Get Seats and head restraints Guide for Seat Ibiza SUV Fourth Generation (2009-2017)

Operation

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The mirrors demist for some minutes to

prevent draining the battery unnecessarily.

base when folding back the mirrors. Risk of

injury!

Seats and head restraints

If necessary, press the button again to re-

peat the function.

Adjusting the seat and head

restraints

For the sake of the environment

The exterior mirror heating should be switch-

ed off when it is no longer needed. Other-

wise, it is an unnecessary fuel waste.

The exterior mirror heating is not activated

in temperatures above approximately

+20 °C (+68 °F).

Adjusting the front seats

Read the additional information carefully

Folding in exterior mirrors*

Note

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Turn the control ››› Fig. 97 to position  to

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If the electrical adjustment ever fails to op-

erate, the mirrors can be adjusted by hand by

lightly pressing the edge of the mirror glass.

WARNING

fold in the exterior mirrors. You should al-

ways fold in the exterior mirrors if you are

driving through an automatic car wash.

This will help prevent damage.

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Never adjust the driver or front passenger

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In vehicles with electric exterior mirrors,

seat while the vehicle is in motion. While ad-

justing your seat, you will assume an incor-

rect sitting position. Risk of fatal accidents.

Adjust the driver or front passenger seat only

when the vehicle is stationary.

the following points should be observed: if,

due to an external force (e.g. being knocked

while manoeuvring), the adjustment of the

mirror housing is altered, the mirror will have

to be fully folded electrically. Do not readjust

the rear vision mirror housing by hand, as

this will interfere with the mirror adjuster

function.

Folding exterior mirrors back out to the

extended position*

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To reduce the risk of injury to the driver and

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Turn the knob to position L or R to return

the exterior mirrors to their original posi-

front passenger in case of a sudden braking

or an accident, never drive with the backrest

tilted towards the rear. The maximum protec-

tion of the seat belt can be achieved only

when the backrests are in an upright position

and the driver and front passenger have prop-

erly adjusted their seat belts. The further the

backrests are tilted to the rear, the greater

the risk of injury due to improper positioning

of the belt web!

tion ›››

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The rear vision mirrors can be adjusted sep-

arately or simultaneously, as described

above.

WARNING

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Convex or aspheric mirrors increase the

field of vision however the objects appear

smaller and further away in the mirrors. If you

use these mirrors to estimate the distance to

vehicles behind you when changing lane, you

could make a mistake. Risk of accident.

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The fold-in function on the exterior mirrors

will not activate at speeds over 40 km/h

(25 mph).

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Exercise caution when securing the seat

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height into forwards/backwards position. In-

juries can be caused if the seat height is ad-

justed without due care and attention.

If possible, use the rear vision mirror to es-

timate distances to vehicles behind you.

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Make sure that you do not get your finger

trapped between the mirror and the mirror

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Seats and head restraints

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Adjusting height (rear seats)

To unfold the backrest, first move the seat

completely back.

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To move the seat lengthways, pull upwards

and not sideways on the lever, as the force

exerted on it in this position could damage it.

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Press the button on the side and pull up-

wards to the desired position.

The Easy-Entry function facilitates the access

to the vehicle rear seats. Before lifting the

backrest, return the seat to the original posi-

tion. The seat inserts when the backrest is lif-

ted.

To lower the head restraint, press the but-

ton and push head restraint downwards.

Folding and opening the front seat

backrests

Make sure that the head restraint engages

securely in one of its positions ››› page 33.

3 Applies to vehicles with 3 doors:

Removing the head restraint

Removing or adjusting head restraints

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Push the head restraint up as far as it will

go.

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Press the button ››› Fig. 99 (arrow).

Pull head restraint out of fitting without re-

leasing the button.

Fitting the head restraint

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Insert the head restraint into the guides on

the corresponding backrest.

Fig. 98 Front seats: lever for folding down the

backrest.

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Push head restraint down.

Fig. 99 Adjusting and removing the head re-

straints.

Vehicles without the Easy-Entry function

Adjust the head restraint to suit body size

››› page 32.

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To fold the backrest, pull the lever

up-

wards and push the backrest forwards.

Adjusting height (front seats)

WARNING

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To unfold the backrest, push it back.

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Press the button on the side and pull up-

wards to the desired position.

The safe driving chapter contains important

information, tips, suggestions and warnings

that you should read and observe for your

own safety and the safety of your passengers

››› page 29.

Vehicles with the Easy-Entry function

To lower the head restraint, press the but-

ton and push head restraint downwards.

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To fold the backrest, pull the lever

up-

wards and push the backrest forwards. You

can push the seat forwards at the same

time to make entry to the rear seats easier.

Make sure that it engages securely into one

of its positions.

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Operation

WARNING

CAUTION

Seat functions

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Never drive if the head restraints have been

removed. Risk of injury.

To avoid damaging the heating elements,

please do not kneel on the seat or apply

sharp pressure at a single point to the seat

cushion and backrest.

Heated seats* 

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Never drive if the head restraints are in an

unsuitable position, there is a risk of serious

injury.

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Note

After refitting the head restraint, you must

always adjust it properly for height to achieve

optimal protection.

The seats are only heated electrically when

the engine is running.

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Please observe the safety warnings in ›››

in Correct adjustment of front head restraints

on page 33.

Note

Fig. 100 Front seat heating switch.

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To fit and remove the rear head restraints,

gently tilt the seat backrest forwards.

The front seat cushions and backrests can be

heated electrically.

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When fitting the head restraints again, in-

sert the tubes as far as possible into the

guides without pressing the button.

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Press the corresponding switch ››› Fig. 100

to switch on the seat heating.

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Press once to connect the heating at maxi-

mum force. The two LEDs illuminate

››› Fig. 100. After 15 minutes of high inten-

sity, the upper LED goes out, the system is

deactivated for 2 minutes and is then reac-

tivated at low intensity (the lower LED re-

mains on permanently).

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Press the switch again to set the heating to

minimum force. (The lower LED lights up).

To disconnect the heating, press the switch

again.

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Seats and head restraints

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Lift the cushion

forwards in the direc-

Folding down rear seats

WARNING

tion of the arrow.

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Please be careful when folding back the

Pull the release button ››› Fig. 102 in the di-

rection of the arrow and fold the backrest

forwards.

backrest! Injuries can be caused if the seat

height is adjusted without due care and at-

tention.

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Do no trap or damage seat belts when rais-

ing the backrest.

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Insert the head restraints in the spaces on

the rear of the seat cushion which are visi-

ble when the seat cushion is lowered.

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After raising the backrest, check it has en-

gaged properly in position. Do this by pulling

on the central seat belt or directly on the

backrest and check that the position lever is

in the neutral position.

Folding seat forward

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Remove the head restraints from the

spaces in the seat cushion.

Fig. 101 Folding up the rear seat cushion.

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The three point automatic seat belt only

works correctly when the backrest of the cen-

tral seat is correctly engaged.

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Lift the backrest, and before securing it, re-

place the head restraints in the seat cush-

ion, and then click the seat correctly onto

the locking rails.

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Once the backrest is locked, pull on the

central seat belt or directly on the backrest

to check that the backrest has properly en-

gaged in position.

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Check that the position lever is in neutral

position.

Fig. 102 Button for unlocking the rear back-

rest.

Lower the cushion and push it backwards

below the seat belt buckles.

Folding seat down

Press the front part of the cushion down-

wards.

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Remove the head restraint ››› page 101.

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Pull the front edge of the seat cushion

On split rear seats*, the backrest and cush-

ion can be lowered and raised respectively in

two sections.

››› Fig. 101

upwards in the direction of

the arrow.

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