Always take into account local country-specific regulations and traffic laws regarding driving with a trailer and the legal use of a towing bracket.

Your Seat Leon has been engineered primarily for transporting passengers and their luggage, although it is fully capable of towing a trailer when fitted with the corresponding technical equipment. Pulling a trailer places an additional mechanical load on the vehicle, which affects its operational lifespan, fuel consumption, dynamic performance, and in certain severe operating conditions can even shorten required service intervals.

Driving with a trailer demands greater mechanical effort from the powertrain, and consequently requires heightened driving concentration and anticipation from the driver.

During the winter season, proper winter tires should be fitted to both the towing vehicle and the trailer to maintain safe traction and braking stability.

Maximum vertical load technically permitted on the coupling device

The maximum vertical static load technically permitted from the trailer drawbar onto the tow ball of the towing bracket is 80 kg.

Vehicles with the Start-Stop system

If your Seat Leon is equipped with a factory-fitted towing bracket or one that has been correctly retrofitted by SEAT, the automatic Start-Stop engine system operates normally without interruption. No special operational procedures need to be followed.

If the vehicle's electronic control system does not recognize the connected trailer or if the towing bracket was not retrofitted by an authorized SEAT facility, you must manually deactivate the Start-Stop system by pressing the corresponding control button located on the lower part of the center console before setting off with the trailer, keeping it disabled for the duration of the journey.

Vehicles with drive profile selection

If you are planning to tow a trailer with your Seat Leon, selecting the Eco drive profile is generally not recommended. It is strongly advised to switch to one of the other available driving profiles tailored for heavier loads before you begin towing.

Trailer weight/drawbar load

Never exceed the maximum authorized trailer weight rating. If you do not load the trailer up to its absolute maximum permissible weight limit, your vehicle will be able to climb steeper road gradients more efficiently.

The maximum specified trailer weights apply strictly for operations at altitudes up to 1,000 meters above sea level. Because higher elevations cause a natural decrease in atmospheric pressure and engine performance, hill-climbing capability and towing capacity decrease proportionally. The total permissible combined weight of the vehicle and trailer train must be reduced by 10% for every additional 1,000 meters of elevation gained.

Whenever possible, load the trailer so that it exerts the maximum authorized vertical drawbar load onto the ball joint of the towing bracket, while ensuring this specified limit is never exceeded.

DANGER Never use a trailer attached to your Seat Leon to transport people under any circumstances. Doing so places human lives in extreme danger and is strictly prohibited by law.

WARNING Improper installation, maintenance, or use of the towing bracket can cause severe mechanical failure, accidents, and serious injuries.

• Only use the towing bracket if it is in a flawless state of mechanical repair, complete, and properly locked into position.
• Never attempt to weld, modify, structurally alter, or repair the towing bracket or tow bar in any way.
• To minimize the risk of injury during a rear-end collision and to prevent accidental injury to pedestrians and cyclists when maneuvering or parking the vehicle, always cover or remove the detachable tow hook ball when you are not actively towing a trailer.
• According to EU Regulation 2021/535, it is strictly prohibited to install or use a towing device configuration that completely or partially obscures the rear registration number plate.
• Never fit a towing bracket featuring "weight distribution" or "load compensation" systems. Your Seat Leon has not been designed or structurally reinforced for this type of weight-distributing hitch. The towing bracket could suffer structural failure, causing the trailer to break free from the vehicle while driving.

WARNING Driving a Seat Leon with a connected trailer or towing heavy and bulky cargo noticeably alters vehicle handling dynamics, increases stopping distances, and can potentially lead to a loss of control if handled improperly, resulting in severe accidents.

• Always secure all transported cargo inside or on the trailer properly using heavy-duty lashing belts or retaining straps that are appropriate for the load and in sound, undamaged condition.
• Continuously adapt your driving speed and driving style to suit prevailing visibility, weather conditions, road surface quality, and traffic density.
• Trailers featuring a high center of gravity are significantly more unstable and prone to tipping or overturning during cornering compared to low-profile trailers.
• Avoid aggressive braking, sudden steering inputs, and abrupt evasive maneuvers while towing.
• Exercise extreme caution and maintain a generous safety buffer when overtaking other vehicles on the road.
• Reduce your driving speed immediately if you notice the trailer beginning to sway or oscillate, even slightly, and never attempt to accelerate out of a trailer sway event.
• Never exceed a maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) when towing a trailer (or a maximum of 100 km/h [60 mph] only under exceptional circumstances and where legally permitted).

  This speed restriction applies universally, even in countries where higher maximum speeds are permitted for standard vehicles. Always strictly observe local legal speed limits designated for vehicles with trailers in your current region, as they are frequently lower than general highway speed limits.

• Never attempt to "straighten" or pull the towing vehicle and swaying trailer alignment straight by accelerating harshly.

WARNING If the towing bracket on your Seat Leon was retrofitted by an unauthorized workshop outside of the SEAT dealer network, the automatic Start-Stop engine system must be deactivated manually every single time you drive with a trailer. Failing to do so can place abnormal stress on the brake system components and lead to premature wear or brake system failure, causing a serious accident or severe injury.

• Always remember to switch off the Start-Stop system manually using the dashboard control whenever towing with a retrofitted bracket not installed by an official SEAT service partner.

Note

• Before hitching or unhitching a trailer from your Seat Leon, always temporarily deactivate the vehicle's anti-theft alarm system. If left active, the sudden change in vehicle angle detected by the tilt sensor could cause the anti-theft alarm to trigger unexpectedly.
• Avoid driving with a trailer attached during the first 1,000 km of a brand-new engine's break-in period to allow powertrain components to seat properly.
• Certain retrofitted towing brackets physically obscure or cover the rear emergency towing eye. In such cases, the obstructed towing eye must not be used for tow-starting or pulling other vehicles. For this reason, if your vehicle is equipped with a detachable retrofitted towing bracket, always keep the removable tow hook adapter stored securely inside your vehicle when it is not in use.