Manual Gearbox - Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual

Manual gearbox

Driving with manual gearbox
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Certain versions of the model may include a
6-speed manual gearbox, and its diagram is
shown on the gearbox lever.
The reverse gear can only be engaged when
the car is stationary. When the engine is run-
ning and before engaging this gear, wait
about 6 seconds with the clutch pressed
down thoroughly in order to protect the gear-
box.
The reverse lights switch on when the reverse
gear is selected and the ignition is on.
WARNING
● When the engine is running, the vehicle
will start to move as soon as a gear is engag-
ed and the clutch released.
● Never select the reverse gear when the ve-
hicle is in motion. Risk of accident.
Note
● Do not rest your hand on the gear lever
while driving. The pressure of your hand
could cause premature wear on the selector
forks in the gearbox.
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Operation
When changing gear, you should always
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depress the clutch fully to avoid unnecessary
wear and damage.
Do not "slip" the clutch to hold the vehicle
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on a hill. This causes premature wear and
damage to the clutch.
Do not leave your foot on the clutch pedal;
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although the pressure may seem insignifi-
cant, it can cause the premature wear of the
clutch plate. Use the foot rest when you do
not need to change gear.
Gear-change indicator
Depending on vehicle equipment, the recom-
mended gear for saving fuel may be indica-
ted on the dash screen during driving.
In vehicles with automatic gearbox, for this
purpose the selector lever must be in the Tip-
tronic position.
If the current gear engaged is optimal no rec-
ommendation will be displayed. The gear cur-
rently engaged will be displayed.
Display Meaning

The optimal gear is selected.
Changing to a higher gear is recom-
  
mended.
Changing to a lower gear is recom-
  
mended.
Information regarding the "cleanliness" of
the diesel particulate filter
The exhaust system manager detects that the
diesel particulate filter is nearly saturated
and contributes to self-cleaning by recom-
mending the optimal gear. For this purpose it
might be necessary to drive momentarily with
a high rpm.
WARNING
The gear change indicator is only an auxiliary
function and in no case should be a substi-
tute for careful driving.
● The responsibility of choosing the correct
gear depending on the situation (e.g. over-
taking, driving up or down a slope or towing a
trailer) lies with the driver.
For the sake of the environment
Selecting the correct gear can help to save
fuel.
Note
The recommended gear display is switched
off when the clutch pedal is pressed in vehi-
cles with manual gearbox, or when the selec-
tor lever is moved from the Tiptronic position
in automatic gearbox vehicles.