Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual page 29

Gear-change indicator
Instrument panel: gear-change indica-
Fig. 36
tor (manual gearbox).
A gear change will be recommended if the
gear you are in is not the most economical
choice. If no gear-change is recommended, it
means that you are already in the most eco-
nomical gear.
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The following display symbols
mean:
● Change to a higher gear: the suggested

gear appears to the right of the current gear
when a higher gear is recommended.
Change to a lower gear: the suggested
●

gear appears to the left of the current gear
when a lower gear is recommended.
The gear recommendation may occasionally
skip a gear (2nd  4th).
The essentials
CAUTION
The gear-change indicator is intended to help
save fuel, but it is not intended to recom-
mend the right gear for all driving situations.
In certain situations, only the driver can
choose the correct gear (for instance when
overtaking, driving up a steep gradient or
towing a trailer).
Note
The display disappears from the instrument
panel when you press the clutch pedal.
Fig. 36
Bonnet, rear lid and doors open
A: bonnet open; B: rear lid open; C:
Fig. 37
front left door open; D: rear right door open
(5-door vehicles only).
When the ignition is switched on or when
driving, the bonnet, rear lid or doors that are
open will be indicated on the instrument pan-
el display, and, as applicable, this will be in-
dicated audibly. The display may vary accord-
ing to the type of instrument panel fitted.
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