sensor Seat Ibiza 5D 2006 Owner's manual
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Seat belts
24Belt tension devices*Function of the belt tension device
During a frontal collision, the seat belts on the front seats are 
retracted automatically.The seat belts for the front occupants are equipped with belt tension devices. 
Sensors will trigger the belt tension  devices during severe head-on, lateral 
and rear collisions only if the seat be lt is being worn. This retracts and 
tightens the seat belts, reducing the forward motion of the occupants.
The belt tension device can be triggered only once.
The belt tension devices will not be triggered in the event of a light frontal, 
side or rear collision, if the vehicle overturns, or in situations where no large 
forces act on the front, side or rear of the vehicle.
Note
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If the belt tension devices are triggered, a fine dust is produced. This is 
normal and is no indication that there was a fire in the vehicle.
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The relevant safety requirements must be observed when the vehicle or 
components of the system are scrapped.  A qualified workshop is familiar with 
these regulations and will be pleased to pass on the information to you.
Service and disposal of belt tension devicesThe belt tension devices are components of the seat belts that are installed 
in the seats of your vehicle. If you work on the belt tension devices or remove 
and install parts of the system when performing other repair work, the seat 
belt may be damaged. The consequence may be that, in the event of an acci-
dent, the belt tension devices func tion incorrectly or not at all. So that the effectiveness of the belt tension device is not reduced and that 
removed parts do not cause any injuries or environmental pollution, regula-
tions, which are known to the qualified workshops, must be observed.
WARNING
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If repairs are not carried out by a professional, or if the belt tension 
devices are used incorrectly, the risk of severe or fatal injuries increases. 
The belt tension devices may fail to trigger or may trigger in the wrong 
circumstances.
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Never attempt to repair, adjust, remove or install parts of the belt 
tension devices or seat belts.
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The belt tension device and seat belt including its aut omatic retractor 
cannot be repaired.
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Any work on the belt tension devices and seat belts, including the 
removal and refitting of system parts in  conjunction with other repair work, 
must be performed by a qualified workshop only.
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The belt tension devices will only provide protection for one accident 
and must be changed it they have been activated.
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Airbag system
32The airbag system is not a substitute for seat belts, but is an integral part of 
the vehicle's overall passive safety system. Please bear in mind that the 
airbag system can only work effectively when the occupants are wearing their 
seat belts. For this reason, it is most important to wear the seat belts at all 
times, not only because this is required by law in most countries, but also for 
your safety.
The side airbag system will not be triggered•
if the ignition is switched off,
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during a minor side collision,
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during a minor frontal collision,
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during a rear-end collision,
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or if the vehicle rolls.
The main parts of the airbag system are
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an electronic control and monitoring system (control unit),
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the side airbags in the sides of the backrests of the front seats,
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a warning lamp 
 in the dash panel insert  ⇒page 26.
The functionality of the airbag system is monitored electronically. The airbag 
warning lamp will light up for approx.  4 seconds every time the ignition is 
switched on (self-diagnosis).
WARNING
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In a side-on collision, the side airb ags will not work if the sensors do 
not correctly measure the pressure increase on the interior of the doors, 
due to air escaping through the areas with holes or openings in the door 
panel.
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Never drive the vehicle if the interior panels have been removed.
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Never drive if the interior door panels have been removed or if the 
panels have not been correctly fitted.
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Never drive the vehicle if the loudspeakers in the door panels have 
been removed, unless the holes left by the loudspeakers have been 
correctly closed.
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Always check that the openings are closed or covered if loudspeakers 
or other equipment are fitted in the interior door panels.
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Any work carried out to the doors should be done in a qualified author-
ised workshop.
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The seat belts and airbags can only  provide maximum protection if the 
occupants are seated correctly  ⇒page 9, “Proper sitting position for occu-
pants”.
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If a fault should occur in the airbag system, have the system checked 
immediately by a qualified workshop.  Otherwise there is a danger that 
during a side collision, the system may fail to trigger, or not trigger 
correctly.WARNING (continued)
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Airbag system
34Safety notes on the operation of the side airbag system
If airbags are used correctly, they can considerably reduce the 
risk of injury in side impact collisions.
