2013 Seat Alhambra lock

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Folding the seat backrest of the front passenger seat
● Remove any objects from the front passenger seat cushion ⇒ 
.
● Adjust the front passenger seat to its lowest position ⇒ page 10.
● Push the head restraint down as far as it will go ⇒ page 10.
● Unlock the seat backrest of the front passenger seat in the direction of
the arrow ⇒ Fig. 82 1
.
● Fold the seat backrest of the front passenger seat forwards in the direc-
tion of the arrow 2
until it is horizontal.
● The seat backrest of the front passenger seat must engage safely in its
folded position.
Lifting the seat backrest of the front passenger seat
● Check that there are no objects or parts of the body in the hinge area.
● Lift the seat backrest of the front passenger seat by first unlocking it
again ⇒ Fig. 83.
● Lift the seat backrest of the front passenger seat until it is upright. The
seat backrest must be engaged.
● The upright seat backrest of the front passenger seat must safely en-
gage.
WARNING
Folding and lifting the seat backrest of the front passenger seat uncon-
trollably or without paying attention may lead to severe injuries.
● Only fold and lift the seat backrest of the front passenger seat when
the vehicle is stationary.
● While the seat backrest of the front passenger seat is folded, the
front airbag must remain disabled and the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF 
light on.
● Keep your hands, fingers, feet and other body parts out of the hinges
and the seat locking mechanism when folding and unfolding.
WARNING (Continued)
● Mats or other objects can be caught in the hinges of the seat backrest
of the front passenger seat. This could prevent the seat backrest from
locking safely when positioned upright.
● The upright seat backrest of the front passenger seat must engage. If
the seat backrest of the front passenger seat is not locked, it may sud-
denly move and cause severe injuries.
WARNING
Seat anchors and hinges exposed when the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat is folded may lead to severe injuries in the event of an ac-
cident or sudden braking.
● Never carry people or children on the front passenger seat when the
seat backrest is folded.
● When the seat backrest of the front passenger seat is folded, only the
outer seat behind the driver on the second row of seats may be occupied.
This also applies to children sitting in a child seat.
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Fig. 87 Fitting the head
restraints in the second
or third row of seats
All seats are equipped with a head restraint.
Removing the front head restraints in vehicles without the lengthways
direction adjustment of the head restraints
● If necessary, adjust the seat backrest so that the head restraint can be
fitted.
● Push the head restraint up as far as it will go
⇒ 
.
● Pull out the head restraint pressing the button completely
⇒ Fig. 86 1
A.
Fitting the front head restraints in vehicles without the lengthways
direction adjustment of the head restraints
●
Correctly place the head restraint into the guides on the seat backrest
and insert it.
● Completely press the button 1
A and push the head restraint down-
wards.
● Adjust the head restraint according to the correct seat position and se-
cure it ⇒ page 123. Removing the front head restraints in vehicles with the lengthways
direction adjustment of the head restraints
●
If necessary, adjust the seat backrest so that the head restraint can be
fitted.
● Push the head restraint up and backward as far as it will go ⇒ 
.
● Place a flat object, e.g. a plastic card 2 B, on both sides between the
seat backrest cover and the end protector of the seat backrest retaining bar
and unlock the retaining bars with a little pressure.
● Completely pull out the head restraint.
Fitting the front head restraints in vehicles with the lengthways direction
adjustment of the head restraints
● Pull out the two retaining bars from the head restraint as far as possible.
● Correctly place the head restraint into the guides on the seat backrest
and insert it.
● Push the head restraint down as far as possible until the two retaining
bars are secured.
● Adjust the head restraint according to the correct seat position and se-
cure it ⇒ page 123.
Removing the head restraints from the second and third row of seats
● Fold the seat backrest of the rear seat forwards ⇒ page 126.
● Push the head restraint up as far as it will go ⇒ 
.
● Pull out the head restraint ⇒ Fig. 87 1 with the button pressed.
● Fold the seat backrest of the rear seat backwards until it is engaged.
Installing the head restraints for the second and third row of seats
● Fold the seat backrest of the rear seat forwards ⇒ page 126.
● Insert the head restraint into the guides on the seat backrest.
● Push the head restraint down while pressing the button 1
.
● Fold the seat backrest of the rear seat backwards until it is engaged.
● Adjust the head restraint to the correct position ⇒ page 123.
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WARNING
When the vehicle is not in use or being watched, always lock the doors
and the rear lid to reduce the risk of serious injury or death.
● Do not leave children unwatched, especially when the rear lid is open.
Children could climb into the luggage compartment, close the rear lid
from inside and be unable to escape themselves. This could lead to seri-
ous injury or death.
● Never allow children to play in or around the vehicle.
● Never transport people in the luggage compartment.
WARNING
Unsecured or incorrectly secured objects can cause serious injury in case
of a sudden manoeuvring or breaking or in case of an accident. This is es-
pecially true when objects are struck by a detonating airbag and fired
through the vehicle interior. To reduce the risks, please note the follow-
ing:
● Secure all objects in the vehicle. Always keep equipment and heavy
objects in the luggage compartment.
● Always secure objects with suitable rope or straps so that they can-
not enter the areas around the front or side airbags in case of sudden
braking or an accident.
● While driving, always keep object compartments closed.
WARNING (Continued)
● Do not place hard, heavy or sharp objects inside the vehicle interior,
in open storage compartments, the rear shelf or on the dash panel.
● Remove hard, heavy and sharp objects from clothes and pockets in-
side the vehicle and store securely.
WARNING
The transport of heavy object changes vehicle handling and increases
braking distance. Heavy loads that have not been stored or secured cor-
rectly could cause loss of control and result in serious injury.
● The vehicle handling changes when transporting heavy objects due
to a change in the centre of gravity.
● Distribute the load as uniformly and as low down on the vehicle as
possible.
● Store heavy objects in the luggage compartment as far from the rear
axle as possible.
CAUTION
● Hard objects on the rear shelf could chafe the wires of the heating ele-
ment and antenna of the rear window and cause damage.
● The side window antenna could be damaged due to chafing from ob-
jects.
Note
The ventilating slits between the heated rear window and the shelf must not
be covered so that used air can escape from the vehicle. 
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● If necessary, raise the armrests.
● Remove objects from the footwell in front of and behind the rear seat
⇒ 
.
● Move the rear seat all the way back.
● Push the head restraint down as far as it will go ⇒ page 10.
● In the middle seat, close the drinks carrier in the rear of the centre con-
sole, if necessary.
● Pull lever ⇒ Fig. 89 1
back and fold the seat backrest forwards. The
complete rear seat folds forward ⇒ .
● Fold the seat backrest forwards until it locks into the load surface posi-
tion B
.
● If necessary, pull on the lever ⇒ Fig. 90 2 to move the seat to the re-
quired position.
● When the seat is folded down, no adults or children should travel in it
⇒ 
.
Folding the seats in the third row of seats for loading
● If necessary, open the belt loop and wind up the seat belt by hand.
● Open the rear lid.
● Push the head restraint down as far as it will go ⇒ page 10.
● Remove objects from the footwell in front of and behind the rear seat
⇒ 
.
● Remove objects from the space below the rear seat.
● Remove the attachment elements and supports for the net from the rail
system.
● Pull lever 1
back and fold the seat backrest forwards. The rear seat
folds forward ⇒  and the cushion also moves forward.
● Fold the seat tray forward on top of the folded seat.
● When the seat is folded down, no adults or children should travel in it
⇒ 
. Putting the seats in the second row back in place
●
Pull lever ⇒ Fig. 89 1
upwards and place the seat backrests in vertical
position. The entire seat folds backwards.
● Pull on the rear seats and the seat backrest to ensure that they are cor-
rectly locked in place and that the seat belt protection is guaranteed for rear
seat passengers.
Putting the seats in the third row back in place
● Open the rear lid.
● Pull on the handle ⇒ Fig. 90 2
to put the seat tray back in position.
● Pull on the handle 3. The entire seat folds backwards.
● Press on the seat tray in the seat backrest until it is held in position by
its magnets.
● Open the sliding door.
● Put the seat backrest into position and press firmly until it clicks into
place.
● Pull on the rear seats and the seat backrest to ensure that they are cor-
rectly locked in place and that the seat belt protection is guaranteed for rear
seat passengers.
WARNING
Folding and lifting the rear seats carelessly without paying attention
could cause serious injury.
● Never fold or lift the seats while driving.
● Do no trap or damage seat belts when raising the seat backrest.
● Keep your hands, fingers, feet and other body parts out of the hinges
and the seat locking mechanism when folding and unfolding.
● Mats or other objects can be caught in the hinges of the seat backr-
ests or rear seat. This could prevent the seat or seat backrest from lock-
ing securely in the vertical position. 
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WARNING (Continued)
● All seat backrests must engage correctly for the seat belts on the rear
seats to work properly. When the seat backrest of an occupied seat is not
correctly locked in place, the passenger can be thrust forward with the
seat backrest in case of sudden braking, sudden manoeuvres or an acci-
dent.
● No seat must be occupied if the seat backrest or seat is folded or not
correctly engaged.
CAUTION
● Before folding the seat backrest of the rear seat, adjust the front seats
so that the head restraint or seat backrest do not hit them when it is folded.
