2014 Seat Ibiza 5D brake fluid

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multi-function display (MFA)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Gear lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Proper sitting position for occupants . . . . . . . . 30
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The reasons why we should wear seat belts . . 34
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 37
Belt pretensioners* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Airbag overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Transporting children safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Operation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Digital instrument panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Communications and multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Steering column controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Bluetooth System* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Radio frequency remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Panoramic tilting sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper
systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Adjusting the seat and head restraints . . . . . . 100
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 104
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Roof carrier system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Driving
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Start-Stop System* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Cruise speed* (cruise control system - CCS) . . . 150
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Fitting a towing bracket* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Accessories and modifications to the vehicle . 155
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Caring for the vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . 166
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
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The essentialsSym-
bolMeaning of control and warning lampsFurther in-formation 
If flashing:
the Electronic Sta-
bility Control (ESC) is working
or the ASR is working
If it remains lit: ESC or ASR
faulty››› page
60
››› page
60 
Brake fluid required or
serious fault in brake system›››
page
61 
Handbrake on›››
page
126 
Cruise speed activated
(Cruise control)›››
page
61 
Tyre pressure›››
page
61 
Selector lever lock (automatic
gearbox)›››
page
62 
Fuel level / reserve›››
page
62 
Doors open›››
page
62 
Rear lid open›››
page
62 
Airbag or belt tensioner sys-
tem fault or airbag disabled›››
page
42 
Main beam switched on›››
page
62 
Start-Stop system switched
off›››
page
142
Sym-
bolMeaning of control and warning lampsFurther in-formation 
Electro-hydraulic steering›››
page
62 
Fault in the emission control
system›››
page
63 
Coolant level / coolant tem-
perature›››
page
63 
Alternator fault›››
page
63 
If it stays lit:
ASR switched off
››› page
60
››› page
60 
Turn signals in operation›››
page
63
SAFEElectronic immobiliser
››› page
64
››› page
79 
››› in Overview of the warning lamps
on page 57
››› page 57 Gear lever
Manual gearbox Fig. 28
The position of the gears is indicated on the
gearbox lever
››› Fig. 28 .
● Pr e

ss the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● Move the gearbox lever to the required po-
sition.
● Release the clutch.
Selecting reverse gear
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● With the gearbox lever in neutral, push it
upwards, move it to the left as far as it will go
and then forwards to select reverse ››› Fig. 28
R .
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Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety
The essentials

The essentials
Brake fluid Fig. 37
The brake fluid reservoir is located in the en-
gine compartment
›››
 page 168.
The level should be between the  and 
marks. If it is below , please visit a Techni-
cal Service.
››› in Changing the brake fluid on
page 173
››› page 173 Windscreen washer
Fig. 38
The windscreen washer reservoir is located in
the engine compartment
›››
 page 168.
To top up, mix water with a product recom-
mended by SEAT.
In cold temperatures, add anti-freeze.

››› in Topping up washer fluid on
page 174
››› page 174 Fuses
Fig. 39
Fig. 40
Opening and closing the fuse box situated
below the dash panel
●
Opening: remove the fuse box cover
››› Fig. 39 .
● Clo

sing: click the cover back into place. » 25
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Advice
Operation
Safety
The essentials

Dash panel
For the sake of the environment
Changing up a gear early will help you to save
fuel and minimise emissions and engine
noise. Speedometer
The speedometer is equipped with a digital
odometer and a trip odometer, in addition to
a service intervals display.
During the running-in period, the instructions
shown on
›››
page 134 should be followed.
W arnin
g lamps
Overview of the warning lamps Read the additional information carefully
›››  page 18 WARNING
● Failure to observe control lamps and warn-
ing messages can result in serious personal
injuries or damage to your vehicle.
● The risk of an accident increases if your ve-
hicle breaks down. Use a warning triangle to
draw the attention of other road users in or-
der to prevent danger to third parties. ●
The engine compartment is a dangerous
area. Before you open the bonnet to work on
the engine or in the engine compartment,
switch the engine off and allow it to cool to
reduce the risk of burns or other injuries.
Read and observe the relevant warnings
››› page 166. Note
● The appropriate control lamp for a fault will
light up in vehicles without warning or infor-
mation messages in the display.
● In vehicles with warning or information
messages on the screen, the appropriate con-
trol lamp for a fault will light up and a warn-
ing or information message will also appear
on the screen. Warning symbols
There are red warning symbols (priority 1)
and yellow warning symbols (priority 2).
Warning messages, Priority 1 (red)
If one of these faults occurs, the warning
lamp will light up or flash and will be accom-
panied by
three audible warnings. This is a
danger warning. Stop the vehicle and switch
off the en

gine. Check the fault and correct it.
Obtain professional assistance if necessary.
If several priority 1 faults are detected at the
same time, the symbols will be displayed one after the other for about 2 seconds at a time
and will continue until the fault is corrected.
No menus will be shown in the display for the
duration of a priority 1 warning message.
Examples of priority 1 warning messages
(red)
● Brake system symbol 
with the warning
message STOP BRAKE FLUID INSTRUCTION
MANUAL or STOP BRAKE FAULT INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
● Coolant symbol  with the warning mes-
sage STOP SEE COOLANT INSTRUCTION MAN-
UAL.
● Engine oil pressure symbol  with the
warning message STOP ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
LOW! INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
Warning messages, Priority 2 (yellow)
If one of these faults occurs, the correspond-
ing warning lamp lights up and is accompa-
nied by an audible warning. Check the corre-
sponding function as soon as possible al-
though the vehicle may be used without risk.
If several priority 2 warning messages are de-
tected at the same time, the symbols are dis-
played one after the other for about 2 sec-
onds at a time. After a set time, the informa-
tion text will disappear and the symbol will
be shown as a reminder at the side of the
display. »
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Advice
Operation
Safety
The essentials

