2010 Seat Ibiza ST emergency towing

Lights and visibility
96Hazard warning lights

The hazard warning lights are used to draw the attention of
other road users to your vehicle in emergencies.
If your vehicle breaks down:
1. Park your vehicle at a safe distance from moving traffic.
2. Press the button to switch on the hazard warning lights ⇒.
3. Switch the engine off.
4. Apply the handbrake.
5. On a manual gearbox engage 1st gear, and for an automatic move the selector lever to P.
6. Use the warning triangle to draw the attention of other road users to your vehicle. 7. Always take the vehicle key with you when you leave the vehicle.
Switch on the hazard warning lights to warn other road users, for example
when:•reaching the tail end of a traffic jam,•there is an emergency•your vehicle breaks down due to a technical fault,•you are towing another vehicle or your vehicle is being towed.
All turn signals flash simultaneously when the hazard warning lights are
switched on. That is that the two turn signal turn signal lamps

and the
turn signal lamp in the switch
 will flash at the same time. The hazard
warning lights also work when the ignition is switched off.
WARNING
•The risk of an accident increases if your vehicle breaks down. Always
use the hazard warning lights and a warning triangle to draw the attention
of other road users to your stationary vehicle.•Never park where the catalytic converter could come into contact with
inflammable materials under the vehicle, for example dry grass or spilt
petrol. This could start a fire!Note
•The batter y will run down if the hazard warn ing lights are left on for a long
time, even if the ignition is switched off.•The use of the hazard warning lights described here is subject to the rele-
vant statutory requirements.
Fig. 57 Centre console:
switch for hazard warning
lights
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If and when
210If and whenVehicle tools, spare wheelVehicle Tools
The vehicle onboard tools are located under the floor panel in
the luggage compartment.–Lift floor panel
– Take the on-board tools out of the vehicle.The tool kit includes:•Jack*•Hook to remove integral* trim and screw caps.•Box spanner for wheel bolts*•Reversible screwdriver with handle (including hexagonal interior) for the
wheel bolts. The screwdriver is a combination tool.•Towing ring*•Adapter for the anti-theft wheel bolts*
Some of the items listed are only provided in certain model versions, or are
optional extras.WARNING
•Do not use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle to tighten
the wheel bolts as with this it is not possible to tighten the bolts to the
required torque. Risk of accident.
•The factory-supplied jack is only designed for changing wheels on this
model. On no account attempt to use it for lifting heavier vehicles or other
loads. Risk of injury.•Use the jack only on a firm, level ground.•Never start the engine when the vehicle is on the jack. Risk of accident.•If work is to be carried out underneath the vehicle, this must be secured
by suitable means. Otherwise, there is a risk of injury.
Spare wheel (emergency wheel)*
The spare wheel (emergency wheel) must only be used for the
minimum necessary time.The temporary spare wheel is stored under the floor panel in the luggage
compartment and is attached by a thumbnut.
How to use the temporary spare wheel
If you ever have a punctured tyre or loss of pressure, the emergency wheel is
only intended for temporary use until you reach a workshop. Change it for a
duty wheel as soon as possible.
Please note the following restrictions when using the temporary spare wheel.
This spare wheel has been specially designed for your vehicle, thus, it cannot
be changed with the spare wheel from another vehicle.
No other type of tyre (normal summer or winter tyre) may be fitted on the
compact temporary spare wheel rim.
WARNING (continued)
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Index259
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Speed selector lever lock
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Starting Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Starting petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 After the fuel tank has been run dry . . . . . . 139
Start-Stop Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Steam jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Steering column controls Audio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 135
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Sun visor Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Switches Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
TTailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Emergency opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Tank Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
TCS (Traction control system) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 20
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Tow starting Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 239
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Towing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Traction control system Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Trailer turn signals
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Two-way radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 211
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211, 216
Tyre-Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 216
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 204
UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178VVehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . 129
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
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