it to
the right as far as it will go (if the door is on
the right side) or to the left (if the door is on
the left side).
Once the door has been closed it can no longer be opened from the outside. Pull the interior door handle once to unlock and open the
door.
, doors with no l
ock cylinder
Rear lid
Rear lid: opening from the outside.
Fig. 8
The rear lid opening system operates electrically. It is activated by using the handl
the boot lid.
To lock/unlock, press the button or button
Fig. 4 on the remote control key.
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A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the rear lid is open or not properly
closed.* An audible warning is also given if it
is opened while the vehicle is moving faster
than 6 km/h (4 mph)*.
Opening and closing
●
Opening the rear lid: pull on the release lever and lift it up
automatically.
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Close the rear lid: hold it by one of the handles on the interior lining and close it by pushing gently.
Fig. 8. The rear lid opens
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e on
in Rear lid automatic locking on
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page 138
page 138
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page 1
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7,
page 17
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Manual release mechanism for the rear lid
Applies to the model: LEON
3
Fig. 9
Luggage compartment: access to man-
.
ual release
The rear lid can be unlocked manually from
inside in the event of an emer
●
Insert the key in the opening in the lining of
the tail gate
tion of the arrow until the l
1
and move the key in the direc-
gency.
ock is released.
The essentials
Manual release mechanism for the rear lid
3 Applies to the model: LEON ST
Luggage compartment: access to
Fig. 10
manual release
The rear lid can be unlocked manually from
inside in the event of an emer
●
Remove the cover by inserting a screwdriv-
er in groove
.
Fig. 10 A.
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gency.
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Insert the key into the opening and turn it in
the direction of the arrow until the latch
Fig. 10 B has been released.
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Fig. 11 Bonnet
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Bonnet
Release lever in the driver 's footwell
Fig. 12
ar
ea.
Fig. 13 Cam under the bonnet
Opening the bonnet
The bonnet is released fr
cle.
Before opening the bonnet, make sure that
the windscreen wiper arms are in place
against the windscreen.
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om inside the vehi-
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Open the door and pull the lever under the
dashboard
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under the bonnet upwar
arr
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bonnet stay and secure it in the fixture designed for this in the bonnet.
Closing the bonnet
●
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support.
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so it locks.
If the bonnet does not close, do not press
downwards. Open it again and let it fall as
mentioned above.
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To lift the bonnet: press the release catch
est
er hook under the bonnet is r
The bonnet can be opened. Release the
Slightly lift the bonnet.
Release the bonnet stay and replace it in its
At a height of approximately 30 cm let it fall
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bonnet on page 323
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Fig. 12
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ds
Fig. 13
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in Opening and closing the
page 322
2
. The
eleased.
Controls for the windows*
Fig. 14 Detail of the driver door: controls for
ws.
the windo
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Opening the window: press the button .
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Closing the window: pull the button .
ons on the driv
Butt
1
Windo
2
Window on the front right door
3
Window on the rear left door
4
Window on the rear right door
5
Safety switch for deactivating the electric
window buttons in the rear doors.
er door
w on the front left door
The essentials
in Opening and closing the
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electric windows* on page 139
page 138
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Panoramic roof*
Fig. 15 On the internal cover of the roof: rotate
the butt
on t
o open and cl
ose.
Fig. 16 On the internal cover of the roof: press
the button and pull on it to raise and lower the
sunroof.
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Open: turn the switch to position
3
.
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Comfort position: turn the switch to position
2
Fig. 15
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Close: turn the switch to position
1
.
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Lift: Push the switch to position
or an int
F
switch until you reach the desired position.
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Lower: pull the switch to position
5
. For an intermediate position, hold down
wit
the s
ch until you r
tion.
e position, hold down the
ermediat
each the desired posi-
in Opening or closing the pan-
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oramic sliding sunroof on page 140
page 140
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Fig. 16
Fig. 16
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ed video
Relat
Fig. 17 Vehicle interior
Manually adjusting the front seats
4
.
Front seats: manual seat adjustment.
Fig. 18
1
Forwards/backwards: pull the lever and
move the seat.
2
aising/lowering: pull/push the lever.
R
3
Tilting the backrest: turn the hand wheel.
