SEAT: previous owners, selling, and privacy settings

Last checked: 19 Oct 2026

SEAT's connected services: My SEAT app, SEAT CONNECT. Sellers delete their SEAT ID and restore factory settings. On the 2026 Leon, a buyer can become primary user with both keys, which removes the previous one.

Bought it used: remove the previous owner

Become primary userLeon (2026 manual)

SEAT's UK manual for the Leon says the previous primary user of a used car may still see data and control some functions, and that registering as primary user removes them automatically. You prove ownership by pressing unlock on both keys.

The alternatives are restoring factory settings or switching to Incognito mode (maximum privacy). This can't be done in the My SEAT app.

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Selling: unlink and wipe

Delete user / Restore Factory SettingsIn the car

SEAT UK says to restore factory settings in the car when you sell.

SEAT UK also says to delete your SEAT ID: SEAT ID portal → your profile → Delete account. The terms say to remove the car from your SEAT ID in the app, but don't give the path.

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Privacy and offline settings

Privacy modeLeon (2026 manual)

SEAT's UK manual lists four levels: Tracking (you can see the car's position in the app), Location, Personal (no location) and Privacy (services off; only legally required services use data).

Emergency calling (eCall) can't be turned off. The manual also calls the top level Incognito.

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Good to know

SEAT says SEAT CONNECT needs a car built after September 2020.

Not found in SEAT's public UK documents: How to remove the car from your SEAT ID in the My SEAT app, and the paths for the Ibiza, Arona and Ateca (only the 2026 Leon manual was checked). Menu paths can differ by model and software version; each one here is for the version its source names.

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