interior lights Seat Ibiza SC 2011 Owner's manual

Table of Contents
Manual structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Proper sitting position for occupants . . . . . . . . . 10
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Belt tensioners* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Deactivating airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 LPG system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Digital instrument panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Steering column controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Audio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Audio + Telephone Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Radio frequency remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Panorama tilting sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Seats and storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . 110
The importance of correct seat adjustment . . . . . 110
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Ashtrays, cigarette lighter and power socket . . . 120
First-aid kit, warning triangle, fire extinguisher* 122
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Start-Stop function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Acoustic parking aid system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Cruise speed* (Cruise control system) . . . . . . . . 157
Practical Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Anti-lock brake system and traction control ABS 162
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)* . . . . . . . . 163
Driving and the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Economical and environmentally friendly driving 168
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Vehicle maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . 174
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Vehicle interior maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
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Accessories, parts replacement and
modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Accessories and spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Mobile telephones and two-way radios . . . . . . . . 184
Fitting a towing bracket* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
LPG system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . 193
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Washer fluid and windscreen wiper blades . . . . 202
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
If and when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle tools, spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Tyre repair kit (Tyre-Mobility-System)* . . . . . . . . . 221
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Single headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Double headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Changing the bulbs of AFS headlights . . . . . . . . 234
Changing the fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Changing the rear, side and interior light bulbs . 237
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Towing and tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Technical Specifications
. . . . . . . . . . . 246
Description of specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Petrol engine 1.2 44 kW (60 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Petrol engine 1.2 51 kW (70 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Petrol engine/LPG 1.6 60 kW (81 PS) . . . . . . . . . 253
Petrol engine 1.4 63 kW (85 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 77 kW (105 PS) . . . . . . . . . 255
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 77 kW (105 PS) Start-Stop 256
Petrol engine 1.6 77 kW (105 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Petrol engine 1.4 110 kW (150 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Petrol engine 1.4 132 kW (180 PS) - Cupra . . . . . 259
Diesel engine 1.2 TDI CR 55 kW (75 PS) DPF
Start-Stop Ecomotive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Diesel engine 1.2 TDI CR 55 kW (75 PS) DPF . . . . 261
Diesel engine 1.6 TDI CR 66 kW (90 PS) DPF . . . . 262
Diesel engine 1.6 TDI CR 77 kW (105 PS) with/
without DPF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Diesel engine 2.0 TDI CR 105 kW (143 PS) DPF . 264
Dimensions and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
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88Unlocking and locking
WARNING
● Always close the tailgate properly. Risk of accident or injury.
● The tailgate must not be opened when the reverse or rear fog lights
are lit. This may damage the tail lights
● Do not close the tailgate by pushing it down with your hand on the
rear window. The glass could smash. Risk of injury!
● Ensure the tailgate is locked after closing it. If not, it may open unex-
pectedly while driving.
● Never allow children to play in or around the vehicle. A locked vehicle
can be subjected to extremely high and low temperatures, depending on
the time of year, thus causing serious injuries/illness. It could even have
fatal consequences. Close and lock both the tailgate and all the other
doors when you are not using the vehicle.
● Closing the tailgate without observing and ensuring it is clear could
cause serious injury to you and to third parties. Make sure that no one is
in the path of the tailgate.
● Never drive with the tailgate open or half-closed, exhaust gases may
penetrate into the interior of the vehicle. Danger of poisoning!
● If you only open the tailgate, do not leave the key inside. The vehicle
will not be opened if the key is left inside.
 Emergency opening
This allows the vehicle to be opened if the central locking
does not operate (for example, if the battery is flat)
Fig. 49 Tailgate: emer-
gency open
There is a groove in the luggage compartment allowing access to
the emergency opening mechanism.
Opening the tailgate from inside the luggage compartment
– Insert the key in the groove and unlock the locking system, turn-
ing the key from right to left, as shown by the arrow ⇒ fig. 49.

