2011 Seat Ibiza ST emergency towing

102Lights and visibility
For the sake of the environment
The heated rear window should be disconnected as soon as the glass is
demisted. By saving electrical power you can also save fuel.
Note
To avoid possible damage to the battery, an automatic temporary discon-
nection of this function is possible, coming back on when normal operating
conditions are re-established. 
Hazard warning lights 
The hazard warning lights are used to draw the attention of
other road users to your vehicle in emergencies.
Fig. 59 Centre console:
switch for hazard warn-
ing lights
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. On 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 vehi- cle.
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 atten-
tion 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! 

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If and when
If and when
Vehicle tools, spare wheel
Vehicle 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*
● 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
● 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.
WARNING (Continued)
● Never start the engine when the vehicle is on the jack. Risk of acci-
dent.
● If work is to be carried out underneath the vehicle, this must be se-
cured 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.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, snow chains must not be used on the compact tem-
porary spare wheel. 
Safety FirstOperating InstructionsPractical TipsTechnical Specifications

Sitting positionDriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sitting position, occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220, 255
Soot accumulation in the diesel engine particu- late filter
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Speed selector lever lock Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Start-Stop Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Starting petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Starting Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 146 After the fuel tank has been run dry . . . . . 146
Steam jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Steering column controls Audio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 142
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Sun visor Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Switch
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Switches Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
T Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Emergency opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Tank Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
TCS (Traction control system) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 22
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . 255
Tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178, 254
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Towing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tow starting
Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Traction control system Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Trailer turn signals Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Two-way radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Tyre-Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . 227
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . 222
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 227
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . 215
U Underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
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