Seat LEON Owner's Manual page 13

Special Characteristics
The anti-theft alarm will remain active when
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vehicles are unlocked. However, the alarm
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will not be triggered
● After the driver door is opened, you have
15 seconds to switch on the ignition. Once
this time has elapsed, the alarm is triggered.
● Switch the ignition on. The electronic im-
mobilizer recognises a valid vehicle key and
deactivates the anti-theft alarm system.
Note
The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the
vehicle is locked manually using the key
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Manual locking of the doors with no
lock cylinder
Locking the door manually.
Fig. 4
The essentials
If the central locking system should fail to
work at any time, doors with no lock cylinder
will have to be locked separately.
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A mechanical locking device (only visible
when the door is open) is provided on the
front passenger door.
● Pull the cap out of the opening.
Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
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to the right as far as it will go (if the door is
on the right side) or to the left (if the door is
on the left side).
Once the door has been closed it can no lon-
ger be opened from the outside. Pull the inte-
rior door handle once to unlock and open the
door.
Rear lid
Rear lid: opening from the outside.
Fig. 5
The rear lid opening system operates electri-
cally. It is activated by using the handle on
the boot lid.
To lock/unlock, press the button  or button
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Fig. 1 on the remote control key.
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A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the rear lid is open or not properly
closed.* An audible warning is also given if it
is opened while the vehicle is moving faster
than 6 km/h (4 mph)*.
Opening and closing
● Opening the rear lid: Pull on the release
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lever and lift it up Fig. 5. 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.
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