ESP Seat Leon 2020 Owner's manual

Introduction
Thank you f or your trust choosing a SEAT v
e-
hicle.
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 Man-
ual 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.
WARNING
Read and always observe safety infor-
mation concerning the passenger 's
fr

ont airbag ››› page 35, Fitting and us-
ing child seats.

Safe driving
responsible for all people, particularly chil-
dr en, inside the v
ehicle.
The following list contains examples of incor-
rect sitting positions that could be dangerous
for all vehicle occupants.
When the vehicle is in motion:

Seat belts
Rear seat belts fastened display* Fig. 10
Instrument panel: left rear seat occu-
pied and corr esponding seat belt f
astened dis-
play. Depending on the model version, when the
ignition is s
wit

ched on, the seat belt status
display ››› Fig. 10
on the instrument panel in-
forms the driver whether the passengers in
the rear seats have fastened their seat belts.
It indicates that the corresponding seat
is empty.
Indicates that the seat is occupied and
the occupant is wearing the seat belt.
The seat belt status flashes for a maximum of
30 seconds when a seat belt in the rear seats
is unfastened while the vehicle is in motion. An
audible warning will also be heard if the vehi-
cle is travelling at over 25 km/h (15 mph).
If a seat belt is fastened or unfastened while
driving in some of the rear seats, the seat belt
]
i status is displayed for approximately 30 sec-
onds. The indication can be hidden by press-
ing the E

 button on the dash panel.
The protective function of seat
belts Fig. 11
Drivers with properly worn seat belts
will not be thr o

wn forward in the event of sud-
den braking. Properly worn seat belts hold the occupants
in the pr
oper position. They al

so help prevent
uncontrolled movements that may result in
serious injury and reduce the risk of being
thrown out of the vehicle in case of an acci-
dent.
Vehicle occupants wearing their seat belts
correctly benefit greatly from the ability of
the belts to absorb kinetic energy. In addition,
the front part of your vehicle and other pas-
sive safety features (such as the airbag sys- tem) are designed to absorb the kinetic ener-
gy rel

eased in a collision. Taken together, all
these features reduce the releasing kinetic
energy and consequently, the risk of injury.
This is why it is so important to fasten seat
belts before every trip, even when "just driving
around the corner".
Ensure that your passengers wear their seat
belts as well. Accident statistics have shown
that wearing seat belts is an effective means
of substantially reducing the risk of injury and
improving the chances of survival when in-
volved in a serious accident. Furthermore,
properly worn seat belts improve the protec-
tion provided by airbags in the event of an
accident. For this reason, wearing a seat belt
is required by law in most countries.
Although your vehicle is equipped with air-
bags, the seat belts must be fastened and
worn. The front airbags, for example, are only
triggered in some cases of head-on collision.
The front airbags will not be triggered during
minor frontal or side collisions, rear-end colli-
sions, overturns or accidents in which the air-
bag trigger threshold value in the control unit
is not exceeded.
Important safety instructions for
the use of seat belts

Airbag system
The control unit analyses the collision trajec-
t ory and activ
ates the respective restraint
system.
If the deceleration rate is below the prede-
fined reference value in the control unit the
airbags will not be triggered, even though the
accident may cause extensive damage to the
car.
The following airbags are triggered in seri-
ous head-on collisions:

Safety
These systems have been especially de-
signed and appr o
ved, complying with the
ECE-R44. regulation.
SEAT recommends securing the child seats
shown on the website as described below:

Instruments and warning/control lamps
cause for concern, provided the control
l amp does not light up

Warning area. When the engine is work-
ing hard, especially at high outside tem-
peratures, the diodes may light up in the
warning area.
The coolant temperature gauge only works
when the ignition is switched on.
In vehicles with digital instrument panel (SEAT
Digital Cockpit) you can select to view the
coolant temperature in the corresponding
menu ››› page 71
.
Control and warning lamp 
It lights up red

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

Opening and closing
For the automatic raising function: pull the
butt on f
or the corresponding window up-
wards until it reaches the second position.
For the automatic lowering function: push
the button for the corresponding window up-
wards until it reaches the second position.
Stop automatic movement: push or pull on
the button of the corresponding window.
Resetting one-touch opening and closing
The one-touch opening and closing function
is not active after the vehicle battery has
been disconnected or is flat and will have to
be reset.

Lights

Switching on the side lights. Additionally, the following light functions can
be activat
ed by pressing on the correspond-
ing symbol.
When the function is activated, the corre-
sponding symbol lights up. To deactivate it,
you will need to press on the symbol again. 
 T

urning the fog lights* on or off

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