2015 Seat Ibiza ST ABS

Driver assistance systems
It uses the ABS sensors to monitor the speed
of the driv
en wheel
s. In case of an EDL fault,
the warning light for ABS lights up
››› page 102.
At speeds 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 acc el

erating 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 brak e sy

stem, running gear or any
components affecting the wheels and tyres)
could affect the efficiency of the EDL
››› page 190. Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA)*
The function (Hydraulic Brake Assist HBA) is
only
inc

luded 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 to a standstill, the hazard warning lights will
then come on and the br
ak

e 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
law
s 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 wheel
s
fr

om 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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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Operation
pressure to this wheel. The driver is made
a w
ar
e of this control process by a pulsating
of the brake pedal and audible noise. This is
a deliberate warning to the driver that one or
more of the wheels is tending to lock and the
ABS control function has intervened. In this
situation it is important to keep the brake
pedal fully depressed so the ABS can regu-
late the brake application. Do not “pump”.
If you brake hard on a slippery road surface,
the best possible control is retained as the
wheels do not lock.
However, ABS will not necessarily guarantee
shorter braking distances in all conditions.
Braking distance could even be further if you
brake on gravel or on fresh snow on a slip-
pery surface. WARNING
● The anti-lock br

ake system cannot defy the
laws of physics. Slippery and wet roads are
dangerous even with ABS! If you notice that
the ABS is working (to counteract locked
wheels under braking), you should reduce
speed immediately to suit the road and traffic
conditions. Do not let the extra safety fea-
tures tempt you into taking any risks when
driving.
● The effectiveness of ABS is also determined
by the ty
res fitted ››› page 212.
● If the running gear or brake system is modi-
fied, the effectivene
ss of the ABS could be se-
verely limited. Traction control system (ASR)*
The traction control system prevents the driv-
en wheels
fr

om spinning when the vehicle is
accelerating. This system always includes
ABS.
Description and operation of the traction
control system during acceleration (ASR
On front-wheel drive vehicles, the ASR sys-
tem intervenes, reducing engine power and
preventing the driven wheels from slipping
during acceleration. The system works in the
entire speed range in conjunction with ABS.
If a failure occurs in the ABS, the ASR will al-
so stop working.
TCS helps the car to start moving, accelerate
and climb a gradient in slippery conditions
where this may otherwise be difficult or even
impossible.
The ASR automatically switches on when the
engine is started. If necessary, it could be
connected or disconnected by means of the
Easy Connect system.
When the ASR is off, the warning lamp lights
up . The ASR should normally be left on.
Only in exceptional circumstances, when
wheel spin is required, can they be turned off
using the ESC button, for example:
● With compact temporary spare wheel.
● When using the snow chains. ●
When drivin g in deep s

now or on soft ter-
rain.
● When the vehicle is bogged-down, to free it
“by r
ocking it.”
The ASR should be switched on again as
soon as possible. WARNING
● Remember th at

not even the ASR can 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 r
oads and the traffic situa-
tion. The greater safety provided by the ASR
should not encourage you to run any risks. CAUTION
● To en s

ure that the ASR works correctly,
identical tyres should be fitted on all four
wheels. Any differences in the rolling radius
of the tyres can cause the system to reduce
engine power when this is not desired.
● Any modifications made to the vehicle (for
examp
le, to the engine, brake system, run-
ning gear or to the combination of wheels
and tyres) may affect the operation of the
ABS and ASR. 172

Advice
●
If w ork
ing inside the engine compartment,
remember that, even when the ignition is
switched off, the radiator fan may start up au-
tomatically, and therefore there is a risk of in-
jury. WARNING
If there is not enough anti-freeze in the cool-
ant sys

tem, the engine may fail leading to se-
rious damage.
● Please make sure that the percentage of
additiv
e is correct with respect to the lowest
expected ambient temperature in the zone in
which the vehicle is to be used.
● When the outside temperature is very low,
the cool
ant could freeze and the vehicle
would be immobilised. In this case, the heat-
ing would not work either and inadequately
dressed passengers could die of cold. CAUTION
Do not top up the expansion tank with cool-
ant fluid if it

is empty! Air could enter the
cooling system. In this case, stop driving.
Seek specialist assistance. Otherwise, there
is a risk of engine damage. CAUTION
The original additives should never be mixed
with c oo

lants which are not approved by
SEAT. Otherwise, you run the risk of causing severe damage to the engine and the engine
coo
lin

g system.
● If the fluid in the expansion tank is not pur-
ple b
ut is, for example, brown, this indicates
that the G13 additive has been mixed with an
inadequate coolant. The coolant must be
changed as soon as possible if this is the
case! This could result in serious faults and
engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
en vir

onment. If any fluids are spilled, they
should be collected and correctly disposed
of, with respect to the environment. Brake fluid
Chec k
in

g the brake fluid level Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 43
The position of the brake fluid reservoir is
shown in the corresponding engine compart-
ment illustration ››› page 204. The brake fluid
reservoir has a black and yellow cap.
The brake fluid level drops slightly when the
vehicle is being used as the brake pads are
automatically adjusted as they wear. However, if the level goes down noticeably in
a short time, or dr

ops below the “MIN” mark,
there may be a leak in the brake system. A
display on the instrument panel will warn you
if the brake fluid level is too low ››› page 100. WARNING
Before opening the bonnet to check the brake
fluid lev el, r

ead and observe the warnings
››› page 201. Changing the brake fluid
The Maintenance Programme indicates brake
fluid c
h
an

ge intervals.
We recommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by a Technical Service.
Before opening the bonnet, please read and
follow the warnings ››› in safety notes for
w ork
in the en

gine compartment on
page 201 in section “Safety notes for work-
ing in the engine compartment”.
In the course of time, brake fluid becomes
hygroscopic and absorbs water from the am-
bient air. If the water content in the brake flu-
id is too high, the brake system could cor-
rode. This also considerably reduces the boil-
ing point of the brake fluid. Heavy use of the
brakes may then cause a vapour lock which
could impair the braking effect.
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Index
Index
A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
171
c ontr
ol lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Additional electrical appliances (efficiency pro- gramme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Adjusting front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adjusting the front seats adjusting the lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Adjusting the head restraints front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adjusting the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Adjustment CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
AFS headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 66 activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 69
functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
head-protection airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 148 Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
manual air c
onditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Air recirculation air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Alternator warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . 103, 169, 171 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 76, 77 check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Aspects to note before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Assistance systems parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 177
Assistance Systems tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Audible warning signal seat belt not fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 driving programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
kick-down device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
manual release of selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 selecting gears with Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
selector l
ever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
B Back seat folding down and raising the back seat back- rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 201, 204 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 208 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 165
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
new Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 173
Braking brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Bulbs changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
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Index
Warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 ABS Anti-loc
k
brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
applying the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
engine pre-heating/fault system . . . . . . . . . . . 101
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
GRA Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36, 37
lamp fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Warning messages Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 see also Warning and indication lamps . . . . . 100
Washing care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Wheel balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212, 219 anti-theft bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
new wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
removing and fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
wheel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windows electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 120
removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Windscreen and rear window wiper blades . . . . . 78
Windscreen defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 129
Windscreen washer fluid control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Windscreen washer water check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
filling amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Windscreen wiper blades cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 129 lifting the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Winter conditions Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 thawing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
tyre
s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Winter operation Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Winter tyres sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
X XDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
244