2015 Seat Ibiza ST seats

Operation
Heated exterior mirrors* – Press the demisting button  › ›
› Fig. 136
– The mirrors demist for some minutes to
prevent

draining the battery unnecessarily.
– If necessary, press the button again to re-
peat the f

unction.
– The exterior mirror heating is not activated
in temperat

ures above approximately
+20°C (+68°F).
Folding in the exterior mirrors electrically* – Turn the control ›››
Fig. 139 to position  to
fold in the exterior mirrors. You should al-
ways fold in the exterior mirrors if you are
driving through an automatic car wash.
This will help prevent damage.
Folding exterior mirrors back out to the ex-
tended position* – Turn the knob to position L or R to return
the exterior mirr

ors to their original posi-
tion ››› .
WARNING
● Con v

ex or aspheric mirrors increase the
field of vision however the objects appear
smaller and further away in the mirrors. If you
use these mirrors to estimate the distance to
vehicles behind you when changing lane, you
could make a mistake. Risk of accident. ●
If po s

sible, use the rear vision mirror to es-
timate distances to vehicles behind you.
● Make sure that you do not get your finger
trapped betw
een the mirror and the mirror
base when folding back the mirrors. Risk of
injury! For the sake of the environment
The exterior mirror heating should be switch-
ed off when it i

s no longer needed. Other-
wise, it is an unnecessary fuel waste. Note
● If the el ectric

al adjustment ever fails to op-
erate, the mirrors can be adjusted by hand by
lightly pressing the edge of the mirror glass.
● In vehicles with electric exterior mirrors,
the fol
lowing points should be observed: if,
due to an external force (e.g. being knocked
while manoeuvring), the adjustment of the
mirror housing is altered, the mirror will have
to be fully folded electrically. Do not readjust
the rear vision mirror housing by hand, as
this will interfere with the mirror adjuster
function.
● The rear vision mirrors can be adjusted sep-
arately
or simultaneously, as described
above.
● The fold-in function on the exterior mirrors
wil
l not activate at speeds over 40 km/h
(25 mph). Seats and head restraints
Adju
s
tin

g the seat and head re-
straints
Adjusting the front seats Read the additional information carefully
›› ›

 page 12 WARNING
The safe driving chapter contains important
inform ation, tip

s, suggestions and warnings
that you should read and observe for your
own safety and the safety of your passengers
››› page 56. WARNING
● Never a dju

st the driver or front passenger
seat while the vehicle is in motion. While ad-
justing your seat, you will assume an incor-
rect sitting position. Risk of accidents. Adjust
the driver or front passenger seat only when
the vehicle is stationary.
● To reduce the risk of injury to the driver and
front p
assenger in case of a sudden braking
or an accident, never drive with the backrest
tilted towards the rear. The maximum protec-
tion of the seat belt can be achieved only
when the backrests are in an upright position
and the driver and front passenger have prop-
erly adjusted their seat belts. The further the 132

Seats and head restraints
backrests are tilted to the rear, the greater
the risk
of
injury due to improper positioning
of the belt web!
● Exercise caution when securing the seat
height into f
orwards/backwards position. In-
juries can be caused if the seat height is ad-
justed without due care and attention.
● To move the seat forwards and backwards,
pul
l upwards and not sideways on the lever,
as the force exerted on it in that direction
could damage it. Folding and lifting the backrest of the
fr
ont
se

ats 3 App
lies to vehicles with 3 doors: Fig. 140
Front seats: lever for folding down
the b ac
k

rest. Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 12 Vehicles without the Easy-Entry function
– To fold the backrest, pull the lever 1 up-
w ar
d

s and push the backrest forwards.
– To unfold the backrest, push it back.
Vehic
les with the Easy-Entry function
– To fold the backrest, pull the lever 1 up-
w ar
d

s and push the backrest forwards. You
can push the seat forwards at the same
time to make entry to the rear seats easier.
– To unfold the backrest, first move the seat
comp
letely back.
The Easy-Entry function facilitates the access
to the vehicle rear seats. Before lifting the
backrest, return the seat to the original posi-
tion. The seat inserts when the backrest is lif-
ted. Adjusting or disassembling the head
res

traints Fig. 141
Adjusting and removing the head re-
s tr
aints. Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 12
Adjusting height (front seats)
– Press the button on the side and pull up-
ward

s to the desired position.
– To lower the head restraint, press the but-
ton and pu

sh head restraint downwards.
– Make sure that it engages securely into one
of its po

sitions.
Adjusting height (rear seats)
– Press the button on the side and pull up-
ward

s to the desired position.
– To lower the head restraint, press the but-
ton and pu

