Seat Leon 5D Owner's Manual page 111

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-
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.
Opening and closing
Opening and closing the rear lid
Rear lid: opening from outside.
Fig. 92
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. 92. The rear lid opens automatically.
To close: hold one of the handles on the in-
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ner trim and close it by moving it downwards,
or press the button on the rear lid*
If the doors are locked, the rear lid is also
locked.
Rear lid with electric opening and
closing*
3 Valid for: LEON Sportstourer
92.
or
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Rear lid: button to close the rear lid.
Fig. 93
On the driver's door: button to open
Fig. 94
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Fig. 93.
and close the rear lid.
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