2009 Seat Ibiza SC check engine

Checking and refilling levels185
Safety First
Controls and equipment
Practical tips
Technical Data
Caution
•If you notice a change in the colour of the liquid because it has been in
use for a long time, it should be changed, as it will have lost some of its prop-
erties and could cause damage to the vehicle.•If a lot of coolant has been lost, wait for the engine to cool down before
putting in cold coolant. This avoids damaging the engine. Large coolant
losses are an indication of leaks in the cooling system. See a specialised
workshop immediately and have the cooling system checked. Otherwise,
there is a risk of engine damage.Washer fluid and windscreen wiper bladesTopping up washer fluid

The water for cleaning the windscreen should always be
mixed with washer fluid.
The windscreen washer and the headlight washing system are supplied with
fluid from the windscreen washer fluid container in the engine compartment.
The container holds approx. 2 litres; in vehicles with headlamp washers* it
holds approx. 4.5 litres.
The reservoir is located on the right-hand side of the engine compartment.
Plain water is not enough to clean the windscreen and headlights. We recom-
mend that you always add a product to the windscreen washer fluid.
Approved windscreen cleaning products exist on the market with high deter-
gent and anti-freeze properties, these may be added all-year-round. Please
follow the dilution instructions on the packaging.
WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine compartment or on the engine must be
carried out cautiously.•When working in the engine compartment, always observe the safety
warnings ⇒page 176.Caution
•Never put radiator anti-freeze or other additives into the windscreen
washer fluid.•Always use approved windscreen cleansing products diluted as per
instructions. If you use other washer fluids or soap solutions, the tiny holes
in the fan-shaped nozzles could become blocked.
Fig. 117 In the engine
compartment: Cap of
windscreen washer fluid
reservoir.
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188Brake fluidChecking the brake fluid level
The brake fluid is checked at the intervals given in the service
schedule.– Read off the fluid level at the transparent brake fluid reservoir. It
should always be between the “MIN” and “MAX” marks.The position of the brake fluid reservoir is shown in the corresponding engine
compartment illustration ⇒page 230. The brake fluid reservoir has a black
and yellow cap.
The brake fluid level drops slightly when the vehicle is being used as the
brake pads are automatically adjusted as they wear. 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 56.
WARNING
Before opening the bonnet to check the brake fluid level, read and observe
the warnings ⇒page 176.Changing the brake fluid
The Maintenance Program indicates the brake fluid change
intervals.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
section “Safety notes for working in the engine compartment”.
Brake fluid absorbs moisture. In the course 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.
It is important that you use only brake fluid compliant with 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.
Fig. 120 In the engine
compartment: Brake fluid
reservoir cover
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190charge. 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 bulb is changed, you need only switch
off the light.•Deactivate the anti-theft alarm by unlocking the vehicle before you
disconnect the battery! The alarm will otherwise be triggered.•When disconnecting the battery from the vehicle electrical system,
disconnect first the negative cable 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 which
has frozen. A flat battery can even freeze at temperatures around 0°.•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
•Never disconnect the battery if the ignition is switched on or if the engine
is running. This could damage the electrical 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.
•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 engine bonnet and the battery cover ⇒ in “Safety
instructions on working in the engine compartment” on
page 176 ⇒ in “Warnings on handling the battery” on
page 189.
– 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 230.
The “magic eye” indicator, located on the top of the battery changes colour,
depending on the charge state and electrolyte level of the battery.
There are two different colours:•Black: correct charge status.•Transparent/clear yellow: the battery must be replaced. Contact a
specialist workshop.
WARNING (continued)
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198Snow chains
For technical reasons, snow chains must not be used on the compact tempo-
rary spare wheel.
If you have a puncture on one of the front wheels when using snow chains, fit
the compact temporary spare in place of one of the rear wheels. You can then
attach the snow chains to the wheel taken from the rear and use this wheel to
replace the punctured front wheel.
WARNING
•The tyre pressures must be checked and corrected as soon as possible.•Do not drive faster than 80 km/h. Higher speeds can cause an accident.•Avoid heavy acceleration, hard braking and fast cornering. Risk of acci-
dent.•Never use two or more compact spare tyres at the same time, risk of
accident.•No other type of tyre (normal summer or winter tyre) may be fitted on
the compact temporary spare wheel rim.
Tyre repair kit*
The tyre repair kit (for vehicles not including a spare wheel) is
stored under the floor panel in the luggage compartment.Your vehicle is equipped with the Tyre Mobility System “Tyre repair kit”.
The tyre repair kit consists of a container with sealing compound to repair the
puncture and a compressor to generate the required tyre pressure. The kit will
reliably seal punctures up to a size of about 4 mm caused by the penetration
of a foreign body into the tyre.
