towing Seat Leon 5D 2016 Owner's Guide

Towing bracket device
Assembling the detachable ball - Step
2 Fig. 230
Locking the lock Fig. 231
Placing the cover over the lock. Do not omit this first step
››
› page 236, As-
sembling the detachable ball - Step 1 !
● Turn key A in the direction of arrow
1 un-
ti l the p

art of the key with the holes reaches
the bottom position ››› Fig. 230. ●
Remov
e the key in the direction of arrow
2 .
● Place cover B in the lock in the direction
of arr
o

w 3
› ››
Fig. 231
››› .
● Check that the detachable ball is secure
› ›
›

page 237. CAUTION
● Aft er r

emoving the key, always place the
cover over the lever's lock. If the lock be-
comes soiled it will be impossible to insert
the key.
● Keep the towing bracket device's housing
cavity
clean at all times. Dirtiness can pre-
vent the detachable ball from being properly
secured!
● If the detachable ball is removed, always
plac
e the cap on the hook's housing. Checking proper attachment
Fig. 232
Detachable ball properly attached Whenever you go to use the detachable ball,
m
ak
e s

ure that it is properly attached first.
Detachable ball properly attached
● The detachable ball will not fall out of the
housin
g cavity after a major “knock or jerk”.
● Lever A
› ›
› Fig. 232
is fully raised.
● The release bolt B
› ›
› Fig. 232
is sticking
fully out (the red and green part is visible).
● The key has been removed.
● Cover C
› ›
› Fig. 232
is placed over the lock. WARNING
The towing bracket device should only be
used if the det

achable ball has been properly
locked! 237
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●
When operatin g the l
ever, do not apply too
much pressure (for example, do not stand on
it)! Note
Remove any dirt from the detachable ball be-
f or e

you put it away with the vehicle tools. Operation and care
Put the cover on the housing cavity so that
dir
t
c

annot get in.
Before hooking up a trailer, always check the
ball coupling and apply suitable grease if
necessary.
Use the protective cover when putting the de-
tachable ball away to keep the luggage com-
partment clean.
Remove any dirt from the housing cavity sur-
faces and use a suitable cleaning product. CAUTION
The top part of the hook housing is greased.
Mak e s

ure that the grease has not been re-
moved. Trailer towing
Wh at
do

you need to bear in mind
when towing a trailer? Your vehicle may be used to tow a trailer
when fitted w
ith the c

orrect equipment.
If you wish to retrofit a towing bracket, con-
sult ››› page 243.
Connectors
Your vehicle is fitted with a 13-pin connector
for the electrical connection between the
trailer and the vehicle.
If the trailer has a 7-pin plug you will need to
use an adapter cable. It is available at any
Technical Service.
Trailer weight/drawbar load
Never exceed the authorised trailer weight. If
you do not load the trailer up to the maxi-
mum 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. With increasing altitude the engine
power and therefore the vehicle climbing
ability are impaired because of the reduced
air density. The maximum trailer weight has
to be reduced accordingly. The weight of the
vehicle and trailer combination must be re- duced by 10% for every further 1000 m (or
par
t

thereof). The gross combination weight
is the actual weight of the laden vehicle plus
the actual weight of the laden trailer. When
possible, operate the trailer with the maxi-
mum permitted drawbar load on the ball joint
of the towing bracket, but do not exceed the
specified limit.
The figures for trailer weights and drawbar
loads that are given on the data plate of the
towing bracket are for certification purposes
only. The correct figures for your specific
model, which may be lower than these fig-
ures for the towing bracket, are given in the
vehicle documentation or in ››› chapter Tech-
nical Data .
Distributing the load
Distribute loads in the trailer so that heavy
objects are as near to the axle as possible.
Loads carried in the trailer must be secured
to prevent them moving.
Tyre pressure
Set tyre pressure to the maximum permissi-
ble pressure shown on the sticker on the in-
side of the fuel tank flap. Set the tyre pres-
sure of the trailer tyres in accordance with the
trailer manufacturer's recommendations. »
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Trailer maximum electricity consumptionBrake lights (total)84 Watts
Turn signal, on each side42 Watts
Side lights (total)100 Watts
Rear lights (total)42 Watts
Rear fog light42 Watts
Never exceed the values indicated! Note
● If the r e

ar lights of the trailer are not cor-
rectly connected, the vehicle electronics may
be damaged.
● If the trailer absorbs excessive electric cur-
rent, the v
ehicle electronics may be dam-
aged.
● Never connect the trailer's electric system
directly t
o the electrical connections of the
tail lights or any other power sources. Only
use the connections intended for providing
electric current to the trailer. Ball coupling of towing bracket de-
v
ic
e* The ball coupling is provided with instruc-
tions
on fittin

g and removing the ball cou-
pling of the towing bracket. WARNING
The towing bracket ball coupling must be
st or

ed securely in the luggage compartment
to prevent them being flung through the vehi-
cle and causing injury. Note
● By l

aw, the ball coupling must be removed
if a trailer is not being towed if it obscures
the number plate. Driving with a trailer
Fig. 237
Turn the 13-pin connector Before driving
● Grip the 13-pin connector at area A and
r emo
v
e it in the direction of the arrow
››› Fig. 237.
● Remove the protective cover 5
› ›
› Fig. 225
up

wards.
After driving
● Grip the 13-pin connector at area A and
in ser
t

it in the opposite direction to the arrow
››› Fig. 237.
● Fit the protective cover 5
› ›
›

Fig. 225 on
the ball coupling. »
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Safety lug
The s af
ety
lug B
› ››
Fig. 237
i
s used to hook
up the trailer's retainer cable.
On hooking it up to the safety lug, the retain-
er cable should have slack in all the trailer
positions with respect to the vehicle (sharp
bends, reverse gear, etc.).
Headlights
The front part of the vehicle may be raised
when the trailer is connected and the light
may dazzle the rest of the traffic.
Adapt the height of the headlights using the
headlight range rotary adjuster 1)
. WARNING
● Never u se the s

afety lug to tow!
● Adjust your speed to suit the road and traf-
fic condition
s.
● All work on the electrical system must be
carried out on
ly by specialised workshops.
● Never connect the trailer's electric system
to the electric
al connections of the rear lights
or any other power sources.
● After hooking up the trailer and connecting
the socket, c
heck that all the trailer's rear
lights are working properly. Note
● If ther e i

s any fault in the trailer's lighting,
check the fuses in the instrument panel fuse
box ›››
 page 54.
● The contact between the retainer cable and
the safety
lug may give rise to mechanical
wear in the lug's surface protection. This
wear will not prevent the safety lug from op-
erating properly or cause any fault and is ex-
cluded from the warranty.
● When connecting and disconnecting the
trail
er, the towing vehicle's handbrake
should be applied. Anti-theft alarm system
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm is trig-
g
er
ed when the el

ectrical connection be-
tween vehicle and trailer is interrupted.
Always turn off the anti-theft alarm system
before connecting or disconnecting a trailer
››› page 124.
Conditions for the integration of a trailer in
the anti-theft alarm system.
● The vehicle is factory-equipped with an an-
ti-theft al
arm system and a towing bracket
device. ●
The trail
er is connected electrically to the
towing vehicle by the trailer connector.
● The electrical system of the vehicle and the
trail
er are prepared for operation.
● The vehicle is locked with the ignition key
and the anti-theft al
arm system is activated. CAUTION
For technical reasons, trailers fitted with rear
LED lights ar

e not integrated in the anti-theft
alarm system. Driving tips
Driving with a trailer always requires extra
c
ar
e.
W

