Seat Leon Owner's Manual page 104

Deactivating the childproof lock
Unlock the vehicle and open the door
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whose childproof lock you want to deacti-
vate.
With the door open, rotate the groove in the
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door using the ignition key, anti-clockwise
for the left hand side doors
clockwise for the right hand side doors.
Once the childproof lock is activated, the
door can only be opened from the outside.
Rear lid
Introduction
WARNING
Careless and unsuitable locking, opening
and closing of the rear lid can cause acci-
dents and serious injury.
The rear lid must not be opened when the
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reverse or rear fog lights are lit. This may
damage the tail lights.
Do not close the rear lid by pushing it
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down with your hand on the rear window.
The glass could smash. Risk of injury!
Ensure the rear lid is locked after closing
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it. If not, it may open unexpectedly while
driving.
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Closing the rear lid without observing
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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-
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closed, exhaust gases may penetrate into
the interior of the vehicle. Danger of poi-
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Fig. 80 and
soning!
Never leave the vehicle unattended or al-
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low children to play inside or next to it, es-
pecially if the rear lid is open. Children
could enter the luggage compartment,
close the rear lid and become trapped. A
locked vehicle can reach extremely high
and low temperatures, depending on the
time of year, thus causing serious injuries,
illness or even death.
CAUTION
Before opening or closing the rear lid, make
sure that there is enough space to open or
close it, e.g. when pulling a trailer or in a
garage.
Note
Before closing the rear lid, make sure that
the key has not been left inside the luggage
compartment.
Operation
Opening and closing the rear lid
Rear lid: opening from outside.
Fig. 81
The rear lid opening system operates electri-
cally. It is activated by using the insignia sha-
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ped handle on the rear lid Fig.
To lock or unlock the rear lid, press the
buttons of the vehicle 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
To open: pull on the handle and lift it up
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Fig. 81. The rear lid opens automatically.
Close: hold the gate by one of the handles
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fitted to the inner lining and close it by moving
it downwards.
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