Seat Leon 5D Owner's Manual page 167

removed via an exhaust pipe fitted under-
neath the vehicle.
On heating the vehicle interior, depending on
the outside temperature, the warm air is first
directed at the windscreen and then to the
rest of the vehicle interior through the air
vents. Directing the diffusers – towards the
windows for example – can affect air distribu-
tion.
When the auxiliary heater is not switched
on
The auxiliary heater requires about as
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much power as the dipped beam headlights.
If the 12-volt battery charge is too low, the
auxiliary heater switches off automatically
and cannot be switched on. This avoids prob-
lems when starting the engine.
The heating must be activated every time
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you want to set off. Similarly, the departure
time must reactivate each time.
The control lamp (fuel level indicator)
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lights up.
Note
Noises will be heard while the auxiliary
●
heater is running.
When the air humidity is high and the in-
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side temperature low, condensation from
the heating and ventilating system may
evaporate when the auxiliary heater is
switched on. In this case, steam may be re-
Air conditioning
leased from underneath the vehicle. This
does not mean that there is a vehicle mal-
function.
If the vehicle is tilted, e.g. if parked on a
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slope, the operation of the auxiliary heater
may be restricted if the fuel tank level is
low (just above the reserve level).
If the auxiliary heater is used a number of
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times for a long period of time, the 12-volt
battery will lose its charge. To recharge the
battery, the vehicle must be driven for a
number of kilometres from time to time. As
a guideline: the journey should last approx-
imately as long as the heater was connec-
ted.
At temperatures below +5 °C (+41 °F), the
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auxiliary heater may switch itself on auto-
matically when the engine is switched on.
The auxiliary heater is switched off again
after a certain time.
Passenger recognition function
3 Valid for: hybrid vehicles.
The front or rear area passenger recognition
function turns down the air conditioning in
these areas if no occupation is detected in
them, with the aim of reducing the vehicle's
energy consumption.
The turning down of the air conditioning is in-
dicated as follows:
Front passenger area: on the front passen-
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ger temperature setting, which will display
instead of the selected temperature.
ECO
Rear area: On the rear temperature setting,
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where ECO will be displayed instead of the se-
lected temperature. This turning down of the
air conditioning will also be displayed on the
control located in the rear area.
Stationary air conditioning*
Introduction
3 Valid for: hybrid vehicles.
With stationary air conditioning, the vehicle
interior can be cooled, ventilated or heated
while the vehicle is parked. It can also be
used to demist and remove ice or a thin layer
of snow from the windscreen. The stationary
air conditioning is powered by the vehicle's
electrical socket or high-voltage battery.
Stationary air conditioning can be program-
med and controlled in the Infotainment sys-
tem in the e-Manager menu, through the
SEAT CONNECT mobile App and on the My-
SEAT website.
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