ECU Seat Leon SC 2013 Owner's Guide

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Child safety
Child seats with the Top Tether system come with a strap for securing the
seat to the vehicle anchor point, located at the back of the rear seat back-
rest.
The objective of the retainer strap is to reduce forward movements of the
child seat in a crash, helping reduce the risk of injuries to the head from hit-
ting the inside of the vehicle.
Using the Top Tether in rear-facing mounted seats
Currently, there are very few rear-facing child safety seats that have Top
Tether. Please carefully read and follow the seat manufacturer instructions
to learn the proper way to install the Top Tether strap. 
Fitting the Top Tether child restraint to the anchoring point
Fig. 36 Retainer strap:
correct adjustment and
fitting
Securing the Top Tether child restraint to the anchor point situated
on the rear of the backrest
– Pull out the fastening belt of the child restraint seat according
to the manufacturer's instructions. –
Guide the Top Tether fastening belt under the rear seat head re-
straint ⇒ Fig. 36 (lift the head restraint where necessary).
– Slide the belt so that the Top Tether belt of the child restraint
seat is correctly secured to the anchor on the back of the rear
seat.
– Firmly tighten the Top Tether belt following the child restraint
seat manufacturer's instructions.
Releasing the retaining strap
– Release the retainer strap in line with the instructions given by
the child safety seat manufacturer.
– Push the lock and release it from the anchoring support.
WARNING
An undue installation of the safety seat will increase the risk of injury in
the event of a crash.
● Never tie the retainer strap to a hook in the luggage compartment.
● Never secure or tie luggage or other items to the lower anchorages
(ISOFIX) or the upper ones (Top Tether).
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing Central locking system
Description
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked via the central locking system.
There are several methods, depending on the vehicle equipment:
● key with remote control ⇒ page 92,
● lock on driver door (emergency opening ⇒ page 98) or
● interior central locking switch ⇒ page 94.
Unlocking one side of the vehicle only
When you lock the vehicle with the key, the doors and the rear lid are
locked. When you open the door, you can either unlock only the driver door,
or all the vehicle doors. To select the required option, use Easy Connect*
⇒ page 93.
Central locking (Auto Lock)
The Auto Lock function locks the doors and the rear lid when the vehicle ex-
ceeds a speed of about 15 km/h (10 mph).
The vehicle is unlocked again when the ignition key is removed. Alternative-
ly, the vehicle can also be unlocked via the central locking switch or by pull-
ing one of the inside door handles. The Auto Lock function can be switched
on and off on the sound system or on the Easy Connect* system
⇒ page 93.
In the event of an accident in which the airbags inflate, the doors will be au-
tomatically unlocked to facilitate access and assistance. Anti-theft security system (Safelock)
1)
The following message is displayed on the instrument panel to remind the
driver that when the vehicle is closed from the outside, the anti-theft securi-
ty system is switched on.  Do not forget the Safelock. Please see Instruction
Manual. The vehicle cannot be opened from inside. This makes it more diffi-
cult for unauthorised persons to break into the vehicle ⇒ .
The anti-theft security system can be switched off each time the vehicle is
locked:
● Turn the key a second time to the lock position, in the door lock, for the
next two seconds . If necessary, remove the protective cover on the driver
door handle ⇒ page 98. or
● Press 
on the remote control key for a second time
for the following 2
seconds.
The flashing frequency of the diode in the door sill immediately confirms
the process. Initially, the diode flashes in a fast sequence for a brief period,
then it stops for approximately 30 seconds and, lastly continues flashing
slowly.
Anti-theft alarm system*
If the anti-theft alarm system senses interference with the vehicle it triggers
an audible and visible alarm.
The anti-theft alarm system is automatically switched on when locking the
vehicle. It switches off when the vehicle is unlocked from a distance.
When the driver door is unlocked with the key, you should switch on the ig-
nition within 15 seconds. Otherwise the alarm will be triggered. On some
export versions, the alarm is triggered immediately when you open a door. 
1)
The availability of this function depends on the vehicle equipment.
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To deactivate the alarm, press the button 
on the remote control key, or
switch on the ignition. After a certain time, the alarm will automatically
switch off.
Switch off the vehicle interior monitoring and tow-away protection if you
wish to prevent the alarm from being triggered accidentally ⇒ page 97.
Turn signals
The turn signals will flash twice when the vehicle is unlocked and once
when the vehicle is locked.
If the signals do not flash, this indicates that one of the doors, the rear lid or
the bonnet is not closed correctly.
Accidental lock-out
The central locking system prevents you from being locked out of the vehi-
cle in the following situations:
● If the driver door is open, the vehicle cannot be locked with the central
locking switch ⇒ page 94.
Lock the vehicle with the remote control key, when all the doors and the rear
lid have been closed. This prevents the accidental locking of the vehicle.
WARNING
Do not leave anyone (especially children) in the vehicle if it is locked from
the outside and the anti-theft security system* is enabled, as the doors
and windows cannot then be opened from the inside. Locked doors could
delay assistance in an emergency, potentially putting lives at risk.
Note
● Never leave any valuable items in the vehicle unattended. Even a locked
vehicle is not a safe.
● If the diode on the driver door sill lights up for about 30 seconds when
the vehicle is locked, the central locking system or anti-theft alarm* is not
working properly. You should have the fault repaired at a SEAT Official Serv-
ice or specialised workshop.
● The vehicle interior monitoring of the anti-theft alarm* system will only
function as intended if the windows and the sunroof* are closed. 

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Remote unlocking/Locking
Fig. 50 Remote control
key: Buttons
Fig. 51 Remote control
key: Buttons
– To unlock the vehicle, press the 
button ⇒ Fig. 50.
– To lock the vehicle, place the selector lever in position P (auto-
matic gearbox) and press button 
⇒ .
– To lock the vehicle without the anti-theft security system*, press
button 
again
for the next 2 seconds
.
– To unlock the rear lid, press and hold the button 
for at least
one second. The vehicle will be locked again automatically if you do not open one of the
doors or the rear lid within 30 seconds after unlocking the car. This function
prevents the vehicle from remaining unlocked if the unlocking button is
pressed by mistake. This is not valid if the button

is held down for at
least one second.
In vehicles with a security central locking feature (selective unlocking of
side doors) ⇒ page 92, when the button 
is pressed once, only the driv-
er door and the fuel tank flap are unlocked. When the button is pressed a
second time, all the vehicle doors are unlocked.
WARNING
Do not leave anyone (especially children) in the vehicle if it is locked from
the outside and the anti-theft security system* is enabled, as the doors
and windows cannot then be opened from the inside. Locked doors could
delay assistance in an emergency, potentially putting lives at risk.
Note
● Do not use the remote control key until the vehicle is visible.
● Other functions of the remote control key ⇒ page 103, Convenience
opening/closing. 
Selective unlocking system
The selective unlocking system allows you to only unlock the driver
door and the fuel tank flap. All other doors and the rear lid remain
locked.
Unlocking the driver door and tank flap
– Press button 
on the remote control key
once, or turn the key
once to open. 

