2017 Seat Ibiza differential

Driving
● If the
v
ehicle is parked facing downhill,
turn the front wheels so that they point to-
wards the kerb .
● If the vehicle is parked facing uphill
, turn
the front wheels so that they point away from
the kerb.
● Secure the vehicle as usual by applying the
handbrak
e firmly and putting it in 1st gear. WARNING
● Tak e me

asures to reduce the risk of injury
when you leave your vehicle unattended.
● Never park where the hot exhaust system
coul
d ignite inflammable materials, such as
dry grass, low bushes, spilt fuel etc.
● Never allow vehicle occupants to remain in
the vehic
le when it is locked. They would be
unable to open the vehicle from the inside,
and could become trapped in the vehicle in
an emergency. In the event of an emergency,
locked doors will delay assistance to vehicle
occupants.
● Never leave children alone in the vehicle.
They cou
ld set the vehicle in motion, for ex-
ample, by releasing the handbrake or the
gearbox lever.
● Depending on weather conditions, it may
become extr
emely hot or cold inside the vehi-
cle. This can be fatal. Braking and stability systems
El ectr
onic

Stability Control (ESC)* This Electronic Stability System reduces the
risk
of

skidding and improves the vehicle's
stability and ability to hold the road.
The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) contains
the electronic differential lock (EDL) and the
traction control system (ASR). The ESC works
together with the ABS. Both control lamps
will light up if the ESC or ABS systems are
faulty.
The ESC system is started automatically
when the engine is started.
The ESC system is always active and cannot
be switched off. With the Easy Connect sys-
tem it is only possible to deactivate the ASR
or else select Sport mode.
The ASR can be deactivated when wheel spin
is desirable ›››
page 184.
For example:
● When driving with snow chains.
● When driving in deep snow or on loose sur-
fac e

s.
● When the vehicle is stuck, to rock it back-
ward
s and forwards.
Press the button to switch the ASR back on
when you no longer need wheel spin. Electronic Stability Control (ESC)*
The ESC r

educes the risk of skidding by brak-
ing the wheels individually.
The system uses the steering wheel angle
and road speed to calculate the changes of
direction desired by the driver, and constant-
ly compares them with the actual behaviour
of the vehicle. When irregularities occur, for
example, if the vehicle begins to skid, the
ESC brakes the appropriate wheel automati-
cally.
The forces acting on the braked wheel bring
the vehicle back to a stable condition. If the
vehicle tends to oversteer (the rear end
slides out), the system will act on the front
wheel on the outside of the turn.
Control lamp
There are two control lamps for the electronic
stability control. The lamp  provides infor-
mation concerning function and  disconnec-
tion status.
Both control lamps light up together when
the ignition is switched on and should turn
off after approximately 2 seconds. This is the
time taken for the function check.
This programme includes the ABS, EDL and
ASR. It also includes emergency braking as-
sistance (BAS). »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Operation
the 
 button and the
S
ET
TINGS and
E SC

System function buttons.
WARNING
You should switch on the ESC Sport mode on-
ly if the tr

affic conditions and your driving
ability allow you to do so safely: risk of skid-
ding!
● With ESC in Sport mode, the stabilising
function w
ill be limited to allow for a sportier
drive. The driving wheels could spin and the
vehicle could skid. Note
If the ASR is disconnected or the ESC’s Sport
mode is sel

ected, cruise control* will be
switched off. Electronic differential lock (EDS)*
The EDL operates along with the ABS in vehi-
c
l
e

s equipped with Electronic Stability Con-
trol (ESC)*.
EDL helps the vehicle to start moving, accel-
erate and climb a gradient in slippery condi-
tions where this may otherwise be difficult or
even impossible.
It uses the ABS sensors to monitor the speed
of the driven wheels.
At speeds of up to approximately 80 km/h
(50 mph), it is able to balance out differences in the speed of the driven wheels of approxi-
mately

100 rpm/min caused by a partially
slippery road surface. It does this by braking
the wheel which has lost traction and distrib-
uting more driving force to the other driven
wheel via the differential.
To prevent the disc brake of the braking
wheel from overheating, the EDL cuts out au-
tomatically if subjected to excessive loads.
The vehicle will continue to function normally
without EDL. For this reason, the driver is not
informed that the EDL has been switched off.
The EDL will switch on again automatically
when the brake has cooled down.
Control lamp
A malfunction in the EDL is indicated by the
ESC control lamp . Take the vehicle to a
specialised workshop as soon as possible. WARNING
● When acc el

erating on a slippery surface,
for example on ice and snow, press the accel-
erator carefully. Despite EDL, the driven
wheels may start to spin. This could impair
the vehicle's stability.
● Always adapt your driving style to suit road
conditions
and the traffic situation. Do not let
the extra safety afforded by EDL tempt you in-
to taking any risks when driving, this can
cause accidents. CAUTION
Modifications to the vehicle (e.g. to the en-
gine, the brak e sy

stem, running gear or any
components affecting the wheels and tyres)
could affect the efficiency of the EDL
››› page 247. Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA)*
The function (Hydraulic Brake Assist HBA) is
only
inc

luded in vehicles with ESC.
In an emergency, most drivers brake in time,
but not with maximum force. This results in
unnecessarily long braking distances.
This is when the brake assist system comes
into action. When pressing the brake pedal
rapidly, the assistant interprets it as an emer-
gency. It very quickly builds up the full brake
pressure so that the ABS can be activated
more quickly and efficiently, thus reducing
braking distance.
Do not reduce the pressure on the brake ped-
al, since the brake assist system switches off
automatically as soon as you release the
brake.
Automatic hazard warning lights activation
The brake lights flash automatically to indi-
cate that the vehicle is braking suddenly or in
an emergency situation. If the emergency
braking continues until the vehicle comes to
186

