towing Seat Ibiza 5D 2009 Owner's Guide

If and when
222Towing and tow-startingTo w - s t a r t i n g *
The use of jump leads is preferable to tow-starting.We recommend that you do not tow-start your vehicle. Jump-starting
is preferable ⇒ page 219.
However, if your vehicle has to be tow-started:
– Engage the 2
nd or the 3
rd gear.
– Keep the clutch pressed down.
– Switch the ignition on.
– Once both vehicles are moving, release the clutch.
– As soon as the engine starts, press the clutch and move the gear lever into neutral. This helps to prevent driving into the towing
vehicle.
WARNING
The risk of accidents is high when tow-starting. The vehicle being towed
can easily collide with the towing vehicle.
Caution
When tow-starting, fuel could enter the catalytic converter and damage it.
CommentsPlease observe the following points if you use a tow-rope:
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
– Drive slowly at first until the tow-rope is taut. Then accelerate gradually.
– Begin and change gears cautiously. If you are driving an auto- matic vehicle, accelerate gently.
– Remember that the brake servo and power steering are not working in the vehicle you are towing. Brake earlier than you
would normally, but with a more gentle pressure on the brake.
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
– Ensure that the tow-rope remains taut at all times when towing.Tow-rope or tow-bar
It is easier and safer to tow a vehicle with a tow-bar. You should only use a
tow-rope if you do not have a tow-bar.
A tow-rope should be slightly elastic to reduce the loading on both vehicles.
It is advisable to use a tow-rope made of synthetic fibre or similarly elastic
material.
Attach the tow-rope or the tow-bar only to the towing eyes provided or a
towing bracket.
Driving style
Towing requires some experience, especially when using a tow-rope. Both
drivers should be familiar with the technique required for towing. Inexperi-
enced drivers should not attempt to tow-start or tow away another vehicle.
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Safety First
Controls and equipment
Practical tips
Technical Data
Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle and take care to avoid jerking the
tow-rope. When towing on an unpaved road, there is always a risk of over-
loading and damaging the anchorage points.
The ignition of the vehicle being towed must be switched on to prevent the
steering wheel from locking and also to allow the use of the turn signals,
horn, windscreen wipers and washers.
As the brake servo does not work if the engine is not running, you must apply
considerably more pressure to the brake pedal than you normally would.
As the power assisted steering does not work if the engine is not running, you
will need more strength to steer than you normally would.
Towing vehicles with an automatic gearbox
•Put the selector lever into position “N”.•Do not drive faster than 50 km/h when towing a vehicle.•Do not tow further than 50 km.•If a breakdown vehicle is used, the vehicle must be towed with the front
wheels raised.Note
•Observe legal requirements when towing or tow-starting.•Switch on the hazard warning lights of both vehicles. However, observe
any regulations to the contrary.•For technical reasons, vehicles with an automatic gearbox must not be
tow-started.•If damage to your vehicle means that there is no lubricant in the gearbox,
you must raise the drive wheels while the vehicle is being towed.•If the vehicle has to be towed more than 50 km, the front wheels must be
raised during towing, and towing should be carried out by a qualified person.•The steering wheel is locked when the vehicle has no electrical power. The
vehicle must then be towed with the front wheels raised. Towing should be
carried out by a qualified person.
•The towing eye should always be kept in the vehicle.Trailer eyesFitting the towing eye
– Take the towing ring from the onboard tool set.
– Remove the front cover by pressing down on its left-hand side. For FR finishes, press down and pull outwards.
– Screw the eye in to its limit to the left, in the direction of the arrow
⇒ fig. 152 .
Fig. 152 Fitting the
towing eye to the front of
the vehicle
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224Rear towline anchorageAt the rear, on the right below the rear bumper is a towline point.
Fig. 153 Rear towing ring
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General notes on the technical data
228Towing a trailerTrailer weightsTrailer weights
The trailer weights and drawbar loads approved are selected in intensive
trials according to precisely defined criteria. The approved trailer weights are
valid for vehicles in the EU for maximum speeds of 80 km/h (in certain
circumstances up to 100 km/h). The figures may be different in other coun-
tries. All data in the official vehicle documents take precedence over these
data ⇒ .
Drawbar load
The maximum permitted weight exerted by the trailer drawbar on the ball joint
of the towing bracket must not exceed 75 kg.
In the interest of road safety, we recommend that you always tow
approaching the maximum drawbar load. The response of the trailer on the
road will be poor if the drawbar load is too small.
If the maximum permissible drawbar load cannot be met (e.g. with small,
empty and light-weight single axle trailers o r ta n d e m a x l e t r a i l e r s wi t h a n a x le
base of less than 1 metre), at least 4% of the actual trailer weight is a legal
stipulation for a drawbar load.
WARNING
•For safet y reas ons , d o not excee d the 8 0 k m/h limit . Th is is als o valid in
countries where higher speeds are permitted.•Never exceed the maximum trailer weights or the draw bar loading. If
the permissible axle load or the permissible total weight is exceeded, the
driving characteristics of the vehicle may change, leading to accidents,
injuries and damage to the vehicle.
WheelsTyre pressure, snow chains, wheel boltsTyre pressures
The sticker with the tyre pressure values can be found on the inside of the
tank flap. The tyre pressure values given there are for cold tyres. The slightly
raised pressures of warm tyres must not be reduced. ⇒
Snow chains
Snow chains may be fitted only to the front wheels, and only for the following
tyres:
Wheel bolts
After the wheels have been changed, the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
s ho uld b e che cke d as s o on as p ossible wit h a to rqu e w re nch ⇒ . The tight-
ening torque for steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm.
WARNING
•Check the tyre pressure at least once per month. Checking tyre pressure
value is very important. If the tyre pressure is too high or too low, there is
an increased danger of accidents, particularly at high speeds.175/70R14
185/60R15
Chains with links not exceeding 15 mm (including the
chain closure)
215/45R16
Chains with links not exceeding 9 mm (including the
chain closure)
215/40R17
Chains with links not exceeding 7 mm (including the
chain closure)
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Index
250Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171FFabric trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Fog lights with cornering function . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Front cup holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Front interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . . 36
Front reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Front seat adjustment Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Frontal airbags Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Fuel level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Fuel Tank Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Fuel tank See Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
GG 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Gear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
General overview of the engine compartment 230
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 141
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
head restraints Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 103
adjustment of the head restraint angle . . . 103
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Headlight flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Headlights Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Heated wing mirrors* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Heating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Hill-start assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
How to jump start description . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
IIdentification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Indicators
indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Instrument and switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior monitor and anti-towing alarm* Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Intermittent wipe, windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44JJump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219KKeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75LLeather cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
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Index253
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 127
Stowage compartment
Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Sunroof blind Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Switches Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131TTailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Emergency opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Tank fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
TCS (Traction control system) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 18
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Tow starting
Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 228
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Traction control system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Trailer eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Trailer turn signals Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Trips, checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 92
Two-way radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Type plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 200
Tyre monitor indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200, 205
Tyre-Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 205
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 194
UUnderbody maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167VVehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . 120
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Vehicle paintwork Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 161
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Vehicle wallet storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15WWarning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Washing tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
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