2017 Seat Ateca fold seats

The essentials
Fig. 17
Correct seat belt and head restraint
po s
itions, viewed from front and the side. To adjust the seat belt around your should-
er
s, a

djust the height of the seats.
The shoulder part of the seat belt should be
well centred over it, never over the neck. The
seat belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the
upper part of the body.
The lap part of the seat belt lies across the
pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat
belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the pel-
vis.
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››› page 69
››› page 71 Seat belt tensioners
During a collision, the seat belts on the front
se
ats

are retracted automatically.
The tensioner can be triggered only once.
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››› in Service and disposal of belt ten-
sioners on page 73
››› page 72 Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 18
Detail of the driver door: control for
the e xt

erior mirror. Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob
t
o the c

orresponding position:
Turning the knob to the desired posi-
tion, adjust the mirrors on the driver
L/R side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) to the dir

ection desired.
Depending on the equipment fitted on
the vehicle, the mirrors may be heated
according to the outside temperature.
Folding in mirrors.
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››› in Adjusting the exterior rear view
mirrors on page 142
››› page 141 Adjusting the steering wheel
Fig. 19
Lever in the lower left side of the
s t

eering column. ●
Adjusting the position of the steering
wheel: P u

ll the ››› Fig. 19 1 lever down,
mo v
e the steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion and lift the lever back up until it locks. 
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Operation
Adjusting the head restraints
– To set the head restraint higher, grasp the
side
s with both hands and move it up-
wards, until you see it engage.
– To set the head restraint lower down, press
the 1
› ››
Fig. 141
button and move it
downwards.
Removing the head restraint
To remove the head restraint, the correspond-
ing backrest must be partially folded forward. – Unlock the backrest ››
› page 146.
– Move the head restraint upwards until it ar-
rive

s to the top.
– Press button 1
› ›
›
Fig. 141, while simulta-
neously pressing on the security hole 2›››
Fig. 141 w ith a fl
at screwdriver a maxi-
mum of 5 mm wide, and remove the head
restraint.
– Move the backrest until it engages properly
› ›

› .
Fittin g the he
ad restraint
To mount the external head restraints, the
corresponding backrest must be partially fol-
ded forward.
– Unlock the backrest ››
› page 146.
– Insert the head restraint bars into the
guides

until they perceptibly engage. It should not be possible to remove the head
re

straint from the backrest.
– Move the backrest until it engages properly
››
› .
WARNING
● Ple

ase observe the general notes
››› page 66.
● Remove the rear head restraints only when
it i
s necessary for the placement of a child
seat ››› page 79. After removing a child seat,
remount the head restraint immediately.
Travelling with the head restraints removed
or improperly adjusted increases the risk of
severe injuries. Seat functions
Intr oduction WARNING
Inappropriate use of the seat functions can
c au

se severe injuries.
● Assume the proper sitting position before
your trip and r
emain in it throughout. This al-
so applies to the other occupants.
● Always keep hands, fingers, feet and other
par
ts of the body away from the operating ra-
dius and the adjustment of seats. Seat heating
Fig. 142
In the centre console: front seats
he atin

g switch The seat cushions can be heated electrically
when the ignition i
s

switched on. The back-
rest is also heated in some versions.
The seat heating should not be engaged in
any of the following conditions:
● The seat is unoccupied.
● The seat has a covering.
● There is a child seat installed in the seat.
● The seat cushion is wet or damp.
● The indoor or outdoor temperature is great-
er than 25°C
(77°F).
Activate
Press the button  or . Seat heating is
switched on fully.
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Operation
Folding down and lifting the rear seat
b ac
krest Fig. 143
On the rear seat backrest: release
c at

ch 1 ; red mark
2 .
Fig. 144
In the luggage compartment: levers
f or r

emote release of the left part 1 and right
p ar
t 2 of the rear seat backrest.
The rear seat backrest is split and each part
be lo
w

ered separately to extend the luggage
compartment. When the rear seat backrest is lowered no-
body el

se can travel in the corresponding
seats (not even a child).
Lowering the rear seat backrest with the un-
lock button
● Lower the head restraint properly.
● Push the unlock button ››
› Fig. 143 1 for-
w ar
ds and at the same time lift the backrest.
● The rear seat backrest is not engaged when
the red m
arking of the button 2 is visible.
L o
wering the rear seat backrest with the re-
mote release lever
● Lower the head restraint properly.
● Open the rear lid.
● Pull the remote release lever of the left part
››

