ESP Seat Leon 5D 2010 Repair Manual

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Tyre repair kit*
The tyre repair kit (for vehicles not including a spare wheel) is
stored under the floor panel in the luggage compartment.Your vehicle is equipped with the Tyre Mobility System “Tyre repair kit”.
The tyre repair kit consists of a container with sealing compound to repair the
puncture and a compressor to generate the required tyre pressure. The kit will
reliably seal punctures up to a size of about 4 mm caused by the penetration
of a foreign body into the tyre.
Note
•Seek professional assistance if the repair of a tyre puncture is not
possible with the sealing compound.Changing a wheelPreparation work
What you must do before changing a wheel.– If you have a flat tyre or puncture, park the vehicle as far away from the flow of traffic as possible. Choose a location that is as
level as possible.
– All passengers should leave the vehicle. They should wait in a safe area (for instance behind the roadside crash barrier).
– Switch off the engine. Switch on the hazard warning lights.
–Apply the handbrake firmly. – Engage the
first gear, or put the selector lever to position P for
those vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
– If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from your vehicle.
– Take the vehicle tools and the spare wheel out of the luggage
compartment.
WARNING
Put the hazard warning lights on and place the warning triangle in position.
This is for your own safety and also warns other road users.
Caution
If you have to change the wheel on a gradient, block the wheel opposite the
wheel being changed by placing a stone or similar object under it to prevent
the vehicle from rolling away.
Note
Please observe legal requirements when doing so.Changing a wheelChange the wheel as described below
–Pull off the hub cap. See ⇒ page 248, fig. 155 .
– Slacken the wheel bolts.
– Raise the car with the jack at the corresponding point.
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Fuse cover underneath the steering wheel
– Switch off the ignition and the component concerned.
– Identify the fuse corresponding to the damaged electric
consumer ⇒page 257.
– Take the plastic clip from inside the fuse cover, fit it onto the blown fuse and pull the fuse out.
– Replace the blown fuse (which will have a melted metal strip) with a new fuse of the same ampere rating.
Fuse cover in engine compartment
– Switch off the ignition and its failed electrical component.
– Remove the fuse cover in the engine compartment by pressing the tabs towards the centre of the cover ⇒page 254, fig. 162 .
– Identify the fuse for the affected component ⇒ page 257.
– Take the plastic clip from inside the fuse cover (at left-hand end of the dash panel), fit it onto the blown fuse and pull the fuse out.
– Replace the blown fuse (which will have a melted metal strip) with a new fuse of the same ampere rating.
– Carefully fit the fuse cover back on to ensure no water can enter the fuse box.The individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses. The fuses are located
behind a cover at the left-hand end of the dash panel and on the left-hand
side of the engine compartment. The electric windows are protected by circuit breakers
. These reset automat-
ically after a few seconds when the overload (caused for example by frozen
windows) has been corrected.
Fuses colour code
WARNING
Never “repair” damaged fuses and never replace them with fuses with a
higher rating. Failure to comply could result in fire. This could also cause
damage to other parts of the electrical system.
Note
•If a newly replaced fuse blows again after a short time, the electrical
system must be checked by a specialised workshop as soon as possible.
Colour
Amps
light brown
5
Red
10
Blue
15
Ye l l o w
20
Natural (white)
25
Green
30
orange
40
Red
50
white
80
Blue
100
grey
150
violet
200
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Fuses on left side of dash panelFusesNumber
Consumer
Amps
1
Diagnosis Switchboard/ Instrument lighting/
Headlight control switchboard/ Flow meter/
Heated wipers/ Engine management/ AFS Head-
lamps
10
2
Engine control unit/ ABS-ESP switchboard/ Auto-
matic gearbox/ Instrument panel/ Trailer switch-
board/ Light switch / Brake sensor/ Power
steering/ Right and left headlights
10
3
Airbag
5
4
Heating/ Reverse switch/ ASR-ESP switch/ Elec-
trochrome mirror/ Park Pilot/ Oil level sensor
5
5
Right xenon headlight
10
6
Left xenon headlight
10
7
Vaca n t
8
Trailer hook pre-installation assistant
5
9
Vaca n t
10
Vaca n t
11
Vaca n t
12
Central locking
15
13
Diagnosis/ Light switch/ Rain sensor/ Heated rear
window
10
14
Automatic gearbox / Heating/ Automatic gearbox
lever
10
15
Vaca n t
16
Vaca n t
17
Alarm
5
18
Kombi / levers with START STOP
5
19
Fog light aid
20
20
Navigation/radio with START STOP
15
21
Engine management
10
22
Fan switch
40
23
Electric windows (front)
30
24
Body Control Unit
20
25
Heated rear window
25
26
Rear electric windows
30
27
Engine (fuel control unit/pump relay)
15
28
Convenience controls
30
29
Vaca n t
30
Vaca n t
31
Vacu um pu m p
20
32
Vaca n t
33
Sunroof
25
34
Comfort switchboard/Central locking system
25
35
Vaca n t
36
Headlight washer system
20
37
Heated seats
30
38
Engine management
10
39
Telephone with START STOP
10
Number
Consumer
Amps
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Bulb changeGeneral notesBefore changing any bulb, first turn off the failed component.
