2017 Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual

Seats and head restraints
Removing and installing the head re-
s tr
aint
s Fig. 152
A: Fitting the head restraints with no
po ss

ibility of lengthways direction adjust-
ment; B: Fitting the head restraints with
lengthways direction adjustment Fig. 153
Fitting the head restraints in the sec-
ond or third r o

w of seats All seats are equipped with a head restraint.
R
emo
v

ing the front head restraints in vehi-
cles without the lengthways direction ad-
justment of the head restraints
● If necessary, adjust the seat backrest so
that the he
ad restraint can be fitted.
● Push the head restraint up as far as it will
go ››

› .
● Pull out the head restraint pressing the but-
t on c
omp

letely ››› Fig. 152 1 A.
Fittin g the fr
ont
head restraints in vehicles
without the lengthways direction adjustment
of the head restraints
● Correctly place the head restraint into the
guides on the se
at backrest and insert it.
● Completely press the button 1 A and p
ush
the he a

d restraint downwards. ●
Adjust
the head restraint according to the
correct seat position and secure it
››› page 142.
Removing the front head restraints in vehi-
cles with the lengthways direction adjust-
ment of the head restraints
● If necessary, adjust the seat backrest so
that the he
ad restraint can be fitted.
● Push the head restraint up and backward
as f
ar as it will go ››› .
● Place a flat object, e.g. a plastic card 2 B,
on both s ide
s

between the seat backrest cov-
er 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 r
estraint as far as possible.
● Correctly place the head restraint into the
guides on the se
at backrest and insert it.
● Push the head restraint down as far as pos-
sibl
e until the two retaining bars are secured.
● Adjust the head restraint according to the
correct
seat position and secure it
››› page 142. »
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Operation
Removing the head restraints from the sec-
ond and thir d r
o
w of seats
● Fold the backrest of the rear seat forwards
›››
page 152.
● Push the head restraint up as far as it will
go ››

› .
● Pull out the head restraint ››
›
Fig. 153 1 with the button pressed.
●
Fold the backrest of the rear seat back-
w ar
d

s until it is engaged.
Fitting the head restraints in the second and
third row of seats
● Fold the backrest of the rear seat forwards
›››
page 152.
● Insert the head restraint into the guides on
the seat b
ackrest.
● Push the head restraint down while press-
ing the butt
on 1 .
● Fold the backrest of the rear seat backward
ag ain u
nti

l it is engaged.
● Adjust the head restraint to the correct po-
sition ››

› page 142. WARNING
Travelling with the head restraints removed
or improperly a

djusted increases the risk of
severe or fatal injuries in the event of acci-
dents and sudden braking or manoeuvres. ●
Alw a

ys fit and adjust the head restraint
properly whenever a person is occupying a
seat.
● Refit any removed head restraints immedi-
ately so th
at passengers are properly protec-
ted.
● All vehicle occupants must correctly adjust
the head r
estraint according to their height to
reduce the risk of back injuries in the event of
an accident. The upper edge of the head re-
straint must be as close as possible to the
same level as the top of your head and under
no circumstances below eye level. Keep the
back of your neck as close as possible to the
head restraint.
● Never adjust the head restraint while the
vehicl
e is in motion. CAUTION
When removing and fitting the head restraint,
mak e s

ure it does not hit the headliner of the
vehicle or the front seat backrest. Otherwise,
the interior roof and other parts of the vehicle
could be damaged. Seat functions
Se at
he

ating* Fig. 154
Detailed view of the centre console:
fr ont
se

at heating controls, here with the sec-
ond temperature level set Fig. 155
Detailed view of the centre console:
c ontr o

ls for the front seat heating in vehicles
equipped with Climatronic 144

Seats and head restraints
The seat cushions can be heated electrically
when the ignition i s
sw
itched on. The back-
rest is also heated in some versions.
Switch off seat heating if there is nobody in
the seat.
FunctionAction ››› Fig. 154, ››› Fig. 155
ActivatePress button . Seat heating is
switched on fully.
Adjusting the
heating outputKeep pressing button  until the re-
quired intensity is set.
DeactivatingKeep pressing button  until all of
the lights are switched off
››› Fig. 154, ››› Fig. 155. WARNING
Inappropriate use of the seat functions can
cau se sev

