2010 Seat Ibiza SC steering

Checking and refilling levels
200Tyre ser vice life
The service life of tyres is dependent on tyre pressure, driving
style and fitting.
Wear indicators
The original tyres on your vehicle have 1.6 mm high tread wear indicators
⇒ page 200, fig. 124, running across the tread. Depending on the make,
there will be 6 to 8 of them evenly spaced around the tyre. Markings on the
tyre sidewall (for instance the letters “TWI” or other symbols) indicate the
positions of the tread wear indicators. The minimum tread depth required by
law is 1.6 mm (measured in the tread grooves next to the tread wear indica-
tors). Worn tyres must be replaced. Different figures may apply in export
countries ⇒.
Tyre pressure
Incorrect tyre pressure causes premature wear and could cause tyre blow-out.
For this reason, the tyre pressure should be checked at least once per month
⇒ page 199.
Driving style
Fast cornering, heavy acceleration and hard braking all increase tyre wear.
Changing wheels around
If the front tyres are worn considerably more than the rear ones it is advisable
to change them around as shown ⇒page 200, fig. 125 . All the tyres will then
last for about the same time.
Wheel balance
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced. However, various factors encoun-
tered in normal driving can cause them to become unbalanced, which results
in steering vibration.
Unbalanced wheels should be rebalanced, as they otherwise cause excessive
wear on steering, suspension and tyres. A wheel must also be rebalanced
when a new tyre is fitted.
Incorrect wheel alignment
Incorrect wheel alignment causes excessive tyre wear, impairing the safety of
the vehicle. If tyres show excessive wear, you should have the wheel align-
ment checked by an Authorised Service Centre.
Fig. 124 Tyre tread wear
indicatorsFig. 125 Diagram for
changing wheels
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Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
The 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 specialised 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
Amps
Beige
5
Brown
7.5
Red
10
Blue
15
Ye l l o w
20
Natural (white)
25
Green
30
Number
Consumer
Amps
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)/Light lever
10
5
Reverse light/Heating nozzles
10
6
Instrument panel
5
7
Rear fog light
7.5
8
Va can 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
Exterior mirror control
5
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14
Left-hand AFS headlights
15
15
Right-hand AFS headlights
15
16
Vaca n t
17
Number plate light /Dimmer /Side light indicator
light
5
18
Dimmer
5
19
Electronic control unit
5
20
Turn signals
15
21
Lights control, instrument panel
5
22
Electronic control unit, heated mirrors
5
23
Engine injection module/ Rain sensor/ Auto-
matic gear lever/ Starter relay
7.5
24
Glove compartment light, luggage compartment
light, interior light
10
25
Parking aid
5
26
Towing hook
27
Vaca n t
28
Lambda probe
10
29
Engine power supply
20
30
Petrol engine operation
10
31
Petrol engine operation/Glow plugs/Relay
coil/Bi-turbo electric fan
10
32
Engine control unit
15
33
Clutch switch power supply/ Preheating relay/
Servo sensor
5
Number
Consumer
Amps
34
Fuel control unit / Bi-turbo engine supply
15
35
Vaca n t
36
Main beam headlight, right
10
37
Main beam headlight, left/Coming Home
10
38
Electric fan motor
30
39
Vaca n t
40
12 Volt Input/Cigarette lighter
15
41
Heated seats control unit / Cup Holder
25
42
Horn
20
43
Panorama sunroof
30
44
Windscreen wipers
20
45
Heated rear window
30
46
Radio / VDA telephone / Bluetooth / Steering
wheel controls / DC/DC converter for Start/Stop
20
47
Climatronic/autoclimate
5
48
Locking unit
25
49
Front electric window
30
50
Rear electric windows
30
51
Automatic gearbox control unit
30
52
Alarm/Volume sensor
15
53
Electro-kinetic pump relay/bi-turbo fuel control
unit
15
54
Reverse light for automatic gearbox, fog light
15
55
Transformer on
15
Number
Consumer
Amps
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Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Fuses below steering wheel in relay holderPTC fuses
AUX 1 Fuses
AUX 3 Fuses
Fuses in engine compartment above batteryNon-metal fuses
Some of the electrical items listed in the table are only fitted on certain
models or are optional extras.
Please note that the above list contains all data at the time of going to press,
so it is subject to modifications.
56
Rear window wiper
10
57
Dipped beam headlight (right side)
15
58
Dipped beam headlight (left side)
15
Number
Consumer
Amps
1
Supplementary electrical heating using air
40
2
Supplementary electrical heating using air
40
3
Supplementary electrical heating using air
40
Number
Consumer
Amps
1
Dipped headlight (left side)
15
2
Dipped headlight (right side)
15
3
Headlight washer pump
20
Number
Consumer
Amps
1
Tra ile r con trol uni t
15
2
Tra ile r con trol uni t
20
3
Tra ile r con trol uni t
20
Number
Consumer
Amps
Number
Consumer
Amps
1
ABS unit
25
2
Electroblower climate heater/fan
30
3
Climate fan
5
4
ABS unit
10
5
Electronic control unit
5
6
Injection module
30
Fig. 133 Fuses in engine
compartment
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If and when
228Towing and tow-startingTo w - s t a r t i n g *
The use of jump leads is preferable to tow-starting.We recommend that you do not tow-start your vehicle. Jump-starting
is preferable ⇒ page 225.