Dash panel
Control lamp  flashes
If a f
ault 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 control lamp
 lights up you should
help the filter clean itself by driving in the ap-
propriate manner.
To do this, drive about 15 minutes in fourth
or fifth gear (automatic gearbox: S gear
range) at a minimum speed of 60 km/h
(37 mph), with the engine running at approxi-
mately 2,000 rpm. In this way, the soot build
up in the filter is burned. When cleaning is
successful, the control lamp turns off.
If the lamp  does not turn off, or the three
lamps turn on (particulate filter , fault in
the emission control system  and glow
plugs ), drive the vehicle to a specialised
workshop and have the fault repaired at the
earliest opportunity. WARNING
● Always drive according to the road weather
conditions, the terrain and traffic. Driving rec- ommendations should never lead to illegal
manoeuvres in surrounding traffic.
●
The diesel engine particulate filter may
reach extremely high temperatures; in this
case the vehicle should be parked so that it
does not enter into contact with highly flam-
mable materials underneath the vehicle. Oth-
erwise 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 170.
If the warning lamp flashes although the oil
level is correct, stop driving. Do not even run
the en gine at

idle speed! Obtain technical as-
sistance.
Checking the oil level 
If the warning lamp is yellow  the engine
oil level should be checked as soon as possi-
ble. Top up the oil ››› page 170 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.
Bulb defect*  The 
warning lamp lights up when there is
a f

ault on the turn signals, headlights, side
lights and fog lights.
Washer fluid*  This warning lamp lights up to indicate that
the windscreen washer level is very low.
This serves as a reminder to fill up the reser-
voir at the earliest opportunity
›››
page 174.
Rear fog light*  The warning lamp 
lights up when the rear
fog light is switched on. For further informa-
tion see ›››
page 90 .
Anti-loc k

brake system (ABS)*  The warning lamp  lights up for a few sec-
onds when the ignition is switched on. It
goes out again after the system has run
through an automatic test sequence.
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Advice
Operation
Safety
The essentials

Operation
There is a fault in the ABS if:
● The warning lamp 
does not light up
when the ignition i
s switched on.
● The control lamp does not go out again af-
ter a few seconds.
● The control lamp lights up when the vehicle
is moving.
The vehicle can still be braked in the normal
way, without the ABS function. Take the vehi-
cle to a specialised workshop as soon as
possible. For further information on the ABS
see the ››› page 140
.
If there is a fault in the ABS, the ESC* and the
tyre pressure control lamp will also light up.
Brake system fault
If the ABS warning lamp  lights up together
with the brake warning lamp , there is a
fault in the ABS function and in the brake
system ››› .
WARNING
● Before opening the bonnet, read and ob-
serve the warnings ››› page 166, Working in
the engine compartment.
● If the br

ake system warning lamp  should
light up together with the ABS warning lamp
, stop the vehicle immediately and check
the brake fluid level in the reservoir
››› page 173, Brake fluid. If the brake fluid
lev

el has dropped below the “MIN” mark you must not drive on. Risk of accident. Obtain
technical assistance.
●
If the brake fluid level is correct, the fault in
the brake system may have been caused by a
failure of the ABS system. This could cause
the rear wheels to lock quickly when you
brake. This could cause the rear to break
away. Risk of skidding. Stop the vehicle and
seek technical assistance. Differential lock fault (EDL)*
The EDL operates along with the ABS in vehi-
cles equipped with Electronic Stability Con-
trol (ESC)*.
A malfunction in the EDL is indicated by the
ABS control lamp
. Take the vehicle to a
specialised workshop as soon as possible.
For further information on the EDL see
››› page 139, Electronic differential lock
(EDL)* .
T r

action control system (ASR)*  /  The traction control system prevents the driv-
en wheels from spinning when the vehicle is
accelerating.
There are two warning lamps for the traction
control system:
 and . Both warning lamps
light up together when the ignition is switch-
ed on and should turn off after approximately 2 seconds. This is the time taken for the func-
tion check.
The

