wiper fluid Seat Ibiza ST 2012 Owner's manual

Accessories, replacement of parts and
modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Accessories and spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Mobile telephones and two-way radios . . . . . . . . 191
Fitting a towing bracket* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
LPG system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . 200
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Washer fluid and windscreen wiper blades . . . . 209
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
If and when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Vehicle tools, spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tyre repair kit (Tyre-Mobility-System)* . . . . . . . . . 229
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Single headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Double headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Changing the bulbs of AFS headlights . . . . . . . . 242
Changing the fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Changing the rear lights (on the wing) . . . . . . . . 244
Changing the rear lights (on the rear lid) . . . . . . 245
Side turn signal bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Interior light and front reading lights . . . . . . . . . 247
Additional brake lights* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Towing and tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Description of specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Information on fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Petrol engine 1.2 51 kW (70 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 63 kW (85 PS) . . . . . . . . . . 261
Petrol engine 1.4 63 kW (85 PS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 77 kW (105 PS) . . . . . . . . . 263
Petrol engine 1.2 TSI 77 kW (105 PS) Start-Stop 264
Petrol engine 1.4 TSI 110 kW (150 PS) automatic . .265
Diesel engine 1.2 TDI CR 55 kW (75 PS) DPF
Start-Stop Ecomotive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Diesel engine 1.2 TDI CR 55 kW (75 PS) DPF . . . . 267
Diesel engine 1.6 TDI CR 66 kW (90 PS) DPF . . . . 268
Diesel engine 1.6 TDI CR 77 kW (105 PS) with/
without DPF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Dimensions and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
4Table of Contents

110Lights and visibility
WARNING
● Worn and dirty wiper blades reduce visibility and safety levels while
driving.
● In cold conditions, you should not use the wash/wipe system unless
you have warmed the windscreen with the heating and ventilation sys-
tem. The windscreen washer fluid could otherwise freeze on the wind-
screen and obscure your view of the road.
● Always note the corresponding warnings on ⇒ page 210.
CAUTION
In icy conditions, always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the
glass before using the wipers for the first time. If you switch on the wind-
screen wipers when the wiper blades are frozen to the windscreen, you
could damage both the wiper blades and the wiper motor.
Note
● The windscreen wipers will only work when the ignition is switched on.
● The heat output of the heated jets* is controlled automatically when the
ignition is switched on, depending upon the outside temperature.
● In certain versions of vehicles with alarms, the windscreen wiper will on-
ly work in interval/rain sensor mode when the ignition is on and the bonnet
closed.
● When the interval wipe function is on, the intervals are directly propor-
tional to the speed. This way, the higher the vehicle speed the shorter the
intervals.
● If you stop the vehicle with the windscreen wiper in position 1 or 2, it
will automatically change to a lower speed. The set speed will be resumed
when the vehicle pulls away.
● The windscreen will be wiped again after approximately five seconds
once the “automatic wipe/wash system” has been operated, provided the
vehicle is in transit (drip function). If you activate the wipers less than three seconds after the drip function, a new wash sequence will begin without the
last wipe. For the “drip” function to work again, you have to turn the ignition
off and then on again.

Rain sensor*
The rain sensor controls the frequency of the windscreen
wiper intervals, depending on the amount of rain.
Fig. 65 Windscreen wip-
er lever
Switching on the rain sensor
– Move the windscreen wiper lever into position 1
⇒ Fig. 65.
– Move the control A
to the left or right to set the sensitivity of
the rain sensor. Control to the right: highly sensitive. Control to
the left: less sensitive.
The rain sensor is part of the interval wipe function. You will have to switch
the rain sensor back on if you switch off the ignition. This is done by switch-
ing the interval wipe function off and back on. 

185
Vehicle maintenance and cleaning
If possible, use a de-icing spray to remove ice. If you use an ice scraper,
push it in one direction only without swinging it.
Use window cleaner or a silicone remover to clean rubber, oil, grease and
silicone deposits off.
Wax deposits can be removed with a special cleaner available in your Tech-
nical Services. Wax deposits on the windscreen could cause the wiper
blades to judder. Adding a window cleaner that dissolves wax to the wind-
screen washer fluid prevents wiper blades from juddering, but wax deposits
are not removed.
CAUTION
● Never use warm or hot water to remove snow and ice from windows and
mirrors. This could cause the glass to crack!
● The heating element for the rear window is located on the inner side of
the window. To prevent damage, do not put stickers over the heating ele-
ments on the inside of the window. 
Cleaning windscreen wiper blades
Clean wiper blades improve visibility.
1. Use a soft cloth to remove dust and dirt from the windscreen wiper blades.
2. Use window cleaner to clean the windscreen wiper blades. Use a sponge or a cloth to remove stubborn dirt. Rubber seals maintenance
If rubber seals are well looked after, they will not freeze so
quickly.
1. Use a soft cloth to remove dust and dirt from the rubber seals.
2. Apply a specialist care product to the rubber seals.
The rubber strips on the doors, windows, bonnet and rear lid will remain
pliable and last longer if they are treated with a suitable care product (for
example silicone spray).
Caring for rubber seals will also prevent premature ageing and leaks. The
doors will be easier to open. If rubber seals are well looked after, they will
not freeze so quickly in winter. 
Door lock cylinders
The door lock cylinders can freeze up in winter.
To de-ice the lock cylinders you should only use spray with lubricating and
anti-corrosive properties. 
Cleaning chrome parts
1. Clean chrome parts with a damp cloth.
2. Polish chrome parts with a soft, dry cloth. If this does not provide satisfying results, use a specialist chrome cleaning
product. Chrome cleaning products will remove stains from the surface. 
Safety FirstOperating InstructionsPractical TipsTechnical Specifications

