child lock Seat Leon 5D 2014 User Guide

Transport and practical equipment
●
For the rear seat seat belts to offer the nec-
essary protection all the parts of the rear
backrest must be properly engaged. This is
particularly important in the case of the cen-
tre rear seat. If someone is seated in a seat
whose backrest is not properly engaged they
will fly forward, along with the backrest, dur-
ing an accident or a sudden driving or braking
manoeuvre.
● A red signal on the button 2 warns that
the backrest is not engaged. Always check
that the red marking is not visible when the
backrest is in the upright position.
● When the rear seat backrest is lowered or is
not properly engaged nobody else can travel
in the corresponding seats (not even a child). CAUTION
Serious damage can be caused to the vehicle
and other objects if the rear seat backrest is
lowered or lifted without due care and atten-
tion.
● Before lowering the rear seat backrest, al-
ways adjust the front seats so that neither
the head restraints nor the cushions of the
rear backrest can hit them. Transport and practical
equipment
Storage compartments Storage areas under the front seats* Fig. 113
Storage compartment under the
front seats. There is a storage compartment with a cover
under each front seat.
The drawer* is opened by pulling on the cov-
er
››› Fig. 113 .
T o c
lose the drawer, press the cover until it
locks into position. WARNING
● The drawers will hold a maximum weight of
1.5 kg. ●
Do not drive with the drawer cover open.
There is an injury risk for passengers if the
cargo is released in case of sudden braking or
an accident. Folding table*
3 Applies to the model: LEON ST
Fig. 114
Left-hand front seat: folding table. –
To open the tray, open it up in the direction
of the arrow ››› Fig. 114 . WARNING
● The folding trays may not be folded down
whilst the vehicle is in motion and anyone is
seated on the second row of seats. There is a
risk of injury during a sudden braking ma-
noeuvre! The tray must therefore be closed
and properly secured whilst the vehicle is in
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Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety
The essentials

Operation
Storing objects Loading the luggage compartment All luggage and other loose objects must be
safely secured in the luggage compartment.
Unsecured objects which shift back and forth
could impair the driving safety or driving
characteristics of the vehicle by shifting the
centre of gravity.
– Distribute the load evenly in the luggage
compartment.
– Place heavy objects as far forward as possi-
ble in the luggage compartment.
– Place the heavy objects first.
– Secure heavy objects to the fitted fastening
rings ›››
page 119 . WARNING
● Loose luggage and other objects in the lug-
gage compartment could cause serious inju-
ries.
● Always stow objects in the luggage com-
partment and secure them on the fastening
rings.
● Use suitable straps to secure heavy ob-
jects.
● During sudden manoeuvres or accidents,
loose objects can be thrown forward, injuring
vehicle occupants or passers-by. This in-
creased risk of injury will be further increased if a loose object is struck by an inflating air-
bag. If this happens, objects may shoot out-
ward like a missile. Risk of fatal injury.
●
Please note that the centre of gravity may
shift when transporting heavy objects; this
may affect vehicle handling and lead to an ac-
cident. Therefore, it is essential to adjust
your speed and driving style accordingly, to
avoid accidents.
● Never exceed the allowed axle weights or
allowed maximum weight. If said weights are
exceeded, the driving characteristics of the
vehicle may change, leading to accidents, in-
juries and damage to the vehicle.
● Never leave your vehicle unattended, espe-
cially when the rear lid is open. Children
could climb into the luggage compartment,
closing the door behind them; they will be
trapped and run the risk of death.
● Never allow children to play in or around
the vehicle. Close and lock all the doors and
rear lid when you leave the vehicle. Before
you lock the vehicle, make sure that there are
no adults or children in the vehicle. Note
● Air circulation in the vehicle helps reduce
fogging of the windows. Used air escapes
through ventilation slits in the side trim of
the luggage compartment. Ensure that the
ventilation slots are never covered.
● Straps for securing the load to the fasten-
ing rings are commercially available. Luggage compartment cover
3 Applies to the model: LEON/LEON SC
Fig. 119
Rear lid open with the luggage com-
partment cover. The luggage compartment cover blocks the
view into the luggage compartment.
Removing
– Remove the straps A and unfasten the
cover of the support B by pressing up-
wards in the direction of arrow 1 .
Fitting
– Insert the cover horizontally so that it coin-
cides with the “plate” on the axis of the
supports B and press down until it engag-
es.
– Attach the straps to the rear lid A
››› .
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Operation
WARNING
● Never run the engine in confined spaces, as
the exhaust gases are poisonous. CAUTION
Avoid high engine speeds, full throttle and
extreme load conditions until the engine has
reached its normal operating temperature,
otherwise this can damage the engine. For the sake of the environment
Do not warm up the engine by idling it. You
should drive off as soon as you start the en-
gine. This will help avoid unnecessary ex-
haust emissions. Note
● If it is difficult to turn the ignition key to
the position 1 , turn the steering wheel to
both sides to release the steering lock.
● When starting from cold, the engine may be
a little noisy for the first few seconds until oil
pressure has built up in the hydraulic valve
lifters. This is quite normal, and no cause for
concern.
● If the vehicle battery is disconnected and
reconnected, the key must remain in the posi-
tion 1 for around 5 seconds before starting
up.
● Vehicles with automatic gearbox: after
switching off the ignition, you can only re-
move the ignition key if the selector lever is in position “P” (parking lock). Next, the se-
lector lever is locked.
Switching off the engine with the key
Switching off the engine
– Stop the vehicle.
– Turn the ignition key to position 1 ›››
Fig. 141.
En g
aging the steering wheel lock
In vehicles with automatic gearbox, the igni-
tion key can only be removed when the selec-
tor lever is in position P.
– Remo

