Seat Alhambra 2019 Owner's Manual
Owner’s manual
SEAT Alhambra
Vehicle identification data
Model:
Vehicle Registration:
Vehicle identification
number:
Confirmation of receipt of documentation
and vehicle keys
The following items were delivered
with the vehicle:
On-board documentation
First key
YES NO
Date of vehicle registration
or vehicle delivery:
SEAT Official Service:
Service advisor:
Telephone:
Second key
Correct working order of all keys was
checked
Location:
Date:
Signature of owner:
Introduction
Thank you f
hicl
With your new SEAT, you will be able to enjoy
a vehicle with state-of-the-art technology
and top quality features.
We recommend reading this Instruction Manual carefully to learn more about your vehicle
so you can enjoy all its benefits in your daily
driving.
Information about handling is complemented
with instructions regarding the operation and
maintenance of the vehicle in order to ensure
its safety and maintain its value. Moreover, we
want to give you valuable advice and tips to
drive your vehicle efficiently and respecting
the environment.
We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring.
SEAT, S.A.
or your trust choosing a SEAT v
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WARNING
Read and always observe safety information concerning the passenger's
front airbag
ing child seats.
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About this manual
eat
This manual describes the f
hicle at the time of drafting this text. Some of
the features described below will be introduced in the future or will only be available in
certain markets.
Some of the features described here are
not included in all the types or variations
of the model and they can be varied or
modified based on technical or marketing
requirements without it being considered
misleading advertising.
Some details on the drawings may vary from
its vehicle and must be interpreted as a
standard representation.
The direction indicators (left, right, forwards,
backwards) in this manual refer to the travel
direction of the vehicle unless otherwise stated.
The audiovisual material is only meant to
help the users better understand some features of the car. It is not a replacement for the
instruction manual. Access the instruction
manual to see the complete information and
warnings.
The features marked with an asterisk
are included by default only in certain
versions of the model, supplied as optional only for certain versions or only offered in certain countries.
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sence of this symbol does not guarantee
that the term is not a trademark.
It indicates that the section continues on
the next page.
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using:
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manual’s general chapter structure.
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information, which is detailed in the corresponding chapters.
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Alphabetical index with many terms and
synonyms to help you find information.
WARNING
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possible accident or injury risks.
arn you about
CAUTION
Texts after this symbol indicate possible
damage to the vehicl
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For the sake of the environment
Texts after this symbol contain information about the protection of the envir
ment.
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Note
Texts after this symbol contain additional information.
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ed instruction manual cont
The print
vant information about the use of the vehicle
and the Infotainment System.
The digital version of the manuals contains
more in-depth information. It is available on
SEAT's official website.
To view the digital version of the manual:
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gator website:
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ect your vehicle.
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The operation of some of the vehicle's features can be shown as an instruction video:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Before driving
How do you adjust the seat?
How do you adjust the steering wheel?
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How do you adjust the exterior mirrors?
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How do you turn on the exterior lights?
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How does the automatic gearbox selector lever
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How do you refuel?
How do you activate the windscreen wipers and
windscreen washer system?
Emergency situations
A warning lamp lights up or flashes. What does
this mean?
How do you open the bonnet?
How do you perform a jump start?
Where is the vehicle tool kit located?
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How do you repair a tyre with the anti-puncture
kit?
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How do you change a wheel?
How do you change a fuse?
How do you change a light?
How do you tow a vehicle?
Useful tips
How do you set the time?
When should the vehicle inspection should be
performed?
What functions do the buttons/thumbwheels on
the steering wheel perform?
How do you remove the luggage compartment
cover?
How do you drive in an economical and environ-
mentally-friendly way?
How do you check and top up the engine oil?
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How do you check and top up the engine coolant?
How do you top up the windscreen washer fluid?
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How do you check and top up the brake fluid?
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How do you check and adjust tyre pressure val-
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Vehicle washing tips
Functions of interest
How does the START-STOP system work?
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What parking assistants are available?
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How does the rear assist work?
How does the adaptive cruise control work?
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How does the lane departure warning system
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How does tyre pressure monitoring work?
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How do you open the vehicle without a key (Keyless Access)?
Interior lighting and ambient light
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Gener
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Overview (left hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ws of the v
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Correct sitting position of vehicle occu-
pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The whys and wherefores of seat belts . . . . . 14
How to properly adjust your seat belt . . . . . . 1 7
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operation of the airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tyre repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 49
Jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Tow start and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
ehicle . . . . . . . . 7
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Instruments and warning/control
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Using the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Three button unit in the roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Set of vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Window controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper
systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Headrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . 138
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Net partition* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
auxiliary heating (additional heating)* . . . . . 166
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 70
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Overview of the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
General instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Full Link* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Start and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Start-Stop system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-
box* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Gear-change recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Dynamic chassis control (DCC)* . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
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Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Emergency brake assistance system (Front
Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
ACC - Adaptive Cruise Control* . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Lane Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Using the blind spot detector (BSD) with
parking assist
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Stabilisation and brake assistance sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Help with parking and manoeuvring . . . . . 287
Park assist system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Reverse Assist* (Rear View Camera) . . . . . . . 294
Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Electrically unlocking trailer hook* . . . . . . . . . 305
Retrofitting a towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
ant (RC
A)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
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Practical tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Fuel types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
AdBlue® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Engine management and emissions control
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Tyre pressure loss indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
SEAT Maintenance Programme . . . . . . . . . . 336
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Additional service offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Accessories and modifications to the ve-
hicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Accessories, spare parts and repair work . . . 344
Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Information stored by the control units . . . . . . 347
Other important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Information about the EU Directive
2014/53/EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Indications about the technical data . . . . 355
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
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Exterior view
General views of the vehicle
1
Rear lid
– Opening fr
– Emergency opening
2
Fuel tank
– Fuel capacity
– Open/Close cap
3
Opening and closing
– Doors
– Central locking
– Manual release
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Bonnet
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– Open/close
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Levels control
– Oil
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– Brake fluid
– Battery
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Towing the vehicle
– Towline anchorage
– Tow start
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Action in the event of a puncture
– Anti-puncture kit
– Wheel change
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Overview (left hand drive)
General views of the vehicle
1
Electric windows
2
Central locking
3
Exterior mirror adjustment
4
Open bonnet lever
5
Headlight switch
6
Turn signal and main beam lever
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Cruise control
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Warning lamps
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Wipers and rear window wiper
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Driver information system
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Infotainment system (factory fitted)
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Hazard warning lights
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Fuses
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Steering wheel adjustment
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Ignition lock
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Air conditioning
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Starter button
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Front passenger airbag disconnection
display
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Interior view
General views of the vehicle
1
Access to the third row of seats
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2
Seat belts
3
Isofix anchors
4
Headrest adjustment
5
Panoramic roof
6
Interior mirror
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Disconnecting the front passenger front
airbag
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Armrest
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Seat adjustment
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Safety
Safety
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Advice about driving
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WARNING
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This manual contains import
tion about the operation of the vehicle,
both for the driver and the passengers. The
other sections of the on-board documentation also contain further information that
you should be aware of for your own safety
and for the safety of your passengers.
