2013 Seat Ibiza 5D tow

Table of Contents
About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
Seat 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 LPG system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Digital instrument panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Steering column controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Radio frequency remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Panoramic tilting sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
The importance of correct seat adjustment . . . . . 117
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Ashtrays, cigarette lighter and power socket . . . 128
First-aid kit, warning triangle, fire extinguisher* 131
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Start-Stop function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Cruise speed* (Cruise control system) . . . . . . . . 171
Practical Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Anti-lock brake system and traction control ABS 175
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)* . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Driving and the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Economical and environmentally friendly driving 182
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Vehicle maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . 187
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Vehicle interior maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
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Accessories, replacement of parts and
modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Accessories and spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Mobile telephones and two-way radios . . . . . . . . 197
Fitting a towing bracket* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
LPG system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . 206
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Washer fluid and windscreen wiper blades . . . . 215
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
If and when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Vehicle tools, spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tyre repair kit* (Tyre Mobility-System) . . . . . . . . . 235
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Single headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Double headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Changing the bulbs of AFS headlights . . . . . . . . 247
Changing the fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Changing rear bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Changing the rear lights (on the wing) . . . . . . . . 251
Changing the rear lights (on the rear lid) . . . . . . 253
Changing the side and interior light bulbs . . . . . 254
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Towing and tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Technical Specifications
. . . . . . . . . . . 262
Description of specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Petrol engine 1.2 44 kW (60 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Petrol engine 1.2 51 kW (70 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Petrol engine/LPG 1.6 60 kW (81 PS) . . . . . . . . . 270
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 63 kW (85 PS) . . . . . . . . . . 271
Petrol engine 1.4 63 kW (85 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 77 kW (105 PS) . . . . . . . . . 273
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 77 kW (105 PS) Start-Stop 274
Petrol engine 1.6 77 kW (105 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Petrol engine 1.4 TSI 110 kW (150 PS) . . . . . . . . 276
Petrol engine 1.4 132 kW (180 PS) - Cupra . . . . . 277
Diesel engine 1.2 TDI CR 55 kW (75 PS) . . . . . . . 278
Diesel engine 1.6 TDI CR 66 kW (90 PS) DPF . . . . 279
Diesel engine 1.6 TDI CR 77 kW (105 PS) with/
without DPF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Diesel engine 2.0 TDI CR 105 kW (143 PS) DPF . 281
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
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24Seat belts
WARNING
● If the seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at all, the risk of severe
injuries increases. The optimal protection from seat belts can be ach-
ieved only if you use them properly.
● Fasten your seat belt before every trip - even when driving in town.
The other vehicle occupants must also wear the seat belts at all times,
otherwise they run the risk of being injured.
● The seat belt cannot offer its full protection if the seat belt is not
positioned correctly.
● Never allow two passengers (even children) to share the same seat
belt.
● Always keep both feet in the footwell in front of your seat as long as
the vehicle is in motion.
● Never unbuckle a seat belt while the vehicle is in motion. Risk of fatal
injury.
● The seat belt must never be twisted while it is being worn.
● The seat belt should never lie on hard or fragile objects (such as
glasses or pens, etc.) because this can cause injuries.
● Do not allow the seat belt to be damaged or jammed, or to rub on any
sharp edges.
● Never wear the seat belt under the arm or in any other incorrect posi-
tion.
● Loose, bulky clothing (such as an overcoat over a jacket) impairs the
proper fit and function of the seat belts, reducing their capacity to pro-
tect.
● The slot in the seat belt buckle must not be blocked with paper or
other objects, as this can prevent the latch plate from engaging securely.
● Never use seat belt clips, fastening rings or similar instruments to al-
ter the position of the belt webbing.WARNING (Continued)
● Frayed or torn seat belts or damage to the connections, belt retrac-
tors or parts of the buckle could cause severe injuries in the event of an
accident. Therefore, you must check the condition of all seat belts at reg-
ular intervals.
● Seat belts which have been worn in an accident and stretched must
be replaced by a specialised workshop. Renewal may be necessary even
if there is no apparent damage. The belt anchorage should also be
checked.
● Do not attempt to repair a damaged seat belt yourself. The seat belts
must not be removed or modified in any way.
● The belts must be kept clean, otherwise the retractors may not work
properly.
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Cockpit
Main beam headlights 
This control lamp lights up when the main beams are on.
The warning lamp  is switched on once main beams are on or once the
headlight flasher is operating.
For further information see ⇒ page 107. 
