2006 Seat Ibiza 5D bonnet

Checking and refilling levels191
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
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If the vehicle is left standing in cold conditions for a long period, protect
the battery from frost. If it “freezes” it will be damaged.
Checking the electrolyte level
The electrolyte level should be checked regularly in high-
mileage vehicles, in hot countries and in older batteries.– Open the bonnet and open the battery cover at the front ⇒ in
“Safety instructions on working in the engine compartment” on
page 176 ⇒ in “Warnings on handling the battery” on
page 190.
– Check the colour display in the "magic eye" on the top of the battery.
– If there are air bubbles in the window, tap the window gently until they disperse.The position of the battery is shown in the corresponding engine compart-
ment diagram ⇒page 238.
The round window (“magic eye”) on the top of the battery changes colour,
depending on the charge level and electrolyte level of the battery.
If the colour in the window is colourless or bright yellow, the electrolyte level
of the battery is too low. Have the battery checked by a qualified workshop.
The colours green and black are used by the workshops for diagnostic
purposes.
Charging and changing the vehicle battery
The battery is maintenance-free and is checked during the
inspection service. All work on the vehicle battery requires
specialist knowledge.If you often drive short distances or if the vehicle is not driven for long
periods, the battery should be checked by a qualified workshop between the
scheduled services.
If the battery has discharged and you have problems starting the vehicle, the
battery might be damaged. If this happens, we recommend you have the
vehicle battery checked by an Authorised Service Centre where it will be re-
charged or replaced.
Charging the battery
The vehicle battery should be charged by a qualified workshop only, as
batteries using special technology have been installed and they must be
charged in a controlled environment.
Replacing a vehicle battery
The battery has been developed to suit the conditions of its location and has
special safety features.
Genuine SEAT batteries fulfil the maintenance, performance and safety spec-
ifications of your vehicle.
WARNING
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We recommend you use only maintenance-free or cycle free leak-proof
batteries that comply with the standards T 825 06 and VW 7 50 73. This
standard applies as of 2001.
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Before starting any work on the batteries, you must read and observe
the warnings ⇒ in “Warnings on handling the battery” on page 190.
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If and when
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Side lights
Indicator lights
Dipped headlight lamp
–Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the loops ⇒fig. 150 outwards in the direction of the
arrow and remove the cover.
– Remove the lamp cable connector ⇒fig. 151 .
– Undo the retainer spring and remove.
– Remove the lamp and fit the new lamp in the same position, making sure it sits correctly.
– Press the retaining spring on the lamp base and clip on.
– Plug in the connector.
– Fit the plastic cover and replace the loops ⇒fig. 150.
– Check the headlight adjustment.
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Fig. 150 Dipped head-
light lamp
Fig. 151 Dipped head-
light lamp
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Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
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Main beam lights–Raise the bonnet. – Remove the loops
⇒fig. 152 outwards in the direction of the
arrow and remove the cover.
– Remove the lamp cable connector ⇒fig. 153.
– Undo the retainer spring and remove.
– Remove the lamp and fit the new lamp in the same position, making sure it sits correctly.
– Press the retaining spring on the lamp base and clip on.
– Plug in the connection cable.
– Fit the plastic cover and replace the loops ⇒fig. 152 .
– Check the headlight adjustment.
Fig. 152 Main beam lampFig. 153 Main beam lamp
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218Side beam lights– Raise the bonnet. – Remove the loops
⇒fig. 154 in the direction of the arrow and
remove the cover.
– Pull on the cables to release the lamp holder from the casing ⇒fig. 155.
–Pull on the lamp and replace.
– To assemble proceed in reverse order.
– Fit the plastic cover and secure the loop.
Fig. 154 Side lightsFig. 155 Side lights
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Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
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Turn indicator lamps–Raise the bonnet. – Remove the loops
⇒fig. 156 in the direction of the arrow and
remove the cover.
– Turn the lamp holder to the left and remove it from the casing ⇒fig. 157 .
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
– Fit the plastic cover and secure the loop.
Fig. 156 Indicator lightsFig. 157 Indicator lights
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Index257
Index
AABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Acoustic signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Acoustic warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Adjustable service interval display . . . . . . . . . . 56
Adjusting simp le headlights
driving on the left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
driving on the right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Air conditioning system Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Air recirculation Semi-automatic air conditi oning . . . . . . . . 122
Air recirculation mode Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Airbags
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Alarm system Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Alterations to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Alternator Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Ambient temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Apple iPod connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Atermic windscreen* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror* Activating the anti-dazzle function . . . . . . . 99
Deactivating anti-dazzle function . . . . . . . . . 99
Automatic car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Instructions for driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Automatic wiper/wash function for the rear window
97
Auxiliary audio connection: AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . 113
BBall coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Battery Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Belt tension device Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Boot* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 225
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 150
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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