Seat Ibiza 2018 Owner's manual

Towing bracket device
only powered when the engine is running. The
char ge wir
e (pin 10) char
ges, for example, a
caravan battery.
Pin 9 and 10 should not be connected to
each other to avoid discharging or damaging
the vehicle

Driving
On hooking it up to the safety lug, the retainer
cabl e shoul
d
have slack in all the trailer po-
sitions with respect to the vehicle (sharp
bends, reverse gear, etc.).
Headlights
The front part of the vehicle may be raised
when the trailer is connected and the light
may dazzle the rest of the traffic.
Adapt the height of the headlights using the
headlight range adjuster

Towing bracket device
it is advisable not to drive at the maximum
permissibl e speed in an unf
av
ourable road,
weather or wind conditions. This applies es-
pecially when driving downhill.
You should always reduce speed immediately
if the trailer shows the slightest sign of snak-
ing. Never try to stop the “snaking” by in-
creasing speed.
Always brake in due course. If the trailer has
an overrun brake, apply the brakes gently at
first and then, firmly. This will prevent the jerk-
ing that can be caused by locking of trailer
wheels. Select a low gear in due course be-
fore going down a steep downhill. This ena-
bles you to use the engine braking to slow
down the vehicle.
Reheating
At very high temperatures and during pro-
longed slopes, driving in a low gear and high
engine speed, always monitor the coolant
temperature gauge

Driving
Retrofitting a towing bracket* Fig. 264
Attachment points for towing bracket. If a towing bracket is to be fitted after the ve-
hicl
e is pur
chased, this must be compl
eted
according to the instructions of the towing
bracket manufacturer. The attachment points for the towing bracket
A are on the lower part of the vehicle.
The dist ance betw
een the centr

e of the ball
coupling and the ground should never be
lower than the indicated value, even with a
fully loaded vehicle and including the maxi-
mum drawbar load.
Elevation values for securing the towing brack-
et: B
65 mm (minimum)
C 350 mm to 420 mm (fully laden vehi-
cle)
D 1,033 mm
E 322 mm
F 338 mm
Fitting a towing bracket

Accessories and modifications to the vehicle
Practical tips
Accessories and modifi-
cations t o the v
ehicl
e
Accessories and modifica-
tions to the vehicle Accessories, replacement of parts
and modifications Your vehicle is designed to offer a high stand-
ar
d of activ
e and passiv

e safety.
Before purchasing accessories and parts,
and before making technical changes to your
vehicle, we recommend that you consult your
Technical Service.
SEAT dealerships will be happy to provide
you with the latest information about the use,
legal requirements and recommendations
from the manufacturer regarding accessories
and spare parts.
We recommend you use only SEAT Ap-
proved Accessories

Practical tips
generally authorises in-vehicle installations
of appr o
v
ed types of radio transmitters provi-
ded that:

Checking and refilling levels
WARNING

Practical tips

Checking and refilling levels
means, for example, a proportion of bio-
diesel of max. 7%.
Nat ur
al gas
: “CNG” means Compressed
Natural Gas.
Type of petrol  Applies to vehicles: with petrol engine
The corr ect gr

ade of petrol is listed inside the
fuel tank flap.
The vehicle is equipped with a catalytic con-
verter and must only be run on unleaded
petrol. The petrol must comply with the
standard EN 228 and be sulphur-free. Fuels
with a 10% ethanol ratio can be refuelled
(E10) 1)
. The types of petrol are differentiated
by using the octane numbers (RON) or via
the anti-knock index (AKI).
The following pieces of text show the infor-
mation included in the corresponding stickers
on the tank lid (examples):
Super unleaded petrol 95 octane petrol or
normal 91 octane petrol at least
We recommend refuelling with super 95 oc-
tane petrol (91 AKI). If not available: normal 91 3 octane petrol (87 AKI) (with a slight power
l
oss).
Super unl eaded petr

ol, 95 octanes at
least
You should use super 95 octane petrol (91
AKI) at least.
If super is not available, if necessary, use nor-
mal 91 octane petrol (87 AKI). In this case only
use moderate engine speeds and a light
throttle. Refuel with super as soon as possi-
ble.
Unleaded super plus 98 octane petrol or
super 95 octane petrol at least
We recommend refuelling with super plus 98
octane petrol (93 AKI). If not available: super
95 octane petrol (91 AKI) (with a slight power
loss).
If super is not available, if necessary, use nor-
mal 91 octane petrol (87 AKI). In this case only
use moderate engine speeds and a light
throttle. Refuel with super as soon as possi-
ble. CAUTION

Practical tips
Ethanol fuel  Applies to vehicles: with Totalflex engine
Y ou can r
ecognise vehicles with Totalflex en-
gines 1)
by label on the fuel tank lid with with
the marking “Petrol/ethanol”.
Vehicles with Totalflex engine can run with
unleaded petrol (95 octane / 91 AKI) accord-
ing to ANP No. 57 and with fuels with any high
percentage of ethanol. The vehicle is refuel-
led in the same way as petrol refuelling.
Also consider that