ere injuries.
● Assume the proper sitting position before
your trip and rem
ain in it throughout. This al-
so applies to the other occupants.
● Only adjust the seat position memory when
the vehic
le is stationary.
● Only switch the lumbar massage function
on and off when the v
ehicle is stationary.
● Keep hands, fingers, feet and other limbs
awa
y from the seat operating and adjustment
radius. WARNING
People whose pain and temperature thresh-
ol d h

as been affected by some kind of medi-
cine, paraplegia or chronic illness (e.g. diabe-
tes) may sustain burns to the back, buttocks
and legs from using the seat heaters that
may lead to a long healing process or that
may never completely heal. Seek medical ad-
vice if you have doubts regarding your health.
● People with limited pain and temperature
thresho
lds must never use seat heating. CAUTION
● To av oid d

amaging the heating elements of
the seat heaters, please do not kneel on the
seat or apply sharp pressure to a single point
on the seat cushion or backrest.
● Liquids, sharp objects and insulating mate-
rial
s on the seat could damage the seat heat-
ing.
● In the event of smells, switch off the seat
heating immedi
ately and have the unit in-
spected by a specialised workshop. For the sake of the environment
The seat heating should remain on only when
needed. Otherw i

se, it is an unnecessary fuel
waste. Lumbar massage function*
Fig. 156
On the side of the front seat: lumbar
m a
s

sage function switch. During the massage operation, the lumbar
s
up
por

t will move in a way that massages the
lumbar area of the back. While it is operat-
ing, the arch of the lumbar support can be
adjusted using the corresponding control
based on your personal preferences
››› page 57.
Connection ● Press the button  in the control panel of
the se at
.
Di

sconnection
● Press the button  again in the control
p anel
of

the seat. »
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Operation
Automatic off
● The lumbar massage will disconnect auto-
m atic
al
ly after approx. 10 minutes.
Seat with position memory* Fig. 157
Memory buttons on the outside of
the driv er se
at Memory buttons
Indiv
idual
settin

gs for the driver seat and the
exterior mirror can be assigned to each mem-
ory button.
Storing exterior mirror settings for driving
forwards
● Connect the automatic parking brake.
● Move the gear lever to neutral.
● Switch the ignition on.
● Adjust the front seat and the exterior mir-
rors. ●
K
eep the
SET button held down for more
th an one sec
ond ›

›› Fig. 157.
● Press the required memory button for the
fol
lowing 10 seconds. An audible warning
confirms the settings have been stored.
Storing front passenger exterior mirror set-
tings for driving in reverse gear
● Connect the automatic parking brake.
● Move the gear lever to neutral.
● Switch the ignition on.
● Press the required memory button.
● Select reverse gear.
● Adjust the front passenger side exterior
mirror so that
you can see, for example, the
kerb area.
● The new position of the mirror will be stor-
ed automatic
ally and allocated to the vehicle
key that was used to unlock the vehicle.
Activating exterior mirror settings
● With the driver door open and the ignition
turned off, p
ush the memory button of the
corresponding door briefly.
● OR: with the ignition switched on, hold in
the corr
esponding memory button until the
memorised position is reached. To activate the memory function of the vehi-
cle k

ey
Important: a position must be memorised in
the memory.
● Open the driver-side door.
● Press and hold any memory button.
● Within the following three seconds, push
the button  to open the vehicle on the vehi-
c l
e k

ey. An audible warning confirms the set-
tings have been activated.
Adjusting the wing mirrors for driving and
assigning driver seat settings to a vehicle
key
● Activate the memory function of the vehicle
key
● Adjus

t the front seat and the exterior mir-
rors.
● L

ock the vehicle. The settings are assigned
to the v
ehicle key.
To deactivate the memory function of the ve-
hicle key
Important: a position must be memorised in
the memory.
● Press and hold the SET button.
● Within the following 10 seconds, push the
open b utt
on  on the vehicle key. An audi-
b l
e w

arning confirms the settings have been
deactivated.
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Seats and head restraints
Initialising the seat position memory
The po s
ition memor
y system must be restar-
ted if, for example, the driver seat has been
changed.
Restarting deletes all memories and assign-
ments for the seat with position memory. The
memory buttons can then be reprogrammed
and the vehicle keys re-assigned.
● Open the driver door and do not get into
the vehic
le.
● Operating the seat settings from outside
the vehic
le.
● Move the angle of the seat backrest com-
plet
ely forwards.
● Release the control to set the angle and
then pres
s again until an audible warning is
heard. Note
The front passenger side exterior mirror auto-
matic a