Electro-hydraulic steering* 
The level of steering assistance depends on the vehicle speed and on the
steering wheel turning speed.
The control lamp should light up for a few seconds when the ignition is
switched on. It should go out once the engine is started.
There is a fault in the electro-hydraulic steering system if the lamp does not
go out or lights up whilst the vehicle is in motion. Take the vehicle to the
Technical Service as soon as possible.
Note
When towing the vehicle with the engine stopped or due to a fault in the
power steering, this will not operate. The vehicle can still be steered, but it
will require greater force to turn the steering wheel. Emission control system* 
This warning lamp monitors the exhaust system.
Control lamp  flashes:
When there is misfiring that can damage the catalytic converter. Reduce
speed and drive carefully to the nearest specialised workshop to have the
engine checked.
Control lamp  is lit:
If a fault has developed during driving which has reduced the quality of the
exhaust gas (e.g. lambda probe fault). Reduce speed and drive carefully to
the nearest specialised workshop to have the engine checked. 
Coolant level*/temperature 
The warning lamp lights up if the coolant temperature is too
high or if the coolant level is too low.
There is a fault if:
● The warning symbol does not go out again after a few seconds.
● The warning lamp lights up or flashes while the vehicle is moving, and
three acoustic warning signals ⇒ 
are emitted.
This means that either the coolant level is too low or the coolant tempera-
ture is too high.
Coolant temperature too high
If the warning light comes on, stop the vehicle, switch off the engine and
wait for it to cool down. Check the coolant level.
If the coolant level is correct, the overheating may be caused by a malfunc-
tion of the radiator fan. Check the radiator fan fuse and have it replaced if
necessary ⇒ page 237. 
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Opening and closing
Once this system is activated, opening doors from the outside and the in-
side is not possible. The rear lid can not be opened. The central lock button
does not work.
When the ignition is switched off, the instrument panel display indicates
that the Safe system is on.
Deactivation
Rotate the key inserted in the lock cylinder twice towards the locking direc-
tion.
To activate the system using the remote control, press the lock button on
the remote twice 
in less than five seconds.
On deactivating the “Safe” system, the alarm volumetric sensor is also de-
activated.
With the “Safe” switched off, doors can be opened from the interior but not
from the exterior.
See “Selective unlocking system*”
“Safe” status
On the driver door, there is a visible warning lamp which shows the “Safe”
system status.
We will know that “Safe” system is activated by the flashing warning lamp.
The indicator will flash on all vehicles, fitted and nor fitted with an alarm,
until they unlock.
Remember:
Safe activated with or without an alarm: Warning lamp flashes continuous-
ly.
Safe deactivated without an alarm: The indicator remains off.
Safe deactivated with an alarm: The indicator remains off.
WARNING
No one should remain inside the vehicle if the “Safe” mechanism is acti-
vated because opening the doors will not be possible in case of emergen-
cy neither from the inside nor the outside. Danger of death. Passengers
could become trapped inside in case of emergency.
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Selective unlocking system*
This system allows to unlock either just the driver door or all
the vehicle.
Driver door unlock button
Unlock once. Use either the key or the remote control.
Once the key is inserted in the lock cylinder, rotate once in the unlock direc-
tion. The driver door will remain without “Safe” and unlocked. See Anti-theft
Alarm chapter for vehicles fitted with an alarm ⇒ page 90.
Using the remote control, press the unlock button on the remote 
once.
The Safe system for all the vehicle is deactivated, only the driver door is un-
locked and both the alarm and the warning lamp are also turned off.
Unlocking all doors and the luggage compartment
The unlock button on the remote control must be pressed twice 
so that
all doors and the luggage compartment can be opened.
Press twice within 5 seconds to deactivate the Safe system for all vehicle, to
unlock all doors and to use the luggage compartment. The warning lamp
and the alarm (only vehicles fitted with one) are turned off.
Unlocking the luggage compartment
See ⇒ page 93. 
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Anti-theft alarm system*
Description of anti-theft alarm system*
The anti-theft alarm triggers if unauthorised movements are
detected around the vehicle.
The anti-theft alarm makes it more difficult to break into the vehicle or steal
it. The system will initiate acoustic and optical warning signals when your
vehicle is tried to be forced.
The anti-theft alarm system is automatically switched on when locking the
vehicle. For this, either rotate the key in the locking position or press button 
2 on the radio frequency remote control*. The system is immediately ac-
tivated and the turn signal light located on the driver door will flash along
with the turn signals, indicating that the alarm and the locking security sys-
tem (double lock) have been turned on.
