engine Seat Ibiza 2018 Owner's Guide

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heat accumulated in the engine compart-
ment or due t o its pr
ol
onged exposure to so-
lar radiation. WARNING

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Starting the engine  Applies to vehicles with start button
Step
Starting the engine with the start-
er button

Driving
WARNING
Never switch off the engine while the vehi-
cle is mo ving. This coul
d cause loss of con-
trol of the vehicle, accidents and serious in-
jury.

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of the tyres can cause the system to re-
duce engine pow
er when this is not desir
ed.

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Automatic gearbox/DSG au-
t omatic gearbo
x*
Intr
oduction Your vehicle is equipped with an electronical-
ly controll
ed manual gearbo

x. Torque be-
tween the engine and the gearbox is trans-
mitted via two independent clutches. They
replace the torque converter found on con-
ventional automatic gearboxes and allow for
smooth, uninterrupted acceleration of the ve-
hicle.
The tiptronic system allows the driver to
change gears manually if desired

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throttle, the gearbox will shift down to a lower
gear , depending on r
oad speed and engine
speed. The upshift t
o the next higher gear is
delayed until the engine reaches maximum
rpm. WARNING
Please note that if the road surface is slip-
pery or wet, the kick -do

wn feature could
cause the driving wheels to spin, which
could result in skidding. Launch control program
 Valid f
or vehicles: with Launch-Control/6-
Speed DSG with diesel engines superior t
o 125
kW and petrol engines superior to 140 kW.
The Launch control programme enables
maximum acceleration.
Condition: the engine must have reached op-
erating temperature and the steering wheel
must not be turned.
The engine speed for launch-control is differ-
ent on petrol and diesel engines. To use the
launch-control you must disconnect the anti-
slip regulation (ASR) through the Easy Con-
nect system menu

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Downhill speed control* The downhill speed control function helps the
driver when driving do
wn st
eep gradients.
Downhill speed control is activated when the
selector lever is in D/S and the driver applies
the foot brake. The automatic gearbox auto-
matically engages a lower gear that is suita-
ble for the slope. The downhill speed control
function attempts to maintain the speed at
which the vehicle was travelling when the
foot brake was applied (subject to the laws of
physics and technical drive limitations). It
may be necessary to adjust the speed again
using the foot brake in certain situations. Giv-
en that the downhill speed control can only
change down to 3rd gear, on very steep de-
scents the tiptronic mode may be required. In
this case, manually reduce the tiptronic to
2nd or 1st gear to use the engine brake and
reduce the charge on the brakes.
Downhill speed control is deactivated as
soon as the road levels out again or you press
the accelerator pedal.
On vehicles with cruise control system*

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Economical and environmentally-
friendly driving Fuel consumption, environmental pollution
and wear t
o the engine
, brakes and tyres de-
pends in large part on your driving style. By
adopting an economical driving style and an-
ticipating the traffic situation ahead, you can
easily reduce fuel consumption by 10-15%.
Some tips on how to help you reduce pollu-
tion while saving money are listed below.
Active cylinder management (ACT

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Due to the greater rolling resistance, under-
infl ation al
so incr
eases tyre wear wear and
impairs handling.
The tyre pressures should always be checked
when the tyres are cold.
Do not use winter tyres all year round as
they increase fuel consumption by up to 10%.
Avoid unnecessary weight
Given that every kilo of extra weight will in-
crease the fuel consumption, it is advisable to
always check the luggage compartment to
make sure that no unnecessary loads are be-
ing transported.
A roof rack is often left in place for the sake of
convenience, even when it is no longer nee-
ded. At a speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) and
120 km/h (75 mph) your vehicle will use about
12% more fuel as a result of the extra wind re-
sistance caused by the roof rack even when it
is not in use.
Save electricity
The engine activates the alternator, which
produces electricity. With the need for elec-
tricity, fuel consumption also increases. Be-
cause of this, always turn off electrical devi-
ces when you do not need them. Examples of
devices that use a lot of electricity are: the
blower at high speeds, the rear window heat-
ing or the seat heaters*. Note

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
It lights up
Fault in the management of the petrol engine.
Have the engine check ed by a specialised w
orkshop
as soon as possible.
The warning lamp  (Electronic P
ower Control)
lights up when the ignition is switched on while sys-
tem operation is being verified. It should go out once
the engine is started. 
It lights up
Diesel engine glow plug system.
The engine glo w plug syst

em has been activated.
The engine can be started straight away when the
lamp switches off. 
Flashes
Fault in the management of the diesel engine.
Have the engine check ed by a specialised w

orkshop
as soon as possible. Note
While the control lamps are on , ;, 
or  there might be f aults in the engine

,
fuel consumption may go up and the en-
gine might lose power. Catalytic converter
To maintain the useful life of the catalytic
conver
t

er