2012 Seat Ibiza ST warning light

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If and when
Xenon 1)
//adaptive headlights*
- D1S2)
- LED 3)
- LED3)
- PY 21W
Fog light - H11
WARNING
● Take particular care when working on components in the engine com-
partment if the engine is warm. Risk of burns.
● Bulbs are highly sensitive to pressure. The glass can break when you
touch the bulb, causing injury.
● The high voltage element of gas discharge bulbs* (xenon light) must
be handled correctly. Otherwise, there is a risk of death.
● When changing bulbs, please take care not to injure yourself on sharp
parts in the headlight housing.
CAUTION
● Remove the ignition key before working on the electric system. Other-
wise, a short circuit could occur.
● Switch off the lights or parking lights before you change a bulb.
Dipped and full beam
Side
DRL (day light)
Turn signals
Fog light/cornering
For the sake of the environment
Please ask your specialist retailer how to dispose of used bulbs in the prop-
er manner.
Note
● Depending on weather conditions (cold or wet), the front lights, the fog
lights, the tail lights and the turn signals may be temporarily misted. This
has no influence on the useful life of the lighting system. By switching on
the lights, the area through which the beam of light is projected will quickly
be demisted. However, the edges may continue to be misted.
● Please check at regular intervals that all lighting (especially the exterior
lighting) on your vehicle is functioning properly. This is not only in the inter-
est of your own safety, but also that of all other road users.
● Before changing a bulb, make sure you have the correct new bulb.
● Do not touch the glass part of the bulb with your bare hands, use a cloth
or paper towel instead. Otherwise, the fingerprints left on the glass will va-
porise as a result of the heat generated by the bulb, they will be deposited
on the reflector and will impair its surface. 
1)
With this type of headlight, the user can replace the turn signal bulb. Replacement of the
dipped/main beam bulb must be done by a Technical Service, given that complex elements
must be removed from the vehicle and the automatic control system that incorporates it
must be reset.
2) The Xenon bulbs discharge 2.5 times the light flux and have an average lifespan of 5 times
more than that of halogen bulbs, this means that, except due to unusual circumstances,
there is no need to change the bulbs for the whole life of the vehicle.
3) In the event that there is a fault in the LEDs, the complete headlight must be replaced.
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242If and when
Changing the bulbs of AFS headlights
AFS headlight bulbs
Fig. 164 AFS headlight
bulbs
Turn signal lights
Xenon headlight (dipped beam/main beam) 
Changing the xenon bulb
The procedure for changing the bulb is the same on both sides of the vehi-
cle.
WARNING
This type of bulb should be changed at a specialised workshop.

A
B
Turn signal light bulb
Fig. 165 Turn signal
– Raise the bonnet.
– Turn bulb holder ⇒ Fig. 165 A
to the left and pull.
– Remove the bulb by pressing on the bulb holder and rotating at
the same time to the left.
– Installation involves the above steps in reverse sequence. 

250If and when
–Connect one end of the red jump lead to the positive +
termi-
nal of the vehicle with the flat battery A ⇒ Fig. 179.
– Connect the other end of the red jump lead to the positive ter-
minal +
in the vehicle providing assistance B.
– Connect one end of the black jump lead X
to a suitable ground
terminal, a solid piece of metal in the engine block, or to the en-
gine block ⇒ Fig. 179.
– Connect the other end of the black jump lead X
to a solid met-
al component bolted to the engine block or to the engine block
itself of the vehicle with the flat battery. However, connect it to
a point as far as possible from the battery A
.
4. Position the leads in such a way that they cannot come into contact with any moving parts in the engine compartment.
Starting
5. Start the engine of the vehicle with the boosting battery and let it run at idling speed.
6. Start the engine of the vehicle with the flat battery and wait two or three minutes until the engine is “running”.
Removing the jump leads
7. Before you remove the jump leads, switch off the dipped beam headlights (if they are switched on).
8. Turn on the heater blower and heated rear window in the vehi- cle with the flat battery. This helps minimise voltage peaks
which are generated when the leads are disconnected.
9. When the engine is running, disconnect the leads in reverse or- der to the details given above. Connect the battery clamps so they have good metal-to-metal contact with
the battery terminals.
If the engine fails to start, switch off the starter after about 10 seconds and
try again after about half a minute.
WARNING
● Please note the safety warnings referring to working in the engine
compartment ⇒ page 200, Working in the engine compartment.
● The battery providing assistance must have the same voltage as the
flat battery (12V) and approximately the same capacity (see imprint on
battery). Failure to comply could result in an explosion.
● Never use jump leads when one of the batteries is frozen. Danger of
explosion! Even after the battery has thawed, battery acid could leak and
cause chemical burns. If a battery freezes, it should be replaced.
● Keep sparks, flames and lighted cigarettes away from batteries, dan-
ger of explosion. Failure to comply could result in an explosion.
● Observe the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the jump
leads.
● Do not connect the negative cable from the other vehicle directly to
the negative terminal of the flat battery. The gas emitted from the battery
could be ignited by sparks. Danger of explosion.
● Do not attach the negative cable from the other vehicle to parts of the
fuel system or to the brake line.
● The non-insulated parts of the battery clamps must not be allowed to
touch. The jump lead attached to the positive battery terminal must not
touch metal parts of the vehicle, this can cause a short circuit.
● Position the leads in such a way that they cannot come into contact
with any moving parts in the engine compartment.
● Do not lean on the batteries. This could result in chemical burns. 

