Cooling System - Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual

For the sake of the environment
The oil level must never be above area
Otherwise oil can be drawn in through the
crankcase breather and escape into the at-
mosphere via the exhaust system.
Changing engine oil
Read the additional information carefully
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The engine oil must be changed at the inter-
vals given in the service schedule.
We recommend that you have the engine oil
changed by a Technical Service.
The oil change intervals are shown in the
Maintenance Programme.
WARNING
Only change the engine oil yourself if you
have the specialist knowledge required!
● Before opening the bonnet, read and ob-
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serve the warnings page 232, safety notes
for work in the engine compartment.
● Wait for the engine to cool down. Hot oil
may cause burn injuries.
● Wear eye protection to avoid injuries, such
as acid burns, caused by splashes of oil.
When removing the oil drain plug with your
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fingers, keep your arm horizontal to help pre-
vent oil from running down your arm.
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Advice
Wash your skin thoroughly if it comes into
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contact with engine oil.
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● Engine oil is poisonous! Oil must be stored
in a safe place out of the reach of children.
CAUTION
No additives should be used with engine oil.
This could result in engine damage. Any dam-
age caused by the use of such additives
would not be covered by the factory warranty.
For the sake of the environment
● Because of disposal problems and the spe-
cial tools and specialist knowledge required,
we recommend that you have the engine oil
and filter changed by a Technical Service.
Never pour oil down drains or into the
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ground.
● Use a suitable container when draining the
used oil. It must be large enough to hold all
the engine oil.

Cooling system

Control lamp
There is a fault if:
● The lamp does not go out again after a
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few seconds.
● The lamp lights up or flashes while the
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vehicle is running, and three acoustic warn-
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ing signals are emitted .
This means that either the coolant level is too
low or the coolant temperature is too high.
Coolant temperature too high
If the lamp lights up, stop the vehicle,
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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
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it replaced if necessary page
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 lamp lights up, stop the vehicle,
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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,
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top up with coolant liquid
WARNING
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.
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