Starting And Stopping The Engine - Seat ibiza Owner's Manual

could be engaged and vehicle steering would
not work.
Note
The ignition of the vehicle being towed must
be switched on to prevent the steering wheel
from locking and also to allow the use of the
turn signals, horn, windscreen wipers and
washers.
Information relating to different vehi-
cle processes.
In order to make the vehicle more difficult to
steal, you should always lock the steering be-
fore leaving the vehicle.
Mechanical steering lock
The steering column is locked when the key
is removed from the ignition lock and the ve-
hicle is stationary.
Activating the steering lock
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● Park the vehicle page 156.
Remove the ignition key.
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● Turn the steering wheel slightly until the
steering lock has engaged.
Driving
Deactivating the steering lock
Turn the steering wheel slightly to release
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the lock.
Insert the key in the ignition lock.
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● Hold the steering wheel in this position
and switch on the ignition.
Electromechanical steering
In vehicles with electromechanical steering,
the assisted steering function automatically
adjusts according to vehicle speed, steering
wheel torque and wheel orientation. The
power steering only works when the engine
is running.
You should take into account that you will
need considerably more power than normal
to steer the vehicle if the power steering is
not working correctly or at all.
Power-assisted steering
Power-assisted steering helps the driver in
critical situations. In counter-steering, it as-
sists by applying additional torque
WARNING
Power-assisted steering, together with the
ESC, helps the driver to control vehicle steer-
ing in critical situations. However, the driver
is ultimately responsible for steering the ve-
hicle at all times. Power-assisted steering
does not remove this responsibility.
Starting and stopping the en-
gine
Ignition key positions
Ignition key positions.
Fig. 168
Read the additional information carefully
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Ignition switched off, steering lock
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In this position
the engine are OFF and the steering may be
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locked.
For the Steering lock to operate without the
ignition key, turn the steering wheel until it
locks with an audible sound. You should al-
ways lock the steering wheel when you leave
your vehicle. This will help prevent vehicle
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theft .
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Fig. 168, the ignition and
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