stop start Seat Leon 2020 Owner's manual

Table of Contents
Table of Contents Gener al vie
ws of the vehicle . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Overview (left hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Overview (right hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Correct sitting position of vehicle occu-
pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The whys and wherefores of seat belts . . . . . 18
How to properly adjust your seat belt . . . . . . 21
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
PreCrash system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Operation of the airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Information, assistance and emergency
call service* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Tyre repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 53
Jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Tow start and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Instruments and warning/control
lamps
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Using the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Set of vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Window controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper
systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Mirr

ors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
134
Headrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . 141
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Net partition* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Auxiliary heating (additional heating)* . . . . . 165
Stationary air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Overview and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
General instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
SEAT CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Full Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
WLAN access point* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Infotainment operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
voice control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Radio/Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Navigation* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Telephone interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Start and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Start-Stop system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 5

Self-help
Jump start: description Fig. 49
Diagram of connections for vehicles
without St art
-Stop system. Fig. 50
Diagram of connections for vehicles
with St art

-Stop system. Jump lead terminal connections
Swit

ch off the ignition of both vehicles
››› .
1. Connect one end of the r
ed

jump lead to
the positive + terminal of the vehicle
with the fl at batt
ery A
› ›
› Fig. 49
.
Connect the other end of the red jump
lead to the positive terminal + in the ve-
hicl e pr

oviding assistance B .
In v ehicl
es without a Start-Stop system:
connect one end of the black jump lead
to the negative terminal – of the vehicle
pr o

viding the current B
› ›
› Fig. 49
.
In vehicles with a Start-stop system:
connect one end of the black jump lead X to a suitable ground terminal, to a sol-
id piece of met al in the engine bl

ock, or
to the engine block itself ››› Fig. 50
.
Connect the other end of the black jump
lead X to a solid metal component bol-
t ed t

o the engine block or to the engine
block itself of the vehicle with the flat
battery. Do not connect it to a point near
the battery A .
P osition the l

eads in such a way that
they cannot come into contact with any
moving parts in the engine compart-
ment.
Starting Start the engine of the vehicle with the
boosting battery and let it run at idling
speed.
2.
3.
4a.
4b.
5.
6.
7.
Start the engine of the vehicle with the
flat batt

ery and wait for 2 or 3 minutes
until the engine is running.
Removing the jump leads Before you remove the jump leads,
switch off the dipped beam headlights if
they are switched on.
Turn on the heater blower and heated
rear window in the vehicle with the flat
battery. This helps minimise voltage
peaks which are generated when the
leads are disconnected.
When the engine is running, disconnect
the leads in reverse order to the details
given above.
Make sure the battery clamps have sufficient
metal-to-metal contact with the battery ter-
minals.
If the engine fails to start after about 10 sec-
onds, switch off the starter and try again after
about 1 minute. WARNING

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

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:

Start and driving
When the ignition is on/off, the engine start
butt on fl
ashes. With the ignition is switched
off, the start button goes off after a few sec-
onds.
With the engine running, the start button light
stays on, indicating that the engine is running.
The time elapsed between the moment the
user starts the engine with the start button
and the lighting changes from flashing to
fixed will depend on specific engine size
characteristics. When the start button is used
to stop the engine, the button starts flashing
again.
In vehicles with the Start-Stop system, the
“My Beat” function also offers additional in-
formation:

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.

Driving
Steering Inf ormation r
elating to different ve-
hicle processes. Electro-mechanical power steering adapts
el
ectr

onically to the speed of the car, torque
and steering angle.
Even if the power steering fails or the engine
is stopped, it is possible to continue to rotate
the steering wheel as long as the key remains
in the ignition, but more force must be ap-
plied.
Progressive steering
Depending on the vehicle’s features, it may or
may not incorporate a progressive steering
system.
In city traffic you do not need to turn so much
on parking, manoeuvring or in very tight turns.
On the road or on the motorway, progressive
steering transmits, for example, in bends, a
sportier, more direct and noticeably more dy-
namic driving sensation. Control lamp v
It lights up red
Faulty steering.
Do not continue driving, stop the v
ehicle as soon as
possible and in a safe manner.
Take the vehicle to a specialised workshop and have
the fault repaired as soon as possible. v
It lights up yellow
Limited steering operation.
Driv e car

