2020 Seat Alhambra ignition

Seat belts
The lamp i goes out when the driv er and
passenger seat belts ar e fast
ened with the
ignition s
witched on.
Rear seat belts fastened display* Fig. 6
Example of seat belt status display for
the r ear seats (her
e, a 7-seat v
ehicl

e) on the in-
strument panel:: upper part, second row; lower
part, third row. Depending on the model version, when the
ignition is s
witched on, the seat belt st
atus
displ

ay

Airbag system
system may fail to trigger, or not trigger
correctly.
Airbag activation
The airbags deploy extremely rapidly, within
thousands of a second, to provide additional
pr ot
ection in the event of an accident. A fine
dust may develop when the airbag deploys.
This is normal and it is not an indication of fire
in the vehicle.
The airbag system is only ready to function
when the ignition is on.
In special accidents instances, several air-
bags may activate at the same time.
In the event of minor head-on and side colli-
sions, rear-end collisions, overturning or roll-
over of the vehicle, airbags do not activate.
Activation factors
The conditions that lead to the airbag system
activating in each situation cannot be gener-
alised. Some factors play an important role,
such as the properties of the object the vehi-
cle hits (hard/soft), angle of impact, vehicle
speed, etc.
Deceleration trajectory is key for airbag acti-
vation. The control unit analyses the collision trajec-
tory and activates the r
espectiv

e restraint
system.
If the deceleration rate is below the prede-
fined reference value in the control unit the
airbags will not be triggered, even though the
accident may cause extensive damage to the
car.
The following airbags are triggered in seri-
ous head-on collisions:

Emergencies
column are deactivated. If the vehicle has
no power supply or there is an el
ectric sys-
t
em fault, the engine must be tow-started
to deactivate the electronic parking brake
and the electronic lock of the steering col-
umn. Towing instructions
Towing requires some expertise and experi-
ence, especially when using a tow r
ope

. Both
drivers should be familiar with the difficulties
involved in towing. For this reason, inexper-
ienced drivers should abstain from towing.
During towing, it should be ensured that no
impermissible tractive forces or shocks are
generated. When towing on an unpaved
road, there is always a risk of overloading and
damaging the anchorage points.
During towing, the towing vehicle can signal
the change of direction even with the hazard
warning lights turned on. To do so, at the
same time, the turn signal lever must be oper-
ated with ignition switched on. Meanwhile, the
hazard warning lights will go off. When the
turn signal lever is returned to the rest posi-
tion, the hazard warning lights will be auto-
matically reactivated. Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle

Operation
Indications of the compass
With the ignition on and the navigation sys-
t em on, the car
dinal point corr esponding t
o
the v
ehicle

Instruments and warning/control lamps
central locking button, pull the door handle or
r emo
ve the k
ey fr
om the ignition lock if the
Auto unlock function is enabled.

Operation

v Language

v Units

v Convenience settings menu

v Door unl ock (individual opening, Aut o
L ock)

v Conv
enience handling of windows

v Rear vision mirror adjustment

v Lights visibility settings menu

v Coming home and leaving home

v Footwell light

v Convenience turn signals
The stored settings are automatically activa-
ted, at the latest when the ignition is switched
on. Please refer to the information and tips re-
lating to the seat memory

Operation
Warning area. When the engine is w ork
-
ing har d, especially at high outside t
em-
per
atures, the needle may move into the
warning area.
The coolant temperature gauge only works
when the ignition is switched on.
Control and warning lamp 
It lights up red
Engine coolant system faulty.

Operation
Opening and closing the sunshade
blind  Valid for vehicles: with sun blinds
Fig. 112
On the interior roof lining: sunshade
blind butt ons. Once the ignition has been switched off, you
can still open or cl
ose the sun blind f
or a fe
w
minut
es provided the driver door and the
front passenger door are not opened.
Opening completely (automatic function)