2020 Seat Tarraco Page 48

Introduction
Thank you f or your trust choosing a SEAT v
e-
hicle.
With your new SEAT, you will be able to enjoy
a vehicle with state-of-the-art technology
and top quality features.
We recommend reading this Instruction Man-
ual carefully to learn more about your vehicle
so you can enjoy all its benefits in your daily
driving.
Information about handling is complemented
with instructions regarding the operation and
maintenance of the vehicle in order to ensure
its safety and maintain its value. Moreover, we
want to give you valuable advice and tips to
drive your vehicle efficiently and respecting
the environment.
We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring.
SEAT, S.A.
WARNING
Read and always observe safety infor-
mation concerning the passenger 's
fr

ont airbag ››› page 33, Fitting and us-
ing child seats.

About this manual
This manual describes the f eat
ures of the ve-
hicle at the time of drafting this text. Some of
the features described below will be intro-
duced in the future or will only be available in
certain markets.
Some of the features described here are
not included in all the types or variations
of the model and they can be varied or
modified based on technical or marketing
requirements without it being considered
misleading advertising.
Some details on the drawings may vary from
its vehicle and must be interpreted as a
standard representation.
The direction indicators (left, right, forwards,
backwards) in this manual refer to the travel
direction of the vehicle unless otherwise sta-
ted.
The audiovisual material is only meant to
help the users better understand some fea-
tures of the vehicle. It is not a replacement for
the instruction manual. Access the instruction
manual to see the complete information and
warnings.
The features marked with an asterisk
are included by default only in certain
versions of the model, supplied as op-
tional only for certain versions or only of-
fered in certain countries.
 Trademarks are mark
ed with ®. The ab-
sence of this symbol does not guarantee
that the term is not a trademark.
It indicates that the section continues on
the next page.
You can access the information in this manual
using:

General views of the vehicle
Overview (left hand drive) Electric windows
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› page 109
Central locking ››› page 94
Exterior mirror adjustment ››› page 125
Open bonnet lever ››› page 338
Headlight switch ››› page 115
Turn signal and main beam lever
››› page 117
Cruise control ››› page 247
Warning lamps ››› page 84
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3
4
5
6
7 Wipers and rear window wiper
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› page 123
Driver information system ››› page 82
Infotainment system ››› page 86
Front passenger airbag disconnection
display ››› page 28
Fuses ››› page 59
Steering wheel adjustment ››› page 15
Starter button ››› page 217
Air conditioning ››› page 157
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15 Hazard warning lights
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› page 120 16
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General views of the vehicle
Overview (right hand drive) Open bonnet lever
››
› page 338
Infotainment system ››› page 86
Front passenger airbag disconnection
display ››› page 28
Turn signal and main beam lever
››› page 117
Cruise control ››› page 247
Warning lamps ››› page 84
Wipers and rear window wiper
››› page 123
1 2
3
4
5
6 Driver information system
››
› page 82
Headlight switch ››› page 115
Central locking ››› page 94
Exterior mirror adjustment ››› page 125
Electric windows ››› page 109
Fuses ››› page 59
Hazard warning lights ››› page 120
Air conditioning ››› page 157
Starter button ››› page 217
Steering wheel adjustment ››› page 15 7
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General views of the vehicle
Interior view Folding the third row of seats
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› page 142
Access to the third row of seats
››› page 134
Isofix anchors ››› page 35
Headrest adjustment ››› page 130
Seat belts ››› page 17
Panoramic roof ››› page 111
1 2
3
4
5
6 Interior mirror
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› page 125
Disconnecting the front passenger front
airbag ››› page 28
Armrest ››› page 138
Electronic parking brake ››› page 275
Seat adjustment ››› page 128
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Seat belts
Correct seat belt position Fig. 12
Correct seat belt and headrest posi-
tions, vie w
ed from front 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 reduce the risk
of sustaining severe 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 ensur

e the airbag provides
the maximum protection. The seat belt must
therefore always be worn and the webbing
correctly positioned.
Incorrectly worn seat belts can cause severe
or even fatal injuries ››› page 13, Correct sit-
ting position of vehicle occupants.

Airbag system
Airbag system
Brief intr oduction
Why is it so impor
tant to wear a
seat belt and to sit correctly? For the inflating airbags to achieve the best
pr
ot

ection, the seat belt must always be worn
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's
overall passive safety system. Please bear in
mind that the airbag system can only work
effectively when the vehicle occupants are
wearing their seat belts correctly and have
adjusted the headrests properly. Therefore, it
is most important to properly wear the seat
belts at all times, not only because this is re-
quired by law in most countries, but also for
your safety ››› page 17, The whys and
wherefores of seat belts.
The airbag inflates in a matter of seconds, so
if you are not properly seated when the air-
bag is triggered, you may sustain fatal inju-
ries. Therefore, it is essential that all vehicle
occupants assume a correct sitting position
while travelling.
Sharp braking before an accident may cause
a passenger not wearing a seat belt to be thrown forward into the area of the deploying
airbag. In this case
, the infl

ating airbag may
inflict critical or fatal injuries on the occupant.
This also applies to children.
Always maintain the greatest possible dis-
tance between yourself and the front airbag.
This way, the front airbags can completely
deploy when triggered, providing their maxi-
mum protection.
The most important factors for triggering the
airbag are the type of accident, the angle of
impact and the vehicle speed.
Whether or not the airbags are activated de-
pends primarily on the vehicle deceleration
rate resulting from the collision and detected
by the control unit. If the vehicle deceleration
occurring during the collision and measured
by the control unit remains below the speci-
fied reference values, the front, side and/or
head-protection airbags will not be triggered.
Take into account that the visible damage in
a vehicle involved in an accident, no matter
how serious, is not a determining factor for
the airbags to have been activated. WARNING

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: