2020 Seat Ibiza Owner's manual

Airbag system
The airbag system operation is monitored
el ectr
onically. The airbag control lamp will il-
luminate for a few seconds every time the
ignition is switched on (self-diagnosis).
There is a fault in the system if the control
lamp T:

Safety
Operation of the airbags Airbag syst em contr
ol lampsT
It lights up on the combi-instru-
ment
Fault in the airbag system and seat belt tensioners .
Have the syst
em checked immediately by a special-
ised workshop.  
It lights up on the dash panel
Fault in the airbag system.
Hav e the syst

em checked immediately by a special-
ised workshop.
Front passenger front airbag deactivated.
Check if the airbag shoul d be k

ept deactivated x
It lights up on the dash panel
Front passenger front airbag activated.
The control l
amp turns off automatically 60 seconds
after the ignition is switched on Several warning and control lamps light up
f
or a f

ew seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
If the airbag and seat belt tensioner system
control lamp T remains on or flashes, it indi-
cates a malfunction in the airbag and seat
belt tensioner system ››› . Have the systemchecked immediately by a specialised work-
shop
.
If the fr

ont passenger airbag is deactivated,
the warning lamp      re-
mains lit on the dash panel to remind you that
the airbag is deactivated. If, with the front
passenger airbag deactivated, this lamp
does not remain lit or if it is lit along with the
control lamp T on the instrument panel,
there is a fault in the airbag system ››› . If
the contr ol l

amp is flashing, there is a fault in
the disabling of the airbag system ››› . Have
the syst em check

ed immediately by a speci-
alised workshop. WARNING
In the event of a fault in the airbag and seat
belt t ensioner syst

em, the airbags and seat
belts may not trigger correctly, may fail to
trigger or may even trigger unexpectedly.

Airbag system
Front airbags Fig. 14
Driver airbag located in steering
wheel . Fig. 15
Front passenger airbag located in dash
panel . The front airbag for the driver is located in the
st
eering wheel
›
›› Fig. 14
and the airbag for
the front passenger is located in the dash
panel ››› Fig. 15
. Airbags are identified by the
word “AIRBAG”.
When the driver and front passenger airbags
are deployed, the covers remain attached to
the steering wheel and dashboard, respec-
tively ››› Fig. 14

››› Fig. 15
.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the front occupants ad- ditional protection for the head and chest in
the ev

ent of a severe frontal collision ››› .
Their special design all o
ws the controlled es-
cape of the propellant gas when an occu-
pant puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the
head and chest are protected by the airbag.
After the collision, the airbag deflates suffi-
ciently to allow visibility. WARNING

Safety
Activate and deactivate front pas-
senger fr ont airbag*Fig. 16
Switch for activating and deactivating
the fr ont passenger airbag. Fig. 17
Central part of the dashboard: control
l amp f
or the deactivation of the front passen-
ger front airbag. Deactivate the front passenger front airbag
only if you hav
e t

o use a rear-facing child
seat in the front passenger seat. SEAT recommends fitting the child seat in the
rear seat t

o avoid having to deactivate the
front passenger airbag.
When the front passenger airbag is deacti-
vated, this means that only the front passen-
ger front airbag is deactivated. All the other
airbags in the vehicle remain activated.
Deactivate and activate the front passen-
ger front airbag

Airbag system
Side airbags* Fig. 18
Side airbag in driver

Safety
units must be repaired immediately by a
specialised w
orkshop
.

Transporting children safely
Transporting children
saf ely
Chil
d safety
Introduction For safety reasons, as we have learned from
accident st
atistics, w

e recommend that chil-
dren under 12 years of age travel in the rear
seats. Depending on their age, height and
weight, children travelling in rear seats must
use a child seat or a seat belt. For safety rea-
sons, the child seat should be installed in the
rear seat, behind the front passenger seat or
in the centre back seat.
The physical laws involved and the forces
acting in a collision apply also to children
››› page 18. But unlike adults, children do not
have fully developed muscle and bone struc-
tures. This means that children are subject to
a greater risk of injury.
To reduce the risk of injuries, children must al-
ways use special child restraint systems
when travelling in the vehicle.
We recommend the use of child safety prod-
ucts from the SEAT Original Accessories Pro-
gramme, which includes systems for all ages
made by “Peke” (not for all countries) (see
www.seat.com). These systems have been especially de-
signed and appr
o

ved, complying with the
ECE-R44. regulation.
SEAT recommends securing the child seats
shown on the website as described below:

Safety
Child seats that have been tested and ap-
pr o
ved under the ECE R44 or ECE-R129
standards bear the ECE-R44 or ECE-R129
test marks on the seat (the letter E in a circle
with the test number below it).
Follow the manufacturer's instructions and
observe any statutory requirements when in-
stalling and using child seats.
We recommend you to always include the
manufacturer's Child Seat Instruction Manual
together with the on-board documentation.
SEAT recommends you use child seats from
the Original Accessories Catalogue. These
child seats have been designed and tested
for use in SEAT vehicles. You can find the right
child seat for your model and age group at
SEAT dealers.
Child seats by approval category
Child seats may have the approval category
of universal, semi-universal, vehicle specific
(all according to the ECE-R44 standard) or i-
Size (according to the ECE-R129 standard).