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Ensure that the on-board documentation
is kept in the vehicle at all times. This is especially important when lending or selling
the vehicle to another person.
Before driving
For your own safety and the safety of your
passengers, always not
before every trip:
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Make sure that the vehicle's lights and turn
signals are working properly.
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Check tyre pressure.
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e the following points
ant informa-
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Ensure that all windows provide a clear and
good view of the surroundings.
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Make sure all luggage is secured
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Make sure that no objects can interfere with
the pedals.
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Adjust front seat, headrest and mirrors
properly according to your size.
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Ensure that the passengers in the rear seats
always have the headrests in the in-use position
page 131.
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–
Instruct passengers to adjust the headrests
according to their height.
–
Protect children with appropriate child
seats and properly applied seat belts
page 29.
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–
Assume the correct sitting position. Instruct
your passengers also to assume a proper
sitting position
–
Fasten your seat belt securely. Instruct your
passengers also to fasten their seat belts
properly
page 14.
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page 11.
Factors influencing safety
As a driver, you are responsible for yourself
and your passengers.
–
Always pay att
get distracted by passengers or telephone
calls.
–
Never drive when your driving ability is impaired (e.g. by medication, alcohol, drugs).
–
Observe traffic laws and speed limits.
–
Always reduce your speed as appropriate
for road, traffic and weather conditions.
–
When travelling long distances, take breaks
regularly - at least every two hours.
–
If possible, avoid driving when you are tired
or stressed.
ention to traffic and do not
WARNING
Driving under the influence of alcohol,
drugs, medication or narcotics may result
in se
vere accidents and even loss of life.
●
Alcohol, drugs, medication and narcotics
may significantly alter perception, affect
reaction times and safety while driving,
which could result in the loss of control of
the vehicle.
Safety equipment
Never put your safety or the safety of your
passengers in danger
dent, the safety equipment may reduce the
. In the e
ent of an acci-
v
Safe driving
risk of injury. The following points cover part
of the safety equipment in your SEAT1):
●
ee-point seat belts,
thr
●
belt tension limiters for the front and rear
side seats,
●
belt tensioners in the front seats and out-
side seats in the second row of seats
●
Belt height adjustment for the front seats
●
front airbags,
●
knee airbags,
●
side airbags in the front seat backrests,
●
side airbags in the rear seat backrests*,
●
head-protection airbags,
●
“ISOFIX” anchor points for “ISOFIX” rear
child seat system
●
height-adjustable front headrests,
●
rear headrests with in-use position and
non-use position,
●
adjustable steering column.
The safety equipment mentioned above
works together to provide you and your passengers with the best possible protection in
the event of an accident. However, these
safety systems can only be effective if you
and your passengers are sitting in a correct
position and use this equipment properly.
1)
Depending on the version/market.
Safety is everyone's business!
Correct sitting position of vehicle occupants
Correct position on the seat
The correct distance between the driver
Fig. 3
and the st
eering wheel must be at l
(10 inches).
east 25 cm
Fig. 4 Correct belt web and headrest positions
The correct sitting positions for the driver and
passengers ar
e sho
wn bel
ow.
If your physical constitution prevents you
from maintaining the correct sitting position,
contact a specialised workshop for help with
any special devices. The seat belt and airbag
can only provide optimum protection if a correct sitting position is adopted. SEAT recommends taking your car in for technical service.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident or sudden
braking or manoeuvre, SEAT recommend the
following positions:
Valid for all vehicle occupants:
●
Adjust the headrest so that its upper edge is
at the same level as the top of your head, or
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as close as possible to the same level as the
op of your head and under no cir
t
below eye level. Keep the back of your neck
as close as possible to the headrest
●
Short people must lower the headrest completely, even if your head is below its upper
edge.
●
Tall people must raise the headrest completely.
●
Always keep your feet in the footwell while
the vehicle is in motion.
●
Adjust and fasten your seat belt correctly
page 17.
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The following also applies to the driver:
●
Move the seat backrest to an almost upright position so that your back rests completely against it.
●
Move the steering wheel so it is at least
25 cm (10 inches) away from the sternum
Fig. 3 and you can hold it with both
›››
hands on both sides, on the outer part, with
your arms slightly bent.
●
The steering wheel must always point towards the chest and never towards the face.
●
Move the seat in such a way that you can
step on the pedals with your knees slightly
bent and with a distance between the knees
and the dashboard of at least 10 cm (4 inches)
Fig. 3.
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12
cumst
›››
ances
Fig. 4.
Safety
●
Adjust the height of the seat so that you
can reach the top of the steering wheel.
●
Always keep both feet in the footwell so
that you have the vehicle under control at all
times.
For the passenger, the following applies:
●
Move the seat backrest to an almost upright position so that your back rests completely against it.
●
Move the seat as far back as possible (minimum 25 cm between the chest and the dashboard check translation). If you are sitting
closer than 25 cm, the airbag system cannot
protect you properly.