● Objects placed in the footrest area in front of and behind the rear seats
can be damaged when seats are folded down or put back into position. Re-
move any objects in the way before folding seats down or repositioning
them. ●
Objects placed in the moulding on the back of the third row of seats can
be damaged when folding down the seats or putting them back into posi-
tion. Remove any objects in the way before folding seats down or reposi-
tioning them.
● The attachment elements and supports for the net partition placed on
the rail system can be damaged when folding down seats from the third row
or putting them back into position and these can also damage the seats
themselves. Before folding down or repositioning the seats, remove the at-
tachment elements and supports for the net from the rail system. 

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Installing the net partition behind the front seats
● Hook in the net partition on the left-hand side roof support C
. To do
this, guide the rod from up to down.
● Hook in the net partition on the rear right-hand side roof support by
pressing on the rod.
● Secure the hooks of the net partition to the attachment rings in the left
and right hand side footwells on the second row of seats then tighten the
straps.
Removing the net partition
● Loosen the net partition straps.
● Release the net partition hooks from the rings B
.
● Release the net partition from the right and left roof supports A or Cby pressing on the rod.
●
Unhook the net partition from the left-hand side roof support.
Folding in the net partition
● Press on the release button ⇒ Fig. 93 2
and bend the rod A in the di-
rection of the arrow with the release o button pressed.
● Press on the release button 3
and bend the rod B in the direction of
the arrow with the release button pressed.
● Store the net partition securely in the vehicle.
WARNING
Loose objects in the vehicle interior can be violently thrown in case of a
sudden manoeuvre or braking and especially in accidents causing seri-
ous injury.
● Ensure that the rods are correctly locked in place.
● Even when net partition is correctly fitted, objects must be secured.
● When driving with the net partition, no passengers should be behind
it.
 Fastening rings*
Fig. 95 In the luggage
compartment: fastening
rings
To the front and rear of the luggage compartment, there are fastening rings
for securing objects ⇒ Fig. 95 (arrows). On some models, the fastening
rings are all the way to the back on the lock carrier plate.
There are other fastening rings located to the left and right hand side of the
second row footrests.
Some models of fastening rings must be lifted to use them.
WARNING
Unsuitable or damaged ropes or straps may be released in case of sud-
den braking or an accident. As a result, objects may be fired through the
vehicle interior causing serious injury or death.
● Always use suitable ropes and straps in good condition.
● Secure the ropes and straps to the fastening rings. 

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WARNING
In the event of sudden braking movements or turns, loose objects may be
thrown around the vehicle interior. This could cause serious injuries to
passengers and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not transport animals or place hard, heavy or sharp objects inside
the vehicle in: open storage compartments, dash panel, rear shelf, items
of clothing or bags.
● While driving, always keep object compartments closed.
WARNING
Objects falling into the driver's footwell could prevent use of the pedals.
This could lead the driver to lose control of the vehicle, increasing the
risk of a serious accident.
● Make sure the pedals can be used at all times, with no objects rolling
underneath them.
● The floor mat should always be secured to the floor.
● Never place other mats or rugs on top of the original mat supplied by
the factory.
● Make sure that no objects can fall into the driver's footwell while the
vehicle is in motion.
CAUTION
● Objects on the shelf could chafe against the wires of the heating ele-
ment in the heated rear window and cause damage.
● Do not keep heat-sensitive objects, food or medicines inside the vehi-
cle. Heat and cold could damage them or render them useless.
● Light-transparent objects placed inside the vehicle, such as lenses,
magnifying glasses or transparent suction caps on the windows, could con-
centrate the sun's rays and cause damage to the vehicle.
Note
The ventilating slits between the heated rear window and the shelf must not
be covered so that used air can escape from the vehicle. 
Spectacle case in the roof console
Fig. 102 On the roof
console: Sunglasses stor-
age compartment
To open, press and release the button ⇒ Fig. 102 (arrow).
To close, press the cover upwards until it clicks into place.
To ensure the interior monitoring works correctly, the spectacle case must
be closed when the vehicle is locked ⇒ page 79. 

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Storage compartment on the roof console
Fig. 103 On the roof
console: storage com-
partment
To open press the button and release it ⇒ Fig. 103.
To close, press the storage compartment upwards until it clicks into place.
To ensure interior monitoring works properly, the storage compartments
must be closed when the vehicle is locked ⇒ page 79.Compartment on the instrument panel*Fig. 104 Storage com-
partment on the dash
panel
The storage compartment on the instrument panel may have a cover.
To open, press the button on the cover ⇒ Fig. 104 (arrow).
To close, press the cover down until it clicks into place. 
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