Seat Ibiza: Lights

Seat Ibiza Owners Manual

Switching lights on and off

Fig. 57 Detailed view of dash panel lights, fog light and rear fog light control

Switching on the side lights

– Turn the light switch ⇒ fig. 57 to position .

Switching on dipped headlights

– Turn the light switch to position

Switching off the lights

– Turn the light switch to position 0.

Switching on the fog lights*

– Turn the switch from position
or to the first stop. The symbol
  in the light switch lights up.

Switching on the rear fog lights (vehicles with front fog lights)

– Turn the switch from position
or   to the second stop ⇒
  . An indicator lamp on the switch
itself lights up.

Switching on the rear fog lights (vehicles with no front fog lights)

– Turn the switch from position
or to the end. An indicator lamp on
the switch itself lights up.

WARNING

Never drive with just the side lights on. Risk of accident. The side lights are not bright enough to illuminate the road ahead and to ensure that other road users are able to see you. Always use your dipped headlights if it is dark or if visibility is poor.

Note

• The dipped beam headlights will only work with the ignition on. The side lights come on automatically when the ignition is turned off.

• If the lights are left on after the key has been taken out of the ignition lock, a buzzer sounds when the driver door is opened. This is a reminder to switch off the lights.

• The rear fog light is so bright that it can dazzle drivers behind you. You should use the rear fog light only when visibility is very poor.

• If you are towing a trailer equipped with a rear fog light on a vehicle with a factory-fitted towing bracket, the rear fog light on the car will automatically be switched off.

• The use of the lighting described here is subject to the relevant statutory requirements.

Instrument and switch lighting / Headlight range control

Fig. 58 Instrument panel: regulation for instrument and switch illumination and headlight range control

Instrument and switch lighting

When the headlights are switched on, the brightness of the instruments and switch lighting can be regulated to suit your requirements by turning the thumb wheel ⇒ fig. 58 

. Those vehicles
fitted with xenon gas discharge headlights are fitted with an automatic headlight range system.

Headlight range control

Using the electrical headlight range control,

you can adjust the headlight range
to the load level that is being carried in the vehicle. In this way it is possible to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic more than necessary. At the same time, the driver has the best possible lighting for the road ahead using the correct headlight settings. The headlights can only be adjusted when the dipped beam is switched on. To lower the beam, turn the thumb wheel down

 from the basic setting 0.

Dynamic headlight range control

Vehicles with gas discharge lamps

(xenon lamps) are equipped with dynamic headlight range control.

When you switch on the lights, their range regulates itself according to the vehicle load. Vehicles with gas discharge lamps do not have headlight range control.

Rear window heating

Fig. 59 Instrument panel: heated rear window switch

The rear window heating only works when the engine is running. When it is switched on, a lamp lights up on the switch. After 20 minutes, the heating device of the rear window switches off automatically. If the button is pushed again, after 20 minutes the rear window heater stays on continuously until the ignition is switched off.

For the sake of the environment

The rear window heater should be disconnected as soon as the glass is demisted. By saving electrical power you can also save fuel.

Note

To avoid possible damage to the battery, an automatic temporary disconnection of this function is possible, coming back on when normal operating conditions are reestablished.

Hazard warning lights

The hazard warning lights are used to draw the attention of other road users to your vehicle in emergencies.

Fig. 60 Instrument panel: switch for hazard warning lights

If your vehicle breaks down:

1. Park your vehicle at a safe distance from moving traffic.

2. Press the button to switch on the hazard warning lights ⇒   .

3. Switch the engine off.

4. Apply the handbrake.

5. On a manual gearbox, engage 1st gear, and for an automatic move the selector lever to P.

6. Use the warning triangle to draw the attention of other road users to your vehicle.

7. Always take the vehicle key with you when you leave the vehicle.

You should switch on the hazard warning lights to warn other road users, for instance when:

• reaching the tail end of a traffic jam

• there is an emergency

• your vehicle breaks down due to a technical defect

• you are towing another vehicle or your vehicle is being towed.

All turn signals flash simultaneously when the hazard warning lights are switched on. That is that the two turn signal indicator lamps 
and the indicator lamp in the switch will flash at the same time. The hazard
warning lights also work when the ignition is switched off.

WARNING

• The risk of an accident increases if your vehicle breaks down. Always use the hazard warning lights and a warning triangle to draw the attention of other road users to your stationary vehicle.

• Never park where the catalytic converter could come into contact with inflammable materials under the vehicle, for example dry grass or spilt petrol. This could start a fire!

Note

• The battery will run down if the hazard warning lights are left on for a long time, even if the ignition is switched off.

• The use of the hazard warning lights described here is subject to the relevant statutory requirements.

Turn signal and main beam headlight lever

The turn signal and main beam lever also operates the parking lights and the headlight flasher.

Fig. 61 Turn signal and main beam headlight lever

The turn signal and main beam headlight lever has the following functions:

Switching on the turn signals

– Move the lever all the way up ⇒ fig. 61 to indicate right, and all the way
down to indicate left.

Signalling a lane change

– Push the lever up   or down
to the point where you incur resistance
and then release the lever. The turn signal will flash several times. The corresponding warning lamp will also flash.

Switching main beam on and off

– Turn the light switch to position .

– Press the lever forward, fig. 61 to switch on the main beams.

– Pull the lever back towards you to switch the main beam headlights off again.

Headlight flasher

– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel to operate the flasher.

Switching on parking lights

– Switch off the ignition and remove the key from the lock. – Move the lever up or down to turn on the right or left-hand parking lights respectively.

WARNING

The main beam can dazzle other drivers. Risk of accident! Never use the main beam headlights or the headlight flasher if they could dazzle other drivers.

Note

• The turn signals only work when the ignition is switched on. The corresponding warning lamp , or - flashes in the combi-instrument. The warning lamp / flashes when the turn signals are operated, provided a trailer is correctly attached and connected to the vehicle. If a turn signal bulb is defective, the warning lamp flashes at double speed. If the trailer turn

signal bulbs are damaged, warning lamp / does not light up. You should have the bulb replaced.

• The main beam headlights can only be switched on if the dipped beam headlights are already on. The warning lamp $ then comes on in the combiinstrument.

• The headlight flasher comes on for as long as you pull the lever – even if no other lights are switched on. The warning lamp $ then comes on in the combi-instrument.

• When the parking lights are switched on, the headlight and the rear light on the corresponding side of the vehicle light up. The parking lights will only work if the key is removed from the ignition. If the lights are switched on, a buzzer gives an audible warning while the driver door is open.

• If the turn signal lever is left on after the key has been taken out of the ignition lock, an acoustic signal sounds when the driver door is opened. This is a reminder to switch off the turn signal, unless of course you wish to leave the parking light on.