2017 Seat Ibiza Owner's manual Edition 11.17

The essentials
Warning lamps On the in s
trument
panel Fig. 54
Related video:
Dash panel Fig. 55
Instrument panel, on dash panel. Red warning lamps

Central warning lamp: additional
information on the instrument
panel display–

Parking brake on.›››
page
182  
Do not continue driving!
The brake fluid level is too low or
there is a fault in the brake sys-
tem.››› page
181 
Lit up or flashing: Do not continue driving!
Fault in the steering.››› page
198 
Driver or passenger has not fas-
tened seat belt.›››
page
81 
Use the foot brake!›››
page
218» 47

The essentials
Yellow warning lamps Central warning lamp: additional
information on the instrument
panel display–

Front brake pads worn.›››
page
181 
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or
disconnection caused by the sys-
tem.
››› page
183
flashes: ESC or ASR activated. 
it lights up:
fault in the ASR or
disconnection caused by the sys-
tem.
››› page
184
flashes: ASR working. 
ASR manually deactivated.
Or else
: ESC in Sport mode.››› page
183 
ABS faulty or does not work.›››
page
187 
Rear fog light switched on.›››
page 31 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.››› page
203 
it lights up:
pre-heating of diesel
engine.
››› page
203
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management. 
fault in the petrol engine man-
agement.›››
page
203 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
198 
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
278 
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
121 
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
91 Other warning lamps

Left or right turn signal.›››
page 32
Hazard warning lights on.››› page 32
››› page
150 
Trailer turn signals›››
page
243 
it lights up green:
Press the brake
pedal!
It blinks in green: the selector lev-
er locking button has not engag-
ed.
››› page
190 
it lights up green:
cruise control
activated or speed limiter switch-
ed on and active.
››› page 45
››› page
209
it blinks in green: the speed set
by the speed limiter has been ex-
ceeded. 
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page 32 
Natural gas operating mode›››
page
121 
››› in Warning symbols on page 122
›››
page 122 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 56
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.
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Ignition:  Do not carry on
driving! Engine coolant level
too low, coolant temperature
too high
››› page
269
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.  
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page
267 
Fault in the battery.›››
page
272 
Driving light totally or partially
faulty.›››
page
106
Fault in the cornering light sys-
tem.››› page
149 
particulate filter blocked.›››
page
202 
Flashing: Fault in the oil level
detection. Control manually.
›››
page
267
Ignition: Insufficient engine
oil. 
Fault in the gearbox.›››
page
196 
Immobiliser active.›››
page
177 
Service interval display›››
page 43 
Mobile telephone is connected
via Bluetooth to the original
telephone device.›››
page
124
››› page
129
››› Booklet
Audio or
navigation
system 
Mobile telephone battery
charge meter. Available only
for devices pre-installed in fac-
tory.

Freezing warning. The outside
temperature is lower than
+4°C (+39°F).›››
page 41 
Start-Stop system activated.›››
page
204 
Start-Stop system unavailable.

Low consumption driving sta-
tus›››
page
225 
›››
page 118 On the instrument panel
Fig. 57
Warning lamp for disabling the front
p a
s

senger airbag. 

Front passenger front airbag is
disabled (  
 ).
››› page
90 

The front passenger front airbag
is activated (  
 ).
››› page
90 
››› in Activation and deactivation of
front passenger airbag* on page 91
››› page 90 49

The essentials
Gearbox lever M anua
l
gearbox Fig. 58
Gear shift pattern of a 5 or 6-speed
m anual
g

earbox. The position of the gears is indicated on the
g
e
arbo

x lever ››› Fig. 58.
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● Mo

ve the gearbox lever to the required po-
sition.
● Rel

ease the clutch.
Selecting r
everse gear
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● W

ith the gearbox lever in neutral, push it
downw
ards, move it to the left as far as it will
go and then forwards to select reverse
››› Fig. 58 R . ●
Rel
e

ase the clutch.

