2018 Seat Alhambra third row

Safety
Danger of injuries due to an incorrect
s ittin
g po
sitionNumber of seats
Dependin
g on the equipment,

your vehicle
has a total of five or seven seats. Each seat is
equipped with a seat belt.
5 seats
Seats in the frontSeats in thesecond rowSeats in the third row
23–
7 seats
Seats in the frontSeats in thesecond rowSeats in the third row
232 If the seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at
al
l, the ri
sk

of severe injuries increases. Seat
belts can provide optimal protection only if
the belt web is properly worn. Being seated
in an incorrect position means the seat belt
cannot offer its full protection. This could re-
sult in severe and even fatal injuries. The risk
of severe or fatal injuries is especially height-
ened when a deploying airbag strikes a vehi-
cle occupant who has assumed an incorrect
sitting position. The driver is responsible for
all passengers in the vehicle, particularly
children. The following list shows just some examples
of incorr

ect sitting positions which can be
dangerous to all vehicle occupants.
Whenever the vehicle is in motion:
● Never stand in the vehicle.
● Never stand on the seats.
● Never kneel on the seats.
● Never tilt your seat backrest too far to the
rear
.
● Never lean against the dash panel.
● Never lie on the rear bench.
● Never sit on the front edge of a seat.
● Never sit sideways.
● Never lean out of a window.
● Never put your feet out of a window.
● Never put your feet on the dash panel.
● Never put your feet on the surface of a seat
or seat b
ackrest.
● Never travel in a footwell.
● Never sit on the armrests.
● Never travel on a seat without wearing the
seat belt
.
● Never carry any person in the luggage com-
partment
. WARNING
An incorrect sitting position in the vehicle
can l e

ad to severe injuries or death in the event of sudden braking or manoeuvres, colli-
sion or ac
c

idents or if the airbag deploys.
● Before the vehicle moves, assume the prop-
er sitting po
sition and maintain it throughout
the trip. This also includes fastening the seat
belt.
● Never transport more people than there are
seats
with a seat belt available in the vehicle.
● Children must always be protected with an
appro
ved child restraint system suited to
their height and weight ››› page 75.
● Always keep your feet in the footwell while
the vehic
le is in motion. Never, for example,
put your feet on the surface of a seat or on
the dash panel and never put them out of a
window. Otherwise the airbag and seat belt
offer insufficient protection and the risk of in-
jury in the event of an accident is increased. WARNING
Before every trip, adjust the seat, the seat
belt and the he a

d restraints and instruct your
passengers to fasten their seat belts proper-
ly.
● Move the front passenger seat back as far
as po
ssible.
● Adjust the driver seat so that there is a dis-
tance of
at least 25 cm (10 inches) between
the centre of your chest and the hub of the
steering wheel. Adjust the driver seat so that
you are able to press the accelerator, brake
and clutch pedals to the floor with your knees
slightly angled and that the distance 60

Seat belts
Warning lamp Fig. 81
Warning lamp on the instrument pan-
el . Fig. 82
Example of seat belt status display for
the r ear se
ats (here, a 7-seat vehicle) on the
instrument panel above, the second row and,
below, the third row of seats. 
Lights up or flashes
Driver's seat belt not
fastened or front pas-
senger seat belt not
fastened if the front
passenger seat is occu-
pied.
Fasten seat belts!
Objects on the front
passenger seat.Remove any objects from the
front passenger seat and
store them safely.
Some control and warning lamps on the in-
strument
p

anel will come on to check certain
functions when the ignition is switched on.
They will switch off after a few seconds.
An audible warning will be heard for a maxi-
mum of 90 seconds if the seat belts are not
fastened as the car drives off and reaches a
speed of more than 25 km/h (15 mph) or if
the seat belts are unfastened while the vehi-
cle is in motion. The seat belt warning lamp
 will also flash.
The warning lamp  does not switch off until
the driver and front passenger fasten their
seat belts while the ignition is switched on.
Seat belt status display for rear seats
The seat belt status display on the instru-
ment panel informs the driver, when the igni-
tion is switched on, whether any passengers
in the rear seats have fastened their seat
belts. The  symbol indicates that the pas- senger in this seat has fastened “his or her”
seat
belt

››› Fig. 82.
The seat belt status is displayed for around
30 seconds when a seat belt in the rear seats
is fastened or unfastened. You can switch off
this display by pressing the 0.0 / SET button.
The se at
belt

status flashes for a maximum of
30 seconds when a seat belt in the rear seats
is unfastened while the vehicle is in motion.
An audible warning will also be heard if the
vehicle is travelling at over 25 km/h
(15 mph).
The rear seat display can be enabled or disa-
bled by a technical service centre.
The protective function of seat belts Fig. 83
Drivers with properly worn seat belts
w i
l

