Safety for Your Seat Ateca SUV 2020

Safe driving  
Ensure that all windows provide a clear and  
good view of the surroundings.  
Always pay attention to traffic and do not  
get distracted by passengers or telephone  
calls.  
Safety  
Make sure all luggage is secured  
Safe driving  
page 136.  
Never drive when your driving ability is im-  
paired (e.g. by medication, alcohol, drugs).  
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Make sure that no objects can interfere with  
the pedals.  
Advice about driving  
Safety first!  
Observe traffic laws and speed limits.  
Adjust front seat, headrest and mirrors  
properly according to your size.  
Always reduce your speed as appropriate  
for road, traffic and weather conditions.  
Ensure that the passengers in the rear seats  
always have the headrests in the in-use po-  
When travelling long distances, take breaks  
regularly - at least every two hours.  
WARNING  
This manual contains important informa-  
sition page 133.  
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If possible, avoid driving when you are tired  
or stressed.  
tion about the operation of the vehicle,  
both for the driver and the passengers. The  
other sections of the on-board documenta-  
tion also contain further information that  
you should be aware of for your own safety  
and for the safety of your passengers.  
Instruct passengers to adjust the headrests  
according to their height.  
WARNING  
Driving under the influence of alcohol,  
drugs, medication or narcotics may result  
in severe accidents and even loss of life.  
Protect children with appropriate child  
seats and properly applied seat belts  
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Ensure that the on-board documentation  
Assume the correct sitting position. Instruct  
is kept in the vehicle at all times. This is es-  
pecially important when lending or selling  
the vehicle to another person.  
Alcohol, drugs, medication and narcotics  
your passengers also to assume a proper  
may significantly alter perception, affect  
reaction times and safety while driving,  
which could result in the loss of control of  
the vehicle.  
sitting position page 12.  
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Fasten your seat belt securely. Instruct your  
passengers also to fasten their seat belts  
properly page 15.  
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Before driving  
For your own safety and the safety of your  
passengers, always note the following points  
before every trip:  
Safety equipment  
Factors influencing safety  
Never put your safety or the safety of your  
passengers in danger. In the event of an acci-  
dent, the safety equipment may reduce the  
As a driver, you are responsible for yourself  
and your passengers.  
Make sure that the vehicle's lights and turn  
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signals are working properly.  
Check tyre pressure.  
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Safety  
risk of injury. The following points cover part  
of the safety equipment in your SEAT1):  
The correct sitting positions for the driver and  
passengers are shown below.  
Correct sitting position of  
vehicle occupants  
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 cor-  
rect sitting position is adopted. SEAT recom-  
mends taking your car in for technical serv-  
ice.  
three-point seat belts,  
belt tension limiters for the front and rear  
Correct position on the seat  
side seats,  
belt tensioners for the front and rear side  
seats,  
front airbags,  
knee airbags,  
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:  
side airbags in the front seat backrests,  
head-protection airbags,  
“ISOFIX” anchor points for “ISOFIX” rear  
child seat system  
Valid for all vehicle occupants:  
height-adjustable front headrests,  
rear headrests with in-use position and  
Fig. 3 The correct distance between the driver  
and the steering wheel must be at least 25 cm  
(10 inches).  
Adjust the headrest so that its upper edge is  
non-use position,  
at the same level as the top of your head, or  
as close as possible to the same level as the  
top of your head and under no circumstances  
below eye level. Keep the back of your neck  
adjustable steering column.  
The safety equipment mentioned above  
works together to provide you and your pas-  
sengers 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.  
as close as possible to the headrest Fig. 4.  
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Short people must lower the headrest com-  
pletely, even if your head is below its upper  
edge.  
Tall people must raise the headrest com-  
pletely.  
Safety is everyone's business!  
Always keep your feet in the footwell while  
the vehicle is in motion.  
Fig. 4 Correct belt web and headrest positions  
1)  
Depending on the version/market.  
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Safe driving  
Adjust and fasten your seat belt correctly  
board check translation). If you are sitting  
closer than 25 cm, the airbag system cannot  
protect you properly.  
side 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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The following also applies to the driver:  
Move the seat backrest to an almost up-  
Number of seats  
right position so that your back rests com-  
pletely against it.  
Risks of sitting in an incorrect posi-  
tion  
The vehicle has 5 seats, 2 in the front and 3 in  
the rear. All seats are equipped with a safety  
belt.  
Move the steering wheel so it is at least  
25 cm (10 inches) away from the sternum  
If seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at all,  
the risk of severe or lethal injuries increases.  
Seat belts can provide optimal protection on-  
ly if the belt web is properly worn. Incorrect  
sitting positions substantially reduce the pro-  
tective function of seat belts and, therefore,  
increase the risk of severe or even lethal inju-  
ries. The risk of severe or fatal injuries is espe-  
cially heightened when a deploying airbag  
strikes a vehicle occupant who has assumed  
an incorrect sitting position. The driver is re-  
sponsible for all people, particularly children,  
inside the vehicle.  
Fig. 3 and you can hold it with both hands  
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In some versions, your vehicle is approved  
only for 4 seats. 2 front seats and 2 rear  
seats.  
on both sides, on the outer part, with your  
arms slightly bent.  
The steering wheel must always point to-  
wards the chest and never towards the face.  
WARNING  
Move the seat in such a way that you can  
Sitting in an incorrect position may in-  
crease the risk of severe or lethal injuries in  
the event of sudden braking or manoeu-  
vring, in case of collision or accident and if  
the airbags deploy.  
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 in-  
ches) Fig. 3.  
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Adjust the height of the seat so that you  
Before starting the car, all passengers  
can reach the top of the steering wheel.  
must be sitting in a correct position and  
stay like that for the entire journey. This al-  
so applies to a correct use of the seat belt.  
Always keep both feet in the footwell so  
The following list contains examples of incor-  
rect sitting positions that could be dangerous  
for all vehicle occupants.  
that you have the vehicle under control at all  
times.  
The maximum amount of people in the  
vehicle is the same as the amount of seats  
with seat belts.  
For the passenger, the following applies:  
When the vehicle is in motion:  
For children, always use a certified pro-  
Move the seat backrest to an almost up-  
Never stand in the vehicle.  
tection system, certified and suited for their  
right position so that your back rests com-  
pletely against it.  
