2006 Seat Ibiza 5D check engine

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Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
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However, if the level goes down noticeably in a short time, or drops below the
“MIN” mark, there may be a leak in the brake system. A display on the instru-
ment panel will warn you if the brake fluid level is too low
⇒page 58.
WARNING
Before opening the bonnet to check the brake fluid level, read and observe
the warnings ⇒page 176.Changing the brake fluid
The brake fluid must be renewed every two years.We recommend that you have the brake fluid changed by an Authorised
Service Centre.
Before opening the bonnet, please read and follow the warnings ⇒ in
“Safety instructions on working in the engine compartment” on page 176 in
“Working in the engine compartment”.
Brake fluid absorbs moisture. In the cour se of time, it will absorb water from
the ambient air. If the water content in the brake fluid is too high, the brake
system could corrode. This also considerably reduces the boiling point of the
brake fluid. Heavy use of the brakes may then cause a vapour lock which
could impair the braking effect.
For this reason the brake fluid must be renewed every two years.
It is important that you use only use brake fluid compliant with the US
standard FMVSS 116 DOT 4. We recommend the use of Genuine SEAT brake
fluid.
WARNING
Brake fluid is poisonous. Old brake fluid impairs the braking effect.
•
Before opening the bonnet to check the brake fluid level, read and
observe the warnings ⇒page 176.
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Brake fluid should be stored in the closed original container in a safe
place out of reach of children. There is a toxic risk.
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Have the brake fluid changed every two years at the latest. Heavy use
of the brakes may cause a vapour lock if the brake fluid is left in the system
for too long. This would seriously affect the efficiency of the brakes and the
safety of the vehicle. This may cause an accident.Caution
Brake fluid could damage the paintwork. Wipe off any brake fluid from the
paintwork immediately.
For the sake of the environment
Brake fluid must be drained and disposed of in the proper manner observing
environmental regulations.
WARNING (continued)
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Checking and refilling levels
190BatteryWarnings on handling the battery
WARNING
Always be aware of the danger of injury and chemical burns as well as the
risk of accident or fire when working on the battery and the electrical
system:•
Wear eye protection. Protect your ey es, skin and clothing from acid and
particles containing lead.
•
Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear protective gloves and
eye protection. Do not tilt the batteries. This could spill acid through the
vents. Rinse battery acid from eyes immediately for several minutes with
clear water. Then seek medical care immediately. Neutralize any acid
splashes on the skin or clothing with a soapy solution, and rinse off with
plenty of water. If acid is swallowed by mistake, consult a doctor immedi-
ately.
•
Fires, sparks, naked lights and smoki ng are prohibited. When handling
cables and electrical equipment, avoid causing sparks and electrostatic charge. Never short the battery terminals. High-energy sparks can cause
injury.
•
A highly explosive mixture of gases is released when the battery is
under charge. The batteries should be charged in a well-ventilated room
only.
•
Keep children away from acid and batteries.
•
Before working on the electrical system, you must switch off the
engine, the ignition and all consumers. The negative cable on the battery
must be disconnected. When a light bu lb is changed, you need only switch
off the light.
•
Deactivate the anti-theft alarm by unlocking the vehicle before you
disconnect the battery! The alar m will otherwise be triggered.
•
When disconnecting the battery from the vehicle electrical system,
disconnect first the negative ca ble and then the positive cable.
•
Switch off all electrical consumers before reconnecting the battery.
Reconnect first the positive cable and then the negative cable. Never
reverse the polarity of the connections. This could cause an electrical fire.
•
Never charge a frozen battery, or one which has thawed. This could
result in explosions and chemical burns. Always replace a battery that has
frozen. A flat battery can freeze at temperatures around 0°C.
•
Ensure that the vent hose is always connected to the battery.
•
Never use a defective battery. This may be fatally explosive. Replace a
damaged battery immediately.Caution
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Never disconnect the battery if the ignition is switched on or if the engine
is running. This could damage the elec trical system or electronic compo-
nents.
•
Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight over a long period of time, as
the intense ultraviolet radiation can damage the battery housing.

Wear eye protection

Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear protec-
tive gloves and eye protection!

Fires, sparks, naked lights and smoking are prohibited!

A highly explosive mixture of gases is released when the
battery is under charge.

Keep children away from acid and batteries!
WARNING (continued)
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Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
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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
•
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.
•
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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Technical Data
238Te c h n i c a l D a t aChecking fluid levelsFrom time to time, the levels of the different fluids in the
vehicle must be checked. Never fi ll with incorrect fluids, to do
so may cause serious damage to the engine.
Radiator expansion tank
Engine oil dipstick.
Engine oil filler cap
Brake fluid reservoir
Battery
Windscreen washer fluid container
The checking and replenishment of the service fluids are carried out on the
components mentioned above. These operations are described in the
⇒ page 176. Overview
Further explanations, instructions and restrictions on the technical data are
contained as of
⇒page 233.
Note
The layout of parts may vary according to engine.
Fig. 177 Diagram for the
location of the various
elements
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258Bulb changes
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 130CCar care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Car care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Car phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Automatic speed dependent locking and un-locking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Emergency unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Locking system for invo luntary unlocking . . 70
Selective unlocking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Unlocking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Central locking button Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Cetane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Change lamps dipped headlight lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Changing gear See Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Changing lamps interior light and reading light . . . . . . . . . . 224
changing lamps rear lights on frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Changing the lamps
glove box light* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
main beam lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
rear lights on the tailgate: access to the lamp .222
rear lights on the tailgate: access to the rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
side beam lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Side indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 186
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Checking battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . 191
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Group 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Group 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Group 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Groups 0 and 0+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Child seats ISOFIX and Toptether system . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Cleaning alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Cleaning and caring for your vehicle . . . . . . . . 160
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Cleaning cloth seat covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Cleaning dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Cleaning fabric trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Cleaning leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Cleaning plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Cleaning seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Cleaning steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Cleaning wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Climatronic
automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
manual mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Control Light switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
wing mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Control lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Controls Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Convenience closing Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
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Convenience opening
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 184
Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Coolant level warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Coolant Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Coolant temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Correct adjustment of front head restraints . . . . 12
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36DDanger of fitting a child seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Deep Water in Cupra version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Diesel engine Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Diesel engine particulate filter* . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Differential lock fault (EDL) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dipped headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Disabling front passenger airbag
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Disabling the airbag Disabling front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . 38
Displays in the Mult i-function display
Memory displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Doors Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Drive wheels traction control system . . . . . . . . 146
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driving with respect for the environment . . . . . 158
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
EEDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
EDS Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Electrical sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Electrohydraulic steering
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 131
Electronic stabilisation program . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Electronic stabilisation program (ESP) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Electronic stabilisation programme . . . . . . . . . 147
Emission control system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Engine Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Engine compartment Working in the engine compartment . . . . . 176
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Engine fault warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Engine management Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Engine oil pressure Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Switches
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133TTailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Tank fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
TCS (Traction control system) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 18
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 236
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Traction control system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Trailer turn signals Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Trips, checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 92
Two-way radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Type plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . 200, 206
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200, 206
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 192
UUnderbody sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
USB* connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114VVehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . 121
Vehicle paint Car care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Vehicle wallet storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 vent wings* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Volumetric sensor*
Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
WWarning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . 162
Water in the windscreen washer tank . . . . . . . 185
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203, 237Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Wheel trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 236
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . 25
Why should head restraints be correctly adjusted? 12
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 17
Why wear seatbelts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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