ve the key from the ignition in posi-
tion 1
››› Fig. 141
›
›› .
– Turn the steering wheel until you hear it en-
gage.
Possible vehicle theft is prevented with the
steering lock engaged. WARNING
● Never switch the engine off until the vehi-
cle is stationary. The brake servo and power
steering functions will not be completely cov-
ered under warranty. More force may also be
needed to turn the steering wheel or to brake.
As you cannot steer and brake in the normal
manner, there is a greater risk of accidents
and serious injury. ●
Never remove the key from the ignition if
the vehicle is in motion. Otherwise, the steer-
ing could suddenly lock, making it impossible
to steer the vehicle: risk of accident!
● Always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle. This is particularly impor-
tant if there are children in the vehicle, as
they might otherwise be able to start the en-
gine or use power-operated equipment (e.g.
the electric windows), which could cause in-
juries. CAUTION
If the engine has been running under high
load for a long time, there is a risk of heat
building up in the engine compartment after
it has been switched off; this could cause en-
gine damage. For this reason, you should idle
the engine for approximately 2 minutes be-
fore you switch it off. Note
● After the engine is switched off the radiator
fan may run on for up to 10 minutes, even if
the ignition is switched off. It is also possible
that the fan turns itself on once more if the
coolant temperature increases due to the
heat accumulated in the engine compartment
or due to its prolonged exposure to solar ra-
diation.
● If the vehicle is stopped and the Start-Stop
system* switches off the engine, the ignition 130

Operation
● Secure the vehicle as usual by applying the
handbrake firmly and putting it in 1st gear. WARNING
● Take measures to reduce the risk of injury
when you leave your vehicle unattended.
● Never park where the hot exhaust system
could ignite inflammable materials, such as
dry grass, low bushes, spilt fuel etc.
● Never allow vehicle occupants to remain in
the vehicle when it is locked. They would be
unable to open the vehicle from the inside,
and could become trapped in the vehicle in
an emergency. In the event of an emergency,
locked doors will delay assistance to vehicle
occupants.
● Never leave children alone in the vehicle.
They could set the vehicle in motion, for ex-
ample, by releasing the handbrake or the
gearbox lever.
● Depending on weather conditions, it may
become extremely hot or cold inside the vehi-
cle. This can be fatal. Manual gearbox
Changing gears Read the additional information carefully
›››  page 24
In some countries the clutch pedal must be
fully pressed down for the engine to start. Selecting reverse gear
● Engage reverse gear only when the vehicle
is stopped.
Changing down gears
While driving, changing down a gear must al-
ways be done gradually, i.e. to the gear di-
rectly below and when the engine speed is
not too high ››› . Changing down while by-
passing one or various gears at high speeds
or at high engine speeds can damage the
clutch and the gearbox, even if the clutch
pedal remains depressed ››› .
WARNING
When the engine is running, the vehicle will
start to move as soon as a gear is engaged
and the clutch released. This is also the case
with the electro-mechanical parking brake
switched on.
● Never engage reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is moving. WARNING
If the gear is changed down inappropriately
by selecting a gear that is too low, you may
lose control of the vehicle, causing an acci-
dent and serious injuries. CAUTION
When travelling at high speeds or at high en-
gine speeds, selecting a gear that is too low can cause considerable damage to the clutch
and the gearbox. This can also occur if the
clutch pedal is pressed and held and it does
not engage.
CAUTION
To prevent damage and avoid premature
wear, please observe the following:
● Do not rest your hand on the gear lever
while driving. The pressure applied by your
hand is transmitted to the gearbox selector
forks.
● Always ensure that the vehicle is complete-
ly stopped before engaging the reverse gear.
● Always press the clutch to the floor when
changing gears.
● Never hold the vehicle “on the clutch” on
hills with the engine on. Automatic gearbox/DSG
automatic gearbox*
Introduction Your vehicle is equipped with an electronical-
ly controlled manual gearbox. Torque be-
tween the engine and the gearbox is trans-
mitted via two independent clutches. They re-
place the torque converter found on conven-
tional automatic gearboxes and allow for
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AdviceFunctionReprogramming
One-touch function of
the electric windows›››
page 92, One-touch
opening and closing*.
Remote control key
If the vehicle does not re-
spond to the key, they
should be synchronised
››› page 87.
Digital clock››› page 68.
ESC warning lampAfter driving for a few me-
tres, the warning lamp goes
out again. If the vehicle is not used for long periods
The vehicle has a system for monitoring the
current consumption when the engine is left
unused for long periods of time
››› page 191.
Some functions, such as the interior lights, or
the remote door opening, may be temporarily
disabled to prevent the battery from running
flat. These functions will come back on as
soon as the ignition is switched on and the
engine started.
Winter conditions
During the winter, the starting power may be
reduced, and if necessary, the battery should
be charged ››› in Important safety warn-
ings for handling a vehicle battery on
page 206 Important safety warnings for
handling a vehicle battery All work on batteries requires specialist
knowledge. Please refer to a SEAT Official
Service or a workshop specialising in batter-
ies: risk of burns or exploding battery!
The battery must not be opened.
Never try to
change the fluid level of the battery. Other-
wise explosive gas is released from the bat-
tery that could cause an explosion. 
Wear eye protection.

Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear
protective gloves and eye protection. In the event
of electrolyte splashes, rinse off with plenty of
water.

Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking are pro-
hibited.

The battery should only be charged in a well-ven-
tilated zone. Risk of explosion!

Keep children away from acid and batteries!
WARNING
● When repairing or working on the electrical
system, proceed as follows:
–1. Remove the key from the ignition. The
negative cable on the battery must be
disconnected.
– 2. When the repair is finished, reconnect
the negative pole of the battery. ●
Switch off all electrical devices before re-
connecting the battery. Reconnect first the
positive cable and then the negative cable.
Never reverse the polarity of the connections.
This could cause an electrical fire.
● Ensure that the vent hose is always connec-
ted to the battery.
● Never use damaged batteries. This could
cause an explosion! Replace a damaged bat-
tery immediately. CAUTION
● Never disconnect the battery if the ignition
is switched on or if the engine is running.
This could damage the electrical system or
electronic components. Charging the battery
Terminals for charging the battery are fitted
in the engine compartment.
–
Note the warnings ››› in Important safety
warnings for handling a vehicle battery on
page 206 and
›
›› .
– Switch off all electrical devices. Remove the
ignition key.
– Raise the bonnet ››› page 199.
– Open the battery cover.
– Connect the charger clamps as described
to the positive pole of the battery (+)
and
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Emergencies
● Make sure the selector lever is in the N
po-
s ition.
● The
vehicle must not be towed faster than
50 km/h (30 mph).
● The v

ehicle must not be towed further than
50 km (30 miles)
. Reason: when the engine
is not running, the gearbox oil pump does
not work and the gearbox is not adequately
lubricated for higher speeds or longer distan-
ces.
If the vehicle has to be towed with a break-
down truck
, it must only be suspended at the
front wheels. Reason: the drive shafts are lo-
cated on the front wheels. If the car is towed
with the rear wheels lifted off the road (I.e.
travelling backwards), the drive shafts also
turn backwards. The planetary gears in the
aut

omatic gearbox then turn at such high
speeds that the gearbox will be severely
damaged in a short time. Note
● If it is not possible to tow the vehicle in the
normal way, or if it has to be towed further
than 50 km (30 miles), it must be transported
on a special car transporter or trailer.
● Should the power supply to the selector
lever be interrupted in position P, the selector
lever will be locked. Before the vehicle can be
recovered/manoeuvred you must manually
release the selector lever ››› page 229. Emergency locking and
unlocking
Introduction The doors, rear lid and panoramic tilting sun-
roof can be locked manually and partially
opened, for example if the key or the central
locking is damaged.
WARNING
Opening and closing doors carelessly can
cause serious injury.
● If the vehicle is locked from outside, the
doors and windows cannot be opened from
the inside.
● Never leave children or disabled people
alone in the car. They could be trapped in the
car in an emergency and will not be able to
get themselves to safety.
● Depending on the time of the year, temper-
atures inside a locked and closed vehicle can
be extremely high or extremely low resulting
in serious injuries and illness or even death,
particularly for young children. WARNING
Getting in the way of the doors and the rear
lid is dangerous and can lead to serious in-
jury.
● Open and close the doors and the rear lid
only when there is nobody in the way. CAUTION
When opening and closing in an emergency,
carefully disassemble components and then
reassemble them carefully to avoid damage
to the vehicle. Locking or unlocking the driver door
Fig. 194
Driver door lever: hidden lock cylin-
der. If the central locking system should fail to op-
erate, the driver door can still be locked and
unlocked by turning the key in the lock.
As a general rule, when the driver door is
locked all other doors are locked. When the
vehicle is unlocked manually, only the driver
door opens. Please observe the instructions
relating to the anti-theft alarm system
››› page 82 .
● Unf o

ld the vehicle key shaft ››› page 83.
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Index
Before starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 198
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Braking Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Moving off on hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
C Carbon components: Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Care of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Care (paint care) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
CAR menu Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CD-ROM player (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Central locking Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Changing
of windscreen wiper and window washerblades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Bulb sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Changing gear Engaging gears (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . 132
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Changing main headlight turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Changing the battery of the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing the main beam headlight bulb main beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Changing the main headlight bulb day light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
dipped light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Child-proof lock Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Child seat Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 61
City Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Carbon components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Display/Easy Connect control panel . . . . . . . . 187
Exhaust pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
of Changing windscreen wiper and windowwasher blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 187
Radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Trim parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cleaning/De-icing the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cleaning the upholstery Natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Clutch (warning lamp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Coming Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Control lamp Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Tyre monitor indicator warning lamp . . . . . . . 212
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Control lamps Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Control of function Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Controls and displays (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Convenience closing Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Convenience opening Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Index
Cooling system Checking the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Correct adjustment of front head restraints . . . . . 41
Correct adjustment of rear head restraints In-use and non-use positions of rear head re-straints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Correct sitting position front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 150 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
D Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Daytime driving light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . . . 11
DEF (instrument panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Diesel Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Dipped beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Direction of rotation (tyres) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Disabling the front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67
Display/Easy Connect control panel: cleaning . . 187
Disposal Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Distance control
see Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Door/r e
ar lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Doors Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Drink holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Driver see
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 38, 39, 40
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Engine oil temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operation via the windscreen wiper lever . . . . . 72
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driving With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179
Driving abroad Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 171
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 171
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
E
E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
E a

sy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 81
Economic driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 EDL
see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Effic iency

programme
Additional electrical appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Electric Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Electrical accessories see
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Electrical sockets trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Electric seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 90 Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Electro-mechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Automatic gearbox Backup programme . . . . . 139
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Engine Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Starting up (driver messages with the me-chanical contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Switching off (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 198 Closing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 271

Index
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67
Reverse gear (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . 133
RME (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Roll-back function Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Running in New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
New tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
S Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Safelock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 see also Anti-theft security system . . . . . . . . . . 82
Saf ety
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Safety instructions head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Safety notes Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Saving fuel Conscientious driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Inertia mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Saving tips (efficiency programme) . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Seat adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Seat belt
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Seat belt control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Seat belt position for pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Seat belt protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Seats adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
rear seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Selector lever Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Selector lever (automatic gearbox) Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Service notification: read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Setting Headlight range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Side airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Sitting position driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sitting position for vehicle occupants . . . . . . . . . 38 Sliding/tilting sunroof
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Smell of gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 243 All-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Special features Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Speed warning function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Stop/Start the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
The engine does not switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
The engine starts by itself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Starting (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Steering Electro-mechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Engage the steering lock (ignition key) . . . . . 130
Locking the steering (ignition key) . . . . . . . . . 129
Steering wheel Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Gearshift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . 135
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Storage area front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Storing the rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 102 Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Index
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Switching off using inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Switching off (engine) With the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Switching the ignition on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Switching the lights off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Switching the lights on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Symbols See "Lamps" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
System Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
System Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Systems ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Front Assist monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tyre monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
T Tailboard for transporting long items . . . . . . . . . 118
Tailgate locking time extension see Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 90
T ec
hnical data
roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Top-up quantities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Temperature display Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 74 Things to note
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 lap times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Tiptronic (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . 132, 135
Tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Tire Mobility Set Check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Do not use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Top-up quantities Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 61
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Top Tether System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Tow-away protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Tow-starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Towing Retrofitting a towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 243
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 224
Towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Trailer connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
hitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Transporting items
fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Transporting objects net bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
tailboard for transporting long items . . . . . . . 118
Trim parts: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Trims: Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 69
Turn signal convenience function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 95
Two-way radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tyre Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Tyre mobility set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Sealing a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tyre Mobility System See tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tyre monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Tyre monitoring systems Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Tyre monitoring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Tyre profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tyre repair set See tyre mobility system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
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