2016 Seat Ibiza ST steering wheel

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti a
ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Introduction to the Easy Connect system* . . . . 101
System settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Communications and multimedia
. . . . . . . . . . . 103
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Radio frequency remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Anti-theft alarm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Tilting panoramic roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Re

ar view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Adjusting the seat and head restraints . . . . . . 128
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 131
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Roof rack/roof luggage rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Braking and stability systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 3

The essentials
side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) t o the dir
ection de s
ired.
Folding in mirrors.

››› in Electric exterior mirrors* on
page 127
››› page 127 Adjusting the steering wheel
Fig. 16
Lever in the lower left side of the
s t
eerin g c

olumn. ●
Adjusting the position of the steering
wheel: P ul
l

the ››› Fig. 16 1 lever down,
mo v
e the s t
eering wheel to the desired posi-
tion and lift the lever back up until it locks.

››› in Adjusting the steering wheel po-
sition on page 58 
Airbags
fr ont
airb ag

s Fig. 17
Driver airbag located in steering
wheel . Fig. 18
Front passenger airbag located in
d ash p
anel

. The front airbag for the driver is located in
the s
t
eerin g wheel

››› Fig. 17 and the airbag
for the front passenger is located in the dash
panel ››› Fig. 18. Airbags are identified by the
word “AIRBAG”.
When the driver and front passenger airbags
are deployed, the covers remain attached to
the steering wheel and dashboard, respec-
tively ››› Fig. 17 ››› Fig. 18.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the driver and the front
passenger additional protection for the head 14

The essentials
● Pu
sh the loc k
and release it from the an-
choring support.

››› in Safety instructions on page 73 Starting the vehicle
Ignition lock Fig. 29
Ignition key positions. Switch ignition on: Place the key in the igni-
tion and s
t
ar t

the engine.
Locking and unlocking the steering wheel
● Engaging the steering wheel lock: Remove
the key from the ignition and t
urn the wheel
until it locks. In vehicles with an automatic
gearbox, the gear lever must be in the P posi-
tion in order to remove the key. If necessary, press the locking key on the selector lever
and relea

se it again.
● Unlocking the steering wheel: Put the key
into the ignition and turn it at
the same time
as the steering wheel in the direction indica-
ted by the arrow. If it is not possible to turn
the steering wheel, it may be because it is
locked.
Turning on/switching off the ignition, glow
plugs reheating
● Switch ignition on: Turn the key to the 2 position.
●
Switch ignition off. Turn the key to the 1 position.
●
Diesel vehicles : The glo
w plug

s reheat
when the ignition is switched on
Starting the engine
● Manual gearbox: press the clutch pedal all
the way do
wn and move the gearbox lever in-
to neutral.
● Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal
and move the select
or lever to the P position
or into N.
● Turn the key to the 3 position. The key au-
t om
atic al

ly returns to the 2 position. Do not
pr e
ss
the accelerator. Start-Stop System*
When you st

op and release the clutch pedal,
the Start-Stop system* turns off the engine.
The ignition remains switched on.

››› in Ignition key positions on
page 150
››› page 150 Lights and visibility
He a
dlight sw

itch Fig. 30
Dash panel: light control. ●
Turn the switch to the required position
› ›
›
Fig. 30

. » 21

The essentialsMenuSubmenuPossible settingDescription
Driver assistanceFatigue detectionActivation/deactivation›››
page 174
Parking and ma-
noeuvringParkPilotAutomatically activate, front volume, front sound settings, rear volume, rear sound settings,
adjust volume››› page 175
Vehicle lights
Vehicle interior lightingInstrument and switch lighting, footrest lighting››› page 123
Coming home/Leaving home
functionStart time for “Coming home” function, start time for “Leaving home” function››› page 121
Windscreen wipersWindscreen wipersAutomatic windscreen wipers, wipe when reversing››› page 23
Opening and clos-
ingRadio-operated remote controlConvenience open function››› page 117
Central locking systemUnlocking doors, automatic locking/unlocking, audible confirmation››› page 107
Multifunction
display–
Current consumption, average consumption, volume to fill up, convenience consumers,
ECOAdvice, travelling time, distance travelled, digital speed display, average speed, speed-
ing 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 (DST) setting, select time zone, time for-
mat, 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 102
›››
page 101 Driver information system
Intr oduction With the ignition switched on, it is possible
to re
a
d the different functions of the display
by scrolling through the menus. In vehicles with multifunction steering wheel,
the multifu
nction di

splay 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 a
dditional 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 injur

y.
● Do not operate the instrument panel con-
trols
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: contro l

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

nction 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,
press
button ››› Fig. 37 1 on the windscreen
w iper l
ever or b
utton  on the multifunction
s t
eerin g wheel
››› Fig. 38.
● If managed from the windscreen wiper lev-
er: to disp
lay 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
wheel: the m

ain 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
sc
reen 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 horizontal
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 utt
on  on the multifunction steer-
in g wheel
› ›
› Fig. 38.
Making changes according to the menu ● Make the desired changes with the rocker
switch on the w
indscreen 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 101.
Assist
systemsInformation and possible configurations
of the driver assistance systems
››› page 101.
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 101. Outside temperature display
When the outside temperature is below +4 °C
(+39 °F), the “ice cr
y

stal” 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 107. Warning and information messages
The system runs a check on certain compo-
nents
and f
unction

s 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
Fatigue
detection *Switching the fatigue detection on or
off (pause recommendation)
››› page 174. Journey data
M emor y The MFD (multifunction display) shows differ-
ent

v alue

s for the journey and the consump-
tion. Changing between display modes on the
MFD
● In vehicles without multifunction steering
wheel: Pr
ess the rocker switch  on the
w ind
sc
reen wiper lever ››› Fig. 37.
● Vehicles with a multifunction steering
wheel: t
urn 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
ever or the  button of the multifunc-
tion s t
eerin g wheel

. » 29

The essentials
● Pr e
ss
the button  on the windscreen
w iper l
ever or the b
utton  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 second
s using the rocker
switch  on the windscreen wiper lever or
b y
t urnin

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

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

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

g conditions, the oil
temperature is between 80 °C (180 °F)
and 120 °C (250 °F) . If the engine is re-
quired to work hard and the outside tempera-
ture is high, the engine oil temperature can
increase. 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
pear
s. Enter into Driving
data . With the button 2 move to the oil
t emper
atur

e gauge.
Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
● Enter the submenu Driving data and
turn the thumbwheel u
ntil the oil tempera-
ture display appears.
Additional electrical appliances ●
Operation with the windscreen wiper lever*:
Pr e
ss

the rocker switch ››› Fig. 37 2 until the
m ain menu ap
pear
s. Enter into the section
Driving data . With the rocker switch,
move to the display Convenience con-
sumers .
● Operation with the multi-function steering
wheel*: Mo
ve with the buttons 1 or
2 to
Driving data and enter w
ith OK
.
Turn the
thumbwheel to the right until the Conven-
ience consumers 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
conditions
th

at 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 s

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

age 27.
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