2017 Seat Ibiza oil additives

The essentials
Oil Fig. 66
Engine oil dipstick. Fig. 67
In the engine compartment: Engine
oil fi
ller cap. The level is measured using the dipstick loca-
t
ed in the en
gine c

ompartment
›››  page 266.
The oil should leave a mark between zones A and
C . It should never exceed zone
A .
● Zone A : Do not add oil.
● Zone B : You can add oil but keep the level
in th at


zone. ●
Zone C : Add oil up to zone
B .
T op
pin

g up engine oil
● Unscrew cap from oil filler opening.
● Add oil slowly.
● At the same time, check the level to ensure
you do not a
dd too much. ●
When the oil l
evel reaches at least zone B ,
u n
s
crew the engine oil filler cap carefully.
Engine oil additives
No type of additive should be mixed with the
engine oil. The deterioration caused by these
additives is not covered by the warranty. 58

Checking and refilling levels
For the sake of the environment
The oil level must never be above area
›› ›
Fig. 230 A . Otherwise oil can be drawn in
through the c r
ankcase breather and escape
into the atmosphere 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
hav e the s

pecialist knowledge required!
● Before opening the bonnet, read and ob-
serve the w
arnings ››› page 263, Safety notes
for work in the engine compartment .
● Wait for the engine to cool down. Hot oil
may
cause burn injuries.
● Wear eye protection to avoid injuries, such
as ac
id burns, caused by splashes of oil.
● When removing the oil drain plug with your
finger
s, keep your arm horizontal to help pre-
vent oil from running down your arm. ●
Wa sh

your skin thoroughly if it comes into
contact with engine oil.
● Engine oil is poisonous! Used engine oil
must
be stored in a safe place out of the
reach of children. CAUTION
No additives should be used with engine oil.
Thi s c

ould 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
● Bec au

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 down drains or into the
ground.
● U

se a suitable container when draining the
used oil
. It must be large enough to hold all
the engine oil. Cooling system
C ontr o

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

onds. ●
The  lamp lights up or fl
ashes while the
vehicle is running, and three acoustic warn-
ing signals are emitted ››› .
Thi s
me

ans 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 104.
If the control lamp lights up again after driv-
ing on for a short distance, stop the vehicle
and switch the engine off. Contact a Techni-
cal Service or a specialised workshop.
Coolant level too low
If the  lamp lights up, stop the vehicle,
turn off the engine and wait for it to cool
down. First check the coolant level. If the lev-
el of the coolant is below the “MIN” mark,
top up with coolant liquid ››› .
WARNING
● If y

our vehicle is immobilised for technical
reasons, move it to a safe distance from traf-
fic. Turn the engine off, turn the hazard lights
on and place the warning triangle. » 269
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Checking and refilling levels
CAUTION
The original additives should never be mixed
with c oo
lants which are not approved by
SEAT. Otherwise, you run the risk of causing
severe damage to the engine and the engine
cooling system.
● If the fluid in the expansion tank is not pur-
ple b
ut is, for example, brown, this indicates
that the G13 additive has been mixed with an
inadequate coolant. The coolant must be
changed as soon as possible if this is the
case! This could result in serious faults and
engine damage. For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
env ir

onment. If any fluids are spilled, they
should be collected and correctly disposed
of, with respect to the environment. Brake fluid
Chec k
in

g the brake fluid levelRead the additional information carefully
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The position of the brake fluid reservoir is
shown in the corresponding engine compart-
ment image ›››
page 266. The brake fluid res-
ervoir has a black and yellow cap. The brake fluid level drops slightly when the
vehicl

e is being used as the brake pads are
automatically adjusted as they wear.
However, if the level goes down noticeably in
a short time, or drops below the “MIN” mark,
there may be a leak in the brake system. A
display on the instrument panel will warn you
if the brake fluid level is too low ››› page 122. WARNING
Before opening the bonnet to check the brake
fluid lev el, r

ead and observe the warnings
››› page 263. Changing the brake fluid
The Maintenance Programme indicates brake
fluid c
h
an

ge intervals.
We recommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by a Technical Service.
Before opening the bonnet, please read and
follow the warnings ››› in Safety notes for
w ork
in the en

gine compartment on
page 263 in section “Safety notes for work-
ing in the engine compartment”.
In the course of time, brake fluid becomes
hygroscopic and absorbs water from the am-
bient air. If the water content in the brake flu-
id is too high, the brake system could cor-
rode. This also considerably reduces the boil-
ing point of the brake fluid. Heavy use of the brakes may then cause a vapour lock which
coul

d impair the braking effect.
Be sure to always use the correct brake fluid.
Only use brake fluid that expressly meets the
VW 501 14 standard.
You can buy VW 501 14 standard brake fluid
in a SEAT dealership or a SEAT Official Serv-
ice. If none is available, use only high-quality
brake fluid that meets DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4
standards, or USA Standards FMVSS 116 DOT
4.
Using any other kind of brake fluid or one
that is not of a high quality may affect opera-
tion of the brake system and reduce its effec-
tiveness. Never use a brake fluid if the con-
tainer does not state that it complies with VW
501 14, DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4 standards, or
USA standards FMVSS 116 DOT 4. WARNING
Brake fluid is poisonous. Old brake fluid im-
pair s

the braking effect.
● Before opening the bonnet to check the
brake fluid l
evel, read and observe the warn-
ings ››› page 263.
● Brake fluid should be stored in the closed
original
container in a safe place out of reach
of children. There is a toxic risk.
● Perform the brake fluid change according to
the Mainten
ance Programme. Heavy use of
the brakes may cause a vapour lock if the
brake fluid is left in the brake system for too » 271
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
smell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
s pec
i
al features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Noises adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
refuelling natural gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
O Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
On-board computer see Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
One-touch opening and closing electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Opening bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257, 258
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
fuel cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257, 258
in the door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
in the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 141
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
with the central lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Operating malfunction sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
P
Panoramic
sliding sunroof
convenience opening and closing . . . . . . . . . 143
see also Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182, 193
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 adjusting the display and audible warnings . 232
parking aid plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
sensors and camera: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Parking Aid automatic activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
braking while manoeuvring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
rear parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
visual indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Parking aid system see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228, 230
Parking distance warning system see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228, 230
Parking (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
ParkPilot see Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228, 230
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Passenger see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 76, 77, 78
Passenger-side instrument panel left-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
right-hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Plastic parts: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 254
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Positioning seat belts
during pre gnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Power-assisted steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Pre-heating system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Preheating the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Press & Drive starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Puncture action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
R Radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214, 219
Radio screen: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Radio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
special characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Rear Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Rear fog light control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 17, 141
Rear lights access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Rear seat passengers see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 76, 77, 78
Rear shelf store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Rear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
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