2015 Seat Ibiza SC Windscreen

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior view (left guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Interior view (right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 51
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 54
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Correct position for passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seat belts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Why wear a seat belt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 64
Belt pretensioners* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 78
Towing or tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Single headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Double headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Changing the AFS headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . 87
Changing the fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Changing the tail light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Changing the side and interior bulbs . . . . . . . . 91
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Instruments and warning/control lamps . . . . . 96
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Introduction to the Easy Connect system* . . . . 107
System settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Communications and multimedia
. . . . . . . . . . . 108
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Radio frequency remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Anti-theft alarm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tilting panoramic roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
R

ear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Adjusting the seat and head restraints . . . . . . 132
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 136
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Roof rack/roof luggage rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 3

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Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Start-Stop System* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Tiredness detection (break recommenda-
tion)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
175
P ark
ing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Rear Assist “Rear View Camera”* . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Cruise speed* (cruise control - GRA) . . . . . . . . . 184
“SEAT Drive Profile” system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Towing bracket device and trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Retrofitting a towing bracket* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Accessories and modifications to the vehi-
cle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Caring for the vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . 201
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
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The essentials
Windscreen wipers and window wiper
b l
a
de Fig. 34
Operating the windscreen wiper and
r e
ar w

iper
More the lever to the required position:
0 Windscreen wiper off.
More the lever to the required position:
1 
Windscreen wipers interval wipe.
Using the control
››› Fig. 34 A adjust the
interval (vehicles without rain sensor), or
the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
2 Slow wipe.
3
Continuous wipe.
4
Short wipe. Brief press, short clean. Hold
the lever down for more time to increase
the wipe frequency.
5

Automatic wipe. The windscreen washer
function is activated by pushing the lever
forwards, and simultaneously the wind-
screen wipers start.
More the lever to the required position:
6 Interval wipe for rear window. The wiper
will wipe the window approximately every
six seconds.
7
The rear window wash function is activa-
ted by pressing the lever, and the rear wip-
er starts simultaneously.

››› in Windscreen wipers on page 129
›››
page 129
››› page 54 23

The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
Driver assistanceTiredness detectionActivation/deactivation›››
page 175
Parking and ma-
noeuvringParkPilotAutomatically activate, front volume, front sound settings, rear volume, rear sound settings,
adjust volume››› page 176
Vehicle lights
Vehicle interior lightingInstrument and switch lighting, footrest lighting››› page 128
Coming home/Leaving home
functionStart time for “Coming home” function, start time for “Leaving home” function››› page 126
Windscreen wipersWindscreen wipersAutomatic windscreen wipers, wipe when reversing››› page 23
Opening and clos-
ingRadio-operated remote controlConvenience open function››› page 122
Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic locking/unlocking, audible confirmation››› page 112
Multifunction
display–
Current consumption, average consumption, volume to fill up, convenience equipment,
ECOAdvice, journey duration, distance travelled, digital speed display, average speed,
speeding warning, oil temperature, coolant temperature, restore data “from start”, restore
data “total calculation”
››› page 25
Date and time–Time source, set the time, automatic summer time setting, select time zone, time format, set
the date, date format–
Measurement units–Distance, speed, temperature, volume, consumption–
Service–Chassis number, date of next SEAT service inspection, date of next oil change service››› page 33
Factory settings–All settings can be reset: driver assistance, parking and manoeuvring, lights, rear view mir-
rors, opening and closing, multi-function display– 
››› in CAR menu (Setup) on page 107
›››
page 107 Driver information system
Intr oduction With the ignition switched on, it is possible
to r
e
ad the different functions of the display
by scrolling through the menus. In vehicles with multifunction steering wheel,
the multif
u

nction display can only be operat-
ed with the steering wheel buttons.
The number of menus displayed on the in-
strument panel will vary according to the ve-
hicle electronics and equipment. » 25