Note
•Seek professional assistance if the repair of a tyre puncture is not
possible with the sealing compound.Wheel changePreparation work
What you must do before changing a wheel.– If you have a flat tyre or puncture, park the vehicle as far away from the flow of traffic as possible. Choose a location that is as
level as possible.
– All passengers should leave the vehicle. They should wait in a safe area (for instance behind the roadside crash barrier).
– Switch the engine off. Switch the hazard warning lights on and place the triangles.
–Apply the handbrake firmly.
– Engage the first gear, or put the selector lever to position P for
those vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
– If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from your vehicle.
–Take the vehicle tools and the spare wheel out of the luggage
compartment.
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If and when
206The individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses. The fuses are located
behind a cover at the left-hand end of the dash panel. When the steering
wheel is on the right, the fuses are on the right-hand side of the dash panel,
behind a cover.
The electric windows are protected by circuit breakers . These reset automat-
ically after a few seconds when the overload (caused for example by frozen
windows) has been corrected.
Fuses colour code
WARNING
Never “repair” damaged fuses and never replace them with fuses with a
higher rating. Failure to comply could result in fire. This could also cause
damage to other parts of the electrical system.
Note
•If a newly replaced fuse blows again after a short time, the electrical
system must be checked by a qualified workshop as soon as possible.•If you replace a fuse with higher-rating fuse, you could cause damage to
another location in the electrical system.
•Always keep some spare fuses in the vehicle. These are available from
SEAT dealers.Fuses on left side of dash panelFuses
Colour
Amperes
Beige
5
Brown
7,5
Red
10
Blue
15
Ye ll ow
20
Natural (white)
25
Green
30
Number
Consumer
Amperes
1
Power steering/Engine operation
7,5
2
Diagnostics/Heater/Autoclimate/Cli-
matronic/Electric anti-dazzle mirror/Naviga-
tor/Air-conditioning pressure switch/ Climate
fan/ Kisi/ AFS Control unit/Coming home
relay/Soundaktor
10
3
Petrol engine control unit/Flow meter/Diesel
engine control unit/Relay coils/Engine opera-
tion/Bi-turbo fuel control unit
5
4
ABS/ESP switch (turning sensor)
10
5
Reverse light heating nozzle
10
6
Dash panel
5
7
Rear fog light
5
8
Vaca n t
9
Headlight lever
10
10
Headlight lever/Clutch (Petrol)/Brakes (all)
5
11
Airbag control unit
5
12
Automatic gearbox/ Headlight lever
10
13
Wing mirror control
5
14
Left-hand AFS headlamps
15
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Technical Data
230Technical DataChecking fluid levelsFrom time to time, the levels of the different fluids in the
vehicle must be checked. Never fill with incorrect fluids,
otherwise serious damage to the engine may be caused.
Coolant expansion tank
Engine oil dipstick.
Engine oil filler cap
Brake fluid reservoir
Battery
Windscreen washer fluid container
The checking and refilling of 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 225.
Note
The layout of parts may vary depending on the engine.
Fig. 155 Diagram for the
location of the various
elements
A1A2A3A4A5A6
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Index
248Selective unlocking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Unlocking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Central locking button Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cetane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Changing bulbs on rear lights . . . . . . . . . 215, 216
Changing double headlight lamps dipped headlights and side lights . . . . . . . 211
main headlights and side lights . . . . . . . . 212
Changing gear See Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Changing gear in Tiptronic mode . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Changing lamps interior light and reading light . . . . . . . . . . 217
Changing the lamps Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210, 212
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Side indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Changing the main headlight lamps turn signal lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Changing the single headlight lamps dipped/main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 186
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Checking battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . 190
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Group 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Group 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Group 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Groups 0 and 0+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Child seats on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Cleaning alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Cleaning steel wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Climatronic automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
manual mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Cloth seat covers cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Coming home function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Control wing mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Control lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Controls
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Light switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Convenience closing Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Convenience opening Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 184
Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Coolant level warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Coolant Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Coolant temperature Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Correct adjustment of front head restraints . . . 12
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Cruise control system Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
DDanger of fitting a child seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Dash panel cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
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Diesel engine
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Diesel engine particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Differential lock fault (EDL) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Dipped headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Disabling front passenger airbag Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Disabling the airbag Disabling front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . 36
Displays in the Multi-function display Memory displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Disposal Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Doors warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Drive wheels traction control system . . . . . . . . 148
Driveshaft differential XDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Economically / With Respect for the Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
EEconomical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
EDS
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Electrical power points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Electrohydraulic steering warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Electronic stabilisation program . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Electronic stabilisation programme . . . . . . . . . . 60 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Electronic stabilisation programme (ESP) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Emission control system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Engine Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Engine compartment Working in the engine compartment . . . . . 176
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Engine fault
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Engine management Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Engine oil pressure Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Environmentally friendly driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 149
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
FFabric trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Fog lights with cornering function . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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