2016 Seat Ibiza 5D towing

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior view (left-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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
Fluid 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Single headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Double headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Changing the AFS headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . 87
Changing the fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Changing the tail light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Changing the side and interior bulbs . . . . . . . . 89
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Instruments and warning/control lamps . . . . . 94
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Introduction to the Easy Connect system* . . . . 99
System settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Communications and multimedia
. . . . . . . . . . . 101
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Radio frequency remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Anti-theft alarm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Tilting panoramic roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
R

ear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Adjusting the seat and head restraints . . . . . . 127
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 130
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Roof rack/roof luggage rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 3

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Engine management and exhaust gas purifica-
tion sy s
t
em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Start-Stop System* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fatigue detection (break recommendation)* . . 171
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Rear Assist “Rear View Camera”* . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Cruise speed* (cruise control - GRA) . . . . . . . . . 180
“SEAT Drive Profile” system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Towing bracket device and trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Retrofitting a towing bracket* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Accessories and modifications to the vehi-
cle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Caring for the vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . 198
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Winter service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
4

The essentialsSym-
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 running light.

Side light on.

Dipped beam head-
light offDipped beam switch-
ed on.
 Front
fog lights: mo
ve 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.

››› in Switching lights on and off on
page 117
››› page 117 Turn signal and main beam lever
Fig. 30
Turn signal and main beam lever More the lever to the required position:
Right t
urn s

ignal: Right-hand parking
light (ignition switched off).
Left turn signal: Left-hand parking light
(ignition switched off).
Main beam switched on: Control lamp 
lit up on the instrument panel.
Headlight flasher: lit up when the lever is
pushed. Control lamp  lit up.
Lever all the way down to switch it off.

››› in Turn signal and main beam lever
on page 119
››› page 119 1
2
3
4 Hazard warning lights
Fig. 31
Dash panel: switch for hazard warn-
in g lights. Switched on, for example:
●
When approaching a traffic jam
● In an emergency
● The vehicle has broken down
● When towing or being towed

››› in Hazard warning lights  on
page 122
››› page 121 22

The essentials
Gear-change indicator Fig. 38
Instrument panel: gear-change indica-
t or (m
anual
gearbox). A gear change will be recommended if the
g
e
ar

you are in is not the most economical
choice. If no gear-change is recommended, it
means that you are already in the most eco-
nomical gear.
Vehicles with a manual gearbox
The following display symbols ››› Fig. 38
mean:
●  Chan ge to a higher gear: the suggested
g

ear appears to the right of the current gear
when a higher gear is recommended .
●  Change to a lower gear: the suggested
g

ear appears to the left of the current gear
when a lower gear is recommended .
The gear recommendation may occasionally
skip a gear (2nd  4th). Vehicles with an automatic gearbox*
The dis
p

lay is only visible in tiptronic mode
›››  page 161.
The following display symbols mean:
●  Shiftin g up a gear
● 

Shifting down a gear CAUTION
The gear-change indicator is intended to help
sav e f

uel, but it is not intended to recom-
mend the right gear for all driving situations.
In certain situations, only the driver can
choose the correct gear (for instance when
overtaking, driving up a steep gradient or
towing a trailer). Note
The display disappears from the instrument
panel when

you press the clutch pedal. Bonnet, rear lid and doors open
Fig. 39
A: bonnet open; B: rear lid open; C:
fr ont
l

eft door open; D: rear right door open
(5-door vehicles only). When the ignition is switched on or when
driv
in
g, the bonnet, r

ear lid or doors that are
open will be indicated on the instrument pan-
el display, and, as applicable, this will be in-
dicated audibly. The display may vary accord-
ing to the type of instrument panel fitted. 28