lly changes from the position stored
for reversing as soon as the vehicle moves
forward at a speed of at least 15 km/h
(9 mph) or when the gear selection lever is
changed to a position other than R. Convenient entry function for the third
r
o
w of

seats Fig. 158
Second row of seats: convenient en-
tr y
f

unction controls The outer seats of the second row can be fol-
ded t
o m
ak

e it easier to get in and out of the
third row of seats.
Folding down the second row seats
● If necessary, open the belt loop and wind
up the seat belt
by hand.
● If necessary, remove the side head restraint
of the inte
grated child seat ›››
page 78.
● If necessary, raise the armrests.
● Remove any objects located in the footwell
of the second r
ow of seats, where applicable
››› .●
Pu sh the he

ad restraint down as far as it
will go ››› page 57.
● Push the lever ›››
Fig. 158 1 forwards and
f o
l
d the backrest of the rear seat. This seat
folds forward completely ››› and can still
be mo v
ed f

urther forward.
● Always take care when entering and leav-
ing the v
ehicle ››› .
R epo
s
itioning the seat in the second row
● Lift the backrest of the rear seat in an up-
right pos
ition. The entire seat folds back-
wards ››› .
● Make sure that the rear seat is securely en-
g ag
ed so th

at the seat belts can provide
proper protection in the rear seats. The red
mark ››› Fig. 158 2 should no longer be visi-
b l
e ›

›› in Folding down rear seats to create
lo a
d s
pace on page 154.
Emergency exit function
If the lever ››› Fig. 158 1 does not work, e.g.
af t
er an ac

cident, the seats on the second
row can be folded forwards from the third row
to allow vehicle occupants of the third row of
seats to get out of the vehicle ››› .
● Pull the handle ››
›
Fig. 158 3 back and
f o
l
d the backrest of the rear seat. The com-
plete rear seat folds forward ››› .
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WARNING
Careless or uncontrolled use of the conven-
ient entr y
assistant may result in severe in-
jury and accident.
● Never use the convenient entry function
when the vehic
le is in motion.
● Avoid trapping or damaging the seat belt
when fol
ding the rear seats back.
● Keep your hands, fingers, feet and other
body par
ts out of the hinges and the seat
locking mechanism when folding and unfold-
ing.
● Mats or other objects can be caught in the
hinge
s of the seat backrests or rear seat. This
could prevent the seat backrest from locking
safely when positioned upright.
● All seat backrests must engage correctly for
the seat belt
s on the rear seats to work prop-
erly. When the seat backrest of an occupied
seat is not correctly locked in place, the pas-
senger can be thrust forward with the seat
backrest in case of sudden braking, sudden
manoeuvres or an accident.
● A red mark on the side of the seat
›››

Fig. 158 2 indicates that the seat back-
re s
t is not engaged. The mark is no longer
visible when it is correctly engaged.
● If the seat backrest or seat are folded down
and are not c
orrectly locked in place, no pas-
senger should use them.
● When getting in or out, never lean or hold
onto the fo
lded seat on the second row of
seats. WARNING
If child seats are fitted to all the seats in the
second r o

w then it is possible that the seats
of this row cannot be folded down from the
third row of seats in the event of an accident.
In the event of an emergency, passengers in
the third row of seats will not be able to leave
the vehicle or to help themselves.
● Child seats should not occupy all the seats
of the second r
ow if other passengers are to
occupy the third row. CAUTION
● Bef or

e folding down the rear seat backrest
for returning it to its position, adjust the front
seats so that the head restraints and seat
backrests do not hit each other when folding
and unfolding.
● Any objects located in the footwell of the
second ro
w of seats may be damaged on fold-
ing the rear seat forwards. Remove any ob-
jects before folding the seat down. Folding the backrest of the front pas-
sen
g
er se

at* Fig. 159
Folding the backrest of the front pas-
sen g
er se

at Fig. 160
Unlocking the folding backrest of the
fr ont
p

assenger seat The backrest of the front passenger seat can
be f
o
l

ded and locked horizontally.
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The front passenger front airbag must be dis-
ab l
ed ›
››  page 18 if objects are being
transported on the folded front passenger
seat.
Folding the backrest of the front passenger
seat
● Remove any objects from the front passen-
ger seat
cushion ››› .
● Adjust the front passenger seat to its low-
e s
t