252If and when
Towing and tow-starting
Tow-starting*
The use of jump leads is preferable to tow-starting.
We recommend that you do not tow-start your vehicle. Jump-start-
ing is preferable ⇒ page 248.
However, if your vehicle has to be tow-started:
– Engage the 2nd or the 3rd gear.
– Keep the clutch pressed down.
– Switch the ignition on.
– Once both vehicles are moving, release the clutch.
– As soon as the engine starts, press the clutch and move the
gear lever into neutral. This helps to prevent driving into the
towing vehicle.
WARNING
The risk of accidents is high when tow-starting. The vehicle being towed
can easily collide with the towing vehicle.
CAUTION
When tow-starting, fuel could enter the catalytic converter and damage it. Comments
Please observe the following points if you use a tow rope:
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
–
Drive slowly at first until the tow rope is taut. Then accelerate
gradually.
– Begin and change gears cautiously. If you are driving an auto-
matic vehicle, accelerate gently.
– Remember that the brake servo and power steering are not
working in the vehicle you are towing. Brake sooner than nor-
mal and pressing the pedal gently.
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
– Ensure that the tow rope remains taut at all times when towing.
Tow rope or tow bar
It is easier and safer to tow a vehicle with a tow bar. You should only use a
tow rope if you do not have a tow bar.
A tow rope should be slightly elastic to reduce the loading on both vehicles.
It is advisable to use a tow rope made of synthetic fibre or similarly elastic
material.
Attach the tow rope or the tow bar only to the towline anchorages provided
or a towing bracket.
Driving style
Towing requires some experience, especially when using a tow rope. Both
drivers should be familiar with the technique required for towing. Inexper-
ienced drivers should not attempt to tow. 

