fold seats Seat Alhambra 2006 Owner's Manual

Airbag system 38
In order to provide the desired extra protection in an accident, the airbags
have to deploy extremely rapidly (within fractions of a second). A fine dust
may develop when the airbag deploys. This is normal and is no indication
that there was a fire in the vehicle.
The function of the airbag covers if the airbags are triggered
The airbag covers fold out of the steering wheel or dash panel when the driver
and front passenger airbags deploy. The airbag covers remain connected to
the steering wheel or the dash panel.
Safety notes on front airbag system
If you use airbags correctly, they can considerably reduce the
risk of injury in many kinds of accident.
When the front airbags are triggered they fill the zones marked in red (radius
of action) . Therefore additional accessories should never be placed in these
areas Ÿ,
The airbag covers fold out of the steering wheel or dash panel when the driver
and front passenger airbags deploy. The airbag covers remain connected to
the steering wheel or the dash panel.
WARNING
•It is important that the driver keeps at a minimum of 25 cm from the
steering wheel It is important that the passenger moves the seat back as
far as possible, to keep a safe distance away from the instrument panel.
Failure to respect the minimum distance means that the airbag will not
protect you. Risk of fatal injury. In addition, the front seats and head restraints must always be positioned correctly for the height of the occu-
pant.
•If you are not wearing a seat belt or if you lean forward or to the side or
assume an incorrect sitting position, the risk of injury is increased
substantially. This increased risk of injury will be further increased if you
are struck by an inflating airbag.
•Never let a child travel on the front seat without an appropriate restraint
system. If the airbag is triggered in an accident, children can sustain
serious or fatal injuries from the airbag as it inflates Ÿpage 45.
•Occupants sitting in the front of the vehicle must never carry any
objects or pets in the deployment space between them and the airbags, or
allow children or other passengers to travel in this position.
•The airbags provide protection for one accident only, if they have been
deployed they must be replaced.
•It is also important not to attach any objects such as cup holders or
telephone mountings to the surfaces covering the airbag units.
•Nothing should be placed on the windscreen area above the passenger
side airbag, for example notebooks or telephone holders. If the airbag is
activated, these objects may fly uncontrollably around the vehicle interior
and could cause injury.
•Do not attempt to modify components of the airbag system in any
way.
WARNING (continued)

Child safety 52
Integrated child seat
Basic information on the integrated child seat
Proper use of child seats substantially reduces the risk of
injury in an accident!
It can be adjusted to suit the child's size and is suitable for children in the
following groups according to the ECE-R 44 norm: Group 1 (9 - 18 Kg), Group
2 (15 - 25 kg) and Group 3 (22 - 36 kg).
The integrated child seat for children in the Groups 1 and 2 must be used
with the slumber roll delivered with the seat.
For safety reasons, we recommend that the child seat for children in Group 1
is installed facing against the direction of travel. To do this, simply remove
the seat and fit it again facing in the opposite direction. The child must be
fastened in using the harness belt.
The child seat may only be fitted in the direction of travel for children in
Groups 2 and 3 who are fastened in using the three-point belt fitted in the
vehicle.
WARNING
•With the integrated child seat, the backrest may only be adjusted to the
first or second backrest position for children in Groups 1 to 3.
•The slumber roll must always be fitted for children in Groups 1 and 2.
•The integrated child seat must not be modified in any way.
•Do not allow the belt webbing to become twisted or jammed, or to rub
on any sharp edges.
•If the child seat or any parts of the seat are damaged, or if the child seat
has to withstand the force of a collision in an accident, the seat, or part of
the seat, must be replaced - preferably by a qualified dealership.
Group 1 integrated child seat
A suitable child seat and a correctly adjusted seat belt can
help to protect your child.
Setting up the child seat
– Pull the loop to the front in the direction of the arrow Ÿfig. 35
.
– Push the seat cushion in direction of the arrow until it
engages in position.
– Pull the loop to fold down the child seat cushion in direction
of arrow .
Restoring the normal seat
– First fold the child seat cushion up.
Fig. 35 Using the inte-
grated child seat
A1
A2
A3
A4