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Lights and visibility
Note
● The turn signals only work when the ignition is switched on. The corre-
sponding warning lamp  or  flashes in the instrument panel. The warn-
ing lamp  flashes when the turn signals are operated, provided a trailer is
correctly attached and connected to the vehicle. If a turn signal bulb is de-
fective, the warning lamp flashes at double speed. If the trailer turn signal
bulbs are damaged, warning lamp  does not light up. Change the bulb.
● The main beam headlights can only be switched on if the dipped beam
headlights are already on. The warning lamp  then comes on in the instru-
ment panel.
● The headlight flasher comes on for as long as you pull the lever – even if
no other lights are switched on. The warning lamp  then comes on in the
instrument panel.
● When the parking lights are switched on, the headlight and the tail light
on the corresponding side of the vehicle light up. The parking lights will on-
ly work if the key is removed from the ignition. If the lights are switched on,
an acoustic signal will be emitted while the driver door is open.
● If the turn signal lever is left on after the key has been taken out of the
ignition lock, an acoustic signal sounds when the driver door is opened.
This is a reminder to switch off the turn signal, unless of course you wish to
leave the parking light on. Interior lights
Front interior light
Fig. 60 Interior roof trim:
front interior lights
The switch A
⇒ fig. 60 is used to select the following positions:
Courtesy light position 
Sliding switch in central position The interior lights are automatically
switched on when the vehicle is unlocked or the key removed from the igni-
tion. And turn off approx. 20 seconds after closing the doors. The interior
lights are switched off when the vehicle is locked or when the ignition is
switched on.
Interior light switched on 
Move the knob to the position .
Interior light switched off O
Move the switch to position O ⇒ fig. 60. 
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102Lights and visibility
Note
If not all the vehicle doors are closed, the interior lights will be switched off
after approx. 10 minutes, providing the key has been removed and the cour-
tesy light position selected. This prevents the battery from discharging. 
Front reading light*
Fig. 61 Front reading
light
Switching on the reading light 
Press the corresponding button B
⇒ fig. 61 to switch on the reading light.
Switching the reading lights off 
Press the corresponding button to switch the reading light off. Luggage compartment light*
The light is activated when the tailgate is open, even when the ignition and
lights are turned off. For this reason, ensure that the tailgate is always
closed.

Glove compartment light
When opening the glove compartment on the passenger side, the glove
compartment light will automatically turn on and will turn off upon closure. 
Visibility Sun visors
Fig. 62 Sun visor on the
driver side 

106Lights and visibility
–Release the lever. The washer system stops and the wipers con-
tinue until the end of the cycle.
– Move the lever towards the steering wheel to switch off.
WARNING
● Worn and dirty wiper blades reduce visibility and safety levels while
driving.
● Always note the corresponding warnings on ⇒ page 203.
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
● The rear window wiper will only work when the ignition is switched on.
● Depending on the version of the model, when you engage reverse gear
and with the headlight wiper activated, the lamps are wiped. 
Headlight washer*
The headlight washers clean the headlight lenses. The headlight washers are activated automatically when the windscreen
washer is used and the windscreen wiper lever is pulled towards the steer-
ing wheel for at least 1.5 seconds – provided the dipped beam headlights
or main beams are switched on. Clean off stubborn dirt (insects, etc.) from
the headlights at regular intervals, for instance when filling the fuel tank.
Note
● To ensure that the headlight washers work properly in winter, keep the
nozzle holders in the bumper free of snow and remove any ice with a de-icer
spray.
● To remove water, the windscreen wipers will be activated from time to
time, the headlight wipers will be activated every three cycles. 
Rear view mirrors
Adjusting the rear view mirrors
Before beginning any journey, adjust the rear view mirrors for correct visibil-
ity. 
Interior mirror
It is dangerous to drive if you cannot see clearly through the
rear window. Manual anti-dazzle function for interior mirror
In the basic mirror position, the lever at the bottom edge of the mirror
should be at the front. Pull the lever to the back to select the anti-dazzle
function. 

