2011 Seat Ibiza 5D engine

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Manual structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Proper sitting position for occupants . . . . . . . . . 10
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat belt tensioners* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Deactivating airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 LPG system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Digital instrument panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Steering column controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Audio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Audio + Telephone Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Radio frequency remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Panorama tilting sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Seats and storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . 111
The importance of correct seat adjustment . . . . . 111
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Ashtrays, cigarette lighter and power socket . . . 121
First-aid kit, warning triangle, fire extinguisher* 123
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Start-Stop function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Acoustic parking aid system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Cruise speed* (Cruise control system) . . . . . . . . 158
Practical Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Anti-lock brake system and traction control ABS 163
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)* . . . . . . . . 164
Driving and the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Economical and environmentally friendly driving 170
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Vehicle maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . 175
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Vehicle interior maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
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Accessories, replacement of parts and
modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Accessories and spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Mobile telephones and two-way radios . . . . . . . . 185
Fitting a towing bracket* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
LPG system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . 194
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Washer fluid and windscreen wiper blades . . . . 203
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
If and when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Vehicle tools, spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Tyre repair kit* (Tyre Mobility-System) . . . . . . . . . 222
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Single headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Double headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Changing the bulbs of AFS headlights . . . . . . . . 235
Changing the fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Changing the rear, side and interior light bulbs . 237
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Towing and tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Technical Specifications
. . . . . . . . . . . 246
Description of specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Petrol engine 1.2 44 kW (60 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Petrol engine 1.2 51 kW (70 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Petrol engine/LPG 1.6 60 kW (81 PS) . . . . . . . . . 253
Petrol engine 1.4 63 kW (85 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 77 kW (105 PS) . . . . . . . . . 255
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 77 kW (105 PS) Start-Stop 256
Petrol engine 1.6 77 kW (105 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Petrol engine 1.4 110 kW (150 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Diesel engine 1.2 TDI CR 55 kW (75 PS) DPF
Start-Stop Ecomotive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Diesel engine 1.2 TDI CR 55 kW (75 PS) DPF . . . . 260
Diesel engine 1.6 TDI CR 66 kW (90 PS) DPF . . . . 261
Diesel engine 1.6 TDI CR 77 kW (105 PS) with/
without DPF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Diesel engine 2.0 TDI CR 105 kW (143 PS) DPF . 263
Dimensions and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
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Cockpit
Instruments Instrument overview
The instruments display the vehicle operating status.
Fig. 30 Detailed view of the dash panel: instrument
panel
The layout of the instruments depends upon the model and the engine. Rev counter* ⇒ page 54
Digital display.
Speedometer ⇒ page 54
Menu selection button on the instrument panel digital display
Adjustment button depending on the selected menu 
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Rev counter
The rev counter displays the engine speed in revolutions per
minute.
The start of the red zone ⇒ fig. 30 1
indicates the maximum engine speed
operating at service temperature. However, it is advisable to change up a in-
to a higher gear, move the selector lever to D or lift your foot off the acceler-
ator 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 sooner, following the recommended gear in-
dications ⇒ fig. 33 will help you to reduce fuel consumption, emissions and
also engine noise. 
Speedometer
The 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 167
should be followed. LPG system*
LPG gauge
Fig. 31 Instrument pan-
el: gas gauge.
LPG system filler level display
The LPG tank ⇒ 
in the spare wheel well has a capacity of 52.8 litres at an
outside temperature of 15 °C ⇒ page 190, Refuelling with LPG.
The charge level can be checked on the analogue gas gauge located on the
instrument panel ⇒ fig. 31. When the level reaches reserve, the gas reserve
warning lamp lights up and an acoustic signal is heard. Refill with LPG at
the earliest opportunity.
If, while driving in LPG mode, a sudden warning signal is heard and the
warning ERROR FUNC_ A GAS is displayed on the screen 1)
, it means that
there is a fault in the LPG system. Take the vehicle to a specialised work-
shop to check the LPG system. 
1)
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Digital clock*
–To set the hour, press button 4 ⇒ fig. 30. The “hour” option
flashes on the digital display and is set using button 5 “set”
⇒ fig. 30.
– To set the minutes, press button 4
again and select the mi-
nute option. Set from button 5 “set”.
Once the operation has been carried out, the system memorises the time. 
Outside temperature display
The outside temperature is displayed when the ignition is
switched on. At descending temperatures between +4 °C down to -7 °C and at ascending
temperatures from -5 °C up to +6 °C, in addition to the outside temperature
display, an ice crystal is displayed, and if vehicle speed is over 10 km/h an
acoustic buzzer is heard.
The illumination of the crystal symbol aims to warn the driver of the risk of
ice, so that he/she proceeds with due care.
When the vehicle is stationary or travelling at very low speeds, the tempera-
ture displayed may be slightly higher than the actual outside temperature
as a result of heat coming from the engine. Recommended gear display*
This display helps to save fuel.
Fig. 33 Gear display
Use the gear display to save fuel. If you are not in the correct gear, a triangle
will appear next to the gear display indicating whether you should change
up or down ⇒ fig. 33.
Note
The gear change indication should not be taken into account the accelera-
tion is required (for example when overtaking). 

