Seat Tarraco 2019 Owner's Manual
Owner’s manual
SEAT Tarraco
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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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.
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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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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.
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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
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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
Easy Connect, Car menu
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 can the SEAT driving mode be adjusted?
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How does the lane departure warning system
work?
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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
Overview (right hand drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ws of the v
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Advice about driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Correct sitting position of vehicle occu-
pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The whys and wherefores of seat belts . . . . . 16
How to properly adjust your seat belt . . . . . . 19
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
PreCrash system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Brief introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Operation of the airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Safety for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emergency call service* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Tyre repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing the windscreen wiper blades . . . . 49
ehicle . . . . . . . . 7
Jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tow start and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Interior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Instruments and warning/control
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Using the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Easy Connect system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Set of vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Window controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Sunroof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Windscreen wiper and rear window wiper
systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 18
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Sun protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Seats and headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Headrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Transport and practical equipment . . . . . . 134
Storing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Net partition* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 8
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Heating, ventilation and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
auxiliary heating (additional heating)* . . . . . 160
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Overview of the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
General instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Full Link* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
SEAT Media Control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
WLAN access point* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Navigation in Offroad mode* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Vehicle Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
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Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Start and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Start-Stop system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Automatic gearbox/DSG automatic gear-
x* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
bo
-change recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Gear
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
SEAT Driving modes (SEAT Drive Pro-
file)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Emergency brake assistance system (Front
Assist)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
ACC - Adaptive Cruise Control* . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Lane Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Traffic Jam Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Emergency Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Using the blind spot detector (BSD) with
parking assistant (RCTA)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Braking and parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Stabilisation and brake assistance sys-
tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Help with parking and manoeuvring . . . . . 304
Assisted parking system (Park Assist)* . . . . . . 304
Parking aid parking and manoeuvring
(ParkPilot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Parking System Plus* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
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Peripheral view system (Top View Cam-
era)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Reverse Assist (Rear View Camera)* . . . . . . . 322
Towing bracket device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Electrically unlocking trailer hook* . . . . . . . . . 334
Retrofitting a towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
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Practical tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Checking and refilling levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Fuel types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
AdBlue® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Engine management and emissions control
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Tyre pressure loss indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
SEAT Maintenance Programme . . . . . . . . . . 369
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Additional service offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Vehicle maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Maintenance and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Accessories and modifications to the ve-
hicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Accessories, spare parts and repair work . . . 377
Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Information for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Information stored by the control units . . . . . . 380
Other important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Information about the EU Directive
2014/53/EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Indications about the technical data . . . . 385
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
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
10
Easy Connect
11
Front passenger airbag disconnection
display
12
Fuses
13
Steering wheel adjustment
14
Starter button
15
Air conditioning
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Hazard warning lights
page 115
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Overview (right hand drive)
General views of the vehicle
1
Open bonnet lever
2
Easy Connect
3
Front passenger airbag disconnection
display
4
Turn signal and main beam lever
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Cruise control
5
Warning lamps
6
Wipers and rear window wiper
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page 345
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7
Driver information system
8
Headlight switch
9
Central locking
10
Exterior mirror adjustment
11
Electric windows
12
Fuses
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13
Hazard warning lights
14
Air conditioning
15
Starter button
16
Steering wheel adjustment
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Interior view
General views of the vehicle
1
Folding the third row of seats
page 137
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2
Access to the third row of seats
page 129
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3
Armrest
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4
Isofix anchors
5
Headrest adjustment
6
Seat belts
10
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page 34
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page 125
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7
Panoramic roof
8
Interior mirror
9
Disconnecting the front passenger front
airbag
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10
Electronic parking brake
11
Seat adjustment
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Safe driving
Safety
e driving
Saf
Advice about driving
Saf
y first!
et
WARNING
●
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.
●
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:
–
Make sure that the vehicle's lights and turn
signals are working properly.
–
Check tyre pressure.
ant informa-
e the following points
–
Ensure that all windows provide a clear and
good view of the surroundings.
–
Make sure all luggage is secured
page 134.
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–
Make sure that no objects can interfere with
the pedals.
–
Adjust front seat, headrest and mirrors
properly according to your size.
–
Ensure that the passengers in the rear seats
always have the headrests in the in-use position
page 125.
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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 31.
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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 16.
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page 12.
