2014 Seat Ibiza ST differential

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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Driver assistance systems
Driver assistance systems
Braking and stability systems Electronic Stability Control (ESC)* Fig. 140
Detailed view of the dash panel: ESC
switch. This Electronic Stability System reduces the
risk of skidding and improves the vehicle's
stability and ability to hold the road.
The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) contains
the electronic differential lock (EDL) and the
traction control system (ASR). The ESC works
together with the ABS. Both control lamps
will light up if the ESC or ABS systems are
faulty.
The ESC system is started automatically
when the engine is started. The ESC system is always active and cannot
be switched off. The ESC switch only switches
the ASR off.
The ASR can be deactivated when wheel spin
is desirable
››› page 141 .
F or e
xample:
● When driving with snow chains.
● When driving in deep snow or on loose sur-
faces.
● When the vehicle is stuck, to rock it back-
wards and forwards.
Press the button to switch the ASR back on
when you no longer need wheel spin.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)*
The ESC reduces the risk of skidding by brak-
ing the wheels individually.
The system uses the steering wheel angle
and road speed to calculate the changes of
direction desired by the driver, and constant-
ly compares them with the actual behaviour
of the vehicle. When irregularities occur, for
example, if the vehicle begins to skid, the
ESC brakes the appropriate wheel automati-
cally.
The forces acting on the braked wheel bring
the vehicle back to a stable condition. If the
vehicle tends to oversteer (the rear end
slides out), the system will act on the front
wheel on the outside of the turn. WARNING
● Do not forget that the electronic stability
control ESC cannot defy the laws of physics.
This should be kept in mind, particularly on
slippery and wet roads and when towing a
trailer.
● Always adapt your driving style to suit the
condition of the roads and the traffic situa-
tion. The greater safety provided by the ESC
should not encourage you to run any risks. CAUTION
● To ensure that the ESC works correctly, all
four wheels must be fitted with the same
tyres. Any differences in the rolling radius of
the tyres can cause the system to reduce en-
gine power when this is not desired.
● Any modifications made to the vehicle (for
example, to the engine, brake system, run-
ning gear or to the combination of wheels
and tyres) may affect the operation of the
ABS, EDL, ESC and ASR. Electronic differential lock (EDL)*
EDL helps the vehicle to start moving, accel-
erate and climb a gradient in slippery condi-
tions where this may otherwise be difficult or
even impossible.
It uses the ABS sensors to monitor the speed
of the driven wheels. In case of an EDL fault,
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139Technical specifications
Advice
Operation
Safety
The essentials

Operation
the warning light for ABS lights up
››› page 59 .
At s
peeds of up to approximately 80 km/h
(50 mph), it is able to balance out differences
in the speed of the driven wheels of approxi-
mately 100 rpm/min caused by a partially
slippery road surface. It does this by braking
the wheel which has lost traction and distrib-
uting more driving force to the other driven
wheel via the differential.
To prevent the disc brake of the braking
wheel from overheating, the EDL cuts out au-
tomatically if subjected to excessive loads.
The vehicle will continue to function normally
without EDL. For this reason, the driver is not
informed that the EDL has been switched off.
The EDL will switch on again automatically
when the brake has cooled down. WARNING
● When accelerating on a slippery surface,
for example on ice and snow, press the accel-
erator carefully. Despite EDL, the driven
wheels may start to spin. This could impair
the vehicle's stability.
● Always adapt your driving style to suit road
conditions and the traffic situation. Do not let
the extra safety afforded by EDL tempt you in-
to taking any risks when driving, this can
cause accidents. CAUTION
Modifications to the vehicle (e.g. to the en-
gine, the brake system, running gear or any
components affecting the wheels and tyres)
could affect the efficiency of the EDL
››› page 155. Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA)*
The function (Hydraulic Brake Assist HBA) is
only included in vehicles with ESC.
In an emergency, most drivers brake in time,
but not with maximum force. This results in
unnecessarily long braking distances.
This is when the brake assist system comes
into action. When pressing the brake pedal
rapidly, the assistant interprets it as an emer-
gency. It very quickly builds up the full brake
pressure so that the ABS can be activated
more quickly and efficiently, thus reducing
braking distance.
Do not reduce the pressure on the brake ped-
al, since the brake assist system switches off
automatically as soon as you release the
brake.
Automatic hazard warning lights activation
The brake lights flash automatically to indi-
cate that the vehicle is braking suddenly or in
an emergency situation. If the emergency
braking continues until the vehicle comes toa standstill, the hazard warning lights will
then come on and the brake lights will re-
main on permanently from that moment. The
warning lights will automatically switch off
when the vehicle begins to move again or
when the "warning" light button is pressed.
WARNING
● The risk of accident is higher if you drive
too fast, if you do not keep your distance from
the vehicle in front, and when the road sur-
face is slippery or wet. The increased acci-
dent risk cannot be reduced by the brake as-
sist system.
● The brake assist system cannot defy the
laws of physics. Slippery and wet roads are
dangerous even with the brake assist system!
Therefore, it is essential that you adjust your
speed to suit the road and traffic conditions.
Do not let the extra safety features tempt you
into taking any risks when driving. Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
The anti-lock brake (ABS) system prevents
the wheels from locking during braking and
is an important part of the vehicle's active
safety system.
How the ABS works
If one of the wheels turns too slowly in rela-
tion to the vehicle's speed, and is close to
locking, the system will reduce the braking
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Index
Cetane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Changing gear see Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Ch an
ging gear in tiptronic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Changing the AFS headlight bulbs xenon light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Changing the bulbs AFS headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
double headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
interior light and reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
single headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Changing the double headlight bulbs dipped beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
main beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Changing the headlight bulbs turn signal lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Changing the single headlight bulbs dipped/main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
turn signal bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Changing the tail light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 203, 204 on the rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
on the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 193
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Checking battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Child seat Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cleaning alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Cleaning plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Cleaning steel wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Cleaning the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
manual mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cloth seat covers cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Coming Home Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Compartment for on-board documentation . . . . 104
Compatibility with mobile phones . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Control Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Control lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Controlling the information system . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Controls Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
panoramic/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Controls on the column Audio control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Convenience closing sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Convenience opening
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 172
Coolant fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Coolant loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Coolant temperature control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Correct adjustment of front head restraints . . . . . 32
Correct sitting position front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Cruise speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
D Dangers in not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Dangers of using a child seat on the front pas- senger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Daytime driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Daytime running lights Nordic countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Deactivated airbags front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Deactivation of the front passenger front airbag . 11
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Diesel engine Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Diesel engine particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
230

Index
Differential lock fault (EDL) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Disposal Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Double headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 30, 31, 32
Driv e
shaft differential
XDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Driving driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Economically/with Respect for the Environ-ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Driving Economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Driving with Respect for the Environment . . . . . 136
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
E EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 87 Electro-hydraulic steering
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 139
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Emission control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Engine Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 167 Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . 166
Engine coolant G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Engine coolant fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Engine management control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Engine oil Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Engine oil pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 139
see also Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . 139
Exhau

st gas emission control system . . . . . . . . . 135
Exterior mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
F Fabric trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Filling the fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Fog lights with cornering function . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Footwell lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Front drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Front interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Front parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . . . 45 safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front passenger front airbag Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Front reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
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