Get Driving -> Automatic gearbox* Guide for Seat Ibiza SUV Fourth Generation (2009-2017)

Driving

Selector lever lock

–

Hold the brake pedal pressed down and at

the same time, hold the selector lever lock

on the left of the selector lever also press-

ed down.

Automatic gearbox*

Gearbox programmes

Read the additional information carefully

The warning lamp  on the instrument panel

lights up when the brake pedal should be ap-

plied. This is essential when the selector lev-

er is taken from the P or N positions.

›››

page 20



The automatic gearbox has got two gearbox

programmes.

Level lock only engages with the vehicle sta-

tionary at a speed of up to 5 km/h (3 mph).

At speeds of over 5 km/h (3 mph) the selec-

tor lever lock is automatically deactivated in

position N.

Selecting the normal programme

–

Put the selector lever into position D.

Fig. 133 Automatic gearbox

Selecting the sport programme

–

The selector lever lock is not engaged if the

selector lever is moved quickly through posi-

tion N (e.g. when shifting from R to D). This

makes it possible, for instance, to “rock” the

vehicle backwards and forwards if it is stuck

in snow or mud. The selector lever lock en-

gages automatically if the brake pedal is not

depressed and the lever is in position N for

more than about 1second.

Put the selector lever into position S.

If you select the normal programme, D, you

will drive in the economy mode, i.e. the pro-

gramme is designed to reduce fuel consump-

tion. The gearbox changes up into a higher

gear as soon as possible and down into a

lower gear as late as possible.

If you select the sport programme, S, you will

drive in a sporty mode, i.e. a programme in

which shifts into high gears are postponed in

order to use the full power of the engine.

Fig. 134 Automatic gearbox: instrument pan-

el display.

The selector lever lock in position P or N pre-

vents gears from being engaged inadvertent-

ly, which would cause the vehicle to move.

The selector lever lock is released as follows:

–

Switch the ignition on.

129

Operation

Stopping briefly

Starting the vehicle up hills

Driving a car with an automatic

gearbox

–

If stopping for a short time, keep the vehi-

cle stationary by pressing the foot brake

hard to prevent the vehicle moving back-

wards on a slope or “creeping” forwards,

e.g. at traffic lights. The selector lever does

not need to be put into the positions P or N

for this.

Apply the handbrake.

With a selected gear, accelerate slowly and

at the same time, release the handbrake.

The steeper the slope, the lower the needed

gear. This increases the braking effect of the

engine. For example, when driving down a

very steep slope in third gear. If the engine

brake effect is not enough, the vehicle will

speed up. The automatic gearbox automati-

cally changes up to prevent the engine over-

revving. Use the foot brake to reduce speed

and change into 3rd gear using Tiptronic*

–

Do not press the accelerator.

Parking

–

Press and hold the brake pedal until the ve-

hicle comes to a standstill ›››

.

Fig. 135 Automatic gearbox

›››

.

–

Apply the handbrake.

The gearbox changes gear ratios automatical-

ly as the vehicle moves.

Your vehicle has an automatic interlock

which prevents the selector lever from being

put into a position for driving forwards or in

reverse from positions P or N if the brake

pedal is not depressed.

By pressing the lock button down, move

the selector lever to P and release the lock

button.

Starting

–

Start the engine with the selector lever in

Driving up and down hills

position P or N.

The ignition key cannot be removed unless

the selector lever is in position P.

–

Press the selector lever from position “D”

to the right into the tiptronic selector gate.

Driving

–

Lightly press the selector lever back to

change down.

–

Press and hold the brake pedal.

Control lamp “Pressing brake pedal” 

Holding down the lock button (button on

the selector lever), select R or D.

When the warning lamp next to the selector

lever lights up, press the brake pedal. This is

necessary when the automatic gearbox selec-

tor lever is moved out of positions P or N. A

text message or instructions to perform nec-

essary operations may appear on the instru-

ment panel.

Holding the car on a hill

–

Release the lever and wait a little for the

gearbox to engage the gear (a slight move-

ment can be felt).

–

The brake must be always pressed down to

prevent the vehicle from “rolling back-

wards” ››› . Do not try to prevent the vehi-

cle from “rolling backwards” by increasing

the engine speed while a range of gears is

selected.

Release the brake and press the accelerator

›››

.

130

Driving

WARNING

CAUTION

If you stop the vehicle up hills, do not at-

●

As a driver, you should never leave your ve-

hicle if the engine is running and a gear range

is engaged. If you have to leave your vehicle

while the engine is running, you must apply

the parking brake and put the selector lever

in position P.

tempt to stop it from rolling back by depress-

ing the accelerator when a gear has been se-

lected. Otherwise, the automatic gearbox

may overheat causing damage. Pull the hand-

brake up or fully depress the brake pedal to

prevent the vehicle from rolling away.