Never stand on the seats.  
weight and height page 28.  
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Never kneel on the seats.  
While driving, always keep your feet in  
Move the seat as far back as possible (mini-  
the footwell. Never place them over the  
seat or the dashboard, for example, or out-  
Never tilt your seat backrest too far to the  
mum 25 cm between the chest and the dash-  
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rear.  
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Safety  
Never lean against the dash panel.  
Never lie on the rear seats.  
Never sit on the front edge of a seat.  
Never sit sideways.  
Steering wheel position adjust-  
ment  
Never adjust the steering wheel while the  
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.  
Never lean out of a window.  
The adjusted steering wheel should be  
facing your chest and not your face so as  
not to hinder the driver's front airbag pro-  
tection in the event of an accident.  
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  
When driving, always hold the steering  
the backrest of the seat.  
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 travel in a footwell.  
Never sit on the armrests.  
Never travel without wearing the seat belt.  
Never travel in the luggage compartment.  
Fig. 5 Lever in the lower left side of the steering  
Never hold the steering wheel at the 12  
column.  
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.  
Adjust the steering wheel before your trip and  
only when the vehicle is stationary.  
WARNING  
Sitting in an incorrect position increases  
the risk of severe or fatal injuries in the  
event of accidents and sudden braking or  
manoeuvres.  
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Pull the Fig. 5  
lever down, move the  
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steering wheel to the desired position and lift  
the lever back up until it locks.  
All occupants must sit correctly during  
Pedal area  
WARNING  
the journey and wear the seat belt correct-  
ly.  
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust-  
ment function and an incorrect adjustment  
of the steering wheel can result in severe or  
fatal injury.  
Pedals  
Occupants of the vehicle that are not sit-  
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.  
Ensure that you can always press the ac-  
celerator, brake and clutch pedals unim-  
paired to the floor.  
After adjusting the steering column, push  
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the lever Fig. 5  
firmly upwards to en-  
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sure the steering wheel does not acciden-  
tally change position while driving.  
Ensure that the pedals can return unim-  
paired to their initial positions.  
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Seat belts  
Ensure that the floor mats are securely fas-  
tened during the trip and do not obstruct  
Rear seat belts fastened display*  
Seat belts  
the pedals  
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The whys and wherefores of  
seat belts  
Only use floor mats which leave the pedals  
clear and which are secured to prevent them  
from slipping. You can obtain suitable floor  
mats from a specialised dealership. Fasten-  
ers* for floor mats are fitted in the footwells.  
Control lamps  
It lights up red  
If a brake circuit fails, the brake pedal must be  
pressed down thoroughly in order to stop the  
vehicle.  
Driver or passenger has not fastened seat belt.  
Fig. 6 Instrument panel: left rear seat occu-  
pied and corresponding seat belt fastened dis-  
play.  
The control lamp lights up to remind the  
Wear suitable footwear  
driver to fasten their seat belt.  
Always wear shoes which support your feet  
properly and give you a good feeling for the  
pedals.  
Before starting the vehicle:  
Depending on the model version, when the  
ignition is switched on, the seat belt status  
Fasten your seat belt securely.  
Instruct your passengers to fasten their  
display Fig. 6 on the instrument panel in-  
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WARNING  
seat belts properly before driving off.  
forms the driver whether the passengers in  
the rear seats have fastened their seat belts.  
Restricting pedal operation can lead to  
Protect children by using a child seat ac-  
critical situations while driving.  
cording to the child's height and weight  
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It indicates that the corresponding seat  
is empty.  
Never lay or fit floor mats or other floor  
coverings over the original floor mats. This  
would reduce the pedal area and could ob-  
struct the pedals. Risk of accident.  
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 .  
Indicates that the seat is occupied and  
the occupant is wearing the seat belt.  
Never place objects in the driver footwell.  
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 vehi-  
cle is travelling at over 25 km/h (15 mph).  
An object could move into the pedal area  
and impair pedal operation.  
The lamp goes out when the driver and  
passenger seat belts are fastened with the  
ignition switched on.  
If a seat belt is fastened or unfastened while  
driving in some of the rear seats, the seat belt  
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Safety  
status is displayed for approximately 30 sec-  
onds. The indication can be hidden by press-  
ing the  button on the dash panel.  
tem) are designed to absorb the kinetic ener-  
gy 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 the seat belts can be fastened  
at all times and are not damaged.  
WARNING  
If seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at  
all, the risk of severe injuries increases. The  
optimal protection from seat belts can be  
achieved only if you use them properly.  
The protective function of seat  
belts  
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 in-  
volved in a serious accident. Furthermore,  
properly worn seat belts improve the protec-  
tion provided by airbags in the event of an  
accident. For this reason, wearing a seat belt  
is required by law in most countries.  
Never allow two passengers (even chil-  
dren) to share the same seat belt.  
Never unbuckle a seat belt while the ve-  
hicle 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.  
Although your vehicle is equipped with air-  
bags, 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 colli-  
sions, overturns or accidents in which the air-  
bag trigger threshold value in the control unit  
is not exceeded.  
Never wear the seat belt under the arm or  
Fig. 7 Drivers with properly worn seat belts will  
not be thrown forward in the event of sudden  
braking.  
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, re-  
ducing their capacity to protect.  
Properly worn seat belts hold the occupants  
in the proper position. They also help prevent  
uncontrolled movements that may result in  
serious injury and reduce the risk of being  
thrown out of the vehicle in case of an acci-  
dent.  
The slot in the seat belt buckle must not  
be blocked with paper or other objects, as  
this can prevent the latch plate from en-  
gaging securely.  
Never use seat belt clips, fastening rings  
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 pas-  
sive safety features (such as the airbag sys-  
Important safety instructions for  
the use of seat belts  
or similar items to alter the position of the  
belt webbing.  
Frayed or torn seat belts or damage to  
Always wear the seat belt as described in  
this section.  
the connections, belt retractors or parts of  
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Seat belts  
amount of the passengers' kinetic energy will  
be only absorbed by the mentioned impact.  
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.  
Even at speeds of 30 km/h (19 mph) to  
50 km/h (30 mph), the forces acting on bod-  
ies in a collision can easily exceed one tonne  
(1000 kg). At greater speed these forces are  
even higher.  
