Handy things to know about your Ibiza MK5

[garethrobson]

Guide now located in the new resources section of the site

General maintenance - Handy things to know about your Ibiza MK5

I keep looking through threads on this site and finding ouy loads of handy things about my ibiza. Thought it would be handy to have a place to put anything you find out. I was thinking things like the wiper service mode, coming home headlight...

www.seatcupra.net

 

[nightflight]

Auto-windows; press and hold the lock (to close) or unlock (to open) button to open/close all four windows

Reverse; Yes, your rear wiper does automatically wipe once when you select reverse (took me by surprise the first time)

Stereo Settings Save; brilliant, i've found that my ipod needs the stereo set up differently to the radio and different to the CD player, also, i'll have different settings for if i'm in the car on my own to when i've got passengers.

[might i suggest that you compile all the suggestions into a single list in your original post, possibly grouped in some manner when the list gets bigger to facilitate finding the relevant info]
[also, may be useful to get a definite list of the bulb types required for each bulb on the different models all in one place]

 

[garethrobson]

oh yeh forgot to mention the auto windows, did that accidentally once and thought id broke the poor car

 

[jc_boc]

What button on the bottom of the stalk? What does it do?

 

[garethrobson]

What button on the bottom of the stalk? What does it do?

It is a "reset" button essentially. others could tell you in more detail, but it can also be used to activate the speed alert feature.

 

[jc_boc]

Nice!!!!

 

[garethrobson]

there are a lot of cool little things that arent explained very well in the manual and a lot of people dont know them including me. I love finding out a cool feature from here i always think "oooh that sounds cool i wish i knew that earlier" haha

 

[nightflight]

It is a "reset" button essentially. others could tell you in more detail, but it can also be used to activate the speed alert feature.

If you press and hold it it resets the trip computer (can someone clarify if it resets both trip computers or just the one selected.. i've never bothered to check)
It also swaps between trip1 and trip2 if pressed briefly (for ave mpg, ave speed, trip distance)

If you go to the speed alert screen (---mph) and press it, you can then use the up/down buttons to set a speed, above which the car will bong at you (suppose it's handy for ave speed cameras if you don't have CC, or perhaps have it set at 95mph so you know if you're approaching the license losing point )

 

[Molehill_Mike]

I've used the speed bong a few times, just gets annoying! Which I guess is the point.

I've only got an ECO, so I doubt its got all the fancy extras lol

How do you activate the coming home lights? AND the autolock feature?

I DO like the boot button on the remote. Where fi the car is locked, you press this button, it unlocks the boot, you open it and when you close it it auto locks again.


Mike

 

[nightflight]

Auto-lock is exactly that, if you unlock the car but then don't open a door within a certain period it automatically relocks the car for you.

 

[Molehill_Mike]

Ah righto, got ya

 

[mardon]

There are quite a few nifty features this is a good idea. Edit your first post when we get them all to give full instructions to activate them.

Nice one mate.

 

[garethrobson]

will do

actually the auto lock feature isnt where it locks if you dont open a door, it is when the doors lock for you automatically when you drive away...

 

[nightflight]

ah righto,

but the doors do auto-lock if you unlock the car but don't open the door too

 

[garethrobson]

yeh can be a pest though if u open them from far away then they lock by the time u get there haha

 

[nightflight]

yeh can be a pest though if u open them from far away then they lock by the time u get there haha

Haha, i often play the "can i beat the lock" game.
Need to test to see if it'll lock once the doors are shut after a certain period of time, according to the AA man that came out to look at my car once, some cars will do that and end up locking keys in the car... don't want to be caught out!

 

[nightflight]

shamelessly pilfered from another thread on here by ibizasc-chris (hope you don't mind) but thought it might be more useful to put it with all the other info in here.. (my notes in red) (Alt. bulb code in blue)


extract from the manual.

Double Headlamps: Bocanegra / Cupra / FR / Sport / SE / Ecomotive
Dipped beam - H7 Long Life
Main Beam - H7
Sidelights - 2x W5W Long Life 501
Indicator - PY21W 581

Single Headlamp: S / S(a/c)
Dipped / Main - H4 Long Life
Sidelights - W5W Long Life 501
Indicator - PY21W 581

Xenon Headlights / Self Adjusting Optional Extra
Dipped and Full Beam - D1S
Sidelights - W5W Blue Long Life 501
DRL (Daylight) - P21W Super Long Life 382
Indicators - PY21W 581

Fog Lights
Fog Light Cornering - HB4

Rear Lights
Fog Light - P21W 382
Reverse Gear - R10W 245
Brakelights - P21 / SW Long Life 380
Sidelights - P21 / 5W Long Life 380
Indicator - PY21W 581

Side Indicator
Side Indicator - W5W 501

Registration Plate Light
Registration Plate Light - W5W 501 Sport / SE (unconfirmed) / Ecomotive (unconfirmed)
Registration Plate Light - Festoon x2 264 Bocanegra / Cupra / FR (unconfirmed)

Interior Lights
Centre Light - Festoon 264
Map Lights - W5W 501

[/QUOTE]

 

[techie]

ah righto,

but the doors do auto-lock if you unlock the car but don't open the door too

Passive locking, however it doesnt arm the alarm.

 

[Daryld]

Ha just tried the window thing with the old keyfob. Be great in the summer when u have a dog and u walk away with out opening the window for it

 

[Dave217]

night flight the license plate bulb is a w5w i have changed mine and i can assure you it is, the only festoon is in the interior (that i can see)