2011 Seat Ibiza ST Start

Table of Contents
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Belt tensioners* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Deactivating airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 LPG system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Digital instrument panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Steering column controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Audio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Audio + Telephone Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Radio frequency remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Panorama tilting sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Seats and storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . 113
The importance of correct seat adjustment . . . . . 113
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Ashtrays, cigarette lighter and power socket . . . 123
First-aid kit, warning triangle, fire extinguisher . 126
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Start-Stop function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Acoustic parking aid system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Cruise speed* (Cruise control system) . . . . . . . . 163
Practical Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Anti-lock brake system and traction control ABS 168
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)* . . . . . . . . 169
Driving and the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Economical and environmentally friendly driving 175
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Vehicle maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . 180
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Vehicle interior maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
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Accessories, parts replacement and
modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Accessories and spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Mobile telephones and two-way radios . . . . . . . . 190
Fitting a towing bracket* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
LPG system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . 199
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Washer fluid and windscreen wiper blades . . . . 208
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
If and when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Vehicle tools, spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tyre repair kit (Tyre-Mobility-System)* . . . . . . . . . 227
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Single headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Double headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Changing the bulbs of AFS headlights . . . . . . . . 240
Changing the fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Changing the rear lights (on the wing) . . . . . . . . 242
Changing the rear lights (on the tailgate) . . . . . . 243
Side turn signal bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Interior light and front reading lights . . . . . . . . . 245
Additional brake lights* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Towing and tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Description of specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Petrol engine 1.2 51 kW (70 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Petrol engine 1.4 63 kW (85 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 77 kW (105 PS) . . . . . . . . . 259
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 77 kW (105 PS) Start-Stop 260
Petrol engine 1.4 TSI 110 kW (150 PS) . . . . . . . . 261
Diesel engine 1.2 TDI CR 55 kW (75 PS) DPF
Start-Stop Ecomotive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Diesel engine 1.2 TDI CR 55 kW (75 PS) DPF . . . . 263
Diesel engine 1.6 TDI CR 66 kW (90 PS) DPF . . . . 264
Diesel engine 1.6 TDI CR 77 kW (105 PS) with/
without DPF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Dimensions and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
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20Seat belts
Seat belt warning lamp* 
The warning lamp acts as a reminder to the driver to fasten
the seat belt.
Before starting the vehicle:
– Fasten your seat belt securely.
– Instruct your passengers to fasten their seat belts properly be-
fore driving off.
– Protect children by using a child seat according to the child's
height and weight.
The warning lamp  in the instrument panel lights up 1)
if the driver or pas-
senger seat belt is not fastened 1)
when the ignition is switched on. More-
over, an acoustic signal 1)
is heard on exceeding 25 km/h. This acoustic sig-
nal stops when the seat belt is fastened.
The warning lamp*  is switched off if the driver seat belt is fastened while
the ignition is switched on. 
1)
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Seat belts
Why wear seat belts? Physical principles of frontal collisions
In the event of a frontal collision, a large amount of kinetic
energy must be absorbed.
Fig. 6 Vehicle about to
hit a wall: the occupants
are not wearing seat
belts
Fig. 7 The vehicle hits
the wall: the occupants
are not wearing seat
belts
It is easy to explain how the laws of physics work in the case of a head-on
collision: When a vehicle starts moving ⇒ fig. 6, a certain amount of energy
known as kinetic energy is produced in the vehicle and its occupants.
The amount of kinetic energy depends on the speed of the vehicle and the
weight of the vehicle and its passengers. The higher the speed and the
greater the weight, the more energy there is to be released in an accident.
The most significant factor, however, is the speed of the vehicle. If the
speed doubles from 25 km/h to 50 km/h, for example, the kinetic energy is
multiplied by four.
Because the passengers in our example are not restrained by seat belts, in
the case of a head-on collision all of their kinetic energy has to be absorbed
at the point of impact ⇒ fig. 7.
Even at speeds of 30 km/h to 50 km/h, the forces acting on bodies in a col-
lision can easily exceed one tonne (1000 kg). At greater speed these forces
are even higher.
Passengers not wearing seat belts are not “attached” to the vehicle. In a
head-on collision, they will move forward at the same speed their vehicle 
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Cockpit
Operating Instructions Cockpit
Overview Overview of the dash panel
This overview will help you to familiarise yourself with the
controls and displays. Door release lever
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Light dimmer for instrument panel lighting* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Headlight range control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Air vent
Lever for:
– turn signals/dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
– cruise control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Instrument panel and warning lamps:
– Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
– Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Horn (only works when the ignition is on)/ and driver
front airbag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Steering and starter lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Lever for:
– windscreen wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
– rear window wiper/washer* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
– multifunction display* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
1
23456
7
8
910
Radio
Glove compartment/Storage compartment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Passenger airbag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Switches for:
– Heating and ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
– Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
– Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cigarette lighter / Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cup holder/Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Controls on the centre console:
– Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
– Airbag disconnection warning light* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
– ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
– Tyre pressure monitoring* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
– Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
– Heated seats* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
– Central locking* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
– AUX connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Handbrake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Gear lever
– automatic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
– manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Storage space
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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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 172
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 195, 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. 
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ItemSymbolMeaning of warning and indicator
lampsFurther infor-mation
1Engine fault (petrol engine)⇒ page 67
1Glow plug system for diesel engine
If lit: glow plug system active
If flashing: engine fault⇒ page 68
2Soot accumulation in the diesel en-
gine particulate filter⇒ page 68
3
Red:
Engine oil pressure
⇒ page 68Yellow:
If flashing: engine oil sensor faulty
If it remains lit: insufficient engine
oil
4Bulb defective⇒ page 69
5Level of liquid for washing windows
too low.⇒ page 69
6Rear fog light switched on⇒ page 69
7Seat belt warning lamp*⇒ page 20
8Anti-lock brake system (ABS) *⇒ page 69
9
If flashing: Electronic Stability Pro-
gramme (ESP) or the TCS is working
If it remains lit: ESP or TCS faulty⇒ page 70
⇒ page 70
10Brake fluid required or
serious fault in brake system⇒ page 71
11Handbrake on⇒ page 159
ItemSymbolMeaning of warning and indicator
lampsFurther infor-mation
12Cruise speed activated (Cruise con-
trol)⇒ page 71
13Tyre pressure*⇒ page 71
14Selector lever lock (automatic gear-
box)⇒ page 72
15Fuel level / reserve⇒ page 72
16Doors open⇒ page 72
17Tailgate open⇒ page 72
18Airbag or belt tensioner system fault
or airbag disabled⇒ page 31
19Main beam switched on⇒ page 73
20Start-Stop system switched off⇒ page 148
21Electro-hydraulic steering⇒ page 73
22Fault in the emission control system⇒ page 73
23Coolant level / coolant temperature⇒ page 73
24Alternator fault⇒ page 74
25If it stays lit: TCS disabled⇒ page 70
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Cockpit
Information messages displayed on the screen*
Message a)Description
SERVICEThe service interval has ended. Take the vehicle to an au-
thorised service.
IMMOBILIS-
ERImmobiliser system active. The vehicle will not start. Take
the vehicle to an authorised service.
ERRORInstrument panel faulty. Take the vehicle to an authorised
service.
CLEAN AIRFILTERWarning: Clean the air filter.
NO KEYWarning: Correct key cannot be found in the vehicle.KEY BATTERYWarning: Key battery low. Change the battery.
CLUTCHWarning: Press the clutch to start. In vehicles with manual
gearbox and Start/Stop system.
--> P/NWarning: Place the selector level in P/N to start. Only in ve-
hicles with automatic gearbox.
--> PWarning: Place the selector lever in position P to stop the
engine.
STARTINGWarning: The engine starts automatically. Start-Stop system
activated.
START MAN- UALLYWarning: The engine must be started manually. Start-Stop
system activated.
ERROR
START STOPWarning: Start-Stop system error.
START STOP
IMPOSSIBLEWarning: Although the Start-Stop system is switched on, the
engine cannot be stopped automatically. Not all the neces-
sary conditions are met.
START STOP ACTIVEWarning: Start-Stop system activated. Vehicle in Stop mode.
SWITCH OFFWarning: Start-Stop system activated. Switch off the ignition
when you leave the vehicle.
STOP TRANS-MISSIONTOO HOTWarning: Stop the engine. Gearbox overheated.
BRAKEWarning: To start the engine, press the brake pedal. Only in
vehicles with automatic gearbox.
COASTING FUNCTIONWarning: Coasting mode active. Transmission engaged. On-
ly in vehicles with automatic gearbox.
CHECK SAFE- LOCKNotification of central locking function activated.
a)These messages may vary according the version of the vehicle model. 
Engine management* 
This warning lamp monitors the engine management sys-
tem for petrol engines.
The warning lamp  (Electronic Power Control) lights up when the ignition
is switched on to show that the lamp is working properly. It should go out
once the engine is started.
If there is a fault in the electronic engine management system while you are
driving, this warning lamp will light up. Stop the vehicle and seek technical
assistance. 
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