airbag Seat Ibiza ST 2015 Owner's manual

Foreword
This Instruction Manual and its correspond-
in
g s
up
plements should be read carefully to
familiarise yourself with your vehicle.
Besides the regular care and maintenance of
the vehicle, its correct handling will help pre-
serve its value.
For safety reasons, always note the informa-
tion concerning accessories, modifications
and part replacements.
If selling the vehicle, give all of the on-board
documentation to the new owner, as it
should be kept with the vehicle. You can access the information in this man-
ual us
ing:
● Thematic table of contents that follows the
manual’s g
eneral chapter structure.
● Visual table of contents that uses graphics
to indicat
e the pages containing “essential”
information, which is detailed in correspond-
ing chapters.
● Alphabetical index with many terms and
synonyms
to help you find information. WARNING
Read and always observe safety informa-
tion conc ernin

g the passenger's front air-
bag ››› page 72, Important information
regarding the front passenger's airbag .»

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The e s
senti
als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior view (left guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Interior view (right-hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Journey data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Gearbox lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Action in the event of a puncture . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 51
How to jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 54
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Correct position for passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seat belts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Why wear a seat belt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
How to properly adjust your seatbelt . . . . . . . . 64
Belt pretensioners* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Airbag safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . . . 78
Towing or tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Single headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Double headlight bulb change . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Changing the AFS headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . 87
Changing the fog light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Changing the tail light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Changing the side and interior bulbs . . . . . . . . 91
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Instruments and warning/control lamps . . . . . 96
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Warning and indication lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Introduction to the Easy Connect system* . . . . 107
System settings (CAR)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Communications and multimedia
. . . . . . . . . . . 108
Steering wheel controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Radio frequency remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Anti-theft alarm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Boot hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tilting panoramic roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lights and visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
R

ear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Seats and head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Adjusting the seat and head restraints . . . . . . 132
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . . . . 136
Practical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Roof rack/roof luggage rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Heating and fresh air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Run-in and economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 3

The essentials
Airbags fr ont
airb
agsFig. 17
Driver airbag located in steering
wheel . Fig. 18
Front passenger airbag located in
d ash p

anel. The front airbag for the driver is located in
the s
t
eerin

g wheel ››› Fig. 17 and the airbag
for the front passenger is located in the dash
panel ››› Fig. 18. Airbags are identified by the
word “AIRBAG”.
When the driver and front passenger airbags
are deployed, the covers remain attached to
the steering wheel and dashboard, respec-
tively ››› Fig. 17 ››› Fig. 18.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the driver and the front
passenger additional protection for the head and chest in the event of a severe frontal col-
lision.
The s

pecial design of the airbag allows the
controlled escape of the propellant gas when
an occupant puts pressure on the bag. Thus,
the head and chest are surrounded and pro-
tected by the airbag. After the collision, the
airbag deflates sufficiently to allow visibility.

››› page 69 Deactivating the front passenger front
airb
ag Fig. 19
Front passenger front airbag switch. To deactivate the front passenger front air-
b
ag:
● Open the glo v

e compartment on the front
pas
senger side. 14

The essentials
● Inser
t
the key into the slot provided in the
deactivation switch.
● Approximately ¾ of the length of the key
remain
s inserted (the maximum).
● Turn the key, changing its position to .
Do not for
ce it. If you have difficulty, ensure
that you have inserted the key as far as it will
go.
● Finally, check the control lamp on the in-
strument p
anel where it shows  
   the following should appear .

››› in Deactivation of front passenger
front airbag* on page 71
››› page 70 Side airbags*
Fig. 20
Side airbag in driver seat. Fig. 21
Illustration of completely inflated side
airbag on l ef

t side of vehicle. The side airbags are located in the driver seat
and fr
ont
p

assenger seat backrests
››› Fig. 20. The locations are identified by the
text “AIRBAG” in the upper region of the
backrests.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the side
airbag system provides additional protection
for the upper body in the event of a severe
side collision.
In a side collision, the side airbags reduce
the risk of injury to passengers to the areas
of the body facing the impact. In addition to
their normal function of protecting the occu-
pants in a collision, the front and rear outer
seat belts also hold the passengers in the
event of a side collision; this is how these air-
bags provide maximum protection.

››› in Side airbags* on page 69 Head-protection airbags*
Fig. 22
Location and deployment area of the
he a
d-pr

otection airbag. There is a head airbag on each side of the in-
t
erior abo
v

e the doors ››› Fig. 22. Airbags are
identified by the word “AIRBAG”.
The area framed in red is covered by the
head-protection airbag when it is deployed
››› Fig. 22 (deployment area). Therefore, ob-
jects should never be placed or mounted in
this area ››› in Curtain airbags* on
p ag
e 70

.
In the event of a side collision the curtain air-
bag is triggered on the impact side of the ve-
hicle.
The head-protection airbags reduce the risk
of injury to passengers in the front and rear
side seats facing the impact. » 15

The essentials
››› in Curtain airbags* on page 70 Child seats
Important
information regarding the
front passenger's airbag Fig. 23
Passenger's side sun visor: airbag
s tic
k

er. Fig. 24
On the rear frame of the passenger
side door: airb ag s

ticker. A sticker with important information about
the p
a
s

senger airbag is located on the pas-
senger's sun visor and/or on the passenger
side door frame.

