Rear Lid (Luggage Compartment) - Seat LEON Owner's Manual

Deactivating the vehicle interior moni-
toring and anti-tow systems*
Fig. 135 Vehicle interior monitoring/tow-
away protection button.
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm will be
triggered if movements are detected in the
interior (e.g. by animals) or if the vehicle's in-
clination is changed (e.g. during transport).
You can prevent the alarm from being trig-
gered accidentally by switching off the vehi-
cle interior monitoring and/or tow-away pro-
tection.
To switch off the vehicle interior monitoring
–
and tow-away protection, switch off the ig-
nition and press button
dicator on the button will light up.
When the vehicle is locked now, the vehicle
–
interior monitoring and the tow-away pro-
tection are switched off until the next time
the door is opened.
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If the anti-theft security system (Safelock)*
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or monitoring and the tow-away protection
are automatically switched off.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
tion on page
Rear lid (luggage compart-
ment)
Tailgate automatic lock
Where the vehicle has been locked by press-
ing the
the rear lid open, the rear lid will lock auto-
matically when closed.
The automatic tailgate locking time extension
function can be activated. Where this func-
tion is activated and once the rear lid has
been unlocked by pressing the
the remote control key
lid can be re-opened for a certain length of
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Fig. 135. The in-
time.
Where required, the automatic tailgate lock-
ing time extension function can be activated
or deactivated at an Authorised SEAT Service,
which will provide all the necessary informa-
tion.
Operation
is switched off, the vehicle interi-
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in Descrip-
116.
button on the remote control with

button on

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page 118, the rear
Before the vehicle locks automatically, there
is a risk of intruders getting into the vehicle.
Therefore, we recommend you always lock
the vehicle by pressing the button on the

remote control or by using the central locking
button.
WARNING
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Observe the safety warnings
duction on page 87.
● Always close the rear lid properly. Risk of
accident or injury.
The rear lid must not be opened when the
●
reverse or rear fog lights are lit. This may
damage the tail lights.
Do not close the rear lid by pushing it down
●
with your hand on the rear window. The glass
could smash. Risk of injury!
Ensure the rear lid is locked after closing it.
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If not, it may open unexpectedly while driv-
ing.
Closing the rear lid without observing and
●
ensuring it is clear could cause serious injury
to you and to third parties. Make sure that no
one is in the path of the rear lid.
● Never drive with the rear lid open or half-
closed, exhaust gases may penetrate into the
interior of the vehicle. Danger of poisoning!
● If you only open the rear lid, do not leave
the key inside. The vehicle cannot be opened
if the key is left inside.
in Intro-