●

If the engine is running and if D or R is en-

●

gaged, you will need to hold the car on the

foot brake. The car will creep forward as the

power transmission is not fully interrupted

even when the engine is idling.

If you allow the vehicle to roll when the en-

gine is not running, or with the selector lever

in position N, a lack of lubrication in the auto-

matic gearbox will damage it.

Fig. 137 Steering wheel with paddle levers

for automatic gearbox.

●

Never accelerate when moving the selector

lever or you may cause an accident.

The Tiptronic system allows the driver to se-

lect gears manually.

●

Never move the selector lever to R or P

when driving. Risk of accident!

Changing gear in tiptronic mode*

General information about driving in tiptronic

mode

●

Before driving down a long, steep slope, it

is advisable to reduce speed and change into

a lower gear.

Changing gear with the selector lever

●

If you stop the vehicle up hill, always hold

–

Press the selector lever from position D to

the right into the tiptronic selector gate.

the foot brake strongly depressed down to

stop it from rolling back.

–

Lightly press the selector lever forward

●

Never allow the brake to rub and do not use

+

››› Fig. 136

gear.

to change up to a higher

the brake pedal too often or for long periods.

Constant braking will cause the brakes to

overheat and will considerably reduce the

brake effect. This increases the braking dis-

tance and could cause the brake system to

fail.

–

Lightly press the selector lever backward

Fig. 136 Changing gear with Tiptronic.

-

››› Fig. 136

gear.

to change down to a lower

●

Never allow the car to roll down a gradient

Changing gear with the steering wheel

paddle levers*

with the gear in neutral N, or in selector lever

position D, even if the engine is not running.

+

–

Press the right paddle lever

towards the

steering wheel to change up ››› Fig. 137.

»

131

Operation

-

–

Tiptronic gear indicator

Press the left paddle lever

towards the

leave “tiptronic” mode if the paddle levers

are not moved for a certain time.

steering wheel to change down ››› Fig. 137.

If the automatic gearbox is shifted manually,

the selected gears are shown on the screen.

Using the paddle levers on the steering

wheel, you can access manual driving mode

regardless of the pre-selected driving mode.

Note

●

The gear paddle levers on the steering

P - parking lock

wheel can be operated with the selector lever

in any position and with the vehicle in mo-

tion.

When the selector lever is in this position,

the driven wheels are locked mechanically.

General information about driving in

tiptronic mode

Position P on the lever must only be selected

if the vehicle is stationary.

When accelerating, the automatic gearbox /

DSG automatic gearbox goes into a higher

gear a little before the engine reaches its

maximum permitted revolutions.

Selector lever positions

To move selector lever from position P, the

locking button on the selector lever handle

must be pressed and the brake pedal de-

pressed at the same time while the ignition is

switched on.

If a lower gear is selected, the automatic

gearbox / DSG automatic gearbox will only

change down when the engine cannot go

over its maximum permitted revolutions.

To put the selector lever in position P, simply

press the lock button down and, if necessary,

depress the brake pedal down.

If “tiptronic” is selected whilst the vehicle is

in motion and the automatic gearbox / DSG

automatic gearbox is in third gear and selec-

tor lever position D, “tiptronic” mode will

then also be in third gear.

R - Reverse gear

The reverse gear is engaged in this position.

Fig. 138 Automatic gearbox: instrument pan-

el display.

Reverse gear must be engaged only when the

vehicle is stationary and the engine is idling.

Changing gears in the normal or sport

programme using the steering wheel paddle

levers

Selector lever positions

To move the selector lever to position R,

press the lock button down and, at the same

time, press the brake pedal down, with the

ignition switched on.

The selected gear is displayed on the side of

the selector lever and on the instrument pan-

el display. The currently selected gear for the

automatic gearbox will also be shown on the

display.

If the paddle levers ››› Fig. 137 are used in

the normal or sport programme, the system

switches temporarily to “tiptronic” mode. To

exit “Tiptronic” mode again, press the right

With the selector lever in position R and the

ignition switched on the following occurs:

+

paddle lever towards the steering wheel

for approximately one second. You will also

●

Reverse lights light up.

132

Driving

●

The air conditioner automatically changes

the air recirculation mode.

press the brake pedal to change the selector

lever from position N to position D.

●

The brake servo does not work with the en-

gine off. You need more force to stop the vehi-

cle.

●

The wiper starts if the windscreen washer is

on.

S - Standard driving position (Sport

programme)

●

Power steering does not work when the en-

gine is not running. That is why it is much

more difficult to turn the steering wheel.

