Seat Leon SC 2014 User Guide

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How it works
Unlocking and locking
Doors Fig. 5
Fig. 6
See Fig. 3 for positioning Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the
key
● Locking: press the  ››› Fig. 5 button. ●
Loc king the vehicle without activating the
anti-theft system: Press the  ››› Fig. 5
button
for a second time for the next 2 seconds.
● Unlocking: press the  ››› Fig. 5
button.
● Unlocking the rear lid: Hold down the 
››› Fig. 5
button for at least 1 second.
Locking and unlocking with the central
locking switch
● Locking: press the 
››› Fig. 6 button. None
of the doors can be opened from the outside.
The doors can be opened from the inside by
pulling the inside door handle.
● Unlocking: press the  ››› Fig. 6
button.
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››› in Description on page 82
››› page 82
››› page 227 Rear lid
Fig. 7
●
Opening the rear lid: Pull on the release
lever and lift it up ››› Fig. 7. The rear lid opens
automatically.
● Closing the rear lid: Hold it by one of the
handles on the interior lining and close it by
pushing gently.
››› in Rear lid on page 90
››› page 89
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Bonnet Fig. 8
See Fig. 3 for positioning Fig. 9
●
Opening the bonnet: Pull the lever under
the dashboard ›››
Fig. 8 1 .
● Lift up the bonnet. Press the release catch
under the bonnet upwards ›››
Fig. 9 2 . The
arrester hook under the bonnet is released. ●
The bonnet can be opened. Release the
bonnet stay and secure it in the fixture de-
signed for this in the bonnet.
››› in Work in the engine compartment
on page 198
››› page 198 Electric windows*
Fig. 10
See Fig. 3 for positioning ●
Opening the window: Press the  button.
● Closing the window: Pull the  button.
Buttons on the driver door Window on the front left door
1 Window on the front right door
Window on the rear left door (only 5-door
vehicles)
Window on the right rear door (only 5-
door vehicles)
Safety switch for deactivating the electric
window buttons on the rear doors (only 5-
door vehicles)
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››› in Opening and closing of the elec-
tric windows* on page 91
››› page 90 2
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Sunroof* Fig. 11
Fig. 12
●
Opening: Turn the switch to position
››› Fig. 11 3 .
● Convenience position: Turn the switch to
position ›››
Fig. 11 2 .
● Closing: Turn the switch to position
››› Fig. 11 1 . ●
To tilt open: Push the switch to position
››› Fig. 12 4 . For an intermediate position,
hold down the switch until you reach the de-
sired position.
● Lowering: Pull the switch to position
››› Fig. 12 5 . For an intermediate position,
hold down the switch until you reach the de-
sired position.
››› in Opening or closing the panoramic
sliding sunroof on page 92
››› page 92 Before driving
Deactivating the front passenger front
airbag Fig. 13
To deactivate the front passenger front
airbag:
●
Open the glove compartment on the front
passenger side.
● Insert the key into the slot provided in the
deactivation switch.
● Approximately ¾ of the length of the key
remains inserted (the maximum).
● Turn the key, changing its position to 
.
Do not f

orce it. If you have difficulty, ensure
that you have inserted the key as far as it will
go.
● Finally, check the control lamp on the in-
strument panel where it shows  
   the following should appear .
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››› in Disabling the front airbag on
page 55
››› page 54 11
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Manually adjusting the front seats Fig. 14
Forward/back: pull the lever and move
the seat forwards or backwards.
Raising/lowering: pull/push the lever.
Tilting the backrest: turn the hand wheel.
Lumbar support: Press the button in the
corresponding position.
Folding down the backrest (only 3-door
vehicles): pull the lever and push the
backrest forward.
››› in Manual adjustment of seats on
page 106 1
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3
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5 Electric adjustment of the driver's
seat*
Fig. 15
Adjusting the lumbar support:
press the
button according to the desired position.
Seat up/down : Press the button
up/down. To adjust the front of the seat
cushion, press the front of the button
up/down. To adjust the rear of the seat
cushion, press the rear of the button
up/down.
Seat forwards/backwards: press the but-
ton forwards/backwards.
Backrest further upright/further reclined:
press the button forwards/backwards.
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››› in Electric driver seat adjustment*
on page 106 A
B
C Adjusting the head restraints
Fig. 16
Grab the sides of the head restraints with
both hands and push upwards to the desired
position. To lower it, repeat the same action,
pressing the
1 button on the side.

