2010 Seat Exeo ST remove seats

Seat belts27
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
with these regulations and will be pleased to pass on the information to
you.
Service and disposal of belt tensionersThe belt tensioners are components of the seat belts that are installed in the
seats of your vehicle. If you work on the belt tensioners 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 not at all.
So that the effectiveness of the seat belt tensioner is not reduced and that
removed parts do not cause any injuries or environmental pollution, regula-
tions, which are known to the specialised workshops, must be observed.
WARNING
•Improper use or repairs not carried out by qualified mechanics increase
the risk of severe or fatal injuries. The belt tensioners may fail to trigger or
may trigger in the wrong circumstances.•Never attempt to repair, adjust, remove or install parts of the belt
tensioners or seat belts.•The seat belt tensioner, seat belt and automatic retractor cannot be
repaired.•Any work on the belt tensioners 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 tensioners will only provide protection for one accident and
must be changed if they have been activated.
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Airbag system
38Side 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 seat and front passenger 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
T on the instrument panel ⇒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 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 system39
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
•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 specialised work-
shop.•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.
Operation 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.
The airbags deploy extremely rapidly, within thousandths of a second, to
provide additional protection in the event of an accident. A fine dust may
develop when the airbag deploys. This is normal and it is not an indication 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 storage compartments147
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Removing and installing luggage compartment cover / net partition
The luggage compartment cover / net partition can only be
removed when the rear backrests are folded forwards.
Removing luggage compartment cover / net partition
– Open the right-hand rear door.
– Fold down the backrests ⇒page 149.
– Pull the net partition in the direction indicated ⇒fig. 122 and lift
it out of the retaining rails.
Installing luggage compartment cover / net partition
– Open the right-hand rear door.
– Fold down the backrests ⇒page 149.
– Fit the net partition on the backrest so that the retainers are located next to the retaining rails ⇒fig. 123 .
– Push the luggage compartment cover / net partition towards the left-hand side of the vehicle as far as it will go.
Fig. 122 Removing
luggage compartment
cover / net partitionFig. 123 Installing
luggage compartment
cover / net partition
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Seats and storage compartments
148Luggage compartment liner*
You can use the liner to protect the inside of the luggage
compartment when carrying wet or dirty items.
Lifting the floor panel
–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 the floor panel
–Open the tailgate.
– Take hold of the handle ⇒fig. 124 and fold out the floor
panel as far as the rear backrest.
Removing the 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 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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Seats and storage compartments
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– Insert the plug of the electrical appliance into the cigarette lighter socket.The cigarette lighter ⇒fig. 135 e m ploys a standa rd 12 volt so cket , wh ich can
also be used as a power source for electrical appliances. The appliances
connected to the socket must not exceed a power rating of 100 W.
WARNING
•Be careful when using the electric cigarette lighter. Carelessness or
negligence when using the cigarette lighter can cause burns.•The lighter will only work when the ignition is switched on.•The electrical sockets and, therefore, any appliances connected to
them will only work when the ignition is switched on.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.
Electric socket in the luggage compartment*
Electrical equipment can be connected to the 12 volt socket.– Lift the electrical socket 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.
Fig. 136 Detailed view of
the side trim in the
luggage compartment: 12
volt socket
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