››› in Important information regarding
the front passenger's airbag on page 72
››› page 72 16

The essentials
Suitable for universal restraint systems
f or u
se in thi
s weight group.
Move the front passenger seat as far
back as possible, as high as possible
and always disable the airbag.
U:
*:
The systems include the child restraint sys-
tem mountin
g with an upper retaining strap
(Top Tether) and lower anchoring points on
the seat. ››› in Safety instructions on page 73“ISOFIX” and Top Tether child seat mounting system*
Child seats can be secured quickly, easily
and saf
ely

on the rear outer seats with the
“ISOFIX” and Top Tether* system.
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 “ISO- FIX” rings are located between the rear seat
back
rest and the seat cushioning. The Top
Tether* rings are located at the rear of the
backrests of the rear seats (behind the seat
backrest or in the boot). To understand the compatibility of the "ISO-
FIX" syst
ems in the vehicle, consult the table
below.
The body weight permitted and information
regarding sizes A to F is indicated on the la-
bel on child seats with “ universal” or “semi-
universal” certification.
Weight groupSize classElectrical equipmentMounting directionVehicle Isofix positions
Rear side seats
Baby carrierFISO/L1Backward-facingX
GISO/L2Backward-facingX
Group 0 to 10 kgEISO/R1Backward-facingIU
Group 0+ to 13 kg
EISO/R1Backward-facingIU
DISO/R2Backward-facingIU
CISO/R3Backward-facingIU 18

The essentials
Front brake pads worn.
›››
page
169 
it lights up:
Fault in the ESC, or dis-
connection caused by the system.
flashes: ESC or ASR activated. 
ASR manually deactivated.
Or else
: ESC in Sport mode. 
ABS faulty or does not work.

Rear fog light switched on.›››
page
21 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
emission control system.››› page
106 
it lights up:
pre-ignition of diesel
engine.
››› page
101
flashes: fault in the diesel engine
management. 
fault in the petrol engine manage-
ment.›››
page
101 
lights up or flashes:
fault in the
steering system.››› page
105 
Tyre pressure too low, or fault in
the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem.›››
page
104 
Fuel tank almost empty.›››
page
105 
Fault in airbag system and seat
belt tensioners.›››
page
66 Other warning lamps

Left or right turn signal.›››
page
22
Hazard warning lights on.››› page
127 
Trailer turn signals›››
page
187 
it lights up:
Press the foot brake!
flashes: the selector lever locking
button has not engaged.››› page
159 
it lights up:
cruise control activated
or speed limiter switched on and
active.
››› page
34
flashes: the speed set by the
speed limiter has been exceeded. 
Main beam on or flasher on.›››
page
22 On the instrument panel display
Fig. 43
See position on page 7-8  
Do not continue driving!
With the corresponding indica-
tion: door(s), rear lid or bonnet
open or not properly closed.››› page
112
››› page 9
››› page
201 
Ignition:  Do not carry on driv-
ing! Engine coolant level too low,
coolant temperature too high
››› page
207
Flashing: Fault in the engine
coolant system.  
Do not continue driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.››› page
204 36

The essentials
Fault in the battery.›››
page
209 
Driving light totally or partially
faulty.›››
page
83
Fault in the cornering light sys-
tem.››› page
123 
Diesel particulate filter blocked›››
page
101 
Level of windscreen washer fluid
too low.›››
page
209 
Flashing: Fault in the oil level de-
tection. Control manually.›››
page
204
Ignition: Insufficient engine oil. 
Fault in the gearbox.›››
page
164 
Immobiliser active.›››
page
107 
Service interval display›››
page
33 
Mobile telephone is connected
via Bluetooth to the original tele-
phone device.›››
Book-
let Radio
or
››› Book-
let Navi-
gation
system 
Mobile telephone battery charge
meter. Available only for devices
pre-installed in factory.

Freezing warning. The outside
temperature is lower than +4°C
(+39°F).›››
page
27 
Start-Stop system activated.›››
page
173 
Start-Stop system unavailable.