››› in Correct adjustment of front head
restraints on page 41
››› page 41 ››› page 107 12

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Adjusting the seat belt Fig. 17
To adjust the seat belt around your should-
ers, adjust the height of the seats.
The shoulder part of the seat belt should be
well centred over it, never over the neck. The
seat belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the
upper part of the body.
The lap part of the seat belt lies across the
pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat
belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the pel-
vis.
››› in Safety instructions on using seat
belts on page 44 Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 18
See Fig. 3 for positioning Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob
to the corresponding position:
Turning the knob to the desired posi-
tion, adjust the mirrors on the driver
side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) to the direction desired.
Depending on the equipment fitted on
the vehicle, the mirrors may be heated
according to the outside temperature.
Folding in mirrors.
››› in Adjusting the exterior mirrors on
page 105
››› page 104 L/R

Adjusting the rear view mirror
(automatic anti-dazzle function)*
Fig. 19
Switching on the automatic anti-dazzle func-
tion: press the
1
››› Fig. 19 button. The 2 warning lamp lights up and, in bright light,
the rear view mirror darkens.
To adjust the mirror, turn it in the direction of
the arrows.
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››› in Anti-dazzle rear vision mirrors on
page 104 13
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Adjusting the steering wheel Fig. 20
Adjusting the position of the steering wheel:
Pull the
››› Fig. 20 1 lever down, move the
steering wheel to the desired position and lift
the lever back up until it locks.
››› in Adjusting the steering wheel po-
sition on page 39 Starting the vehicle
Ignition lock Fig. 21
See Fig. 3 for positioning Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-
tion and start the engine.
Locking and unlocking the steering wheel
● Engaging the steering wheel lock: Remove
the key from the ignition and turn the wheel
until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
gearbox, the gear lever must be in the P posi-
tion in or der t

o remove the key. If necessary,
press the locking key on the selector lever
and release it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and turn it at the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
locked. Turning on/switching off the ignition, glow
plugs reheating
●
Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2 position.
●
Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1 position.
●
Diesel vehicles : The glow plugs reheat
when the ignition i s

switched on
Starting the engine
● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal all
the way down and move the gearbox lever in-
to neutral.
● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal
and move the selector lever to the P position
or into
N.
● Turn the key to the 3 position. The key au-
tomatically returns to the 2 position. Do not
press the accelerator.
Start-Stop System*
When you stop and release the clutch pedal,
the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.
The ignition remains switched on.

››› in Switching on the ignition and
starting the engine with the key on
page 130
››› page 129 14

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Lights and visibility Light switch Fig. 22
See Fig. 3 for positioning Turn the switch to the required position
››› Fig. 22 .Sym-
bolIgnition switched
offIgnition is
switched on 
Fog lights, dipped
beam and side lights
off.Light off or daytime
driving light on.

The “Coming home”
and “Leaving home”
guide lights may be
switched on.Automatic control of
dipped beam and
daytime driving
light.

Side light on.

Dipped beam head-
light offDipped beam
switched on. 
Front fog lights: move the switch to the
first position, from positions 
,
 or .

Rear fog light: move the switch completely
from positions ,  or .
Switching off fog lights: Push the switch or
turn it to the 
position.

››› in Side light and dipped beam head-
light on page 94
››› page 94 Turn signal and main beam lever
Fig. 23
See Fig. 3 for positioning More the lever to the required position:
Right turn signal: Right-hand parking
light (ignition switched off).
1 Left turn signal: Left-hand parking light
(ignition switched off).
Main beam switched on: Control lamp

lit up on the instrument panel.
Headlight flasher: lit up when the lever is
pushed. Control lamp  lit up.
L ev

er all the way down to switch it off.

