2018 Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual

The essentials
Manually closing the panoramic sun-
r oof Fig. 15
On the interior roof lining: remove
c o
v
er. Fig. 16
Allen bolt to close the panoramic slid-
in g s
u

nroof ●
Push open the cover in the direction indica-
t ed (arr
o

w) ››› Fig. 15. ●
Insert
a standard 4 mm Allen key 1)
into the
Allen bolt ››› Fig. 16 A .
● Rotate the Allen bolt to close the panoram-
ic s
lidin

g sunroof.
● Re-install the lining.
● Bring the vehicle to a specialised workshop
to chec
k the panoramic sliding sunroof given
that the emergency closing operation could
damage general operation or the anti-trap
function of the panoramic sliding sunroof.

››› in Introduction on page 91 Before driving
M anua
l

ly adjusting the front seat Fig. 17
Front left seat controls The controls are mirrored for the front right-
h
and se
at

.
Mechanically and electrically adjusted con-
trols can be combined on the seat.
Move the seat backwards or forwards:
pull the lever and move the seat forwards
or backwards. The seat must engage
when the lever is released!
Adjusting the lumbar support*: turn the
lever.
Adjusting the seat backrest angle: turn
the wheel. »
1 2
3
1)
Not included with the vehicle tool kit. 15

The essentials
Adjusting the seat height: pull the lever
up or p u
sh do
wn (several times if neces-
sary) from its home position.

››› in Manual adjustment of the seats
on page 143 Electrical controls on the front seat*
Fig. 18
Adjusting the front left seat forwards
or b ac
k

wards, the height, the seat angle and
the front seat backrest 4
Fig. 19
Adjusting the lumbar support The controls are mirrored for the front right-
h
and se
at

.
Mechanically and electrically adjusted con-
trols can be combined on the seat.
Fig. 18 Press the control in the direction of the
arrow:
A
1Move the seat backwards or for-
wards.
2 and 3Raise or lower the seat.
2 or 3Adjust the seat angle.
BForwards
or back- wards.Adjust the seat backrest angle.
Fig. 19 Press the corresponding area of the
switch:
1 or 2Adjust the curve of the lumbar support.
3 or 4Adjust the height of the lumbar support. 
››› in Electric driver's seat adjustment*
on page 143 16

The essentials
Adjustment of the head restraint Fig. 20
Front seat: adjustment of the head re-
s tr
aint
. Grab the sides of the head restraints with
both h
and
s

and push upwards to the desired
position. To lower it, repeat the same action,
pressing the 1 button on the side. 
››› in Removing and installing the head
restraints on page 146
››› page 58, ››› page 144 Adjustment of the seat belt
Fig. 21
Positioning and removing the seat
belt b
uc

kle. Fig. 22
Correct seat belt and head restraint
pos ition

s, viewed from front and the side. To adjust the seat belt around your should-
er
s, a
dju

st the height of the seats or the
height of the belt.
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 62
››› page 65 17

The essentials
Seat belt tensioners In the event of a head-on, lateral or rear colli-
sion, the se
at
belts on the front seats and the
outer seats of the second row will tighten au-
tomatically.
The tensioner can be triggered only once.

››› in Service and disposal of belt ten-
sion devices on page 69
››› page 68 Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 23
In the driver door: exterior mirror con-
tr o
l

s Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob
t
o the c
orr

esponding position: Turning the knob to the desired posi-
tion, adjus

t the mirrors on the driver
side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) to the direction desired.
Depending on the equipment fitted on
the vehicle, the mirrors may be heated
according to the outside temperature.
Folding in mirrors.

››› in Exterior mirrors on page 142
››› page 141 Adjusting the steering wheel
Fig. 24
Mechanical steering wheel adjust-
ment Adjust the steering wheel before your trip
and on
ly
when the

vehicle is stationary.
L/R


●
Push the l
ever ››› Fig. 24 1 downwards.
● Adjust the steering wheel so that you can
ho l
d ont

o the steering wheel with both hands
on the outside of the ring at the 9 o'clock and
3 o'clock positions and your arms slightly
bent.
● Push the lever firmly upwards until it is
flush to the s
teering column ››› in Adjust-
in g the s
t
eering wheel position on
page 59.

