2020 Seat Ibiza Owner's manual

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CAUTION
The vehicle must not be raised on the
cr ossbar
. Only place the jack* on the
points designed for this purpose on the
strut. Otherwise, the vehicle may be dam-
aged. Removing and installing a wheel
Change the wheel after loosening the wheel
nuts and r
aising the v

ehicle with the jack.
When removing/fitting the wheel, the rim may
hit and damage the brake disc. For this rea-
son, please take care and get a second per-
son to assist you.
Taking off the wheel

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Check the condition of the wiper blades reg-
ul arly.
If the wipers scrape across the
glass, they should be changed if they are
damaged, or cleaned if they are dirty ››› .
If this does not pr oduce the desir

ed results,
the setting angle of the windscreen wiper
arms might be incorrect. They should be
checked by a specialised workshop and cor-
rected if necessary.
Damaged windscreen wiper blades should
be replaced immediately. These are availa-
ble from qualified workshops.
Raising and lowering windscreen wiper
arms

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If the engine fails to start because of a dis-
char ged batt
ery, the battery can be connec-
ted to the battery of another vehicle to start
the engine.
Jump leads must comply with standard DIN
72553 (see cable manufacturer's instruc-
tions). The wire cross section must be at least
25 mm 2
for petrol engines and at least
35 mm 2
for diesel engines. Note

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Make sure the battery clamps have sufficient
met al
-to-metal contact with the battery ter-
minals.
If the engine fails to start after about 10 sec-
onds, switch off the starter and try again after
about 1 minute. WARNING

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WARNING
Vehicle handling and braking capacity
change consider ably during t
owing. Please
observe the following instructions to mini-
mise the risk of serious accidents and in-
jury:

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Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle

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must be started using jump leads to deacti-
v
at
e the steering column electronic gear-
box lock. Front towline anchorage
Fig. 45
Right side of the front bumper: remove
the co v

er. Fig. 46
Right side of the front bumper: towline
anchor age in position. The housing of the removable towline an-
chor
age is on the right side of the fr

ont bump-
er underneath a cover ››› Fig. 45
.
The towing eye should always be kept in the
vehicle.
Bear in mind the instructions for towing
››› page 52.
Fitting the towline anchorage