WARNING
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If you do not wear a seat belt, if  you lean forward, or are not seated 
correctly while the vehicle is in motion, you are at greater risk of injury 
should the side airbag system be triggered in an accident.
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In order for the side airbags to provide their maximum protection, the 
prescribed sitting position must always be maintained with seat belts 
fastened while travelling.
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Occupants of the outer seats must never carry any objects or pets in the 
deployment space between them and th e airbags, or allow children or 
other passengers to travel in this position. It is also important not to attach 
any accessories (such as cup holders) to the doors. This would impair the 
protection offered by the side airbags.
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The built-in coat hooks should be used only for lightweight clothing. Do 
not leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets.
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Great forces, such as hard blows or kicks, must not be exerted upon the 
backrest bolster because the system may  be damaged. In this case the side 
airbags would not be triggered.
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Under no circumstances should protective covers be fitted over the 
driver seat or front passenger seat unless the covers have been expressly 
approved for use in your vehicle. Because the airbag deploys from the side 
of the backrest, the use of conventional seat covers would obstruct the side 
airbag, seriously reducing the airbag's effectiveness .
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Any damage to the original seat upho lstery or around the seams of the 
side airbag units must be repaired immediately by a qualified workshop.
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The airbags provide protection for one  accident only, if they have been 
deployed they must be replaced.
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When children assume an incorrect si tting position, they expose them-
selves to an increased risk of injury in the event of an accident. This is 
particularly the case if the child is travelling on the front passenger seat 
and the airbag system is triggered in an accident; this could have critical 
consequences including serious injury or death  ⇒page 40, “Child safety”.
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Any work on the side airbag system or removal and installation of the 
airbag components for other repairs (such as removal of the front seat) 
should only be performed by a qualified workshop. Otherwise, a fault may 
be introduced into the operation of the airbag system.
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Do not attempt to modify components of the airbag system in any way.
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The side and head airbags are managed through sensors located in the 
interior of the front doors. To ensure the correct functioning of the side and 
head airbags neither the doors nor the  door panels should be modified in 
any way (e.g. fitting loudspeakers). If the front door is damaged in any way, 
this may affect the correct working of the system. All work carried out on 
the front door must be done in a qualified workshop.WARNING (continued)
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Airbag system37
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greatest possible protection. Therefore, sun blinds which have not been 
expressly approved for use in your vehicle may not be attached to the side 
windows .
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The built-in coat hooks should be used only for lightweight clothing. Do 
not leave any heavy or sharp-edged obje cts in the pockets. When using the 
coat hooks, do not hang th e clothes on coat hangers.
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The airbags provide protection for one accident only, if they have been 
deployed they must be replaced.
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Any work on the curtain airbag system or removal and installation of 
the airbag components for other repairs (such as removal of the roof lining) 
should only be performed by a qualified workshop. Otherwise, a fault may 
be introduced into the operation of the airbag system.
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Do not attempt to modify components of the airbag system in any way.
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The side and head airbags are managed through sensors located in the 
interior of the front doors. To ensure the correct functioning of the side and 
head airbags neither the doors nor the  door panels should be modified in 
any way (e.g. fitting loudspeakers). If the front door is damaged in any way, 
this may affect the correct working of the system. All work carried out on 
the front door must be made in a qualified workshop.WARNING (continued)
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Unlocking and locking69
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- Auto-locking to prevent involuntary unlocking
- Automatic speed dependent locking and unlocking system*
- Emergency unlocking system
Note
For anti-theft security, only the driver's door is fitted with a lock cylinder.Safety system “Safe”
This is an anti-theft device consisting of a double lock for the 
door locks and a deactivation func
tion for the boot in order to 
make forced entry more difficult.Activation
The “safe” system is activated when the vehicle is locked using the key or the 
remote control.
To activate this system with the key,  rotate the key once in the door lock 
cylinder in the locking direction.
To activate the system using the remote control, press the lock button on the 
remote  once.
When this system is activated, it is  not possible to open the doors normally, 
from the outside or the inside. The boot/tailgate may not be opened. The 
central locking button does not work.
Voluntary deactivation
The “Safe” system can be deactivated voluntarily by the user.
This is done by locking two times in quick succession (in under 2 seconds). 
This double locking can be executed  using the key or the remote control.