●

The parking distance warning system*

When the selector lever is in position S, it will

automatically change up into a higher gear

later, and change down into a low gear, if

compared with position D. This way, it is pos-

sible to take full advantage of the engine re-

serve power, depending on the engine de-

mand, driving style and speed. The braking

effect of the engine when driving downhill is

very limited. On the instrument panel display

the selected gear is shown as well as the se-

lector lever to position S.

switches on.

●

Never remove the key from the ignition if

the vehicle is in motion. The steering lock

could suddenly engage, and you would not be

able to steer the vehicle.

N - Neutral (idling)

If this position is selected, the gearbox is in

neutral. Power is not transmitted to the

wheels and the engine does not have a brak-

ing function.

CAUTION

If you allow the vehicle to move when the en-

gine is switched off or with the selector lever

in position “N”, take your foot off the acceler-

ator and wait until the engine starts idling

before returning to position “D”.

Never use the N position to drive down a long

hill. There is no engine braking and the

brakes are subjected to excessive stain.

To select gear range S, press the lock button

on the selector lever.

You could damage the automatic gearbox if

you drive down hills with the gearbox lever in

position N and the engine switched off.

WARNING

Kick-down feature

D - Drive (forward)

Observe the safety warnings ››› in Driving a

car with an automatic gearbox on page 131.

This feature allows maximum acceleration.

In this position the gearbox automatically

changes to a lower or higher gear, according

to the engine's requirements, the driving

style and speed. The braking effect of the en-

gine when driving downhill is very limited

when the selector is in this position. The in-

strument panel display shows the selected

gear as well as the selector lever in position

D.

●

If the vehicle moves with no control, an ac-

If you press the accelerator down thoroughly,

the gearbox automatically changes down, de-

pending on speed and engine speed, into a

lower gear to take full advantage of give the

vehicle maximum acceleration.

cident and serious injury may occur.

WARNING

Never switch the engine off until the vehicle

is stationary. You could lose control of your

vehicle. This could cause an accident and se-

rious injury.

The gearbox does not change gear until the

engine reaches the maximum determined en-

gine speed for the gear.

»

When travelling at speeds lower than 5 km/h

(3 mph) or when the vehicle is stationary,

●

The airbags and belt tensioners do not

work when the ignition is switched off.

133

Operation

–

it might be necessary to drive momentarily

with a high rpm ››› page 59.

Do not accelerate hard.

Avoid high engine revolutions.

Do not tow a trailer.

WARNING

You could lose control of the vehicle if you ac-

celerate on slippery road surfaces. Risk of se-

rious injury.

WARNING

The gear change indicator is only an auxiliary

function and in no case should be a substi-

tute for careful driving.

●

Be particularly careful when using the kick-

From 1000 to 1500 kilometres (600 to 900

miles)

down features on slippery road surfaces. With

a fast acceleration, the vehicle could lose

traction and skid.

●

–

Speeds can be gradually increased to the

maximum road speed or maximum permis-

sible engine speed (rpm).

The responsibility of choosing the correct

gear depending on the situation (e.g. over-

taking, driving up or down a slope or towing a

trailer) lies with the driver.

●

You should use the kick-down feature only

when traffic and weather conditions allow it

to be used safely.

During its first few hours of running, the in-

ternal friction in the engine is greater than

later on, when all the moving parts have bed-

ded in.

For the sake of the environment

Gear-change indicator

3 Valid for vehicles: with a manual gearbox

Selecting the correct gear can help to save

fuel.

For the sake of the environment

The recommended gear for saving fuel is in-

dicated on the dash screen of certain vehi-

cles during driving.

Note

If the engine is run in gently, its life will be in-

creased and its oil consumption reduced.

The recommended gear display is switched

off when the clutch pedal is pressed.

Display Meaning

Running in tyres and brake pads

The optimal gear is selected.



Run-in and economical driving

New tyres should be run-in carefully for the

first 500 km (300 miles). New brake pads

should be run-in carefully for the first

200 km.

Changing to a higher gear is recommended.



Running in a new engine

Changing to a lower gear is recommended.



The engine needs to be run in over the first

1,500 km.

During the first 200 km, you can compensate

for the reduced braking effect by applying

more pressure to the brake pedal. In case of

a sharp braking, the braking distance will be

longer with new brake pads than with brake

pads which have been run-in.

Information regarding the “cleanliness” of

the diesel particulate filter

Up to 1000 kilometres

The exhaust system manager detects that the

diesel particulate filter is nearly saturated

and contributes to self-cleaning by recom-

mending the optimal gear. For this purpose,

–

Do not drive at speeds of more than 2/3

the maximum speed.

134

Driving -> Automatic gearbox* for Your Seat Ibiza SUV Fourth Generation (2009-2017)

Related Topics

Popular Owner Manuals

Latest Owner Manuals