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Folding the backrest and the seat forwards
There are two ways to fold the backrest and lift the seat.Folding the individual seat forwards
– Pull the release lever at the seat surface Ÿfig. 91 up or press
the lever on the rear side of the seat Ÿfig. 92 down.
– Press the backrest down until the backrest engages.
Folding seat forward
– Push the head restraint down as far as it will go Ÿpage 123.
– Fold down the backrests.
– Pull the release lever at the seating surface Ÿfig. 91 up or
pull the loop on the rear side of the seat Ÿfig. 92 down.
– Fold the seat forwards.
Folding seat back
– Fold the seat back until it engages in the rear floor anchors.
– Fold back the backrest.
– Pull the seat up to ensure that it is properly engaged in the floor
anchors
– Adjust the head restraint to suit body size.
The backrest is locked in position when folded forwards. That is why the
release lever must be either pulled or pushed again to push the backrest
up again.
Fig. 91 Side of seat:
folding the backrest and
raising the seat
Fig. 92 Back of seat :
folding the backrest and
raising the seat
A2
A2
A3
A3
A2

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Safety FirstOperating instructionsTips and MaintenanceTe c h n i c a l D a t a
WARNING
If you do not hold the backrest firmly when you operate the lever for
adjusting the backrest angle, the backrest will be pushed forward by
springs. Risk of injury.
•Always hold the backrest firmly when you adjust the backrest angle.
•Please observe safety recommendations concerning seats
Ÿpage 131.
Removing and fitting individual seats
The seats can be fitted and removed more easily by two
people than by one person.
Removing an individual seat
– Push the head restraint down as far as it will go Ÿpage 123.
– Fold down the backrests Ÿpage 128
– Fold the seat forwards Ÿpage 128
– When removing a seat in the third row
28), push the seat back as
far as it will go and forwards as far as it will go when removing a
seat in the second row.
– Push the two bars Ÿfig. 93 under the seat together in the direc-
tion of the arrow and lift the seat out of the floor anchors.
Assembling seat
– Push the bars underneath the seat together in the direction of
the arrow and hold them in this position.
Fig. 93 Bar for removing
and installing the indi-
vidual seat
28)Optional equipment
Fig. 94 Installing the
seat: bar and retaining
bolts

Seats and stowage 130
– Place the seat frame Ÿpage 129, fig. 94 between the
retaining bolts in the floor anchors and release both bars.
– Pull the seat up to ensure that it is properly engaged in the front
floor anchors
– Fold the seat back until it engages in the rear floor anchors.
– Fold the backrest back and adjust the head restraint to suit body
size.
Covers for the floor anchors
After removing the seats in the passenger compartment, it is possible to fix
covers to the floor anchors to stop dirt getting into them, for example. You will
receive 12 covers delivered with the vehicle.
Guide the cover into the floor anchoring and press it in.
The covers will have to be removed by levering them off with the vehicle key
before you can install the seats.
WARNING
Please observe safety recommendations concerning seats Ÿpage 131.
ArmrestsAA
AB
Fig. 95 Removable
armrest: button
Fig. 96 Protective bag for
the removable armrests

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Some seat settings for the Alhambra
Examples of how the seating layout can be altered.
Of course, the illustrations show only some of the many seat combinations
possible in the Alhambra. You can, for example, purchase corresponding
retainers for your bicycle from SEAT Service. That means you will be able to
protect your bicycles from both theft and the weather when transporting
them.Or you turn
30) the driver and front passenger seats 180° to use the Alhambra
as a conference room or breakfast room. Or you can easily remove the seats
in the third row
30) in order to travel with a lot of luggage.
WARNING
•Luggage and other items in the luggage or passenger compartment can
be thrown forward in a braking manoeuvre. Please ensure that these items
are secured properly.
•Do not release the backrest of a seat in the second row when folding a
seat in the third row of seats forwards. Serious injuries can occur if a back-
rest has not been properly engaged in position.
Fig. 97 Alhambra loaded
with luggage.
Fig. 98 Alhambra trans-
formed into conference
room
30)Optional equipment

