steering wheel adjustment Seat Ibiza 2017 Owner's manual Edition 11.17

Safety
risk of injury. The following points cover part
of the s
af
ety equipment in your SEAT 1)
:
● three-point seat belts,
● Belt tension limiter for the front and rear
side seats
● belt

tensioners for the front and rear seats,
● front airbags,
● side airbags in the front seat backrests,
● “ISOFIX” anchor points for “ISOFIX” rear
chil
d seat system
● height-adjustable front head restraints,
● Rear-centre head restraints with in-use po-
sition and non-use po
sition
● adjustable steering column.
The safety
equipment mentioned above
works together to provide you and your pas-
sengers with the best possible protection in
the event of an accident. However, these
safety systems can only be effective if you
and your passengers are sitting in a correct
position and use this equipment properly.
Safety is everyone's business! Correct position of the vehicle
occup

ants
Correct sitting position for the driver Fig. 94
The proper distance between driver
and s t
eerin

g wheel. Fig. 95
Correct head restraint position for the
driv er
. For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injur
y
in the ev

ent of an accident, we recom-
mend the following adjustments for the driv-
er:
– Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a
dist

ance of at least 25 cm between the
steering wheel and the centre of your chest
››› Fig. 94.
– Move the driver's seat forwards or back-
ward

s so that you are able to press the ac-
celerator, brake and clutch pedals to the
floor with your knees still slightly angled
››› .
– Ensure that you can reach the highest point
of the s
t

eering wheel.
– Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
edge is

at the same level as the top of your
head, or as close as possible to the same
level as the top of your head ››› Fig. 95.
– Move the seat backrest to an upright posi-
tion so that

your back rests completely
against it.
– Fasten your seat belt securely ›››
page 81.
– Keep both feet in the footwell so that you
have the

vehicle under control at all times.
Adjustment of the driver's seat ››› page 154. 1)
Depending on the version/market.
76

Safe driving
WARNING
● An incorr ect
sitting position of the driver
can lead to severe injuries.
● Adjust the driver's seat so that there is at
lea
st 25 cm distance between the centre of
the chest and the centre of the steering
wheel ››› Fig. 94. If distance is less than 25
cm, the airbag system may not protect you
properly.
● If your physical constitution prevents you
from maint
aining the minimum distance of 25
cm, contact a specialised workshop. The
workshop will help you decide if special spe-
cific modifications are necessary.
● When driving, always hold the steering
wheel with both h
ands on the outside of the
ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions.
This reduces the risk of injury when the driver
airbag is triggered.
● Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock
position, or in any other manner (e.g.
in the centre of the steering wheel). In such
cases, if the airbag is triggered, you may sus-
tain injuries to the arms, hands and head.
● To reduce the risk of injury to the driver
during sud
den braking manoeuvres or an ac-
cident, never drive with the backrest tilted far
back! The airbag system and seat belts can
only provide optimal protection when the
backrest is in an upright position and the
driver is wearing his or her seat belt correct-
ly.
● Adjust the head restraint properly to ach-
ieve optima
l protection. Adjusting the steering wheel position
Read the additional information carefully
›› ›

 page 20 WARNING
● Never a dju

st the position of the steering
wheel when the vehicle is moving, as this
could cause an accident.
● Move the lever up firmly so the steering
wheel pos
ition does not accidentally change
during driving. risk of accident!
● Make sure you are capable of reaching and
firmly ho
lding the upper part of the steering
wheel: risk of accident!
● If you adjust the steering wheel so that it
points t
owards your face, the driver airbag
will not protect you properly in the event of
an accident. Make sure that the steering
wheel points towards your chest. Correct position for the front passen-
g
er For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injur
y
in the ev

ent of an accident, we recom-
mend the following adjustments for the front
passenger:
– Move the front passenger seat back as far
as po

ssible ››› .–
Mo v
e the se

at backrest to an upright posi-
tion so that your back rests completely
against it.
– Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
edge is

at the same level as the top of your
head, or as close as possible to the same
level as the top of your head ››› page 79.
– Always keep both feet in the footwell in
front of

the front passenger seat.
– Fasten your seat belt securely ›››
page 81.
It is possible to deactivate the front passen-
ger airbag in exceptional circumstances
››› page 90.
Adjusting the front passenger seat
›››  page 19. WARNING
● An incorr ect

sitting position of the front
passenger can lead to severe injuries.
● Adjust the front passenger seat so that
there is
at least 25 cm between your chest
and the dash panel. If distance is less than
25 cm, the airbag system may not protect you
properly.
● If your physical constitution prevents you
from maint
aining the minimum distance of 25
cm, contact a specialised workshop. The
workshop will help you decide if special spe-
cific modifications are necessary. » 77
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
Start-Stop system driv er me
s
sages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . 205
switching off and on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Start-Stop System the engine does not switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
the engine starts by itself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Starter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 176 after the fuel tank has run dry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Steel wheel rims cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 197 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
electromechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
power-assisted steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
steering column lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Steering wheel adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
gear shift paddles (automatic gearbox) . . . . . 192
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage compartment of front door panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
on the front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
right front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
storage pocket in the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Sun blinds Anti-trap function (sunroof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
anti-trap fu nction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
operating malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Switch hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Switching off the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Switching on the lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Switching the ignition on and off . . . . . . . . 31, 175
T Tail light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Tail lights summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Taking care of your vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Technical data roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Temperature display engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Textiles: cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Tightening torque wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tiptronic (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . 190, 192
Top speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 30
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 30
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 100
Tow-starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Tow
ing bracket
retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Towing bracket device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Towing device bracket operation and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 100
Towline anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 184, 185 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243, 244
driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
hitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
safety lug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Trailer turn signals control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Transporting items fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Transporting objects roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Turn signals control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
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