Seat belts which have been worn in an  
accident and have been stretched must be  
replaced by a specialised workshop. Re-  
newal may be necessary even if there is no  
apparent damage. The belt anchorage  
should also be checked.  
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.  
Do not attempt to repair a damaged seat  
Fig. 9 The unbelted passenger in the rear seat  
is thrown forward violently, hitting the driver  
who is wearing a seat belt.  
belt yourself. The seat belts must not be re-  
moved or modified in any way.  
The belts must be kept clean, otherwise  
The effects of the laws of physics in the case  
of a head-on collision are easy to explain: the  
moment a vehicle starts moving, a type of en-  
ergy called “kinetic energy” starts acting on  
both the vehicle and its passengers.  
the retractors may not work properly.  
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, wind-  
screen or whatever else is in the way  
Head-on collisions and the laws of  
physics  
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 “ab-  
sorbed” in the event of an accident.  
Fig. 8.  
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It is also important for rear passengers to  
wear seat belts properly, as they could other-  
wise be thrown forward violently through the  
vehicle interior in an accident. Passengers in  
the rear seats who do not use seat belts en-  
danger not only themselves but also the front  
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 ener-  
gy is multiplied by four.  
occupants Fig. 9.  
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Given that the passengers of the vehicle in  
our example do not have their seat belts fas-  
tened, in the event of a collision the entire  
Fig. 8 A driver not wearing a seat belt is thrown  
forward violently.  
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Properly worn seat belts hold the vehicle oc-  
cupants in the position that most protects  
them in the event of an accident or sudden  
WARNING  
The seat belt cannot offer its full protec-  
tion unless the seat backrest is in an up-  
right position and the seat belt is worn cor-  
rectly, according to your size.  
How to properly adjust your  
seat belt  
braking  
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Fastening and unfastening the seat  
belt  
Fastening the seat belt  
Unbuckling your seat belt while the vehi-  
Fasten your seat belt before each trip.  
cle is in motion can cause severe or fatal  
injuries in the event of an accident or sud-  
den braking.  
Adjust the front seat and headrest correctly  
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The seat belt itself, or a loose seat belt,  
Engage the seat backrest of the rear seat in  
can cause severe injuries if the belt moves  
from hard areas of the body to soft areas  
(e.g. the stomach).  
an upright position  
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Pull the latch plate and place the belt web-  
bing evenly across your chest and lap. Do  
not twist the seat belt when doing so  
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Engage the latch plate in the buckle of the  
corresponding seat Fig. 10.  
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Fig. 10 Insert the latch plate of the seat belt  
Pull the belt to ensure that the latch plate is  
into the buckle.  
securely engaged in the buckle.  
Releasing the seat belt  
Only unfasten the seat belt when the vehicle  
has come to a standstill  
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Press the red button on the buckle  
Fig. 11. The latch plate is released from the  
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buckle.  
Guide the belt back by hand so that it rolls  
up easily and the trim will not be damaged.  
Fig. 11 Release the seat belt's buckle.  
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Seat belts  
belt will hold the vehicle occupants in the op-  
timum position to ensure the airbag provides  
the maximum protection. The seat belt must  
therefore always be worn and the webbing  
correctly positioned.  
Correct seat belt position  
WARNING  
An incorrectly worn seat belt web can  
cause severe or fatal injuries in the event of  
an accident.  
The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie  
on the centre of the shoulder, never across  
the neck or the arm.  
Incorrectly worn seat belts can cause severe  
or even fatal injuries page 12, Correct sit-  
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The seat belt must lie flat and fit comfort-  
ably on the torso  
The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie  
The lap 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.  
across the pelvis, never across the stom-  
ach. The seat belt must lie flat and fit com-  
fortably on the pelvis Pull the belt tight if  
necessary to take up any slack.  
Fig. 12 Correct seat belt and headrest posi-  
tions, viewed from front and the side.  
The lap part of the seat belt must lie across  
the pelvis, never across the stomach.  
For pregnant women, the lap part of the  
The seat belt must lie flat and fit comforta-  
seat belt must lie as low as possible over  
the pelvis and always lie flat, “surrounding”  
bly. Pull the belt tight if necessary to take up  
any slack.  
the stomach Fig. 13.  
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Do not twist the seat belt while it is fas-  
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  
tened.  
Once the seat belt is positioned correct-  
ly, don't pull it away from your body with  
your hand.  
times during the pregnancy Fig. 13.  
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Do not lie the seat belt across rigid or  
fragile objects, e.g. glasses, pens or keys.  
Adapting the position of the belt webbing  
to your size  
Never use seat belt clips, retaining rings  
or similar instruments to alter the position  
of the belt webbing.  
Fig. 13 Position of seat belt during pregnancy.  
The seat belt can be adapted using the fol-  
lowing equipment:  
Seat belts offer their maximum protection in  
the event of an accident and reduce the risk  
of sustaining severe or fatal injuries only when  
they are properly positioned. Furthermore, if  
the webbing is correctly positioned, the seat  
Belt height adjustment for the front seats.  
Note  
If your physical constitution prevents you  
from maintaining the correct position of the  
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belt webbing, contact a specialised work-  
shop 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.  
of the system are scrapped. Specialised  
workshops are familiar with these regula-  
tions, which are also available to you.  
The seat belt tensioner, seat belt and au-  
tomatic 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 re-  
pair work, must be performed by a special-  
ised workshop only.  
Maintenance and disposal of seat  
belt tensioners  
The belt tensioners will only provide pro-  
Seat belt tensioners  
tection for one accident and must be  
changed if they have been activated.  
The belt tensioners are components of the  
seat belts that are installed in the seats of  
your vehicle. If you work on the belt tension-  
ers 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.  
How the seat belt tensioner works  
For the sake of the environment  
The seat belts for the front seats and the side  
rear seats1) are equipped with belt tensioners.  
Airbag modules and belt tensioners may  
contain perchlorate. Observe the legal re-  
quirements for their disposal.  
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.  
So that the effectiveness of the seat belt ten-  
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.  
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.  
WARNING  
Improper use or repairs not carried out by  
qualified mechanics increase the risk of se-  
vere or fatal injuries. The belt tensioners  
may fail to trigger or may trigger in the  
wrong circumstances.  
Note  
If the seat belt tensioners are triggered, a  
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  
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Depending on version/market.  
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how serious, is not a determining factor for  
the airbags to have been triggered.  