Operation
WARNING
● Bef or
e opening the bonnet, read and ob-
serve the warnings ››› page 263, Working in
the engine compartment.
● If the brake system warning lamp  should
light
up together with the ABS warning lamp
, stop the vehicle immediately and check
the brake fluid level in the reservoir
››› page 271, Brake fluid. If the brake fluid
level has dropped below the “MIN” mark you
must not drive on. Risk of accident. Obtain
technical assistance.
● If the brake fluid level is correct, the fault in
the brake sy
stem may have been caused by a
failure of the ABS system. This could cause
the rear wheels to lock quickly when you
brake. This could cause the rear to break
away. Risk of skidding. Stop the vehicle and
seek technical assistance. Electronic differential lock (XDS)*
When taking a curve, the driveshaft differen-
ti
al
mec

hanism allows the outer wheel to turn
at a higher speed than the inner wheel. In
this way, the wheel that is turning faster (out-
er wheel) receives less drive torque than the
inner wheel. This may mean that in certain
situations the torque delivered to the inner
wheel is too high, causing the wheels to
spin. On the other hand, the outer wheel is
receiving a lower drive torque than it could
transmit. This causes an overall loss of lateral grip on the front axle, resulting in understeer
or “leng

thening” of the trajectory.
The XDS system can detect and correct this
effect via the sensors and signals of the ESC.
Via the ESC, the XDS will brake the inside
wheel and counter the excess driving torque
of that wheel. This means that the driver's
desired trajectory is much more precise.
The XDS system works in combination with
the ESC and is always active, even when ASR
traction control is disconnected or the ESC is
in Sport mode.
Multi-collision Brake In an accident, the multi-collision brake can
help the driv
er b
y

braking to avoid the risk of
skidding during the accident, which could
lead to further collisions.
The multi-collision brake works for front, side
or rear accidents, when the airbag control
unit records its activation level and the acci-
dent takes place at a speed of over 10 km/h
(6 mph). The ESC automatically brakes the
vehicle, as long as the accident has not dam-
aged the ESC, the brake hydraulics or the on-
board network
The following actions control automatic brak-
ing during the accident: ●
When the driver pre
sses the accelerator,
the automatic braking does not take place.
● When the braking pressure through press-
ing the brak
e pedal is greater than the sys-
tem’s braking pressure the vehicle will brake
automatically.
● Multi-collision braking will not be available
if ESC
is malfunctioning.
Brake servo The brake servo increases the pressure you
ap
p
ly

to the brake pedal. It works only when
the engine is running .
If the brake servo is not functioning, e.g. due
to a malfunction, or if the vehicle is being
towed, you will have to press the brake pedal
considerably harder to make up for the lack
of servo assistance. WARNING
The braking distance can also be affected by
ext ern

al factors.
● Never let the vehicle coast with the engine
switc
hed off. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in an accident. The braking dis-
tance is increased considerably when the
brake servo is not active.
● If the brake servo is not working, for exam-
ple when the
vehicle is being towed, you will
have to press the brake pedal considerably
harder than normal. 188

Index
Doors chi
l
dproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Double headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Downhill speed control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Downhill speed control function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 76, 77, 78
Driver-side general instrument panel left-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
right-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Driver information system additional consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
bonnet, rear lid and doors open . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
engine oil temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
warning and information messages . . . . . . . . . 41
Driving driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
economic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242, 244, 245
with trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Driving data data summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Driving on flooded r
oads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driving profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Dust and pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Dynamic lights range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
E E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 123
Easy Connect System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Efficiency program additional consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Electrical power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Electrical socket trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 141 convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 143
Electrolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 186 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 187
Electronic differential lock control . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Electronic differential lock (XDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 177
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . 183, 185
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 automatic gearbox emergency program . . . . . 196
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
fire extin
guisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
first-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
puncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
vehicle tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Emergency braking assistance system indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Emergency operation front passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Emission control system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Engine and ignition automatic ignition switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
My Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
300

Index
starting the engine with Press & Drive . . . . . . 179
s t
op
ping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 263, 266 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 270
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 268
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
windscreen washer liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 266 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 269
checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 266
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Engine oil pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Environment
envir onmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Environmental tip refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 185
Multi-collision Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Exhaust purification system for vehicles with diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Extending the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exterior lighting changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
folding in electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
folding in manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fault in electronic differential lock (EDL) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Faulty bulbs changing the bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Filling up the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Fluid Level
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 88 safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front Assist indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Front drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front seat manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 258 consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 why does fuel consumption increase? . . . . . . 202
Fuel tank cap opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 104 fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
identifying blown fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
identifying by colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
preparation before replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 197
Gearbox DSG see Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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