load capacity Seat Leon 5D 2016 Owner's manual

The essentials
Fluid Level control Fi l
lin
g capacities
Tank level
Petrol and diesel
engines50 l, of which, approx. 7 l reserveVehicles with all-wheel-drive :
55 l, of which, approx. 8.5 l re- serve
Natural gas en-
ginea)approx. 15 kg
a)
The capacity depends on the efficacy and characteristics of
the natural gas pumps. The capacity indicated is based on a
minimum loading pressure of 200 bar.
Capacity of the windscreen washer fluid container
Versions without
headlight washer
systemapprox. 3 litres
Versions with
headlight washer
systemapprox. 5 litres Fuel
Fig. 58
Fuel tank flap with tank cap attached. The flap that covers the tank cap is unlocked
and loc
k
ed aut

omatically using the central
locking.
Opening the fuel tank cap
● Open the fuel tank flap by pressing on the
left
side.
● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the left.
● Place it in the space on the hinge of the
open flap ››

› Fig. 58.
Closing the fuel tank cap
● Unscrew the cap by turning it to the right as
far as
it will go.
● Close the lid. 
››› in Filling up on page 257
›››
page 256 Oil
Fig. 59
Engine oil dipstick. Fig. 60
In the engine compartment: Engine
oi l
fi

ller cap 50

Air conditioning
Distributing a load
Di s
trib
ute loads uniformly and secure them
correctly ››› .
Chec k
att

achments
Once the cross bars and roof carrier system
have been installed, check the bolted con-
nections and attachments after a short jour-
ney and subsequently with a certain frequen-
cy. WARNING
Exceeding the maximum authorised roof load
can r e

sult in accidents and considerable vehi-
cle damage.
● Never exceed the maximum authorised
load on the r
oof and on the axles or the vehi-
cle's maximum authorised weight.
● Never exceed the load capacity of the cross
bars
and the roof carrier system, even if the
maximum authorised roof load has not been
reached.
● Secure heavy items as far forward as possi-
ble and di
stribute the vehicle load uniformly. WARNING
If the load is loose or not secured, it could fall
from the r oof

carrier system or cause acci-
dents and injuries.
● Always use belts or retaining straps that
are suit
able and in a good condition.
● Secure the load properly. Air conditioning
He atin
g,

ventilation and cool-
ing
Introduction Read the additional information carefully
›› ›

 page 45
Viewing Climatronic information
On the screen of Climatronic control unit and
on the screen of the factory-fitted Easy Con-
nect system, the theoretical values of the
temperature zones are shown.
The unit of temperature measurement can be
changed in the Easy Connect system.
Dust and pollen filter
The dust and pollen filter with its activated
charcoal cartridge serves as a barrier against
impurities in the air taken into the vehicle in-
terior.
The dust and pollen filter must be changed
regularly so that air conditioner performance
is not adversely affected.
If the filter loses efficiency prematurely due
to use in areas with very high levels of air
pollution, the filter must be changed more
frequently than stated in the Service Sched-
ule. WARNING
Reduced visibility through the windows in-
cr e

ases the risk of serious accidents.
● Always ensure that all windows are free of
ice and sno
w, and that they are not fogged,
so as to maintain good visibility of everything
outside.
● The maximum heat output required to de-
fros
t windows as quickly as possible is only
available when the engine has reached its
normal running temperature. Only drive when
you have good visibility.
● Always ensure that you use the heating
syst
em, fresh air system, air conditioner and
the heated rear window to maintain good visi-
bility to the outside.
● Never leave the air recirculation on for a
long period of time. If
the cooling system is
switched off and air recirculation mode
switched on, the windows can mist over very
quickly, considerably limiting visibility.
● Switch air recirculation mode off when it is
not requir
ed. WARNING
Stuffy or used air will increase fatigue and re-
duce driv er c