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
»
11
Safety
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 for the front and rear side
seats,
●
Belt height adjustment for the front seats
●
front airbags,
●
knee airbags,
●
side airbags in the front seat backrests,
●
head-protection airbags,
●
“i-Size” anchor points for child seats in the
rear side seats and front passenger seat with
the “i-Size” 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.
12
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
Safe driving
as close as possible to the same level as the
op of your head and under no cir
t
cumst
ances
below eye level. Keep the back of your neck
as close as possible to the headrest
●
Short people must lower the headrest com-
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Fig. 4.
pletely, even if your head is below its upper
edge.
●
Tall people must raise the headrest com-
pletely.
●
Always keep your feet in the footwell while
the vehicle is in motion.
●
Adjust and fasten your seat belt correctly
page 19.
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The following also applies to the driver:
●
Given that the vehicle is equipped with adjustable headrests, move the headrest as
close as possible to the rear of the head.
●
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
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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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●
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:
●
Given that the vehicle is equipped with adjustable headrests, move the headrest as
close as possible to the rear of the head.
●
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.
No one taller than 1.60 m should sit on the
third row of seats.
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 severe or lethal injuries in
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.
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Safety
WARNING
Risk of suffering severe head injuries If people tall
er than 1.60 m travel in the third row,
they may receive severe head injuries in
the event of an accident.
●
Never travel with anyone taller than 1.60
m on the third row.
●
When closing the rear lid, always be
mindful of the passengers of the rearmost
seats.
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 protective function of seat belts and, therefore,
increase the risk of severe or even lethal 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.
e or lethal injuries increases.
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.
●
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.
e or fatal injuries in the
●
Occupants of the vehicle that ar
ting 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 not sit-
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.
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ehicl
e is st
1
Fig. 5
lever down, move the
o the desir
ationary.
ed position and lift
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Safe driving
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.
●
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.
●
facing your chest and not your face so as
not to hinder the driver's front airbag protection in the event of an accident.
●
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.
●
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.
Fig. 5
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Never adjust the steering wheel while the
The adjusted steering wheel should be
When driving, always hold the steering
Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
esult in severe or
1
firmly upwards to en-
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.
–
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.
WARNING
●
Restricting pedal operation can l
critical situations while driving.
.
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oor mats which l
e the pedals
eav
ead to
●
ay or fit floor mats or other floor
Never l
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.
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Safety
Seat belts
The whys and wherefor
seat belts
Control lamps
It lights up red
Driver or passenger has not fastened seat belt.
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 31.
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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 .
The lamp goes out when the driver and
passenger seat belts are fastened with the
ignition switched on.
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o r
es of
emind the
Rear seat belts fastened display*
Instrument panel: left rear seat occu-
Fig. 6
pied and corr
play.
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.
esponding seat belt f
wit
ched on, the seat belt st
Fig. 6 on the instrument panel in-
›››
It indicates that the corresponding seat
is empty.
A green light indicates that the seat is
occupied and the occupant is wearing
the seat belt.
A red light indicates that the seat is occupied and the occupant is not wearing
the seat belt. In this case, the seat belt
control lamp will also light up in red and,
if driving over 25 km/h (15 mph), a warning sound will be emitted for a few seconds.
ast
ened dis-
atus
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
Fig. 7 Drivers with properly worn seat belts will
not be thrown f
braking.
Properly worn seat belts hold the occupants
in the pr
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,
orward in the event of sudden
oper position. They al
so help pr
event
Seat belts
the front part of your vehicle and other pas-
e saf
y features (such as the airbag sys-
siv
et
tem) 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 airbag trigger threshold value in the control unit
is not exceeded.
Important safety instructions for 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.
●
The slot in the seat belt buckle must not
be blocked with paper or other objects, as
this can prevent the latch plate from engaging securely.
ectly or not at
●
Never use seat belt clips, f
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.
astening rings
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Safety
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
moment a vehicle starts moving, a type of en-
18
e easy t
xplain: the
o e
ergy called “kinetic energy” starts acting on
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.
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.
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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
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Fig. 9.
Seat belts
How to properly adjust your seat belt
ast
F
ening and unf
belt
Fig. 10 Insert the latch plate of the seat belt
o the buckl
int
Fig. 11 Release the seat belt's buckle.
.
e
astening the seat
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
not twist the seat belt when doing so
●
Engage the latch plate in the buckle of the
corr
●
Pull the belt to ensure that the latch plate is
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
›››
buckle.
●
Guide the belt back by hand so that it rolls
up easily and the trim will not be damaged.
vent of an accident or sudden
.
›››
ening the seat belt
page 12.
.
›››
oss your chest and lap. Do
›››
esponding seat
Fig. 11. The latch plate is released from the
›
›
›
Fig. 10.
›››
.
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).
.
ec-
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Safety
Correct seat belt position
Correct seat belt and headrest posi-
Fig. 12
tions, viewed fr
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
20
om front and the side.
educe the risk
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 12, 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.
●
The seat belt must lie flat and fit comfortably. 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.
●
seat belt must lie as low as possible over
the pelvis and always lie flat, “surrounding”
the stomach
●
tened.
●
ly, don't pull it away from your body with
your hand.
●
fragile objects, e.g. glasses, pens or keys.
●
or similar instruments to alter the position
of the belt webbing.
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 women, the lap part of the
Fig. 13.
›››
Do not twist the seat belt while it is fas-
Once the seat belt is positioned correct-
Do not lie the seat belt across rigid or
Never use seat belt clips, retaining rings
Note
If your physical constitution prevents you
from maintaining the corr
ect position of the
belt webbing, contact a specialised workshop for help with any special devices t
ensure the optimum protection of the seat
belt and airbag. SEAT recommends taking
your car in for technical service.
o
Seat belt height adjustment
Fig. 14 Next to the front seats: belt height ad-
juster.
Using the height adjusters for the front seats
and the out
position of the seat belts can be adjusted in
the shoulder area according to the height of
the occupant:
●
direction of the arrow
er seats of the second r
Keep the guide device pressed down in the
›››
Fig. 14.
o
w, the
Seat belts
●
Move the guide device up or down until the
seat belt lies over the centre of your shoulder
page 19.
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●
Release the guide device.
●
Pull the belt sharply to check that the device is engaged securely.
WARNING
Never adjust the belt height while the vehicle is in motion.
Seat belt tensioners
w the seat belt t
Ho
The seat belts for the front seats and the side
ear seats on the second r
r
with belt tensioners.
The belt tensioners are activated by sensors,
although only in severe head-on, lateral and
rear-end collisions. This retracts and tightens
the seat belts, reducing the forward motion of
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.
ensioner w
w1) are equipped
o
orks
Reversible seat belt tensioning
In specific driving situations, a reversible tensioning of the seat belts might take place
page 22. For example:
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in the event of sudden brakes
●
in the event of oversteering or understeer-
ing
●
in the event of minor collisions
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
belt t
ensioners
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
e inst
all
ed in the seats of
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1)
Depending on version/market.
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Safety
may be that, in the event of an accident, the
ensioners function incorr
belt t
not function at all.
So that the eff
sioner 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.
ectiveness of the seat belt ten-
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.
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orate. Observe the legal re-
ectly or may
PreCrash system*
w it w
Ho
The PreCrash system is an assistance system
that actives a series of measures t
the occupants of the vehicles in potentially
risky situations, but which cannot prevent a
collision.
It only works completely if no special driving
profile is selected
are no operating anomalies
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Basic features
Depending on the legal provisions of the
country and the features of the vehicle, in critical situations (e.g. in certain cases of emergency braking or loss of control of the vehicle
by the driver) the following functions can be
activated separately or at the same time
from a specific speed.
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are fast
●
sure of the glass roof and the windows to a
slit.
●
vation of the seat belt tensioners and headprotection airbags.
orks
o protect
page 22 and if there
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page 22.
Reversible tensioning of front seat belts that
ened.
Depending on the features, automatic clo-
In the event of the vehicle overturning, acti-
page 262,
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In addition, in vehicles with an emergency
brake assistance system (Front Assist)
In vehicles with Front Assist
within the limits of the system, information is
used to assess the risk of collision with the
previous vehicle. If there is a high risk of rear
collision or during the activation of Front Assist in this type of situations, the PreCrash
system functions can also be enabled.
Driving profile selection settings
In vehicles with driving profile selection, the
PreCrash system adapts to the selected settings
page 262.
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Limited operation
The PreCrash system is not available or only
has limited availability in the following situations:
●
When ESC is activated, the reversible tensioning of the seat belts or the control unit of
the airbag do not work correctly
page 21,
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●
When ASR or ESC are disabled and when
driving in reverse
●
When there is a fault in the Front Assist system
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Problems and solutions
If the PreCrash is not working correctly, the
message System unavailable or System
page 23
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page 272.
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page 300.
page 272,
Airbag system
with limited features is sho
nently on the dashboar
Have the system checked by a specialised
workshop.
d displ
wn perma-
ay.
WARNING
The PreCrash system cannot overcome the
limits imposed by the laws of physics; it only works within the limits of the syst
Risks that compromise safety are never justified by the use of this system. The system
is not a replacement for driver awareness
and cannot prevent a collision.
●
Adapt your speed and safe distance to
the vehicle in front of you at all times to suit
the visibility, weather, road and traffic conditions.
●
The system is not always able to recognise objects.
●
The system may not react to people or
animals or objects that cross length-wise
or that are hard to detect.
●
Metallic objects (e.g. fences) or other elements of the public road or adverse
weather conditions can hinder its operation
and thus its ability to detect collision risk.
●
Never ignore the warning lamps that light
up or the messages shown on the dashboard.
em.
WARNING
Distracting the driver in any way can lead
to an accident and cause injuries.
●
Nev
er change settings on the Infotain-
ment System while driving.
Airbag system
Brief intr
R
el
Why is it so important to wear a
seat belt and t
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
oduction
ated video
Fig. 15 Vehicle interior
o sit corr
ectly?
ways be worn
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Safety
your safety
page 16, The whys and
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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
thrown forward into the area of the deploying
airbag. In this case, the inflating airbag may
inflict critical or fatal 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
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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 triggered. Children up to 12 years old should
always travel on the rear seat. Never transport 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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ect sitting position can
page 16.
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
ollow-
●
Head airbag
●
Airbag control lamp on the instrument
panel
page 25
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●
Key-operated switch for front passenger
airbag
●
Control lamp for disabled/enabled status
of the front passenger airbag.
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
page 25,
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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.
Airbag system
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
system may fail to trigger, or not trigger
correctly.
ection if the occupants
page 12.
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Airbag activation
The airbags deploy extremely rapidly, within
thousands of a second, t
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 gener-
o pr
vide additional
o
alised. 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.
The control unit analyses the collision trajectory and activates the respective restraint
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;
●
an emergency call is started*
page 41.
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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 check
ised workshop.
Fault in the airbag system.
Have the system checked immediately by a specialised workshop.
Front passenger front airbag deactivated.
Check if the airbag should be kept deactiv
ed immediately by a special-
It lights up on the dash panel
ated
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Safety
Front passenger front airbag activated.
The control lamp turns off automatically 60 seconds
after the ignition is switched on
It lights up on the dash panel
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a fe
w seconds when the ignition is switched on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few seconds.
If the airbag and seat belt tensioner system
control lamp remains on or flashes, it indicates a malfunction in the airbag and seat
belt tensioner system
ed immediat
check
. Have the system
›››
ely by a specialised w
shop.
If the front passenger airbag is deactivated,
the warning lamp remains 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
ol l
amp is fl
ashing, there is a fault in
the disabling of the airbag system
the syst
em check
ed immediat
ely by a speci-
alised workshop.
WARNING
In the event of a fault in the airbag and seat
belt tensioner system, the airbags and seat
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ork-
. If
. Have
belts may not trigger correctly, may fail to
trigger or may even trigger une
●
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.
xpectedly.
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.
esponding descrip-
Front airbags
Fig. 16
Driver airbag located in steering
.
wheel
Airbag system
Fig. 17 Front passenger airbag located in dash
panel
.
The front airbag for the driver is located in the
eering wheel
st
the front passenger is located in the dash
panel
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word “AIRBAG”.
When the driver and front passenger airbags
are deployed, the covers remain attached to
the steering wheel and dashboard, respectively
›››
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the front occupants ad-
Fig. 16 and the airbag for
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›
Fig. 17. Airbags are identified by the
Fig. 16
Fig. 17.
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ditional 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.
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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 pas-
.
senger fr
Fig. 18
the fr
Fig. 19
tiv
Deactivate the front passenger front airbag
only if you hav
seat in the front passenger seat.
ont airbag*
Switch for activating and deactivating
ont passenger airbag.
Dash panel: control lamp for the deac-
ation of the fr
ont passenger fr
e t
o use a r
ear-facing child
ont airbag.
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Safety
SEAT recommends fitting the child seat in the
ear seat t
r
oid having to deactivate the
o av
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 door 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 front passenger door.
●
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
›››
Fig. 19.
when the ignition is switched on, the
control lamp does not light up and the
lamp lights up or 60 seconds and then turns
off.
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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*
Fig. 20 On the driver side: location of the knee
airbag
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
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