handbrake Seat Leon 5D 2012 User Guide

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Emergencies
Tyre repair kit
What to do first
– Please observe the important safety notes ⇒ page 232.
– Apply the handbrake.
– Manual gearbox: Select first gear.
– Automatic gearbox: Move the selector lever to P.
– Check whether a repair is possible using the tyre repair kit
⇒ page 233. 
Using the tyre repair kit
Fig. 117 Tyre: irrepara-
ble damage The tyre repair kit is designed to repair your tyre provisionally only. The dam-
aged tyre should be replaced as soon as possible
⇒ 
.
If the tyre has been damaged by a nail, for example, remove the nail from
the tyre.
The tyre repair kit can be used at outside temperatures of up to -20 °C
(-4 °F).
The tyre repair kit must NOT be used:
● on cuts and punctures larger than 4 mm 1
⇒ Fig. 117
● If the wheel rim has been damaged 2
●
if you have been driving with very low pressure or a completely flat tyre
3.
If necessary, request assistance from specialised personnel.
WARNING
● Remember that the tyre repair kit cannot always be used, and that it
only serves to provide a provisional repair.
● Do not allow the sealing product to come into contact with your eyes,
skin or clothing.
● If you do come into contact with the sealing product immediately
rinse the eyes or skin affected with clean water.
● Do not inhale vapours.
● If any of the sealing product is accidentally ingested, immediately
rinse the mouth thoroughly and drink lots of water. Do not induce vomit-
ing. Seek medical advice immediately.
● Change clothing immediately if it becomes soiled with the sealing
product.
● If any allergic reactions should occur get medical help immediately.
● Keep the sealing product away from children. 
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Note
Do not use the compressor for longer than 6 minutes at a time, as it could
overheat. Once it has cooled down, the compressor may be used again. 
After changing a wheel
– Attach the "max. 80 km/h (50 mph)" adhesive label from the
tyre repair kit on the instrument panel, clearly within view of the
driver.
– Stop the vehicle after 10 minutes driving and check the tyre
pressure.
– If tyre pressure is less than 1.3 bar, the tyre is too badly dam-
aged. Do not carry on driving!
WARNING
After repairing a tyre please note the following points:
● Do not drive faster than 80 km/h (50 mph).
● Avoid heavy acceleration, hard braking and fast cornering.
● Vehicle handling could be impaired.
● If the tyre is very damaged, seek professional assistance.
For the sake of the environment
You can dispose of the used bottle of sealing compound at a SEAT Official
Service.
Note
After repairing a tyre, remember to purchase a new bottle of sealing com-
pound from a SEAT Official Service or a specialised workshop. 
Changing a wheel What to do first
Before changing the wheel, the following preliminary steps
are required. – Please observe the important safety notes ⇒ page 232.
– Apply the handbrake.
– Manual gearbox: Select first gear.
– Automatic gearbox: Move the selector lever to P.
– When towing a trailer: Unhitch the trailer from your vehicle.
– Have the vehicle tool kit ⇒ page 232 and the spare wheel ready
⇒ page 240.
WARNING
If you change the wheel on a slope, block the wheel on the opposite side
of the car with a stone or similar to prevent the vehicle from moving.

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250Fuses and bulbs
–Unlock the fuse cover ⇒ Fig. 132.
– Remove the clips from the fuse cover.
– Use the plastic clip to pull out the fuse and replace the blown
fuse with a fuse of the same rating.
The individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses. Fuses are located
under a cover below the steering wheel on the left side of the engine com-
partment.
WARNING
Do not repair fuses, and never replace a blown fuse with a higher amper-
age fuse. The electrical system could be damaged, with risk of fire.
CAUTION
● Multiple fuse values on the same line (for example, 5/10/20) in the fol-
lowing tables indicate equipment-related differences. Replace the blown
fuse with a fuse of the same amperage.
● If a newly replaced fuse blows again after a short time, the electrical sys-
tem must be checked by a specialised workshop as soon as possible.
Note
● Positions are not occupied by a fuse do not appear in the following ta-
bles.
● Some of the equipment listed in the tables below pertain only to certain
versions of the model or are an optional extra. Fuses in the vehicle interior
No.Electrical consumerAmpsF2Vacant-F4Alarm10F5Gateway5F6Anti-theft alarm system5
F7Air conditioner/heating control panel, selector
lever (automatic gearbox), relay coil, rear win-
dow heating, additional heating10
F8Diagnosis, handbrake switch, light switch, re-
verse light, interior lighting10
F9Vacant-F10Radio display10F11Vacant-F12Radio20F13Vacant-F14Air conditioner fan40F15Vacant-F16Vacant-F17Instrument panel5F18Vacant-F19Vacant-F20Vacant-F23Right lights40F24Sunroof30F25Left door30F26Heated seats30F27Vacant-F28Vacant-


Gearshift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . 159
General overview of the engine compartment 267
GlassCleaning/De-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Multiple CD loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
H Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Headlights Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Headlight washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 138
Hill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 see also Hill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
How to jump start description . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
I
Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Identifying letters of engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Increase capacity
of luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Indicator Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Information on emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Installation of exhaust gas filtration systems Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Particulate filter Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 62
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Instrument panel lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Interior anti-dazzle rear vision mirrors . . . . . . 123
Interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Interior rear vision mirror see Rear vision mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Mounting points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 K
Key Driver messages (mechanical contact) . . . 145
Unlocking/Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Keys Assigning a key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Changing the battery (vehicle key) . . . . . . . 90
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Locking/Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Spare key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Kick-down Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Kick-down feature Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Knee airbag See "Airbag system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
L
Lamps Audible warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Cleaning the camera area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Lane Assist system see Lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Launch Control Programme (automatic gear- box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
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