2006 Seat Alhambra ECU

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WARNING
•An incorrectly worn seat belt web can cause severe injuries in the event
of an accident.
•For pregnant women, the lap part of the seat belt must lie as low as
possible over the pelvis, never across the stomach, and always lie flat so
that no pressure is exerted on the abdomen.
•Read and observe the warnings Ÿpage 21.
Belt height adjustment
Using the height adjusters for the front seats and the outer
seats in the second row the position of the seat belts can be
adjusted in the shoulder area according to the height of the
occupant.
The seat belt adjustment for the front seats and the outer seats in
the second row can be used to adjust the proper belt web position
at the shoulder.
– Press the upper part Ÿfig. 15 of the shoulder belt guide in the
direction of the arrow and hold it in this position.
– Move the shoulder belt guide up or down until you have the seat
belt in a position suitable for your size .
– Release the shoulder belt guide.
– After adjusting, pull the shoulder belt sharply to check that the
catch on the shoulder belt guide is engaged securely.
Unfastening seatbelt (with one buckle)
The seat belt must not be unfastened until the vehicle has
come to a standstill.
Fig. 15 Location of the
belt height adjuster
Fig. 16 Removing latch
plate from buckle

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Detachable seat belts
The seat belts in the third row of seats can be detached.Detaching the seat belt
– Push the the spring hook Ÿfig. 18 in the direction of the arrow
and remove the hook by pulling down.
– Guide the seat belt with the spring hook up and hang the spring
hook in the retainer Ÿfig. 19 -arrow- in the side trim.
Fitting the seat belt
– Remove the spring hook from the retainer and guide the seat belt
down.
– Fir the hook and pull it up until the spring hook functions again
Ÿ.
Remove the spring hook again if the seat belt is twisted after it has been
fitted. Turn it in the appropriate direction and reengage the spring hook
securely.
WARNING
Pull on the seat belt to ensure that the hook is engaged properly. The hook
could disengage itself whilst the vehicle is in motion if it has not been
properly fitted - Risk of fatal injury!
Fig. 18 Retainer with
spring hook for the
detachable seat belt
Fig. 19 Storage for the
detached seat belt

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Belt retainer*
WARNING
•When the belt for the outer seats in the centre row is removed insert the
webbing behind the guide of the side trim Ÿfig. 20, in order to lower the
backrest without damaging the webbing.
•The seat belts must be removed from the holder before removing the
individual seats. This means that the belts will not be damaged.
Belt height adjustment
Seat belt height adjusters can be used to adjust the position
of the seat belt at the shoulder.
The seat belt adjustment for the front seats and the outer seats in
the second row can be used to adjust the proper belt web position
at the shoulder.
– Press the upper part Ÿfig. 21 of the shoulder belt guide in the
direction of the arrow and hold it in this position.
– Move the shoulder belt guide up or down until you have adjusted
the seat belt to the correct position
– After adjusting, pull the shoulder belt sharply to check that the
catch on the shoulder belt guide is engaged securely.
Fig. 20 Belt retainer for
outer seats in centre row
Fig. 21 Location of the
belt height adjuster

