brake Seat Leon 2020 Owner's manual

Table of Contents
Operating mode selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-
bo x* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
229
Gear
-change recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
SEAT Drive Profiles* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Drive assist sensors and cameras . . . . . . . . . . 242
Cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Emergency brake assistance system (Front
Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
ACC - Adaptive Cruise Control* . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Proactive speed adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Lane Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Driving Assist (Travel Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Lane departure warning (Side Assist) with
rear cr
oss traffic alert (RCTA) and door
opening warning (Exit Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Stabilisation and brake assistance sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
8
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Help with parking and manoeuvring . . . . . 282
Assisted parking system (Park Assist)* . . . . . . 282
Parking aid parking and manoeuvring
(ParkPil
ot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Parking System Plus* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Reverse Assist (Rear View Camera)* . . . . . . . 295
Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Electrically unlocking trailer hook* . . . . . . . . . 304
Retrofitting a towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Practical tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
High-voltage battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Conservation of the high-voltage bat-
tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Char

ging settings in the infotainment sys-
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Charging the high-voltage battery . . . . . . . . . 312
Charging cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Fuel types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
AdBlue® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Engine management and emissions control
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Cooling syst

em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
12-volt battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
48-volt battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Tyre pressure monitor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
SEAT Maintenance Programme . . . . . . . . . .
356
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Additional service offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Accessories and modifications to the ve-
hicle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Accessories, spare parts and repair work . . . 365
Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Information stored by the control units . . . . . . 367
Other important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Information about the EU Directive
2014/53/EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Indications about the technical data . . . . 372
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
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General views of the vehicle
Overview (left hand drive) Electric windows
››
› page 116
Exterior mirror adjustment ››› page 131
Control for lighting and demisting win-
dows ››› page 120
Turn signal and main beam lever
››› page 122
Cruise control ››› page 245
Warning lamps ››› page 89
Wipers and rear window wiper
››› page 129
1 2
3
4
5
6 Driver information system
››
› page 87
Infotainment system ››› page 92
,
››› page 172
Open bonnet lever ››› page 329
Fuses ››› page 61
Steering wheel adjustment ››› page 17
Hazard warning lights ››› page 125
Starter button ››› page 218
Electronic parking brake ››› page 275
Central locking ››› page 101 7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
11

General views of the vehicle
Overview (right hand drive) Infotainment system
››
› page 92
,
››› page 172
Turn signal and main beam lever
››› page 122
Cruise control ››› page 245
Warning lamps ››› page 89
Wipers and rear window wiper
››› page 129
Driver information system ››› page 87
Control for lighting and demisting win-
dows ››› page 120
1 2
3
4
5
6 Exterior mirror adjustment
››
› page 131
Electric windows ››› page 116
Open bonnet lever ››› page 329
Starter button ››› page 218
Central locking ››› page 101
Electronic parking brake ››› page 275
Hazard warning lights ››› page 125
Steering wheel adjustment ››› page 17
Fuses ››› page 61 7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
12

General views of the vehicle
Interior view Armrest
››
› page 148
Isofix anchors ››› page 36
Headrest adjustment ››› page 135
Seat belts ››› page 18
Panoramic roof ››› page 118
Interior mirror ››› page 131
1 2
3
4
5
6 Disconnecting the front passenger front
airbag
››
› page 29
Electronic parking brake ››› page 275
Seat adjustment ››› page 134
7 8
9
13

Self-help
deactivated. If the vehicle has no power
supply or ther
e is an el
ectric system fault,
the engine must be jump-started
››› page 54 to deactivate the electronic
parking brake and the electronic lock of the
steering column. Front towline anchorage
Fig. 51
On the right side of the front bumper:
r emo

ve the cover. Fig. 52
Right side of the front bumper: towline
anchor age in position. The housing of the removable towline an-
chor
age is on the right side of the fr

ont bump-
er underneath a cover ››› Fig. 51
.
The towing eye should always be kept in the
vehicle.
Bear in mind the instructions for towing
››› page 57.
Fitting the towline anchorage