efully to a specialised workshop to have the
steering checked.
If the warning light does not come on again after re-
starting the engine and driving a short distance, it is
not necessary to check the steering.
OR: The 12-v olt batt
ery was disconnected and re-
connected.
Drive a short distance at 15-20 km / h (9-12 mph). v
It flashes yellow
The steering column is jammed.
When st opped, t

urn the steering wheel in both direc-
tions.
OR: The st eering column does not unlock or lock.
T
urn off the ignition and turn it on again. Consider the
messages shown on the instrument 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
should go out once the engine is started. WARNING
Never ignore the warning lamps or messag-
es.

Start and driving
Description Depending on the equipment fitted in the ve-
hicl
e
, SEAT Drive Profile can operate on the
following functions:
Engine
Depending on the profile selected, the engine
responds more quickly or smoothly to the ac-
celerator being pressed. When the Eco pro-
file is selected, the Start-stop function is acti-
vated.
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the
gear change timing is changed to put the
changes at higher or lower revolutions. The
Eco profile activates the Inertia function,
thereby reducing consumption. The rest of
the driving profiles will activate the inertia use
function when the selector lever is not in the S
position, depending on how the accelerator
pedal is released ››› page 234
. When the ve-
hicle is turned on again, the function is activa-
ted by default to reduce consumption.
With manual transmission, the Eco profile
changes the gear change recommendations
to facilitate more efficient driving.
Dynamic chassis control (DCC)*
The DCC continuously adapts the damping
of the suspension system to the characteris-
tics of the road surface and the driving situa-
tion (speed, acceleration and steering wheel angle) according to the selected driving pro-
fil
e

. The vehicle's dynamic behaviour is also
adapted to improve grip on curves and turn-
ing capacity. Within the Individual profile you
can also adjust the DCC level in a custom-
ised manner.
In the event of a fault in the DCC, the follow-
ing message is displayed on the instrument
screen Fault: shock absorber regula-
tion
Steering
The power steering varies its driving modes
and adapts to the profile selected, thus offer-
ing the best behaviour for each situation.
Air conditioning
The Climatronic can operate in Eco mode
with particularly limited consumption.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*
Depending on the driving profile, the perform-
ance of the ACC varies, to allow more sporty
acceleration and braking or a more respect-
ful fuel consumption.
PreCrash system
The PreCrash system adapts according to
the selected configuration. The Sport driving
profile has specific settings to adapt to driv-
ing characteristics ››› page 24
. Setting the driving profile There are several ways to select a driving
pr
ofil

e using the infotainment system:

Start and driving
For the sake of the environment
If the engine is run in gently, the life of the
engine will be incr eased and the engine oil
consumption r
educed.Economical and environmentally
friendly driving
Fuel consumption, environmental pollution
and w
ear t

o the engine, brakes and tyres all
depend largely on driving style. Consumption
can be reduced between 10-15% with an effi-
cient driving type. The following section gives
you some tips on lessening the impact on the
environment and reducing your operating
costs at the same time.
Active cylinder management (ACT®)*
Depending on vehicle equipment, the active
cylinder management (ACT®) may deacti-
vate some of the engine cylinders if the driv-
ing situation does not require too much pow-
er. The number of active cylinders can be
seen on the instrument panel display.
››› page 72.
Foresight when driving
If you think ahead when driving, you will need
to brake less and thus accelerate less. Take
advantage of the inertia of the vehicle when-
ever possible, with a gear engaged. This takes advantage of the engine braking effect,
r
educing w