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•Always properly adjust the front seats.
Conditions for fitting a rear facing child seat in the front
passenger seat
Rear-facing child seats must never be used on the front
passenger seat when the front passenger airbag is enabled.
An enabled front airbag on the front passenger side is potentially a major
danger to a child Ÿ . The front passenger seat is life threatening to a child
if you transport the child in a rear-facing child seat. You should always trans-
port all children up to 12 years of age on the rear seat.
If a rear-facing child seat is secured to the front passenger seat, an inflating
airbag can strike it with such great force that critical or fatal injuries may
result.
Therefore we urgently recommend that you transport children on the rear
seats. That is the safest place in the vehicle for children. Alternatively, the
front and side airbags for the front passenger Ÿpage 43can be disabled with
the ignition key. When transporting children, use a child seat appropriate to
the age and size of each child.
WARNING
If a child seat is mounted in the front passenger seat, the child is exposed
to a greater risk in the event of an accident.
•Never secure a rear-facing child seat to the front passenger seat if the
front passenger airbag is enabled. The child can suffer critical or fatal inju-
ries when the front passenger airbag is triggered.
•An inflating front passenger airbag can strike the rear-facing child seat
and hurl it with great force against the door, the roof or the backrest.
•If, under special circumstances, it should be necessary to transport a
child in a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat, it is absolutely
essential that you observe the following safety measures:
−Disabling front and side airbags for front passenger Ÿpage 43
−The child seat must be approved by the child seat manufacturer for
use on a front passenger seat with front or side airbag.
−Follow the installation instructions of the child seat manufacturer
and absolutely observe the warnings Ÿpage 45.
−Before properly installing the child seat, push the front passenger
seat all the way to the rear so that the greatest possible distance to the
front passenger airbag is ensured.
−Ensure that no objects prevent the front passenger seat from being
pushed completely back.
−The backrest of the front passenger seat must be in an upright
position.
Warning lamp for airbag and belt tension device system T
This warning lamp monitors the airbag and belt tension
device system.
The warning lamp monitors all airbags and belt tension devices in the
vehicle, including control units and wiring connections.
WARNING (continued)WARNING (continued)

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tional circumstances, to transport a child on the front passenger seat,
always disable the front passenger airbag Ÿpage 43.
•All passengers, especially children, must assume the proper sitting
position and be properly belted in while travelling.
•Never hold children or babies on your lap, this can result in potentially
fatal injuries to the child!
•Never allow a child to be transported in a vehicle without being properly
secured, or to stand up or kneel on a seat while travelling. In an accident,
the child could be flung through the vehicle, causing possibly fatal injuries
to themselves and other occupants.
•If children assume an improper sitting position when the car is moving,
they expose themselves to greater risk of injury during a sudden braking
manoeuvre or in an accident. This is particularly the case if the child is trav-
elling on the front passenger seat and the airbag system is triggered in an
accident; this could have consequences including serious injury or death.
•A suitable child seat can protect your child!
•Make sure that no hard or sharp objects, for example toys, are on the
child seats. Risk of injury.
•Never leave a child unsupervised in a child seat or alone in the vehicle.
•Depending on the time of year, the interior of a parked vehicle can reach
extreme temperatures which may endanger the life of people and animals.
•Children who are less than 1.5 metres tall must not wear a normal seat
belt without a child restraint system, as this could cause injuries to the
abdominal and neck areas during a sudden braking manoeuvre or in an
accident.
•Do not allow the belt webbing to become twisted or jammed, or to rub
on any sharp edges.
•Incorrectly worn seat belts can cause injuries even in a minor collision
or sudden braking manoeuvres.
•The seat belt cannot offer its full protection if the belt web is not posi-
tioned correctly.
• Only one child may occupy a child seat.
WARNING (continued)WARNING (continued)

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WARNING
•The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie approximately on the centre
of the shoulder, never across the neck or the arm. The seat belt must lie
close to the torso. The lap belt part must lie across the pelvis, not across
the stomach, and always fit closely. Pull the belt tight if necessary to take
up any slack Ÿpage 22, “Seat belts”.
•Read and always observe information and warnings concerning the use
of child seats Ÿpage 45.
Installation of child seats in vehicle seats
General notes
The correct fitting of child seats in the different seats is described below.
Child restraint systems that have been checked according to ECE-R 44 are
suitable for installation on the front passenger seat or on the rear seats.
Note
The passenger seat and the rear seats comply with directive 77/541 EEC for
the installation of child restraint systems .
Front passenger seat
Only the use of an officially approved child seat corre-
sponding to the weight and height of the child is permitted.
Universal seats for children in groups 0, 0+, 1, 2, or 3 (Ÿpage 52) Ÿ can
be fitted in the passenger seat.
To fit a child seat, position the seat in the upright position and move the
passenger seat as far back as possible. The seat must be in the highest posi-
tion
3) on vehicles with a height-adjustableŸ front passenger seat.
WARNING
•Never fit a child seat in the passenger seat, where the child faces back-
wards to the direction of travel and the frontal airbag has not been deacti-
vated. This is highly dangerous for the child. If it is necessary in excep-
tional cases to transport a child on the front passenger seat, you must
always disable the front and side passenger airbags Ÿpage 43
•Children must travel in a child seat appropriate to their weight and
height.
•The vehicle seat must always be fitted in the direction of travel when
securing child restraint systems in weight class 0 or 0+.
•Read and always observe information and warnings concerning the use
of child seats Ÿ in “Safety notes on using child seats” on page 45.
•Please always read and follow the information and warnings provided
by the child seat manufacturer.
3)Optional equipment