l not be thrown forward in the event of sud-
den braking » 63
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Seat belts
●
The seat belt
itself, or a loose seat belt, can
cause severe injuries if the belt moves from
hard areas of the body to soft areas (e.g. the
stomach).
● The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie
on the centre of
the shoulder, never across
the neck or the arm.
● The seat belt must lie flat and fit comforta-
bly on the t
orso
● The lap part of the seat belt must lie across
the pelvis, nev
er across the stomach. The
seat belt must lie flat and fit comfortably on
the pelvis Pull the belt tight if necessary to
take up any slack.
● For pregnant women, the lap part of the
seat belt
must lie as low as possible over the
pelvis and always lie flat, “surrounding” the
stomach ››› Fig. 87.
● Do not twist the seat belt while it is fas-
tened.
● Once the se

at belt is positioned correctly,
don't pu
ll it away from your body with your
hand.
● Do not lie the seat belt across rigid or frag-
ile o
bjects, e.g. glasses, pens or keys.
● Never use seat belt clips, retaining rings or
simil
ar instruments to alter the position of
the belt webbing. Note
If your physical constitution prevents you
from m aint

aining the correct position of the belt webbing, contact a specialised workshop
for help w
ith an

y special devices to ensure
the optimum protection of the seat belt and
airbag. SEAT recommends taking your car in
for technical service. Fastening or unfastening the seat belt
with tw
o b

uckles Fig. 88
Fasten the seat belt on the centre seat
in the sec ond r
o

w of seats Properly worn seat belts hold the vehicle oc-
c
up
ants

in the position that most protects
them in the event of an accident or sudden
braking ››› .
The se at
belts

for the centre seat in the sec-
ond row of seats and for the seats in the third
row of seats are fastened using two buckles.
Fastening the seat belt
Fasten your seat belt before each trip. ●
Adjust
the rear seat and head restraint cor-
rectly ››› page 58.
● Engage the seat backrest of the rear seat in
an upright pos
ition ››› .
● Use latch plate of the belt ››
›
Fig. 88 1 to
p u
l
l the seat belt down. Do not twist the seat
belt when doing so ››› .
● Engage the latch plate 1 in the buckle of
the c orr
e

sponding seat A .
● Use the latch plate ››
›
Fig. 88 2 to pull the
se at
belt
across your lap.
● Engage the latch plate 2 in the buckle of
the c orr
e

sponding seat B .
● Pull the belt to ensure that both lat
c
h
plates are securely engaged in the buckles.
Unfastening the seat belt
The seat belt must not be unfastened until
the vehicle has come to a standstill ››› .
● Press the red button on the buckle
› ›
›

Fig. 88 A . The latch plate is released from
the b uc
k
le.
● Press the red button on the buckle
›››
Fig. 88 B . The latch plate is released from
the b uc
k
le.
● Guide the belt back by hand so that it rolls
up eas
ily and the trim will not be damaged. »
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Transporting children safely
The physical principles and the forces acting
on the v
ehic
le in the event of a collision or
other type of accidents also apply to children
››› page 65. However, unlike adults and
youngsters, children do not have fully devel-
oped muscle and bone structures. In the
event of an accident, children are subject to a
greater risk than adults of sustaining severe
injuries.
Given that children's bodies are not yet fully
developed, child restraint systems must be
used that are especially adapted to their
height, weight and constitution. There are
laws in force in many countries that indicate
the use of approved seat systems for trans-
porting babies and children.
Only used authorised, approved child seats
that are suitable for the vehicle. Always con-
sult with a technical service centre or a speci-
alised workshop should you have any
doubts.
Specific child seat regulations for each coun-
try (selection)
RegulationFurther information
ECE-R 44 a)technical service centre
a)
ECE-R: Economic Comission for Europe Regulation.
Categorisation of child seats according to
ECE-R44
Weight
categoryWeight of the childInstallation of the child seat
Group 0up to 10 kgRear-facing. On rear seats,optionally using the ISO- FIX system.
Group 0+up to 13 kg
Group 19 to 18 kgForward-facing. On rear
seats, optionally using the ISOFIX system.
Group 215 to 25 kg
Forward-facing. On the
outer rear seats or in the
centre seat of the second row of seats and on all
seats in the third row. Op- tionally with ISOFIX sys- tem.
Group 322 to 36 kgForward-facing. Not all children fit in the seat of their weight
gr
oup
. Nor do al

l seats adapt to the vehicle.
Therefore, always check whether the child fits
properly in the child seat and whether the
seat can be installed safely in the vehicle.
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. Child seats approved under the ECE-R 44 reg-
ulation ar

e fitted with the corresponding ap-
proval symbol. The sign is an upper-case E in
a circle with the identification number below
it.
Use of the child seat on the front pas-
senger se
at1) Transporting children on the front passenger
seat
i

s not permitted in all countries. Further-
more, not all child seats are approved for use
on the front passenger seat. Your technical
service centre has an updated list of all ap-
proved child seats. Only used child seats that
are approved for each vehicle.
The front airbag on the front passenger side
is highly dangerous for a child. The front pas-
senger seat is life-threatening to a child if he
or she is transported in a rear-facing child
seat.
If a rear-facing child seat is secured to the
front passenger seat, an inflating front airbag
can strike it with such great force that severe
or fatal injuries may result ››› . Therefore,
r e
ar

