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How to activate the air conditioner and the ECON function on the Seat Leon.

Model: Seat Leon 1P - Years 2005-2013
Part: Air conditioner

In this guide, we will see the instructions that will allow us to activate the air conditioning and the ECON function on the Seat Leon, but also on the Altea. First, let's get inside the vehicle and start turning on the instrument panel and the engine; then we press the auto button to turn on the air conditioning, and then select the desired temperature using the arrow buttons, as shown in the video. At this point, we press the ECON button to activate the function, pressing it again to deactivate it; instead, we adjust the fan intensity using the buttons below.

Posted on 24 January 2026 by ScegliAuto

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