Seat LEON 2019 - Opening from Outside

Operation
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Closing the rear lid without observing
and ensuring it is cl
ear could cause serious
injury to you and to third parties. Make sure
that no one is in the path of the rear lid.
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Never drive with the rear lid open or half-
closed, exhaust gases may penetrate into
the interior of the vehicle. Danger of poi-
soning!
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Never leave the vehicle unattended or al-
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 t
o 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
compar
tment.
Opening and closing the rear lid
Fig. 105
Rear lid: opening from outside.
The rear lid opening system operates electri-
cally. It is activ
at
ed by using the insignia sha-
ped handl
e on the rear lid
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Fig. 105.
To lock or unlock the rear lid, press the  or
 buttons of the vehicle key.
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
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To open: pull on the handle and lift it up
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Fig. 105. The rear lid opens automatically.
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Close: hold the gate by one of the handles
fitted to the inner lining and close it by moving
it downwards.
If the doors are locked, the rear lid is also
locked.
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