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Lights and visibility
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror*
The automatic anti-dazzle function can be switched on and
off as desired.
Fig. 66 Automatic anti-
dazzle interior mirror.
Switching off the anti-dazzle function
– Press button A
⇒ fig. 66. Indicator lamp B goes off.
Switching on the anti-dazzle function
– Press button A
⇒ fig. 66. Warning lamp is lit.
Anti-dazzle function
The anti-dazzle function is activated every time the ignition is switched on.
The green indicator lamp lights up in the mirror housing.
When the anti-dazzle function is enabled, the interior mirror will darken au-
tomatically according to the amount of light it receives. The anti-dazzle
function is cancelled if reverse gear is engaged.
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 pre-
venting light from reaching the rear view mirror.
● If you have to stick any type of sticker on the windscreen, do not do so in
front of the sensors. Doing so could prevent the anti-dazzle function from
working well or even from working at all. 
Folding in the exterior mirrors
The exterior mirrors of the vehicle may be folded in. For this, press the mir-
ror housing towards the vehicle.
Note
Before washing the vehicle with an automatic car wash, fold in the mirrors
to avoid damage. 
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Air conditioning
Air conditioning Heating
Controls
Fig. 90 Heating controls
on the dash panel
– Using the controls A
and C and with the switch B ⇒ fig. 90
you can adjust the temperature, the air distribution and the
blower speed.
– Press the button D
to switch air recirculation mode on or off.
When the function is activated, a warning light on the button is
turned on.
Temperature
Switch A
adjusts temperature. The required temperature inside the vehicle
cannot be lower than the ambient temperature. Maximum heat output, which is needed to defrost the windows quickly, is only available when the
engine has reached its operating temperature.
Blower
The air flow can be set at four speeds with switch
B
. The blower should al-
ways be set at the lowest speed when driving slowly.
Air distribution
Control C
for setting the flow of air in the required direction.
 – Air distribution towards the windscreen in order to demist. For safety
reasons, it is not recommended to switch air recirculation on.
 – Air distribution to the upper body
 – Air distribution to footwell
 – Air distribution to the windscreen and the footwell.
Air recirculation mode 
Air recirculation mode D
on (a lamp lights up in red) prevents strong
odours from the outside air from entering in the vehicle, for example when
passing through a tunnel or in a traffic jam ⇒ 
.
When the outside temperature is low, air recirculation mode improves heat-
ing performance by heating air from the interior instead of cold air from the
outside. 
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224If and when
Note
● If a newly replaced fuse blows again after a short time, the electrical sys-
tem must be checked by a specialised workshop as soon as possible.
● If you replace a fuse with higher-rating fuse, you could cause damage to
another location in the electrical system.
● Always keep some spare fuses in the vehicle. These are available from
SEAT dealers. 
Fuses on left side of dash panel
Fuses
NumberConsumerAmps1Power steering/Engine operation/Flow meter7,5
2
Diagnostics/Heater/Autoclimate/Climatronic/
Electric anti-dazzle mirror/Navigator/Air condi-
tioning pressure switch/ Climate fan/AFS Control
unit/Coming home relay/Soundaktor/CCS
10
3Petrol engine control unit/Diesel engine control
unit/Relay coils/Engine operation/Bi-turbo fuel
control unit5
4ABS-ESP Control unit/RKA Switch/Gateway con-
trol unit/ESP Relay/Rotation sensor10
5Reverse light/Heating nozzles106Instrument panel57Retro fog light/Start-Stop relays7,5
8Paddle levers on steering wheel for automatic
gearbox2
9Headlight lever/Windscreen wiper switch1010BCM Electronic control unit power supply511Airbag control unit5
NumberConsumerAmps12Automatic gearbox/ LPG system1013Exterior mirror control514Left-hand AFS headlights1515Right-hand AFS headlights1516Vacant 17Number plate light518Clean pump7,519Electronic control unit520Indicators/Brake lights1521Lights control, instrument panel522Heated mirrors5
23Engine injection module/ Rain sensor/ Automat-
ic gear lever/ Main petrol relay7,5
24Luggage compartment light, interior light, glove
compartment light10
25Parking aid526Towing hook 27Headlight control528Lambda probe1029Vacuum pump/LPG power supply15, 20 a)
30Engine solenoid coils/Additional heating relay/
Pressure sensor/AKF Valve15
31Petrol engine operation/Glow plugs/Relay coil/
Electric fan/Secondary water pump relay10
32Engine control unit15, 20,
30 b)
33Clutch switch sensor/Additional heating relay
coil/ Servo sensor5
34Fuel control unit / Vacuum pump1535Vacant
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If and when
Changing the rear, side and interior light
bulbs
Rear pilot lights
Fig. 160 Left pilot light
Fig. 161 Right pilot light Turn signals
Side and brake
Position
Retro-fog light (left pilot light)
Reverse light (right pilot)
Note
In countries driving on the right (left-driving), both D and E headlights are
placed the other way round (Retro-fog light on driver side and reverse light
on passenger side). 
Access to rear pilot lights
Fig. 162 Access to tail
lights
– Open the tailgate.
– Turn the bolt in the direction of the arrow, by hand or with a
screwdriver ⇒ fig. 162. 
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