Seat Ibiza 2019 Owner's manual

Checking and refilling levels
Note
The layout of parts may vary depending on
the engine. Engine oil
General notes The engine comes with a special, multi-grade
oil that can be used all year round.
Because the use of high-quality oil is essen-
tial for the corr
ect oper
ation of the engine
and its long useful life, when topping up or
changing oil, use only those oils that comply
with VW standards.
We recommend that the oil change be done
by a technical service or specialised work-
shop.
If the engine oil level is too low
You can get information about the correct en-
gine oil for your vehicle at your workshop.
If the recommended engine oil is not availa-
ble, in the event of an emergency you can
change the oil once with a maximum of 0.5 L
of the next oil until the next oil change:
Petrol engines: standard VW 504 00,
VW 502 00, VW 508 00, ACEA C3 or
API SN.

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Warning lamp 
It lights up red

Checking and refilling levels
Topping up the engine oil Fig. 271
In the engine compartment: Engine oil
fill er cap . Before opening the bonnet, read and observe
the w
arnings

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For the sake of the environment

Checking and refilling levels
Refilling coolant Fig. 272
In the engine compartment: marking
on cool ant expansion t
ank. Fig. 273
Engine compartment: coolant expan-
sion t ank cap . The coolant tank is located in the engine
compartment

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Brake fluid Check and r efill the br
ake fluid Fig. 274
Engine compartment: brake fluid res-
erv oir cap . The brake fluid reservoir is located in the en-
gine compartment

Checking and refilling levels
Check the water level in the windscreen
w asher r
eservoir r
egul
arly and top up as re-
quired.
The window washer tank contains liquid de-
tergent for the windscreen and rear window.

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
Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking are
prohibited.
 The battery shoul
d only be char
ged in a well-
ventilated z one

. Risk of explosion!
 Keep children away from acid and batteries! Disconnecting the battery
The battery should only be disconnected in
e x

ceptional cases. When the battery is dis-
connected, some of the vehicle

Checking and refilling levels
Warning lamp 
It lights up
Alternator fault. The control lamp lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It should go out when the engine
has st art
ed running.
If the control lamp  lights up while driving, the alternator is no longer charging the bat-
tery. You should immediately drive to the
nearest specialised workshop.
You should avoid using electrical equipment
that is not absolutely necessary because this
will drain the battery.
Checking the battery electrolyte
level The electrolyte level should be checked reg-
ul
arly in high-mil
eage vehicl
es, in hot coun-
tries and in ol

der batteries.

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For the sake of the environment