The essentials
Identifying a blown fuse
A f u
se i
s blown if its metal strip is ruptured
››› Fig. 58.
● Point a lamp at the fuse to see if it has
blown.
T

o replace a fuse
● Remove the fuse.
● Replace the blown fuse by one with an
identica
l amperage rating (same colour and
markings) and identical size.
● Replace the cover again or close the fuse
box lid.
B

ulbs
Bul
bs (12 V)
Light source used for each function
Double headlightsType
Dipped beam headlightsH7 Long Life
Main beam headlightsH7
Side lightsW5W Long Life
Turn signalPY 21W
Double headlightsType
DRL (day light)LEDa)
a)
In case of a LED failure, go to an authorised workshop to have
it replaced.
Single headlightType
Dipped/main beam headlightsH4 Long Life
Side lightsW5W Long Life
Turn signalPY 21W
DRL (day light)P21W SLL
Xenon/adaptive head-
lights*Type
Dipped/main beam headlightsD1S a)
Side lightsLEDb)
Turn signalPY 21W
DRL (day light)LEDb)
a)
This light should be changed by an Authorised Service.
b) In case of a LED failure, go to an authorised workshop to have
it replaced.
››› page 83 Action in the event of a punc-
t
ur
e
Wh

at to do first ●
Park the vehicle on a horizontal surface
and in a saf e p

lace as far away from traffic as
possible.
● Apply the handbrake.
● Switch on the hazard warning lights.
● Manual gearbox: select the 1s
t gear.
● Automatic gearbox: Move the sel
ector lever
to position P.
● If you are towing a trailer, unhitch it from
your v
ehicle.
● Have the vehicle tool kit* ›››

page 47 and
the spare wheel ›››
 page 75 ready.
● Observe the applicable legislation for each
countr
y (reflective vest, warning triangles,
etc.).
● All occupants should leave the vehicle and
wait in a s
afe place (for instance behind the
roadside crash barrier). WARNING
● Alw a

ys observe the above steps and pro-
tect yourself and other road users.
● If you change the wheel on a slope, block
the wheel on the oppo
site side of the car with
a stone or similar to prevent the vehicle from
moving. 45

The essentials
Emergency towing of the vehi-
c l
e
T
owing Fig. 67
Right side of the front bumper: Tow-
in g rin
g. Fig. 68
Right side of the rear bumper: Towing
rin g. Towline anchorages
Att
ac
h the b
ar or rope to the towline ancho-
rages.
The towline anchorages are located under
the floor panel in the luggage compartment,
next to the vehicle tools ››› page 47.
Screw the front towline anchorage into the
screw connection ››› Fig. 67 and tighten it
with the wheel brace. The rear towline an-
chorage is under the rear bumper, on the
right.
Tow rope or tow bar
It is easier and safer for the vehicle to be tow-
ed using a tow bar. You should only use a
tow-rope if you do not have a tow-bar.
A tow rope should be slightly elastic to re-
duce the loading on both vehicles. It is advis-
able to use a tow rope made of synthetic fi-
bre or similarly elastic material.
Attach the tow rope or the tow bar only to the
towline anchorages provided or a towing
bracket.
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
● The tow rope must be taut before you drive
off.
● Rel

ease the clutch very carefully when start-
ing the v
ehicle (manual gearbox), or acceler-
ate gently (automatic gearbox). Driving style
Tow

ing requires some experience, especially
when using a tow rope. Both drivers should
realise how difficult it is to tow a vehicle. In-
experienced drivers should not attempt to
tow.
Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle
and take care to avoid jerking the tow rope.
When towing on an unpaved road, there is al-
ways a risk of overloading and damaging the
anchorage points.
The ignition of the vehicle being towed must
be switched on to prevent the steering wheel
from locking and also to allow the use of the
turn signals, horn, windscreen wipers and
washers.
Place the gear lever in neutral on vehicles
with a manual gearbox. With an automatic
gearbox, place the lever in N.
The brake servo only works when the engine
is running. When not running, you must ap-
ply considerably more pressure to the brake
pedal.
As the power assisted steering does not work
if the engine is not running, you will need
more strength to steer than you normally
would. » 51

