2016 Seat Ibiza ST Owner's manual

The essentials
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The essentials
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How it works
Openin g and c
los
ing
Doors Fig. 1
Remote control key: buttons. Fig. 2
Centre console: Central lock buttons. Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the
k
ey
● Loc k
ing: press the  ››› Fig. 1
button.
● Unlocking: press the  ››› Fig. 1
button.
● Unlocking the rear lid: press the 
››› Fig. 1

button until all the turn signals on
the vehicle briefly light up.
Locking and unlocking with the central lock-
ing switch
● Locking: press the  ››› Fig. 2
button. None
of the doors can be opened from the outside.
The doors can be opened from the inside by
pulling the inside door handle.
● Unlocking: press the  ››› Fig. 2
button.

››› in Description on page 107
››› page 107 Rear lid
Fig. 3
Rear lid: opening from the outside. The rear lid opening system operates electri-
c
al
ly. It

is activated by using the handle on
the boot lid.
This system may or may not be operative, de-
pending on the situation of the vehicle.
If the rear lid is locked then it cannot be
opened, however if it is unlocked then the
opening system is operative and the rear lid
may be opened.
To lock/unlock, press the button  or button
 ››› Fig. 1 on the remote control key.
A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the rear lid is open or not properly
closed.* An audible warning is also given if
the boot lid is opened while the vehicle is
moving faster than 6 km/h (4 mph)*. » 9

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● Openin g the r
ear lid: P
ull on the release
lever and lift it up ››› Fig. 3. The rear lid opens
automatically.
● Closing the rear lid: Hold it by one of the
handles
on the interior lining and close it by
pushing gently.

››› in Opening and closing on
page 115
››› page 10 Unlocking the rear lid manually
Fig. 4
IBIZA/IBIZA SC: Unlocking the rear lid
m anual
ly. Fig. 5
IBIZA ST: Unlocking the rear lid man-
ually. This allows the vehicle to be opened if the
c
entr
al loc

king does not work (for example, if
the battery is flat)
There is a groove in the luggage compart-
ment allowing access to the emergency
opening mechanism.
Opening the rear lid from inside the luggage
compartment
● Insert the key in the groove and unlock the
locking sy
stem, turning the key from right to
left, as shown by the arrow ››› Fig. 4, ››› Fig. 5. Bonnet
Fig. 6
Release lever in the driver's footwell
ar e
a. Fig. 7
Cam under the bonnet ●
Opening the bonnet: Pull the lever under
the d a
shbo ar

d ››› Fig. 6 1 .
● Lifting up the bonnet: press the release
c at
ch u

nder the bonnet upwards ››› Fig. 7 2 .
The arr e
st
er hook under the bonnet is re-
leased. 10

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● Rel
ea
se the bonnet stay and secure it in
the fixture designed for this in the bonnet.

››› in safety notes for work in the en-
gine compartment on page 202
››› page 201 Electric windows*
Fig. 8
Detail of the driver door: controls for
the w indo
ws. ●
Opening the window: Press the  b
utton.
● Clo

sing the window: Pull the  button.
Butt
ons on the driver door
Window on the front left door
Window on the front right door
1 2 Safety switch for deactivating the electric
w
indo
w butt

ons on the rear doors (only 5-
door vehicles)
Window on the rear left door (only 5-door
vehicles)
Window on the right rear door (only 5-
door vehicles)

››› in Opening and closing of the elec-
tric windows* on page 116
››› page 115 Panoramic roof*
Fig. 9
On the interior roof lining: Panoramic
s u
nr oof

controls ●
Opening: Press the ›
›› Fig. 9
A button once
on ly
. If
you keep it pressed down, it will open
to the desired position. 3 4
5 ●
Clo
sin

g: Press the ››› Fig. 9 B button once
on ly
. If
you keep it pressed down, it will close
to the desired position.
Restoring one-touch opening and closing
● Close the sunroof manually until it is com-
pletely
closed. Release the button.
● Press the closing button again, keeping it
pressed do
wn, until a complete opening and
closing cycle has taken place.
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››› in Opening or closing of the tilting
panoramic roof on page 117
››› page 117
››› page 12 11

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Operation of the panoramic sunroof Fig. 10
Emergency operation of the panoram-
ic/ti ltin
g su
nroof. In case of a breakdown, the sunroof may be
c
lo
sed m anual

ly.
● Remove the plastic cover by inserting a
screwdriv
er into the rear section.
● Insert an Allen key (4 mm) into the opening
as far a
s possible and close the sunroof. Before driving
Manually
adjusting the front seats Fig. 11
Front seats: manual seat adjustment. Forward/back: pull the lever and move
the se
at
for

wards or backwards.
Raising/lowering: pull/push the lever.
Tilting the backrest: turn the hand wheel.
Folding down the backrest (only 3-door
vehicles): pull the lever and push the
backrest forward.
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››› in Adjusting the front seats on
page 128 1
2
3
4 Adjusting the head restraints
Fig. 12
Front seat: adjustment of the head re-
s tr
aint . ●
Grab the sides of the head restraints with
both h and
s and p

ush upwards to the desired
position. To lower it, repeat the same action,
pressing the 1 button on the side.

››› in Adjusting or disassembling the
head restraints on page 129
››› page 60, ››› page 129 12

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Adjustment of the seat belt Fig. 13
Positioning and removing the seat
belt b
uc k
le. Fig. 14
Correct seat belt and head restraint
position s,

viewed from front and the side. To adjust the seat belt around your should-
er
s, a
djus

t the height of the seats.
The shoulder part of the seat belt should be
well centred over it, never over the neck. The
seat belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the
upper part of the body.
The lap part of the seat belt lies across the
pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat
belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the pel-
vis.
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››› page 63
››› page 64 Seat belt tensioners
During a collision, the seat belts on the front
seats ar
e r

etracted automatically.
The tensioner can be triggered only once.

››› in Service and disposal of belt ten-
sioners on page 66
››› page 65 Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 15
Detail of the driver door: control for
the e xt
erior mirr or

. Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob
t
o the c
orre

sponding position:
Turning the knob to the desired posi-
tion, adjust the mirrors on the driver »
L/R 13

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side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) t o the dir
ection de s
ired.
Folding in mirrors.
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››› 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