Low consumption driving status›››
page
27 On the instrument panel
Fig. 44
See position on page 7-8 

Front passenger front airbag is
disabled (  
 ).
››› page
66 
››› in Warning symbols on page 101
›››
page 100 Gearbox lever
M anua
l

gearbox Fig. 45
Gear shift pattern of a 5 or 6-speed
m anual
g

earbox The position of the gears is indicated on the
g
e
arbo

x lever ››› Fig. 45.
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● Mo

ve the gearbox lever to the required po-
sition.
● Rel

ease the clutch.
Selecting r
everse gear
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● W

ith the gearbox lever in neutral, push it
upwar
ds, move it to the left as far as it will go
and then forwards to select reverse ››› Fig. 45
R .
» 37

Safe driving
risk of injury. The following list includes most
of the s
af
ety equipment in your SEAT:
● Three-point seat belts
● Belt tension limiter for the front and rear
side seats
● B

elt tensioners for the front seats
● Front airbags
● Side airbags in the front seat backrests,
with che
st and head protection
● “ISOFIX” anchor points for “ISOFIX” rear
chil
d seat system
● Height-adjustable front head restraints
● Rear-centre head restraints with in-use po-
sition and non-use po
sition
● Adjustable steering column
The safety
equipment mentioned above
works together to provide you and your pas-
sengers with the best possible protection in
the event of an accident. However, these
safety systems can only be effective if you
and your passengers are sitting in a correct
position and use this equipment properly.
Safety is everyone's business! Correct position for passengers
Correct
sitting position for driver Fig. 75
The proper distance between driver
and s t
eerin

g wheel Fig. 76
Correct head restraint position for the
driv er
. For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injur
y
in the ev

ent of an accident, we recom- mend the following adjustments for the driv-
er:
– Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a
dist

ance of at least 25 cm between the
steering wheel and the centre of your chest
››› Fig. 75.
– Move the driver seat forwards or backwards
so that

you are able to press the accelera-
tor, brake and clutch pedals to the floor
with your knees still slightly angled ››› .
– Ensure that you can reach the highest point
of the s
t

eering wheel.
– Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
edge is

at the same level as the top of your
head, or as close as possible to the same
level as the top of your head ››› Fig. 76.
– Move the seat backrest to an upright posi-
tion so that

your back rests completely
against it.
– Fasten your seat belt securely ›››
page 61.
– Keep both feet in the footwell so that you
have the

vehicle under control at all times.
Adjustment of the driver seat ››› page 132. WARNING
● An incorr ect

sitting position of the driver
can lead to severe injuries.
● Adjust the driver seat so that there is at
lea
st 25 cm distance between the centre of » 57
Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Safety
the chest and the centre of the steering
wheel
››
› Fig. 75. If distance is less than 25
cm, the airbag system may not protect you
properly.
● If your physical constitution prevents you
from maint
aining the minimum distance of 25
cm, contact a specialised workshop. The
workshop will help you decide if special spe-
cific modifications are necessary.
● When driving, always hold the steering
wheel with both h
ands on the outside of the
ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions.
This reduces the risk of injury when the driver
airbag is triggered.
● Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock
position, or in any other manner (e.g.
in the centre of the steering wheel). In such
cases, if the airbag is triggered, you may sus-
tain injuries to the arms, hands and head.
● To reduce the risk of injury to the driver
during sud
den braking manoeuvres or an ac-
cident, never drive with the backrest tilted far
back! The airbag system and seat belts can
only provide optimal protection when the
backrest is in an upright position and the
driver is wearing his or her seat belt correct-
ly.
● Adjust the head restraint properly to ach-
ieve optima
l protection. Adjusting the steering wheel position
Read the additional information carefully
›› ›

 page 13 WARNING
● Never a dju

st the position of the steering
wheel when the vehicle is moving, as this
could cause an accident.
● Move the lever up firmly so the steering
wheel pos
ition does not accidentally change
during driving. risk of accident!
● Make sure you are capable of reaching and
firmly ho
lding the upper part of the steering
wheel: risk of accident!
● If you adjust the steering wheel so that it
points t
owards your face, the driver airbag
will not protect you properly in the event of
an accident. Make sure that the steering
wheel points towards your chest. Correct sitting position for front pas-
sen
g
er For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injur
y
in the ev

ent of an accident, we recom-
mend the following adjustments for the front
passenger:
– Move the front passenger seat back as far
as po

ssible ››› .–
Mo v
e the se

at backrest to an upright posi-
tion so that your back rests completely
against it.
– Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
edge is

at the same level as the top of your
head, or as close as possible to the same
level as the top of your head ››› page 60.
– Always keep both feet in the footwell in
front of

the front passenger seat.
– Fasten your seat belt securely ›››
page 61.
It is possible to deactivate the front passen-
ger airbag in exceptional circumstances
››› page 70.
Adjusting the front passenger seat
›››  page 12. WARNING
● An incorr ect

sitting position of the front
passenger can lead to severe injuries.
● Adjust the front passenger seat so that
there is
at least 25 cm between your chest
and the dash panel. If distance is less than
25 cm, the airbag system may not protect you
properly.
● If your physical constitution prevents you
from maint
aining the minimum distance of 25
cm, contact a specialised workshop. The
workshop will help you decide if special spe-
cific modifications are necessary.
● Always keep your feet in the footwell when
the vehic
le is moving; never rest them on the58