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Memory displays
● Driving speed
● Journey duration
● Average speed
● Distance
● Distance to empty
● Average fuel consumption
● Current fuel consumption
● Outside temperature display
● Speed warning
Km/h - Driving speed
Driving speed is digitally shown in the display.
min - Journey duration The display shows the amount of time which has elapsed since the ignition
was switched on.
The maximum display value in both memories is 19 hours and 59 minutes.
The memory will automatically be deleted once this value has been
reached.
Ø mph - Average speedAfter turning on the ignition, the average speed will be shown after travel-
ling a distance of approximately 100 metres. Until then dashes will appear
in the display. The display will be updated every 5 seconds while the vehicle
is in motion.
km - Distance travelled The display shows the distance travelled since the ignition was switched on. The maximum display value in both memories is 1999 km. The memory will
automatically be deleted once this value has been reached.
 Km - Fuel range
The fuel range is calculated using the figures for tank content and current
fuel consumption. It shows how far the vehicle can travel using the same
conditions as a reference.
Ø ltr/100km - Average fuel consumption
After turning on the ignition, average fuel consumption will be shown after
travelling approximately 100 metres. Until then dashes will appear in the
display. The display will be updated every 5 seconds while the vehicle is in
motion. The amount of fuel used will not be shown.
l/100 km or l/h - Current fuel consumption
The display will show the current fuel consumption in litre/km whilst the ve-
hicle is in motion or in litre/hour when the vehicle is in a stationary position
with the engine running.
Using this display you can see how your driving style affects fuel consump-
tion ⇒ page 167.
Outside temperature display
The measurement margin extends from -45 °C to +58 °C. At temperatures
lower than +4 °C, an “ice crystal symbol” is displayed and a “warning”
sounds if the vehicle is moving at more than 10 km/h (ice warning). This
symbol will flash for about 10 seconds and remains lit until the exterior tem-
perature rises above +4 °C or 6 °C if it was already lit.
Set speed indicator
When the required speed has been reached, enter the “Speed warning”
mode menu and press button A
-RESET-. The set speed is memorised. If
the indicated speed is exceeded at any time, a warning message is dis-
played on the screen and a warning signal sounds. 1)

1)Depending on the model version, the message on the screen may vary and may be repre-
sented by flashing of the speed indication or by a speed message.

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This may be deactivated by pressing the RESET
button. The speed may be
altered using the rocker switch B in steps of 5 km/h within 5 seconds of
the initial memory value.
WARNING
There could be black ice on the road surface even if the “snowflake sym-
bol” is not shown. For this reason you should not rely exclusively on this
display - Risk of accident!
Note
When the vehicle is stationary or travelling at very low speeds, the tempera-
ture displayed may be slightly higher than the actual outside temperature
as a result of the heat radiated from the engine. 
Selector lever position display*
Fig. 36 Digital display:
Gear lever position for
automatic gearbox. The position of the automatic selector lever is shown on the display
⇒ page 146.

Odometer
The upper counter in the display registers the total mileage covered by the
vehicle.
The lower counter registers the short journeys. The last digit indicates 100-
metre sections. The trip recorder counter may be reset by pressing the reset
button ⇒ fig. 30 5
. 
Service interval display
Fig. 37 Service interval
display
The service indication is shown on the instrument panel display ⇒ fig. 37.
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SEAT distinguishes between services with engine oil change (e.g. Mainte-
nance Service) and services without engine oil change (e.g. Inspection Serv-
ice). The service interval display only indicates the dates of services that in-
clude engine oil change. The dates of all other services, such as Inspection
Service or brake fluid change, appear on the sticker on the door pillar or in
the Service Schedule.
Vehicles with service intervals dependent on time/distance travelled al-
ready have certain service intervals set.
The intervals are calculated separately in vehicles with LongLife service
Technical progress has made it possible to considerably reduce servicing re-
quirements. 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 ap-
pear at 20 days or less prior to the corresponding service. The distance trav-
elled is rounded off to the nearest 100 km and the time to full days. The cur-
rent 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
kilometres 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 en-
gine 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 0.0 / SET
button.
● Switch ignition back on.
● Release the 0.0 / SET
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 af-
ter 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.