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Group 1 child seats
A suitable child seat and a corr ectly adjusted seat belt can
help to protect your child.Child seats using the “ISOFIX” system or seats in which the child faces the
rear of the car are most appropriate for babies and small children weighing
between 9 and 18 kg.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions and observe any statutory require-
ments when installing and using child seats.
We recommend that you include the manufacturer's directions for child seat
use in the vehicle wallet and always keep them in the vehicle.
WARNING
Read and always observe information and warnings concerning the use of
child seats
Group 2 and 3 child seats
A suitable child seat and a correctly adjusted seat belt can
help to protect your child.Follow the manufacturer's instructions and observe any statutory require-
ments when installing and using child seats.
We recommend that you include the manufacturer's directions for child seat
use in the vehicle wallet and always keep them in the vehicle.
Group 2 child seats
Children under 7 years of age weighing between 15 and 25 kg are best
protected by group 2 child seats in conjunction with properly adjusted seat
belts.
Group 3 child seats
Children over 7 years of age weighing between 22 and 36 kg but less than 1.5
metres tall are best protected by seat cushions with head restraints in
conjunction with properly worn seat belts ⇒fig. 32 .
Fig. 31 A category 1
forward-facing child seat
fitted on the rear seat.
Fig. 32 Forward-facing
child seat installed on rear
seat.
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Installation of child seats in vehicle seatsGeneral notesThe 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 ( ⇒page 54) ⇒ 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-adjustable ⇒ 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
⇒page 44.
•
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 ⇒ in “Safety notes on using child seats” on page 46.
•
Please always read and follow the information and warnings provided
by the child seat manufacturer.
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 ( ⇒page 54) ⇒ 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 ⇒.
Vehicle seat with integrated child seat
Universal child restraint systems for any group can be fitted to this seat if the
integrated child seat ⇒page 54, “Integrated child seat” is not used ⇒.
3)Optional equipment
WARNING (continued)
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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 ⇒fig. 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 ⇒fig. 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
seatsFig. 34 Backrest adjust-
ment when using ISOFIX
child seats
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A2
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– Pull the loop in the direction of the arrow and push the seat
cushion down until it engages.
Fitting the slumber roll
– Remove the head restraint.
– Fit the head restraint onto the slumber roll.
– Reinsert the head restraint and push down until it can be heard to engage.
Removing the slumber roll
– Remove the head restraint.
– Pull the slumber roll off the head restraint.
– Reinsert the head restraint and push down until it can be heard to engage.For safety reasons, we recommend that the child seat for children in Group 1
is installed facing against the direction of travel.
Adjusting the belt routing for larger children in Group 1
A correctly adjusted seat belt helps to protect your child!– Pull the upper part ⇒ fig. 36 of the support off the Velcro
fasteners to the front.
– For larger children, guide the two shoulder belts in the side slots to the upper position .
– Then push the support under the belts and secure it ⇒.For smaller children, guide the two belts in the side slots to the lower position
.
WARNING
The support ⇒fig. 36 must be pressed onto the seat in the area of the
Velcro fastener in such a way that the belts can move freely in the slots.
A1
Fig. 36 Integrated child
seats. adjusting the belt
routing
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Releasing the harness belt for children in Group 1
A correctly adjusted seat belt helps to protect your child!– Press and hold the release button ⇒ fig. 39 in the direction
of the arrow.
– With the release button pressed, pull the lower part of the harness belt down in the direction of the arrow.
Group 2 integrated child seat
A suitable child seat and a correctly adjusted seat belt can
help to protect your child.Setting up the child seat
– Pull the loop to the front in the direction of the arrow ⇒fig. 40
.
– Push the seat cushion in direction of the arrow until it engages in position.
– Remove the head restraint out of the backrest of the integrated child seat and replace the head restraint together with the
slumber roll .
Fastening the three-point belt
– Guide the shoulder part of the belt underneath the slumber roll.
Fig. 39 Integrated child
seats. adjusting harness
beltA2
A3
Fig. 40 Integrated child
seats. lift up the cushion
A1
A2
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– Push the seat cushion in direction of the arrow until it
engages in position.
Fastening the three-point belt
– To fasten the three-point belt, take hold of the tongue and pull it slowly across the chest and lap.
– Push the tongue of the belt into the lock for that seat so that it engages audibly ( pull to check!)
– Adjust the three-point belt to suit body size ⇒.
Restoring the normal seat
– Pull the loop in the direction of the arrow and push the seat cushion down until it engages.Use the following measures to guarantee the proper routing of the shoulder
belt:•
Seatbelt height setting
•
Adjustment of the seat forwards and backwards
•
Backrest angle adjustment
WARNING
•
For safety reasons, the seat for children in Group 3 may only be fitted in
the direction of travel and in one of the outer positions (not on the centre
seat).
•
The risk of injury is increased if the belt is not correctly routed.
•
The shoulder part of the belt should be positioned roughly over the
centre of the shoulder, never across the neck, and fit closely against the
upper part of the body.
•
The lap belt part must lie across the pelvis, not across the stomach, and
always fit closely. check the fitting of the belt.
Cleaning the child seat– Open the zip ⇒fig. 42 fully and undo it at the end.
– Pull the cover from the Velcro fastening in area .
– Guide the belt lock and the harness belts through the cover and remove the child seat cover.The child seat cover can be washed in a washing machine at a maximum
temperature of 30°C.
A2
A1
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 42 Section of inte-
grated child seat
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Operating instructionsOverviewOverview of the instrument panelThis overview will help you to familiarise yourself with the
controls and displays.
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric wing mirror adjustment control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric window control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument lighting control / Headlamp range control . . . . . . .
Air outlets
main beam and turn signal light lever/ Cruise control* / . . . . .
Instrument panel / warning lights / . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horn / Driver's airbag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windscreen wiper lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switches for:
−rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− windscreen heater* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− left seat heating* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− ESP* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radio
Cup holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central upper stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switches for:
−
hazard warning light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− PDC* (parking distance control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− right seat heating* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− cover for supplementary switch
Glove box/Stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Passenger airbag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Passenger side upper stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gear lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ash tray/ lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric side window controls* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pedals
Steering control adjustment lever* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fusebox cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unlock bonnet lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note
•
Some of the items of equipment listed here are fitted only on certain
models/model years or are optional extras.
•
In versions with the steering wheel on the right, the layout of the control
elements is somewhat different. But the symbols assigned to the controls
correspond to the symbols used in the versions with the steering wheel on
the left
A1
93
A2
120
A3
102
A4
110
A5
110
A6A7
112, 177
A8
64, 72
A9
37
A10
163
A11
117
A12
116
116
126
184
A13
153
A14A15
137
A16
135
A17
111
175
126
A18
135
A19
37
A20
134
A21
167
A22
140
A23
102
A24
174
A25A26
161
A27
243
A28
213
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