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Safety FirstOperating instructionsTips and MaintenanceTe c h n i c a l D a t a
•Never place hot drinks in the drink holders. During normal or sudden
driving manoeuvres, sudden braking or an accident, the hot drink could be
spilled. Danger of scalding.
•Ensure, when driving, that no can or other object is dropped in the
driver foot well, as it could get under the pedals and obstruct their working.
In the event of a sudden driving or braking manoeuvre, you will not be able
to operate the brake, clutch or accelerator pedal. Risk of accident!
•Never leave closed drinks cans in direct sunlight for any length of time.
If the inside temperature is high they could explode.
Caution
When driving, do not leave open cans in the cup holders. The drink might be
spilt on braking, for example, and could damage the vehicle.
Note
There is no left-hand cup holder on vehicles fitted with a hands-free tele-
phone system32)
Folding table
Folding tables are fitted to the rear of the front seat backrests.
Folding out the folding table
– Fold the table up in the direction of the arrow Ÿfig. 107 until it
engages.
Folding the table back
– Push the table down in the opposite direction of the arrow
Ÿfig. 107 until it engages.
32)Optional equipment
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 107 Folding table on
right-hand front seat

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WARNING
The folding tables may not be folded down whilst the vehicle is in motion
and anyone is seated on the second row of seats. There is a risk on injury
during a sudden braking manoeuvre! The table must therefore be closed
and properly secured whilst the vehicle is in motion.
Clothes hangers
Removing the clothes hanger
– Remove the head restraint Ÿpage 123.
– Pull the clothes hanger
33) off the rods of the head restraint
Ÿfig. 108.
WARNING
•The hanger must never be attached to the head restraint of a seat used
by children, as the head restraint does not engage completely and will
come off in the event of an accident.
•A hanger may only be fitted on a head restraint when no one is seated
in the seat behind. In the event of an accident, it could cause injury.
Caution
The clothes hangers should only be secured on the driver and front
passenger seats and not on the seats in the passenger compartment. The
side trim will otherwise be damaged when folding the seats backwards and
forwards.
Net bag for small objects
33)Optional equipment
Fig. 108 Clothes hangers
on the front seat
Fig. 109 Net bag on seats
in second row

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Safety FirstOperating instructionsTips and MaintenanceTe c h n i c a l D a t a Before using the cooling and heating box for the first time, you should clean
it using a household detergent.
Disconnect the power supply and clean the box if you do not plan to use the
cooling and heating box for a long period. Place a folded towel between the
box and its lid. This prevents mould and damp stains forming in the cooling
and heating box.
Whenever possible, food and drinks should be stored in air-tight containers
in the box.
Do not overfill the box - this would prevent air circulation within the box.
Place crumpled paper (or similar) between bottles and other containers in the
box to prevent clanking noises.
Do not fill the interior of the box with liquid or ice.
Caution
•Do not place objects, blankets, or clothes on top of the cooling/heating
box, as the air intake and output may be obstructed and the box will discon-
nect itself.
•Do not place any containers, food items or other objects into the box if
they are warmer than +50°C. This could damage the cooling and heating box.
•The cold/hot box is not suitable for transporting corrosive material or
material containing solvents.
•Never leave the cold/hot box in the rain or damp.
Note
•The cooling and heating box is not designed to heat or cool the interior of
the vehicle. The cooling and heating box should be used only for cooling and
warming food and drinks and for transporting heat-sensitive items on short
journeys.
•A corresponding manual for the installation and use of the cooling and
heating box is included by the manufacturer and should be kept with the
vehicle wallet.
Cooling or heating
The contents of the cooling and heating box can be cooled or
kept warm.
Switching on the cooling function
– Insert the cable plug in the cooling and heating box so that the
blue marking on the plug is pointing to the notch.
– Insert the connector cable plug into one of the vehicle's 12 volt
sockets.
– Keep the lid of the cooling and heating box closed.
Fig. 117 Cooling and
heating box as installed

Index293
Reverse gear
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Risk of front passenger seat airbag for a rear facing
child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
RME fuel (biodiesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Roll-back function
Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 148
saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Running in
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Running in tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
S
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety instructions
Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Safety notes
Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Disabling front and side passenger airbag . 44Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Saving fuel
roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Seat belt position
Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Detachable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Incorrectly fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
one buckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
With two buckles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Seat belts protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Seat layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Folding backrest forwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Lifting seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Removing and fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Securing load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Sitting position
Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sitting position, occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Sliding/tilting sun roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230, 261
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Spare wheel
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Starting
a petrol engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Starting the engine
after the fuel tank has been run dry . . . . . . 164
With the ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Steam cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161