2011 Seat Ibiza 5D interior lights

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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
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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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Unlocking and locking
Unlocking and locking
Central locking Description
The central locking system enables you to lock and unlock
all doors by just pushing the button.Central locking can be activated by using any of the following options:
● the key, by inserting it into the driver door lock and rotating it in the
opening direction. Depending on the vehicle version, either all doors will be
unlocked or only the driver door will be unlocked. All doors will be locked on
locking the vehicle using the key.
● the interior central locking button ⇒ page 80.
● the remote control, using the buttons on the key ⇒ page 83.
Various functions are available to improve the vehicle safety: “Safe*” security system
Selective unlocking system*
Self-locking system to prevent involuntary unlocking
Automatic speed-dependent locking and unlocking system*
Emergency unlocking system
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WARNING
● Locking from the outside carelessly or without good visibility may
lead to bruising, particularly in the case of children.
● When locking a vehicle, never leave children unaccompanied inside,
as from the outside it will be difficult to provide assistance if required.
● Locking the doors prevents any intruder from getting in, for example
when stopped at traffic lights.
Note
For anti-theft security, only the driver door is fitted with a lock cylinder. 
Safe security system*
This is an anti-theft device that consists of a double lock for
the door locks and a disabling function for the luggage
compartment in order to prevent a forced entry (depending
on country). Activation
The “safe” system is activated when the vehicle is locked using the key or
the remote control.
To activate it with the key, rotate once it is inserted in the door lock cylinder
in the locking direction.
To activate the system using the remote control, press the lock button once 
on the remote. 
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Unlocking and locking
WARNING
● Always close the tailgate properly. Risk of accident or injury.
● The tailgate must not be opened when the reverse or rear fog lights
are lit. This may damage the tail lights
● Do not close the tailgate by pushing it down with your hand on the
rear window. The glass could smash. Risk of injury!
● Ensure the tailgate is locked after closing it. If not, it may open unex-
pectedly while driving.
● Never allow children to play in or around the vehicle. A locked vehicle
can be subjected to extremely high and low temperatures, depending on
the time of year, thus causing serious injuries/illness. It could even have
fatal consequences. Close and lock both the tailgate and all the other
doors when you are not using the vehicle.
● Closing the tailgate without observing and ensuring it is clear could
cause serious injury to you and to third parties. Make sure that no one is
in the path of the tailgate.
● Never drive with the tailgate open or half-closed, exhaust gases may
penetrate into the interior of the vehicle. Danger of poisoning!
● If you only open the tailgate, do not leave the key inside. The vehicle
will not be opened if the key is left inside.
 Emergency opening
This allows the vehicle to be opened if the central locking
does not operate (for example, if the battery is flat)
Fig. 50 Tailgate: emer-
gency open
There is a groove in the luggage compartment allowing access to
the emergency opening mechanism.
Opening the tailgate from inside the luggage compartment
– Insert the key in the groove and unlock the locking system, turn-
ing the key from right to left, as shown by the arrow ⇒ fig. 50.
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Note
● The turn signals only work when the ignition is switched on. The corre-
sponding warning lamp  or  flashes in the instrument panel. The warn-
ing lamp  flashes when the turn signals are operated, provided a trailer is
correctly attached and connected to the vehicle. If a turn signal bulb is de-
fective, the warning lamp flashes at double speed. If the trailer turn signal
bulbs are damaged, warning lamp  does not light up. Change the bulb.
● The main beam headlights can only be switched on if the dipped beam
headlights are already on. The warning lamp  then comes on in the instru-
ment panel.
● The headlight flasher comes on for as long as you pull the lever – even if
no other lights are switched on. The warning lamp  then comes on in the
instrument panel.
● When the parking lights are switched on, the headlight and the tail light
on the corresponding side of the vehicle light up. The parking lights will on-
ly work if the key is removed from the ignition. If the lights are switched on,
an acoustic signal will be emitted while the driver door is open.
● If the turn signal lever is left on after the key has been taken out of the
ignition lock, an acoustic signal sounds when the driver door is opened.