position ››› page 57.
● Push the head restraint down as far as it
wil
l go ››› page 57.
● Unlock the backrest of the front passenger
seat in the dir
ection of the arrow ››› Fig. 159
1 .
● Fold the backrest of the front passenger
se at
f

orwards in the direction of the arrow
››› Fig. 159 2 until it is horizontal.
● The backrest of the front passenger seat
mu s
t

engage safely in its folded position.
Lifting the backrest of the front passenger
seat
● Check that there are no objects or parts of
the body in the hing
e area.
● Lift the backrest of the front passenger seat
by fir
st unlocking it again ››› Fig. 160.
● Lift the backrest of the front passenger seat
unti l

it is upright. The seat backrest must be
engaged. ●
The upright b ac

krest of the front passenger
seat must safely engage. WARNING
Folding and lifting the backrest of the front
pa s

senger seat uncontrollably or without
paying attention may lead to severe injuries.
● Only fold and lift the backrest of the front
pas
senger seat when the vehicle is station-
ary.
● While the backrest of the front passenger
seat i
s folded, the front airbag must remain
disabled and the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF  light on.
● Keep your hands, fingers, feet and other
body par
ts out of the hinges and the seat
locking mechanism when folding and unfold-
ing.
● Mats or other objects can be caught in the
hinge
s of the backrest of the front passenger
seat. This could prevent the seat backrest
from locking safely when positioned upright.
● The upright backrest of the front passenger
seat mu
st engage. If the backrest of the front
passenger seat is not locked, it may suddenly
move and cause severe injuries. WARNING
Seat anchors and hinges exposed when the
bac k

rest of the front passenger seat is folded
may lead to severe injuries in the event of an
accident or sudden braking. ●
Never c arr

y people or children on the front
passenger seat when the seat backrest is fol-
ded.
● When the backrest of the front passenger
seat i
s folded, only the outer seat behind the
driver on the second row of seats may be oc-
cupied. This also applies to children sitting in
a child seat. Centre armrest
Fig. 161
Front centre armrest To lif
t the central armrest, lift it upwards in
the dir ection of

the arrow ››› Fig. 161, setting
by setting.
To lower the centre armrest, pull it down-
wards. Then lower the centre armrest. »
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WARNING
The centre armrest may limit the freedom of
mov ement
of the driver's arm and cause a se-
rious accident.
● Keep the centre armrest compartments
closed whi
le the vehicle is in motion.
● The centre armrest is not designed for chil-
dren to s
it on! Sitting in this incorrect posi-
tion can cause severe injuries. Transport and practical
equipment
T r
an

sporting objects
Introduction Always transport heavy loads in the luggage
comp
ar

tment and place the seat backs in a
vertical position. Always use the anchors pro-
vided with suitable rope to secure heavy ob-
jects. Never overload the vehicle. Both the
carrying capacity as well as the distribution
of the load in the vehicle affect driving be-
haviour and braking ability ››› .
WARNING
Unsecured or incorrectly secured objects can
cau se seriou

s injury in case of a sudden ma-
noeuvring or breaking or in case of an acci-
dent. This is especially true when objects are
struck by a detonating airbag and fired
through the vehicle interior. To reduce the
risks, please note the following:
● Secure all objects in the vehicle. Always
keep equipment and he
avy objects in the lug-
gage compartment.
● Always secure objects with suitable rope or
sling
s so that they cannot enter the areas
around the front or side airbags in case of
sudden braking or an accident. ●
Alw a

ys ensure that objects inside the vehi-
cle cannot move into the area of the airbags
while driving.
● While driving, always keep object compart-
ments c
losed.
● Remove all objects from the front passen-
ger seat
when it is folded down. When the
seat backrest is folded down, it presses on
small and light objects and these are detec-
ted by the weight sensor on the seat; this
sends false information to the airbag control
unit.
● While the backrest of the front passenger
seat i
s folded, the front airbag must remain
disabled and the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF  light on.
● Objects secured in the vehicle should never
be plac
ed in such a way as to make passen-
gers sit in an incorrect position.
● If secured objects occupy a seat, this seat
should not
be occupied or used by anyone. WARNING
The driving behaviour and braking ability
ch an

ge when transporting heavy and large
objects.
● Adjust your speed and driving style to visi-
bility
, road, traffic and weather conditions.
● Accelerate gently and carefully.
● Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
● Brake early. 150