Do not touch the bulb glass. Fingerprints vaporise in the heat, causing a
reduction in the bulb life and condensation on the mirror surface, thus
reducing efficiency.
A bulb should only be replaced by one of the sam e type. The type is inscribed
on the bulb, either on the glass part or on the base. It is highly recommended to keep a box of spare bulbs in the vehicle. At the
very least, the following spare bulbs, which are essential for road safety,
should be kept in the vehicle.
Main headlights
Dipped beam - H7
Main beam - H1
Position - W5W
Turn signal - PY21W
Xenon headlights
26)/adaptive*
Dipped and full beam - D1S
27)
Daylight - P21W SLL
Position - W5W
Turn signals - PY21W
Fog lights
Fog lights - HB4
Fixed tail light
Stop/Position - P21W
28)
Turn signal - P21W
23a)
Engine management
5
Engine management
10
Engine management
15
24
AKF, gearbox valve
10
25a)
ABS pump
40
26
Left lighting
30
27a)
Engine management
40
Engine management
50
28
Vaca n t
29a)
Electric windows (front and back)
50
Electric windows (front)
30
30
Ignition key
50
a)Ampere rating according to motorisationNumber
Consumer
Amps
26)On this type of headlight, the bulb changes must be made by the SEAT dealer, given
that complex elements must be removed from the vehicle and a reset must be made
on the automatic control system incorporated.27)The Xenon bulbs discharge 2.5 times the light flux and have an average lifespan of 5
times more than that of halogen bulbs, this means that, except due to unusual circum-
stances, there is no need to change the bulbs for the whole life of the vehicle.28)Electronically controlled single filament bulb for Stop/side bulbs. If the bulb blows it
will not work in either position or Stop.
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260Mobile tailgate light
Fog light (driver side) - P21W
Reverse (passenger side) - P21W
Position - W5W
Side turn signal
Side turn signal - W5W
Number plate light
Number plate light - C5W
Glove compartment lamp
Glove compartment lamp - W5W
Note
•Depending on weather conditions (cold or wet), the front lights, the fog
lights, the tail lights and the turn signals may be temporarily misted. This has
no influence on the useful life of the lighting system. By switching on the
lights, the area through which the beam of light is projected will quickly be
demisted. However, the edges may continue to be misted.•Please check at regular intervals that all lighting (especially the exterior
lighting) on your vehicle is functioning properly. This is not only in the interest
of your own safety, but also that of all other road users.•Due to the difficulty in accessing some of the bulbs, any replacement work
should be done by a SEAT dealer. However, the following is a description of
how to change the lamps except for the fog lights* and interior lamps.
Main headlight bulbs
Turn signal
Dipped beam headlights
Main beam headlights
Side lights
Fig. 163 Main headlight
bulbs
AAABACAD
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270Towing and tow-startingTo w - s t a r t i n g
The use of jump leads is preferable to tow-starting.We recommend that you do not tow-start your vehicle. Jump-starting
is preferable ⇒ page 267.
However, if your vehicle has to be tow-started:
– Engage the 2nd or the 3rd gear.
– Keep the clutch pressed down.
– Switch the ignition on.
– Once both vehicles are moving, release the clutch.
– As soon as the engine starts, press the clutch and move the gear lever into neutral. This helps to prevent driving into the towing
vehicle.
WARNING
The risk of accidents is high when tow-starting. The vehicle being towed
can easily collide with the towing vehicle.
Caution
When tow-starting, fuel could enter the catalytic converter and damage it.
CommentsPlease observe the following points if you use a tow-rope:
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
– Drive slowly at first until the tow-rope is taut. Then accelerate gradually.
– Begin and change gears cautiously. If you are driving an auto- matic vehicle, accelerate gently.