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Outer seats in the second row of seats and seats in the third
row of seats
Only the use of an officially approved child seat corre-
sponding to the weight and height of the child is permitted.
In the outer seats of seats in the second and third row universal child seats
for groups 0, 0+, 1, 2, or 3 (Ÿpage 52) Ÿ may be fitted.
Seat with ISOFIX retainers
These seats are suitable for ISOFIX child seats specially designed for this type
of vehicle in accordance with regulation ECE-R 44 Ÿ.
Vehicle seat with integrated child seat
Universal child restraint systems for any group can be fitted to this seat if the
integrated child seat Ÿpage 52, “Integrated child seat” is not used.Ÿ
WARNING
•Children must travel in a child seat appropriate to their weight and
height.
•The vehicle seat must always be fitted in the direction of travel when
securing child restraint systems in weight class 0 or 0+.
•Read and always observe information and warnings concerning the use
of child seats Ÿ in “Safety notes on using child seats” on page 45.
•Please always read and follow the information and warnings provided
by the child seat manufacturer.
Note
•Due to space limitation, only the two outer seats can be used if two ISOFIX
system seats are to be fitted in the second row of seats.
Centre seat in the second row of seats (with three-point roof-
anchored belt)
Only the use of an officially approved child seat corre-
sponding to the weight and height of the child is permitted.
The centre seat with the three-point roof-anchored belt is suitable for weight
classes 0 to 2 Ÿ.
Seat with ISOFIX retainers
Child seats fitted with the ISOFIX system can be used on the centre seat if it
is equipped with ISOFIX retainers Ÿ.
WARNING
The central seat with three-point roof anchored belt is not suited to
universal child seats in group 3.
•The vehicle seat must always be fitted in the direction of travel when
securing child restraint systems in weight class 0 or 0+.
•Children must travel in a child seat appropriate to their weight and
height.
•Read and always observe information and warnings concerning the use
of child seats Ÿ in “Safety notes on using child seats” on page 45.
•Please always read and follow the information and warnings provided
by the child seat manufacturer.
Note
•Due to space limitations, no further ISOFIX restraint systems can be fitted
in the second row of seats once an ISOFIX system has been fitted to the centre
seat.

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ISOFIX child seat mounting system
ISOFIX child seats can be mounted in the second and third
row seats quickly, safely and easily.When removing or fitting the child seat, please be sure to follow the
manufacturer's instructions.
– Press the child seat onto the ISOFIX retaining rings Ÿfig. 33
(arrows) until the child seat can be heard to engage securely.
– Pull on both sides of the child seat to ensure that it is secure.
When a child seat is mounted in seats equipped with the “ISOFIX” system,
the backrest should be fitted in one of two positions Ÿfig. 34 or .
Two ISOFIX retaining rings are secured to the body behind the seats in the
second and third rows. The ISOFIX retaining rings are attached to the seat
frames.
Child seats with ISOFIX mountings are available from Authorised SEAT Service
Centres.
WARNING
•The retaining rings are designed only for use with ISOFIX child seats.
•Never secure retaining belts, objects or non-ISOFIX child seats to the
fastening rings. Risk of fatal accidents.
Fig. 33 Retaining rings
for ISOFIX child seats in
the frames of the outer
seats in the second row of
seats
Fig. 34 Backrest adjust-
ment when using ISOFIX
child seats
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