Number of seats
The vehicle has 5 or 7 seats, depending on
eat
es. All seats are equipped with a
the f
ur
safety belt.
5 seats 7 seats
Seats in the
front
Seats in the
second row
Seats in the
w
third ro
2 2
3 3
– 2
WARNING
Sitting in an incorrect position may increase the risk of sev
the event of sudden braking or manoeuvring, in case of collision or accident and if
the airbags deploy.
●
Before starting the car, all passengers
must be sitting in a correct position and
stay like that for the entire journey. This also applies to a correct use of the seat belt.
●
The maximum amount of people in the
vehicle is the same as the amount of seats
with seat belts.
●
For children, always use a certified protection system, certified and suited for their
weight and height
●
While driving, always keep your feet in
the footwell. Never place them over the
seat or the dashboard, for example, or outside the window. Otherwise the airbag and
seat belt may offer insufficient protection
and also increase the risk of injury in the
event of an accident.
ere or lethal injuries in
page 29.
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Risks of sitting in an incorrect position
If seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at all,
the risk of sever
Seat belts can provide optimal protection only if the belt web is properly worn. Incorrect
sitting positions substantially reduce the
e or lethal injuries increases.
protective function of seat belts and, there-
, increase the risk of severe or even lethal
fore
injuries. The risk of severe or fatal injuries is
especially heightened when a deploying airbag strikes a vehicle occupant who has assumed an incorrect sitting position. The driver
is responsible for all people, particularly children, inside the vehicle.
The following list contains examples of incorrect sitting positions that could be dangerous
for all vehicle occupants.
When the vehicle is in motion:
●
Never stand in the vehicle.
●
Never stand on the seats.
●
Never kneel on the seats.
●
Never tilt your seat backrest too far to the
rear.
●
Never lean against the dash panel.
●
Never lie on the rear seats.
●
Never sit on the front edge of a seat.
●
Never sit sideways.
●
Never lean out of a window.
●
Never put your feet out of a window.
●
Never put your feet on the dash panel.
●
Never place your feet on the bench or on
the backrest of the seat.
●
Never travel in a footwell.
●
Never sit on the armrests.
Safe driving
●
Never travel without wearing the seat belt.
●
Never travel in the luggage compartment.
WARNING
Sitting in an incorrect position increases
the risk of sever
event of accidents and sudden braking or
manoeuvres.
●
All occupants must sit correctly during
the journey and wear the seat belt correctly.
●
Occupants of the vehicle that are not sitting correctly, not wearing the seat belt or
are not at a proper distance of the airbag
risk suffering very serious or lethal injuries,
especially if the airbags deploy and strike
them.
e or fatal injuries in the
Steering wheel position adjustment
Lever in the lower left side of the steering
Fig. 5
column.
Adjust the steering wheel before your trip and
only when the v
●
Pull the
eering wheel t
st
the lever back up until it locks.
WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjustment function and an incorrect adjustment
of the steering wheel can r
fatal injury.
●
After adjusting the steering column, push
the lever
sure the steering wheel does not accident
ally change position while driving.
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ehicl
e is st
1
Fig. 5
lever down, move the
o the desir
1
firmly upwards to en-
Fig. 5
ationary.
ed position and lift
esult in severe or
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●
Never adjust the st
vehicle is in motion. If you need to adjust
the steering wheel while the vehicle is in
motion, stop safely and make the proper
adjustment.
●
The adjusted steering wheel should be
facing your chest and not your face so as
not to hinder the driver's front airbag protection in the event of an accident.
●
When driving, always hold the steering
wheel with both hands on the outside of the
ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions
to reduce injuries when the driver's front
airbag deploys.
●
Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or in any other manner
(e.g. in the centre of the steering wheel). In
such cases, if the driver's airbag deploys,
you may sustain injuries to your arms,
hands and head.
eering wheel while the
Pedal area
edal
P
s
–
Ensure that you can always press the accelerat
or, brake and clutch pedals unim-
paired to the floor.
–
Ensure that the pedals can return unimpaired to their initial positions.
Safety
–
Ensure that the floor mats are securely fastened during the trip and do not obstruct
the pedals
Only use fl
clear and which are secured to prevent them
from slipping. You can obtain suitable floor
mats from a specialised dealership. Fasteners* for floor mats are fitted in the footwells.
If a brake circuit fails, the brake pedal must be
pressed down thoroughly in order to stop the
vehicle.
Wear suitable footwear
Always wear shoes which support your feet
properly and give you a good feeling for the
pedals.
.
›››
oor mats which l
e the pedals
eav
WARNING
●
Restricting pedal operation can l
critical situations while driving.
●
Never lay or fit floor mats or other floor
coverings over the original floor mats. This
would reduce the pedal area and could obstruct the pedals. Risk of accident.
●
Never place objects in the driver footwell.
An object could move into the pedal area
and impair pedal operation.
ead to
Seat belts
o r
emind the
es of
The whys and wherefor
seat belts
Control lamps
Lights up or flashes
Driver or passenger has not fastened seat belt.
Objects on the front passenger seat.
e the objects from the front passenger seat
Remov
and store them safely.
The control lamp lights up t
er to fasten their seat belt.
driv
Before starting the vehicle:
●
Fasten your seat belt securely.
●
Instruct your passengers to fasten their
seat belts properly before driving off.
●
Protect children by using a child seat ac-
cording to the child's height and weight
page 29.
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When starting to drive, if the vehicle's speed
exceeds approx. 25 km/h (15 mph) and the
seat belts are not fastened or are unfastened
while driving, a warning sound will be heard
for a few seconds. The warning light will also
flash .
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Seat belts
The lamp goes out when the driv
passenger seat belts ar
ignition switched on.
e f
er and
astened with the
Rear seat belts fastened display*
Fig. 6 Example of seat belt status display for
ear seats (her
the r
strument panel: upper part, second row; lower
part, third row.
Depending on the model version, when the
ignition is s
display
›››
forms the driver whether the passengers in
the rear seats have fastened their seat belts.
It indicates that the corresponding seat
is empty.
Indicates that the seat is occupied and
the occupant is wearing the seat belt.
, a 7-seat vehicle) on the in-
e
ched on, the seat belt st
wit
Fig. 6 on the instrument panel in-
atus
The seat belt status flashes for a maximum of
30 seconds when a seat belt in the rear seats
is unfastened while the vehicle is in motion. An
audible warning will also be heard if the vehicle is travelling at over 25 km/h (15 mph).
The rear seat display can be enabled or disabled by a technical service centre.
If a seat belt is fastened or unfastened while
driving in some of the rear seats, the seat belt
status is displayed for approximately 30 seconds. The indication can be hidden by pressing the
button on the dash panel.
The protective function of seat belts
Drivers with properly worn seat belts will
Fig. 7
not be thrown f
braking.
Properly worn seat belts hold the occupants
in the pr
orward in the event of sudden
oper position. They al
so help pr
event
uncontrolled movements that may result in
serious injury and reduce the risk of being
thrown out of the vehicle in case of an accident.
Vehicle occupants wearing their seat belts
correctly benefit greatly from the ability of
the belts to absorb kinetic energy. In addition,
the front part of your vehicle and other passive safety features (such as the airbag system) are designed to absorb the kinetic energy released in a collision. Taken together, all
these features reduce the releasing kinetic
energy and consequently, the risk of injury.
This is why it is so important to fasten seat
belts before every trip, even when "just driving
around the corner".
Ensure that your passengers wear their seat
belts as well. Accident statistics have shown
that wearing seat belts is an effective means
of substantially reducing the risk of injury and
improving the chances of survival when involved in a serious accident. Furthermore,
properly worn seat belts improve the protection provided by airbags in the event of an
accident. For this reason, wearing a seat belt
is required by law in most countries.
Although your vehicle is equipped with airbags, the seat belts must be fastened and
worn. The front airbags, for example, are only
triggered in some cases of head-on collision.
The front airbags will not be triggered during
minor frontal or side collisions, rear-end collisions, overturns or accidents in which the
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Safety
airbag trigger threshold value in the control
unit is not exceeded.
tant safety instructions for
Impor
the use of seat belts
–
Always wear the seat belt as described in
this section.
–
Ensure that the seat belts can be fastened
at all times and are not damaged.
WARNING
●
If seat belts are worn incorr
all, the risk of severe injuries increases. The
optimal protection from seat belts can be
achieved only if you use them properly.
●
Never allow two passengers (even children) to share the same seat belt.
●
Never unbuckle a seat belt while the vehicle is in motion. Risk of fatal injury.
●
The seat belt should never lie on hard or
fragile objects (such as glasses or pens,
etc.) because this can cause injuries.
●
Do not allow the seat belt to be damaged
or jammed, or to rub on any sharp edges.
●
Never wear the seat belt under the arm or
in any other incorrect position.
●
Bulky and unfastened clothing (such as
an overcoat over a sweater) impairs the
proper fit and function of the seat belts, reducing their capacity to protect.
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ectly or not at
●
The slot in the seat belt buckle must not
ocked with paper or other objects, as
be bl
this can prevent the latch plate from engaging securely.
●
Never use seat belt clips, fastening rings
or similar items to alter the position of the
belt webbing.
●
Frayed or torn seat belts or damage to
the connections, belt retractors or parts of
the buckle could cause severe injuries in
the event of an accident. Therefore, you
must check the condition of all seat belts
at regular intervals.
●
Seat belts which have been worn in an
accident and have been stretched must be
replaced by a specialised workshop. Renewal may be necessary even if there is no
apparent damage. The belt anchorage
should also be checked.
●
Do not attempt to repair a damaged seat
belt yourself. The seat belts must not be removed or modified in any way.
●
The belts must be kept clean, otherwise
the retractors may not work properly.
Head-on collisions and the laws of physics
A driver not wearing a seat belt is thrown
Fig. 8
f
ar
d violently.
orw
The unbelted passenger in the rear seat
Fig. 9
is thrown f
orward violently, hitting the driver
who is wearing a seat belt.
The effects of the laws of physics in the case
of a head-on collision ar
e easy t
xplain: the
o e
Seat belts
moment a vehicle starts moving, a type of en-
gy call
er
ed “kinetic ener
both the vehicle and its passengers.
The amount of “kinetic energy” depends on
the speed of the vehicle and on the weight of
the vehicle and of its passengers. The higher
they are, the more energy there is to be “absorbed” in the event of an accident.
The most significant factor, however, is the
speed of the vehicle. If the speed doubles
from 25 km/h (15 mph) to 50 km/h (30 mph),
for example, the corresponding kinetic energy is multiplied by four.
Given that the passengers of the vehicle in
our example do not have their seat belts fastened, in the event of a collision the entire
amount of the passengers' kinetic energy will
be only absorbed by the mentioned impact.
Even at speeds of 30 km/h (19 mph) to
50 km/h (30 mph), the forces acting on bodies in a collision can easily exceed one tonne
(1000 kg). At greater speed these forces are
even higher.
Vehicle occupants not wearing seat belts are
not “attached” to the vehicle. In a head-on
collision, they will move forward at the same
speed their vehicle was travelling just before
the impact. This example applies not only to
head-on collisions, but to all accidents and
collisions.
gy” starts acting on
Even at low speeds the forces acting on the
body in a collision are so great that it is not
possible to brace oneself with one's hands. In
a frontal collision, unbelted passengers are
thrown forward and will make violent contact
with the steering wheel, dash panel, windscreen or whatever else is in the way
Fig. 8.
›››
It is also important for rear passengers to
wear seat belts properly, as they could otherwise be thrown forward violently through the
vehicle interior in an accident. Passengers in
the rear seats who do not use seat belts endanger not only themselves but also the front
occupants
›››
Fig. 9.
How to properly adjust your seat belt
Fastening and unfastening the seat belt
Fig. 10 Insert the latch plate of the seat belt
o the buckl
int
Fig. 11 Release the seat belt's buckle.
.
e
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Safety
Properly worn seat belts hold the vehicle occupants in the position that most protects
them in the e
braking
ast
F
asten your seat belt before each trip.
F
●
Adjust the front seat and headrest correctly
›››
●
Engage the seat backrest of the rear seat in
an upright position
●
Pull the latch plate and place the belt web-
bing evenly acr
vent of an accident or sudden
.
›››
ening the seat belt
page 11.
›››
oss your chest and lap. Do
.
not twist the seat belt when doing so
●
Engage the latch plate in the buckle of the
esponding seat
corr
●
Pull the belt to ensure that the latch plate is
›
›
›
Fig. 10.
securely engaged in the buckle.
Releasing the seat belt
Only unfasten the seat belt when the vehicle
has come to a standstill
●
Press the red button on the buckle
Fig. 11. The latch plate is released from the
›››
›››
.
buckle.
●
Guide the belt back by hand so that it rolls
up easily and the trim will not be damaged.
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›››
WARNING
●
The seat belt cannot offer its full prot
tion unless the seat backrest is in an upright position and the seat belt is worn correctly, according to your size.
●
Unbuckling your seat belt while the vehicle is in motion can cause severe or fatal
injuries in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
●
The seat belt itself, or a loose seat belt,
can cause severe injuries if the belt moves
from hard areas of the body to soft areas
(e.g. the stomach).
.
Correct seat belt position
Correct seat belt and headrest posi-
Fig. 12
tions, viewed fr
om front and the side.
ec-
Fig. 13 Position of seat belt during pregnancy.
Seat belts offer their maximum protection in
the event of an accident and r
of sustaining severe or fatal injuries only when
they are properly positioned. Furthermore, if
the webbing is correctly positioned, the seat
belt will hold the vehicle occupants in the optimum position to ensure the airbag provides
the maximum protection. The seat belt must
therefore always be worn and the webbing
correctly positioned.
Incorrectly worn seat belts can cause severe
or even fatal injuries
page 11, Correct sit-
›››
ting position of vehicle occupants.
●
The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie
on the centre of the shoulder, never across
the neck or the arm, under the arm or behind
the shoulder.
●
The lap part of the seat belt must lie across
the pelvis, never across the stomach.
educe the risk
Seat belts
●
The seat belt must lie fl
at and fit comf
ort
ably. Pull the belt tight if necessary to take up
any slack.
In the case of pregnant women, the seat belt
must lie evenly across the chest and as low
as possible over the pelvis, never across the
stomach and must be worn properly at all
times during the pregnancy
›››
Fig. 13.
Adapting the position of the belt webbing
to your size
The seat belt can be adapted using the following equipment:
●
Belt height adjustment for the front seats.
●
Front seat height adjustment.
WARNING
An incorrectly worn seat belt web can
cause sever
an accident.
●
on the centre of the shoulder, never across
the neck or the arm.
●
ably on the torso
●
across the pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat belt must lie flat and fit comfortably on the pelvis Pull the belt tight if
necessary to take up any slack.
e or fatal injuries in the event of
The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie
The seat belt must lie flat and fit comfort-
The lap part of the seat belt must lie
●
For pregnant w
seat belt must lie as low as possible over
the pelvis and always lie flat, “surrounding”
the stomach
●
Do not twist the seat belt while it is fastened.
●
Once the seat belt is positioned correctly, don't pull it away from your body with
your hand.
●
Do not lie the seat belt across rigid or
fragile objects, e.g. glasses, pens or keys.
●
Never use seat belt clips, retaining rings
or similar instruments to alter the position
of the belt webbing.
omen, the lap part of the
Fig. 13.
›››
Note
If your physical constitution prevents you
from maintaining the corr
belt webbing, contact a specialised workshop for help with any special devices to
ensure the optimum protection of the seat
belt and airbag. SEAT recommends taking
your car in for technical service.
ect position of the
Fastening or unfastening the seat
belt with tw
Fig. 14
in the second row of seats
Properly worn seat belts hold the vehicle occupants in the position that most protects
them in the e
braking
The seat belts f
ow of seats and for the seats in the third
ond r
row of seats are fastened using two buckles.
Fastening the seat belt
Fasten your seat belt before each trip.
●
Adjust the rear seat and headrest correctly
page 11.
›››
●
Engage the seat backrest of the rear seat in
an upright position
o buckl
es
Fasten the seat belt on the centre seat
vent of an accident or sudden
.
›››
or the centr
›››
.
e seat in the sec-
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Safety
●
Use latch pl
pull the seat belt do
belt when doing so
●
Engage the latch plate 1 in the buckle of
the corr
●
Use the latch plate
seat belt acr
●
Engage the latch plate
the corr
●
Pull the belt to ensure that both latch
ates are securely engaged in the buckles.
pl
ate of the belt
wn. Do
›››
esponding seat
oss your l
esponding seat
›››
ap
.
A
.
Fig. 14
.
2
B
.
not
›››
in the buckle of
Unfastening the seat belt
The seat belt must not be unfastened until the
vehicle has come to a standstill
●
Press the red button on the buckle
A
. The latch plate will come out of the buck-
le.
●
ess the red button on the buckle
Pr
B
. The latch plate will come out of the buck-
le.
●
Guide the belt back by hand so that it r
up easily and the trim will not be damaged.
WARNING
An incorrectly worn seat belt web can
cause sever
an accident.
1)
Depending on version/market.
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e or fatal injuries in the event of
1
Fig. 14
to
twist the seat
2
to pull the
.
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Fig. 14
›››
Fig. 14
›››
olls
●
The seat belt cannot offer its full prot
tion unless the seat backrests are in an upright position and the seat belt is worn correctly, according to your size.
●
Unbuckling your seat belt while the vehicle is in motion can cause severe or fatal
injuries in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
ec-
Note
Seat belts with two buckles include a diagr
w how to fasten the seat belt.
am to sho
Seat belt height adjustment
Next to the front seats: belt height ad-
Fig. 15
juster.
Using the height adjusters for the front seats
and the out
er seats of the second r
w, the
o
position of the seat belts can be adjusted in
the shoulder area according to the height of
the occupant:
●
Keep the guide device pressed down in the
direction of the arrow
●
Move the guide device up or down until the
›››
Fig. 15.
seat belt lies over the centre of your shoulder
page 17.
›››
●
Release the guide device.
●
Pull the belt sharply to check that the de-
vice is engaged securely.
WARNING
Never adjust the belt height while the vehicle is in motion.
Seat belt tensioners
w the seat belt t
Ho
ensioner w
The seat belts for the front seats and the side
ear seats on the second r
r
w1) are equipped
o
with belt tensioners.
The belt tensioners are activated by sensors,
although only in severe head-on, lateral and
orks
Airbag system
rear-end collisions. This retracts and tightens
the seat belts, r
the occupants.
The belt pre-tensioners work in combination
with the airbag system. In case of overturn,
the pre-tensioners do not activate unless the
head airbags are deployed.
educing the f
ard motion of
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Note
●
If the seat belt tensioners are trigger
fine dust is produced. This is normal and it
is not an indication of fire in the vehicle.
●
The relevant safety requirements must be
observed when the vehicle or components
of the system are scrapped. Specialised
workshops are familiar with these regulations, which are also available to you.
ed, a
Maintenance and disposal of seat
ensioners
belt t
The belt tensioners are components of the
seat belts that ar
your vehicle. If you work on the belt tensioners or remove and install parts of the system
when performing other repair work, the seat
belt may be damaged. The consequence
may be that, in the event of an accident, the
belt tensioners function incorrectly or may
not function at all.
e inst
all
ed in the seats of
So that the effectiveness of the seat belt tensioner is not reduced and that removed parts
do not cause any injuries or environmental
pollution, regulations, which are known to the
specialised workshops, must be observed.
WARNING
●
Improper use or repairs not carried out by
qualified mechanics incr
vere or fatal injuries. The belt tensioners
may fail to trigger or may trigger in the
wrong circumstances.
●
The seat belt tensioner, seat belt and automatic retractor cannot be repaired.
●
Any work on the belt tensioners and seat
belts, including the removal and refitting of
system parts in conjunction with other repair work, must be performed by a specialised workshop only.
●
The belt tensioners will only provide protection for one accident and must be
changed if they have been activated.
ease the risk of se-
For the sake of the environment
Airbag modules and belt tensioners may
contain perchl
quirements for their disposal.
orate. Observe the legal re-
Airbag system
Brief intr
Why is it so impor
seat belt and to sit correctly?
For the inflating airbags to achieve the best
protection, the seat belt must al
properly and the correct sitting position must
be assumed.
The airbag system is not a substitute for seat
belts, but it is an integral part of the vehicle's
overall passive safety system. Please bear in
mind that the airbag system can only work
effectively when the vehicle occupants are
wearing their seat belts correctly and have
adjusted the headrests properly. Therefore, it
is most important to properly wear the seat
belts at all times, not only because this is required by law in most countries, but also for
your safety
wherefores of seat belts.
The airbag inflates in a matter of seconds, so
if you are not properly seated when the airbag is triggered, you may sustain fatal injuries. Therefore, it is essential that all vehicle
occupants assume a correct sitting position
while travelling.
Sharp braking before an accident may cause
a passenger not wearing a seat belt to be
oduction
ant to wear a
t
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ways be worn
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thrown forward into the area of the deploying
airbag. In this case
inflict critical or f
, the infl
ating airbag may
atal injuries on the occupant.
This also applies to children.
Always maintain the greatest possible distance between yourself and the front airbag.
This way, the front airbags can completely
deploy when triggered, providing their maximum protection.
The most important factors for triggering the
airbag are the type of accident, the angle of
impact and the vehicle speed.
Whether or not the airbags are triggered depends primarily on the vehicle deceleration
rate resulting from the collision and detected
by the control unit. If the vehicle deceleration
occurring during the collision and measured
by the control unit remains below the specified reference values, the front, side and/or
head-protection airbags will not be triggered.
Take into account that the visible damage in
a vehicle involved in an accident, no matter
how serious, is not a determining factor for
the airbags to have been triggered.
WARNING
●
Wearing the seat belt incorrectly or assuming an incorr
lead to critical or fatal injuries.
●
All vehicle occupants, including children,
who are not properly belted can sustain
critical or fatal injuries if the airbag is trig-
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ect sitting position can
gered. Children up to 12 years old should
avel on the rear seat. Never trans-
always tr
port children in the vehicle if they are not
restrained or the restraint system is not appropriate for their age, size or weight.
●
To reduce the risk of injury from an inflating airbag, always wear the seat belt properly
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Description of the airbag system
The airbag system offers additional protec-
or the occupants in combination with the
tion f
seat belts.
The airbag syst
em comprises the f
ing modules (as per vehicle equipment):
●
Electronic control unit
●
Front airbags for driver and passenger
●
Knee airbag for the driver
●
Side airbags
●
Head airbag
●
Airbag control lamp on the instrument
panel
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●
Key-operated switch for front passenger
airbag
●
Control lamp for disabled/enabled status
of the front passenger airbag.
ollow-
The airbag system operation is monitored
electronically. The airbag control lamp will illuminate for a few seconds every time the ignition is switched on (self-diagnosis).
There is a fault in the system if the control
lamp :
●
does not light up when the ignition is
switched on
●
turns off after 4 seconds after the ignition is
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switched on,
●
turns off and then lights up again after the
ignition is switched on,
●
illuminates or flashes while the vehicle is
moving.
The airbag system is not triggered if:
●
the ignition is switched off
●
there is a minor frontal collision
●
there is a minor side collision
●
there is a rear-end collision
●
the vehicle turns over.
WARNING
●
The seat belts and airbags can only provide maximum prot
are seated correctly
●
If a fault has occurred in the airbag system, have the system checked immediately
by a specialised workshop. Otherwise
there is a danger that during a collision, the
ection if the occupants
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Airbag system
system may fail to trigger, or not trigger
correctly.