– Remember that the brake servo and power steering are not working in the vehicle you are towing. Brake sooner than normal
and pressing the pedal gently.
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
– Ensure that the tow-rope remains taut at all times when towing.Tow-rope or tow-bar
It is easier and safer to tow a vehicle with a tow-bar. You should only use a
tow-rope if you do not have a tow-bar.
A tow-rope should be slightly elastic to reduce the loading on both vehicles.
It is advisable to use a tow-rope made of synthetic fibre or similarly elastic
material.
Attach the tow-rope or the tow-bar only to the towing eyes provided or a
towing bracket.
Driving style
Towing requires some experience, especially when using a tow-rope. Both
drivers should be familiar with the technique required for towing. Inexperi-
enced drivers should not attempt to tow.
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Information on fuel consumptionFuel consumption
The consumption and emission details shown on the vehicle
data sticker differ from one vehicle to another.The fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions of the vehicle can be found on the
vehicle data sticker.
The fuel consumption and emissions figures given are based on the vehicle
weight category, which is determined according to the engine/gearbox
combination and the equipment fitted.
The consumption and emission figures are calculated in accordance with the
tests indicated in regulations 715/2007/EC and 692/2008/EC.
Note
•Actual consumption may vary from quoted test values, depending on
personal driving style, road and traffic conditions, the weather and the
vehicle condition.WeightsKerb weight refers to the basic model with a fuel tank filled to 90% capacity
and without optional extras. The figure quoted includes 75 kg to allow for the
weight of the driver.
For special versions and optional equipment fittings or for the addition of
accessories, the weight of the vehicle will increase ⇒.
WARNING
•Please note that the centre of gravity may shift when transporting
heavy objects; this may affect the vehicle’s handling and lead to an acci-
dent. Always adjust your speed and driving style to suit road conditions
and requirements.•Never exceed the gross axle weight rating or the gross vehicle weight
rating. If the allowed axle load or the allowed total weight is exceeded, the
driving characteristics of the vehicle may change, leading to accidents,
injuries and damage to the vehicle.
To w i n g a t r a i l e rTrailer weightsTrailer weight
The trailer weights and drawbar loads approved are selected in intensive
trials according to precisely defined criteria. The approved trailer weights are
valid for vehicles in the EU for maximum speeds of 80 km/h (in certain
circumstances up to 100 km/h). The figures may be different in other coun-
tries. All data in the official vehicle documents take precedence over these
data ⇒ .
Drawbar load
The maximum permitted drawbar load on the ball joint of the towing bracket
must not exceed 75 kg.
In the interest of road safety, we recommend that you always tow
approaching the maximum drawbar load. The response of the trailer on the
road will be poor if the drawbar load is too small.
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Index299
Correct sitting position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cruise control* Turning off the cruise control system . . . . . 183
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42DDanger of fitting a child seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dash panel cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Daytime lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Deactivating front passenger airbag Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Deactivating the airbag Front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Diesel engine Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Diesel engine particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Differential lock fault (EDL) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Display (without warning or information texts) . 61
Disposal
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Doors Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Drive wheels traction control system . . . . . . . . 186
Driver See Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Driveshaft differential XDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Economically / Environmentally friendly . . 195
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Driving programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driving with an automatic gearbox / DSG automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Dynamic cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . 121
EEconomical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Electrical sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 163
Electronic Stability Programme . . . . . . . . . 88, 187 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . 123, 185
Emergency manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Emergency opening Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Emission control system Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Engine Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Engine compartment Working in the engine compartment . . . . . 221
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Engine fault Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Engine management Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
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Index
300Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Engine oil pressure Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 87
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Environmentally friendly driving . . . . . . . . . . . 195
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 187 See also Electronic Stability Programme . . 161
Example of menu use Program a speed limit warning . . . . . . . . . . 69
To activate and deactivate the speed limit warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Example of the use of the menus Open the Configuration menu with the MFI lever68
Open the Configuration menu with the steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Examples of menu use Open the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Open the winter tyres menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
To close the winter tyres menu . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
FFabric trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Flexible service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Fog lights with cornering function . . . . . . . . . . 122
Fold down the backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Front drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Front interior light Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . . 44
Front reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Front seat adjustment Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Fuel level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Fuel Tank
Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Fuel tank See Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Fuel: save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
GG 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Gear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
General overview of the engine compartment 277
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
GRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 176
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
HBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Head restraints Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 137
Adjustment of the head restraint angle . . . 137
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Headlight flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
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