lock Seat Leon 2019 User Guide

Operation
CAUTION
When opening and closing in an emergen-
cy, carefully disassemble components and
then reassembl e them car
efully to avoid
damage to the vehicle. Emergency unlocking or locking of
the driver

Opening and closing
If the central locking system should fail to
w ork at any time
, doors with no l ock cylinder
will hav e t
o be locked separately.
The emergency lock is located on the front of
the front passenger

Opening and closing
Emergency unlocking of the rear lid Fig. 106
Detail of the luggage compartment:
emer gency unl ocking (LEON model). Fig. 107
Detail of the luggage compartment:
emer gency unl
ocking (Leon Sport
our
er ST
model). The rear lid can be unlocked from inside in
the e
v
ent of an emer gency (e
.g. no batt

ery).
There is a groove in the luggage compart-
ment allowing access to the emergency
opening mechanism. Unlocking the rear lid from inside the lug-
gage compartment
Valid for the model: Leon

Driving
Driving
St ar
t and driving
St ar
ting and st
opping the
engine
Ignition lock Fig. 254
Ignition key positions. Key positions

Driving
approximately two minutes in neutral be-
fore swit
ching it off
.Note
After the engine is switched off the radiator
f an may run on for up to 10 minut es, e

ven if
the ignition is switched off. It is also possi-
ble that the fan turns itself on once more if
the coolant temperature increases due to
the heat accumulated in the engine com-
partment or due to its prolonged exposure
to solar radiation. Electronic immobilizer
The electronic immobiliser prevents unau-
thorised persons fr
om driving the v
ehicle
.
Inside the k

ey there is a chip that deactivates
the electronic immobiliser automatically
when the key is inserted into the ignition.
The electronic immobiliser will be activated
again automatically as soon as you pull the
key out of the ignition lock. For vehicles with
the “Keyless Access” system, the key has to
be outside the vehicle.
If the following message is shown on the in-
strument panel display: SAFE , the vehicle
cannot be started.
The engine can only be started using a genu-
ine SEAT key with its correct code. Note
A perfect operation of the vehicle is ensur-
ed if genuine SEAT keys are used. Emergency starting function
Fig. 256
On the right of the steering column:
emer gency st art. If no valid key is detected inside the vehicle,
an emer
gency st
art-up will be r
equir

ed. The
relevant message will appear in the dash
panel display. This may happen when, for ex-
ample, the vehicle key battery is very low:

Driving
Manual release of the selector lev-
er Fig. 262
Gear selector lever: manual release
fr om the parking position. In the event of a power failure when starting
(e
.g. dischar
ged battery), the l
e
ver will remain
locked in position P. To move it to position N to
move the vehicle, there is an emergency re-
lease device under the centre console, on the
right side. Releasing the selector lever re-
quires a certain degree of practical skill.
Removing the cover from the selector lev-
er

Driving

It flashes yellow
The steering column is jammed.
When stopped, turn the steering wheel in both dir ec-
tions.
OR:
The steering column does not unlock or lock.
Remov e the k

ey from the ignition switch and recon-
nect it. Consider the messages shown on the instru-
ment panel display.
Do not continue driving if the steering column re-
mains locked after switching on the ignition. Seek
specialist assistance. The control lamp should light up for a few
seconds when the ignition is s
wit
ched on. It
shoul d go out once the engine is st
art

ed.WARNING
Never ignore the warning lamps or messag-
es.

Braking and parking
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
When the EDL det ects wheel
spin, it brak
es
the spinning wheel and dir
ects 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 vehicle 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

Practical tips
Practical tips
Checking and r efilling l
ev-
el s
R
efuelling
Refuelling Fig. 308
Fuel tank flap with tank cap attach-
ed. The fuel tank flap is on the rear right of the
v
ehicl
e.
The fl ap that co

vers the tank cap is unlocked
and locked automatically using the central
locking.

Practical tips
disposed of appropriately and must not be
disposed of with ordinary household wast
e
.Energy management
Optimisation of the starting ca-pacity The power management controls the distri-
bution of electrical energy and thus helps to
ensur
e that ther

e is always enough power
available to start the engine.
If a vehicle with a conventional electrical sys-
tem is left parked for a long time, the battery
will gradually lose its charge because certain
electrical devices, such as the electronic
gearbox lock continues to draw current even
when the ignition is off. In some cases there
may not be enough power available to start
the engine.
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent
power management system to control the
distribution of electrical energy. This signifi-
cantly improves reliability when starting the
engine, and also prolongs the useful life of the
battery.
The main functions incorporated in the power
management system are battery diagnosis,
residual current management and dynam-
ic power management. Battery diagnosis
The battery diagnosis function constantly
regist ers the condition of the batt

ery. Sensors
detect the battery voltage, battery current
and battery temperature. This enables the
system to calculate the current power level
and charge condition of the battery.
Residual current management
The residual current management reduces
power consumption while the vehicle is
parked. It controls the supply of power to the
various electrical devices while the ignition is
switched off. The system takes the battery di-
agnosis data into consideration.
Depending on the power level of the battery,
switch off the individual electrical devices
one after the other to prevent the battery
from losing too much charge and to ensure
that the engine can be started reliably.
Dynamic power management
While the vehicle is moving, this function dis-
tributes the available power to the various
electrical devices and systems according to
their requirements. The power management
ensures that on-board systems do not con-
sume more electrical power than the alterna-
tor can supply, and thus maintains the maxi-
mum possible battery power level. Note