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Unlocking all the doors, the rear lid and the tank flap
simultaneously.
– Within 5 seconds, press button 
on the remote control key
twice, or turn the key to open twice within 5 seconds.
The anti-theft security system* and the anti-theft alarm* are immediately
disabled if you unlock only the driver door, without unlocking the other
doors.
In vehicles with Easy Connect*, you can programme the security central
locking system directly ⇒ page 93. 
Programming the central locking system
You can use Easy Connect* to select which doors are unlocked with
the central locking system. Using the radio or the Easy Connect*
system, you can select whether the vehicle automatically closes
with the “Auto Lock” programme at speeds of more than 15 km/h
(10 mph).
Programming the unlocking of the doors (vehicles with Easy
Connect)
– Select: control button Systems or Vehicle systems > Vehicle set-
tings > Central locking > Unlocking doors.
Programming the Auto Lock (vehicles with radio)
– Select: SETUP
button > control button
 Central locking > Locking
while driving. Programming the Auto Lock (vehicles with Easy Connect)
–
Select: control button Systems or Vehicle systems > Vehicle set-
tings > Locking while driving.
Unlocking the doors - You can programme the system to unlock all the doors
or only the driver door when you unlock the vehicle. In all the options, the
fuel tank flap is also unlocked.
With the setting, Driver, all the doors and the rear lid are unlocked if button 
on the remote control key is pressed twice.
With this setting, you can continue to unlock all the vehicle doors. To do so,
press button 
on the remote control key
twice. Or, in vehicles with a con-
ventional key, turn the key to open in the door lock twice within 2 seconds.
If the button 
is pressed, all the vehicle doors are locked. At the same
time, a confirmation signal is heard 1)
.
Auto Lock/Locking while driving - If you select on, all the vehicle doors are
locked at speeds above 15 km/h (10 mph). 
1)
This function is not available on all export versions.
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Central locking switch
Fig. 52 Driver door: cen-
tral locking switch
– To lock the vehicle, press the 
button ⇒ .
– To unlock the vehicle, press the 
button ⇒ Fig. 52.
Please note the following when using the central locking switch to lock your
vehicle:
● It is not possible to open the doors or the rear lid from the outside (for
safety reasons, e.g. when stopped at traffic lights).
● The LED in the central locking switch lights up when all the doors are
closed and locked.
● You can open the doors individually from the inside by pulling the inside
door handle.
● In the event of an accident in which the airbags inflate, doors locked
from the inside will be automatically unlocked to facilitate access and assis-
tance.
WARNING
● The central locking switch also operates when the ignition is switch-
ed off and automatically locks all the vehicle doors when the button 
is
pressed.
● The central locking switch does not operate if the vehicle is locked
from the outside and the anti-theft security system is switched on.
● Locked doors could delay assistance in an emergency, potentially
putting lives at risk. Do not leave anyone (especially children) in the vehi-
cle.
Note
The doors and the tailgate are locked automatically when the vehicle rea-
ches a speed of about 15 km/h (Auto Lock) ⇒  page 87. You can unlock the
vehicle again using button 
on the central locking switch. 

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Opening and closing
will trigger the alarm) or when, for example, the vehicle is transported or
has to be towed with only one axle on the ground.
False alarms
The interior monitoring only operates correctly if the vehicle is completely
closed. Please observe legal requirements when doing so.
The following cases may cause a false alarm:
● opened windows (partially or fully)
● panoramic/tilting sunroof open (partially or completely).
● movement of objects inside the vehicle, such as loose papers, items
hanging from the rear vision mirror (air fresheners), etc.
Note
● If the vehicle is relocked and the alarm is activated without the volumet-
ric sensor function, relocking will activate the alarm with all its functions,
except the volumetric sensor. This function is reactivated when the alarm is
switched on again, unless it is deliberately switched off.
● If the alarm has been triggered by the volumetric sensor, this will be in-
dicated by a flashing of the warning lamp on the driver door when the vehi-
cle is opened. The flash is different to the flash indicating the alarm is acti-
vated.
● The vibration of a mobile phone left inside the vehicle may cause the ve-
hicle interior monitoring alarm to trigger, as both sensors react to move-
ments and shakes inside the vehicle.
● If on activating the alarm, any door or the rear lid is open, only the alarm
will be activated. The vehicle interior monitoring and the anti-tow system
will only be activated once all the doors are closed (including the rear lid). Deactivating the vehicle interior monitoring and tow-away
protection
1)
Fig. 54 Vehicle interior
monitoring/tow-away
protection button
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm will be triggered if move-
ments are detected in the interior (e.g. by animals) or if the vehi-
cle's inclination is changed (e.g. during transport). You can prevent
the alarm from being triggered accidentally by switching off the ve-
hicle interior monitoring and/or tow-away protection.
– To switch off the vehicle interior monitoring and tow-away pro-
tection, switch off the ignition and press button ⇒ Fig. 54. The
button will light up.
– When the vehicle is locked now, the vehicle interior monitoring
and the tow-away protection are switched off until the next time
the door is opened.
If the anti-theft security system (Safelock)* ⇒ page 87 is switched off, the
vehicle interior monitoring and the tow-away protection are automatically
switched off. 
1)
Only available in certain markets.
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WARNING
Do not leave anyone (especially children) in the vehicle if it is locked from
the outside and the anti-theft security system* is enabled, as the doors
and windows cannot then be opened from the inside. Locked doors could
delay assistance in an emergency, potentially putting lives at risk.