If any of the doors or the bonnet are open, they will not be included in the
protection zones of the vehicle when the alarm is connected. If the door or
the bonnet are subsequently closed, they will be automatically included in
the protection areas of the vehicle and the turn signals will flash according-
ly when the doors close.
● The turn signal light will flash twice on opening and deactivating the
alarm.
● The turn signal light will flash once on closing and activating the alarm.
When does the system trigger an alarm?
The system triggers an alarm if the following unauthorised actions are car-
ried out when the vehicle is locked: ●
Opening of vehicle with mechanical key without switching ignition on
within the next 15 seconds
● Opening a door
● Opening the bonnet
● Opening the rear lid
● Ignition switched on with a non-validated key.
● Movements in the driving compartment (vehicles with a volume sensor)
● Towing of the vehicle 1)
● Tilt angle (tow-away protection) 1)
● Undue manipulation of the alarm
● Battery handling
The acoustic signals sound and the turn signals flash for approx. 30 sec-
onds. This may be repeated up to 10 times depending on the country.
Opening all the doors in manual mode
In vehicles without alarm, when opening the driver door manually all the
doors are opened.
How to switch the alarm off
To deactivate the anti-theft alarm, turn the key in the opening direction,
open the door and switch the ignition on, or press the unlock button 
on
the remote control.
In vehicles equipped with an anti-theft alarm system, you have 15 seconds
to insert the key in the ignition lock and activate the ignition if the vehicle is
opened using the driver door key.
Otherwise, the alarm will trigger for 30 sec. and the ignition will be blocked. 
1)
With vehicles fitted with a tow-away protection

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Opening and closing
Note
● After 28 days, the indicator light will be switched off to prevent the bat-
tery from exhausting if the vehicle has been left parked for a long period of
time. The alarm system remains activated.
● The alarm will trigger again if attempts are made to open another protec-
tion zone.
● The alarm system can be activated or deactivated using the radio fre-
quency remote control ⇒ page 88. 
Vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow system*
Monitoring or control function incorporated in the anti-theft
alarm* which detects unauthorized vehicle entry by means
of ultrasound.
Activation
– It is automatically switched on when the anti-theft alarm is acti-
vated.
Deactivation
– Open the vehicle with the key, either mechanically 1)
or by press-
ing the 
button on the remote control.
– Press the button 
on the remote control twice. The volumetric
sensor and tilt sensors will be deactivated. The alarm system re-
mains activated. The vehicle interior monitoring and the anti-tow system are automatically
switched on again next time the vehicle is locked.
The vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow sensor (tilt sensor) are auto-
matically switched on when the anti-theft alarm is switched on. In order to
activate it, all the doors and the rear lid must be closed.
If you wish to switch off the vehicle interior monitoring and the anti-tow sys-
tem, it must be done each time that the vehicle is locked; if not, they will be
automatically switched on.
The vehicle interior monitoring and the anti-tow system should be switched
off if animals are left inside the locked vehicle (otherwise, their movements
will trigger the alarm) or when, for example, the vehicle is transported or
has to be towed with only one axle on the ground.
False alarms
The interior monitoring only operates correctly if the vehicle is completely
closed. Please observe legal requirements when doing so.
The following cases may cause a false alarm:
●
opened windows (partially or fully)
● panoramic/tilting sunroof open (partially or completely).
● movement of objects inside the vehicle, such as loose papers, items
hanging from the rear vision mirror (air fresheners), etc. 
1)
The time period from when the door is opened until the key is inserted in the contact
should not exceed 15 sec., otherwise the alarm will be triggered.
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Note
● If the vehicle is relocked and the alarm is activated without the volumet-
ric sensor function, relocking will activate the alarm with all its functions,
except the volumetric sensor. This function is reactivated when the alarm is
switched on again, unless it is deliberately switched off.
● If the alarm has been triggered by the volumetric sensor, this will be in-
dicated by a flashing of the warning lamp on the driver door when the vehi-
cle is opened. The flash is different to the flash indicating the alarm is acti-
vated.
● The vibration of a mobile phone left inside the vehicle may cause the ve-
hicle interior monitoring alarm to trigger, as both sensors react to move-
ments and shakes inside the vehicle.
● If on activating the alarm, any door or the rear lid is open, only the alarm
will be activated. The vehicle interior monitoring and the anti-tow system
will only be activated once all the doors are closed (including the rear lid). 