2011 Seat Alhambra child restraint

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Child safety
Suitable child seats
The chi l
d seat must be authorised by the manufacturer especially for use on
a front passenger seat with a frontal or side airbag.
If the front passenger seat is equipped with retaining rings, the child seat
can be secured using the approved retaining system provided it is approved
for this type of vehicle in accordance with current regulations in the country
in question.
Universal seats for children in groups 0, 0+, 1, 2 or 3 according to the ECE-
R 44 regulation. WARNING
If a child seat is mounted on the front passenger seat, the risk of the
chi l

d sustaining severe or fatal injuries in the event of an accident increa-
ses. Rear-facing child seats must never be mounted on the front passen-
ger seat when the front passenger airbag is enabled. This is life-threaten-
ing to the child should the frontal airbag deploy, as the child seat would
be struck by the inflated airbag and thrown against the backrest. WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances, a child must be transported in a rear-fac-
ing c hi

ld seat on the front passenger seat, strictly observe the following:
● Always disable the front passenger airbag and leave it disabled.
● The child seat must be approved by the manufacturer for use on a
front p
assenger seat with frontal and side airbag.
● Follow the installation instructions of the child seat manufacturer and
obser
ve the warnings.
● Move the front passenger seat as far back as possible and adjust it to
its highe
st position to keep as far away as possible from the frontal air-
bag. WARNING (Continued)
● Move the backrest to the upright position.
● The se
at

belt height adjustment must be as high as possible.
● Children must always be protected with an approved child restraint
syst
em suited to their height and weight. 
Use of the child seat on the rear seat If a child seat is mounted on the rear seat, adapt the position of the front
pa
s

senger seat so that the child has enough space. Therefore, adapt the
front passenger seat to the size of the child seat and the height of the child.
Ensure the passenger is in the correct position  ⇒ page 10.
Move the second and third row of seats fully back and lock them. Place the
seat backs in a vertical position and fold the armrests down.
ISOFIX child seats approved for rear seats
The rear seats are suitable for child seats with the ISOFIX system specially
designed for this type of vehicle in accordance with regulation ECE-R 44.
ISOFIX child seats are divided into “specific categories for the vehicle”,
“limited” or “semi-universal”.
Child seat manufacturers supply a list of vehicles with each ISOFIX seat,
which includes the models for which the ISOFIX child seat in question is ap-
proved. If the vehicle is included in the manufacturer's list and the ISOFIX
child seat belongs to a seat category included in the list, then it can be
used in your vehicle. If necessary, contact the child seat manufacturer for an
updated list of vehicles. Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

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Child safety
Securing the child seat using the lower anchor points
(ISOFIX, LAT CH*) Fig. 27 Version 2: identi-
fication of
the anc
hor
points for the child seat
on the vehicle seat.
There are two r
etaining rings, the so-called lower anchor points, on each
rear seat or, where applicable, on the front passenger seat. The retaining
rings are attached to the seat frames.
Child seats with rigid mounting
● Observe the manufacturer's instructions when installing and removing
the chil
d seat ⇒  .
● Press the child seat onto the retaining rings ⇒ fig. 27 in the direction of
the arr o

w. The child seat must be safely engaged and click audibly into
place.
● Pull on both sides of the child seat to ensure that it is secure.
Child se
at with adjustable retaining straps
● Observe the manufacturer's instructions when installing and removing
the chil
d seat ⇒  .
● Place the child seat on the seat cushion and attach the retaining strap
hooks t

o the retaining rings ⇒ fig. 27. ●
Tighten the straps evenly using the corresponding adjustment device.
The chi
ld seat must sit flush against the vehicle seat.
● Pull on both sides of the child seat to ensure that it is secure. WARNING
The lower anchor points for child seats do not include rings. Only secure
boos t

er seats to lower anchor points. 
Securing a child seat using a Top Tether retaining strap Fig. 28 Upper retaining
str
ap hook

ed in the lug-
gage compartment
● Observe the manufacturer's instructions when installing and removing
the chil
d seat ⇒  .
● Raise the head restraint behind the child seat until it engages.
● Secure the child seat to the lower anchor points ⇒ page 45.
● P

ull the upper child seat retaining strap back to the backrest of the rear
seat, belo
w or on both sides of the head restraint (depending on the child
seat model). Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