Fuses and bulbs
No. Consumers/Amps
12 Right lights 40
13 Central locking 40
14 Beats Audio CAN and MOST. 30
16 Airbag 7.5
17 SCR, engine relay, 1.5 10
18 KESSY 7.5
19 Instrument panel 7.5
20 Connectivity Box 7.5
21 Rear camera 7.5
24 4x4 Haldex Control Unit 15
25 RGS+EBSS front seat belts 25
26 Right door 30
27 RGS+EBSS front seat belts 25
28 PHEV. Switching off the high voltage
syst
em f
or rescue tasks. Identified
by a yellow label. 10
29 Trailer 15
30 Radio 30
31 Trailer 25
34 230V socket 30
35 Left lights 40
36 Air conditioner fan 40 No. Consumers/Amps
37 Electric rear lid 30
39 Heated steering wheel 10
40 Alarm horn 7.5
41 Gateway 7.5
42 Automatic gearbox lever 7.5
43 Air conditioning and heating con-
tr
ol panel

, rear window heating, AA
compressor 10
44 Diagnosis, handbrake switch, light
s
wit

ch, reverse light, interior light-
ing, lit-up door sill 7.5
45 Steering column 7.5
46 Radio display 7.5
47 Driving mode. 10
48 USB 7.5
52 12V socket 20
58 Parking sensors, parking assist
control unit, fr

ont camera, radar 7.5
59 Reverse switch, clima sensor, elec-
trochr

omic mirror 7.5
60 Diagnosis, headlight control unit,
headlight adjuster 7.5
61

Starter motor; clutch sensor 7.5
65 Sound amplifier 10 No. Consumers/Amps
66 Rear window wiper 15
67 Heated rear window 30 In-line fuse/Amps
230 V rear power sockets 30
Electric driver

Operation
Assist systems and vehicle settings Fig. 77
Schematic representation: Assist systems
and v ehicl
e settings Press 
››

› Fig. 77
A , or V
ehicle settings in
the main menu t
o open the assistants and ve-
hicle settings menu. Next, clicking on any of
the menus located in the left area B , dis-
pl ays the settings menu or the sel

ected assist
systems on the display.
The number of assist systems and settings
depend on the version and the country in
question.
The C points indicate that, by moving your
finger o v

er the screen, from left to right or
vice versa, the rest of the assist services that
the model is fitted with will be shown.

v Driver assistance

vAutomatic parking brake activation
››› page 275.
v
Park assist ›

›› page 282
.

v Activate / deactivate ESC, stabilisation
systems and brake assist ››› page 278
.

v Activate / deactivate the Start-Stop sys-
tem ››› page 223
.

v Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
››› page 253.

v Lane Assist (lane keeping system)
››› page 261.

v Emergency brake assistance system
(Front Assist) ››› page 249
.

v Fatigue detection ››› page 77
.

v Traffic sign recognition ››› page 78
.

v Lane assist ››› page 267
.

v Emergency Assist ››› page 265
.

v SEAT Drive Profile ››› page 236
v
Ambient lighting ››
› page 128

v Interior settings

vInstrument panel ››› page 72
.

v Lighting ››› page 126
.

v Rear view mirrors ››› page 131
.

v Exterior settings

vClosing ››› page 98
.

v Lights ››› page 120
.

v Windows ››› page 116
.

v Tyres ››› page 352
.96

Operation
7. Always take the vehicle key with you when you l eav
e the vehicle.
All turn signals flash simultaneously when the
hazard warning lights are switched on. The
two turn signal turn signal lamps   and the
turn signal lamp in the switch  will flash at
the same time. The simultaneous hazard
warning lights also work when the ignition is
switched off.
Emergency braking warning
If the vehicle brakes suddenly and continu-
ously at a speed of more than 80 km/h (50
mph), the brake light flashes several times per
second to warn the vehicles driving behind. If
you continue braking, the hazard warning
lights will come on automatically when the
vehicle comes to a standstill. They switch off
automatically when the vehicle starts to
move again. WARNING

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
remains stopped, the engine will not stop if
the br
ak
e pedal is slightly pressed, in traffic
jams with frequent stopping and starting
for example. As soon as strong pressure is
applied to the brake pedal, the engine will
stop.