2014 Seat Ibiza ST Owner's manual

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Interior view Fig. 3
Left hand drive
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Fig. 4
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How it works
Unlocking and locking
Doors Fig. 5
Fig. 6
See Fig. 3 for positioning Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the
key
● Locking: press the  ››› Fig. 5 button. ●
Un loc king: press the
 ››› Fig. 5
button.
● Unlocking the rear lid: press the 
››› Fig. 5
button until all the turn signals on
the vehicle briefly light up.
Locking and unlocking with the central
locking switch
● Locking: press the  ››› Fig. 6
button. None
of the doors can be opened from the outside.
The doors can be opened from the inside by
pulling the inside door handle.
● Unlocking: press the  ››› Fig. 6
button.
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››› in Set of keys on page 83
››› page 78 Rear lid
Fig. 7
●
Opening the rear lid: Pull on the release
lever and lift it up ››› Fig. 7. The rear lid opens
automatically.
● Closing the rear lid: Hold it by one of the
handles on the interior lining and close it by
pushing gently.
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››› in Unlocking and locking on
page 87
››› page 86
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Bonnet Fig. 8
See Fig. 3 for positioning Fig. 9
●
Opening the bonnet: Pull the lever under
the dashboard ››› Fig. 8 1 .
● Lifting up the bonnet: press the release
catch under the bonnet upwards ››› Fig. 9 2 .
The arrester hook under the bonnet is re-
leased. ●
The bonnet can be opened. Release the
bonnet stay and secure it in the fixture de-
signed for this in the bonnet.
››› in Safety instructions on working in
the engine compartment on page 166
››› page 166 Electric windows*
Fig. 10
See Fig. 3 for positioning ●
Opening the window: Press the  button.
● Closing the window: Pull the  button.
Buttons on the driver door Window on the front left door
Window on the front right door
1 2 Safety switch for deactivating the electric
window buttons on the rear doors (only 5-
door vehicles)
Window on the rear left door (only 5-door
vehicles)
Window on the right rear door (only 5-
door vehicles)
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››› in Opening or closing the windows
electrically* on page 87
››› page 87 Sunroof*
Fig. 11
●
Opening: Press the ››› Fig. 11 A button
once only. If you keep it pressed down, it will
open to the desired position. 3 4
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● Closing: Press the ››› Fig. 11 B button
once only. If you keep it pressed down, it will
close to the desired position.
Restoring one-touch opening and closing
● Close the sunroof manually until it is com-
pletely closed. Release the button.
● Press the closing button again, keeping it
pressed down, until a complete opening and
closing cycle has taken place.
››› in Opening or closing of the panor-
amic/tilting sunroof on page 89
››› page 89 Before driving
Deactivation of the front passenger
front airbag Fig. 12
To deactivate the front passenger front
airbag:
●
Open the glove compartment on the front
passenger side.
● Insert the key into the slot provided in the
deactivation switch.
● Approximately ¾ of the length of the key
remains inserted (the maximum).
● Turn the key, changing its position to .
Do not force it. If you have difficulty, ensure
that you have inserted the key as far as it will
go.
● Finally, check the control lamp on the in-
strument panel where it shows  
   the following should appear . 
››› in Front passenger airbag deactiva-
tion* on page 46
››› page 45 Manually adjusting the front seats
Fig. 13
Forward/back: pull the lever and move
the seat forwards or backwards.
Raising/lowering: pull/push the lever.
Tilting the backrest: turn the hand wheel.
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Folding down the backrest (only 3-door
vehicles): pull the lever and push the
backrest forward.
››› in Adjusting the front seats on
page 100 Adjusting the head restraints
Fig. 14
Grab the sides of the head restraints with
both hands and push upwards to the desired
position. To lower it, repeat the same action,
pressing the
1 button on the side.
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››› in Correct adjustment of front head
restraints on page 33, ››› in Remov-
ing or adjusting head restraints on
page 101
››› page 32, ››› page 101 4
Adjusting the seat belt
Fig. 15
To adjust the seat belt around your should-
ers, adjust the height of the seats.
The shoulder part of the seat belt should be
well centred over it, never over the neck. The
seat belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the
upper part of the body.
The lap part of the seat belt lies across the
pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat
belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the pel-
vis.
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››› in Fastening and unfastening your
seat belt on page 38 Exterior mirror adjustment
Fig. 16
Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob
to the corresponding position:
Turning the knob to the desired posi-
tion, adjust the mirrors on the driver
side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) to the direction desired.
Folding in mirrors.
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››› page 99
››› page 99 L/R
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Adjusting the rear view mirror
(automatic anti-dazzle function)* Fig. 17
Switching on the automatic anti-dazzle func-
tion: press the
1
››› Fig. 17 button. The 2warning lamp lights up and, in bright light,
the rear view mirror darkens.
Switching off the automatic anti-dazzle func-
tion: press the
1
››› Fig. 17 button. The 2lamp goes off.
To adjust the mirror, turn it in the direction of
the arrows.
››› page 99 Steering wheel adjustment
Fig. 18
Adjusting the position of the steering wheel:
Pull the
››› Fig. 18 1 lever down, move the
steering wheel to the desired position and lift
the lever back up until it locks.
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››› in Adjusting the steering wheel po-
sition on page 31
››› page 31 Starting the vehicle
Ignition lock Fig. 19
Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-
tion and start the engine.
Locking and unlocking the steering wheel
●
Engaging the steering wheel lock: Remove
the key from the ignition and turn the wheel
until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
gearbox, the gear lever must be in the Pposi-
tion in or der t

o remove the key. If necessary,
press the locking key on the selector lever
and release it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and turn it at the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
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Turning on/switching off the ignition, glow
plugs reheating
● Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2position.
●
Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1position.
●
Diesel vehicles : The glow plugs reheat
when the ignition i s
switched on
Starting the engine
● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal all
the way down and move the gearbox lever in-
to neutral.
● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal
and move the selector lever to the P position
or into
N.
● Turn the key to the 3 position. The key au-
tomatically returns to the 2 position. Do not
press the accelerator.
Start-Stop System*
When you stop and release the clutch pedal,
the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.
The ignition remains switched on.
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››› in Ignition key positions on
page 123
››› page 123 Lights and visibility
Headlight switch Fig. 20
Turn the switch to the required position
››› Fig. 20 .
Sym-
bolIgnition switch-
ed offIgnition is switch-
ed on 
Fog lights, dipped
beam and side
lights off.Light off or daytime
driving light on.

The “Coming home”
and “Leaving
home” guide lights
may be switched
on.Automatic control of
dipped beam and day-
time driving light.

Side light on.
Sym-
bolIgnition switch-
ed offIgnition is switch-
ed on 
Dipped beam head-
light offDipped beam switch-
ed on.
 Front fog lights:
mov
e the switch to the
first position, from positions ,  or .

Rear fog light: move the switch completely
from positions ,  or .
Switching off fog lights: Push the switch or
turn it to the 
position.
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››› in Switching lights on and off on
page 90
››› page 90 Turn signal and main beam lever
Fig. 21
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