2016 Seat Ibiza ST air conditioning

Air conditioning
Heating
M ax
imum he at
output, which is needed to
defrost the windows quickly, is only available
when the engine has reached its operating
temperature.
Coolant system
When the air conditioning is switched on, the
temperature and the air humidity go down.
This way, if the outside humidity is extreme,
the air conditioning prevents the misting of
the windows and therefore, comfort is im-
proved.
If the air conditioning does not work, this
may be due to the following reasons:
● The engine is stationary.
● The fan blower is switched off.
● The outside temperature is lower than ap-
proxim
ately +3 °C (+37 °F).
● The air conditioning system compressor
has been t
emporarily switched off because of
an increased engine coolant temperature.
● The air conditioner fuse is faulty.
● Another fault in the vehicle. Have the air
conditioning chec
ked by a specialised work-
shop. Air recirculation
 Air recirculation prevents unpleasant smells,
e.g. when pa
s

sing through a tunnel or in
queuing traffic, from entering the interior.
If the rotary switch C
››› Fig. 166 i s
in the
thaw position, the recirculation flap will al-
ways be open (button light off).
If the rotary switch C is switched from any
position t o the th

aw position, recirculation
will be automatically deactivated.
Connecting the recirculation
In any position of rotary switch C except
th a
w:
● Pr e

ss button D
› ›
› Fig. 166 , the sw

itch's
lamp will light up, indicating that air recircu-
lation inside the vehicle has been activated.
Disconnecting the recirculation
In any position of rotary switch C except
th a
w:
● Pr e

ss button D again and the button's
l amp w
il

l go off, indicating that air recircula-
tion from the outside has been activated. In the thaw position of rotary switch
C , the
entr y
of air int

o the vehicle interior is always
from the outside. WARNING
In air recirculation mode, no cold air from the
outside ent er

s the vehicle interior. If the air
conditioner is switched off, the windows can
quickly mist over. Therefore, never leave the
air recirculation mode switched on for a long
time (risk of accident). Note
● When engagin g r

everse gear, the air recir-
culation is connected automatically to pre-
vent the entrance of exhaust gases in the ve-
hicle on travelling backwards. The control
lamp on the button  does not light up.
● If the temperature control is turned to the
col de

st setting (blue point) and the A/C but-
ton is on, the
“Air recirculation” function is
automatically activated in order to cool the
vehicle faster using less energy, and its func-
tion control lamp will light up.
● If the function is not deactivated by press-
ing the button, it
will deactivate after approx-
imately 20 minutes. 145
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Operation
Climatronic* Gener a
l not
es Fig. 167
Climatronic: controls. Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›
 p

age 39
Climatronic automatically maintains a com-
fortable temperature. To do so, it automati-
cally regulates the supplied air temperature
and the blower and air distribution levels.
The system also allows for the effect of sun-
light, so there is no need for manual adjust-
ment. It also has a humidity sensor that
helps to automatically demist the wind-
screen.
Automatic operations ››› page 147 guaran-
tee maximum comfort any time of year. Climatronic description
Cooling on
ly works if the following conditions
are met:
● The engine is running
● the outside temperature is above +2 °C
(+36 °F);
● A/C
18
› ››
Fig. 167
swit

ched on.
Starting the Climatronic
The corresponding function will be switched
on when a button is pressed, turning on the
air conditioning if it was switched off, with
the exception of button 17
›
› ›
Fig. 167
(r
ecir-
culation). Switching off the Climatronic
●
Turn control 10 to the left until the seg-
ments of
co

lumn 9
› ››
Fig. 167
swit
ch off.
● After 1 second has elapsed, turn the control
again to sw
itch off the display.
In order to ensure engines subject to heavy
loads are cooled, the air conditioning com-
pressor is switched off in the event of high
coolant temperatures.
Recommended setting for all seasons of the
year
● Set the required temperature. We recom-
mend +22 °C (72 °F).
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Air conditioning
● Pr e
ss
the AUTO button
13
› ››
Fig. 167
.
● Adju s
t vents 3 and 4 ››› p
age 141 so that
the air flow is directed slightly upwards.
Change between degrees Centigrade and de-
grees Fahrenheit
Keep the AUTO and
A/C
› ››
Fig. 167
butt

ons
held down for 2 seconds at the same time.
The data is displayed on the screen in the
units required. Note
● A vi s

it to the specialised service once a
year is recommended to clean the Climatronic
system.
● The interior temperature sensor 11›››
Fig. 167 is at the bott
om. Do not cover it
with stickers or the like, as this could have a
negative effect on Climatronic operations. Automatic mode
Automatic mode is used to maintain a con-
s
t
ant t

emperature and demist the windows
inside the vehicle.
Switching on automatic mode
● Set the interior temperature between
+16 °C (+64 °F) and +29 °C (+84
°F).
● Adjust vents 3 and 4 ›››
p
age 141 so that
the air flow is directed slightly upwards. ●
Press
the AUTO button
13
› ››
Fig. 167
and
AUTO dis
played on the screen.
Automatic mode is switched off by pressing
the air distribution buttons or increasing or
decreasing the blower speed. However, the
temperature remains regulated.
Adjusting the temperature ●
When you switch on the ignition, control 1 ›››
Fig. 167 can be used t o set
the required in-
terior temperature.
It is possible to select interior temperatures
from +16 °C (+64 °F) to +29 °C (+84 °F). In
this range the temperature is regulated auto-
matically. If a temperature below +16 °C
(+64 °F) is selected, “LO” is displayed on the
screen. If a temperature above +29 °C
(+84 °F) is selected, “HI” is displayed on the
screen. At both extremes, Climatronic works
at maximum cooling or heating power, re-
spectively. The temperature is not regulated.
In the event of prolonged, irregular distribu-
tion of the air flow from the outlets (particu-
larly the footwells) and significant differen-
ces in temperature, e.g. on leaving the vehi-
cle, sensitive people may catch cold. Air recirculation Air recirculation prevents unpleasant smells,
e.g. when pa
s

sing through a tunnel or in
queuing traffic, from entering the interior.
Switching on air recirculation mode
● Press button 
17
››› Fig. 167 and the 
symbo

l is displayed on the screen.
Switching off air recirculation mode
● Press button 
17
› ›
› Fig. 167 and the


symbol disappears from the screen. WARNING
Read and observe the safety warnings ››› in
General not

es on page 140. Note
If air recirculation mode remains on for 15 mi-
nutes, the 

symbol will start to flash on
the screen to indicate prolonged air recircula-
tion. If air recirculation is not switched off,
the symbol will continue to flash for about 5
minutes. Blower selection
Climatronic automatically regulates blower
s
peed ac
cor

ding to the interior temperature. »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
Index
A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
158
c ontr o
l lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Additional electrical appliances (efficiency pro- gramme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Adjusting front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 129
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adjusting the front seats Adjusting the lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Adjusting the head restraints front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adjusting the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Adjustment CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
AFS headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 144
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Air recirculation air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Alternator warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 157, 158 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Anti-puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 76
Anti-puncture kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 76, 77 Check after 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Anti-puncture set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Aspects to note before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Assistance systems parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Assistance Systems fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Audible warning signal
seat belt not fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
warning and control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 driving programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
kick-down device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
manual release of selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
selecting gears with Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
B Back seat folding down and raising the back seat back- rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 201, 204 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 209 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 167
Brakes brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
new Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
235