››› in Driving with a manual gearbox on
page 189
››› page 189 Automatic gearbox*
Fig. 59
Automatic gearbox: selector lever po-
s ition
s. Parking lock
R
ev
er

se gear
Neutral (idling)
Drive (forward)
Tiptronic mode: pull the lever forwards
(+) to go up a gear or backwards ( –) to
go down a gear.
P
R
N
D/S
+/– 
››› in Selector lever positions on
page 191
››› page 190
››› page 50 Manual release of the selector lever
Fig. 60
Selector lever: manual release from
po s
ition P

. Should the power supply be interrupted,
ther
e i
s

a manual unlocking device located
under the console of the selector lever, on
the right. Releasing the selector lever re-
quires a certain degree of practical skill.
● Unlocking: use the flat part of a screwdriver
bla
de. 50

The essentials
Removing the cover from the selector lever
● Apply the handbrake  › ›
› to ensure that
the c ar doe
s
not move.
● Carefully pull the corners of the selector
lever boot
and twist it upwards above the lev-
er handle.
Releasing the selector lever
● Using a screwdriver, press and hold the yel-
low un
locking tab sideways ››› Fig. 60.
● Press the interlock button on the selector
lever and mo
ve the selector lever to posi-
tion N.
● After carrying out the manual release, at-
tach the sel
ector lever boot on the gearbox
console again. If the power supply should ever fail (e.g. dis-
char

ged battery) and the vehicle has to be
pushed or towed, the selector lever must first
be moved to position N, after operating the
manual release mechanism. WARNING
The selector lever may be moved out of posi-
tion P only when the h

andbrake is firmly ap-
plied. If this does not work, secure the vehi-
cle with the brake pedal. On a slope the vehi-
cle could otherwise start to move inadver-
tently after shifting the selector lever out of
position P - accident risk! Air conditioning
R el
at

ed video Fig. 61
Air conditioning 51

The essentials
How does Climatronic* work? Fig. 62
In the centre console: Climatronic con-
tro l
s To switch a specific function on, press the ap-
pr
opri
at

e button. Press the button again to
switch off the function. The LED on each control lights up to indicate
that the r
espective function of a control has
been switched on.
1TemperatureThe left and right sides can be adjusted separately: turn the control to adjust the temperature.
2FanThe power of the fan is automatically adjusted. Press the buttons to manually adjust the fan.
3Air distributionThe airflow adjusts automatically for comfort. You can also switch it on manually using the buttons 3.
4Indications on the display screen of the fan speed and the temperature selected for the right and left sides.
Defrost functionThe air drawn in from outside the vehicle is directed at the windscreen and air recirculation is automatically switched off. To defrost the wind-
screen more quickly, the air is dehumidified at temperatures over approximately +3°C (+38°F) and the fan runs at maximum output.

The air is directed at the chest of driver and passengers by the dash panel air vents.
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The essentials
Air distribution towards the footwell.

Upward air distribution.

Heated rear window: this only works when the engine is running and switches off automatically after a maximum of 10 minutes.

Air recirculation
 
Seat heating buttons

Press the button to switch on or off the cooling system.

Press the  button to apply the driver-side settings to the passenger side. Use the temperature regulator for the passenger side in order to set
a different temperature. 
Automatic adjustment of temperature, fan, and air distribution.
Switching offPress the  button or manually set the fan to .

››› in General notes on page 166
›››
page 173 53

The essentials
How does the manual air conditioning work*? Fig. 63
In the centre console: Manual air condi-
tioning c ontr
ols. To switch a specific function on, press the ap-
pr
opri
at

e button. Press the button again to
switch off the function. The LED on each control lights up to indicate
that the r
espective function of a control has
been switched on.
1TemperatureTurn the control to adjust the temperature.
2FanSetting 0: blower and manual air conditioning switched off
Level 4: maximum fan level.
3Air distribution 
: Defrost function. The airflow is directed at the windscreen. Air recirculation is automatically switched off or is not switched on. Increase the
fan power to clear the windscreen of condensation as soon as possible. To dehumidify the air, the cooling system will automatically switch on.
: The air is directed at the chest of driver and passengers by the dash panel air vents.
: Air distribution to footwells.
: Air distribution towards the windscreen and the footwell. 
Heated rear window: this only works when the engine is running and switches off automatically after a maximum of 10 minutes.
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