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Airbag system  
The airbag inflates in a matter of seconds, so  
if you are not properly seated when the air-  
bag is triggered, you may sustain fatal inju-  
ries. Therefore, it is essential that all vehicle  
occupants assume a correct sitting position  
while travelling.  
WARNING  
Wearing the seat belt incorrectly or as-  
suming an incorrect sitting position can  
lead to critical or fatal injuries.  
Brief introduction  
Related video  
All vehicle occupants, including children,  
who are not properly belted can sustain  
critical or fatal injuries if the airbag is trig-  
gered. Children up to 12 years old should  
always travel on the rear seat. Never trans-  
port children in the vehicle if they are not  
restrained or the restraint system is not ap-  
propriate for their age, size or weight.  
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.  
Fig. 14 Vehicle interior  
To reduce the risk of injury from an inflat-  
Always maintain the greatest possible dis-  
tance between yourself and the front airbag.  
This way, the front airbags can completely  
deploy when triggered, providing their maxi-  
mum protection.  
Why is it so important to wear a  
seat belt and to sit correctly?  
ing airbag, always wear the seat belt prop-  
erly page 15.  
›››  
For the inflating airbags to achieve the best  
protection, the seat belt must always be worn  
properly and the correct sitting position must  
be assumed.  
Description of the airbag system  
The most important factors for triggering the  
airbag are the type of accident, the angle of  
impact and the vehicle speed.  
The airbag system offers additional protec-  
tion for the occupants in combination with the  
seat belts.  
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 re-  
quired by law in most countries, but also for  
Whether or not the airbags are triggered de-  
pends 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 speci-  
fied 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  
The airbag system comprises the follow-  
ing modules (as per vehicle equipment):  
Electronic control unit  
Front airbags for driver and passenger  
Knee airbag for the driver  
Side airbags  
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Safety  
Head airbag  
alised. Some factors play an important role,  
such as the properties of the object the vehi-  
cle hits (hard/soft), angle of impact, vehicle  
speed, etc.  
WARNING  
Airbag control lamp on the instrument  
The seat belts and airbags can only pro-  
›››  
vide maximum protection if the occupants  
are seated correctly page 12.  
›››  
Key-operated switch for front passenger  
Deceleration trajectory is key for airbag acti-  
vation.  
airbag  
If a fault has occurred in the airbag sys-  
tem, 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.  
Control lamp for disabled/enabled status  
of the front passenger airbag.  
The control unit analyses the collision trajec-  
tory and activates the respective restraint  
system.  
The airbag system operation is monitored  
electronically. The airbag control lamp will il-  
luminate for a few seconds every time the ig-  
nition is switched on (self-diagnosis).  
If the deceleration rate is below the prede-  
fined reference value in the control unit the  
airbags will not be triggered, even though the  
accident may cause extensive damage to the  
car.  
Airbag activation  
There is a fault in the system if the control  
lamp :  
The airbags deploy extremely rapidly, within  
thousands of a second, to provide additional  
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.  
does not light up when the ignition is  
The following airbags are triggered in seri-  
ous head-on collisions:  
switched on page 23,  
›››  
turns off after 4 seconds after the ignition is  
Driver airbag.  
switched on,  
Front passenger front airbag  
turns off and then lights up again after the  
The airbag system is only ready to function  
when the ignition is on.  
Knee airbag for the driver.  
ignition is switched on,  
illuminates or flashes while the vehicle is  
The following airbags are triggered in seri-  
ous side-on collisions:  
In special accidents instances, several air-  
bags may activate at the same time.  
moving.  
Front side airbag on the side of the acci-  
The airbag system is not triggered if:  
In the event of minor head-on and side colli-  
sions, rear-end collisions, overturning or roll-  
over of the vehicle, airbags do not activate.  
dent.  
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.  
Curtain (head) airbag on the side of the ac-  
cident.  
Activation factors  
The conditions that lead to the airbag system  
activating in each situation cannot be gener-  
22  
Airbag system  
In an accident with airbag activation:  
Several warning and control lamps light up  
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-  
ed on, signalling that the function is being  
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-  
onds.  
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.  
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;  
If the airbag and seat belt tensioner system  
control lamp remains on or flashes, it indi-  
cates a malfunction in the airbag and seat  
the fuel supply to the engine is cut.  
CAUTION  
Always pay attention to any lit control  
lamps and to the corresponding descrip-  
tions and instructions to avoid damage to  
the vehicle or harm to the occupants.  
belt tensioner system  
. Have the system  
›››  
checked immediately by a specialised work-  
shop.  
Operation of the airbags  
Airbag system control lamps  
It lights up on the combi-instru-  
If the front passenger airbag is deactivated,  
the warning lamp     re-  
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,  
ment  
Fault in the airbag system and seat belt tensioners .  
Have the system checked immediately by a special-  
ised workshop.  
there is a fault in the airbag system  
. If  
›››  
the control lamp is flashing, there is a fault in  
the disabling of the airbag system  
. Have  
›››  
It lights up on the dash panel  
  
the system checked immediately by a speci-  
alised workshop.  
Fault in the airbag system.  
Have the system checked immediately by a special-  
ised workshop.  
WARNING  
Front passenger front airbag deactivated.  
In the event of a fault in the airbag and seat  
belt tensioner system, the airbags and seat  
belts may not trigger correctly, may fail to  
trigger or may even trigger unexpectedly.  
Check if the airbag should be kept deactivated  
It lights up on the dash panel  
   
The vehicle occupants run the risk of sus-  
Front passenger front airbag activated.  
The control lamp turns off automatically 60 seconds  
after the ignition is switched on  
taining severe or fatal injuries. Have the  
system checked immediately by a special-  
ised workshop.  
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Safety  
ditional protection for the head and chest in  
the event of a severe frontal collision  
Front airbags  
.
›››  
Their special design allows the controlled es-  
cape of the propellant gas when an occu-  
pant puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the  
head and chest are protected by the airbag.  
After the collision, the airbag deflates suffi-  
ciently to allow visibility.  
WARNING  
The deployment space between the front  
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 ob-  
Fig. 16 Front passenger airbag located in  
jects such as cup holders or telephone  
mountings to the surfaces covering the air-  
bag units.  
dash panel.  