The essentials
››› in Notes on page 79
››› page 79 Tow-starting
If the engine will not start, first try starting it
us
in

g the battery of another vehicle
››› page 52. You should only attempt to tow-
start a vehicle if charging the battery does
not work. This is done by leveraging wheel
movement.
When tow-starting a vehicle with a petrol en-
gine, do not tow it more than a short dis-
tance, otherwise unburned fuel can enter the
catalytic converter.
However, if your vehicle has to be tow-star-
ted:
● Engage 2 nd
or 3 rd
g e
ar.
● Keep the clutch pressed down.
● Switch the ignition on.
● Once both vehicles are moving, release the
clutc
h.
● As soon as the engine starts, press the
clutc
h and move the gear lever into neutral.
This helps to prevent driving into the towing
vehicle. 
››› in Notes on page 79
›››
page 79 How to jump start
Jump l e
a

ds The jump lead must have a sufficient wire
cr
o

ss section.
If the engine fails to start because of a dis-
charged battery, the battery can be connec-
ted to the battery of another vehicle to start
the engine.
Jump leads
Jump leads must comply with standard DIN
72553 (see cable manufacturer's instruc-
tions). The wire cross section must be at least
25 mm 2
for petrol engines and at least
35 mm 2
for diesel engines. Note
● The v ehic

les must not touch each other,
otherwise electricity could flow as soon as
the positive terminals are connected.
● The discharged battery must be properly
connected t
o the on-board network. How to jump start: description
Fig. 69
Diagram of connections for vehicles
w ithout


Start-Stop system. Fig. 70
Diagram of connections for vehicles
w ith
St

art-Stop system. Jump lead terminal connections
1. Switch off the ignition of both vehicles
››
›

.
52

Self-help
●
Cle
an the windscreen wiper blades and all
windows regularly.
● The wiper blades should be changed once
or twice a
year. CAUTION
● Dam aged or dir

ty windscreen wipers could
scratch the glass.
● Never use fuel, nail varnish remover, paint
thinner or simil
ar products to clean the win-
dows. This could damage the windscreen
wiper blades.
● Never move any windscreen wiper by hand.
This c
ould cause damage.
● To prevent damage to the bonnet and the
winds
creen wiper arms, the latter should only
be lifted off the windscreen when in service
position. Note
● The wind s

creen wiper arms can be moved
to the service position only when the bonnet
is properly closed.
● You can also use the service position, for
examp
le, if you want to fix a cover over the
windscreen in the winter to keep it clear of
ice. Towing or tow-starting
Not e
s Read the additional information carefully
›› ›

 page 51
Please observe the following points if you
use a tow rope:
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
– Move the vehicle slowly until the cable is
taut.

Then accelerate gradually.
– Begin and change gears cautiously. If you
are driv in

g an automatic vehicle, accelerate
gently.
– Remember that the brake servo and power
steerin

g are not working in the vehicle you
are towing. Brake sooner than normal and
pressing the pedal gently.
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
– Ensure that the tow rope remains taut at all
times when t

owing.
Towing vehicles with an automatic gearbox
● Put the selector lever into position “N”.
● Do not drive faster than 50 km/h (31 mph).
● Do not tow further than 50 km.
● If a breakdown vehicle is used, the vehicle
must
be towed with the front wheels raised. WARNING
If the vehicle has no electrical power, the
brak e light

s, turn signals and all other lights
will no longer function. Do not have the vehi-
cle towed away. Failure to follow this instruc-
tion could result in an accident. WARNING
Vehicle handling and braking capacity
ch an

ge considerably during towing. Please
observe the following instructions to mini-
mise the risk of serious accidents and injury:
● As the driver of the vehicle being towed:
– You shoul

d depress the brake much hard-
er as the brake servo does not operate.
Pay the utmost attention to avoid crash-
ing into the towing vehicle.
– More strength is required at the steering
wheel as the power steering does not op-
erate when the engine is switched off.
● As the driver of the towing vehicle:
– Acc

elerate with particular care and cau-
tion.
– Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
– Brake earlier than usual and more
smoothly. CAUTION
When tow-starting, fuel could enter the cata-
lytic c on

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