eight distribution
The weight distribution of a loaded trailer
with an unladen vehicle is very unfavourable.
However, if this cannot be avoided, drive ex-
tra slowly to allow for the unbalanced weight
distribution.
Speed
The stability of the vehicle and trailer is re-
duced with increasing speed. For this reason,
it is advisable not to drive at the maximum 1)
This does not apply for vehicles with bi-xenon
hea dlights.
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permissible speed in an unfavourable road,
w e
ather or w
ind conditions. This applies es-
pecially when driving downhill.
You should always reduce speed immediately
if the trailer shows the slightest sign of snak-
ing. Never try to stop the “snaking” by in-
creasing speed.
Always brake in due course. If the trailer has
an overrun brake, apply the brakes gently at
first and then, firmly. This will prevent the
jerking that can be caused by locking of trail-
er wheels. Select a low gear in due course
before going down a steep downhill. This en-
ables you to use the engine braking to slow
down the vehicle.
Reheating
At very high temperatures and during pro-
longed slopes, driving in a low gear and high
engine speed, always monitor the coolant
temperature gauge ››› page 109.
Electronic stability control*
The ESC* system helps to stabilise the trailer
in case of skidding or rocking. Retrofitting a towing bracket*
Fig. 238
Attachment points for towing brack-
et . If a towing bracket is to be fitted after the ve-
hic
l
e i

s purchased, this must be completed
according to the instructions of the towing
bracket manufacturer. The attachment points for the towing bracket
A are on the lower part of the vehicle.
The di s
t

ance between the centre of the ball
coupling and the ground should never be
lower than the indicated value, even with a
fully loaded vehicle and including the maxi-
mum drawbar load.
Elevation values for securing the towing
bracket:
B65 mm (minimum)
C350 mm to 420 mm (fully laden vehicle)
D1040 mm
E317 mm
FLEON/LEON SCLEON ST
319 mm596 mm Fitting a towing bracket
●
Driving with a trailer involves an extra effort
f or the
v

ehicle. Therefore, before fitting a
towing bracket, please contact a Technical
Service to check whether your cooling system
needs modification.
● The legal requirements in your country
must
be observed (e.g. the fitting of a sepa-
rate control lamp).
● Certain vehicle components, e.g. the rear
bumper, mu
st be removed and reinstalled.
The towing bracket securing bolts must be »
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tightened using a torque wrench, and a pow-
er soc k
et
must be connected to the vehicle
electrical system. This requires specialised
knowledge and tools.
● Figures in the illustration show the eleva-
tion value and the att
achment points which
must be considered if you are retrofitting a
towing bracket. WARNING
The towing brackets should be fitted at a spe-
ci a

lised workshop.
● If the towing bracket is incorrectly instal-
led, there i
s a serious danger of accident.
● For your own safety, please observe the tow
brack
et manufacturer's instructions. CAUTION
● If the po w

er socket is incorrectly installed,
this could cause damage to the vehicle elec-
trical system. Note
● SEA T r

ecommends that the towing hooks
be fitted at a specialised workshop. Consult
your SEAT dealer in case additional modifica-
tions to your vehicle are necessary.
● Due to the specific design of the exhaust,
the fitting of a c
onventional towing hook is
not recommended for some sportier versions.
Please consult your Technical Service. 244

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Drawbar loads
The maximum permitt ed dr
a
wbar load on the
ball joint of the towing bracket must not ex-
ceed 80 kg.
In the interest of road safety, we recommend
that you always tow approaching the maxi-
mum drawbar load. The response of the trail-
er on the road will be poor, if the drawbar
load is too small.
If the maximum permissible drawbar load
cannot be met (e.g. with small, empty and
light-weight single axle trailers or tandem
axle trailers with a wheelbase of less than 1
metre), a minimum of 4% of the actual trailer
weight is legally required for the drawbar
load. WARNING
● For s af

ety reasons, you should not drive at
speeds above 80 km/h (50 mph) when towing
a trailer. This also applies in countries where
higher speeds are permitted.
● Never exceed the maximum trailer weights
or the drawb
ar load. If the permissible axle
load or the permissible total weight is excee-
ded, the driving characteristics of the vehicle
may change, leading to accidents, injuries
and damage to the vehicle. Wheels
Ty
r