Fig. 15 Driver airbag located in steering  
The front airbag for the driver is located in the  
wheel.  
steering wheel Fig. 15 and the airbag for  
›››  
the front passenger is located in the dash  
panel Fig. 16. Airbags are identified by the  
›››  
word “AIRBAG”.  
When the driver and front passenger airbags  
are deployed, the covers remain attached to  
the steering wheel and dashboard, respec-  
tively Fig. 15 Fig. 16.  
›››  
›››  
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front  
airbag system gives the front occupants ad-  
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Airbag system  
SEAT recommends fitting the child seat in the  
rear seat to avoid having to deactivate the  
front passenger airbag.  
Activate and deactivate front pas-  
senger front airbag*  
WARNING  
The driver of the vehicle is responsible for  
disabling or switching on the airbag.  
When the front passenger airbag is deacti-  
vated, this means that only the front passen-  
ger front airbag is deactivated. All the other  
airbags in the vehicle remain activated.  
Always switch off the ignition before dis-  
abling 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 disa-  
Deactivate and activate the front passen-  
ger front airbag  
bling switch as it could get damaged or en-  
able or disable the airbag during driving.  
Switch the ignition off.  
Open the door on the front passenger side.  
Insert the key into the slot of the switch for  
If for any reason an airbag is deactivated,  
reactivate it as soon as possible so that it  
can fulfil its protective function.  
Fig. 17 Switch for activating and deactivating  
deactivating the front passenger airbag  
the front passenger airbag.  
Fig. 17. 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  
Fig. 18 Dash panel: control lamp for the deac-  
dashboard Fig. 18.  
›››  
tivation of the front passenger front airbag.  
When reactivating the airbag, check that  
Deactivate the front passenger front airbag  
only if you have to use a rear-facing child  
seat in the front passenger seat.  
when the ignition is switched on, the    
control lamp does not light up and the    
lamp lights up for 60 seconds and then turns  
off.  
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Safety  
when it is deployed. Objects should never be  
placed or mounted in this area.  
Knee airbag*  
WARNING  
The knee airbag is deployed in front of  
the driver'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  
Fig. 22 Illustration of completely inflated side  
distance of at least 10 cm (4 inches) be-  
tween 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 special-  
ised workshop.  
airbags on the left side of the vehicle.  
Fig. 19 On the driver side: location of the knee  
The side airbags are located in the driver's  
seat and front passenger seat backrests  
airbag  
›››  
The locations are identified by the text “AIR-  
BAG” in the upper region of the backrests.  
Side airbags*  
In conjunction with the seat belts, the side air-  
bag system provides additional protection for  
the upper body in the event of a severe side  
collision  
.
›››  
In a side collision, the side airbags reduce the  
risk of injury to passengers to 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.  
Fig. 20 On the driver side: airbag action radius  
for the knees.  
The knee airbag is located on the driver side  
below the dash panel Fig. 19. Airbags are  
›››  
identified by the word “AIRBAG”.  
Fig. 21 Side airbag in driver's seat.  
The area framed in red (deployment area)  
Fig. 20 is covered by the knee airbag  
›››  
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Airbag system  
Head-protection airbags*  
WARNING  
If you do not wear a seat belt, if you lean  
forward, 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.  
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,  
In order for the side airbags to provide  
must not be exerted upon the backrest bol-  
ster because the system may be damaged.  
In this case, the side airbags would not be  
triggered.  
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  
Under no circumstances should protec-  
not work if the sensors do not correctly  
measure the pressure increase on the inte-  
rior of the doors, due to air escaping  
through the areas with holes or openings in  
the door panel.  
Fig. 23 Location of head-protection airbags.  
tive covers be fitted over seats with side  
airbags unless the covers have been ap-  
proved for use in your vehicle. Because the  
airbag deploys from the side of the back-  
rest, the use of conventional seat covers  
would obstruct the side airbag, seriously  
reducing the airbag's effectiveness.  
The head-protection airbags are located on  
both sides in the interior above the doors  
Fig. 23 and are identified with the text “AIR-  
›››  
Never drive if the interior door panels  
BAG”.  
have been removed or if the panels have  
not been correctly fitted.  
In conjunction with the seat belts, the head-  
protection airbag system gives the vehicle  
occupants additional protection for the head  
and upper body in the event of a severe side  
Any damage to the original seat uphols-  
Never drive the vehicle if the loudspeak-  
tery or around the seams of the side airbag  
units must be repaired immediately by a  
specialised workshop.  
ers in the door panels have been removed,  
unless the holes left by the loudspeakers  
have been closed properly.  
collision  
.
›››  
The airbags provide protection for just  
Always check that the openings are  
The area framed in red is covered by the  
head-protection airbag when it is deployed  
one accident; replace them once they have  
deployed.  
closed or covered if loudspeakers or other  
equipment are fitted inside the door pan-  
els.  
Fig. 23 (deployment area). Therefore, ob-  
›››  
Any work on the side airbag system or re-  
jects should never be placed or mounted in  
this area  
moval and installation of the airbag com-  
ponents 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.  
Occupants of the outer seats must never  
.
›››  
carry any objects or pets in the deploy-  
ment 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  
In the event of a side collision the head-pro-  
tection airbag is triggered on the impact side  
of the vehicle.  
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Safety  
The head-protection airbags reduce the risk  
of injury to passengers in the front and rear  
side seats facing the impact.  
Any work on the head-protection airbag  
Transporting children  
safely  
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 air-  
bag system operation.  
WARNING  
Safety for children  
In order for the head-protection airbags  
to provide their maximum protection, the  
prescribed sitting position must always be  
maintained with seat belts fastened while  
travelling.  
Related video  
The side and head airbags are managed  
through sensors located in the interior of  
the front doors. To ensure the correct oper-  
ation of the side and head-protection air-  
bags neither the doors nor the door panels  
should be modified in any way (e.g. fitting  
loudspeakers). If the front door is dam-  
aged, the airbag system may not work cor-  
rectly. All work carried out on the front door  
must be done in a specialised workshop.  
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.  
Fig. 24 Vehicle interior  
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  
head-protection airbag can deploy com-  
pletely without restriction and provide the  
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  
Introduction  
For safety reasons, as we have learned from  
accident statistics, we recommend that chil-  
dren under 12 years of age travel in the rear  
seats. Depending on their age, height and  
weight, children travelling in rear seats must  
use a child seat or a seat belt. For safety rea-  
sons, the child seat should be installed in the  
rear seat, behind the front passenger seat or  
in the centre back seat.  
