2012 Seat Ibiza 5D fuel filter

64Cockpit
ItemSymbolMeaning of control and warning
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 18
8Anti-lock brake system (ABS) *⇒ page 69
9
If flashing: the Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) is working or the ASR
is working
If it remains lit: ESC or ASR faulty⇒ page 70
⇒ page 70
10Brake fluid required or
serious fault in brake system⇒ page 71
11Handbrake on⇒ page 155
ItemSymbolMeaning of control and warning
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Rear lid open⇒ page 72
18Airbag or belt tensioner system fault
or airbag disabled⇒ page 30
19Main beam switched on⇒ page 73
20Start-Stop system switched off⇒ page 144
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: ASR switched off⇒ page 70
⇒ page 70 

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Glow plug system/Engine fault* 
The warning lamp lights up to show that the glow plugs are
preheating the diesel engine. It flashes if there is an engine
fault.
Control lamp  is lit
The control lamp  lights up while the glow plug system is preheating.
When the warning lamp goes off, the engine should be started straight
away.
Control lamp  flashes
If a fault develops in the engine management system while you are driving,
the glow plug system lamp will flash . Take the vehicle to a specialised
workshop as soon as possible and have the engine checked. 
Soot accumulation in the diesel engine particulate filter*

If the lamp  lights up you should help the filter clean itself by driving in
the appropriate manner.
To do this, drive about 15 minutes in fourth or fifth gear (automatic gear-
box: S gear range) at a speed of 60 km/h (40 mph), with the engine running
at approximately 2000 rpm. In this way, the pollen build up in the filter is
burned. When cleaning is successful, the lamp turns off.
If the lamp  does not turn off, or the three lamps turn on (particulate filter
 , emission control system fault  and glow plugs ), take the vehicle to
a specialised workshop to repair the fault.
WARNING
● Always drive according to the road weather conditions, the terrain
and traffic. Driving recommendations should never lead to illegal ma-
noeuvres in surrounding traffic.
● The diesel engine particulate filter may reach extremely high temper-
atures; it should not enter into contact with flammable materials under-
neath the vehicle. Otherwise there is a risk of fire.

Engine oil pressure 
If this warning lamp is red it indicates that the engine oil
pressure is too low.
If this warning symbol starts to flash, and is accompanied by three audible
warnings, switch off the engine and check the oil level. If necessary, add
more oil ⇒ page 201.
If the symbol flashes although the oil level is correct, do not drive on. Do
not even run the engine at idle speed! Obtain technical assistance.
Checking the oil level 
If the warning lamp is yellow  the engine oil level should be checked as
soon as possible. Top up the oil ⇒ page 201 at the next opportunity.
Oil level sensor faulty* 
If the  yellow warning lamp flashes, take the vehicle to a specialised
workshop to have the oil level sensor checked. Until then it is advisable to
check the oil level every time you refuel. 