However, if your vehicle has to be tow-started:
– Engage the 2nd or the 3rd gear.
– Keep the clutch pressed down.
– Switch the ignition on.
– Once both vehicles are moving, release the clutch.
– As soon as the engine starts, press the clutch and move the gear lever into neutral. This helps to prevent driving into the towing
vehicle.
WARNING
The risk of accidents is high when tow-starting. The vehicle being towed
can easily collide with the towing vehicle.
Caution
When tow-starting, fuel could enter the catalytic converter and damage it.
CommentsPlease observe the following points if you use a tow-rope:
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
– Drive slowly at first until the tow-rope is taut. Then accelerate gradually.
– Begin and change gears cautiously. If you are driving an auto- matic vehicle, accelerate gently.
– Remember that the brake servo and power steering are not working in the vehicle you are towing. Brake sooner than normal
and pressing the pedal gently.
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
– Ensure that the tow-rope remains taut at all times when towing.Tow-rope or tow-bar
It is easier and safer to tow a vehicle with a tow-bar. You should only use a
tow-rope if you do not have a tow-bar.
A tow-rope should be slightly elastic to reduce the loading on both vehicles.
It is advisable to use a tow-rope made of synthetic fibre or similarly elastic
material.
Attach the tow-rope or the tow-bar only to the towing eyes provided or a
towing bracket.
Driving style
Towing requires some experience, especially when using a tow-rope. Both
drivers should be familiar with the technique required for towing. Inexperi-
enced drivers should not attempt to tow.
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Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle and take care to avoid jerking the
tow-rope. When towing on an unpaved road, there is always a risk of over-
loading and damaging the anchorage points.
The ignition of the vehicle being towed must be switched on to prevent the
steering wheel from locking and also to allow the use of the turn signals,
horn, windscreen wipers and washers.
As the brake servo does not work if the engine is not running, you must apply
considerably more pressure to the brake pedal than you normally would.
As the power assisted steering does not work if the engine is not running, you
will need more strength to steer than you normally would.
Towing vehicles with an automatic gearbox
•Put the selector lever into position “N”.•Do not drive faster than 50 km/h.•Do not tow further than 50 km.•If a breakdown vehicle is used, the vehicle must be towed with the front
wheels raised.Note
•Observe legal requirements when towing or tow-starting.•Switch on the hazard warning lights of both vehicles. However, observe
any regulations to the contrary.•For technical reasons, vehicles with an automatic gearbox must not be
tow-started.•If damage to your vehicle means that there is no lubricant in the gearbox,
you must raise the drive wheels while the vehicle is being towed.•If the vehicle has to be towed more than 50 km, the front wheels should
be raised during towing, and towing should be carried out by a qualified
person.
•The steering wheel is locked when the vehicle has no electrical power. The
vehicle must then be towed with the front wheels raised. Towing should be
carried out by a qualified person.•The towing eye should always be kept in the vehicle.To w i n g e y e sFitting the towing eye
– Take the towing ring from the on-board tool set.
– Remove the front cover by pressing down on its left-hand side. For FR finishes, press down and pu ll outwards. For the rest of the
Sport finishes, remove the cover by inserting a screwdriver into
the lower slot and levering gently.
– Bolt the eye to its limit to the left, in the direction of the arrow
⇒ fig. 156 .
Fig. 156 Fitting the
towing eye to front rear of
the vehicle
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Index257
Deactivating front passenger airbag
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Deactivating the airbag Front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Diesel engine Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Diesel engine particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Differential lock fault (EDL) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Disposal Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Doors warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Drive wheels traction control system . . . . . . . . 154
Driver See Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Driveshaft differential XDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Economically / Environmentally friendly . . 160
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163, 164 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
EEconomical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Electrical sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Electro-hydraulic steering Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Electronic Stability Programme . . . . . . . . . 64, 155 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Emission control system Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Engine Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Engine compartment Working in the engine compartment . . . . . 183
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Engine fault Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Engine management
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Engine oil pressure Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Environmentally friendly driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 155 See also Electronic Stability Programme . . 131
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
FFabric trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Fog lights with cornering function . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
After the fuel tank has been run dry . . . . . . 134
Start-Stop Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Steam jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Steering column controls Audio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 130
Storage compartment Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Right-hand front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Sun visor Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Switches Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134TTailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Emergency opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Tank
Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
TCS (Traction control system) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 19
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Tow starting Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163, 233
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Towing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Traction control system Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Trailer turn signals Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Two-way radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 205
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Tyre pressure warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205, 210
Tyre-Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 210
Tyres and wheels
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 199
UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172VVehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . 124
Vehicle Maintenance Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Vehicle paintwork Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 166
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