This is a reminder to switch off the turn signal, unless of course you wish to
leave the parking light on. Interior lights
Front interior light
Fig. 61 Interior roof trim:
front interior lights
The switch A
⇒ fig. 61 is used to select the following positions:
Courtesy light position 
Sliding switch in central position The interior lights are automatically
switched on when the vehicle is unlocked or the key removed from the igni-
tion. And turn off approx. 20 seconds after closing the doors. The interior
lights are switched off when the vehicle is locked or when the ignition is
switched on.
Interior light switched on 
Move the knob to the position .
Interior light switched off O
Move the switch to position O ⇒ fig. 61. 

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Lights and visibility
Note
If not all the vehicle doors are closed, the interior lights will be switched off
after approx. 10 minutes, providing the key has been removed and the cour-
tesy light position selected. This prevents the battery from discharging. 
Front reading light*
Fig. 62 Front reading
light
Switching on the reading light 
Press the corresponding button B
⇒ fig. 62 to switch on the reading light.
Switching the reading lights off 
Press the corresponding button to switch the reading light off. Luggage compartment light*
The light is activated when the tailgate is open, even when the ignition and
lights are turned off. For this reason, ensure that the tailgate is always
closed.
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Glove compartment light
When opening the glove compartment on the passenger side, the glove
compartment light will automatically turn on and will turn off upon closure. 
Visibility Sun visors
Fig. 63 Sun visor on the
driver side 
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Lights and visibility
– Release the lever. The washer system stops and the wipers con-
tinue until the end of the cycle.
– Move the lever towards the steering wheel to switch off.
WARNING
● A worn or dirty wiper blade will obstruct visibility and reduce safety.
● Always note the corresponding warnings on ⇒ page 204.
CAUTION
In icy conditions, always check that the wiper blade is not frozen to the
glass before using the wiper for the first time. If you switch on the wiper
when the wiper blade is frozen to the glass, this could damage both the
wiper blade and the wiper motor.
Note
● The rear window wiper will only work when the ignition is switched on.
● Depending on the version of the model, when you engage reverse gear
and with the headlight wiper activated, the lamps are wiped. 
Headlight washer*
The headlight washers clean the headlight lenses. The headlight washers are activated automatically when the windscreen
washer is used and the windscreen wiper lever is pulled towards the steer-
ing wheel for at least 1.5 seconds – provided the dipped beam headlights
or main beams are switched on. Clean off stubborn dirt (insects, etc.) from
the headlights at regular intervals, for instance when filling the fuel tank.
Note
● To ensure that the headlight washers work properly in winter, keep the
nozzle holders in the bumper free of snow and remove any ice with a de-icer
spray.
● To remove water, the windscreen wipers will be activated from time to
time, the headlight wipers will be activated every three cycles. 
Rear view mirrors
Adjusting the rear view mirrors
Before beginning any journey, adjust the rear view mirrors for correct visibil-
ity. 
Interior mirror
It is dangerous to drive if you cannot see clearly through the
rear window. Manual anti-dazzle function for interior mirror
In the basic mirror position, the lever at the bottom edge of the mirror
should be at the front. Pull the lever to the back to select the anti-dazzle
function. 
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Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror*
The automatic anti-dazzle function can be switched on and
off as desired.
Fig. 67 Automatic anti-
dazzle interior mirror.
Switching off the anti-dazzle function
– Press button A
⇒ fig. 67. Indicator lamp B goes off.
Switching on the anti-dazzle function
– Press button A
⇒ fig. 67. Warning lamp is lit.
Anti-dazzle function
The anti-dazzle function is activated every time the ignition is switched on.
The green indicator lamp lights up in the mirror housing.
When the anti-dazzle function is enabled, the interior mirror will darken au-
tomatically according to the amount of light it receives. The anti-dazzle
function is cancelled if reverse gear is engaged.
Note
● The automatic anti-dazzle function will only work properly if the sun
blind* for the rear window is retracted and there are no other objects pre-
venting light from reaching the interior mirror.
● If you have to stick any type of sticker on the windscreen, do not do so in
front of the sensors. Doing so could prevent the anti-dazzle function from
working well or even from working at all. 
Folding in the exterior mirrors
The exterior mirrors of the vehicle may be folded in. For this, press the mir-
ror housing towards the vehicle.
Note
Before washing the vehicle with an automatic car wash, fold in the mirrors
to avoid damage. 