lamp has the following function:
● It

flashes when the ASR is working if the ve-
hicle is moving.
If the system is deactivated or if it has any
fault, the warning lamp will remain lit. The
warning lamp will also light up if a fault
should occur in the ABS because the ASR op-
erates in conjunction with the ABS. For fur-
ther information, see ››› page 141.
The  lamp provides information about the
disconnection status of the system:
● It stays lit when the ASR is disconnected
when pressing the  switch.
By pressing it again, the ASR function is reac-
tivated and the warning lamp switched off.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)*  /
 There are two control lamps for the electronic
stability control. The lamp
 provides infor-
mation concerning function and  disconnec-
tion status.
Both warning lamps light up together when
the ignition is switched on and should turn
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Dash panel
off after approximately 2 seconds. This is the
time taken for the function check.
This programme includes the ABS, EDL and
ASR. It also includes emergency braking as-
sistance (BAS).
The warning lamp 
has the following
f
unctions:
● It flashes whilst driving when the ASR/ESC
is activated.
● It will light up if there is a fault in the ESC.
● As the ESC operates in conjunction with the
ABS, the ESC light will also come on if a fault
should occur in the ABS.
If the ESC control lamp  lights up and stays
on after the engine is started, this may mean
that the control system has temporarily
switched off the ESC. In this case the ESC can
be reactivated by switching the ignition off
and then on again. If the control lamp goes
out, this means the system is fully functional.
The  lamp provides information about the
disconnection status of the system:
● It stays lit when the ASR is disconnected
when pressing the  switch. Brake system*  Situations in which the warning lamp lights
up 
● the br ak

e fluid level is too low
››› page 173.
● there i

s a fault in the brake system.
This warning lamp can light up together with
the ABS system warning lamp. WARNING
● If the brake warning lamp does not go out
or if it lights up when driving, the brake fluid
level in the reservoir is too low so there is a
risk of an accident ››› page 173, Brake fluid.
Stop the vehicle and do not drive on. Obtain
technical assistance.
● If the brake warning lamp lights up  to-
gether with the ABS lamp  this could be
due to an ABS fault. This could cause the rear
wheels to lock quickly when you brake. This
could cause the rear to break away. Risk of
skidding. Stop the vehicle and seek technical
assistance. Cruise speed (cruise control)* 
The warning lamp  comes on when the
cruise control system is switched on. For fur-
ther information on the cruise control system
please see
›››
page 150 . T
y
re pressure 
Fig. 71
Centre console: tyre monitoring sys-
tem button. The tyre monitoring lamp* compares wheel
revolutions and with it, using the ESC, the
wheel diameter of each wheel. If the diame-
ter of a wheel changes, the tyre control lamp
 lights up. The wheel diameter changes
when:
● Tyre pressure is insufficient.
● The tyre structure is damaged.
● The vehicle is unbalanced because of a
load.
● The wheels of one axle are under more
pressure (for example, driving with a trailer or
on steep slopes).
● The vehicle is fitted with snow chains.
● The temporary spare wheel is fitted.
● The wheel on one axle is changed. »
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Dash panel
The position of the automatic selector lever
will be shown on the display ››› page 129.
Odometer The upper counter in the display registers the
total mileage covered by the vehicle.
The lower counter registers the short jour-
neys. The last digit indicates 100-metre sec-
tions. The trip recorder counter may be reset
by pressing the reset button
››› Fig. 70 5 .
Service interval display Fig. 76
Service interval display The service indication is shown on the instru-
ment panel display
››› Fig. 76 .
S EA
T distinguishes between services with
en-
gine oil change (e.g. Interval Service) and
services without
engine oil change (e.g. In- spection Service). The service interval display
only indicates the dates of services that in-
clude engine oil change. The dates of all oth-
er services, such as Inspection Service or
brake fluid change, appear in the sticker on
the door pillar or in the Maintenance Pro-
gramme.
Vehicles with
service intervals dependent on
time/distance travelled already have certain
service intervals set.
The intervals are calculated separately in ve-
hicles with LongLife service. Technical pro-
gre

ss has made it possible to considerably
reduce servicing requirements. With the
LongLife System, SEAT ensures that your ve-
hicle only has an interval service when it is
necessary. To calculate this (max. two years),
the conditions under which the vehicle is
used and the individual driving style are also
taken into account. The service pre-warning
will appear at 20 days or less prior to the cor-
responding service. The distance travelled is
rounded off to the nearest 100 km and the
time to full days. The current service message
can only be consulted 500 km or more after
the last service. Until that time, only dashes
are displayed.
Service warning
A service warning will appear when the igni-
tion i

s switched on if a service is due soon. The instrument panel display will show the
“spanner symbol”
 and the “km (miles)”
indication, along with a clock symbol with
the days remaining until the date of the next
service. The figure indicated is the maximum
number of kilometres (miles) remaining be-
fore the date of the next service. The indica-
tion changes after a few seconds. A “clock
symbol” appears and the number of days un-
til the service appointment should be carried
out.
Service
If a service is due, an audible warning will
sound and the flashing “spanner”  symbol
will be shown along with the fixed text SERV-
ICE.
If no service is carried out following the indi-
cation on the instrument panel, the excess
distance travelled and the excess time follow-
ing the SERVICE warning will be displayed.
Reading the service message
The current service message can be c
onsul-
ted with the ignition on, the engine switched
off and the vehicle at a standstill:
● Press the  button on the instrument pan-
el as often as necessary until the “spanner”
symbol  is displayed.
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Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety
The essentials