Seat ibiza Owner's Manual page 207

Rear towing eye
The towing eye is located on the right under the rear bumper.
Tow starting
I I t t i i s s n n o o t t r r e e c c o o m m m m e e n n d d e e d d t t o o t t o o w w s s t t a a r r t t a a v v e e h h i i c c l l e e . . W W e e r r e e c c o o m m m m e e n n d d t t h h e e
u u s s e e o o f f a a n n o o t t h h e e r r v v e e h h i i c c l l e e ' ' s s b b a a t t t t e e r r y y . . S S e e e e t t h h e e " " E E m m e e r r g g e e n n c c y y s s t t a a r r t t i i n n g g " "
c c h h a a p p t t e e r r . .
There are various reasons why a vehicle should not be tow started:
• When towing there is a danger of colliding with the towed
vehicle.
• • I I n n v v e e h h i i c c l l e e s s w w i i t t h h a a p p e e t t r r o o l l e e n n g g i i n n e e , , f f u u e e l l m m a a y y a a c c c c u u m m u u l l a a t t e e i i n n t t h h e e
1 1 ) )
c c a a t t a a l l y y s s t t s s a a n n d d c c a a u u s s e e d d a a m m a a g g e e . .
T T h h e e f f o o l l l l o o w w i i n n g g p p o o i i n n t t s s m m u u s s t t b b e e n n o o t t e e d d b b y y t t h h e e d d r r i i v v e e r r o o f f t t h h e e m m a a n n u u a a l l
g g e e a a r r v v e e h h i i c c l l e e b b e e i i n n g g t t o o w w s s t t a a r r t t e e d d : :
• Before moving off, engage 2 2 n n d d or 3 3 r r d d gear, depress and hold
clutch.
• Switch ignition on.
• Once both vehicles are moving, release the clutch.
• As soon as engine starts, depress clutch and move gear lever
into neutral to avoid running into the towing vehicle.
• • F F o o r r t t e e c c h h n n i i c c a a l l r r e e a a s s o o n n s s t t o o w w s s t t a a r r t t i i n n g g a a v v e e h h i i c c l l e e w w i i t t h h a a n n a a u u t t o o m m a a t t i i c c
g g e e a a r r b b o o x x i i s s n n o o t t p p o o s s s s i i b b l l e e . .
1) Does not apply to vehicles with Diesel engine.
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Controls and equipment
Towing
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W W h h e e n n t t o o w w i i n n g g vehicles with an a a u u t t o o m m a a t t i i c c g g e e a a r r b b o o x x , the following
points must be noted in addition to the details on the previous page:
• Selector lever at "N N ".
• Do not have the vehicle towed faster than 30 mph (50 km/h).
• Do not tow further than 30 miles (50 kilometres).
If the vehicle has to be towed long distances it must be lifted at the
front.
Reason: When the engine is not running, the gearbox oil pump is
not working and the gearbox is not adequately lubricated for high
speeds or long distances.
• With a breakdown vehicle the vehicle may only be suspended at
the front.
Reason: If given a rear suspended tow, the drive shafts turn
backwards. The planetary gears in the automatic gearbox then turn
at such high speeds that the gearbox will be severely damaged in
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a short time.
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