Seat ibiza Owner's Manual page 51

N N o o t t e e
When towing the car with the engine shut down or in case of a breakdown
in the servo-steering mechanism, the power steering remains out of order.
Nonetheless, the vehicle continues to be steerable even though the effort to
handle the steering wheel is bigger.
Accelerator pedal faults (EPC)*
If there is a fault in the accelerator pedal working, a warning lamp
will go on. Have the fault repaired at a Technical Service Centre.
Glowplugs
(Diesel engines only)
When the engine is c c o o l l d d the warning lamp comes on when key is
turned to Drive position (ignition on).
If the warning lamp does not come on, there is a defect in the glow
plug system – call in expert assistance.
When the lamp goes out, start the engine immediately
the engine" chapter.
When the engine is w w a a r r m m the glow plug lamp does not come on –
the engine can be started straight away.
N N o o t t e e
If a fault occurs in the diesel engine management system, it will indicated
by a flashing warning lamp. In this case, have the engine checked
immediately by a Technical Service Centre.
Safety First
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"Starting
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Controls and equipment
Indicators
The pilot light flashes at the same time as the indicator. If a turn
signal fails, the warning lamp flashes twice as fast. (Not when
towing a trailer).
For more information
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Coolant temperature/level*
The warning lamp* lights up for a few seconds as a functional
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check when ignition is switched on.
If the lamp does not go out afterwards or lights up or flashes when
driving, either the coolant temperature is too high or the coolant
level too low. An acoustic signal will sound 3 times as an
additional warning:
S S t t o o p p , , s s w w i i t t c c h h e e n n g g i i n n e e o o f f f f and check level. Add coolant if necessary.
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
• • N N e e v v e e r r o o p p e e n n t t h h e e b b o o n n n n e e t t o o f f y y o o u u r r c c a a r r i i f f y y o o u u s s e e e e s s t t e e a a m m o o r r c c o o o o l l a a n n t t c c o o m m i i n n g g
f f r r o o m m t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e c c o o m m p p a a r r t t m m e e n n t t – – R R i i s s k k o o f f s s c c a a l l d d i i n n g g ! ! W W a a i i t t u u n n t t i i l l n n o o m m o o r r e e s s t t e e a a m m
o o r r c c o o o o l l a a n n t t c c a a n n b b e e s s e e e e n n . .
• • D D o o n n o o t t t t o o u u c c h h t t h h e e f f a a n n . . T T h h e e f f a a n n c c a a n n s s w w i i t t c c h h o o n n s s u u d d d d e e n n l l y y – – e e v v e e n n w w h h e e n n t t h h e e
e e n n g g i i n n e e i i s s s s w w i i t t c c h h e e d d o o f f f f . .
• • P P l l e e a a s s e e n n o o t t 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 t t o o a a v v o o i i d d s s c c a a l l d d i i n n g g w w i i t t h h h h o o t t c c o o o o l l a a n n t t : :
– – E E x x e e r r c c i i s s e e c c a a u u t t i i o o n n w w h h e e n n o o p p e e n n i i n n g g t t h h e e c c o o o o l l a a n n t t e e x x p p a a n n s s i i o o n n t t a a n n k k ! ! W W h h e e n n t t h h e e
Tips and Maintenance
Instrument panel
"Flashers and high beam lever" chapter.
Technical Data
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