sh head restraint downwards. »
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Operation
– Mak
e s
ure that the head restraint engages
securely in one of its positions ››› page 60.
Removing the head restraint – Push the head restraint up as far as it will
go.
– Pr

ess the button ›››
Fig. 141 (arrow).
– Pull head restraint out of fitting without re-
lea

sing the button.
Fitting the head restraint
– Insert the head restraint into the guides on
the corre

sponding backrest.
– Push head restraint down.
– Adjust the head restraint to suit body size
›››
page 60. WARNING
● Never driv e if

the head restraints have been
removed. Risk of injury.
● Never drive if the head restraints are in an
uns
uitable position (the lowest position) as
there is a risk of serious injury.
● After refitting the head restraint, you must
alwa
ys adjust it properly for height to achieve
optimal protection.
● Please observe the safety warnings in ›››
in Correct adjustment of front head restraints
on pag
e 60
. Note
● To fit and r

emove the rear head restraints,
gently tilt the seat backrest forwards.
● When fitting the head restraints again, in-
sert the t
ubes as far as possible into the
guides without pressing the button. Seat functions
Heat ed se

ats*  Fig. 142
Front seat heating switch. The front seat cushions and backrests can be
he
at
ed el

ectrically.
– Press the corresponding switch ›››
Fig. 142
to switch on the seat heating.
– Press once to connect the heating at maxi-
mum forc

e. The two LEDs illuminate
››› Fig. 142. After 15 minutes of high inten- sity, the upper LED goes out, the system is
deactivat

ed for 2 minutes and is then reac-
tivated at low intensity (the lower LED re-
mains on permanently).
– Press the switch again to set the heating to
minimum forc

e. (The lower LED lights up).
– To disconnect the heating, press the switch
again. CAUTION
To avoid damaging the heating elements,
pl e

ase do not kneel on the seat or apply
sharp pressure at a single point to the seat
cushion and backrest. Note
The seats are only heated electrically when
the engine i s

running.134

Seats and head restraints
Folding down the back seat Fig. 143
Folding up the rear seat cushion. Fig. 144
Button for unlocking the rear back-
r e
s
t. Folding seat down
– Remove the head restraint ››
›
page 133.
– Pull the front edge of the seat cushion
›››
Fig. 143 1 upwards in the direction of
the arr o
w
. –
Lift the c
ushion 2 forwards in the direc-
tion of the arr
o
w.
– Pull the release button ›››
Fig. 144 in the di-
rection of the arrow and fold the backrest forwards.
– Insert the head restraints in the spaces on
the rear of

the seat cushion which are visi-
ble when the seat cushion is lowered.
Folding seat forward
– Remove the head restraints from the
spac

es in the seat cushion.
– Lift the backrest, and before securing it, re-
plac

e the head restraints in the seat cush-
ion, and then click the seat correctly onto
the locking rails.
– Once the backrest is locked, pull on the
central

seat belt or directly on the backrest
to check that the backrest has properly en-
gaged in position.
– Check that the position lever is in neutral
position.
– L

ower the cushion and push it backwards
below the seat
belt buckles.
– Press the front part of the cushion down-
ward

s.
On split rear seats*, the backrest and cush-
ion can be lowered and raised respectively in
two sections. WARNING
● Ple a

se be careful when folding back the
backrest! Injuries can be caused if the seat
height is adjusted without due care and at-
tention.
● Do no trap or damage seat belts when rais-
ing the bac
krest.
● After raising the backrest, check it has en-
gaged pr
operly in position. Do this by pulling
on the central seat belt or directly on the
backrest and check that the position lever is
in the neutral position.
● The three point automatic seat belt only
works
correctly when the backrest of the cen-
tral seat is correctly engaged. 135
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Emergencies
Safety

Operation
Transport and practical
equipment Pr actic
a
l equipment
Glove compartment Fig. 145
Passenger side: glove compartment. Fig. 146
Glove compartment: storage com-
p ar tment

for instruction manual. The compartment can be opened by pulling
the l
ev
er ›

›› Fig. 145.
This compartment can hold documents in A4
format, a water bottle of 1.5 L, etc.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the CD
player is located in the glove compartment.
Separate operating instructions are enclosed
for this equipment in the corresponding In-
struction Manual. WARNING
Always keep the storage compartment cover
clo sed whi

le the vehicle is in motion in order
to reduce the risk of injury caused by a sud-
den braking or by an accident. Storage compartment on the driver
s
ide Fig. 147
Compartment on the driver side There is a storage compartment on the driver
s
ide
St or

age compartment under the front
seats* Fig. 148
Storage compartment under the
right fr
ont