Using the key, rotate the lock cyli nder twice in the locking direction. To activate the system using the remote control, press the lock button on the 
remote  twice.
When the “Safe” system is deactivated, the alarm volumetric sensor is also 
deactivated.
When the “Safe” system is deactivated, the doors are locked using the simple 
locking system, meaning that they may 
be opened from the interior but not 
from the exterior.
Involuntary deactivation
The methods described for deactivati on of the “Safe” system may be 
executed involuntarily (for example, if we press the button   because we 
want to lock the vehicle, and it locks as a result, however, we are not sure that 
it is locked and we press the button once more within 2 seconds, we will have 
deactivated the “Safe” system).
Deactivation when opening
To deactivate the system on opening, see “Selective unlocking system*”.
“Safe” status
On the driver's door, there is a light in dicator visible from the outside of the 
vehicle that indicates the “Safe” system status.
We can see that the “Safe” system is activated, by the flashing of the light 
indicator . The indicator will flash on all  vehicles, whether they are fitted with 
an alarm or not, and until the vehicle is unlocked.
Remember:
Safe activated with or without alarm:  Continuous flashing of the indicator.
Safe deactivated without alarm:  The indicator remains unlit.
Safe deactivated with alarm:  The indicator remains unlit.
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The horn sounds and the indicators flash for approx. 30 seconds.
How is the alarm switched off?
To deactivate the anti-theft alarm, rota
te the key in the opening direction or 
press the button   on the remote control.
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The indicator light flashes twice on opening and the alarm is deactivated.
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The indicator light flashes once on closing and the alarm is activated.
In vehicles equipped with an additional* alarm system, if the vehicle is 
opened using the driver's door key, you have 15 sec to insert the key in the 
ignition lock and activate the ignition. Otherwise, the alarm will go off for 30 
sec. and the ignition will be blocked.
In vehicles with keys without remote co ntrol it is necessary to wait 30 seconds 
until the alarm stops. Then lock the vehicle using the key and repeat the 
above process.
If the vehicle is opened at any door othe r than the driver's door or the tailgate 
the alarm will go off for 30 seconds.Note
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After 28 days the indicator light will switch off to prevent the battery 
running down where the vehicle has been left parked for a long period of 
time. The alarm system remains activated.
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If, after the alarm has stopped, attempts are made to open another 
protection zone, the alarm will be triggered again.
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The alarm system can be activated or deactivated using the remote 
control  ⇒page 76.
Volumetric sensor*
Monitoring or control function incorporated in the anti-theft 
alarm*, that detects unauthoriz ed vehicle entry using ultra-
sound.The system consists of 3 sensor s, 2 emitters and a receptor.
Activation
– It is automatically turned on with the anti-theft alarm, when the  vehicle is locked mechanically with the key and when the button  on the remote control is used.
Deactivation
– Open the vehicle with the key, either mechanically
3) or by 
pressing the button   on the remote control.
– Press the button   on the remote control twice. Only the volu- metric sensor is deactivated. The alarm system remains acti-
vated.
The interior monitoring system will be  switched on automatically with the 
anti-theft alarm. All  of the doors and the tailgate  must be closed to activate 
the sensor of the interior monitoring system.
The interior monitor should be switched off, if for example animals are briefly 
left in the locked vehicle. Their movements could otherwise trigger an alarm.
The interior monitor should also be deactivated if the windows are left 
slightly open, otherwise the alarm may be triggered due to the effect caused 
by wind entering the vehicle.
3)The time period from when the door is opened until the key is inserted in the contact
should not exceed 15 sec., otherwise the alarm will be triggered.
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Unlocking and locking
80
Note•
If, after deactivating the volumetric sensor, the vehicle is locked using the 
remote control or the key in the door lo ck in under 30 seconds, the volumetric 
sensor will remain deactivated. The other functions of the anti-theft alarm* 
will remain activated. After this time,  the deactivation function of the volu-
metric sensor is cancelled.
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If the vehicle is relocked and the al arm is activated without the volumetric 
sensor function, relocking will activate the alarm with all its functions, except 
the volumetric sensor. This function is  reactivated when the alarm is next 
switched on, unless it is deliberately switched off.
