maintenance Seat Ibiza 5D 2010 Owner's Guide

Checking and refilling levels195
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Brake fluidChecking the brake fluid level
The brake fluid is checked at the intervals given in the service
schedule.– Read off the fluid level at the transparent brake fluid reservoir. It
should always be between the “MIN” and “MAX” marks.The position of the brake fluid reservoir is shown in the corresponding engine
compartment illustration ⇒page 235. The brake fluid reservoir has a black
and yellow cap.
The brake fluid level drops slightly when the vehicle is being used as the
brake pads are automatically adjusted as they wear. However, if the level goes down noticeably in a short time, or drops below the
“MIN” mark, there may be a leak in the brake system. A display on the instru-
ment panel will warn you if the brake fluid level is too low
⇒page 56.
WARNING
Before opening the bonnet to check the brake fluid level, read and observe
the warnings ⇒page 183.Changing the brake fluid
The Maintenance Programme indicates the brake fluid
change intervals.We recommend that you have the brake fluid changed by an Authorised
Service Centre.
Before opening the bonnet, please read and follow the warnings ⇒ in
“Safety instructions on working in the engine compartment” on page 183 in
section “Safety notes for working in the engine compartment”.
Brake fluid absorbs moisture. In the course of time, it will absorb water from
the ambient air. If the water content in the brake fluid is too high, the brake
system could corrode. This also considerably reduces the boiling point of the
brake fluid. Heavy use of the brakes may then cause a vapour lock which
could impair the braking effect.
It is important that you use only brake fluid compliant with US standard
FMVSS 116 DOT 4. We recommend the use of Genuine SEAT brake fluid.
WARNING
Brake fluid is poisonous. Old brake fluid impairs the braking effect.
Fig. 124 In the engine
compartment: Brake fluid
reservoir cover
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196•Before opening the bonnet to check the brake fluid level, read and
observe the warnings ⇒page 183.•Brake fluid should be stored in the closed original container in a safe
place out of reach of children. There is a toxic risk.•Complete the brake fluid change according to the Maintenance
Programme. Heavy use of the brakes may cause a vapour lock if the brake
fluid is left in the system for too long. This would seriously affect the effi-
ciency of the brakes and the safety of the vehicle. This may cause an acci-
dent.Caution
Brake fluid could damage the paintwork. Wipe off any brake fluid from the
paintwork immediately.
For the sake of the environment
The brake pads and fluid must be collected and disposed of according the
applicable regulations. The SEAT Technical Service network has the necessary
equipment and qualified personnel for collecting and disposing of this waste
material.
Vehicle batteryWarnings on handling the battery
WARNING
Always be aware of the danger of injury and chemical burns as well as the
risk of accident or fire when working on the battery and the electrical
system:•Wear eye protection. Protect your eyes, skin and clothing from acid and
particles containing lead.•Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear protective gloves and
eye protection. Do not tilt the batteries. This could spill acid through the
vents. Rinse battery acid from eyes immediately for several minutes with
clear water. Then seek medical care immediately. Neutralise any acid
splashes on the skin or clothing with a soapy solution, and rinse off with
plenty of water. If acid is swallowed by mistake, consult a doctor immedi-
ately.•Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking are prohibited. When handling
cables and electrical equipment, av oid causing sparks and electrostatic
WARNING (continued)

Wear eye protection

Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear protective gloves
and eye protection!
Ž
Fires, sparks, open flames and smoking are prohibited!
Ÿ
A highly explosive mixture of gases is released when the battery is
under charge.