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 physical laws involved and the forces  
acting in a collision apply also to children  
The airbags provide protection for just  
one accident; replace them once they have  
deployed.  
page 17. But unlike adults, children do not  
›››  
28  
 
Transporting children safely  
have fully developed muscle and bone struc-  
tures. This means that children are subject to  
a greater risk of injury.  
Child seats directed towards the front of  
Child seats group classification  
the vehicle for group 3: safety belt and ISOFIX  
(Peke G3 KIDFIX)1).  
To reduce the risk of injuries, children must al-  
ways use special child restraint systems  
when travelling in the vehicle.  
Child seats in the opposite direction of trav-  
el (group 0+): ISOFIX and support peg (RO-  
MER BABY SAFE PLUS SHR II + ISOFIX BASE /  
PEKE G0 I-SIZE + I-SIZE BASE).  
We recommend the use of child safety prod-  
ucts from the SEAT Original Accessories Pro-  
gramme, which includes systems for all ages  
made by “Peke” (not for all countries) (see  
www.seat.com).  
Child seats in the direction of travel (group  
1): ISOFIX and Top Tether (ROMER DUO PLUS  
+ TOP TETHER / PEKE G1 TRIFIX I-SIZE).  
Child seats directed towards the front of  
the vehicle (group 2): safety belt and ISOFIX  
(ROMER KIDFIX XP).  
These systems have been especially de-  
signed and approved, complying with the  
ECE-R44. regulation.  
Fig. 25 Examples of child seats.  
Use only child seats that are officially ap-  
proved and suitable for the child.  
Child seats directed towards the front of  
the vehicle (group 3): safety belt and ISOFIX  
(ROMER KIDFIX XP).  
SEAT recommends securing the child seats  
shown on the website as described below:  
Child seats are subject to the regulation ECE-  
R 44 or ECE-R 129. ECE-R stands for: Eco-  
nomic Commission for Europe Regulation.  
Follow the manufacturer's instructions and  
observe any statutory requirements when in-  
stalling and using child seats. Always read  
Child seats in the opposite direction of trav-  
el (group 0+): ISOFIX and support bracket  
(Peke G0 Plus + ISOFIX Base (RWF)).  
Child seats by weight group  
and note page 30.  
›››  
Child seats in the direction of travel (group  
The child seats are grouped into 5 catego-  
ries:  
We recommend you always carry the manu-  
facturer's Child Seat Instruction Manual to-  
gether with the on-board documentation.  
1): ISOFIX and Top Tether (Peke G1 ISOFIX  
DUO Plus).  
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Child seats directed towards the front of  
the vehicle for group 2: safety belt and ISOFIX  
(Peke G3 KIDFIX)1).  
1)  
Temporarily, the child seat recommended by  
the Accessories Programme for groups 2 and 3  
will be ROMER KIDFIX XP© instead of Peke G3  
KIDFIX. It is available on the SEAT website.  
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Safety  
(all according to the ECE-R 44 standard) or i-  
Size (according to the ECE-R 129 standard).  
Fitting and using child seats  
Age group  
Group 0  
Group 0+  
Group 1  
Weight of the child  
Up to 10 kg  
Universal: child seats with universal appro-  
Up to 13 kg  
val can be installed in all vehicles. There is no  
need to consult any list of models. In the case  
of universal approval for ISOFIX, the child  
seat is additionally provided with a Top Tether  
belt.  
From 9 to 18 kg  
From 15 to 25 kg  
From 22 to 36 kg  
Group 2  
Group 3  
Semi-universal: semi-universal approval,  
Child seats that have been tested and ap-  
proved under the ECE-R 44 or ECE-R 129  
standard bear the test mark ECE-R 44 or  
ECE-R 129 on the seat (the letter E in a circle  
with the test number below it).  
in addition to the standard requirements of  
universal approval, requires safety devices to  
lock the child seat, which require additional  
testing. Child seats with semi-universal ap-  
proval include a list of vehicle models for  
which they can be installed.  
Fig. 26 Airbag sticker: on the passenger’s sun  
visor  
Follow the manufacturer's instructions and  
observe any statutory requirements when in-  
stalling and using child seats.  
Vehicle-specific: vehicle-specific approval  
requires a dynamic test of the child seat for  
each vehicle model separately. Child seats  
with vehicle-specific approval also include a  
list of vehicle models for which they can be  
installed.  
We recommend you to always include the  
manufacturer's Child Seat Instruction Manual  
together with the on-board documentation.  
SEAT recommends you use child seats from  
the Original Accessories Catalogue. These  
child seats have been designed and tested  
for use in SEAT vehicles. You can find the right  
child seat for your model and age group at  
SEAT dealers.  
i-Size: child seats with i-Size approval must  
meet the requirements prescribed in the ECE-  
R 129 standard in relation to installation and  
safety. Child seat manufacturers can tell you  
which seats have i-Size approval for this vehi-  
cle.  
Fig. 27 Airbag sticker: on the rear frame of the  
passenger side door  
Warnings about fitting a child seat  
Child seats by approval category  
Take the following general warnings into ac-  
count if you are going to fit a child seat. They  
are valid for all child seats regardless of their  
attachment system.  
Child seats may have the approval category  
of universal, semi-universal, vehicle specific  
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Transporting children safely  
Please read and follow the child seat man-  
When fitting a child seat on the front pas-  
Therefore we strongly recommend you to  
transport children on the rear seats. This is  
the safest location in the vehicle. Alternative-  
ly, the front passenger airbag can be disa-  
ufacturer's operating instructions.  
senger seat, the seat must be moved back-  
wards as far as possible and placed in the  
highest position. The backrest must also be  
put in a vertical position1).  
The child seat should preferably be fitted to  
the rear seat behind the front passenger seat  
so that the child can exit the vehicle on the  
pavement side.  
bled with a key-operated switch page 25.  
›››  
When transporting children, use a child seat  
suitable for the age and size of each child  
Important information about the front pas-  
senger front airbag  
Set the height of the seat belt such that it  
›››  
adapts to the child seat naturally, without  
twisting. The lowest position of the seat belt  
height regulator must be used with rear-fac-  
ing child seats.  
