Below you will find practical, professional recommendations for cleaning and maintaining individual exterior components of your Seat Leon.

Should you have specific questions regarding specialized care, or if you need to clean components not explicitly listed here, visit your authorized specialized workshop for expert guidance.

Always keep general vehicle care considerations in mind, and take special care when treating sensitive exterior finishes.

Windscreen wipers

• Contamination: Clean gently using a soft cloth moistened with specialized windscreen cleaner fluid.

Headlights / Tail lights

• Contamination: Wash using a soft sponge and a mild, neutral soap solution to protect the plastic light covers from scratching.

Sensors / Camera lenses

• Contamination:
  • Driver assistance sensors: Wipe carefully with a soft cloth using a solvent-free cleaning product.
  • Camera lenses: Clean delicately with a soft cloth using an alcohol-free cleaning solution.
• Snow and ice build-up: Remove gently using a soft hand brush or a solvent-free antifreeze spray.

Wheels

• Road salt residue: Rinse thoroughly with clean water.
• Brake dust accumulation: Apply a specialized, acid-free wheel cleaning product and rinse clean.

Exhaust pipe ends

• Road salt and grime: Clean using water, supplemented if necessary by a fine steel wool cleaning product or a non-abrasive, non-corrosive metal cleaner.

Covers / Trims

• Contamination: Wash with a neutral soap solution, using a fine steel cleaning product if required for stubborn spots.

Paint

• Paint chips and flaws: Verify the exact paint color code at an authorized service center and repair small blemishes using a matching touch-up pencil.
• Spilled fuel: Rinse the affected paintwork immediately and thoroughly with clean water.
• Environmental iron or rust deposits: Apply a specialized paint rust remover, rinse, and follow up with a protective hard wax layer. Consult your specialized workshop if you require assistance.
• Corrosion spots: Have any body corrosion professionally addressed and repaired by your specialized workshop.
• Water loss of bead formation: If water no longer forms distinct droplets on clean paint, restore protection by applying a hard wax treatment (recommended at least twice a year).
• Dull paint lacking shine: Treat the surface with a suitable automotive wax followed by a paint preservative if the wax does not contain preservative agents.
• Stubborn organic residues (insect remains, bird droppings, tree sap, road salt): Soak immediately with water and lift away gently using a soft microfiber cloth.
• Greasy residues (cosmetics, sunscreens): Remove promptly using a neutral soap solution and a soft cloth.

Carbon fibre parts

• Contamination: Clean using the exact same methods recommended for painted body parts.

Decorative laminates

• Contamination: Wipe clean using a soft sponge dampened with a neutral soap solution.