2010 Seat Ibiza SC clock

Safe driving
10
–Fasten your seat belt securely ⇒ page 16.
– Keep both feet in the footwell so that you have the vehicle under control at all times.Adjustment of the driver seat ⇒page 105.
WARNING
•An incorrect sitting position of the driver can lead to severe injuries.•Adjust the driver seat so that there is at least 25 cm distance between
the centre of the chest and the centre of the steering wheel ⇒page 9,
fig. 1 . If distance is less than 25 cm, the airbag system may not protect you
properly.•If your physical constitution pr events you from maintaining the
minimum distance of 25 cm, contact a specialised workshop. The work-
shop will help you decide if special specific modifications are necessary.•When driving, always hold the steering wheel with both hands on the
outside of the ring at the 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock positions. This reduces the
risk of injury when the driver airbag is triggered.•Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o’clock position, or in any other
manner (e.g. in the centre of the steering wheel). In such cases, if the
airbag is triggered, you may sustain injuries to the arms, hands and head.•To reduce the risk of injury to the driver during sudden braking manoeu-
vres or an accident, never drive with the backrest tilted far back! The airbag
system and seat belts can only provide optimal protection when the back-
rest is in an upright position and the driver is wearing his or her seat belt
properly. The further the backrests are tilted to the rear, the greater the risk
of injury due to incorrect positioning of the belt web or to the incorrect
sitting position!•Adjust the head restraint properly to achieve optimal protection.
Proper sitting position for front passenger
The front passenger must sit at least 25 cm away from the
dash panel so that the airbag can provide the greatest
possible protection in the event that it is triggered.For your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an
accident, we recommend the following adjustments for the front
passenger:
– Move the front passenger seat back as far as possible ⇒.
– Move the backrest to an upright position so that your backrests completely against it.
– Adjust the head restraint so that its upper edge is at the same level as the top of your head, or as close as possible to the same
level as the top of your head ⇒page 12.
– Keep both feet in the footwell in front of the front passenger seat.
–Fasten your seat belt securely ⇒page 16.The passenger airbag can be deactivated under exceptional circumstances
⇒ page 37.
Adjusting the front passenger seat ⇒page 108.
WARNING
•An incorrect sitting position of the front passenger can lead to severe
injuries.•Adjust the front passenger seat so that there is at least 25 cm between
your chest and the dash panel. If distance is less than 25 cm, the airbag
system may not protect you properly.
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Cockpit
52Rev counter
The rev counter displays the engine speed in revolutions per
minute.The start of the red zone ⇒ page 51, fig. 30 indicates the maximum
engine speed operating at service temperature. However, it is advisable to
cha nge u p to a h igh er gear, m ove th e s el e cto r le ve r to D o r li f t your fo ot o f f th e
accelerator before the needle reaches the red zone.
Caution
The rev counter needle must never enter the red zone on the scale. Risk of
engine damage.
For the sake of the environment
Changing up into higher gears early will help you to reduce fuel consumption,
emissions and minimise engine noise.SpeedometerThe speedometer is equipped with a digital odometer and a trip recorder, in
addition to a service intervals display.
During the running-in period, the instructions shown on ⇒page 158 should
be followed.
Digital instrument panel displayFuel gauge
z and reserve indicator
Instrument panel: fuel gauge
The fuel tank has a capacity of approx. 45 litres.
When the needle reaches the reserve zone ⇒fig. 31 , the warning lamp will
light and an acoustic signal will sound reminding the driver to refuel. At this
point there are still 7 litres of fuel in the tank.Digital clock* – To set the hour, press button ⇒ page 51, fig. 30. The “hour”
option flashes on the digital display and is set using button
“set” ⇒page 51, fig. 30 .
A1
Fig. 31 Fuel gauge
A4
A5
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Cockpit57
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Vehicles with
service intervals dependent on time/distance travelled already
have certain service intervals set.
