2016 Seat Ibiza ST open bonnet

The essentials
● 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

The essentials
● 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.

››› in Opening or closing of the tilting
panoramic roof on page 117
››› page 117
››› page 12 11

The essentials
Gear-change indicator Fig. 39
Instrument panel: gear-change indica-
t or (m
anual g
earbox). A gear change will be recommended if the
g
e
ar y

ou 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. 39
mean:
●  Change to a higher gear: the suggested
g e

ar appears to the right of the current gear
when a higher gear is recommended .
●  Change to a lower gear: the suggested
ge
ar 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 disp
l

ay is only visible in tiptronic mode
›››  page 164.
The following display symbols mean:
●  Shifting up a gear
●  Shif

ting down a gear CAUTION
The gear-change indicator is intended to help
save f uel, b

ut 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 y

ou press the clutch pedal. Bonnet, rear lid and doors open
Fig. 40
A: bonnet open; B: rear lid open; C:
fr ont
lef

t 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 e

ar 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 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
Front brake pads worn.
›››
page
155 
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or dis-
connection caused by the system.
flashes: ESC or ASR activated. 
ASR manually deactivated.
Or else
: ESC in Sport mode. 
ABS faulty or does not work.

Front fog lights switched on.›››
page
21 
Rear fog light switched on.›››
page
21 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.››› page
171 
it lights up:
pre-heating of diesel
engine.
››› page
171
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management. 
fault in the petrol engine manage-
ment.›››
page
171 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
148 
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
216 
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
100 
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
66 Other warning lamps

Left or right turn signal.›››
page
22
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
123 
Trailer turn signals›››
page
186 
it lights up:
Press the foot brake!
flashes: the selector lever locking
button has not engaged.››› page
161 
it lights up:
cruise control activated
or speed limiter switched on and
active.
››› page
34
flashes: the speed set by the
speed limiter has been exceeded. 
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
22 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 43
On the instrument panel display: door
open.  
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indica-
tion: door(s), rear lid or bonnet
open or not properly closed.››› page
107
››› page 9
››› page
201 
Ignition:  Do not carry on driv-
ing! Engine coolant level too low,
coolant temperature too high
››› page
207
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.  
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page
204 36

The essentials
Emergencies F u
se s
F
use location Fig. 57
On the driver-side dash panel: fuse
bo x
c o

ver Fig. 58
In the engine compartment: fuse box
c o
ver Opening and closing the fuse box situated
belo
w the d a
sh p

anel
● Opening: remove the fuse box cover
››› Fig. 57

.
● Closing: click the cover back into place.
To open the engine comp
artment fuse box
● Raise the bonnet.
● Press the locking tabs to release the fuse
box co
ver ››› Fig. 58
● Then lift the cover out.
● To fit the cover, place it on the fuse box.
Push the loc
king tabs down until they click
audibly into place.
Identifying fuses situated below the dash
panel by colours
ColourAmp rating
Black1
Purple3
Light brown5
Brown7.5
Red10
Blue15
Yellow20
White or transparent25
ColourAmp rating
Green30
Orange40 
››› in Introduction on page 81
›››
page 81 Replacing a blown fuse
Fig. 59
Image of a blown fuse Preparation
● Switch off the ignition, lights and all elec-
tric al
equipment .
● Open the c

orresponding fuse box
›››  p

age 81.44

Instruments and warning/control lamps
CAUTION
● To prev ent
damage to the engine, the rev
counter needle should only remain in the red
zone for a short period of time.
● When the engine is cold, avoid high revs
and heavy acc
eleration and do not make the
engine work hard. For the sake of the environment
Changing up a gear in time reduces fuel con-
sumption and noise. Rev counter
The rev counter indicates the number of en-
gine r
ev
olution

s per minute ›››
Fig. 121 1 .
T og
ether w ith the g
ear-change indicator, the
rev counter offers you the possibility of using
the engine of your vehicle at a suitable
speed.
The start of the red zone on the dial indicates
the maximum engine speed which may be
used briefly when the engine is warm and af-
ter it has been run in properly. Before reach-
ing this range, you should change to a higher
gear for vehicles with a manual gearbox or for
automatic gearboxes put the selector lever in
“D” or take your foot off the accelerator ped-
al. We recommend that you avoid high revs and
that y

ou follow the recommendations on the
gear-change indicator. Consult the additional
information in ›››
 page 28, Gear-change
indicator. CAUTION
Never allow the rev counter needle 1 ›››
Fig. 121 to go int o the r
ed zone on the
scale for more than a very brief period, other-
wise there is a risk of engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Changing up a gear early will help you to save
fuel and minimi se emi

ssions and engine
noise. Indications on the display
A variety of information can be viewed on the
in
s
trument p

anel display ›››
Fig. 121 3 de-
pendin g on the
vehic
le equipment:
● Bonnet, rear lid and doors open
›››  p

age 28.
● Information and warning texts.
● Mileage.
● Time.
● Navigation instructions.
● Outside temperature.
● Compass. ●
Shift lev
er position ››› page 161.
● Recommended gear (manual gearbox)
›››  p

age 28.
● Multifunction display (MFD) and menus
with different
setting options ›››
 page 25.
● Service interval display ›››
 p

age 33.
● Second speed display ›››
 p

age 25.
● Speed warning function ›››
 p

age 32.
● Start-Stop system status display
››› p

age 172.
● Low consumption driving status (ECO)
››› p

age 98
● Identifying letters on engine (MKB).
● Active cylinder management display
(ACT ®
)* ›››

page 168
Distance travelled
The odometer registers the total distance
travelled by the car.
The odometer (trip ) shows the distance
travelled since the last odometer reset. The
last digit of the trip recorder indicates distan-
ces of 100 metres or one tenths of a mile.
● Briefly press the button ››› Fig. 121
4 to re-
set the trip r
ecor
der to 0.
● Keep the button 4 pressed for about 3
sec ond
s and the pr

evious value will be dis-
played. »
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Introduction to the Easy Connect system*
Priority 2 warning messages will not be
sho wn u nti
l all Priority 1 warning messages
have been dealt with!
Examples of priority 2 warning reports (yel-
low):*
● Fuel warning light with the information text
PLEASE REFUEL .WARNING
If the warning lamps and messages are ignor-
ed, the vehic l

e may stall in traffic, or may
cause accidents and severe injuries.
● Never ignore the warning lamps or text
messag
es.
● Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible.
● Park the vehicle away from traffic and en-
sure that
there are no highly flammable ma-
terials under the vehicle that could come into
contact with the exhaust system (e.g. dry
grass, fuel).
● A faulty vehicle represents a risk of acci-
dent for the driver and f
or other road users. If
necessary, switch on the hazard warning
lamps and put out the warning triangle to ad-
vise other drivers.
● Before opening the bonnet, switch off the
engine and allo
w it to cool.
● In any vehicle, the engine compartment is a
hazardou
s area and could cause severe inju-
ries ››› page 201. CAUTION
Failure to heed the control lamps and text
mess ag

es when they appear may result in
faults in the vehicle. Introduction to the Easy
C
onnect
sys

tem*
System settings (CAR)* CAR menu (Setup) Read the additional information carefully
›››
 p

age 24
To select the settings menus, press the Easy
Connect  button and the
Set
up function
b utt
on.
The act ual

number of menus available and
the name of the various options in these me-
nus will depend on the vehicle’s electronics
and equipment.
Pressing the menu button will always take
you to the last menu used.
When the function button check box is activa-
ted , the function is active.
Pressing the menu button  will always take
y ou t
o the l a

st menu used.
Any changes made using the settings menus
are automatically saved on closing those me-
nus. »
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety