2013 Seat Ibiza SC maintenance

220Checking and refilling levels
WARNING
Brake fluid is poisonous. Old brake fluid impairs the braking effect.
● Before opening the bonnet to check the brake fluid level, read and ob-
serve the warnings ⇒ page 206.
● Brake fluid should be stored in the closed original container in a safe
place out of reach of children. There is a toxic risk.
● Complete the brake fluid change according to the Maintenance Pro-
gramme. Heavy use of the brakes may cause a vapour lock if the brake
fluid is left in the brake system for too long. This would seriously affect
the effectiveness of the brakes and the safety of the vehicle. This may
cause an accident.
CAUTION
Brake fluid damages the vehicle paintwork. Wipe off any brake fluid from
the paintwork immediately.
For the sake of the environment
The brake pads and brake fluid must be collected and disposed of accord-
ing the applicable regulations. The SEAT Technical Service network has the
necessary equipment and qualified personnel for collecting and disposing
of this waste material. Vehicle battery
Warnings on handling the battery
Wear eye protection
Battery acid is extremely corrosive. Wear protective gloves and
eye protection!
Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking are prohibited!
A highly explosive mixture of gases is released when the battery
is under charge.
Keep children away from acid and batteries!
WARNING
Always be aware of the danger of injury and chemical burns as well as
the risk of accident or fire when working on the battery and the electrical
system:
● Wear eye protection. Protect your eyes, skin and clothing from acid
and particles containing lead.
● Battery acid is extremely corrosive. Wear protective gloves and eye
protection. Do not tilt the batteries. This could spill acid through the
vents. Rinse battery acid from eyes immediately for several minutes with
clear water. Then seek medical care immediately. Neutralise any acid
splashes on the skin or clothing with a soapy solution, and rinse off with
plenty of water. If acid is swallowed by mistake, consult a doctor immedi-
ately. 

222Checking and refilling levels
There are two different colours:
● Black: correct charge status.
● Transparent/clear yellow: the battery must be replaced. Contact a speci-
alised workshop. 
Charging and changing the vehicle battery
The battery is maintenance-free and is checked during the
inspection service. All work on the vehicle battery requires
specialist knowledge.
If you often drive short distances or if the vehicle is not driven for long peri-
ods, the battery should be checked by a specialised workshop between the
scheduled services.
If the battery has discharged and you have problems starting the vehicle,
the battery might be damaged. If this happens, we recommend you have
the vehicle battery checked by a Technical Service where it will be re-charg-
ed or replaced.
Charging the battery
The vehicle battery should be charged by a specialised workshop only, as
batteries using special technology have been installed and they must be
charged in a controlled environment.
Replacing a vehicle battery
The battery has been developed to suit the conditions of its location and
has special safety features.
Genuine SEAT batteries fulfil the maintenance, performance and safety
specifications of your vehicle.
WARNING
● We recommend you use only maintenance-free or cycle free leak-proof
batteries which comply with standards T 825 06 and VW 7 50 73. This
standard applies as of 2001.
● Before starting any work on the batteries, you must read and observe
the warnings ⇒ 
in Warnings on handling the battery on page 220.
For the sake of the environment
Batteries contain toxic substances such as sulphuric acid and lead. They
must be disposed of appropriately and must not be disposed of with ordi-
nary household waste. 
Wheels
General notes
Avoiding damage
– If you have to drive over a kerb or similar obstacle, drive very
slowly and at a right angle.
– Keep grease, oil and fuel off the tyres.
– Inspect the tyres regularly for damage (cuts, cracks or blisters,
etc.). Remove any foreign objects embedded in the treads.
Storing tyres
– When you remove the tyres, mark them in order to maintain the
same direction of rotation when they are installed again. 

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Description of specifications
Vehicle identification data
The most important information is given on the identifica-
tion plate and the vehicle data sticker.
Fig. 192 Vehicle data
sticker (luggage compart-
ment)
Fig. 193 Chassis num-
ber.
Vehicles for certain export countries do not have an identification plate.
Identification plate
The identification plate is located on the right rib inside the engine com-
partment.
Vehicle data
The data sticker is placed on the inside of the spare wheel well, in the lug-
gage compartment and on the rear cover of the Maintenance Programme.
The following information is provided on the vehicle data sticker: ⇒ Fig. 192
Vehicle identification number (chassis number)
Vehicle type, model, displacement, engine type, finish, engine power
and gearbox type
Engine code, gearbox code, external paint code and internal equipment
code
Optional extras and PR numbers 
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2
3
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Safety FirstOperating instructionsPractical TipsTechnical Specifications

264Description of specifications
Consumption values (l/100 km) and CO 2 emissions (g/km)
A
Urban consumption and CO 2 emissions
B Extra-urban consumption and CO 2 emissions
C Combined consumption and CO 2 emissions
Chassis number
The vehicle identification number can be read from outside the vehicle
through a viewer in the windscreen ⇒ Fig. 193. The viewer is located near
the lower corner of the windscreen. The chassis number is printed on the
right water drain channel. The water drain channel is located between the
suspension tower and the wing. To access the chassis number, open the
bonnet ⇒ page 206. 
Information on fuel consumption
Fuel consumption and emissions of CO 2
The consumption and emission details shown on the vehicle
data sticker differ from one vehicle to another.
The vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions can be consulted on the
vehicle data sticker in the spare wheel well, inside the luggage compart-
ment and on the rear cover of the Maintenance Programme.
The fuel consumption and CO 2 emission values refer to the weight category
assigned to your vehicle according to the engine and gearbox combination,
as well as the specific equipment fitted, and is only used to compare be-
tween the different models.
The fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions do not depend only on the per-
formance of the vehicle, they can also differ from the established values de-
pending on other factors such as driving style, road conditions, traffic con-
ditions, environmental conditions, load and number of passengers. 5
Calculation of fuel consumption
The consumption values have been calculated based on measurements per-
formed or supervised by certified CE laboratories according to the latest ver-
sion of directives 715/2007/EC and 80/1268/CEE (for more information
consult the European Union Publications Office at EUR-Lex: © European Un-
ion, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) and are valid for the kerb
weight indicated for the vehicle.
Note
In practice, and considering all the factors mentioned here, consumption
values can differ from those calculated in the current European regulations. 

I
Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Information in the multifunction display Memory displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Instrument and switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Instrument panel Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Interior rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Interval wipe, windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
J Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
L
Leather cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Leaving Home function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Load compartment in the luggage compart-
ment
see Loading the luggage compartment . . . 16
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
LPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 152, 202
LPG system Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Filler neck adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
see also Loading the luggage compartment . .16
Luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . 110, 256
M
Main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 108
Main beam headlights control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Maintenance Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Manual heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Manual heating system
Defrosting the windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Demisting the windscreen and side win-dows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
MFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Mirrors Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Interior rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
N
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
O
Observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Opening and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Operation when a fault occurs panoramic/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Outside temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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Index

Overviewcontrol lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
P Paintwork Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Passenger see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . 10, 11, 12
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 21
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Plastic parts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Power socket in the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 187 R
Radio frequency remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Rear drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Rear fog light control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Emergency opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Rear seat folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Rear shelf with storage compartment Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rear window automatic wiper/washer . . . . . . 113
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Recommended gear display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Remote control key Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Repairs Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Replacement of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reverse gear
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Roll-back function panoramic/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Running in Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Running in tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
S Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety instructions Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Safety notes Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Deactivating front passenger airbag . . . . . . 42
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Traction control systemcontrol lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Traction control system (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Trailer turn signals control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 108
Two-way radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Tyre Mobility System (tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 230
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Tyre pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230, 235
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tyres useful life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . 223
U Underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
V Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . 141 Vehicle interior monitoring and anti-tow system
Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Vehicle paintwork Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 187
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
W Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Warning messages Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Washing tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . 189
Water in the windscreen washer tank . . . . . . . 215
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Wearing suitable shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232, 266 Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 265
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . 30
Why should head restraints be correctly adjus-
ted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 21, 30
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Windscreen defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Windscreen washer fluid control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Windscreen wiper blades Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Changing blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Changing the rear wiper blade . . . . . . . . . 218
Winter driving Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Wooden trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . 206
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