2014 Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual

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Seats and storage
Additional information and warnings:
● Child seats (accessories) ⇒ page 39
● Luggage compartment ⇒ page 127
● Care and cleaning of the vehicle interior ⇒ page 253
● ⇒ Booklet Radio or ⇒ Booklet navigation system
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. 103 On the roof
console: Sunglasses stor-
age compartment
To open, press and release the button ⇒ Fig. 103 (arrow).
To close, press the cover upwards until it clicks into place. 
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To ensure the interior monitoring works correctly, the spectacle case must
be closed when the vehicle is locked ⇒ page 80. 
Storage compartment on the roof console
Fig. 104 On the roof
console: storage com-
partment
To open press the button and release it ⇒ Fig. 104.
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 80.Compartment on the instrument panel*
Fig. 105 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. 105 (arrow).
To close, press the cover down until it clicks into place. 

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Compartment on the centre console
Fig. 106 Compartment
in the front centre con-
sole.
There is an open compartment on the centre console ⇒ Fig. 106 in which
there may be a 12 volt power socket ⇒ page 153. Compartment in the front central armrestFig. 107 Storage com-
partment in the front cen-
tral armrest.
To open, fully lift the central armrest in the direction of the arrow ⇒ Fig. 107.
To close, lower the central armrest.
WARNING
The centre armrest may limit the freedom of movement of the driver's
arm and cause a serious accident.
● Keep the centre armrest compartments closed while the vehicle is in
motion.
WARNING
The centre armrest is not designed for children to sit on!

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Card compartments*
Fig. 108 Centre console,
lower section: card com-
partment
To the bottom of the centre console there is a compartment ⇒ Fig. 108 1
for coins, cards, car park tickets and similar items.
Note
To avoid theft or use by others, do not use the compartment to store credit
or ATM cards or similar. Glove compartment
Fig. 109 Glove compart-
ment
Fig. 110 Glove compart-
ment open
Opening and closing the glove compartment
Unlock the glove compartment where necessary. The glove compartment is
locked when the key slot is vertical.
Pull the lever to open ⇒ Fig. 109. 

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Press the cover upwards to close.
Vehicle wallet compartment
The glove compartment is designed to store the vehicle documentation.
The vehicle on-board documentation wallet should always be kept in the
glove compartment. To store the wallet, insert it sideways into the glove
compartment.
Glove compartment cooling
There is an air vent ⇒ Fig. 110 A
on the rear panel so that cooled air from
the air conditioner (this must be connected) is fed into the glove compart-
ment. Turn the air vent to open and close it.
WARNING
The risk of serious injuries in the event of an accident during a sudden
braking manoeuvre or turn is increased if the glove compartment is left
open.
● Keep the glove compartment closed while the vehicle is in motion.
CAUTION
For structural reasons, some model versions will have gaps behind the
glove compartment into which small objects may fall. This could lead to
strange noises and damage to the vehicle. You should therefore not keep
very small objects in the glove compartment. Storage compartments in the rear footwell*
Fig. 111 Storage com-
partments in the footwell
of the second row of
seats
Move the mat to one side (where applicable).
To open, pull on the rear centre part of the cover ⇒ Fig. 111 (arrow).
To close, press the cover down.
WARNING
Make sure children are properly belted in and correctly secured to avoid
severe or fatal injuries while the vehicle is in motion.
● If you are using a child seat with a base or foot, always install this
base or foot correctly and safely.
● If the vehicle has a storage compartment in the footwell in front of
the last row of seats, this compartment cannot be used as designed; on
the contrary: It must be filled using the specially designed accessory so
that the base or foot is correctly supported by the closed compartment
and the child seat is secured properly. If this compartment is not suitably 
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WARNING (Continued)
secured when using a child seat with a base or foot then the compart-
ment cover could rupture in an accident and the child will be ejected and
suffer serious injury.
● Please read and observe the child seat manufacturer's handling in-
structions.

Drawers*
Fig. 112 Drawer under
the front seat
There may be a drawer below the front seats.
Opening and closing the drawer
To open, press the button on the drawer handle and pull the drawer out.
To close, push the drawer under the seat until it clicks into place.
WARNING
If the drawer is open it could obstruct use of the pedals. This could result
in serious accident.
● The drawers must remain closed while the vehicle is in motion. Other-
wise, the drawer and any objects in it could fall into the driver's footwell
and obstruct the pedals.

Folding table*
Fig. 113 Folding table
on the front seat
Fold out the table by pulling on it ⇒ Fig. 113 (arrow).
A drink holder is built into the folding table ⇒ page 150.
To fold it back , push the folding table down as far as possible ⇒ Fig. 113.

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WARNING
The folding table must not be folded down while the vehicle is in motion
to avoid the risk of injuries.

Portable waste bin*
Fig. 114 Trim of the left-
hand sliding door: porta-
ble waste bin
The portable waste bin fits onto the bottle holder on the trim of the left-
hand sliding door.
WARNING
Do not use the portable waste bin as an ashtray to avoid the risk of fire.
 Other storage compartments
Fig. 115 In the luggage
compartment: Side stor-
age compartment
Fig. 116 Other compart-
ments in the luggage
compartment floor
Side compartments in the luggage compartment
There are other compartments ⇒ Fig. 115 1
and 2 in the side of the lug-
gage compartment. To open the compartment 1, turn the catch clockwise.
To open the compartment 2, lift the cover. The factory-fitted
CD changer
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can be located in the storage compartment 1
.. The cover of the compart-
ment 1 can be used to safely store the covers of the rear shelf supports.
Compartments in the luggage compartment floor
More storage compartments can be found in the luggage compartment
floor.
effectNecessary operationsOpen the front compartment
⇒ Fig. 116 3:
Pull the front of the luggage compart-
ment floor back using the handle.
Open the rear compartment
⇒ Fig. 116 4:
Lift the rear of the luggage compart-
ment floor using the handle.
Keeping the rear compartment
open: Move the hook at the rear right of the
luggage compartment and hook the lug-
gage compartment floor onto it
⇒ page 127.
Closing the compartment:
 Push back the hook and push the rear
of the luggage compartment floor 4
down.

Fold the front part of the luggage com-
partment floor forwards 3
.
Other storage compartments:
●
in the centre console, front and rear.
● in the door trims, front and rear.
● Coat hooks on the central door pillars and on the rear roof handles.
● Bag hook in the luggage compartment ⇒ page 127.
WARNING
Clothing hung on the coat hooks could restrict the driver's view and lead
to serious accidents.
● Hang the clothes from the hooks so that driver's view is not restric-
ted.
● The coat hook is suitable for light items of clothing. Never place
heavy, hard or sharp objects in the bags.
CAUTION
Keep the CD changer compartment closed while the vehicle is in motion to
reduce vibrations that could damage the changer.
Note
The first aid kit is located in the rear left compartment of the luggage com-
partment. 
Drink holders Introduction
Bottle holders
There is a bottle holder in the open compartments in the driver and front
passenger doors and in that of the sliding door.
Additional information and warnings:
● Care and cleaning of the vehicle interior ⇒ page 253