The intervals are calculated separately in vehicles with LongLife service Te ch-
nical progress has made it possible to considerably reduce servicing require-
ments. With the LongLife System, SEAT ensures that your vehicle only has an
interval service when it is necessary. To calculate this (max. two years), the
conditions under which the vehicle is used and the individual driving style
are also taken into account. The service pre-warning will appear at 20 days or
less prior to the corresponding service. The distance travelled is rounded off
to the nearest 100 km and the time to full days. The current service message
can only be consulted 500 km or more after the last service. Until that time,
only dashes are displayed.
Service warning
A service warning will appear when the ignition is switched on if a service is
due soon.
The instrument panel display will show the “spanner symbol”
 and the
“km” indication, along with a clock symbol with the days remaining until the
date of the next service. The figure indicated is the maximum number of kilo-
metres remaining before the date of the next service. The indication changes
after a few seconds. A “clock symbol” appears and the number of days until
the service appointment should be carried out.
Service
If a service is due, a gong signal will sound and the flashing “spanner”

symbol will be shown along with the fixed text SERVICE.
If no service is carried out following the indication on the instrument panel,
the excess distance travelled and the excess time following the SERVICE
warning will be displayed.
Reading the service message
The current service message can be consulted with the ignition on, the
engine switched off and the vehicle at a standstill:
•Press the button on the instrument panel as often as necessary until
the spanner symbol
 is displayed.
An overdue service is indicated by a minus sign in front of the mileage or day
information.
Resetting service interval display
If the service was not performed by a SEAT dealer, the display must be reset
as follows:
•Switch the ignition off.•Press and hold the button.•Switch ignition back on.•Release the button and press the button within 20 seconds.
Do not reset the display between service intervals, as the display will other-
wise be incorrect.
If the display is reset manually, the next service interval will be indicated after
15,000 km or one year and will not be calculated individually.Note
In LongLife Service vehicles, if the battery is disconnected for a long period,
the days remaining until the next service cannot be calculated. Therefore, the
service message indications may be incorrect. In this case, bear in mind the
maximum service intervals permitted in the ⇒Booklet “Service Schedule”.

0.0 / SET
0.0 / SET

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Air conditioning121
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
•In air recirculation mode, no cold air from the outside enters the vehicle
interior. The windows can quickly fog over if the heating is switched off.
Therefore, never leave the air recirculation mode switched on for a long
time (risk of accident).Note
•Please consider the general notes ⇒ page 129.Vehicle ventilation or heatingVentilating the passenger compartment
– Turn the temperature selector ⇒fig. 88 anti-clockwise.
– Turn blower switch to any of the head settings 1 -4. – Set the airflow to the desired
direction using air distribution
control .
– Open the relevant air outlets.
Interior heating
– Turn the temperature selector ⇒fig. 88 clockwise to select
the desired temperature.
– Turn blower switch to any of the head settings 1 -4.
– Set the airflow to the desired direction using air distribution
control .
– Open the relevant air outlets.
Defrosting the windscreen
– Turn the temperature selector ⇒fig. 88 clockwise to reach
the maximum temperature.
– Turn the blower switch to setting 4.
– Turn air distribution control to
<.
–Close outlet .
– Open and turn outlet towards side windows
Keeping the windscreen and the side windows demisted
– Turn the temperature selector ⇒fig. 88 to the heating area.
– Turn blower switch to any of the head settings 2 -3.
– Turn air distribution control to <.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 88 Heating controls
on the dash panel
AA
AB
AC
AA
AB
AC
AA
AB
A3
A4
AA
AB
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Driving
130DrivingSteeringAdjusting the steering wheel position
The height and reach of the steering wheel can be freely
adjusted to suit the driver.– Adjust the driver seat to the correct position.
– Push the lever under the steering column ⇒fig. 93 down ⇒.
– Adjust the steering wheel until the correct position is set ⇒fig. 93 .
– Then push the lever up again firmly ⇒.
