2017 Seat Alhambra height adjustment

Transporting children safely
Only use a rear-facing child seat on the front
p a
s
senger seat if the front passenger front
airbag is disabled. When it is disabled, the
yellow PASSENGER AIR BAG   control
lamp on the dash panel will be lit ››› page 72.
If you cannot disable the front passenger
front airbag and it remains activated, it is
forbidden to transport children on the front
passenger seat ››› .
Thin g
s

to note if using a child seat on the
front passenger seat:
● The front passenger front airbag must
be
disabled  when using a rear-facing child
seat ››› page 73.
● The seat backrest of the front passenger
seat mu
st be upright.
● The front passenger seat must be moved as
far bac
k as possible.
● The seat backrest of the front passenger
seat mu
st be upright.
● The seat belt height adjustment must be as
high as po
ssible.
Suitable child seats
The child seat must be authorised by the
manufacturer especially for use on a front
passenger seat with a front or side airbag.
If the front passenger seat is equipped with
retaining rings, the child seat can be secured
using an approved retaining system provided
it is approved for this type of vehicle in ac- cordance with current regulations of the
countr

y in question.
Universal seats for children of groups 0, 0+,
1, 2 or 3 according to the standard ECE-R 44
can be mounted on the front passenger seat
and the rear seats. WARNING
If a child seat is mounted on the front passen-
ger se at, the ri

sk of the child sustaining se-
vere or fatal injuries in the event of an acci-
dent increases. Rear-facing child seats must
never be mounted on the front passenger
seat when the front passenger front airbag is
enabled. This is life-threatening to the child
should the front airbag deploy, as the child
seat would be struck by the inflated airbag
and thrown against the seat backrest. WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances, a child must
be tran s

ported in a rear-facing child seat on
the front passenger seat, strictly observe the
following:
● Always disable the front passenger front
airbag and le
ave it disabled.
● The child seat must be approved by the
manufact
urer for use on a front passenger
seat with front and side airbag.
● Follow the installation instructions of the
chil
d seat manufacturer and observe the
warnings. ●
Mov e the fr

ont passenger seat as far back
as possible and adjust it to its highest posi-
tion to keep as far away as possible from the
front airbag.
● Move the seat backrest to the upright posi-
tion.
● The seat belt height adjustment must be as
high as po
ssible.
● Children must always be protected with an
appro
ved child restraint system 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,
a
d
apt

the position of the front passenger
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 cor-
rect position  ››› page 57.
Move the second and third rows of seats fully
back and lock them. Place the seat backs in a
vertical position and fold the head restraints
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. »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Operation
●
When mov in
g the mirror, take care not to
trap fingers between the mirror and the mir-
ror bracket. WARNING
Failure to correctly estimate the distance of
the vehic

le behind could lead to serious acci-
dent.
● Rear-view convex or aspheric mirrors in-
cre
ase the field of vision, however objects ap-
pear smaller and further away in the mirrors.
● The use of these mirrors to estimate the
dist
ance to the next vehicle when changing
lane is imprecise and could result in serious
accident.
● If possible, use the rear vision mirror to es-
timate di
stances to vehicles behind you or in
other circumstances.
● Make sure that the rear visibility is ade-
quate. CAUTION
● Bef or

e entering a car wash, always ensure
that the exterior mirrors are correctly folded
in.
● Electrically-folding exterior mirrors should
not be fo
lded and unfolded mechanically as
this may damage the electrical operation. For the sake of the environment
The exterior mirror heating should be switch-
ed off when it i

s no longer needed. Other-
wise, it is an unnecessary fuel waste. Note
● The ext erior mirr

or heating initially heats
up with a high power, after two minutes the
heat will depend upon the ambient tempera-
ture.
● In the event of a fault, the electric exterior
mirrors
can be adjusted manually by pressing
the edge of the mirror surface. Seats and head restraints
Adju
s
tin

g the seats and head
restraints
Manual adjustment of seats Read the additional information carefully
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 page 13 WARNING
The safe driving chapter contains important
inform ation, tip

s, suggestions and warnings
that you should read and observe for your
own safety and the safety of your passengers
››› page 56. WARNING
● Adjus t

the front seats only when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Failure to follow this instruc-
tion could result in an accident.
● Be careful when adjusting the seat height.
Carel
ess or uncontrolled adjustment can
cause injuries.
● The front seat backrests must not be re-
clined for driv
ing. Otherwise, seat belts and
the airbag system might not protect as they
should in the case of an accident, increasing
risk of injury. 140

Operation
Adjustment of the head restraints Fig. 150
A: Adjust the head restraints with no
po s
s
ibility of lengthways direction adjust-
ment; B: Adjust the head restraints with
lengthways direction adjustment Fig. 151
Adjust the head restraints in the sec-
ond or third r o

w of seats Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

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All seats are equipped with a head restraint.
Adjusting height
● Raise the head restraint in the direction of
the arrow or lo
wer it ››› Fig. 150 or ››› Fig. 151
1 with the button pressed
››
›
in Removing
and in s
t
alling the head restraints on
page 144.
● The head restraint must engage securely in
position.
There are three possible positions
on the second row of seats and two possible
positions on the third row of seats.
Adjusting the front head restraints
● Push the head restraint forward in the di-
rection of the arr
ow or backward ››› Fig. 150
1 B w
ith the button pressed. ●
The hea d r