A sticker with important information about the  
passenger airbag is located on the passeng-  
er's sun visor and/or on the passenger side  
WARNING  
If a child seat is secured to the front pas-  
senger seat, the risk to the child of sustain-  
ing critical or fatal injuries in the event of an  
accident increases.  
door frame Fig. 26.  
›››  
To correctly use a child seat in the back,  
the front backrest must be adjusted so that  
there is no contact with the child seat in the  
back in the case that it goes opposite to the  
direction of the car. In the case of front facing  
restraint systems, the front backrest must be  
adjusted so that there is no contact with the  
child's feet.  
Read and always observe the safety informa-  
tion included in the following chapters:  
An inflating front passenger airbag can  
strike the rear-facing child seat and project  
it with great force against the door, the roof  
or the backrest.  
Safety distance with respect to the passen-  
ger airbag page 21.  
›››  
Objects between the passenger and the  
Never install a child seat facing back-  
passenger side airbag  
›››  
wards on the front passenger seat unless  
the front passenger front airbag has been  
disabled. Risk of potentially fatal injuries to  
the child! However, if necessary, the front  
passenger front airbag must be deactiva-  
If a semi-universal type chair is to be instal-  
led, in which the method of attachment to the  
car is through the seat belt and support  
bracket, it should never be installed in the  
central rear seat as the ground clearance is  
lower than in other places and the support  
bracket will not allow the seat to remain suffi-  
ciently stable.  
The passenger side front airbag, when ena-  
bled, is a serious risk for a child that is facing  
backward since the airbag can strike the seat  
with such force that it can cause serious or  
fatal injuries. Children up to 12 years old  
should always travel on the rear seat.  
ted page 25. If the passenger seat has a  
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height adjustment option, move it to the  
highest, most upright position. If you have a  
fixed seat, do not install any child restraint  
system in this location.  
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1)  
Compliance with current national legislation  
and the manufacturer's instructions is required  
when using or installing child seats.  
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Safety  
Attachment systems overview  
Support bracket: some child seats rest on  
For those vehicles that do not include a  
the floor of the vehicle with a support bracket.  
The support bracket prevents the child seat  
from tipping forward in the event of impact.  
Child seats fitted with a support bracket  
should only be used in the passenger seat  
key lock switch to deactivate the airbag,  
the vehicle must be taken to a technical  
service. Do not forget to reconnect the air-  
bag when an adult wants to sit in the front  
passenger seat.  
ISOFIX: ISOFIX is a standardised attach-  
ment system allowing quick and safe attach-  
ment of child seats in the vehicle. ISOFIX at-  
tachment establishes a rigid connection be-  
tween the child seat and the car body.  
and side rear seats  
. For the assembly of  
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Never allow a child to be transported in a  
this type of seat you should also consult the  
list of approved vehicles for this assembly,  
available in the instructions for child restraint  
systems.  
The child seat has two rigid attachment clips,  
called connectors. These connectors are fit-  
ted into the ISOFIX attachment rings found  
between the seat cushion and the backrest  
of the vehicle's back seat (on the sides). ISO-  
FIX attachment systems are used mainly in  
vehicle without being properly secured, or  
to stand up or kneel on a seat while travel-  
ling. In an accident, the child could be flung  
through the vehicle, causing possibly fatal  
injuries to themselves and to the other vehi-  
cle occupants.  
Recommended systems for attaching  
child seats  
Europe page 33. If necessary, ISOFIX at-  
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Never leave a child alone in the child seat  
tachment may have to be supplemented with  
a Top Tether belt or a support bracket.  
or in the vehicle.  
SEAT recommends attaching child seats as  
follows:  
Children who are less than 1.5 metres tall  
must not wear a normal seat belt without a  
child seat, as this could cause injuries to  
the abdominal and neck areas during a  
sudden braking manoeuvre or in an acci-  
dent.  
Automatic three-point seat belt. When-  
Baby carriers or child seats in the oppo-  
ever possible, it is preferable to attach the  
child seats with the ISOFIX system rather than  
attaching them with an automatic three-point  
site direction of travel: ISOFIX and support  
bracket or i-Size.  
Child seats in the direction of travel: ISO-  
seat belt page 36.  
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When a child seat is mounted in the rear  
FIX and Top Tether.  
seats, the door child-proof lock should be  
activated page 108.  
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Additional attachment:  
WARNING  
Incorrect use of the support bracket can  
cause serious or fatal injury.  
Top Tether: the Top Tether belt is guided  
over the back of the rear seat and attached  
to an anchor point with a hook. Anchor points  
are located at the back of the rear seat back-  
Attachment systems  
Make sure the support bracket is correct-  
ly and safely installed.  
rest on the boot side page 35. The rings  
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Depending on the country, different attach-  
ment systems are used for safely installing  
child seats.  
for retaining the Top Tether belt are marked  
with an anchor symbol.  
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Fit a child seat with the ISOFIX / i-Size and Top Tether* system  
Fig. 29 Rear seats: fitting a child seat with the  
Fig. 28 Rear seat: ISOFIX/i-Size securing rings.  
ISOFIX system.  
Child seats can be secured quickly, easily  
and safely on the rear side seats with the  
“ISOFIX” and Top Tether* system.  
secured to the seat frame and, in others, they  
are secured to the rear floor. The “ISOFIX”  
rings are located between the rear seat  
hind the seat backrest or in the boot)  
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To understand the compatibility of the “ISO-  
FIX” systems in the vehicle, check the table  
below.  
backrest and the seat cushioning Fig. 28.  
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Two “ISOFIX” retaining rings are fitted on each  
rear side seat. In some vehicles, the rings are  
The Top Tether* rings are located on the rear  
part of the backrests of the rear seats (be-  
Vehicle Isofix positions  
Electrical  
Weight group  
Size classa)  
Front passenger seat  
airbag on airbag off  
equipment  
Rear side seat  
Rear central seat  
F
ISO/L1  
ISO/L2  
X
X
X
X
X
X
Baby carrier  
G
X
X
IUF: Suitable for forward-facing ISOFIX universal child restraint systems approved for use in this weight group.  
IL: It is suitable for certain ISOFIX child restraint systems (CRS) that can be for the specific vehicle, restricted or semi-universal categories. Take the child seat manufacturer's  
vehicle list into account.  