Airbag activation
The airbags deploy extremely rapidly, within
thousands of a second, to pro
protection in the event of an accident. A fine
dust may develop when the airbag deploys.
This is normal and it is not an indication of fire
in the vehicle.
The airbag system is only ready to function
when the ignition is on.
In special accidents instances, several airbags may activate at the same time.
In the event of minor head-on and side collisions, rear-end collisions, overturning or rollover of the vehicle, airbags do not activate.
Activation factors
The conditions that lead to the airbag system
activating in each situation cannot be generalised. Some factors play an important role,
such as the properties of the object the vehicle hits (hard/soft), angle of impact, vehicle
speed, etc.
Deceleration trajectory is key for airbag activation.
vide additional
The control unit analyses the collision trajectory and activat
system.
If the deceleration rate is below the predefined reference value in the control unit the
airbags will not be triggered, even though the
accident may cause extensive damage to the
car.
The following airbags are triggered in serious head-on collisions:
●
Driver airbag.
●
Front passenger front airbag
●
Knee airbag for the driver.
The following airbags are triggered in serious side-on collisions:
●
Front side airbag on the side of the acci-
dent.
●
Curtain (head) airbag on the side of the ac-
cident.
In an accident with airbag activation:
●
the interior lights switch on (if the interior
light switch is in the courtesy light position);
●
the hazard warning lights switch on;
●
all doors are unlocked;
●
the fuel supply to the engine is cut.
es the respective restraint
Operation of the airbags
Airbag system control lamps
It lights up on the combi-instru-
ment
Fault in the airbag system and seat belt tensioners.
Have the system checked immediately by a specialised workshop.
Fault in the airbag system.
Have the system check
ised workshop.
Front passenger front airbag deactivated.
Check if the airbag should be kept deactiv
Several warning and control lamps light up
or a f
f
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few seconds.
If the front passenger airbag is deactivated,
the warning lamp
mains lit on the dash panel to remind you that
the airbag is deactivated. If, with the front
passenger airbag deactivated, this lamp
does not remain lit or if it is lit along with the
control lamp on the instrument panel,
there is a fault in the airbag system
the contr
the disabling of the airbag system
It lights up on the dash panel
ed immediately by a special-
ated
w seconds when the ignition is switch-
e
re-
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ol l
ashing, there is a fault in
amp is fl
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. If
. Have
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Safety
the system checked immediately by a speci-
orkshop
alised w
.
WARNING
In the event of a fault in the airbag and seat
belt tensioner system, the airbags and seat
belts may not trigger corr
trigger or may even trigger unexpectedly.
●
The vehicle occupants run the risk of sustaining severe or fatal injuries. Have the
system checked immediately by a specialised workshop.
●
Do not mount a child seat in the front
passenger seat or remove the mounted
child seat! The front passenger front airbag
may deploy during an accident in spite of
the fault.
ectly, may fail to
CAUTION
Always pay attention to any lit control
lamps and to the corr
tions and instructions to avoid damage to
the vehicle or harm to the occupants.
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esponding descrip-
Front airbags
Driver airbag located in steering
Fig. 16
wheel
.
Fig. 17 Front passenger airbag located in dash
panel
.
The front airbag for the driver is located in the
eering wheel
st
Fig. 16 and the airbag for
›
›
›
the front passenger is located in the dash
panel
Fig. 17. Airbags are identified by the
›››
word “AIRBAG”.
When the driver and front passenger airbags
are deployed, the covers remain attached to
Airbag system
the steering wheel and dashboard, respec-
ely
Fig. 16
tiv
›
›
›
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the front occupants additional protection for the head and chest in
the event of a severe frontal collision
Their special design allows the contr
cape of the propellant gas when an occupant puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the
head and chest are protected by the airbag.
After the collision, the airbag deflates sufficiently to allow visibility.
›››
Fig. 17.
›››
olled es-
WARNING
●
The deployment space between the fr
passengers and the airbags must not in
any case be occupied by other passenger,
pets and objects.
●
The airbags provide protection for just
one accident; replace them once they have
deployed.
●
It is also important not to attach any objects such as cup holders or telephone
mountings to the surfaces covering the airbag units.
ont
Activate and deactivate front passenger fr
.
Fig. 18
passenger side: k
deactivating the front passenger airbag.
Fig. 19
passenger fr
Deactivate the front passenger front airbag
only if you hav
seat in the front passenger seat.
ont airbag*
In the glove compartment, on the front
Control lamp for disabling the front
wit
ch for activating and
ey s
ont airbag on the dash panel
e t
o use a r
ear-facing child
SEAT recommends fitting the child seat in the
rear seat to avoid having to deactivate the
front passenger airbag.
When the front passenger airbag is deacti-
vated, this means that only the front passenger front airbag is deactivated. All the other
airbags in the vehicle remain activated.
Deactivate and activate the front passenger front airbag
●
Switch the ignition off.
●
Open the glove compartment on the front
passenger side.
●
Insert the key into the slot of the switch for
deactivating the front passenger airbag
Fig. 18. About 3/4 of the key should enter;
›››
this is as far as it will go.
●
Turn the key gently to change its position to
(deactivate) or to (activate). If you have
difficulty, ensure that you have inserted the
key as far as it will go.
●
Close the glove compartment.
●
When deactivating the airbag, switch the
ignition on and check that the control lamp
remains lit where it says
in the central part of the
dashboard
●
When reactivating the airbag, check that
when the ignition is switched on, the
control lamp does not turn on.
›››
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Safety
WARNING
●
The driver of the vehicl
disabling or switching on the airbag.
●
Always switch off the ignition before disabling the front passenger airbag! Failure
to do so could result in a fault in the airbag
deactivation system.
●
Never leave the key in the airbag disabling switch as it could get damaged or enable or disable the airbag during driving.