oncentration possibly resulting
in a serious accident.
● Never leave the fresh air fan turned off or
use the air rec
irculation for long periods of
time; the air in the vehicle interior will not be
refreshed. » 163
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Driving
the Start-Stop system it is worth switching off
the en gine, f
or e
xample, at level crossings
and at traffic lights that remain red for long
periods of time. When an engine has reached
operating temperature, and depending on
the cylinder capacity, keeping it switched off
for a minimum of about 5 seconds already
saves more than the amount of fuel necessa-
ry for restarting.
The engine takes a long time to warm up
when it is idling. Mechanical wear and pollu-
tant emissions are also especially high dur-
ing this initial warm-up phase. It is therefore
best to drive off immediately after starting
the engine. Avoid running the engine at high
speed.
Regular maintenance
Regular servicing helps in saving fuel even
before the engine is started. A well-serviced
engine gives you the benefit of improved fuel
efficiency as well as maximum reliability and
an enhanced resale value. A badly serviced
engine can consume up to 10% more fuel
than necessary.
Avoid short journeys
The engine and catalytic converter need to
reach their optimal operating temperature in
order to minimise fuel consumption and
emissions. A cold engine consumes a disproportionate
amount of
fuel. The engine reaches its work-
ing temperature after about four kilometres
(2.5 miles), when fuel consumption will re-
turn to a normal level.
Check tyre pressure
Always make sure the tyres are inflated to the
correct pressures ››› page 272 to save fuel. If
the pressure is below half bar, fuel consump-
tion may increase by 5%. Due to the greater
rolling resistance, under-inflation also increa-
ses tyre wear and impairs handling.
Do not use winter tyres all year round as they
increase fuel consumption by up to 10%.
Avoid carrying unnecessary loads
Given that every kilo of extra weight will in-
crease the fuel consumption, it is advisable
to always check the luggage compartment to
make sure that no unnecessary loads are be-
ing transported.
Since the luggage rack increases the aerody-
namic drag of the vehicle, you should remove
it when not needed. At speeds of 100-120
km/h (62-75 mph), this will save 12% of fuel.
Save electrical energy
The engine drives the alternator, thereby gen-
erating electricity. This implies that any in-
crease in power consumption also increases
fuel consumption! For this reason, switch off any unneeded electrical devices. Devices that
use a lot of
electricity includes the blower at
a high setting, the rear window heating or
the seat heating*.
Engine management and ex-
haus
t gas purification system
Introduction WARNING
● Bec au

se of the high temperatures which
can occur in the exhaust purification system
(catalytic converter or diesel particulate fil-
ter), do not park the vehicle where the ex-
haust can come into contact with flammable
materials under the car (e.g. on grass or at
the forest edge). Fire hazard!
● Do not apply wax underneath the vehicle
around the ar
ea of the exhaust system: Fire
hazard! Note
While the control lamps , ,  or  re-
m ain lit, ther

e may be engine problems, fuel
consumption may increase and the engine
may lose power. 189
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Technical data
spare wheel well. A sticker with the vehicle
d at
a i
s attached to the inside cover of the
Maintenance Programme.
The following information is provided on the
vehicle data sticker: ››› Fig. 250
Vehicle identification number (chassis
number)
Vehicle type, model, capacity, engine
type, finish, engine power and gearbox
type
Engine code, gearbox code, external
paint code and internal equipment code
Optional extras and PR numbers
Identifying letters
The identifying letters of the engine can be
viewed on the instrument panel when the en-
gine is switched off and the ignition is on.
● Hold down the 0.0/SET
4
› ›
› Fig. 120
but-
ton for more than 15 seconds.
Information on fuel consump-
tion
Fuel c

onsumption Approved consumption values are derived
fr
om me
a

surements performed or supervised
by certified EU laboratories, according to the 1 2
3
4 legislation in force at the time (for more infor-
m
ation, see the P
ub

lications Office of the Eu-
ropean Union on the EUR-Lex website: © Eu-
ropean Union, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/) and
apply to the specified vehicle characteristics.
The values relating to fuel consumption and
CO 2 emissions can be found in the documen-
tation provided to the purchaser of the vehi-
cle at the time of purchase.
Fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions depend
on the equipment/features of each individual
vehicle, as well as on the driving style, road
conditions, traffic conditions, environmental
conditions, load or number of passengers. Note
In practice, and considering all the factors
mentioned here, c on

sumption values can dif-
fer from those calculated in the current Euro-
pean regulations. Weights
Kerb weight refers to the basic model with a
f
uel
t

ank filled to 90% capacity and without
optional extras. The figure quoted includes
75 kg to allow for the weight of the driver.
Special versions, optional equipment fittings
or retro-fitting accessories will increase the
weight of the vehicle ››› . WARNING
● Ple a

se note that the centre of gravity may
shift when transporting heavy objects; this
may affect vehicle handling and lead to an ac-
cident. Always adjust your speed and driving
style to suit road conditions and require-
ments.
● Never exceed the gross axle weight rating
or the gros
s vehicle weight rating. If the per-
missible axle load or the permissible total
weight is exceeded, the driving characteris-
tics of the vehicle may change, which could
lead to accidents, injuries and damage to the
vehicle. Trailer mode
Tr
ai

ler weights Trailer weight
The tr
ai
l

er weights and drawbar loads ap-
proved are selected in intensive trials accord-
ing to precisely defined criteria. The ap-
proved trailer weights are valid for vehicles in
the EU for maximum speeds of 80 km/h (50
mph) (in certain circumstances up to 100
km/h (62 mph)). The figures may be different
in other countries. All data in the official vehi-
cle documentation takes precedence over
these data at all times ››› .
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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
316