-facing child seats must never be placed
on the front passenger seat when the front
passenger front airbag is enabled. »1)
Compliance with current national legislation and
the manuf act

urer's instructions is required when us-
ing or installing child seats. 77
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Safety
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 control lamp on the dash panel
     will be lit up ››› page 73.
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 74.
● 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.
● A height-adjustable front passenger seat
must
be raised to its highest point.
● 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 58.
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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Transporting children safely
ISOFIX child seats are divided into “specific
c at
e
gories for the vehicle”, “limited” or
“semi-universal”.
Child seat manufacturers supply a list of ve-
hicles with each ISOFIX seat, which includes
the models for which the ISOFIX child seat in
question is approved. If the vehicle is inclu-
ded in the manufacturer's list and the ISOFIX
child seat belongs to a seat category inclu-
ded in the list, then it can be used in your ve-
hicle. If necessary, contact the child seat
manufacturer for an updated list of vehicles.
Group
(weight
category)ISOFIX child
seat categorySeat position in the rear seats
Group 0:to 10 kgEIUF a)
Group 0+:
to 13 kgEIUF a)
DIUFa)
CIUFa)
Group 1:
9 to 18 kg
DIUF a)
CIUFa)
BIUFa)
B1IUFa)
AIUFa)
a)
IUF: suitable for “universal” ISOFIX child seats authorised for
use in this group. 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 case 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 never occupy all the
seats
of the second row if other passengers
are to occupy the third row of seats. Integrated child seat
Intr oduction The integrated child seat is only suitable for
c
hi
l

dren in Group 2 (15-25 kg) and Group 3
(22-36 kg), according to the ECE-R44 regula-
tion. WARNING
Child travelling without their seat belt fas-
tened or not sec

ured using a suitable re-
straint system may sustain fatal injuries if
the airbag is deployed.
● Children up to 12 years old should always
travel
on the rear seat.
● Always disable the front passenger front
airbag if, in e
xceptional cases, you have no
alternative but to transport a child in a rear- facing child safety seat on the front passen-
ger se
at

.
● Children must always be protected with a
chil
d restraint system suited to their height
and weight.
● Always fasten children's seat belts correct-
ly. WARNING
Children must travel in a child seat appropri-
at e t o their w

eight and height while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
● Children must always be protected with a
chil
d restraint system suited to their height
and weight.
● Children must assume the proper sitting
position and be pr
operly belted in while trav-
elling.
● The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie
appro
ximately on the centre of the shoulder,
never across the neck or the arm.
● The seat belt must lie close to the upper
part
of the body.
● The lap belt part must lie across the pelvis,
not acr
oss the stomach, and always fit close-
ly.
● Allow the belt to retract until it fits tightly
over the c
hild's seat.
● Never hold children or babies on your lap. » 79
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Seats and head restraints
Seats and head restraints
Adju s
tin
g the seats and headr-
ests
Manual adjustment of the seats Read the additional information carefully
›› ›

 page 15 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 57. 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. Electric driver's seat adjustment*
Read the additional information carefully
›› ›

 page 16 WARNING
Using the front electric seats in a careless or
unc ontr

olled manner may lead to severe inju-
ries.
● The front seats can also be electrically ad-
just
ed when the ignition is switched off. Nev-
er leave children or disabled people alone in
the vehicle.
● In the event of an emergency, stop electri-
cal
adjustment by pressing any button. CAUTION
So as not the damage the electrical compo-
nents of

the front seats, do not kneel on the
seats or apply specific pressure to one point
of the seat or seat backrest. Note
● It m a

y not be possible to electrically adjust
the seat if the vehicle battery is very low.
● Seat adjustment is stopped when the en-
gine is s
tarted. Adjusting the rear seats
Fig. 148
Adjusting rear seats
FunctionNecessary operations
1 Adjusting the
seat backrest.
Pull the lever and adjust the seat
backrest to the required position
›››
. The seat backrest must be
engaged when the lever is re-
leased! There is a handle instead
of the lever on the third row of
seats and on the central seat of
the second row. It is used in the
same manner as the lever.
2 On the second
row of seats only:
moving the seat
backwards or for-
wards.Pull the lever and move the seat
forwards or backwards. The seat
must be engaged when the lever
is released! CAUTION
● Tiltin g the se

at backrest of the second row
of seats fully back could damage the luggage » 143
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Operation
compartment tray. Remove the tray before
adju
s
ting the seat backrest.
● Objects in the luggage compartment could
cause d
amage when moving the rear seats
forwards or backwards. Adjustment of the head restraints
Fig. 149
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. 150
Adjust the head restraints in the sec-
ond or third r o

w of seats Read the additional information carefully
› ›
›

 page 17
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. 149 or ››› Fig. 150
1 with the button pressed
››
›
in Removing
and in s
t
alling the head restraints on
page 146.
● 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. 149
1 B w
ith the button pressed.
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