instrument panel Seat Ibiza ST 2012 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Belt tensioners* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Deactivating airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 LPG system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Digital instrument panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Steering column controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Audio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Audio + Telephone Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Radio frequency remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Panoramic tilting sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Seats and storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . 115
The importance of correct seat adjustment . . . . . 115
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Ashtrays, cigarette lighter and power socket . . . 125
First-aid kit, warning triangle, fire extinguisher . 128
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Start-Stop function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Acoustic parking aid system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Cruise speed* (Cruise control system) . . . . . . . . 164
Practical Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Anti-lock brake system and traction control ABS 169
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)* . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Driving and the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Running-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Economical and environmentally friendly driving 176
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Vehicle maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . 181
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Care of the vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Vehicle interior maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
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20Seat belts
Seat belt warning lamp* 
The control lamp acts as a reminder to the driver to fasten
the seat belt.
Before starting the vehicle:
– Fasten your seat belt securely.
– Instruct your passengers to fasten their seat belts properly be-
fore driving off.
– Protect children by using a child seat according to the child's
height and weight.
The control lamp  in the instrument panel lights up 1)
if the driver or pas-
senger seat belt is not fastened 1)
when the ignition is switched on. More-
over, an audible warning 1)
is heard on exceeding 25 km/h (15 mph). This
acoustic signal stops when the seat belt is fastened.
The warning lamp*  is switched off if the driver seat belt is fastened while
the ignition is switched on. 
1)
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Operating Instructions Cockpit
Overview Overview of the dash panel
This overview will help you to familiarise yourself with the
controls and displays. Door release lever
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Light dimmer for instrument panel lighting* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Headlight range control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Air vents
Lever for:
– turn signals/dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
– cruise control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Instrument panel and warning lamps:
– Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
– Control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Horn (only works when the ignition is on)/ and driver
front airbag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Steering and starter lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Lever for:
– windscreen wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
– rear window wiper/washer* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
– multifunction display* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
1
23456
7
8
910
Radio
Glove compartment/Storage compartment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Passenger airbag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Switches for:
– Heating and ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
– Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
– Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cigarette lighter / Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Drink holder/Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Controls on the centre console:
- Start-Stop operation button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
- LPG gas system control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
- Tyre pressure monitoring* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
- Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
- Heated seats* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
- Central locking* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Dash panel switches:
- ESC OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 170
- Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
- Airbag disconnection warning lamp* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31, 41
Handbrake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Gear lever
– automatic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
– manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
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Instruments Instrument overview
The instruments display the vehicle operating status.
Fig. 30 Detailed view of the dash panel: instrument
panel
The layout of the instruments depends upon the model and the engine. Rev counter* ⇒ page 58
Digital display ⇒ page 59
Speedometer ⇒ page 58
Menu selection button on the instrument panel digital display
Adjustment button depending on the selected menu 
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Rev counter
The rev counter displays the engine speed in revolutions per
minute.
The start of the red zone ⇒ Fig. 30 1
indicates the maximum engine speed
operating at service temperature. However, it is advisable to change up into
a higher gear, move the selector lever to D or lift your foot off the accelerator
before the needle reaches the red zone.
CAUTION
To prevent possible engine malfunctions, the rev counter needle should not
reach the red zone. The start of the red zone on the dial is different for some
engine versions.
For the sake of the environment
Changing up into higher gears sooner, following the recommended gear in-
dications ⇒ Fig. 33 will help you to reduce fuel consumption, emissions and
also engine noise. 
Speedometer
The speedometer is equipped with a digital odometer and a trip recorder, in
addition to a service intervals display.
During the running-in period, the instructions shown on ⇒ page 173
should be followed. LPG system*
LPG gauge
Fig. 31 Instrument pan-
el: gas gauge.
LPG system filler level display
The LPG tank ⇒ 
in the spare wheel well has a capacity of 52.8 litres at an
outside temperature of 15°C ⇒ page 196, Refuelling with LPG.
The charge level can be checked on the analogue gas gauge located on the
instrument panel ⇒ Fig. 31. When the level reaches reserve, the gas reserve
warning lamp lights up and an audible warning is heard. Refill with LPG at
the earliest opportunity.
If, while driving in LPG mode, a sudden audible warning is heard and the
warning ERROR FUNC_ A GAS is displayed on the screen 1)
, it means that
there is a fault in the LPG system. Take the vehicle to a specialised work-
shop to check the LPG system. 
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WARNING
LPG is a highly explosive and inflammable substance. It may cause se-
vere burns and other injury.
● Due care must be taken to avoid any risk of fire or explosion.
● When parking the vehicle in a closed area (for example in a garage),
make sure that there is adequate ventilation, either natural or mechani-
cal, to neutralise the LPG in the event of a leak.
Note
● The values shown in the average fuel consumption and distance to emp-
ty indications on the multifunction display (MFI) 1)
on the instrument panel 2)
are approximate values only.
● Two different consumption values are given on the MFI, depending on
whether the vehicle is running in GAS or Petrol mode.
● Please check the fuel level on the fuel level gauge on the instrument
panel ⇒ page 59
● If frequent short journeys are made, especially when the outside tem-
perature is low, the vehicle will tend to run on petrol more often than on
LPG. Therefore, the petrol tank may empty before the LPG tank. Digital instrument panel display
Fuel gauge  and reserve indicator
Fig. 32 Fuel gauge
Instrument panel: fuel gauge
The fuel tank has a capacity of approx. 45 litres.