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If the alarm has been triggered by the volumetric sensor, this will be indi-
cated by a flashing of the indicator on the driver's door. The flash is different 
to the flash indicating the alarm is activated.
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If the alarm is triggered three times by the volumetric sensor, the alarm 
system is no longer triggered.
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Triggering caused by other sensors (doors, boot opening, etc.) will 
continue.
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Lights and visibility
96•
Always note the corresponding warnings on  ⇒page 186.Caution
In icy conditions, always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the 
glass before using the wipers for the first time. If you switch on the wipers 
when the wiper blades are frozen to the windscreen, you could damage both 
the wiper blades and the wiper motor.
Note
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The windscreen wipers will only work when the ignition is switched on.
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The heat output of the heated jets* is controlled automatically when the 
ignition is switched on, dependi ng upon the outside temperature.
Rain sensor*
The rain sensor controls the frequency of the windscreen 
wiper intervals, depending on the amount of rain.Switching on the rain sensor
– Move the windscreen wiper lever into position    ⇒fig. 66 .
– Move the control   to the left or right to set the sensitivity of the  rain sensor. Switch to the right - high sensitivity. Switch to the left 
- low sensitivity.The rain sensor is part of the interval wipe function. You will have to switch 
the rain sensor back on if you switch off the ignition. This is done by switching 
the wiper intermittent function off and back on.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 66  Windscreen wiper 
leverA1
AA
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Note
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Do not put stickers on the windscreen in front of the sensor. This may 
cause sensor disruption or faults.
Rear window wiper 
The windscreen wiper lever operates the windscreen wiper 
and the wash and wipe system for the rear window.Switching on the interval wipe
– Press the lever forwards to position    ⇒fig. 67 . The wiper will 
wipe the window approximately every 6 seconds. Switching off the interval wipe function
– Pull the lever back from position   towards the steering wheel. 
T h e  wi p e r  will  co n t i n u e  to  fun c t i o n  fo r  a  s h o r t  p e r i o d  i f  yo u  s wi tch  
off whilst the wipers are in motion.
Switching on the windscreen wiper and washer system
– Press the lever fully forwards to position    ⇒fig. 67 . The rear 
wiper and washer operate at the same time. The windscreen 
wash system will function as long as you hold the lever in this 
position.
– Return the lever back to the rest position. The washer system  stops and the wipers continue until the end of the cycle.
– Move the lever towards the steering wheel to switch off.
WARNING
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A worn or dirty wiper blade will obstruct visibility and reduce safety.
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Always note the corresponding warnings on  ⇒page 186.Caution
In icy conditions, always check that the wiper blade is not frozen to the glass 
before using the wiper for the first time. If you switch on the wiper when the 
wiper blade is frozen to the glass, this could damage both the wiper blade 
and the wiper motor.
Note
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The rear window wiper will only work when the ignition is switched on.
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Depending on the model version, when reverse gear is engaged and the 
rear wiper is on, it will wipe the rear window.
F i g .  6 7  W i n d o w  w a s h  a n d  
wipe lever: Rear window 
wiper
A6
A6
A7
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Lights and visibility
100
Note•
The automatic anti-dazzle function will only work properly if the sun 
blind* for the rear window is retracted and there are no other objects 
preventing light from reac hing the interior mirror.
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If you have to stick any type of sticker on the windscreen, do not do so in 
front of the sensors. Doing so could pr event the anti-dazzle function from 
working well or even from working at all.
Folding in the wing mirrorsThe wing mirrors of the vehicle may be folded in. For this, press the mirror 
housing towards the vehicle.
Note
Before washing the vehicle with an automatic car wash, fold in the mirrors to 
avoid damage.
Electric wing mirrors* 
The exterior mirrors can be adjusted using the rotary knob in 
the centre console.Basic setting of exterior mirrors
1. Turn knob  ⇒fig. 70  to position  L ( left exterior mirror ).
2.  Turn the rotary knob to position the mirror so that you have a  good view to the rear of the vehicle.
3.  Turn knob to position  R (right exterior mirror ).
4.  Swivel the rotary knob to position the mirror so that you have a  good view to the rear of the car  ⇒.
Heating the exterior mirrors*
– Turn the control to the demisting position 
  ⇒ fig. 70 .Fig. 70  Exterior mirror 
control
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