ear on the brakes and tyres. Emis-
sions and fuel consumption will drop to zero.
Changing gear to save energy
An effective way of saving is to change in ad-
vance to a higher gear.
Manual transmission: shift up from first to
second gear as soon as possible. Choosing
the right gear enables fuel savings. Select the
highest possible gear appropriate for the
driving situation (the engine should continue
functioning with cyclical regularity).
Automatic transmission: accelerate gradu-
ally and without reaching the “kick-down”
position.
Avoid driving at high speed
Avoid travelling at your vehicle’s top speed,
whenever possible. Fuel consumption, emis-
sion of harmful gases and noise pollution
multiply as speed is increased. Driving at
moderate speeds will help to save fuel.
Reduce idling time
In vehicles with the Start-Stop system idling is
automatically reduced. In vehicles without
the Start-Stop system it is worth switching off
the engine, for example, at level crossings
and at traffic lights that remain red for long
periods of time. When an engine has reached
operating temperature, and depending on the cylinder capacity, keeping it switched off
for a minimum of about 5 seconds alr
eady
saves more than the amount of fuel necessa-
ry for restarting.
The engine takes a long time to warm up
when it is idling. Mechanical wear and pollu-
tant emissions are also especially high during
this initial warm-up phase. It is therefore best
to drive off immediately after starting the en-
gine. Avoid running the engine at high speed.
Regular maintenance
Regular servicing helps in saving fuel even
before the engine is started. A well-serviced
engine gives you the benefit of improved fuel
efficiency as well as maximum reliability and
an enhanced resale value. A badly serviced
engine can consume up to 10% more fuel
than necessary.
Avoid short journeys
The engine and catalytic converter need to
reach their optimal operating temperature
in order to minimise fuel consumption and
emissions.
A cold engine consumes a disproportionate
amount of fuel. The engine reaches its work-
ing temperature after about four kilometres
(2.5 miles), when fuel consumption will return
to a normal level. »
239

Driving
Towing bracket device*
T r
ailer mode
Introduction Take into account country-specific regula-
tions about driving with a tr
ail

er and the use
of a towing bracket.
The vehicle has been developed primarily for
carrying people, although it can also be used
to tow a trailer if fitted with the corresponding
technical equipment. This additional load has
an effect on the useful life, fuel consumption
and vehicle performance and in some cases
can reduce the service intervals.
Driving with a trailer requires more force from
the vehicle, and thus more concentration
from the driver.
In winter, winter tyres should be fitted on both
the vehicle and the trailer.
Maximum vertical load technically permit-
ted on the coupling device
The maximum technical permitted vertical
load of the trailer's towing bracket on the
hook of the tow-bar is 80 kg.
Vehicles with the Start-Stop system
If the vehicle has a factory-fitted towing
bracket or one that is retrofitted by SEAT, the Start-Stop system operates as normal. No
special char
act

eristics need to be taken into
account.
If the system does not recognise the trailer or
the trailer bracket has not been retrofitted by
SEAT, the Start-Stop system must be discon-
nected by pressing the corresponding button
in the lower part of the centre console before
driving with the trailer, and it should remain
off for the rest of the journey ››› .
V ehicl

es with driving profile selection
If you are going to be towing a trailer, the use
of the Eco driving profile is not recommen-
ded. You are advised to select another of the
available driving profiles before beginning to
drive with a trailer.
Trailer weight/drawbar load
Never exceed the authorised trailer weight. If
you do not load the trailer up to the maximum
permitted trailer weight, you can then climb
correspondingly steeper slopes.
The maximum trailer weights listed are only
applicable for altitudes up to 1000 m above
sea level. Since higher altitude decreases en-
gine performance and the ability to climb
slopes, the tow load decreases proportional-
ly. The weight of the vehicle and trailer com-
bination must be reduced by 10% for every
1000 m of altitude. When possible, operate
the trailer with the maximum authorised drawbar load on the ball joint of the to

wing
bracket, but do not exceed the specified lim-
it. WARNING
Never use the trailer to transport people,
since it w oul

d put their life in danger and is
also prohibited. WARNING
Undue use of the towing bracket may
cause injury and accidents.