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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

Safety

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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

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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.

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Never allow two passengers (even chil-

dren) to share the same seat belt.

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Never unbuckle a seat belt while the ve-

hicle is in motion. Risk of fatal injury.

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The seat belt should never lie on hard or

fragile objects (such as glasses or pens,

etc.) because this can cause injuries.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Frayed or torn seat belts or damage to

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Always wear the seat belt as described in

this section.

the connections, belt retractors or parts of

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Safety

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

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braking

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Fastening and unfastening the seat

belt

Fastening the seat belt

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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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ting position of vehicle occupants.

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The seat belt must lie flat and fit comfort-

ably on the torso

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The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie

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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.

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The lap part of the seat belt must lie across

the pelvis, never across the stomach.

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For pregnant women, the lap part of the

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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.

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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

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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

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Belt height adjustment for the front seats.

Note

If your physical constitution prevents you

from maintaining the correct position of the

Safety

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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The relevant safety requirements must be

observed when the vehicle or components

Depending on version/market.

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