› Fig. 144 1 or right part
2 of the backrest
in the dir ection of
the arrow. The released
part of the rear seat backrest is folded auto-
matically down and forwards.
● If this occurs, close the rear lid.
The re
ar seat backrest is not engaged when
the red marking of the button ››› Fig. 143 2 is visible.
F
o

lding up the rear seat backrest
● Lift the backrest and press it firmly into the
lock
until it engages ››› .●
It shou

ld not be possible to see the red
mark of the unlock button 2 .
● The backrest must be properly engaged. WARNING
Serious injuries can be caused if the rear seat
b ac

krest is lowered or lifted without due care
and attention.
● Never lower or lift the rear seat backrest
whil
e driving.
● Do no trap or damage the seat belt when
rai
sing the rear seat backrest.
● When lowering or lifting the rear seat back-
re

st, keep your hands, fingers, feet and other
body parts out of its path.
● For the rear seat belts to offer the necessa-
ry

protection all the parts of the rear backrest
must be properly engaged. This is particular-
ly important in the case of the centre rear
seat. If someone is seated in a seat whose
backrest is not properly engaged they will fly
forward, along with the backrest, during an
accident or a sudden driving or braking ma-
noeuvre.
● A red signal on the button 2 warns that
the b ac

krest is not engaged. Always check
that the red marking is not visible when the
backrest is in the upright position.
● When the rear seat backrest is lowered or is
not pr
operly engaged nobody else can travel
in the corresponding seats (not even a child). 146

Operation
Variable floor in the tilted position
When the v
ariable floor is tilted you can ac-
cess the spare wheel/anti-puncture kit area.
● Lift the variable floor using handle
››

› Fig. 158 1 and pull it back until the front
of the floor h
as fully passed the tilted
grooves ››› Fig. 159 3 .
● Pass the floor through these slots using the
h andl

e 1 , pushing until the movable front of
the v
ariable floor folds and rests on the floor
itself.
Variable floor with folded seats
● Lift the variable floor by the handle
››

› Fig. 158 1 and pull it back a little.
● Push the variable floor towards the folded
r e

ar seats with the handle 1 using some
do wn
ward pressure so that the moving part
of the floor is flush with the backs of the rear
seats. WARNING
During a sudden driving or braking manoeu-
vr e, or in the ev

ent of an accident, objects
could be flung though the interior and cause
serious or fatal injuries.
● Always secure objects, even when the lug-
gag
e compartment floor is properly lifted.
● Only objects that do not protrude more
than 2/3 the height
of the floor may be car- ried between the rear seat and the raised lug-
g
ag

e compartment floor.
● Only objects that do not weigh than ap-
pro
ximately 7.5 kg may be carried between
the rear seat and the raised luggage compart-
ment floor. CAUTION
● The m ax

imum weight that can be loaded on
the luggage compartment variable floor in
the top position is 150 kg.
● Do not let the luggage compartment floor
fa

ll when closing it. Always carefully guide it
downwards in a controlled manner. Other-
wise, the lining and the floor of the luggage
compartment could be damaged. Note
SEAT recommends the use of straps to secure
o b

jects to retaining rings. Roof carrier
Intr oduction The vehicle roof has been designed to opti-
mi
se aer

odynamics. For this reason, cross
bars or conventional roof carrier systems can-
not be secured to the roof water drains. As the roof water drains are integrated in the
roof

to reduce air resistance, only SEAT-ap-
proved cross bars and roof carrier systems
can be used.
Cases in which cross bars and the roof carri-
er system should be disassembled.
● When they are not used.
● When the vehicle is washed in a car wash.
● When the vehicle height exceeds the maxi-
mum height, for e
xample, in some garages. WARNING
When heavy or bulky loads are transported
on the r oof

carrier system, car driving per-
formance is affected, as the centre of gravity
shifts and there is greater wind resistance.
● Always secure the load properly using belts
or ret
aining straps that are suitable and in a
good condition.
● Bulky, heavy, long or flat loads have a neg-
ative eff
ect on aerodynamics, the centre of
gravity and driving performance.
● Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
● Adapt your speed and driving style at all
times
to suit visibility, weather, road and traf-
fic conditions. CAUTION
● Remo

ve the cross bars and the roof carrier
system before entering a car wash. 154