Keep children away from acid and batteries!
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198•Transparent/clear yellow: the battery must be replaced. Contact a special-
ised workshop.Charging and changing the vehicle battery
The battery is maintenance-free and is checked during the
inspection service. All work on the vehicle battery requires
specialist knowledge.If you often drive short distances or if the vehicle is not driven for long
periods, the battery should be checked by a specialised workshop between
the scheduled services.
If the battery has discharged and you have problems starting the vehicle, the
battery might be damaged. If this happens, we recommend you have the
vehicle battery checked by an Authorised Service Centre where it will be re-
charged or replaced.
Charging the battery
The vehicle battery should be charged by a specialised workshop only, as
batteries using special technology have been installed and they must be
charged in a controlled environment.
Replacing a vehicle battery
The battery has been developed to suit the conditions of its location and has
special safety features.
Genuine SEAT batteries fulfil the maintenance, performance and safety spec-
ifications of your vehicle.
WARNING
•We recommend you use only maintenance-free or cycle free leak-proof
batteries which comply with standards T 825 06 and VW 7 50 73. This
standard applies as of 2001.•Before starting any work on the batteries, you must read and observe
the warnings ⇒ in “Warnings on handling the battery” on page 196.For the sake of the environment
Batteries contain toxic substances such as sulphuric acid and lead. They
m ust b e d isp ose d of app ro pr iate ly a nd m ust no t b e disp ose d of wit h or di na r y
household waste.WheelsGeneral notesAvoiding damage
– If you have to drive over a kerb or similar obstacle, drive very
slowly and at a right angle.
– Keep grease, oil and fuel off the tyres.
– Inspect the tyres regularly for damage (cuts, cracks or blisters, etc.). Remove any foreign objects embedded in the treads.
Storing tyres
– When you remove the tyres, mark them in order to maintain the same direction of rotation when they are installed again.
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Description of specifications231
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Technical SpecificationsDescription of specificationsImportant informationImportant
The information in the vehicle documentation always has
precedence.All technical specifications provided in this manual are valid for the standard
model in Spain. The vehicle data card included in the Maintenance
Programme or the vehicle registration documents shows which engine is
installed in your vehicle.
The figures may be different depending on if additional equipment is fitted,
for different models, for special vehicles and for other countries. Abbreviations used in the Technical Specifications section
Abbreviation
Meaning
kW
Kilowatt, engine power measurement.
PS
Pferdestärke (horsepower), formerly used to denote engine
power.
rpm
Revolutions per minute - engine speed.
Nm
Newton metres, unit of engine torque.
l/100 km
Fuel consumption in litres per 100 km.
g/km
Carbon dioxide emissions in grams per km travelled.
CO2
Carbon dioxide
CN
Cetane number, indication of the diesel combustion power.
RON
Research octane number, indication of the knock resist-
ance of petrol.
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232Vehicle identification data
The most important information is given on the identification
plate and the vehicle data sticker.Vehicles for certain export countries do not have an identification plate.
Identification plate
The identification plate is located on the left rib inside the engine compart-
ment.
Vehicle identification number
The vehicle identification number (chassis number) can be read from outside
the vehicle through a viewer in the windscreen. This is located on the left-
hand side of the vehicle in the lower area of the windscreen. It is also located
on the right hand side of the engine compartment. Vehicle data
The data sticker is placed on the inside of the spare wheel recess in the
luggage compartment.
The following information is provided on the vehicle data sticker:
⇒fig. 157
These data are also provided in the Maintenance Programme. Production control number
Vehicle identification number (chassis number)
Model code number
Model designation / engine power output
Engine and gearbox code letters
Paintwork number / interior trim code
Optional equipment codes
Consumption values
CO
2 emission values.
Data from 2 to 9 are also provided in the Maintenance Programme.
Consumption figures and CO
2
Consumption (litres/100 km) / CO
2 emissions (g/km) urban
Consumption (litres/100 km) / CO2 emissions (g/km) motorway
Consumption (litres/100 km) / CO2 emissions (g/km) mixed
Fig. 157 Vehicle data
sticker (luggage compart-
ment)
A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9AAABAC
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Index259
LLeather cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Load compartment in the luggage compartment
See Loading the luggage compartment . . . . 15
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 15
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 See also Loading the luggage compartment 15
Luggage compartment light* . . . . . . . . . . 97, 224MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 95
Main beam headlights Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Main headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217, 219
Maintenance Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Manual heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Manual heating system Defrosting the windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Demisting the windscreen and side windows . .120
MFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
52 Mirrors
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
NNumber of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16OObservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Opening and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Operation when a fault occurs Panorama/ tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 53
Overview Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
PPaintworkPolishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Panorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Passenger See Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 18
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Plastic parts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 166RRadio frequency remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Rain sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Rear cup holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Rear fog light Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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262Vehicle paintwork
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 166
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15WWarning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Warning reports Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Washing tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . 168
Water in the windscreen washer tank . . . . . . . 192
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Wearing suitable shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 234 Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198, 234
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . 26 Why should head restraints be correctly adjusted?
12
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 18, 26
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Windscreen defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Windscreen interval wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Windscreen wiper blades Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Changing blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Changing the rear wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . 194
Winter driving Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Wooden trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . 183
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