Emergency locking and unlocking Introduction
The doors, rear lid and panoramic tilting sunroof can be locked manually
and partially opened, for example if the key or the central locking is dam-
aged.
Additional information and warnings:
● Vehicle key set ⇒ page 89
● Central locking and locking system ⇒ page 87
● Rear lid ⇒  page 100
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 them-
selves to safety.
● Depending on the time of the year, temperatures inside a locked and
closed vehicle can be extremely high or extremely low resulting in seri-
ous 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 injury.
● 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 compo-
nents and then reassemble them carefully to avoid damage to the vehicle. 
Unlocking or locking the driver door
If the central locking system should fail to operate, the driver
door can still be locked and unlocked by turning the key in
the lock.
Fig. 55 Driver door lever:
Hidden lock cylinder 

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Seats and storage
Storage compartments
Storage areas under the front seats*
There is a storage compartment with a cover under each
front seat.
Fig. 83 Storage com-
partment under the front
seats
The drawer* is opened by pulling on the cover ⇒ Fig. 83.
To close 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 acci-
dent.
 Applies to the model: LEON ST
Folding table*
Fig. 84 Left-hand front
seat: folding table
– To open the tray, open it up in the direction of the arrow
⇒ Fig. 84.
WARNING
● The folding trays may not be folded down whilst the vehicle is in mo-
tion and anyone is seated on the second row of seats. There is a risk of
injury during a sudden braking manoeuvre! The tray must therefore be
closed and properly secured whilst the vehicle is in motion.
● Do not put hot drinks in the drink holders. During normal or sudden
driving manoeuvres, sudden braking or an accident, the hot drink could
be spilled. Danger of scalding.
CAUTION
When driving, do not leave open cans in the cup holders. The drink might
be spilt on braking, for example, and could damage the vehicle. 
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Seats and storage
Applies to the model: LEON / LEON SC
Increase capacity of luggage compartment
The backrests can be folded forward individually or togeth-
er.
Fig. 89 Clip to support
the seat belt
Fig. 90 Backrest release
lever Folding the backrest forwards
–
Place the side seat belts in the trim clip ⇒ Fig. 89.
– Slide the head restraint(s) downwards ⇒ page 132.
– Press the release lever ⇒ Fig. 90 A
in the direction of the ar-
row.
– Fold the backrest forwards.
Returning the backrest to its upright position
– Move the backrest until it engages properly ⇒ 
. The red mark-
ing on the tab ⇒ Fig. 90 B should no longer be visible when
the backrest is properly secured.
WARNING
● Make sure that the rear backrest is securely locked in position so that
the seat belt can provide proper protection on the centre rear seat.
● The rear backrest must always be securely latched so that objects
stored in the luggage compartment will not fly forward through the inte-
rior during sudden braking.
CAUTION
● With the backrest inclined there is a danger of damaging the rear head
restraints when adjusting the front seats backwards.
● When folding the backrest forwards, make sure to place the side seat
belts in the trim clip to prevent them from being damaged by becoming
trapped in the backrest lock. 
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