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4
Lumbar support: press the button in the
esponding position.
corr
in Manual adjustment of the
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seats on page 156
Electric adjustment of the driver's
seat*
Fig. 19
Driver's seat: electric seat adjustment.
A
Adjust the lumbar support: press the but-
on accor
t
B
Seat up/down: Press the button up/down.
To adjust the front of the seat cushion,
press the front of the button up/down. To
adjust the rear of the seat cushion, press
the rear of the button up/down.
Seat forwards/backwards: press the button forwards/backwards.
C
Backrest further upright/further reclined:
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press the button forwards/backwards.
o the desired position.
ding t
The essentials
in Electric driver's seat adjust-
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ment* on page 156
Adjusting the head restraints
Fig. 20
Front seat: adjusting the head re-
aint.
str
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Grab the sides of the head restraints with
both hands and push upwar
position. To lower it, repeat the same action,
pressing the
1
button on the side.
in Correct adjustment of front
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head restraints on page 67
page 67,
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ds to the desired
page 156
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Adjustment of the seat belt
Positioning and removing the seat belt
Fig. 21
buckle.
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Fig. 22 Correct seat belt and head restraint
positions, viewed fr
To adjust the seat belt around your shoulders,
adjust the height of the seats.
The shoul
ell centred over it, never over the neck. The
w
seat belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the
upper part of the body.
The lap part of the seat belt lies across the
pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat
belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the pelvis.
om front and the side.
der part of the seat belt shoul
page 70
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page 7
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d be
Seat belt tensioners
During a collision, the seat belts on the front
seats are retr
The tensioner can be triggered only once.
acted automatically.
in Maintenance and disposal of
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belt tensioners on page 74
3
page 7
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Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 23 Detail of the driver door: control for the
exterior mirr
Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob to
the corr
L/R
or.
esponding position:
T
urning the knob t
adjust the mirrors on the driver side (L,
o the desired position,
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.
in Adjusting the exterior rear-
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view mirrors on page 155
page 154
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Adjusting the steering wheel
Fig. 24 Lever in the lower left side of the steer-
ing column.
●
Adjusting the position of the steering wheel:
pull the
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eering wheel t
st
the lever back up until it locks.
Fig. 24
1
lever down, move the
o the desir
ed position and lift
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The essentials
Airbags
22
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position on page 65
Related video
in Adjusting the steering wheel
Fig. 25 Vehicle interior
Front airbags
Fig. 26
Driver airbag located in steering
.
wheel
Fig. 27 Front passenger airbag located in
dash panel
The front airbag for the driver is located in the
st
the front passenger is located in the dash
panel
word “AIRBAG”.
When the driver and front passenger airbags
are deployed, the covers remain attached to
the steering wheel and dashboard, respectively
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the front occupants additional protection for the head and chest in
.
eering wheel
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Fig. 26 and the airbag for
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Fig. 27. Airbags are identified by the
Fig. 26
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Fig. 27.
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the event of a severe frontal collision
ont airbags on page 76
Fr
Their special design all
cape of the propellant gas when an occupant puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the
head and chest are protected by the airbag.
After the collision, the airbag deflates sufficiently to allow visibility.
page 76
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.
ows the controlled es-
in
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Deactivating the front passenger
ont airbag
fr
Fig. 28
Front passenger front airbag switch.
Fig. 29 Dashboard: control lamp for deactiva-
ted front passenger airbag in centr
To deactivate the front passenger front
airbag:
●
Switch the ignition off.
●
Open the glove compartment on the front
passenger side
●
Insert the k
deactivating the front passenger airbag
Fig. 28. About 3/4 of the key should enter;
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this is as far as it will go.
●
Turn the key gently to the position. If you
have difficulty, ensure that you have inserted
the key as far as it will go.
●
Check, with the ignition switched on, that
the control lamp remains lit where it
says in the centre of the
dash panel
.
o the slot of the switch for
ey int
Fig. 29.
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e console.
in Activation and deactivation
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of front passenger airbag* on
page 79
page 78
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Knee airbag*
On the driver side: location of airbag
Fig. 30
f
or knees.
