Seat Ibiza 2019 Owner's manual

Operating modes
Note

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St ar
t and driving
St ar
ting and st
opping the
engine
Ignition lock Fig. 209
Ignition key positions. Key positions

Start and driving
Ignition and start button* Fig. 210
In the lower part of the centre con-
sol e: st art butt
on. The engine can be started with a start button
(Pr
ess & Driv
e). To do so
, ther
e must be a valid
key inside the vehicle in the area of the front
or rear seats, or on the centre console.
In vehicles with the Keyless Access

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Start and driving
driving or if you restart it immediately after
switching it off.

Driving
approximately two minutes in neutral be-
fore swit
ching it off
.Note
After the engine is switched off the radiator
f an may run on for up to 10 minut es, e

ven if
the ignition is switched off. It is also possi-
ble that the fan turns itself on once more if
the coolant temperature increases due to
the heat accumulated in the engine com-
partment or due to its prolonged exposure
to solar radiation. Electronic immobilizer
The electronic immobiliser prevents unau-
thorised persons fr
om driving the v
ehicle
.
Inside the k

ey there is a chip that deactivates
the electronic immobiliser automatically
when the key is inserted into the ignition.
The electronic immobiliser will be activated
again automatically as soon as you pull the
key out of the ignition lock. For vehicles with
the “Keyless Access” system, the key has to
be outside the vehicle.
If the following message is shown on the in-
strument panel display: SAFE , the vehicle
cannot be started.
The engine can only be started using a genu-
ine SEAT key with its correct code. Note
A perfect operation of the vehicle is ensur-
ed if genuine SEAT keys are used. Emergency starting function
Fig. 211
On the right of the steering column:
emer gency st art. If no valid key is detected inside the vehicle,
an emer
gency st
art-up will be r
equir

ed. The
relevant message will appear in the dash
panel display. This may happen when, for ex-
ample, the vehicle key battery is very low:

Start and driving
needs to be started manually, the start but-
t on fl
ashes t o indicat
e this sit
uation.
Start-Stop system* Control lamps 
It lights up
The Start-Stop system is available, the automatic en-
gine shutdown is active. i
It lights up
The Start-Stop system is not available or has been
disconnected. Instructions for the driver on the instru-
ment panel displ
ay
Start-Stop system deactivated.
Start the engine manually
This indication f or the driver sho
ws that the
St

art-Stop system cannot start the engine
again.
Start-Stop system Fault! Function
not available There is a fault in the Start-Stop system. Take
the vehicle to a workshop t

o have the fault re-
paired.
Description and operation Fig. 212
Related video The Start-Stop system helps you to save fuel
and r
educe CO
2 emissions.
In St art-St
op mode

, the engine will automati-
cally switch off when the vehicle stops or is
stopping. The ignition remains switched on.
The engine automatically switches back on
when required.
In this scenario, the light of the    button stays lit
1)
.
When the ignition is s wit
ched on, the St art
-
St

op function is automatically activated.
In the Easy Connect system you can find
more information about the Start-Stop sys-
tem: press the button    > View > Ve- hicle status . Vehicles with a manual gearbox

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Start and driving
applied to the brake pedal, the engine will
stop.

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