Emission Control System - Seat ibiza Owner's Manual

Never ignore the warning lamps or messag-
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es.
● Stop the vehicle at the next opportunity
and in a safe place.
Note
Failure to heed the control lamps and corre-
sponding text messages when they light up
may result in damage to the vehicle.
Emission control system*
Control lamp  flashes:
When there is misfiring that can damage the
catalytic converter. Reduce speed and drive
carefully to the nearest specialised workshop
to have the engine checked.
The control lamp  lights up:
If a fault has developed during driving which
has reduced the quality of the exhaust gas
(e.g. lambda probe fault). Reduce speed and
drive carefully to the nearest specialised
workshop to have the engine checked.
Coolant Level*/Temperature
There is a fault if:
● The warning symbol does not go out again
after a few seconds.
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● The control lamp lights up or flashes while
the vehicle is moving, and three acoustic
warning signals
This means that either the coolant level is too
low or the coolant temperature is too high.
Coolant temperature too high
If the control lamp comes on, stop the vehi-
cle, turn off the engine and wait for it to cool
down. Check the coolant level.
If the coolant level is correct, the overheating
may be caused by a malfunction of the radia-
tor fan. Check the radiator fan fuse and have
it replaced if necessary
If the control lamp lights up again after driv-
ing on for a short distance, stop the vehicle
and switch the engine off. Contact a Techni-
cal Service or a specialised workshop.
Coolant level too low
If the control lamp comes on , stop the vehi-
cle, turn off the engine and wait for it to cool
down. First check the coolant level. If the lev-
el of the coolant is below the "MIN" mark,
top up with coolant liquid
WARNING
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If your vehicle is immobilised for technical
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reasons, move it to a safe distance from traf-
fic. Turn the engine off, turn the hazard lights
on and place the warning triangle.
Operation
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are emitted.
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page 81.
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Never open the bonnet if you can see or
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hear steam or coolant escaping from the en-
gine compartment. Risk of scalding. Wait un-
til you can no longer see or hear escaping
steam or coolant.
● The engine compartment is a dangerous
area. Before carrying out any work in the en-
gine compartment, switch off the engine and
allow it to cool down. Always note the corre-
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sponding warnings page 201.
Alternator

This control lamp signals a fault in the alter-
nator.
The control lamp lights up when the igni-
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tion is switched on. It should go out when the
engine has started running.
If the control lamp lights up while driving,
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the alternator is no longer charging the bat-
tery. You should immediately drive to the
nearest specialised workshop.
You should avoid using electrical equipment
that is not absolutely necessary because this
will drain the battery.
Turn signals  
Depending on which turn signal is operating,
either the left  or right  turn signal lamp
flashes. Both control lamps will flash at the