estraint must engage securely in
position.
Correct adjustment of head restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
edge is at the same level as the top of your
head, or as close as possible to the same lev-
el as the top of your head and under no cir-
cumstances below eye level. Keep the back
of your neck as close as possible to the head
restraint.
Adjusting the head restraint for short people
Lower the head restraint completely, even if
your head is below its upper edge. When the
head restraint is at its lowest, it is possible
that a small gap remains between it and the
seat backrest.
Adjusting the head restraint for tall people
Raise the head restraint completely.
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Transport and practical equipment
Transporting a load Secure all objects in the vehicle
● Distribute the load throughout the vehicle,
on the roof and in a tr
ailer as uniformly as
possible.
● Transport heavy objects as far forward as
poss
ible in the luggage compartment and
lock the seat backs in the vertical position.
● Secure luggage in the luggage compart-
ment with s
uitable straps on the fastening
rings ››› page 152.
● Check the headlight adjustment
›› ›

page 128.
● Use the suitable tyre pressure according to
the load bein
g transported. Read the tyre in-
flation information label ›››
page 284.
● For vehicles with a tyre pressure indicator,
chan
ge the vehicle load status ›››
page 231. CAUTION
Objects on the shelf could chafe against the
wir e

s of the heating element in the heated
rear window and cause damage. Note
Please note the information about loading a
trai l

er ››› page 234 and the roof carrier sys-
tem ››› page 161. Driving with the rear lid open
Driving with the rear lid open creates an addi-
tional
ri

sk. Secure all objects and secure the
rear lid correctly and take all measures possi-
ble to reduce toxic gases from entering the
vehicle. WARNING
Driving with the rear lid unlocked or open
cou l

d cause serious injuries.
● Always drive with the rear lid closed.
● Secure all objects in the vehicle. Loose
items c
ould fall out of the vehicle and injure
other road users or damage other vehicles.
● Drive particularly carefully and think
ahead.
● A

void sudden manoeuvres and braking giv-
en that thi
s could cause an uncontrolled
movement of the open rear lid.
● When transporting objects that protrude
out of the lug
gage compartment, indicate
them suitably. Observe legal requirements.
● If objects must project out of the luggage
compar
tment, the rear lid must never be used
to “secure” or “attach” objects.
● If a baggage rack is fitted on the rear lid, it
should be r
emoved before travelling with the
rear lid open. WARNING
Toxic gases may enter the vehicle interior
when the re ar lid i

s open. This could cause
loss of consciousness, carbon monoxide poi-
soning, serious injury and accidents.
● To avoid toxic gases entering the vehicle al-
way
s drive with the rear lid closed.
● In exceptional circumstances, if you must
drive with the r
ear lid open, observe the fol-
lowing to reduce the entry of toxic gases in-
side the vehicle:
– Close all windows and the sliding sun-
roof.
– Turn off the air recirculation for the heat-
ing and air conditioner.
– Open all of the air outlets in the dash
panel.
– Turn the heating fan and heater to the
highest level. CAUTION
An open boot hatch changes the length and
height of the

vehicle. Driving with the vehicle loaded
For the best handling when driving a loaded
v
ehic
l

e, note the following:
● Secure all objects ›››

page 151.
● Accelerate gently and carefully. »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety

Index
tiredness detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
ty r
e monit
oring indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Assist systems adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
blind spot detector (BSD) with rear cross traf-fic alert (RTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
brake assist system (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
dynamic chassis control (DCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
lane Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
lane assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
park assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
parking assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
parking distance warning system . . . . . . . . . . 209
rear assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
rear cross traffic alert (RTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
rear View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
sign Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
start assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
traction control when accelerating (ASR) . . .204, 205
traffic signal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Auto Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Automatic car wash switching Auto Hold off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
switching the start assist off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Automatic dipped beam control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
ignition key removal lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Auxili
ary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
automatic off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
remote control range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
remote control: replacing the battery . . . . . . . 179
special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
things to note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Auxiliary heater remote control auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
B BAS see Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Battery changing in the vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Belt tension device service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Belt tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Bicycle carrier fitting on the tow hitch ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
maximum load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
driving situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
indication in the external rear view mirror . . . 223
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
tow
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Boot hatch emergency locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Bottle holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Brake brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 brake assist systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
control and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
electronic parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
running in new brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 203
Brake system fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brake systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Braking brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
BSD see Blind spot detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Bulb malfunction see Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
C
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 windshield wiper fluid tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
304

Index
Refuelling contr
o
l and warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
opening fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Remote control key unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245, 261 airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Repair work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Replacing bulbs see Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Reprogramming control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Rims changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Roll-back function windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Rollback anti-trap function electric sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 fastening the supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
RTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 see Rear cross traffic alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Run-flat tyres codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Run-in tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Running in
brake p ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
new engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
S Safe driving safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 187
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
disconnecting the passenger front airbag . . . . 18
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safety instructions using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 75
Sale of vehicle in other countries / continents . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Salt water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Scrapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
vend-of-life vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Seat convenient entry function for the third row ofseats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
electric front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
folding down rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
folding the backrest of the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
incorrect position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
seat with position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Seat belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 for pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
adjus tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 64
automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
belt height adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
belt tension limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Seatbelts cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Seat belts protective function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
seat belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
twisted belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
unfastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
with two buckles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seat belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Seat belt with two buckles fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
twisting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seat functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 convenient entry function for the third row ofseats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
folding the backrest of the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
lumbar massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
SEAT information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Seat upholstery cleaning and maintenance of natural leather . 258
synthetic leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Selective Catalytic Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
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