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X: ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems for this weight group or size class.  
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Safety  
Vehicle Isofix positions  
Electrical  
Weight group  
Size classa)  
Front passenger seat  
equipment  
Rear side seat  
Rear central seat  
airbag on  
airbag off  
Group 0 to 10 kg  
Group 0+ to 13 kg  
E
E
ISO/R1  
ISO/R1  
ISO/R2  
ISO/R3  
ISO/R2  
ISO/R3  
ISO/F2  
ISO/F2X  
ISO/F3  
---  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IL  
IL  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
D
IL  
C
D
IL  
IL  
C
B
IL  
Group I 9 to 18 kg  
IUF/IL  
IUF/IL  
IUF/IL  
---  
---  
B1  
A
Group II 15 to 25 kg  
Group III 22 to 36 kg  
---  
---  
---  
IUF: Suitable for forward-facing ISOFIX universal child restraint systems approved for use in this weight group.  
IL: It is suitable for certain ISOFIX child restraint systems (CRS) that can be for the specific vehicle, restricted or semi-universal categories. Take the child seat manufacturer's  
vehicle list into account.  
X: ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems for this weight group or size class.  
a)  
The indication of class according to size corresponds to the authorised bodyweight for the child seat. In child seats with universal or semi-universal approval, the class  
according to size is indicated on the ECE approval label. The indication of class according to size is stated on the corresponding child seat.  
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Vehicle i-Size positions  
Front passenger seat  
Rear side seat  
Rear central seat  
airbag on  
airbag off  
i-Size child seats  
X
X
i-U  
X
i-U: Position suitable for front-facing and rear-facing child restraint systems approved under ECE R129.  
X: Invalid position for child restraint systems approved under ECE R129.  
Securing the child seat with the “ISOFIX/i-  
Top Tether* securing belts  
Never secure other child seats that do  
Size” system  
not have the “ISOFIX” or Top Tether* sys-  
tem, or retaining belts or objects to the fas-  
tening rings - this can result in potentially  
fatal injuries to the child.  
You are obliged to follow the seat manufac-  
turer's instructions.  
Press the child seat onto the “ISOFIX/iSize”  
Ensure that the child seat is secured cor-  
retaining rings until the child seat is heard to  
rectly using the “ISOFIX” and Top Tether*  
securing rings.  
engage securely Fig. 29. If the child seat is  
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equipped with Top Tether* anchor points, se-  
cure it to the correspondent ring  
page 35. Observe the manufacturer's in-  
›››  
structions.  
Pull on both sides of the child seat to ensure  
that it is properly anchored.  
Child seats with the “ISOFIX” and Top Tether*  
attachment system are available from Tech-  
nical Services.  
WARNING  
The retaining rings are designed only for  
use with “ISOFIX” and Top Tether* system  
child seats.  
Fig. 30 Rear seats: adjustment and assembly  
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according to the Top Tether belt.  
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Safety  
Using the Top Tether in rear-facing moun-  
ted seats  
Releasing the retaining strap  
Loosen the strap following the manufactur-  
Currently, there are very few rear-facing child  
safety seats that have Top Tether. Please  
carefully read and follow the seat manufac-  
turer instructions to learn the proper way to  
install the Top Tether strap.  
er's instructions.  
Push the lock and release it from the an-  
choring support.  
WARNING  
An undue installation of the safety seat will  
increase the risk of injury in the event of a  
crash.  
Securing the retainer strap  
Follow the manufacturer's instructions to  
Fig. 31 Back of the rear seats: Top Tether se-  
deploy the child seat Top Tether retaining  
strap.  
Never tie the retainer strap to a hook in  
curing rings.  
the luggage compartment.  
Place the belt under the headrest of the  
Child seats with the Top Tether system come  
with a strap for securing the seat to the vehi-  
cle anchor point, located at the back of the  
rear seat backrest and provide greater re-  
straint.  
Never secure or tie luggage or other  
back seat Fig. 30 (depending on the in-  
structions of the chair itself, lift or remove the  
headrest if necessary).  
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items to the lower anchorages (ISOFIX) or  
the upper ones (Top Tether).  
Slide the strap and secure it properly with  
the anchorage of the backrest Fig. 31.  
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The objective of this strap is to reduce for-  
ward movements of the child seat in a crash,  
to reduce the risk of injuries to the head from  
hitting the inside of the vehicle.  
Firmly tighten the strap following the manu-  
facturer's instructions.  
Fitting a child seat using the seat belt  
If you want to fit a universal approval catego-  
ry (U) child seat in your vehicle, you must  
check that the seat is approved for your vehi-  
cle. You will find any necessary information  
on the child seat’s orange ECE approval la-  
bel. The following table shows the different  
fitting options.  
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Transporting children safely  
Seating position  
Weight group  
Front passenger seata)  
Rear side seat  
Rear central seatb)  
Airbag activated  
airbag disabledc)  
Group 0 to 10 kg  
Group 0+ to 13 kg  
Group I 9 to 18 kg  
Group II 15 to 25 kg  
Group III 22 to 36 kg  
X
X
X
X
X
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
UF  
UF  
UF  
UF  
UF  
UF  
X: Not compatible for the installation of seats install chairs in this configuration.  
U: Suitable for universal restraint systems for use in this weight group.  
UF: Acceptable for front-facing universal-category child restraint systems approved for this mass group.  
a)  
b)  
c)  
Compliance with current national legislation and the manufacturer's instructions is required when using or installing child seats.  
For semi-universal chairs where the securing system is the car safety belt and the support bracket, do not use them in the centre rear seat.  
Seats without height adjustment should be placed in their rearmost position. Seats with height adjustment should be placed in their rearmost and highest position.  
Fitting a child seat using the seat belt  
WARNING  
Set the height of the seat belt such that it  
When travelling, children must be secured  
in the vehicle with a restraint system suita-  
ble for age, weight and size.  
adapts to the child seat naturally, without  
twisting. The lowest position of the seat belt  
height regulator must be used with rear-fac-  
ing child seats.  
Read and always observe information  
and warnings concerning the use of child  
Put the seat belt in place and pass it  
seats page 30.  
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through the child seat according to the in-  
structions of the child seat manufacturer.  
Make sure that the seat belt is not twisted.  
Insert the latch plate into the seat's buckle  
until you hear the engagement click.  
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