maintenance Seat Ibiza SC 2009 Owner's Guide

Checking and refilling levels
188Brake 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 230. 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 176.Changing the brake fluid
The Maintenance Program 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 176 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. 120 In the engine
compartment: Brake fluid
reservoir cover
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Technical Data
•Before opening the bonnet to check the brake fluid level, read and
observe the warnings ⇒page 176.•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
Program. 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 efficiency
of the brakes and the safety of the vehicle. This may cause an accident.Caution
Brake fluid could damage the paintwork. Wipe off any brake fluid from the
paintwork immediately.
For the sake of the environment
Brake fluid must be drained and disposed of in the proper manner observing
environmental regulations.
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. Neutralize 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, naked lights and smoking are prohibited. When handling
cables and electrical equipment, avoid causing sparks and electrostatic
WARNING (continued)

Wear eye protection

Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear protective gloves
and eye protection!

Fires, sparks, naked lights and smoking are prohibited!

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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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 qualified 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 qualified 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 the 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 189.
For the sake of the environment
Batteries contain toxic substances such as sulphuric acid and lead. They
m ust b e d isp os ed o f a ppro p ria tely and m ust not be d isp ose d of wi th o rd ina r y
household waste.WheelsGeneral notesAvoiding damage
– If you have to drive over a kerb or similar obstacle, drive very
slowly and as near as possible at a right angle to the kerb.
– Keep grease, oil and fuel off the tyres.
– Inspect the tyres regularly for da mage (cuts, cracks or blisters,
etc.). Remove any foreign objects embedded in the treads.
Storing tyres
– Mark tyres when you remove them to indicate the direction of rotation. This ensures you will be able to install them correctly
when you replace them.
– When removed, the wheels and/or tyres should be stored in a cool, dry and preferably dark location.
– Store tyres in a vertical position if they are not fitted on wheel
rims.
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General notes on the technical data225
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Technical Data
Te ch n i c a l D a t aGeneral notes on the technical dataOutstanding informationImportant considerations
All data in the official vehicle documents take precedence
over this data.All data 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 this paragraph of the Technical Data
Abbrevia-
tion
Meaning
kW
Kilowatt, engine power measurement.
bhp
Brake horse power, formerly used to denote engine power
at 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 resistance
of petrol.
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General notes on the technical data
226Vehicle identification data
The most important data are given on the type plate and the
vehicle data sticker.Vehicles for certain export countries do not have a type plate.
Type plate
The type plate is located on the left rib inside the engine compartment.
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. 154
These data are also provided in the Maintenance Program. 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 emissions values.
Data from 2 to 9 are also provided in the Maintenance Program.
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 (l/100 km) / CO
2 Emissions (g/km) mixed
Fig. 154 Vehicle data
sticker – boot
A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9AAABAC
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Index251
MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 91
Main beam headlights
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Main headlight lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210, 212
Maintenance airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Manual heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Manual heating system Defrosting the windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Demisting the windscreen and side windows . .116
MFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Mileage display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Mirrors Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Wing mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Multi-function display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52NNumber of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
OObject compartment right-hand front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Open stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Opening and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Operation when a fault occurs Panoramic/ tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Overview Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56PPaintwork
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Panoramic roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Petrol engines, starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 17
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Plastic parts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 159
RRadio frequency remote control
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Radio wave remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Rain sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rear cupholder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Rear fog light Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Rear head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rear pilot lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Rear seat folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear window heating Heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear-view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Recommended gear display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
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Switch
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Switches Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130TTailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Emergency opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Tank fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
reserve indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
TCS (Traction control system) Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 18
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Tow starting Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 228
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Towing bracket, fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Traction control system
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Trailer eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Trailer turn signals Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Trips, checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turn signals Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Two-way radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Type plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Tyre Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 198
Tyre monitor indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198, 203
Tyre-Mobility-System (Tyre repair kit) . . . . . . . . 203
Tyres and wheels Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Tyres service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Tyres tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Tyres with directional tread pattern . . . . . . . . . 192
UUnderbody maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
VVehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . 119
Vehicle Maintenance Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Vehicle paintwork Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 159
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Vehicle wallet storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15WWarning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Washing tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . 161
Water in the windscreen washer tank . . . . . . . 185
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