lock Seat Leon 2020 User Guide

Operation
If it does not flash, this indicates that one of
the doors, the r ear lid or the bonnet is not
cl
osed correctly.
Accidental lock-out
The central locking system prevents you from
being locked out of the vehicle in the follow-
ing situations:

Opening and closing
flap. All other doors and the rear lid remain
l ock
ed.
Unlocking the driver

Operation
Unlock and lock the vehicle with
K eyl
ess Access Fig. 87
Keyless Access: proximity zones. Fig. 88
Door handle: sensor surfaces ›››
Fig. 88
Unl ocking sensor surf

ace on the inside of
the door handle.
Locking sensor surface on the outside of
the door handle.
A B Depending on the equipment, the vehicle
may hav
e the K

eyless Access system.
Configure the Keyless Access system
The behaviour of the Keyless Access system
can be adjusted in the Vehicle settings
menu of the Infotainment system.
If the Keyless Access function is disabled, its
operation is limited.
Keyless Access is a key-free locking and igni-
tion system to unlock and lock the vehicle
without actively using its key. For this, it is only
necessary that there is a valid vehicle key in
the detection area corresponding to the at-
tempted access to the vehicle.
Unlock the vehicle

Operation
Doors Intr oduction The doors and rear lid can be locked man-
ually and partially opened, f
or e
xample if the
key or the central locking is damaged. WARNING
Opening and closing doors carelessly can
cause serious injury.

Opening and closing
Emergency lock of doors without
l ock cylinders Fig. 90
Locking the door manually. If the central locking system should fail to
w
ork at any time
, doors with no lock cylinder
will have to be locked separately.
The emergency lock is located on the front of
the front passenger's door and the rear
doors. It can only be seen if the door is open.

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
Unlock the seat backrest with the
cor d.  V
alid for: LEON Sportstourer Fig. 119
In the luggage compartment: levers to
unl ock the r
ear backrest.

Operation
USB power sockets
Depending on the equipment and the coun-
try, the v ehicl
e may also have USB connec-
tions exclusively for charging or as a power
socket.
These USB ports are located at the rear of
the console, between the front seats . These
connectors can work at a maximum power of
up to 10.5 W per port.
They are not intended for file playback.
230 volt power socket*
With the engine running, the power socket
››› Fig. 148 activates automatically as soon
as a connector is plugged in. If there is
enough power available, the socket can still
be used while the engine is off ››› Connect an electrical device: Open the co
v-
er and insert the plug int
o the power socket
as far as possible to unlock the built-in child
lock. The socket only supplies power once
the child lock is unlocked. LED on the power socket
Steady green
light: The childproof lock is unlocked.
The sock
et is r

eady to operate. LED on the power socket
Flashing green
light: The ignition is switched off, but
ther
e is enough po

wer available
to continue supplying the socket
with current for a maximum of 10
minutes. If the connector is un-
plugged before this time elap-
ses, the socket is disconnected
and cannot be used again until
the ignition is switched on again.
Flashing red
light: There is an anomaly, e.g. dis-
connection due t
o a curr

ent
surge or overheating. Disconnection due to overheating
When the t
emper

ature exceeds a certain val-
ue, the 230 volt socket inverter is automati-
cally disconnected. The disconnection pre-
vents overheating when the power consump-
tion of the connected devices is excessive or
the ambient temperature is very high. The
230-volt power supply can be used once
again after a cooling time. First unplug the
connector of the connected device and then
plug it back in again. This prevents the elec-
trical device from being switched on again if
this is not wanted. WARNING
The electrical system is under high voltage!

Driving
Driving
St ar
t and driving
Starting and stopping the
engine Ignition and start button Fig. 161
In the lower part of the centre console:
st art butt

on. The engine can be started with a start button
(Pr
ess & Driv

e). For this there must be a valid
key inside the passenger compartment.
Opening the driver's door when exiting the
vehicle activates the electronic lock on the
steering column if the ignition is disabled. Switching the ignition on/off
If you only want t

o switch on the ignition
(without starting the engine), briefly press the
start button once without pressing the brake
pedal or the clutch pedal ››› .
The  


 push-button text flashes
lik e a heartbeat when the syst

em is ready for
the ignition to be turned on or off.
Automatic ignition disconnection
When the vehicle detects that there is no
driver once the engine has stopped, after a
certain time the ignition is switched off auto-
matically. If at that time the dipped beam
headlights are on, the side lights will stay on
for approx. 30 minutes. The side lights can be
turned off by blocking the vehicle
››› page 103, or manually
››› page 120
.
Automatic deactivation of the ignition on
vehicles with the Start-Stop system
The ignition is switched off automatically
when the vehicle is stopped and the auto-
matic engine shutdown is active, if:

Driving
 – P
arking l ock
When the P button is pressed, the drive
wheels are locked. Only press P when the ve-
hicle is stationary ››› .
T o pr

ess the P button you must press the
brake pedal simultaneously.
 – Reverse gear
Reverse gear must be engaged only when
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is
idling ››› .
T o engage r

everse gear R, you must press the
brake pedal simultaneously. The reverse
lights switch on when the reverse gear R is
selected and the ignition is on.
 – Neutral
In this position, the gear is in neutral.
Press the brake pedal to move the lever from
N to D/S when the vehicle is stationary or at
speeds below 3 km/h (2 mph) ››› .
 – P
ermanent f

orward drive position
The D/S position enables the gears to be op-
erated in normal mode (D) or sport mode (S).
To select Sport mode S, move the lever back-
wards. Pushing the lever again will select nor-
mal mode D. The selected driving mode is
displayed on the instrument panel screen.
In normal mode (D), the gearbox selects the
best gear ratio. This depends on the engine load, the road speed and the dynamic gear
control pr

ogramme (DCP).
Sport mode (S) should be selected for a
sporty driving style. This setting makes use of
the engine's maximum power output. When
accelerating the gear shifts will be noticea-
ble.
Under certain circumstances (e.g. on moun-
tain roads) it can be advantageous to switch
tiptronic mode ››› page 231
, to adapt the
gears to suit the road conditions.
Selector lever lock
In N, the lever lock prevents a gear range
from being engaged, and prevents the vehi-
cle from moving off accidentally.
Press and hold the brake pedal with your left
foot with the engine running.
As a reminder to the driver, when the lever is
in position N the following indication will be
shown on the screen:
When stationary, apply footbrake
while selecting a gear.
The lever is not locked if it is moved quickly
through position N (e.g. when shifting from R
to D). This makes it possible, for instance, to
“rock the vehicle backwards and forwards” if
it is stuck in snow or mud. The lever lock en-
gages automatically if the brake pedal is not
pressed and the lever is in position N for more than about one second at a speed of less
than 5 km/h (3 mph). WARNING