2011 Seat Ibiza SC Owner's manual

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Seats and storage compartments
Head restraints Correct adjustment of head restraints
Properly adjusted head restraints are an important part of
passenger protection and can reduce the risk of injuries in
most accident situations.
Fig. 68 Front view: head
restraints and seat belts
correctly adjusted
Fig. 69 Side view: head
restraints and seat belts
correctly adjusted
– Adjust the head restraint so that the top 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, at least at eye level ⇒ fig. 68 and
⇒ fig. 69.
Adjusting the head restraints ⇒ page 112
WARNING
● Travelling with the head restraints removed or improperly adjusted
increases the risk of severe injuries.
● Improperly adjusted head restraints could lead to death in the event
of a collision or accident.
● Incorrectly adjusted head restraints also increase the risk of injury
during sudden or unexpected driving or braking manoeuvres.
● The head restraints must always be adjusted according to the pas-
senger's height.
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Removing or adjusting head restraints
The head restraints can be adjusted by moving them up and
down.
Fig. 70 Adjusting and re-
moving the head re-
straints
Adjusting height (front seats)
– Press the button on the side and pull upwards to the desired
position.
– To lower the head restraint, press the button and push head re-
straint downwards.
– Make sure that it engages securely into position.
Adjusting height (rear seats)
– Press the button on the side and pull upwards to the desired
position.
– To lower the head restraint, press the button and push head re-
straint downwards. –
Make sure that the head restraint engages securely in one of its
positions. ⇒ page 14
Removing the head restraint
– Push the head restraint up as far as it will go.
– Press the button ⇒ fig. 70 (arrow).
– Pull head restraint out of fitting without releasing the button.
Fitting the head restraint
– Insert the head restraint into the guides on the backrest.
– Push head restraint down.
– Adjust the head restraint to suit passenger's height ⇒ page 13
WARNING
● Never drive if the head restraints have been removed. Risk of injury.
● Never drive if the head restraints are in an unsuitable position, there
is a risk of serious injury.
● After refitting the head restraint, you must always adjust it properly
for height to achieve optimal protection.
● Please observe the safety warnings in ⇒ page 111, Correct adjust-
ment of head restraints.
Note
● To fit and remove the rear head restraints, gently tilt the seat backrest
forwards.
● When fitting the head restraints again, insert the tubes as far as possi-
ble into the guides without pressing the button. 

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Front seats
Adjustment of the front seats
Fig. 71 Front left seat
controls
1
Adjusting the seat forwards and backwards
– Pull up the grip and move the seat forwards or backwards.
– Then release the grip 1
and move the seat further until the
catch engages.
2
Adjusting seat height
– Pull the lever up or push down (several times if necessary) from
its home position. This adjusts the seat height in stages.
3
Adjusting the backrest angle
– Take your weight off the backrest and turn the hand wheel. 4
To fold and unfold the backrest* (for vehicles without Easy -
Entry function)
– To fold the backrest, pull the lever 4
upwards and push the
backrest forwards.
– To unfold the backrest, push it back.
4
Folding and unfolding the backrest (for vehicles without Easy -
Entry function)
– To fold the backrest, pull the lever 4
upwards and push the
backrest forwards. You can push the seat forwards at the same
time to make entry to the rear seats easier.
– To unfold the backrest, first move the seat completely back.
The Easy-Entry function facilitates the access to the vehicle rear seats. Be-
fore lifting the backrest, return the seat to the original position. The seat in-
serts when the backrest is lifted.
WARNING
● Never adjust the driver or front passenger seat while the vehicle is in
motion. While adjusting your seat, you will assume an incorrect sitting
position. Risk of fatal accidents. Adjust the driver or front passenger seat
only when the vehicle is stationary.
● To reduce the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger in case of
a sudden braking or an accident, never drive with the backrest tilted to-
wards the rear. The maximum protection of the seat belt can be achieved
only when the backrests are in an upright position and the driver and
front passenger have properly adjusted their seat belts. The further the
backrests are tilted to the rear, the greater the risk of injury due to im-
proper positioning of the belt web! 
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WARNING (Continued)
● Exercise caution when securing the seat height into forwards/back-
wards position. Injuries can be caused if the seat height is adjusted with-
out due care and attention.
● To move the seat lengthways, pull upwards and not sideways on the
lever, as the force exerted on it in this position could damage it.
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Heated seats* 
The front seat cushions and backrests can be heated electri-
cally.
Fig. 72 Front seats heat-
ing switch
– Press the corresponding switch ⇒ fig. 72 to switch on the seat
heating.
– Press once to connect the heating at a maximum force. Two
LEDs will light up ⇒ fig. 72. After 15 min. of high intensity, the
upper LED goes out, the system is deactivated for 2 min. and is then reactivated at low intensity (lower LED remains on perma-
nently).
– Press the switch again to set the heating to minimum force.
(The lower LED lights up).
– To disconnect the heating, press the switch again.
CAUTION
To avoid damaging the heating elements, please do not kneel on the seat or
apply sharp pressure at a single point to the seat cushion and backrest.
Note
The seats are only heated electrically when the engine is running. 

