Wanted: Owner’s Manual for Seat Ibiza, 2000

[gothwalk]

Originally published at Now Is A Long Time Too. You can comment here or there.

I’m a complete neophyte in the world of cars, but I would have thought something as complex would come with an owner’s manual. You get manuals with can openers and teapots. But there wasn’t one when it arrived, and searches on eBay and indeed, the web in general, are telling me that no manual exists for a Seat Ibiza after October 1999. The car in question is a 2000 registration, though.

For that matter, the manuals I’m finding for older models are published by Haynes, not Seat. Am I using the wrong term? “Owner’s manual” seems pretty simple…

For what it’s worth, I’m not looking to take it apart, or anything - just how to check the oil, set the clock, and other simple stuff.

Comments

[bastun-ie.livejournal.com]

The manufacturer's "Owner's Manual" you get with a car is a thick booklet that fits in the glovebox and is literally about the same size as the manual for a car stereo. Bizarre but true. Haynes are specialist publishers who will tell you what you really want to know, without the "Thank you for purchasing a..." crap. Try Easons on O'Connell St., downstairs. Admittedly it's a few years ago since I last looked, but I was able to get a Haynes manual for my first car, a UK import Vauxhall Nova that was several years old, in there.

But really, if it is only for stuff like the clock (just mess around with it yourself) or checking the oil, I wouldn't bother - just get someone with a bit of knowledge to show you.