The essentials
A specialised workshop will be able to pro-
gr amme or modif
y
additional functions, ac-
cording to the vehicle equipment. SEAT rec-
ommends visiting a SEAT Official Service.
Some menu options can only be read when
the vehicle is at a standstill.
As long as a priority 1 warning is displayed, it
will not be possible to read the menus. Some
warning messages can be confirmed and
made to disappear with the windscreen wiper
lever button or the multifunction steering
wheel button.
The information system also provides the fol-
lowing information and displays (depending
on the vehicle's equipment):
Driving data ››› page 29
■ Vehicle status
■ MFD from departure
■ MFD from refuelling
■ MFD total calculation
Assist systems ››› table on page 27
■ Reverse (optional)
Navigation ››› Booklet Navigation system
Audio ››› Booklet Radio or ››› Booklet Naviga-
tion system
Telephone ››› Booklet Radio or ››› Book-
let Navigation system
Vehicle ››› table on page 27 WARNING
Any distraction may lead to an accident, with
the risk of

injury.
● Do not operate the instrument panel con-
trol
s when driving. Operating the instrument panel me-
nus
Fig. 37
Windscreen wiper lever: control but-
t on
s. Fig. 38
Right side of multifunction steering
wheel: contr o

l buttons. The driver information system is controlled
w
ith the mu
ltif

unction steering wheel buttons
››› Fig. 38 or with the windscreen wiper lever
››› Fig. 37 (if the vehicle is not equipped with
multifunction steering wheel).
Enabling the main menu
● Switch the ignition on.
● If a message or vehicle pictogram appears,
pres
s button ››› Fig. 37 1 on the windscreen
w iper l
ev
er or button  on the multifunction
s t
eerin
g wheel ››› Fig. 38.
● If managed from the windscreen wiper lev-
er: to dis
play the main screen ››› page 27 or
to return to the main menu from another
menu hold down the rocker button ››› Fig. 37
2 .
● If managed from the multifunction steering
whee l:

the main menu list is not displayed.
To go from point to point in the main menu, 26

The essentials
press button 
 or
  several times
› ›
›
Fig. 38.
Select a submenu ● Press the rocker switch ›››
Fig. 37 2 on the
w ind
s
creen wiper lever up or down or turn
the thumbwheel of the multifunction steering
wheel ››› Fig. 38 until the desired option ap-
pears marked on the menu.
● The selected option is displayed between
two horizont
al lines. In addition, a triangle is
displayed on the right: 
● To consult the submenu option, press but-
ton ››

› Fig. 37 1 on the windscreen wiper
l ev
er or b
utton  on the multifunction steer-
in g wheel
›
›› Fig. 38.
Making changes according to the menu ● Make the desired changes with the rocker
switc
h on the windscreen wiper lever or the
thumbwheel of the multifunction steering
wheel. To increase or decrease the values
more quickly, turn the thumbwheel faster.
● Mark or confirm the selection with button
›››
Fig. 37 1 on the windscreen wiper lever
or b utt
on  on the multifunction steering
wheel
›
›

› Fig. 38. Menu
MenuFunction
Driving
dataInformation and possible configurations
of the multifunction display (MFD)
››› page 29, ››› page 107.
Assist
systemsInformation and possible configurations
of the driver assistance systems
››› page 107.
Naviga-
tion
Information instructions from the activa-
ted navigation system: when a route guid-
ance is activated, the turning arrows and
proximity bars are displayed. The appear-
ance is similar to the Easy Connect sys-
tem.
If route guidance is not activated, the di-
rection of travel (compass) and the name
of the street along which you are driving
are shown ››› Booklet Navigation system.
Audio
Station display on the radio.
Track name on the CD.
Track name in Media mode ››› Booklet Ra-
dio or ››› Booklet Navigation system.
Tele-
phoneInformation and possible configurations
of the mobile phone preinstallation
››› Booklet Radio or ››› Booklet Navigation
system.
Lap tim-
er *In a racing circuit, measurement and
memorisation of lap times by the vehicle
and comparison with previously measured
best times ››› page 31.
MenuFunction
Vehicle
statusDisplay of the current warning or informa-
tion texts and other system components,
depending on the equipment
››› page 107. Outside temperature display
When the outside temperature is below +4°C
(+39°F), the “ice c
r

ystal” symbol (warning of
risk of freezing) is also displayed. At first, this
symbol flashes and then it remains lit until
the outside temperature rises above +6°C
(+43°F) ››› in Indications on the display on
p ag
e 98

.
When the vehicle is at a standstill or when
travelling at very low speeds, the tempera-
ture displayed may be higher than the true
outside temperature as a result of the heat
produced by the engine.
The temperatures measured range from
-40°C to +50°C (-40°F to +122°F). 27