››› in Adjusting the steering wheel po-
sition on page 59 18

The essentials
Airbags Fr ont
Airb
agsFig. 25
Location and deployment area of the
fr ont
airb

ag for the driver Fig. 26
Location and deployment area of the
fr ont
airb
ag for the front passenger In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airb
ag sy
s

tem gives the driver and the front
passenger additional protection for the head
and chest in the event of a severe frontal col-
lision. Always remains as far away as possi-
ble from the front airbag. This way, in the
event of an accident, the front airbags can deploy fully when triggered, providing maxi-
mum protection.
The fr

ont airbag for the driver is located in
the steering wheel ››› Fig. 25 and the airbag
for the front passenger is located in the dash
panel ››› Fig. 26. Airbags are identified by the
word “AIRBAG”.
When the front airbags are triggered they fill
the zones marked in red (deployment area)
››› Fig. 25. Therefore, objects should never be
placed or mounted in these areas ››› in
Fr ont
airb

ags on page 72, Factory-fitted ac-
cessories are outside the range of the front
airbag for the driver and the front passenger,
e.g. the baseplate for the mobile phone sup-
port.
The airbag covers open out of the steering
wheel or dash panel and remain attached to
them when the driver and front passenger
front airbags are triggered ››› Fig. 26.

››› in Front airbags on page 72 19

The essentials
Disconnecting the passenger front air-
b ag Fig. 27
In the glove compartment on the front
p a
s
senger side: Key switch for enabling and
disabling the front passenger front airbag. Disabling the front passenger front airbag
● Switch the ignition off.
● Open the glove compartment on the front
p a
s

senger side.
● Unfold the vehicle key blade
›››
 page 112.
● Insert the key into the slot of the switch for
deactivatin
g the front passenger airbag
››› Fig. 27. About 3/4 of the key should enter,
as far as it will go.
● Then turn the key gently to the  position.
Do not
force it if you feel resistance, and
make sure you have inserted the key fully.
● Close the glove compartment on the front
pas
senger side. ●
The  
   control lamp on
the dash panel will remain lit while the igni-
tion is switched on ›››
 page 73.

››› in Manual disabling and enabling of
the front passenger front airbag with the
key switch on page 74
››› page 74 Knee airbag
Fig. 28
On the driver side: location of the
knee airb ag Fig. 29
On the driver side: radius of action of
the knee airbag. The knee airbag is located on the driver side
belo
w the d
a

sh panel ››› Fig. 28. Airbags are
identified by the word “AIRBAG”.
The area framed red ››› Fig. 29 A is covered
b y
the knee airb

ag when it is triggered (de-
ployment area). Therefore, objects should
never be placed or mounted in these areas.
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››› in Knee airbag* on page 72 20

The essentials
Side airbags Fig. 30
On the side of the front seat: location
of the s
ide airb
ag Fig. 31
Range of action of the front and rear
side airb ag

s. With 5 and 7 seats. The side airbags are located in the outer
c
u
shion of

the driver and front passenger seat backrests
›››
Fig. 30. Depending on the
equipment of the model, the outer seats of
the second row of seats may also be fitted
with side airbags, located between the seat
backrests and the access area. Their position
is indicated by the word “AIRBAG”. The red
area (dotted line) ››› Fig. 31 shows the field of
action of the side airbags.
In a side collision, the side airbags are trig-
gered on the affected side of the vehicle,
thus reducing the risk of injury to passengers
on that side.

››› in Side airbags* on page 72 Head-protection airbags
Fig. 32
On the left side of the vehicle: location
and deplo yment

area of the curtain airbag » 21

The essentials
Fig. 33
Deployed head-protection airbags. The curtain airbags are located on the driver
and fr
ont
p
assenger side above the doors
››› Fig. 32. Airbags are identified by the word
“AIRBAG”.
The area framed red ››› Fig. 32 is covered by
the curtain airbag when it is deployed (de-
ployment area). Therefore, objects should
never be placed or mounted in these areas.
In a side collision, the curtain airbag on the
side affected will be deployed. The airbag
covers the windows and pillars.
In a side collision, the head-protection air-
bags for the front and outer rear seats reduce
the risk of injury to the areas of the body fac-
ing the impact.

››› in Curtain airbags* on page 73 Child seats
Impor t
ant

information regarding the
front passenger's airbag Fig. 34
Airbag stickers - version 1: on the
p a
s

senger-side sun blind  and on the rear
frame of the front passenger's door . Fig. 35
Airbag stickers - version 2: on the
p a
s

senger-side sun blind  and on the rear
frame of the front passenger's door . A sticker with important information about
the p
a
s

senger airbag is located on the pas-
senger's sun visor and/or on the passenger
side door frame.

››› in Introduction on page 75
››› page 76 22