2020 Seat Ateca Owner's Manual

Seat belts

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status is displayed for approximately 30 sec-
onds. The indication can be hidden by pr ess-
ing the E


 button on the dash panel.
The protective function of seat
belts Fig. 7
Drivers with properly worn seat belts will
not be thr own f
orwar

d in the event of sudden
braking. Properly worn seat belts hold the occupants
in the pr
oper position. They al so help pr
ev

ent
uncontrolled movements that may result in
serious injury and reduce the risk of being
thrown out of the vehicle in case of an acci-
dent.
Vehicle occupants wearing their seat belts
correctly benefit greatly from the ability of
the belts to absorb kinetic energy. In addition,
the front part of your vehicle and other pas-
sive safety features (such as the airbag sys- tem) are designed to absorb the kinetic ener-
gy released in a collision. Taken t

ogether, all
these features reduce the releasing kinetic
energy and consequently, the risk of injury.
This is why it is so important to fasten seat
belts before every trip, even when "just driving
around the corner".
Ensure that your passengers wear their seat
belts as well. Accident statistics have shown
that wearing seat belts is an effective means
of substantially reducing the risk of injury and
improving the chances of survival when in-
volved in a serious accident. Furthermore,
properly worn seat belts improve the protec-
tion provided by airbags in the event of an
accident. For this reason, wearing a seat belt
is required by law in most countries.
Although your vehicle is equipped with air-
bags, the seat belts must be fastened and
worn. The front airbags, for example, are only
triggered in some cases of head-on collision.
The front airbags will not be triggered during
minor frontal or side collisions, rear-end colli-
sions, overturns or accidents in which the air-
bag trigger threshold value in the control unit
is not exceeded.
Important safety instructions for
the use of seat belts

Seat belts
the buckle could cause severe injuries in
the event of an accident. Theref
or
e, you
must check the condition of all seat belts
at regular intervals.

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How to properly adjust your
seat belt Fast
ening and unf ast
ening the seat
belt Fig. 10
Insert the latch plate of the seat belt
int o the buckl
e. Fig. 11
Release the seat belt

Seat belts
Correct seat belt position Fig. 12
Correct seat belt and headrest posi-
tions, vie wed fr
om fr ont and the side
.Fig. 13
Position of seat belt during pregnancy. Seat belts offer their maximum protection in
the e
v
ent of an accident and r educe the risk
of sust aining se

vere or fatal injuries only when
they are properly positioned. Furthermore, if
the webbing is correctly positioned, the seat belt will hold the vehicle occupants in the op-
timum position to ensure the airbag provides
the maximum pr

otection. The seat belt must
therefore always be worn and the webbing
correctly positioned.
Incorrectly worn seat belts can cause severe
or even fatal injuries

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belt webbing, contact a specialised work-
shop for help with any special devices to
ensur e the optimum pr
otection of the seat
belt and airbag. SEAT recommends taking
your car in for technical service. Seat belt tensioners
How the seat belt tensioner works The seat belts for the front seats and the side
r
ear seats 1)
ar e equipped with belt t ensioners.
The belt t ensioners ar

e activated by sensors,
although only in severe head-on, lateral and
rear-end collisions. This retracts and tightens
the seat belts, reducing the forward motion of
the occupants.
The belt pre-tensioners work in combination
with the airbag system. In case of overturn,
the pre-tensioners do not activate unless the
head airbags are deployed. Note

Airbag system
Airbag system
Brief intr oduction
R el at
ed video Fig. 14
Vehicle interior Why is it so important to wear a
seat belt and t
o sit corr
ectly?For the inflating airbags to achieve the best
pr
ot
ection, the seat belt must al w
ays be w
orn
properly and the correct sitting position must
be assumed.
The airbag system is not a substitute for seat
belts, but it is an integral part of the vehicle

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