Fig. 31 On the driver side: action radius of air-
or knees.
bag f
The knee airbag is located on the driver side
below the dash panel
identified by the word “AIRBAG”.
The area framed in red (deployment area)
Fig. 31 is covered by the knee airbag when
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Fig. 30. Airbags are
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it is deployed. Objects should never be
placed or mounted in this area.
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page 7
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Side airbags*
Fig. 32
Side airbag in driver's seat.
Fig. 33
Illustration of completely inflated side
airbags on the l
eft side of the v
ehicl
e.
The side airbags are located in the backrest
cushions of the driv
front passenger seat as well as in the backrest of the side rear seats*. The locations are
identified by the text “AIRBAG” in the upper
region of the backrests.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the side airbag system provides additional protection for
the upper body in the event of a severe side
collision
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page 77.
In a side collision, the side airbags r
risk of injury to passengers to the areas of the
body facing the impact. In addition to their
normal function of protecting the occupants
in a collision, the front and rear outer seat
belts also hold the passengers in the event of
a side collision; this is how these airbags provide maximum protection.
er seat
in Side airbags* on
page 7
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Fig. 32 and the
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educe the
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Head-protection airbags*
Fig. 34
Location of head-protection airbags.
The head-protection airbags are located on
both sides in the int
Fig. 34 and are identified with the text
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“AIRBAG”.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the headprotection airbag system gives the vehicle
occupants additional protection for the head
and upper body in the event of a severe side
collision
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on page 78.
erior abo
e the doors
v
in Head-protection airbags*
in Head-protection airbags* on
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Child seats
ed video
Relat
Fig. 35 Vehicle interior
Important information regarding
ont passenger
the fr
Fig. 36 Airbag adhesives - version 1: on the
passenger
-side sun blind and on the r
fr
ame of the front passenger's door .
's airbag
ear
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Fig. 37
Airbag adhesives - version 2: on the
-side sun blind and on the r
passenger
ame of the front passenger's door .
fr
ear
A sticker with important information about the
passenger airbag is l
's sun visor and/or on the passenger side
er
door frame.
ocat
ed on the passeng-
in Important information re-
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garding the front passenger
on page 81
page 80
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's airbag
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Securing a child seat with the seat belt
A
Fig. 38
Figure
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aint syst
str
rings and the upper retaining strap. Figure
Fig. 38
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mounting using the v
The seat belt may be used t
sal type child seats to the vehicle seats
marked with a U in the table below.
If the front passenger seat lacks a height adjustment, child seats cannot be mounted is
this location1).
To correctly use a child seat in the back, the
front backrest must be adjusted so that there
1)
Compliance with current national legislation
and the manufactur
when using or installing child seats.
shows the basic child re-
em mounting using l
B
shows the child restraint system
ehicl
er's instructions is required
ower retaining
e seat belt.
o secure univer-
The essentials
is no contact with the child seat in the back in
the case that it goes opposite to the direction
of the car. In the case of front facing restraint
systems, the front backrest must be adjusted
so that there is no contact with the child's
feet.
To adjust the passenger seat to accommodate a child's seat and get the seat belt in a
perfect position, adjust the passenger backrest as far forward as possible1).
Starting with Group 0+ child seats should not
be mounted facing backwards in the passen-
Fig. 38 On rear seats: possible assemblies of chil-
dren seats.
ger seat given that due to the size of some of
them, they can be difficult to install.1).
The systems include the child restraint
system mounting with an upper retaining
strap (Top Tether) and lower anchoring
points on the seat.
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The essentials
Seating position
Weight
group
Gr
oup 0
up to 10 kg
Group 0+
up to 13 kg
Group I
9 to 18 kg
Group II
15 to 25 kg
Group III
22 to 36 kg
U: Suitable for universal restraint systems for use in
this weight group.
a)
Compliance with current national legislation and
the manuf
or installing child seats.
b)
Only compatible for models with adjustable seat
height. Place the seat in the backmost and highest
position possible.
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Front
passen-
a)
ger seat
b)
U
b)
U
b)
U
b)
U
b)
U
act
er's instructions is required when using
ur
ear
R
side
seat
U
U
U
U
U U
Rear
centr
seat
in Safety instructions on
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al
U
U
U
U
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