The essentialsIllustra-
tionKey to ››› Fig. 40
A  Do not continue driving!
The bonnet is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 201.
B  Do not continue driving!
The rear lid is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 9.
C, D  Do not continue driving!
A vehicle door is open or is not properly
closed ››› page 112. Warning and information messages
The system runs a check on certain compo-
nents
and f
u

nctions when the ignition is
switched on and while the vehicle is moving.
Faults in the operation are displayed on the
screen using red and yellow symbols and
messages on the instrument panel display
( ›››
 page 100,
››› page 35) and, in
some cases, with audible warnings. The dis-
play may vary according to the type of instru-
ment panel fitted.
Priority 1 warning (red symbols)
Symbol flashing or lit; partly combined with audible
warnings.
 Stop the vehicle! It is dangerous ››› in Warning
symbols on page 101!
Check the function that is faulty and repair it. If necessa-
ry, request assistance from specialised personnel.
Priority 2 warning (yellow symbols)
Symbol flashing or lit; partly combined with audible
warnings.
A faulty function, or fluids which are below the correct
levels may cause damage to the vehicle! ›››
in Warn-
ing symbols on page 101
Check the faulty function as soon as possible. If neces-
sary, request assistance from specialised personnel.
Informative text
Information relating to different vehicle processes. Assist systems submenu
Assist
systems
menuFunction
Tiredness
detection *Switching the tiredness detection on
or off (pause recommendation)
››› page 175. Journey data
M emor y The MFD (multifunction display) shows differ-
ent

v

alues for the journey and the consump-
tion. Changing between display modes on the
MFD
● In vehicles without multifunction steering
wheel:
Press the rocker switch  on the
w ind
s
creen wiper lever ››› Fig. 37.
● Vehicles with a multifunction steering
wheel:
turn the thumbwheel ››› Fig. 38.
Multifunction display memory
The multifunction display is equipped with
three memories that work automatically: MFD
from departure, MFD from refuelling and MFD
total calculation. On the screen display, you
can read which memory is currently dis-
played.
Toggle between memories with the ignition
on and the memory displayed
Press the  button on the windscreen
w iper l
ev

er or the  button of the multifunc-
tion s t
eerin
g wheel. » 29

The essentials
● Pr e
s
s the button  on the windscreen
w iper l
ev
er or the button  on the multifunc-
tion s t
eerin
g wheel to store the current speed
and activate the warning.
● To switch system on: adjust to the desired
speed within 5 sec
onds using the rocker
switch  on the windscreen wiper lever or
b y
t

urning the thumbwheel on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel. Next, press the button  or
 again or wait several seconds.
The s peed i
s

stored and the warning activa-
ted.
● To switch system off: press the but-
ton  or
 . The stored speed is de-
l et
ed.
En

gine oil temperature display The engine reaches its operating temperature
when in norm
al
driv

ing conditions, the oil
temperature is between 80°C (180°F) and
120°C (250°F) . If the engine is required to
work hard and the outside temperature is
high, the engine oil temperature can in-
crease. This does not present any problem as
long as the warning lamps  ›››
table on
page 36 or  ›››
table on page 36 do not
appear on the display. Vehicles without multifunction steering
wheel
● Press the rocker switch ›››
Fig. 37 2 until
the m ain menu ap
pe
ars. Enter into Journey
data . With the button 2 move to the oil
t emper
at

ure gauge.
Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
● Enter the submenu Journey data and
turn the thumbwheel
until the oil tempera-
ture display appears.
additional electrical appliances ●
Operation with the windscreen wiper lever*:
Pr e
s

s the rocker switch ››› Fig. 37 2 until the
m ain menu ap
pe
ars. Enter into the section
Journey data . With the rocker switch,
move to the display Convenience appli-
ances .
● Operation with the multi-function steering
wheel*:
Move with the buttons 1 or
2 to
Journey data and enter w
ith
OK . Turn the
thumbwheel to the right until the Conven-
ience appliances display appears.
In addition, a scale will inform you of the cur-
rent sum of all the additional appliances. Saving tips Tips on how to save fuel will be displayed in
condition
s

that increase fuel consumption.
Follow them to reduce consumption. The indi-
cations appear automatically only with the ef-
ficiency programme. After a time, the tips will
disappear automatically.
If you wish to hide a saving tip immediately
after it appears, press any button on the
windscreen wiper lever*/multifunction steer-
ing wheel*. Note
● If y

ou hide a saving tip, it will reappear af-
ter you switch the ignition on again.
● The saving tips do not appear in all situa-
tions, but
rather with a large separation of
time. Timer*
You can access the timer via the selection
menu
››
›

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It allows you to manually time lap times on a
racing circuit, memorise them and compare
them to the vehicle's previous best times.
The following menus can be displayed:
● Stop
● Lap » 31