››› in Turn signal and main beam lever
on page 95
››› page 95 Hazard warning lights
Fig. 24
See Fig. 3 for positioning Switched on, for example:
● When approaching a traffic jam
● In an emergency »
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● The vehicle has broken down
● When towing or being towed
››› in Hazard warning lights  on
page 99
››› page 99 Interior lights
Fig. 25

KnobFunction 
Switches interior lights off.

Switches interior lights on.
KnobFunction 
Switches door contact control on (central po-
sition).
The interior lights come on automatically
when the vehicle is unlocked, a door is
opened or the key is removed from the igni-
tion.
The lights go off a few seconds after all the
doors are closed, the vehicle is locked or the
ignition is switched on.

Turning the reading light on and off
Ambient light: in the door panel, it changes
colour (white or red) depending on the driv-
ing mode.
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››› page 101 Windscreen wipers and window wiper
blade
Fig. 26
More the lever to the required position:
0 Windscreen wiper off.
1

Windscreen wipers interval wipe.
Using the control
››› Fig. 26 A adjust the
interval (vehicles without rain sensor), or
the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
2 Slow wipe.
3
Continuous wipe.
4
Short wipe. Brief press, short clean. Hold
the lever down for more time to increase
the wipe frequency.
5

Automatic wipe. The windscreen washer
function is activated by pushing the lever
forwards, and simultaneously the wind-
screen wipers start.
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6
Interval wipe for rear window. The wiper
will wipe the window approximately every
six seconds.
More the lever to the required position:
7 The rear window wash function is activa-
ted by pressing the lever, and the rear
wiper starts simultaneously.
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›››
page 102
››› page 230 Easy Connect
CAR menu Setup Fig. 27
See Fig. 3 for positioning Fig. 28
See Fig. 3 for positioning ●
Switch the ignition on.
● Switch on the Easy Connect system.
● Press the Easy Connect button ››› Fig. 27 . ●
Pr e
ss the function button
Setup to open the
menu Vehicle settings
›
›› Fig. 28
. ●
To select a function in the menu, keep the
desired button pressed down. » 17
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The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
ESC system–Activation of the Electronic Stability Programme (ESC)›››
page 143
TyresTyre pressure monitoringTyre pressure storing (Calibration)››› page 212
Winter tyresActivation and deactivation of the speed warning. Setting the speed warning value››› page 215
Driver assistance
ACC (adaptive cruise control)Activation/deactivation: Gear programme, temporary distance from the vehicle in front (dis-
tance level)››› page 151
Front Assist (monitoring system)Activation/deactivation: monitoring system, pre-warning, distance warning display››› page 161
City emergency braking functionActivation/deactivation of the City emergency braking function.››› page 165
Lane Assist (system warning you if you
leave the lane)Activation/deactivation: Lane Assists, Lane Centring Assist››› page 166
Tiredness detectionActivation/deactivation››› page 172
Parking and manoeu-
vringParkPilotAutomatically activate, front volume, front sound settings, rear volume, rear sound settings,
adjust volume››› page 173
Vehicle lights
Vehicle interior lightingInstrument and control lighting, ambient door lighting, footrest lighting››› page 101
Coming home/Leaving home functionStart time for “Coming home” function, start time for “Leaving home” function››› page 97
››› page 98
Motorway lightActivation/deactivation››› page 100
Mirrors/windscreen wip-
ersRear vision mirrorsSynchronised regulation, lower the rear-view mirror when reversing, fold in after parking››› page 13
››› page 104
Windscreen wipersAutomatic windscreen wipers, wipe when reversing››› page 16
Opening and closingRadio-operated remote controlConvenience open function››› page 91
Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic locking/unlocking, audible confirmation››› page 82 18