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Child safety
● Hook the upper retaining strap to the corresponding retaining ring (for
T OP
TETHER) on the back of the backrest on the rear seat ⇒ fig. 28.
● Push the head restraint down as far as it will go. Ensure that it does not
interf
ere with the seatbelt from the upper attachment.
● Tighten the strap so that the top of the child seat rests on the backrest. WARNING
Child seats with lower anchor points and with an upper retaining strap
mus t

be installed in line with the manufacturer's instructions. Failure to
comply could result in severe injuries.
● Always secure just one r
etaining strap from a child seat to a retaining
ring (for TOP TETHER) on backrest on the rear seat in the luggage com-
partment.
● Never secure a child seat to the retaining rings.
● Never secure a child seat to the movable attachment elements for ve-
hicle
s with an attachment element and rail system . 
Integrated child seat Introduction The integrated child seat is only suitable for children in Group 2 (15-25 kg)
and Group 3 (22-36 k
g), ac

cording to the ECE-R 44 regulation.
Additional information and warnings:
● Seat belts ⇒ pag
e 21 WARNING
Child travelling without their seat belt fastened or not secured using a
suit ab

le restraint system may sustain fatal injuries if the airbag is de-
ployed.
● You should always transport all children up to 12 years of age on the
rear se
at.
● Always disable the front passenger airbag if, in exceptional cases,
you hav
e no alternative but to transport a child in a rear-facing child safe-
ty seat on the front passenger seat.
● Children must always be protected with a child restraint system suit-
ed to their height and w
eight.
● Always fasten children's seat belts correctly. WARNING
Children must travel in a child seat appropriate to their weight and
height whi l

e the vehicle is in motion.
● Children must always be protected with a child restraint system suit-
ed to their height and w
eight.
● Children must assume the proper sitting position and be properly bel-
ted in whil
e travelling.
● The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie approximately on the cen-
tre of the shou
lder, never across the neck or the arm.
● The seat belt must lie close to the upper part of the body.
● The lap belt part must lie across the pelvis, not across the stomach,
and alwa
ys fit closely.
● Allow the belt to retract until it fits tightly over the child's seat.
● Never hold children or babies on your lap. 

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Child safety
Unfolding the integrated child seat Fig. 29 Integrated child
seat
s. lif
t up the cushion. Fig. 30 Integrated child seats. position the head re-
str
aint

over the side head restraint A and fit into place
B .
The integrated child seat can be fitted with a side head restraint. SEAT rec-
ommends u

se of the integrated child seat with the side head restraint fitted
and also that this seat be used only for children above the age of 3. 

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Child safety
Lifting the cushion
● Pull the unlock lever ⇒ fig. 29 A on the cushion in the direction of the
arro w 1 .
● Fold both sides B up in the direction of the arrow
2 .
● Push the cushion C back in the direction of the arrow
3 until it engag-
es.
Fittin g the s
ide head restraint
● Fold the backrest of the rear seat forwards ⇒ page 117.
● R

emove the head restraint.
● Make sure the belt guide handle on the window side is on the side head
res

traint ⇒ page 49.
● Insert the guide rods ⇒ fig. 30 1 of the head restraint into the guides
on the side he a

d restraint 2 .
● Insert the head restraint and the side head restraint into the guides on
the corr e

sponding backrest B .
● Push the head restraint down as far as it will go.
● Fold the backrest of the rear seat back.
● Pull the rear seat and the backrest to check whether they are engaged
properly . Se

at belt routing on the integrated child seat Fig. 31 Integrated child
seat
s. Adju

sting the belt
webbing. Fig. 32 Integrated child
seat
s. se

at belt routing
with guide handle.
Using the guide handle ⇒ fig. 32, position the se
at belt so that the shoulder
part of the belt lies on the centre of the child's shoulder. Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data

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Child safety
Seat belt guide handle
● Secure the seat belt guide handle to the side head restraint on the win-
dow s ide.
The guide handle is secured by a button.
● Open the upper button on the seat belt guide handle and pass the belt
webb
ing below the side head restraint and through the guide handle.
● Close the button again.
Adjustin
g the belt routing
● Guide the automatic three-point seat belt below the side head restraint.
● Pull the latch plate and slowly place the belt webbing across the child's
ches
t and lap.
● Insert the latch plate into the buckle for the appropriate seat and push it
down unti
l it is securely locked with an audible click.
● Pull the belt to ensure that the latch plate is securely engaged in the
buck
le. WARNING
The seat belt only offers maximum protection from severe or fatal injuries
when it i s

correctly positioned.
● Children must assume the proper sitting position and be properly bel-
ted in whil
e travelling.
● The shoulder belt must be positioned against the middle of the
shoulder
.
● The seat belt must lie flat and fit comfortably.
● Allow the belt to retract until it fits tightly over the child's seat.
● The lap part of the seat belt must lie across the pelvis, never across
the stom
ach.
● Only one child may occupy a child seat. Removing the seat belt
Fig. 33 Integrated
chi
l

