2009 Seat Exeo ST remove seats

Seat belts27
Safety First
Controls and equipment
Practical tips
Technical Data
•The relevant safety requirements must be observed when the vehicle or
components of the system are scrapped. A qualified workshop is familiar with
these regulations and will be pleased to pass on the information to you.Service and disposal of belt tension devicesThe belt tension devices are components of the seat belts that are installed
in the seats of your vehicle. If you work on the belt tension devices 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 acci-
dent, the belt tension devices function incorrectly or not at all.
So that the effectiveness of the belt tension device is not reduced and that
removed parts do not cause any injuries or environmental pollution, regula-
tions, which are known to the qualified workshops, must be observed.
WARNING
•If repairs are not carried out by a professional, or if the belt tension
devices are used incorrectly, the risk of severe or fatal injuries increases.
The belt tension devices may fail to trigger or may trigger in the wrong
circumstances.•Never attempt to repair, adjust, remove or install parts of the belt
tension devices or seat belts.•The belt tension device and seat belt including its automatic retractor
cannot be repaired.•Any work on the belt tension devices and seat belts, including the
removal and refitting of system parts in conjunction with other repair work,
must be performed by a qualified workshop only.•The belt tension devices will only provide protection for one accident
and must be changed it they have been activated.
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Airbag system37
Safety First
Controls and equipment
Practical tips
Technical Data
Side airbags*Description of side airbags
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat belts.The front side airbags are located in the driver's seat and front passenger's
seat backrests ⇒fig. 23. The rear side airbags are located in the rear wheel
housing lining. The locations are identified by the text “AIRBAG” in the upper
region of the backrests and in the rear wheel housing lining.
Together with the seat belts, the side airbag system gives the front seat occu-
pants additional protection for the upper body in the event of a severe side
collision ⇒page 40, “Safety notes on the operation of the side airbag
system”.
In a side collision, the side airbags reduce the risk of injury to passengers on
the front seats to the areas of the body facing the impact. In addition to their
normal function of protecting the occupants in a collision, the seat belts also hold the passengers in the front seats and the outer rear seats in a position
where the side airbags can provide maximum protection.
The airbag system is not a substitute for seat belts, but it is an integral part
of the vehicle's overall passive safety system. Please bear in mind that the
airbag system can only work effectively when the occupants are wearing their
seat belts. Therefore, it is most important to wear the seat belts at all times,
not only because this is required by law in most countries, but also for your
safety
⇒page 18, “Brief introduction”.
The side airbag system will not be triggered if:
•the ignition is switched off,•there is a minor side collision,•there is a frontal collision,•there is a rear-end collision,•the vehicle turns over.
The main parts of the airbag system are:•an electronic control and monitoring system (control unit),•The front side airbags in the backrests of the front seats and the rear side
airbags in the lining of the rear wheel housing.•a warning lamp
 in the dash panel insert ⇒page 29.
The airbag system operation is monitored electronically. The airbag warning
lamp will light up for approx. 4 seconds every time the ignition is switched on
(self-diagnosis).
WARNING
•In a side-on collision, the side airbags will not work, if the sensors do
not correctly measure the pressure increase on the interior of the doors,
due to air escaping through the areas with holes or openings in the door
panel.•Never drive the vehicle if the interior panels have been removed.
Fig. 23 Side airbag in
driver seat
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Airbag system
38•Never drive if the interior door panels have been removed or if the
panels have not been correctly fitted.•Never drive the vehicle if the loudspeakers in the door panels have
been removed, unless the holes left by the loudspeakers have been
correctly closed.•Always check that the openings are closed or covered if loudspeakers
or other equipment are fitted in the interior door panels.•Any work carried out to the doors should be made in a qualified author-
ised workshop.•The seat belts and airbags can only provide maximum protection if the
occupants are seated correctly ⇒page 10, “Proper sitting position for
occupants”.•If a fault has occurred in the airbag system, have the system checked
immediately by a qualified workshop. Otherwise, during a side collision,
the system may fail to trigger, or not trigger correctly.
Function of side airbags
Inflated airbags can reduce the risk of head or chest injury in
many side impact collisions.In some side collisions , the side airbag is triggered on the impact side of the
vehicle ⇒fig. 24 .
In certain types of accident the front, curtain and side airbags may be trig-
gered together.
When the system is triggered, the airbag is filled with propellant gas.
In order to provide the desired extra protection in an accident, the airbags
have to deploy extremely rapidly (within thousandth of a second). A fine dust
may develop when the airbag deploys. This is normal and it is not an indica-
tion of fire in the vehicle.
