2016 Seat Ibiza ST catalytic converter

Advice
Fuel Ty
pe s
of petrol The correct grade of petrol is listed inside the
fuel t
ank

flap.
The vehicle is equipped with a catalytic con-
verter and must only be run on unleaded pet-
rol. The petrol must comply with European
Standard EN 228 or German standard DIN
51626-1 and must be unleaded. You can re-
fuel with a maximum ethanol proportion of
10 % (E10). The types of petrol are differenti-
ated by their octane rating (RON).
The following titles appear on the corre-
sponding adhesive on the fuel tank flap:
Super unleaded 95 octane or normal 91 oc-
tane unleaded petrol
We recommend you use super 95 octane pet-
rol. If this is not available: normal 91 octane
petrol, with a slight decrease in power.
Super unleaded petrol with a minimum of 95
octanes
You should use super petrol with a minimum
of 95 octanes.
If super is not available, in an emergency you
may refuel with normal 91 octane petrol. In
this case only use moderate engine speeds
and a light throttle. Refuel with super as soon
as possible. Super unleaded 98 octane or super 95 oc-
tane un
l

eaded petrol
We recommend you use super plus 98 octane
petrol. If this is not available: super 95 oc-
tane petrol, with a slight decrease in power.
If super is not available, in an emergency you
may refuel with normal 91 octane petrol. In
this case only use moderate engine speeds
and a light throttle. Refuel with super as soon
as possible.
Petrol additives
The quality of the fuel influences the behav-
iour, power and service life of the engine.
This is why the petrol you use should carry
suitable additives already included by the
petrol industry, free of metals. These addi-
tives will help to prevent corrosion, keep the
fuel system clean and prevent deposits from
building up in the engine.
If good-quality petrol with metal-free addi-
tives is not available or engine problems
arise, the necessary additives must be added
when refuelling ››› .
Not al
l petr

ol additives have been shown to
be effective. The use of unsuitable petrol ad-
ditives may cause significant damage to the
engine and the catalytic converter. Metal ad-
ditives should never be used. Metal additives
may also be contained in petrol additives for
improving anti-detonation ratings or octane
ratings ››› .SEAT recommends “genuine Volkswagen
Gr
oup F
uel Ad

ditives for petrol engines”.
These additives can be bought at SEAT deal-
ers, where information on how to use them
can also be obtained. CAUTION
● Do not ref uel

if the filler indicates that the
fuel contains metal. LRP ( lead replacement
petrol) fuels contain high concentrations of
metal additives. Using them may damage the
engine!
● Never refuel with fuels containing a large
proportion of eth
anol (for example, E50, E85).
This could damage the fuel system.
● Just filling one full tank of leaded fuel or
fuel cont
aining other metal additives would
seriously impair the efficiency of the catalytic
converter.
● Only use fuel additives that have been ap-
proved b
y SEAT. Octane boosting or anti-
knock additives may contain metal additives
that could seriously damage the engine or
the catalytic converter. These additives must
not be used.
● High engine speed and full throttle can
damage the en
gine when using petrol with an
octane rating lower than the correct grade for
the engine. 200

Advice
If this warning symbol starts to flash, and is
ac c
omp anied b
y three audible warnings,
switch off the engine and check the oil level.
If necessary, add more oil ››› page 206.
If the warning lamp flashes although the oil
level is correct, stop driving. Do not even run
the engine at idle speed! Obtain technical as-
sistance.
Checking oil level
If the warning lamp is yellow  the engine
oil level should be checked as soon as possi-
ble. Top up the oil at the next opportunity
››› page 206.
Oil level sensor faulty*
If the  yellow warning lamp flashes, take
the vehicle to a specialised workshop to have
the oil level sensor checked. Until then it is
advisable to check the oil level every time
you refuel. Check engine oil level Fig. 187
Engine oil dipstick. Read the additional information carefully
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Checking oil level
– Park the vehicle in a horizontal position.
– Briefly run the engine at idle speed until
the operating temper

ature is reached and
then stop.
– Wait for about two minutes.
– Pull out the dipstick. Wipe the dipstick with
a clean c

loth and insert it again, pushing it
in as far as it will go.
– Then pull it out again and check the oil lev-
el. Top up w

ith engine oil if necessary.
Depending on how you drive and the condi-
tions in which the vehicle is used, oil con-
sumption can be up to 0.5 l/1000 km. Oil consumption is likely to be higher for the first
5,000 km. For this r

eason the engine oil level
must be checked at regular intervals, prefera-
bly when filling the tank and before a jour-
ney. WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine compart-
ment or on the engine mu s

t be carried out
cautiously.
● When working in the engine compartment,
alway
s observe the safety warnings
››› page 201. CAUTION
If the oil level is above the area A do not
star t

the engine. This could result in damage
to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact
a Technical Service. Topping up engine oil
Read the additional information carefully
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Before opening the bonnet, read and observe
the warnings ››› in safety notes for work in
the en gine c
ompar

tment on page 201.
The position of the oil filler opening is shown
in the corresponding engine compartment il-
lustration ›››
page 204.
Engine oil specification ›››
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Checking and refilling levels
WARNING
Oil is highly inflammable! Ensure that no oil
comes int
o contact with hot engine compo-
nents when topping up. CAUTION
If the oil level is above the area A do not
star t

the engine. This could result in damage
to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact
a specialised workshop. For the sake of the environment
The oil level must never be above area A .
Otherwi se oi

l can be drawn in through the
crankcase breather and escape into the at-
mosphere via the exhaust system. Changing engine oil
Read the additional information carefully
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The engine oil must be changed at the inter-
vals given in the service schedule.
We recommend that you have the engine oil
changed by a Technical Service.
The oil change intervals are shown in the
Maintenance Programme. WARNING
Only change the engine oil yourself if you
have the s pec

ialist knowledge required!
● Before opening the bonnet, read and ob-
serve the warnin
gs ››› page 201, safety notes
for work in the engine compartment .
● Wait for the engine to cool down. Hot oil
may c
ause burn injuries.
● Wear eye protection to avoid injuries, such
as acid b
urns, caused by splashes of oil.
● When removing the oil drain plug with your
fingers, k
eep your arm horizontal to help pre-
vent oil from running down your arm.
● Wash your skin thoroughly if it comes into
contact w
ith engine oil.
● Engine oil is poisonous! Used oil must be
stored in a s
afe place out of the reach of chil-
dren. CAUTION
No additives should be used with engine oil.
This c ou

ld result in engine damage. Any dam-
age caused by the use of such additives
would not be covered by the factory warranty. For the sake of the environment
● Becau se of

disposal problems and the spe-
cial tools and specialist knowledge required,
we recommend that you have the engine oil
and filter changed by a Technical Service. ●
Never pour oil do

wn drains or into the
ground.
● Use a suitable container when draining the
used oil. It
must be large enough to hold all
the engine oil. Cooling system
Contro l

lamp There is a fault if:
● The  l amp does not go out again after a
f ew sec ond

s.
● The  lamp lights up or flashes while the
vehicl
e is running, and three acoustic warn-
ing signals are emitted ››› .
Thi s
me an

s that either the coolant level is too
low or the coolant temperature is too high.
Coolant temperature too high
If the  lamp lights up, stop the vehicle,
turn off the engine and wait for it to cool
down. Check the coolant level.
If the coolant level is correct, the overheating
may be caused by a malfunction of the radia-
tor fan. Check the radiator fan fuse and have
it replaced if necessary ››› page 81.
If the control lamp lights up again after driv-
ing on for a short distance, stop the vehicle»
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 160
Br ak
e sy s
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Braking brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Braking system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Bulbs changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
C Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Car care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 170 malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Central locking anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
automatic speed-dependent locking . . . . . . . 109
central locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
key by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
self-locking system to prevent involuntary un-locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Safe security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cetane number (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Changing a DRL light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changing a bulb additional brake light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 tail light bulb on the side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
tail light
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Changing a double headlight bulb dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
double headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Changing an AFS headlight bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
xenon light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Changing a single headlight bulb side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
single headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 subsequent work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Changing double headlight bulb side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing settings CAR menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Changing the blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Changing the bulbs AFS headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Interior light and reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
tail light bulb on the rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Changing the double headlight bulb main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing the single headlight bulbs dipped/main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Checking levels engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Child-proof locking electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Child seat
Categ orisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 73 ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 72
Securing with the seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 20
Chrome parts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194, 197
radio and climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
steel wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
windows and exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
wooden trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 adjusting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
blower selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
windscreen defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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Index
Loading the vehicle fa
st
ening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
roof luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Locking and unlocking with the central lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 135 luggage compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
store the rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
stretched luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Unlocking manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
see also Loading the luggage compartment . 135
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
M Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
malfunction catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Malfunction diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Mobile phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
N
Noises tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
O Octane rating (petrol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Reset b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Open and close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
tilting panoramic roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Opening and closing bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
in the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
rear lid of the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 9
tilting panoramic roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
with the central lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
P
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Parking Aid adjusting the display and audible warnings . 179
automatic activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
sensors and camera: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
visual
indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Parking aid system see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 177
Parking distance warning system see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 177
Parking (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
ParkPilot see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 177
Particulate filter (diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Passenger see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 57, 58, 59
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Plastic parts: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194, 197
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Positioning seat belts during pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Power-assisted steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Power socket in the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Pre-heating system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Puncture action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
R Radio frequency remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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