d seats. lowering
the cushion.
Lowering the cushion
● Pull the unlock lever ⇒ fig. 33 A on the cushion in the direction of the
arro w 1 .
● Push the cushion down through the cen tr
al area B in the direction of
the arro w 2 until it safely engages
⇒  . The side supports fold away auto-
matic al
ly.
Removing the side head restraint
● Open the seat belt guide handle.
● Guide the seat belt by hand to pull the belt back in more easily and not
damag
e the trim.
● Push the head restraint up as far as it will go.
● Fold the backrest of the rear seat forwards ⇒ page 117.
● R

emove the head restraint along with the side head restraint.
● Remove the head restraint and side head restraint by pulling on it.
● Fitting the head restraint. 

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Seats and storage compartments
Convenient entry function for the third row of seats Fig. 81 Second row of
seat
s: c
onvenient entry
function controls.
The outer seats of the second row can be folded to make it easier to get in
and out of the thir
d row of seats.
Folding down the seat of the second row
● If necessary, open the belt loop and wind up the seat belt by hand.
● If necessary, remove the side head restraint of the integrated child seat
⇒ page 46.
● If

necessary, raise the armrests.
● Remove any objects located in the floor area of the second row of seats,
where app
licable ⇒  .
● Push the head restraint down as far as it will go ⇒ page 10.
● P

ush the lever ⇒ fig. 81 1 forwards and fold the backrest of the rear
seat .

The seat can still be moved forwards when rear seat is folded com-
pletely forwards ⇒  .
● Always take care when entering and leaving the vehicle ⇒  .Repositioning the seat of the second row
●
Lift the backrest of the rear seat in an upright position. The entire seat
fo l

ds backwards ⇒  .
● Make sure that the rear seat is securely engaged so that the seat belts
can pr o

vide proper protection in the rear seats. The red mark 2 should no
long er be
visible ⇒  in Folding down rear seats to create load space on
pag e 128.
Emer
gency exit function
If the lever 1 does not work, e.g. after an accident, the seats on the second
ro w c

an be folded forwards from the third row to allow occupants of the
third row of seats to get out of the vehicle ⇒  .
● Pull handle 3 back and fold the backrest of the rear seat. The complete
re ar se

at folds forward ⇒  .
WARNING
Careless or uncontrolled use of the convenient entry assistant may result
in sever e injur

y and accident.
● Never use the convenient entry function when the vehicle is in mo-
tion.
● Avoid trapping or damaging the seat belt when folding the rear seats
back.
● K

eep your hands, fingers, feet and other body parts out of the hinges
and the seat loc
king mechanism when folding and unfolding.
● Mats or other objects can be caught in the hinges of the backrests or
rear se
at. This could prevent the backrest from locking safely when posi-
tioned upright.
● All backrests must engage correctly for the seat belts on the rear
seats
to work properly. When the backrest of an occupied seat is not cor-
rectly locked in place, the passenger can be thrust forward with the back-
rest in case of sudden braking, sudden manoeuvres or an accident. 

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Seats and storage compartments WARNING (Continued)
● A red mark on the side of the seat 2 indicates that the backrest is
not eng
aged. The mark is no longer visible when the backrest is correctly
engaged.
● If the backrest or seat are folded down and are not correctly locked in
plac
e, no passenger should use them.
● When getting in or out, never lean or hold onto the folded seat on the
second ro
w of seats. WARNING
If child seats are fitted to all the seats in the second row then it is possi-
bl e th

at the seats of this row cannot be folded down from the third row of
seats in case of an accident. In case of an emergency, passengers in the
third row of seats will not be able to leave the vehicle or to help them-
selves.
● Child seats should not occupy all the seats of the second row if other
pas
sengers are to occupy the third row of seats. CAUTION
● Before folding down the rear backrest for returning it to its position, ad-
ju s

t the front seats so that the head restraints and seatbacks do not hit off
each other when folding and unfolding.
● Any objects located in the floor area of the second row of seats may be
damag
ed on folding the rear seat forwards. Remove any objects before fold-
ing the seat down. Folding the backrest of the front passenger seat*
Fig. 82 Folding the back-
re
s

t of the front passeng-
er's seat. Fig. 83 Unlocking the
fo
l

ding backrest of the
front passenger's seat.
The backrest of the front passenger's seat can be folded and locked hori-
zontal
ly. Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data