170Driving and the environment
WARNING
The catalytic converter reaches very high temperatures! Risk of fire!
● Never park where the catalytic converter could come into contact with
dry grass or flammable materials under the vehicle.
● Do not apply additional underseal or anti-corrosion coatings to the
exhaust pipes, catalytic converter or the heat shields on the exhaust sys-
tem. These materials could catch fire when the vehicle is being driven.
CAUTION
Never run the fuel tank completely dry because the irregularity of the fuel
supply may cause ignition problems. This allows unburnt fuel to enter the
exhaust system, which could cause overheating and damage the catalytic
converter.
For the sake of the environment
Even when the emission control system is working perfectly, there may be a
smell of sulphur from the exhaust gas under some conditions. This depends
on the sulphur content of the fuel used. Quite often the problem can be
solved by changing to another brand of fuel. Diesel engine particulate filter*
The diesel particulate filter eliminates soot produced by
burning diesel.
Fig. 117 Vehicle data
sticker on back cover of
the Maintenance Pro-
gramme
Your vehicle is fitted with a DPF (Diesel particulate filter) if the vehicle data
sticker (back cover of the “Maintenance Programme”) lists the PR code 7GG
or 7MG ⇒ Fig. 117.
The diesel engine particulate filter eliminates most of the soot from the ex-
haust gas system. Under normal driving conditions, the filter cleans itself. If
driving conditions do not allow the filter to clean itself (for example, multi-
ple short trips) the filter will be obstructed by dust and pollen and the diesel
engine particulate filter warning lamp  will light up. This does not repre-
sent a fault, it is a warning that indicates that the filter has not been able to
regenerate automatically and that you must carry out a cleaning cycle, as in-
dicated in ⇒ page 68.
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Driving and the environment
WARNING
● The diesel engine particulate filter may reach extremely high temper-
atures; the vehicle should be parked so that the exhaust pipe does not
come into contact with flammable materials underneath the vehicle. Oth-
erwise there is a risk of fire.
CAUTION
● Your vehicle is not designed to use biodiesel fuel. Never, under any cir-
cumstances refuel with biodiesel. The use of biodiesel fuel could damage
the engine and the fuel system. The addition of biodiesel to diesel by the
diesel producer in accordance with standard EN 590 is authorised and will
not cause damage to the engine or the fuel system.
● Using diesel fuel with a high sulphur content may significantly reduce
the useful life of the diesel particulate filter. Your Technical Service will be
able to tell you which countries have diesel with a high sulphur content. 
Economical and environmentally friendly
driving
Economical and environmentally friendly driving
Fuel consumption, environmental pollution and wear to the engine, brakes
and tyres depends in large part on your driving style. By adopting an eco-
nomical driving style and anticipating the traffic situation ahead, you can
easily reduce fuel consumption by 10-15%. Some tips on how to help you
reduce pollution while saving money are listed below.
Drive anticipating the traffic situation
A vehicle uses most fuel when accelerating. When you anticipate the situa-
tion, you have to brake less often and, thus, accelerate less. If it is possible, let the vehicle roll with a
gear engaged, for example, if you see a red light
ahead. The braking effect achieved in this way helps to reduce the wear of
brakes and tyres; emissions and fuel consumption are reduced to zero (dis-
connection due to inertia).
Change gear early to save energy
An effective way of saving fuel is to change up quickly through the gears.
Running the engine at high rpm in the lower gears uses an unnecessary
amount of fuel.
Manual gearbox: Change from first to second gear as quickly as possible.
We recommend that, whenever possible, you change to a higher gear upon
reaching 2000 rpm. Follow the “recommended gear” indication that ap-
pears on the instrument panel ⇒ page 58.
Avoid driving at high speed
We advise you not to drive at the top speed permitted by the vehicle. Fuel
consumption, exhaust emissions and noise levels all increase very rapidly
at higher speeds. Driving at moderate speeds will help to save fuel.
Avoid idling
It is worthwhile switching off the engine when waiting in a traffic jam, at lev-
el crossings or at traffic lights with a long red phase. The fuel saved after
only 30 - 40 seconds is greater than the amount of fuel needed to restart
the engine.
The engine takes a long time to warm up when it is idling. Mechanical wear
and pollutant emissions are also especially high during this initial warm-up
phase. It is therefore best to drive off immediately after starting the engine.
Avoid running the engine at high speed.
Periodic maintenance
Periodic maintenance work guarantees that, before beginning a journey,
you will not consume more than the required amount of fuel. A well-serviced
engine gives you the benefit of improved fuel efficiency as well as maxi-
mum reliability and an enhanced resale value.
A badly serviced engine can consume up to 10% more fuel than necessary. 
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Checking and refilling levels
Winter driving
Diesel can thicken in winter.
Winter-grade diesel
When using “summer-grade diesel fuel”, difficulties may be experienced at
temperatures below 0 °C because the fuel thickens due to wax separation.
Therefore, “winter-grade diesel fuel” is available in some countries during
the cold months. It can be used at temperatures as low as -22 °C.
In countries with different climatic conditions the diesel fuel generally sold
has different temperature characteristics. Check with the Technical Services
or filling stations in the country concerned regarding the type of diesel fuels
available.
Filter pre-heater
Your vehicle is fitted with a fuel filter glow plug system, making it well
equipped for operation in winter. This ensures that the fuel system remains
operational to approx. -24 °C, provided you use winter-grade diesel which is
safe to -15 °C.
However, if the fuel has waxed to such an extent that the engine will not
start at temperatures of under -24 °C, simply place the vehicle in a warm
place for a while.
CAUTION
Do not mix fuel additives (thinners or similar products) with diesel fuel. Working in the engine compartment
Safety instructions on working in the engine compartment
Any work carried out in the engine compartment or on the
engine must be carried out cautiously.
Before starting any work on the engine or in the engine compart-
ment:
1. Switch off the engine and remove the key from the ignition.
2. Apply the handbrake.
3. Move the gear lever to neutral or the selector lever to position P.
4. Wait for the engine to cool down.
5. Keep children away from the vehicle.
6. Raise the bonnet ⇒ page 197.
You should not do any work in the engine compartment unless you know ex-
actly how to carry out the jobs and have the correct tools! Have the work car-
ried out by a specialised workshop if you are uncertain.
All service fluids and consumables, e.g. coolant, engine oil, spark plugs
and batteries, are under constant development. SEAT provides a constant
flow of information to the Technical Services concerning modifications. For
this reason, we recommend you to have service fluids and consumables re-
placed by a Technical Service. Please observe the relevant instructions
⇒ page 185. The engine compartment of the vehicle is a hazardous area
⇒ 
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Safety FirstOperating InstructionsPractical TipsTechnical Specifications

Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
K Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
L
Leather cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Leaving Home function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Load compartment in the luggage compart- ment
see Loading the luggage compartment . . . 16
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
LPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 143, 191
LPG system Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Filler neck adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 see also Loading the luggage compartment . .16
Luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . 106, 242
M
Main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 104
Main beam headlights control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Maintenance
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Manual heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Manual heating system Defrosting the windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Demisting the windscreen and side win-dows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
MFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Mirrors Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Interior rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
N
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
O
Observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Opening and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Operation when a fault occurs
panoramic/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Outside temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Overview Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 65
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 65
P
Paintwork Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Passenger see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . 10, 11, 12
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 20
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Plastic parts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 176
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Soot accumulation in the diesel engine particu-late filter
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Spanner symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Speed selector lever lock control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Start-Stop Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Starting petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 142
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 142 After the fuel tank has been run dry . . . . . 142
Steam jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Steering column controls Audio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 138
Storage compartment Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Front right seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Sun visor Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Switches
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
panoramic/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
T Tank Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 21
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . 252
Tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tire Mobility System (tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 224
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 251
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Towline anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tow starting Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Traction control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Traction control system (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Trailer turn signals control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 105
Two-way radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Tyre Mobility System (tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 219
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Tyre pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219, 224
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tyres useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . 212
U Underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
V
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . 132
Vehicle interior monitoring and tow-away pro- tection system
Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
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