2020 Seat Tarraco ECU

Safety
Transporting children
saf ely
Chil
d safety
Introduction For safety reasons, as we have learned from
accident st
atistics, w

e recommend that chil-
dren under 12 years of age travel in the rear
seats. Depending on their age, height and
weight, children travelling in rear seats must
use a child seat or a seat belt. For safety rea-
sons, the child seat should be installed in the
rear seat, behind the front passenger seat or
in the centre back seat.
The physical laws involved and the forces
acting in a collision apply also to children
››› page 19. But unlike adults, children do not
have fully developed muscle and bone struc-
tures. This means that children are subject to
a greater risk of injury.
To reduce the risk of injuries, children must al-
ways use special child restraint systems
when travelling in the vehicle.
We recommend the use of child safety prod-
ucts from the SEAT Original Accessories Pro-
gramme, which includes systems for all ages
made by “Peke” (not for all countries) (see
www.seat.com). These systems have been especially de-
signed and appr
o

ved, complying with the
ECE-R44. regulation.
SEAT recommends securing the child seats
shown on the website as described below:

Safety
Securing the child seat with the “ISOFIX” and Top Tether system Fig. 26
Side seats of the second row: ISOFIX/i-
Siz e securing rings. Fig. 27
Front passenger seat: ISOFIX securing
rings. Child seats can be secured quickly, easily
and saf
ely on the r
ear side seats of the sec-
ond row of seats and the front passenger
seat with the “ISOFIX” and Top Tether system.
Each of the side rear side seats of the second
row of seats and the front passenger seat has
two “ISOFIX” fastening rings. In some vehicles, the rings are secured to the seat frame. The
“ISOFIX” rings are l
ocated between the back-
rest and the seat cushioning of the rear seat
››› Fig. 26 and of the front passenger seat
››› Fig. 27.
The Top Tether rings are located on the rear
part of the backrests of the rear seats (be- hind the seat backrest or in the boot)
›› › Fig. 28. For the front passenger seat, the
ring is below the backrest ››› Fig. 29
.
To understand the compatibility of the "ISO-
FIX" systems in the vehicle, consult the table
below.
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Safety
Vehicle i-Size positions Front passenger seat
Second row of seats:
Third row of seatsa)
airbag enabled airbag disabled sidecentre
X i-U i-U XX
i-U: Position suitable for forward- or rear-facing i-Size child restraint systems with universal certification.
X : P
osition not suitable for i-Size child restraint systems. a)
Third row not available for all versions.
Securing the child seat with the “ISOFIX/i-
Siz e” syst

em
You must follow the child seat manufacturer's
instructions.

Transporting children safely
Top Tether* securing belts Fig. 28
Side seats of the second row: adjust-
ment and assembly accor ding t
o the Top Tether
belt. Fig. 29
Front passenger seat: adjustment and
assembly accor ding t

o the Top Tether belt. Child seats with the Top Tether system come
with a str
ap f

or securing the seat to the vehi-
cle anchor point and provide greater re-
straint.
The objective of this strap is to reduce for-
ward movements of the child seat in a crash,
to reduce the risk of injuries to the head from
hitting the inside of the vehicle. Using the Top Tether in rear-facing moun-
ted seats
Curr

ently, there are very few rear-facing child
safety seats that have Top Tether. Please
carefully read and follow the seat manufac-
turer instructions to learn the proper way to
install the Top Tether strap.
Securing the retainer strap

Opening and closing
In vehicles with the “Safe” security sys-
t em: cl
osing and locking the doors
(Keyless-Exit)

Opening and closing
When the “Safe” security system is disa-
bl ed, the f
ollowing needs to be taken into
account:

Operation
If the driver’s door is unlocked mechanically
using the k ey, the ignition must be t
urned on
within 15 seconds of opening the door.
Otherwise, the alarm will trigger for 30 sec.
and the ignition will be blocked. CAUTION
If the anti-theft security system is switched
off , the v

ehicle interior monitoring and the
tow-away protection are automatically
disconnected. Note

Transport and practical equipment
WARNING
Animals, loose or unsecured or objects car-
ried on the r ear shelf can cause serious in-
jury in case of sudden manoeuvring or
br
aking or in case of an accident.