When the needle reaches the reserve zone ⇒ Fig. 32, the warning lamp will
light and an audible warning will sound reminding the driver to refuel. At
this point there are still 7 litres of fuel in the tank. 
1)
Optional equipment
2) Depending on the model version
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This may be deactivated by pressing the RESET
button. The speed may be
altered using the rocker switch B in steps of 5 km/h (mph) within 5 sec-
onds of the initial memory value.
WARNING
There could be black ice on the road surface even if the “snowflake sym-
bol” is not shown. For this reason you should not rely exclusively on this
display - Risk of accident!
Note
When the vehicle is stationary or travelling at very low speeds, the tempera-
ture displayed may be slightly higher than the actual outside temperature
as a result of the heat radiated from the engine. 
Display field for selector lever position*
Fig. 36 Digital display:
Gearbox lever position
for automatic gearbox. The position of the automatic selector lever is shown on the display
⇒ page 154.

Odometer
The upper counter in the display registers the total mileage covered by the
vehicle.
The lower counter registers the short journeys. The last digit indicates 100-
metre sections. The trip recorder counter may be reset by pressing the reset
button ⇒ Fig. 30 5
. 
Service interval display
Fig. 37 Service interval
display
The service indication is shown on the instrument panel display ⇒ Fig. 37.
SEAT distinguishes between services with engine oil change (e.g. Interval
service) and services without engine oil change (e.g. Inspection Service). 
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The service interval display only indicates the dates of services that include
engine oil change. The dates of all other services, such as Inspection Serv-
ice or brake fluid change, appear in the sticker on the door pillar or in the
Maintenance Programme.
Vehicles with service intervals dependent on time/distance travelled al-
ready have certain service intervals set.
The intervals are calculated separately in vehicles with LongLife service.
Technical progress has made it possible to considerably reduce servicing re-
quirements. With the LongLife System, SEAT ensures that your vehicle only
has an interval service when it is necessary. To calculate this (max. two
years), the conditions under which the vehicle is used and the individual
driving style are also taken into account. The service pre-warning will ap-
pear at 20 days or less prior to the corresponding service. The distance trav-
elled is rounded off to the nearest 100 km (miles) and the time to full days.
The current service message can only be consulted 500 km (miles) or more
after the last service. Until that time, only dashes are displayed.
Service warning
A service warning will appear when the ignition is switched on if a service is
due soon.
The instrument panel display will show the “spanner symbol”  and the
“km (miles)” indication, along with a clock symbol with the days remaining
until the date of the next service. The figure indicated is the maximum num-
ber of kilometres (miles) remaining before the date of the next service. The
indication changes after a few seconds. A “clock symbol” appears and the
number of days until the service appointment should be carried out.
Service
If a service is due, an audible warning will sound and the flashing “span-
ner”  symbol will be shown along with the fixed text SERVICE.
If no service is carried out following the indication on the instrument panel,
the excess distance travelled and the excess time following the SERVICE
warning will be displayed. Reading the service message
The current service message
can be consulted with the ignition on, the en-
gine switched off and the vehicle at a standstill:
● Press the 
button on the instrument panel as often as necessary until
the spanner symbol  is displayed.
An overdue service is indicated by a minus sign in front of the mileage or
day information.
Resetting service interval display
If the service was not performed by a SEAT dealership, the display must be
reset as follows:
● Switch the ignition off.
● Press and hold the 0.0 / SET
button.
● Switch ignition back on.
● Release the 0.0 / SET
button and press the  button within 20 seconds.
Do not reset the display between service intervals, as the display will other-
wise be incorrect.
If the display is reset manually, the next service interval will be indicated af-
ter 15 000 km (10 000 miles) or one year and will not be calculated individ-
ually.
Note
In LongLife Service vehicles, if the battery is disconnected for a long period,
the days remaining until the next service cannot be calculated. Therefore,
the service message indications may be incorrect. In this case, bear in mind
the maximum service intervals permitted in the ⇒ Booklet Maintenance Pro-
gramme. 

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Warning lamps Overview of the warning lamps
The control lamps indicate a number of different functions and possible faults.
Fig. 38 Instrument panel warning and control lamps.
Some of the items of equipment listed here are fitted
only on certain model versions or are optional extras. 
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ItemSymbolMeaning of control and warning
lampsFurther infor-mation
 Turn signals in operation⇒ page 76
SAFEElectronic immobiliser⇒ page 76
⇒ page 82
WARNING
● Failure to observe control lamps and warning messages can result in
serious personal injuries or damage to your vehicle.
● The risk of an accident increases if your vehicle breaks down. Use a
warning triangle to draw the attention of other road users in order to pre-
vent danger to third parties.
● The engine compartment is a dangerous area! Before you open the
bonnet to work on the engine or in the engine compartment, you must
switch the engine off and allow it to cool to reduce the risk of scalding or
other injuries. Read and observe the relevant warnings ⇒ page 200.
Note
● The appropriate control lamp for a fault will light up in vehicles without
warning or information messages in the display.
● In vehicles with warning or information texts on the screen, the appro-
priate control lamp for a fault will light up and a warning or information
message will also appear on the screen. Overview of indicator and warning lamps (vehicles with
LPG)
The control lamps indicate a number of different functions
and possible faults.
Fig. 39 Instrument panel control and warning lamps in vehicles with LPG.
ItemSymbolMeaning of control and warning lampsFurther infor-
mation
1Green: LPG system connected⇒ page 149
2Yellow: Gas reserve warning light⇒ page 58 
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