isofix Seat Ibiza SC 2013 Owner's manual

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Safe driving
Safety First
Safe driving
Brief introduction
Dear SEAT Driver
Safety first! This chapter contains important information, tips, suggestions and
warnings that you should read and consider for both your own
safety and for your passengers' safety.
WARNING
● This manual contains important information about the operation of
the vehicle, both for the driver and the passengers. The other sections of
the on-board documentation also contain further information that you
should be aware of for your own safety and for the safety of your passen-
gers.
● Ensure that the onboard documentation is kept in the vehicle at all
times. This is especially important when lending or selling the vehicle to
another person.
 Safety equipment
The safety equipment is a part of the occupant protection
system and can reduce the risk of injury in the event of acci-
dent.
Never put your safety or the safety of your passengers in danger. In the
event of an accident, the safety equipment may reduce the risk of injury.
The following list includes most of the safety equipment in your SEAT:
● Three-point seat belts
● Belt tension limiter for the front and rear side seats
● Belt tensioners for the front seats
● Front airbags
● Side airbags in the front seat backrests, with chest and head protection
● ISOFIX anchor points for ISOFIX rear child seat system
● Height-adjustable front head restraints
● Rear-centre head restraints with in-use position and non-use position
● Adjustable steering column
The safety equipment mentioned above works together to provide you and
your passengers with the best possible protection in the event of an acci-
dent. However, these safety systems can only be effective if you and your
passengers are sitting in a correct position and use this equipment proper-
ly.
Therefore, information is provided about why this equipment is so impor-
tant, how it protects you, what you have to consider when using it and how 
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46Child safety
Group 1 child seats
A suitable child seat and a correctly adjusted seat belt can
help you to protect your child.
Fig. 24 A category 1 for-
ward-facing child seat fit-
ted on the rear seat
Child seats using the ISOFIX system or seats in which the child faces the
rear of the vehicle are most appropriate for babies and small children
weighing between 9 and 18 kg.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions and observe any statutory require-
ments when installing and using child seats.
We recommend you to always include the manufacturer's Child Seat Instruc-
tion Manual together with the on-board documentation.
WARNING
Read and always observe information and warnings concerning the use
of child seats ⇒ 
in Safety notes on using child seats on page 44.Group 2 and 3 child seats
A suitable child seat and a correctly adjusted seat belt can
help you to protect your child.
Fig. 25 Forward-facing
child seat installed on
rear seat
Follow the manufacturer's instructions and observe any statutory require-
ments when installing and using child seats.
We recommend you to always include the manufacturer's Child Seat Instruc-
tion Manual together with the on-board documentation.
Group 2 child seats
Children under 7 years of age weighing between 15 and 25 kg are best pro-
tected by group 2 child seats together with properly adjusted seat belts.
Group 3 child seats
Children over 7 years of age weighing between 22 and 36 kg but less than
1.5 metres tall are best protected by child seats with head restraints togeth-
er with properly worn seat belts ⇒ Fig. 25.
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48Child safety
Securing child seats
Ways to secure a child seat
A child seat can be secured differently on the rear seat and
on the front passenger seat. You can secure a child seat to the rear seat or front passenger seat in the
following ways:
● Child seats in groups 0 to 3 can be secured with a seat belt.
● Child seats for groups 0, 0+ and 1 with the ISOFIX system can be se-
cured, without fastening seat belts, with the ISOFIX securing rings
⇒ page 49.
Mass groupSeating positionFront passenger seatRear side seatRear centralseat
Group 0
to 10 kgU*UU
Group 0+ to 13 kgU*UU
Group I
9 to 18 kgU*UU
Group II
15 to 25 kgXUU
Group III
22 to 36 kgXUU
Suitable for universal restraint systems for use in this mass group.
Move the front passenger seat as far back as possible, as high as pos-
sible and always disable the airbag.
Seat position not suitable for children in this age group.
WARNING
● When travelling, children must be secured in the vehicle with a re-
straint system suitable for age, weight and size.
● Never install a child seat facing backwards on the front passenger
seat unless the front passenger airbag has been disabled. This could
cause fatal injuries to the child! However, if, in exceptional cases, it is
necessary to transport a child in the front passenger seat, the front pas-
senger airbag ⇒ page 41, Deactivating airbags* must always be disabled
and the seat adjusted to its highest position, where possible.
● Read and always observe information and warnings concerning the
use of child seats ⇒ 
in Safety notes on using child seats on page 44.
U:
*:
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Child safety
Securing a child seat with the ISOFIX system
Child seats can be secured quickly, easily and safely on the rear outer seats with the ISOFIX system.
Fig. 26 ISOFIX securing
rings
When removing or fitting the child seat, please be sure to follow
the manufacturer's instructions. –
Press the child seat onto the ISOFIX retaining rings until the
child seat can be heard to engage securely. If the child seat is
fitted with any other anti-rotation system, follow the manufac-
turer instructions carefully.
– Pull on both sides of the child seat to ensure that it is secure.
Two ISOFIX retaining rings are fitted on each rear seat. In some vehicles, the
rings are secured to the seat frame and, in others, they are secured to the
rear floor. The access to the ISOFIX rings is between the rear seat backrest
and the seat cushioning.
Child seats with ISOFIX mountings are available in your Technical Services.
Mass groupSize classElectrical equipmentMounting directionVehicle Isofix positionsRear side seats
Baby carrierFISO/L1Backward-facingXGISO/L2Backward-facingXGroup 0 to 10 kgEISO/R1Backward-facingIU
Group 0+ to 13 kgEISO/R1Backward-facingIUDISO/R2Backward-facingIUCISO/R3Backward-facingIU 
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50Child safety
Mass groupSize classElectrical equipmentMounting directionVehicle Isofix positionsRear side seats
Group I 9 to 18 kg
DISO/R2Backward-facingIUCISO/R3Backward-facingIUBISO/F2Forward-facingIUB1ISO/F2XForward-facingIUAISO/F3Forward-facingIUGroup II 15 to 25 kg------Forward-facing---Group III 22 to 36 kg------Forward-facing---
Suitable for ISOFIX universal child restraint systems approved for use in
this mass group
ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems for this
mass group or size class
WARNING
● The retaining rings are designed to only be used with ISOFIX child
seats.
● Never secure child seats without the ISOFIX system, retaining belts or
objects to the fastening rings – this can result in potentially fatal injuries
to the child.
● Ensure that the child seat is secured correctly to the ISOFIX anchor
points.
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IU:
X:
Top Tether retainer straps
Some child restraint seats have a third Top Tether anchoring
point, apart from both “ISOFIX” anchoring points, which al-
low better child retention.
Fig. 27 Position of the
Top Tether rings on the
back of the rear seat
Child seats with the Top Tether system come with a strap for securing the
seat to the vehicle anchor point, located at the back of the rear seat back-
rest. 

