2008 Seat Exeo seats

Child safety
52Child seat mounting using the “ISOFIX” and/or Top Tether system
The Children restraint systems may be fitted with the “ISOFIX”
system and/or Top Tether (placed on the luggage compart-
ment cover) to the rear seat in a safe and quick way. The
passenger seat* is not equipped with Top Tether and so, the
“ISOFIX” system can only be used.
Following the instructions given by the child seat manufacturer
when installing and removing the seat.
– Fit the plastic guides on the vehicle's ISOFIX anchorages
between the backrest and the seat ⇒fig. 32.
– Slide the child seat anchorages along the plastic guides until secured in the car's ISOFIX rings (when correctly closed, you will
hear a “click” and the seat should also have a visual indicator to
confirm it is correctly secured) ⇒fig. 33 .
– Check that the ISOFIX system is correctly secured by pulling on the child seat.Detailed fitting instructions are supplied with the child safety seat.
Child seats with “ISOFIX” mountings are available from Dealers and specialist
retailers.
Fig. 32 Position of the
ISOFIX anchorages on the
side rear seat
Fig. 33 The ISOFIX child
seat anchorings slide
along the fitted plastic
guides until secured in
the vehicle's ISOFIX
anchorages
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WARNING
The retainers employed for this child safety seat are specially designed for
the “ISOFIX” system. Never secure othe r child seats, seat belts or other
items into the retainers. If you do, you increase the risk of sustaining
severe or fatal injuries.Top Tether retainer straps
Some child restraint seats have a third anchoring point Top
Tether, apart from both “ISOFIX” anchoring points, which
allow a better child subjection.The Top Tether has an upper belt for the subjection to the vehicle upper
anchoring point, which is found on the rear luggage compartment cover. The retainer strap is used to reduce forwards movements of the safety seat in
a crash, helping reduce the risk of injuries to the head from hitting the inside
of the vehicle.
It is foreseen that the EU Board of Dire
ctors introduce requirements related to
the subjection of the children restra int systems by means of ISOFIX and Top
Tether anchorages (probably compulsory for new types from 2010), which will
entail a better subjection of the child restraint and less head movements in
case of frontal collisions.
Use of retainer straps on rear-facing seats
At present there are very few rear-facing child safety seats fitted with a
retainer strap. Please carefully read and follow the safety seat manufacturer's
instructions for information on how to install the retainer strap properly.
WARNING
An undue installation of the safety seat will increase the risk of injury in the
event of a crash.•
Never tie the retainer strap to a hook in the luggage compartment.
•
Never secure or tie the equipment or other items to the lower anchor-
ages (ISOFIX) or the upper ones (Top Tether).
Fig. 34 Position of the
three Top Tether rings on
the rear tray
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Seats and stowage
130Seats and stowageManual adjustment of the front seatsSeat adjuster controls
There are several seat adjustment functions for your conven-
ienceSome of the equipment listed is only fitt ed on certain models or is an optional
extra.
Control switches
Moving the seat backwards or forwards
Raising/lowering the seat
Adjusting the backrest angle
Moving the seats forwards and backwards– Lift the lever ⇒fig. 104 and move the seat to the desired
position.
– Then release the lever and move the seat further until the catch engages.
WARNING
The driver's seat must only be moved forwards and backwards when the
vehicle is at a standstill. Failure to do so could result in an accident.Adjusting the seat height*Raising the seat
–Pull the lever ⇒ fig. 104 up repeatedly until the seat is in the
desired position.
Lowering the seat
– Press the lever down repeatedly until the seat is in the desired position.
WARNING
•
The height of the driver's seat must not be adjusted while driving.
Failure to do so could result in an accident.
Fig. 104 Adjuster
controls on driver's seat
A1A2A3
A1
A1
A2A2
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•
Be careful when adjusting the seat he ight. Injuries can be caused if the
height is adjusted without due care and attention.
Adjusting the backrest angle– Lean forwards to take your weight off the backrest.
– Turn the adjuster wheel ⇒page 130, fig. 104 to set the angle
of the backrest as required.
WARNING
The front backrests must not be reclined for driving. Otherwise, safety
belts and the airbag system might no t protect as they should, with the
subsequent danger of injury.
WARNING (continued)
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Seats and stowage
132Electric adjustment of front seats*Adjusting the seat
The arrangement of the switches corresponds with the design
of the seats.
The adjustment switches for the seat and backrest correspond with
the design of the seat. The seats can be adjusted merely by pressing
the corresponding switch in the required direction.