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Rear seats
Folding down rear seats
Fig. 73 Folding up the
rear seat cushion
Fig. 74 Button for un-
locking the rear backrest Folding seat down
–
Remove the head restraint ⇒ page 112.
– Pull the front edge of the seat cushion ⇒ fig. 73 1
upwards in
the direction of the arrow.
– Lift the cushion 2
forwards in the direction of the arrow.
– Pull the release button ⇒ fig. 74 in the direction of the arrow
and fold the backrest forwards
– Insert the head restraints in the spaces on the rear of the seat
cushion which are visible when the seat cushion is lowered.
Folding seat forward
– Remove the head restraints from the spaces in the seat cush-
ion.
– Lift the backrest, before securing it, replace the head restraints
in the seat cushion, and then click the seat correctly onto the
locking rails.
– Once the backrest is locked, pull on the central seat belt or di-
rectly on the backrest to check that the backrest has properly
engaged in position.
– Check that the position lever is in neutral position.
– Lower the cushion and push it backwards below the seat belt
buckles.
– Press the front part of the cushion downwards. 
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On split rear seats 1)
the backrest and cushion can be lowered and raised re-
spectively in two sections.
WARNING
● Please be careful when folding back the backrest! Injuries can be
caused if the seat height is adjusted without due care and attention.
● Do no trap or damage seat belts when raising the backrest.
● After raising the backrest, check it has engaged properly in position.
Do this by pulling on the central seat belt or directly on the backrest and
check that the position lever is in the neutral position.
● The three point automatic seat belt only works correctly when the
backrest of the central seat is correctly engaged.
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1) Optional equipment

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Storage compartment
Storage compartment on the front passenger side
Fig. 75 Passenger side:
storage compartment
Fig. 76 Storage com-
partment for instruction
manual
The compartment can be opened by pulling the lever ⇒ fig. 75.This compartment can hold documents in A4 format, a water bottle of
1.5 L,...
WARNING
Always keep the storage compartment cover closed while the vehicle is
in motion in order to reduce the risk of injury caused by a sudden braking
or by an accident.
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Storage compartment on the driver side
There is an storage compartment on the driver side
Fig. 77 Driver side com-
partment 
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Mounting bracket for navigator on dash panel*
Your vehicle can be equipped with a portable navigator
mounting bracket.
Fig. 78 Mounting brack-
et for navigator on dash
panel.
Fig. 79 Bracket with
open cover for placing
the navigator. It is necessary to use a specific adapter for each navigator, so consult your
Technical Service. This bracket supplies power to the portable navigator.
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Storage compartment under front seats *
Fig. 80 Storage com-
partment under the front
passenger seat
To open
– The compartment is opened by pulling on the lever and assist-
ing it with your hand.
To close
– Press the cover inwards until the closed drawer clicks into posi-
tion.
Note
The storage drawer will hold a maximum weight of 1.5 kg. 