passenger seat. To open
– The compartment is opened by pulling on
the l ev
er and a

ssisting it with your hand.
To close – Press the cover inwards until the closed
draw

er “clicks” into position. Note
The storage drawer will hold a maximum
weight of

1.5 kg.136

Operation
Rear shelf with storage compartment* 3 Applies to the model: IBIZA ST
Fig. 160
Luggage compartment: removing
s t
or
age compartment. Fig. 161
Accessing storage compartment. To remove the storage compartment
– Remove the rear shelf and pull the storage
comp
ar

tment upwards holding it by the
edges ››› Fig. 160. The storage compartment can be accessed
from the re

ar seats by lifting the front part of
the rear shelf ››› Fig. 161. WARNING
Do not place heavy or hard objects on the
re ar shelf

, because they will endanger the ve-
hicle occupants in case of sudden braking. CAUTION
● Bef or

e closing the rear lid, ensure that the
rear shelf is correctly fitted.
● An overloaded luggage compartment could
mean that
the rear shelf is not correctly seat-
ed and it may be bent or damaged.
● If the luggage compartment is overloaded,
remov
e the tray.
● The load in the storage compartment
should not
exceed 3 kg. Note
● Ens ur

e that, when placing items of clothing
on the luggage compartment cover, rear visi-
bility is not reduced.
● If your vehicle has a storage compartment*,
only p
lace light objects inside. Roof rack/roof luggage rack*
Intr oduction Please observe the following points if you in-
tend t
o c

arry loads on the roof:
● For safety reasons, only luggage racks and
acce
ssories supplied by SEAT Official Serv-
ices are recommended.
● It is essential that you follow the assembly
instruction
s included with the bars exactly,
being especially careful to position front and
rear luggage compartment cover bars on the
special housings in the longitudinal bars.
You must also respect their position accord-
ing to the direction of travel indicated in the
assembly manual. Not following these in-
structions may damage the bodywork.
● Pay special attention to the tightening tor-
que of the att ac

hment bolts and check them
following a short journey. If necessary, re-
tighten the bolts and check them at regular
intervals.
● Distribute the load evenly. A maximum load
of 40 k
g is permitted for each roof rack sys-
tem support bar, the load must be distrib-
uted evenly along the entire length. However,
the maximum load permitted for the entire
roof (including the support system) of 75 kg
must not be exceeded nor the total weight
recommended for the entire vehicle. See the
“Technical Data” section.
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Driving
the brakes to overheat and the braking
dis
t
ance will increase. Apply and then release
the brakes alternately.
● Never let the vehicle run with the engine
switc
hed off. The braking distance is in-
creased considerably when the brake servo is
not active.
● If the brake fluid loses its viscosity and is
subj
ected to heavy use, vapour bubbles can
form in the brake system. This reduces the ef-
ficiency of the brakes.
● Non-standard or damaged front spoilers
coul
d restrict the airflow to the brakes and
cause them to overheat. Before purchasing
accessories please observe the relevant in-
structions ››› page 190, Modifications.
● If a brake system circuit fails, the braking
dist
ance will be increased considerably. Con-
tact a specialised workshop immediately and
avoid unnecessary journeys. Handbrake
Fig. 169
Handbrake between the front seats. The handbrake should be applied firmly to
pr
ev
ent

the vehicle from accidentally rolling
away. Always apply the handbrake when you
leave your vehicle and when you park.
Applying the handbrake
– Pull the handbrake lever up firmly
›››
Fig. 169.
Releasing the handbrake
– Pull the lever up slightly and press the re-
lea

se knob in the direction of the arrow
››› Fig. 169 and guide the handbrake lever
down fully ››› .
A lw
a

ys pull the handbrake all the way up, so
there is less risk of driving off with it still en-
gaged ››› .The handbrake warning lamp  lights
up
when the h andbr

ake is applied and the igni-
tion switched on. The warning lamp turns off
when the handbrake is released. WARNING
● Never u se the h

andbrake to stop the vehi-
cle when it is in motion. The braking distance
is considerably longer, because braking is
only applied to the rear wheels. Risk of acci-
dent!
● If the handbrake is only partially released,
this w
ill cause the rear brakes to overheat,
which can impair the function of the brake
system and could lead to an accident. This al-
so causes premature wear on the rear brake
pads. CAUTION
Always apply the handbrake before you leave
the v ehic

le. Put it in 1st gear as well. In vehi-
cles with an automatic gearbox, place the
gear lever in position P. Parking
The handbrake should always be firmly ap-
p
lied when the
v

ehicle is parked.
Always note the following points when park-
ing the vehicle: – Use the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. »
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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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