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If and when
Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle and take care to avoid jerking
the tow rope. When towing on an unpaved road, there is always a risk of
overloading and damaging the anchorage points.
The ignition of the vehicle being towed must be switched on to prevent the
steering wheel from locking and also to allow the use of the turn signals,
horn, windscreen wipers and washers.
As the brake servo does not work if the engine is not running, you must ap-
ply considerably more pressure to the brake pedal than you normally would.
As the power assisted steering does not work if the engine is not running,
you will need more strength to steer than you normally would.
Towing vehicles with an automatic gearbox
● Put the selector lever into position “N”.
● Do not drive faster than 50 km/h (30 mph).
● Do not tow further than 50 km (30 miles).
● If a breakdown vehicle is used, the vehicle must be towed with the front
wheels raised.
Note
● Observe legal requirements when towing or tow-starting.
● Switch on the hazard warning lights of both vehicles. However, observe
any regulations to the contrary.
● For technical reasons, vehicles with an automatic gearbox must not be
tow-started.
● If damage to your vehicle means that there is no lubricant in the gear-
box, you must raise the driven wheels while the vehicle is being towed.
● If the vehicle has to be towed more than 50 km (30 miles), the front
wheels should be raised during towing, and towing should be carried out by
a qualified person. ●
The steering wheel is locked when the vehicle has no electrical power.
The vehicle must then be towed with the front wheels raised. Towing should
be carried out by a qualified person.
● The towline anchorage should always be kept in the vehicle. 
Towline anchoragesFig. 180 Fitting the tow-
line anchorage to front of
the vehicle
Fitting the towline anchorage
– Take the towline anchorage from the on-board tool set.
– Remove the front cover by pressing down on its left-hand side.
For FR finishes, press down and pull outwards.
– Bolt the anchorage to its limit to the left, in the direction of the
arrow ⇒ Fig. 180. 
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258Description of specifications
Drawbar loads
The maximum permitted drawbar load on the ball joint of the towing bracket
must not exceed 75 kg.
In the interest of road safety, we recommend that you always tow approach-
ing the maximum drawbar load. The response of the trailer on the road will
be poor if the drawbar load is too small.
If the maximum permissible drawbar load cannot be met (e.g. with small,
empty and light-weight single axle trailers or tandem axle trailers with a
wheelbase of less than 1 metre), a minimum of 4% of the actual trailer
weight is legally required for the drawbar load.
WARNING
● For safety reasons, do not exceed the 80 km/h (50 mph) limit. This is
also valid in countries where higher speeds are permitted.
● Never exceed the maximum trailer weights or the drawbar load. If the
permissible axle load or the permissible total weight is exceeded, the
driving characteristics of the vehicle may change, leading to accidents,
injuries and damage to the vehicle.

Wheels
Tyre pressure, snow chains, wheel bolts
Tyre pressures
The sticker with the tyre pressure values can be found on the inside of the
fuel tank flap. The tyre pressure values given there are for cold tyres. The
slightly raised pressures of warm tyres must not be reduced. ⇒ 
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitted only to the front wheels, and only for the follow-
ing tyres:
175/70R14
185/60R15Chains with links not exceeding 15 mm (including the chain
closure)
215/45R16Chains with links not exceeding 9 mm (including the chain
closure)
215/40R17Chains with links not exceeding 7 mm (including the chain
closure)
Wheel bolts
After the wheels have been changed, the tightening torque of the wheel
bolts should be checked as soon as possible with a torque wrench ⇒ 
.
The tightening torque for steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm.
WARNING
● Check the tyre pressure at least once per month. Checking the tyre
pressure is very important. If the tyre pressure is too high or too low,
there is an increased danger of accidents, particularly at high speeds.
● If the tightening torque of the wheel bolts is too low, they could loos-
en while the vehicle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tightening tor-
que is too high, the wheel bolts and threads can be damaged.
Note
We recommend that you ask your Technical Service for information about
appropriate wheel, tyre and snow chain size. 

Index
A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Acoustic warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
AFS headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Air conditioner Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Air recirculation Semi-automatic air conditioning . . . . . . . . 139
Air recirculation mode Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Alarm system Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Alternator Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Aspects to note before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
ASR (Traction control system) Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Audible warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror Deactivating the anti-dazzle function . . . . 112
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror* Activating the anti-dazzle function . . . . . . 112
Automatic car washing tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Automatic windscreen wiper/washer . . . . . . . 109
AUX/USB input connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Auxiliary audio input connection (AUX) . . . . . 127
B
Ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Battery
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Biodiesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 173
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Bulb change double headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Single headlight bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Bulb changes General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Bulb defect Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 145
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Index

Engine oil pressurecontrol lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Environmentally friendly driving . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 170 see also Electronic Stability Control . . . . . 145
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
F
Fabric trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Fog lights bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Fog lights with cornering function . . . . . . . . . 103
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Front drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Front interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . 41
Front reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Front seat adjustment
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 256
Fuel level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fuel reserve Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Fuel tank see Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Fuel Tank Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Fuel: save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
G
Gear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
General overview of the engine compartment 259
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Glove compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
H
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
HBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Headlight flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Headlights
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Headlight washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Head restraints Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116, 117
Adjustment of the head restraint angle . . 117
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Heated exterior mirrors* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Heated rear window Heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Heating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Hill-start assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
How to jump start description . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Hydraulic Brake Assist Automatic hazard warning lights activa-tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
I
Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Information in the multifunction display Memory displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
274 Index