The fully deployed airbags cushion the movement of the occupants of the
front seats and the outer rear seats and help to reduce the risk of injury to the
upper body.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 24 Inflated side
airbag on left side of
vehicle
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Seats and stowage147
Safety First
Controls and equipment
Practical tips
Technical Data
Removing and installing luggage compartment cover / partition grille
The luggage compartment cover / partition grille can only be
removed when the rear backrests are folded forwards.
Removing luggage compartment cover / partition grille
– Open the right-hand rear door.
– Fold down the backrests ⇒page 149.
– Pull the partition grille in the direction indicated ⇒fig. 122 and
lift it out of the retaining rails.
Installing luggage compartment cover / partition grille
– Open the right-hand rear door.
– Fold down the backrests ⇒page 149.
– Fit the partition grille on the backrest so that the retainers are located next to the retaining rails ⇒fig. 123 .
– Push the luggage compartment cover / partition grille towards the left-hand side of the vehicle as far as it will go.
Fig. 122 Removing
luggage compartment
cover / partition grilleFig. 123 Installing
luggage compartment
cover / partition grille
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148Luggage compartment liner*
You can use the liner to protect the inside of the luggage
compartment when carrying wet or dirty items.
Folding out floor panel to upright position
–Open the tailgate.
– Take hold of handle ⇒fig. 124 , lift the floor panel and line
up the bottom corners of the floor panel with the recesses .
– Put the items you are transporting onto the luggage compart- ment liner
Folding floor panel up against rear backrest
–Open the tailgate.
– Take hold of the handle ⇒fig. 124 and fold out the floor
panel as far as the rear backrest.
Removing floor panel
–Open the tailgate.
– Take hold of the handle ⇒fig. 124 and fold out the floor
panel as far as the rear backrest.
– Pull the complete floor panel towards the rear of the vehicle so it comes out of the retainers ⇒ fig. 125.Small items can also be stored under floor panel ⇒ fig. 124.
The space available for carrying items in the luggage compartment liner can
be increased by folding out the floor panel or removing it completely.
Caution
When the floor panel is folded out to the upright position you should not
transport items weighing more than about 7.5 kg, or items which exceed 2/3
of the height of the upright floor panel.
Fig. 124 Floor panel
raisedFig. 125 Floor panel
removed for increased
luggage space
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156Power point in the luggage compartment*
Electrical equipment can be connected to the 12 Volt socket.– Lift the power point cover ⇒fig. 136 .
– Insert the plug of the electrical appliance into the socket.Electrical equipment can be connected to the 12-volt socket. The appliances
connected to the socket must not exceed a power rating of 100 W.
WARNING
The power points, and any accessories connected to them are also func-
tional with the ignition switched off or the key removed. To avoid the risk
of injury, never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
Caution
Always use the correct type of plugs to avoid damaging the sockets.
Note
The use of electrical appliances with the engine switched off will cause a
battery discharge.CompartmentsOverview
There are several storage compartments at various points in
the vehicle.Your vehicle has the following storage compartments:
Some of the compartments listed are only provided in certain models / model
years or are optional extras.
Fig. 136 Detailed view of
the side trim in the
luggage compartment:
12-volt socket
First-aid kit*Emergency triangle*Glove compartment (glove compartment
cooling)
⇒ page 157
Storage compartment in the centre consoleVehicle wallet compartment*Compartments in the door trims
⇒page 158
Coat hooks
⇒page 158
Side storage compartment in luggage com-
partment
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158The cool box will only work when the climate control is delivering cooled air.
We recommend you switch off the cool box if the climate control is delivering
warm air to heat the interior.
Note
The “non-slip” mat in the cool box can be removed for cleaning.Compartments in the door trim
Storage compartments are provided in the door trims.
WARNING
The storage compartments in the door trims should only be used to store
small objects. Make sure that they are stored safely inside the compart-
ment, as they might otherwise impair the protection offered by the side
airbags.
Coat hooks
There is a coat hook above each of the rear doors.
WARNING
•Please make sure that any items of clothing hanging from the coat
hooks do not obstruct your view to the rear.•The coat hooks should only be used for lightweight clothing. Do not
leave any heavy or sharp objects in the pockets.•Do not use clothes hangers to hang up the clothing, as this could inter-
fere with the function of the head-protection airbags*.
Fig. 139 Door trim with
storage compartment
Fig. 140 Area above the
rear doors: Coat hooks
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