Moving the seat forwards / backwards
–Press switch ⇒fig. 105 forwards or backwards ⇒fig. 106
⇒ .
Raising/lowering the seat
– Press switch up or down ⇒.
Raising/lowering the front part of the seat
– Press the front of switch up or down ⇒.
Raising/lowering the rear part of the seat
– Press the rear of switch up or down ⇒.
Fig. 105 Front seat:
Adjuster controls
Fig. 106 Front seat: Seat
adjustment switches
AA
A1
AA
AA
A2
AA
A3
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Control switches
Seat adjustment
Backrest adjustment
Lumbar support*
WARNING
•
The electrical seat adjustment also works when the ignition is off or
when the key is not in th e ignition. To avoid accidental injuries, never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
•
For safety reasons, the seat must on ly be adjusted when the vehicle is
at a standstill. Failure to do so could result in an accident.
•
Be careful when adjusting the seat h eight. Injuries can be caused if the
seat height is adjusted with out due care and attention.
Adjusting the backrest angle
– Press the button in the appropriate direction of the arrow
⇒fig. 107 to adjust the backrest ⇒.
WARNING
The front backrests must not be reclin ed for driving. Otherwise, safety
belts and the airbag system might no t protect as they should, with the
subsequent danger of injury.Lumbar support*The lumbar support can be adjust ed to fit the natural curve of
the spine.
AAABAC
Fig. 107 Front seat: Back-
rest adjuster switch
Fig. 108 Front seat:
Adjuster switch for lumbar
support
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134
Adjusting the contour of lumbar support
– Press the front part of the adjuster switch ⇒page 133, fig. 108
to increase the contour of the lumbar support.
– Press the rear part of the adjuster switch to decrease the contour of the lumbar support.
Adjusting the height of lumbar support
– Press the top part of the adjuster switch to move the lumbar support upwards.
– Press the bottom part of the adjuster switch to move the lumbar support down.The lumbar support provides effective su pport for the natural curvature of the
spine to give a more relaxed seating position, especially on long journeys.
Memory for driver’s seat*Description
The recall buttons in the driver's door can be used to store
and recall up to four different positions for the driver's seat
and exterior mirrors.Memory buttons
Using the recall buttons 1, 2, 3 and 4 ⇒fig. 109 , you can store and recall the
seat and exterior mirror positions for up to four different drivers.
button
The seat memory will be disabled if the button is in the up position
(press and release). The word
 will light up next to the button (only
visible when the lights are switched on).
The stored settings will all remain in the memory. However, the seat and the
exterior mirrors can now only be adjust ed using the conventional electrical
Fig. 109 Driver's door:
Memory system
STOP
STOP
STOP
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adjustment. Use of the button is
recommended to disable the memory
system when the vehicle is being driven temporarily by a different driver
whose settings do not need to be stored in the memory.
Note
You can also use the remote control to call up the stored settings
⇒ page 136.Storing settingsThe button must be in its down position (pressed in) before
you can store the desired settings.
– Adjust the driver's seat as required ⇒page 132.
– Adjust both exterior mirrors ⇒page 128.
– Press and hold the button. At the same time, press one of
the memory buttons fo r at least a second.
– Release both buttons. The setting is now stored on the selected memory button.Any new setting selected automatically cancels the existing setting stored on
the memory button. It is best to begi n with memory button No. 1 for the first
driver and then assign the other memory buttons to each subsequent driver.
The seat and mirror positions are stored when the car is locked with the
remote control and are assigned to th e remote control key. The exterior
mirrors adjust automatically to the previous position when you unlock the
car; the driver's seat adjusts automatically when you open the driver's door. However, this does not delete the settings stored in memory buttons 1 to 4.
These settings can be enabled at any time.
Enabling settings
Stored settings can be recalled using either the memory
buttons or the remote control (remote control key).Using the memory buttons
– If the driver's door is open, press the desired memory button
briefly.
– If the driver's door is closed, press and hold down the appro- priate memory button until the seat and exterior mirrors reach
their programmed positions.
Using the remote control
– Unlock the vehicle using the remote control and open the driver's door within the next ten minutes.The seat adjustment will have to be called up using the memory buttons if the
driver's door is not opened within 10 minutes after unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control.
WARNING
•
For safety reasons, the seat must only be adjusted when the vehicle is
at a standstill. Failure to do so could result in an accident.
•
In an emergency, the memory function can be stopped at any time by
pressing the STOP button or by briefly pressing any of the memory
buttons.
STOP
STOP
MEMO
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