Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual page 88

WARNING
The risk of accidents is high when tow-start-
ing, for example, the towed vehicle can easily
be driven into the towing vehicle.
CAUTION
If there is no oil in the gearbox or no lubricant
in the automatic transmission the car may
only be towed with the driven wheels lifted
clear of the road, or transported on a special
car transporter or trailer.
CAUTION
Do not tow a vehicle for more than 50 m in at-
tempt to start it. There is risk of damage to
the catalytic converter.
Note
● Please observe related legal requirements.
Switch on the hazard warning lights of both
●
vehicles. However, observe any regulations
to the contrary.
The tow rope must not be twisted. Other-
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wise the front tow line anchorage could be
pulled off the vehicle.
Indications for tow-starting
Vehicle's should not generally be tow-star-
ted. The jump start should be used instead
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Emergencies
For technical reasons, towing the following
vehicles is not allowed:
● Vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
If the vehicle battery is discharged, be-
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cause in vehicles with the Keyless Access
locking and ignition system the steering re-
mains locked and the electronic parking
brake cannot be deactivated nor can the elec-
tronic lock of the steering column be re-
leased if they are activated.
● If the battery is flat, it is possible that the
engine control units may not operate correct-
ly.
However, if the vehicle must absolutely be
tow-started (in the case of manual gearbox-
es):
Engage the 2nd or 3rd gear.
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● Keep the clutch pressed down.
● Switch on the ignition and the hazard warn-
ing lights.
Once both vehicles are moving, release the
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clutch.
Once the engine starts, press the clutch
●
and disengage the gear to avoid colliding
with the towing vehicle.
Note
The vehicle can only be tow-started if the
electronic parking brake and, if appropriate,
the electronic lock of the steering column are
deactivated. If the vehicle has no power sup-
ply or there is an electric system fault, the
engine must be tow-started to deactivate the
electronic parking brake and the electronic
lock of the steering column.
Anchoring the front tow line
Right side of the front bumper: tow-
Fig. 91
line anchorage screwed in.
The front towline anchorage is only mounted
if the vehicle has to be towed.
There is a cover with an opening into which
the towline anchorage is screwed on the right
part of the front bumper.
Take the towline anchorage from the on-
–
board tool set.
Remove the front cover by pressing down
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on its left-hand side.