e pressure, snow chains, wheel
bolts Tyre pressures
The stic
k

er with the tyre pressure values can
be found on the rear of the front left door
frame. The tyre pressure values given there
are for cold tyres. The slightly raised pres-
sures of warm tyres must not be reduced.
››› The pressure for win
t
er
tyres is 0.2 bar
(2.9 psi / 20 kPa) higher than that of summer
tyres.
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitted only to the front
wheels, and only for the following tyres:
195/65 R15Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
205/55 R16Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
205/50 R17Chains with links of maximum 15 mm
225/45 R17Chains with links of maximum 9 mm
225/40 R18Chains with links of maximum 9 mm
225/35 R19Chains with links of maximum 7 mm
205/55 R17Snow chains are not permitted
225/45 R18Snow chains are not permitted Wheel bolts
Af
t
er the wheel

s have been changed, the
tightening torque of the wheel bolts should
be checked as soon as possible with a torque
wrench ››› . The tightening torque for steel
and al lo
y

wheels is 120 Nm. WARNING
● Check the ty

re pressure at least once per
month. Checking the tyre pressure is very im-
portant. If the tyre pressure is too high or too
low, there is an increased danger of accidents
- particularly at high speeds.
● If the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
is t
oo low, they could loosen while the vehi-
cle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tight-
ening torque is too high, the wheel bolts and
threads can be damaged. Note
We recommend that you ask your Technical
Serv ic

e for information about appropriate
wheel, tyre and snow chain size. 283
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Index
EDL se
e
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Efficiency programme additional electrical appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Electrical accessories see Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 127 convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 128
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Electronic self-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Electronic torque management (XDS) . . . . . . . . . 177
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
automatic gearbox backup programme . . . . . 186
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
manual unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 see Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Emergency braking warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Emergency
operation
passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Emission control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
starting up (driver messages with the mechan-ical contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
switching off (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Engine and ignition automatic ignition switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . . 171
stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 262 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 269
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 267
closing the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 266
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 265
opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 52, 268
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Engine fault
contro l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 264 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264, 266
checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Environment ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Environmental tips filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 245
ESC electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
multi-collision brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Exhaust gas purification system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Exhaust pipe: Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Extending the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Exterior lighting changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Exterior mirrors adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Index
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 par
ti
al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
On-screen messages Front Assist monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
One-touch opening and closing electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Open and close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256, 257
panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256, 257
in the door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
rear lid of the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 11
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Opening manually rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
P Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Panoramic sliding sunroof
clos ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 128
fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174, 183
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
surroundings warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Parking Aid adjusting the display and audible warnings . 230
automatic activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
sensors and camera: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
visual indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Parking aid system see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
automatic activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
automatic release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Parking distance warning system see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Parking (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
ParkPilot see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Particulate filter (diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Passenger see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 66, 67, 68 Passenger door manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Pas
senger seat backrest
folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
lifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Pedestrian Monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Pedestrian protection see Pedestrian Monitoring system . . . . . . . . . 212
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Plastic parts: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 250
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Positioning seat belts during pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Power steering see Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Pre-heating system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Press & Drive starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Progressive steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Puncture action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
R
Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 208
Radio-operated remote control see Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
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Index
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
u nf
a
stened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 75
SEAT Drive Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Seats adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
rear seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Selector lever (automatic gearbox) malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Service notification: read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Side airbags description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Sitting position driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Sliding panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Smell of gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 283 four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Special characteristics tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Speed warning device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
stopping and starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . 192 switching off and on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
the engine does
not switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
the engine starts by itself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Steering electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
engaging the steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Steering wheel adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
gearshift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . 182
setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Storage area front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
glove compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 139 roll-back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Switch hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Switching off the engine with the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Switching off the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Switching on the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Switching the ignition on and off . . . . . . . . 24, 167
System Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
T Tailboard for transporting long items . . . . . . . . . 156 Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Technical data capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Tightening torques of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 lap times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tiptronic (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . 180, 182
Tire Mobility Set inflating a tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Top speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 23
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 23
Top Tether System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Tow-starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 89
Tow-starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Towing bracket retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
operation and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Towline anchorage rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Towline anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 85
Tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
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