●
If for any reason an airbag is deactivated,
reactivate it as soon as possible so that it
can fulfil its protective function.
e is responsible for
Knee airbag*
On the driver side: location of the knee
Fig. 20
airbag
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Fig. 21 On the driver side: airbag action radius
for the knees.
The knee airbag is located on the driver side
below the dash panel
Fig. 20. Airbags are
››
›
identified by the word “AIRBAG”.
The area framed in red (deployment area)
Fig. 21 is covered by the knee airbag when
›››
it is deployed. Objects should never be
placed or mounted in this area.
WARNING
●
The knee airbag is deployed in front of
the driv
er's knees. Always keep the deploy-
ment areas of the knee airbags free.
●
Never not fix objects to the cover or in the
deployment area of the knee airbag.
●
Adjust the driver's seat so that there is a
distance of at least 10 cm (4 inches) between your knees and the location of the
this airbag. If your physical constitution
prevents you from meeting these require-
ments, make sure you contact a specialised workshop.
Side airbags*
Side airbag in driver's seat.
Fig. 22
Fig. 23 Range of action of the front and rear
side airbags. With 5 and 7 seats.
Airbag system
The side airbags are located in the driver's
seat and fr
›
ont passenger seat backr
Fig. 22.
››
ests
Depending on the equipment of the model,
the outer seats of the second row of seats
may also be fitted with side airbags, located
between the seat backrests and the access
area.
The locations are identified by the text “AIRBAG” in the upper region of the backrests.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the side airbag system provides additional protection for
the upper body in the event of a severe side
collision
In a side collision, the side airbags r
risk of injury t
.
›››
o passengers t
educe the
o the areas of the
body facing the impact. In addition to their
normal protection, the seat belts also hold
the passengers in the event of a side collision;
this is how these airbags provide maximum
protection.
WARNING
●
If you do not wear a seat belt, if you lean
f
orward, or are not seated correctly while
the vehicle is in motion, you are at a greater
risk of injury if the side airbag system is
triggered in an accident.
●
In order for the side airbags to provide
their maximum protection, the prescribed
sitting position must always be maintained
with seat belts fastened while travelling.
●
In a side-on collision the side airbags will
not work if the sensors do not correctly
e the pressure increase on the inte-
measur
rior of the doors, due to air escaping
through the areas with holes or openings in
the door panel.
●
Never drive if the interior door panels
have been removed or if the panels have
not been correctly fitted.
●
Never drive the vehicle if the loudspeakers in the door panels have been removed,
unless the holes left by the loudspeakers
have been closed properly.
●
Always check that the openings are
closed or covered if loudspeakers or other
equipment are fitted inside the door panels.
●
Occupants of the outer seats must never
carry any objects or pets in the deployment space between them and the airbags,
or allow children or other passengers to
travel in this position. It is also important
not to attach any accessories (such as cup
holders) to the doors. This would impair the
protection offered by the side airbags.
●
The built-in coat hooks should be used
only for lightweight clothing. Do not leave
any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the
pockets.
●
Great forces, such as hard blows or kicks,
must not be exerted upon the backrest bolster because the system may be damaged.
In this case, the side airbags would not be
triggered.
●
Under no circumstances shoul
tive covers be fitted over seats with side
airbags unless the covers have been approved for use in your vehicle. Because the
airbag deploys from the side of the backrest, the use of conventional seat covers
would obstruct the side airbag, seriously
reducing the airbag's effectiveness.
●
Any damage to the original seat upholstery or around the seams of the side airbag
units must be repaired immediately by a
specialised workshop.
●
The airbags provide protection for just
one accident; replace them once they have
deployed.
●
Any work on the side airbag system or removal and installation of the airbag components for other repairs (such as removal
of the front seat) should only be performed
by a specialised workshop. Otherwise,
faults may occur during the airbag system
operation.
d protec-
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Safety
head-protection airbags*
On the left side of the vehicle: location
Fig. 24
and fiel
d of action of the head-pr
bag.
Fig. 25 Deployed head-protection airbags.
The head-protection airbags are located on
both sides in the int
Fig. 24 and are identified with the text
›››
“AIRBAG”.
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erior abo
v
ot
ection air-
e the doors
In conjunction with the seat belts, the headprotection airbag system gives the vehicle
occupants additional protection for the head
and upper body in the event of a severe side
collision
The ar
›››
ea fr
.
amed in r
ed is covered by the
head-protection airbag when it is deployed
Fig. 24 (deployment area). Therefore, ob-
›››
jects should never be placed or mounted in
this area
In the event of a side collision the head-pr
›››
.
otection airbag is triggered on the impact side
of the vehicle.
The head-protection airbags reduce the risk
of injury to passengers in the front and rear
side seats facing the impact.
WARNING
●
In order for the head-pr
to provide their maximum protection, the
prescribed sitting position must always be
maintained with seat belts fastened while
travelling.
●
For safety reasons, the head-protection
airbag must be disabled in those vehicles
fitted with a screen dividing the interior of
the vehicle. See your technical service to
make this adjustment.
●
There must be no other persons, animals
or objects between the occupants of the
outer seats and the deployment space of
the head-protection airbags so that the
otection airbags
head-protection airbag can deploy completely without r
greatest possible protection. Therefore,
sun blinds which have not been expressly
approved for use in your vehicle may not be
attached to the side windows
●
The built-in coat hooks should be used
only for lightweight clothing. Do not leave
any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the
pockets. Please, do not hang the clothes on
coat hangers.
●
The airbags provide protection for just
one accident; replace them once they have
deployed.
●
Any work on the head-protection airbag
system or removal and installation of the
airbag components for other repairs (such
as removal of the roof lining) should only
be performed by a specialised workshop.
Otherwise, faults may occur during the airbag system operation.
●
The side and head airbags are managed
through sensors located in the interior of
the front doors. To ensure the correct operation of the side and head-protection airbags neither the doors nor the door panels
should be modified in any way (e.g. fitting
loudspeakers). If the front door is damaged, the airbag system may not work correctly. All work carried out on the front door
must be done in a specialised workshop.
estriction and provide the
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