202Checking and refilling levels
For the sake of the environment
Service fluids leaks are harmful to the environment. For this reason you
should make regular checks on the ground underneath your vehicle. If you
find spots of oil or other fluids, have your vehicle inspected in a specialised
workshop. 
Opening the bonnet
The bonnet is released from inside the vehicle.
Fig. 131 Bonnet opening
lever
Fig. 132 Bonnet support
rod
Before opening the bonnet ensure that the windscreen wipers are
in rest position.
– To release the bonnet, pull the lever under the dash panel
⇒ Fig. 131 in the direction indicated (arrow). The bonnet will be
released by a spring action ⇒ 
.
– Lift the bonnet using the release lever (arrow) and open the
bonnet.
– Release the bonnet stay and secure it in fixture designed for
this in the bonnet.
WARNING
Hot coolant can scald!
● Never open the bonnet if you see steam, smoke or coolant escaping
from the engine compartment. 

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Checking and refilling levels
Topping up coolant
– Only use new coolant liquid.
– Do not fill above the “MAX” mark.
Closing the coolant expansion tank
– Screw the cap on again tightly.
The position of the coolant expansion reservoir is shown in the correspond-
ing engine compartment illustration ⇒ page 259.
Ensure the coolant conforms to the required specifications. Do not use a dif-
ferent type of additive if additive G 12++ is not available. In this case use
only water and bring the coolant concentration back up to the correct level
as soon as possible by putting in the specified additive.
Always top up with new coolant.
Do not fill above the “MAX” mark. Otherwise the excess coolant will be
forced out of the cooling system when the engine is hot.
The additive G 12++ can be mixed with the G 12+ in any proportion.
WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine compartment or on the engine must
be carried out cautiously.
● When working in the engine compartment, always observe the safety
warnings ⇒ page 200.
● When the engine is warm or hot, the cooling system is pressurised!
Do not unscrew the cap on the coolant expansion tank when the engine
is hot. This is a burn injury risk.
CAUTION
● If you notice a change in the colour of the liquid because it has been in
use for a long time, it is recommended to change it, as it will have lost some
of its properties and could cause damage to the vehicle.
● If a lot of coolant fluid has been lost, wait for the engine to cool down
before putting in cold coolant. This avoids damaging the engine. Large cool-
ant losses are an indication of leaks in the cooling system. See a special-
ised workshop immediately and have the cooling system checked. Other-
wise, there is a risk of engine damage. 
Washer fluid and windscreen wiper blades Topping up washer fluid 
The water for cleaning the windscreen should always be
mixed with washer fluid.
Fig. 136 In the engine
compartment: Cap of
windscreen washer fluid
reservoir. 
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210Checking and refilling levels
The windscreen washer and the headlight washers are supplied with fluid
from the windscreen washer fluid container in the engine compartment. The
container holds approx. 2 litres; in vehicles with headlight washers* it holds
approx. 4.5 litres.
The tank is in the engine compartment.
Plain water is not enough to clean the windscreen and headlights. We rec-
ommend that you always add a product to the windscreen washer fluid. Ap-
proved windscreen cleaning products exist on the market with high deter-
gent and anti-freeze properties, these may be added all-year-round. Please
follow the dilution instructions on the packaging.
WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine compartment or on the engine must
be carried out cautiously.
● When working in the engine compartment, always observe the safety
warnings ⇒ page 200.
CAUTION
● Never put radiator anti-freeze or other additives into the windscreen
washer fluid.
● Always use approved windscreen cleansing products diluted as per in-
structions. If you use other washer fluids or soap solutions, the tiny holes in
the fan-shaped nozzles could become blocked. Changing windscreen wiper blades
If the windscreen wiper blades are in perfect condition, you
will benefit from an improved visibility. Damaged wiper
blades should be replaced immediately.
Fig. 137 Windscreen
wipers in service position
Fig. 138 Change wind-
screen wiper blade


Index
A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Acoustic warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
AFS headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Air conditioner Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Air recirculation Semi-automatic air conditioning . . . . . . . . 139
Air recirculation mode Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Alarm system Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Alternator Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Aspects to note before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
ASR (Traction control system) Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Audible warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror Deactivating the anti-dazzle function . . . . 112
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror* Activating the anti-dazzle function . . . . . . 112
Automatic car washing tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Automatic windscreen wiper/washer . . . . . . . 109
AUX/USB input connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Auxiliary audio input connection (AUX) . . . . . 127
B
Ball coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Battery
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Biodiesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 173
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Bulb change double headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Single headlight bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Bulb changes General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Bulb defect Control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 145
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Index

UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
V
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Vehicle data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Vehicle interior heating or cooling system . . . 138
Vehicle interior monitoring and tow-away pro- tection system*
Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Vehicle paintwork Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Products for vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . 181
Vehicle tools Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Vehicle washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
W
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Warning messages Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Washing by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Washing tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Washing with high pressure cleaners . . . . . . . 183
Water in the windscreen washer tank . . . . . . . 209
Wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Wearing suitable shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226, 258
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 258
Why assume the correct sitting position? . . . . . 30
Why should head restraints be correctly adjus- ted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Why wear seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 21, 30
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Windscreen defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Windscreen washer fluid control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Windscreen wiper blades Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Changing blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Changing the rear wiper blade . . . . . . . . . 212
Winter driving Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Wooden trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . 200
278 Index