WARNING
•Incorrect use of the steering column adjustment function and an incor-
rect seating position can result in serious injury.•To avoid accidents, the steering column should be adjusted only when
the vehicle is stationary.•Adjust the driver seat or steering wheel so that there is a distance of at
least 25 cm between the steering wheel and your chest ⇒fig. 93 . If you fail
to observe the minimum distance, the airbag will not protect you. Risk of
fatal injury.•If your physical constitution does not allow you to maintain the
minimum distance of 25 cm, contact an Authorised Service Centre. The
Authorised Service Centre will help you to decide if special specific modifi-
cations are necessary.•If you adjust the steering wheel so that it points towards your face, the
driver airbag will not protect you properly in the event of an accident. Make
sure that the steering wheel points towards your chest.•When driving, always hold the steering wheel with both hands on the
outside of the ring at the 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock positions. Never hold the
steering wheel at the 12 o’clock position, or in any other manner (e.g. in
the centre of the steering wheel, or on the inside of the rim). In such cases,
if the airbag is triggered, you may sustain injuries to the arms, hands and
head.
Fig. 93 Steering column
height adjustment
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Checking and refilling levels
180Checking and refilling levelsRefuellingThe tank flap is released manually. The tank holds approxi-
mately 45 litres.Unscrewing the tank cap
– Lift the lid.
– Hold the cap firmly with one hand, then insert the key into the
lock and rotate 180° to the left.
– Unscrew the cap, turning it anti-clockwise.
Closing the tank cap
– Screw the tank cap to the right, until the point of feeling a “click”. – Turn the key in the lock, without releasing the cap, clockwise
through 180°.
– Remove the key and close the flap until it clicks into place. The tank cap is secured with an anti-loss attachment
The tank flap is at the rear of the vehicle on the right.
If the automatic filler nozzle is operated correctly, it will switch itself off as
soon as the tank is “full”. Never attempt to fill beyond this point, as this will
fill the expansion chamber. Fuel may leak out if ambient conditions are warm.
T he co rr ec t fu el g rad e fo r you r v eh icle is giv en on a sti cker o n th e i nsid e of the
fuel tank flap.
WARNING
•Fuel is highly flammable and can cause serious burns and other inju-
ries.
−Never smoke or use an open flame when filling the fuel tank of the
vehicle, or a spare fuel canister, with fuel. This is an explosion hazard.
− Follow legal requirements for the use of spare fuel canisters.
− For safety reasons we do not recommend carrying a spare fuel
canister in the vehicle. The canister could be damaged in an accident
and leak.•If, in exceptional circumstances, you have to carry a spare fuel canister,
please observe the following points:
−Never fill the spare fuel canister inside the vehicle or on it. An elec-
trostatic charge could build up during filling, causing the fuel fumes to
ignite. This could cause an explosion. Always place the canister on the
ground to fill it.
Fig. 114 Tank flap open
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Index
256Central locking button
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Cetane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Changing bulbs interior light and reading light . . . . . . . . . . 224
Changing bulbs on tail lights . . . . . . . . . . 222, 223
Changing double headlight bulbs Dipped beam headlights and side lights . 218
Main headlights and side lights . . . . . . . . 219
Changing gear See Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Changing gear in tiptronic mode . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Changing the bulbs Main headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217, 219
Number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Side turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Changing the main headlight bulbs Turn signal bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Changing the single headlight bulb turn signal bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Changing the single headlight bulbs dipped/main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 193
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Checking battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . 197
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Group 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Group 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Group 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Groups 0 and 0+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Child seats on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Cleaning alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Cleaning steel wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Climatronic automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
manual mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cloth seat covers cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Coming home function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Compartment for on-board documentation . . 111
Control Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Control lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Controls
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Convenience closing Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Convenience opening Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 191
Coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Coolant loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Coolant temperature Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Correct adjustment of front head restraints . . . 12
Correct sitting position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
DDanger of fitting a child seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Dash panel cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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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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