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Safe driving

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

page 28.

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Ensure that the on-board documentation

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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.

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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.

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Make sure that the vehicle's lights and turn

signals are working properly.

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Check tyre pressure.

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.

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three-point seat belts,

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belt tension limiters for the front and rear

Correct position on the seat

side seats,

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belt tensioners for the front and rear side

seats,

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front airbags,

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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:

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side airbags in the front seat backrests,

head-protection airbags,

“ISOFIX” anchor points for “ISOFIX” rear

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child seat system

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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).

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Adjust the headrest so that its upper edge is

non-use position,

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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.

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Tall people must raise the headrest com-

pletely.

Safety is everyone's business!

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Always keep your feet in the footwell while

the vehicle is in motion.

Fig. 4 Correct belt web and headrest positions

Depending on the version/market.

Safe driving

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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.

page 18.

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The following also applies to the driver:

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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.

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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.

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The steering wheel must always point to-

wards the chest and never towards the face.

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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

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Before starting the car, all passengers

can reach the top of the steering wheel.

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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.

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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:

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When the vehicle is in motion:

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For children, always use a certified pro-

Move the seat backrest to an almost up-

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Never stand in the vehicle.

tection system, certified and suited for their

right position so that your back rests com-

pletely against it.

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Never stand on the seats.

weight and height page 28.

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Never kneel on the seats.

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While driving, always keep your feet in

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Move the seat as far back as possible (mini-

the footwell. Never place them over the

seat or the dashboard, for example, or out-

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Never tilt your seat backrest too far to the

mum 25 cm between the chest and the dash-

rear.

Safety

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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

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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.

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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

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When driving, always hold the steering

the backrest of the seat.

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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.

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Fig. 5 Lever in the lower left side of the steering

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Never hold the steering wheel at the 12

column.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Ensure that you can always press the ac-

celerator, brake and clutch pedals unim-

paired to the floor.

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After adjusting the steering column, push

the lever Fig. 5

firmly upwards to en-

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sure the steering wheel does not acciden-

tally change position while driving.

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Ensure that the pedals can return unim-

paired to their initial positions.

Seat belts

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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.

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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

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Fasten your seat belt securely.

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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.

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Restricting pedal operation can lead to

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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.

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Never lay or fit floor mats or other floor

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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.

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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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