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Child safety
The retainer strap is used to reduce forwards movements of the safety seat
in a crash, helping reduce the risk of injuries to the head from hitting the
inside of the vehicle.
It is foreseen that an EU Directive will introduce requirements related to the
retention of child restraint systems by means of ISOFIX and Top Tether an-
chorages (probably compulsory for new types from 2010), which will entail
improved retention of the child restraint seat and less head movement in
case of frontal collisions.
Use of retainer straps on rear-facing seats
At present there are very few rear-facing child safety seats fitted with a re-
tainer strap. Please carefully read and follow the safety seat manufacturer's
instructions for information on how to install the retainer strap properly.
WARNING
An undue installation of the safety seat will increase the risk of injury in
the event of a crash.
● Never tie the retainer strap to a hook in the luggage compartment.
● Never secure or tie luggage or other items to the lower anchorages
(ISOFIX) or the upper ones (Top Tether).
 Fitting the Top Tether child restraint to the anchoring point
Fig. 28 Retainer strap:
correct adjustment and
fitting
Securing the Top Tether child restraint to the anchor point situated
on the rear of the backrest
– Pull out the fastening belt of the child restraint seat according
to the manufacturer's instructions.
– Guide the Top Tether fastening belt under the rear seat head re-
straint ⇒ Fig. 28 (lift the head restraint where necessary).
– Slide the belt so that the Top Tether belt of the child restraint
seat is correctly secured to the anchor on the back of the rear
seat.
– Firmly tighten the Top Tether belt following the child restraint
seat manufacturer's instructions.
Releasing the retaining strap
– Release the retainer strap in line with the instructions given by
the child safety seat manufacturer. 
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Central lock buttonLocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Automatic speed-dependent locking . . . . . 84
Locking system for involuntary unlocking . 84
Selective unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Unlocking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Cetane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Changing bulbs interior light and reading light . . . . . . . . . 255
Changing bulbs on tail lights . . . . . . . . . 250, 251
Changing gear see Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Changing gear in tiptronic mode . . . . . . . . . . 160
Changing rear lights on the rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
on the wing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Changing single headlight bulbs Turn signal bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Changing the AFS headlight bulbs Xenon lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Changing the bulbs AFS headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Side turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Changing the main headlight bulb turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Changing the main headlight bulbs turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Changing the single headlight bulbs
Dipped/main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Side light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Changing windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . . . 216
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Checking battery electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . 221
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Child seat Categorisation in groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Group 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Group 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Group 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Groups 0 and 0+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Cleaning alloy wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Cleaning chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Cleaning engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cleaning steel wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Cleaning windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Climatronic automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
manual mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cloth seat covers cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Coming Home function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Compartment for on-board documentation . . 125
Control
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Control lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Controls Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Convenience closing Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Convenience opening Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213, 214
Coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Coolant loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Coolant temperature control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Correct adjustment of front head restraints . . . 13
Correct sitting position front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cruise control Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
284 Index

I
Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Information in the multifunction display Memory displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Instrument and switch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Instrument panel Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Interior rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Interval wipe, windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
J Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
L
Leather cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Leaving Home function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Load compartment in the luggage compart-
ment
see Loading the luggage compartment . . . 16
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
LPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 152, 202
LPG system Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Filler neck adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
see also Loading the luggage compartment . .16
Luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . 110, 256
M
Main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 108
Main beam headlights control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Maintenance Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Manual heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Manual heating system
Defrosting the windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Demisting the windscreen and side win-dows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
MFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Mirrors Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Interior rear vision mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
N
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
O
Observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
One-touch opening and closing Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Opening and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Operation when a fault occurs panoramic/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Outside temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
287
Index