warning Seat Alhambra 2006 Owner's Manual

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Head restraints
Correct adjustment of head restraints
Properly adjusted head restraints are an important part of
occupant protection and can reduce the risk of injuries in
most accident situations.
– Adjust the head restraint so that its upper edge is at the same
level as the top of your head Ÿfig. 84 and Ÿfig. 85.
Adjusting the head restraints Ÿpage 123
WARNING
Travelling with the head restraints removed or improperly adjusted
increases the risk of severe injuries.
•Improperly adjusted head restraints could lead to death in the event of
a collision or accident.
•Incorrectly adjusted head restraints also increase the risk of injury
during sudden or unexpected driving or braking manoeuvres.
•The head restraints must always be adjusted according to the occu-
pant's size.
Fig. 84 Viewed from in
front: Properly adjusted
head restraints and
proper belt adjustment
Fig. 85 Viewed from side:
Properly adjusted head
restraints and proper belt
adjustment

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Removing or adjusting head restraints
The head restraints can be adjusted by moving them up and
down.
Adjusting height
– Hold the side of the head restraint.
– Push the head restraint up (in the direction of the arrow) or push
it down with the button pressed Ÿfig. 86 (arrow). Correct setting
Ÿpage 122.
– Make sure that the head restraint engages securely in position.
Removing the head restraint
– Push the head restraint up as far as it will go.
– Press the button Ÿfig. 86 -arrow-.– Pull head restraint out of fitting without releasing the button.
Fitting the head restraint
– Insert the head restraint into the guides on the rear backrest.
– Press and hold button Ÿfig. 86 (arrow) and push the head
restraint down as far as it will go.
– Adjust the head restraint to suit body size.
WARNING
Never drive if the head restraints have been removed. Risk of injury.
•After refitting the head restraint, you must always adjust it properly for
height to achieve optimal protection.
•Please observe the safety warnings Ÿpage 122, “Correct adjustment
of head restraints”.Fig. 86 Adjusting and
removing the head
restraints

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Front seats
Adjusting front seats
The control elements Ÿfig. 87 are mirrored for the front right-hand
seat.
Adjusting the seat forwards and backwards
– Pull up the lever and move the seat forwards or backwards
Ÿ.
– Then release the grip and move the seat further until the
catch engages.
Adjusting the backrest angle
– Take your weight off the backrest and turn the hand wheel.Adjusting the lumbar support
25)
– Take your weight off the backrest and turn the hand wheel.
Turning the seat
25)
– Adjust the seat surface to its lowest position and push the seat
back as far as it will go.
–On the driver's seat, adjust the backrest fully forward so that it
will not hit the steering wheel when turning the seat round.
– Lift the lever and turn the seat round Ÿ.
Adjusting the seat height
– Pull the lever up or push down (several times if necessary) from
its home position. This adjusts the seat height in stages Ÿ
Adjusting the armrest
25)
– Turn the thumb wheel underneath the arm rest to adjust it to the
size of the occupant.
The curvature of the cushioned area is determined by the settings made in
the lumbar region. This supports the natural curvature of the spine very effec-
tively.
WARNING
•Never adjust the driver or front passenger seat while the vehicle is in
motion. While adjusting your seat, you will assume an incorrect sitting
position. Risk of injury. Adjust the driver or front passenger seat only when
the vehicle is stationary.
Fig. 87 Front left seat
controls
A1
A1
A2
25)Optional equipment
A3
A4
A4
A5
A6

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•To reduce the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger during
sudden braking manoeuvres or an accident, never drive with the backrest
tilted far back. Risk of injury. The maximum protection of the seat belt can
be achieved only when the backrests are in an upright position and the
driver and front passenger have properly adjusted their seat belts. The
further the backrests are tilted to the rear, the greater the risk of injury due
to improper positioning of the belt web!
•Exercise caution when adjusting the seat height or forwards/back-
wards position. Injuries can be caused if the backrest is tilted without due
care and attention.
•Never turn the driver or front passenger seat while the vehicle is in
motion. While adjusting your seat, you will assume an incorrect sitting
position. Risk of injury. Only turn the driver or passenger seats when the
vehicle is stationary.
•When the vehicle is in motion, the rotating front seats must be securely
engaged and facing the direction of travel. These front seats may be used
only when the vehicle is stationary.
Caution
The driver seat and front passenger seat must not be occupied while they are
being turned. If the seat is occupied when it is turned, it could be damaged.
Seat heating A
The seat cushions and backrests of the front seats can be
heated electrically.
– Turn the appropriate switch Ÿfig. 88 to switch on the seat
heating. The seat heating is switched off in the 0 position.
The seat heating only works when the ignition is switched on. The left switch
controls the left seat heating and the right switch the right seat heating.
Caution
To avoid damaging the heating elements, please do not kneel on the seat or
apply sharp pressure at a single point to the seat cushion and backrest.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 88 Central Console:
Seat heating controls

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27).
Third row, right seat27).
Notes on the installation of the seats
•Seats and are of the same construction and thus interchangeable.
•Seats and are of the same construction and thus interchangeable.
•Seat can be installed in positions .
•The seat can be installed in positions , , and .
Moving seats
– Make sure that the vehicle is not on a steep slope.
– Pull the unlock lever Ÿfig. 90 upwards, in the direction of the
arrow, and hold in this position.–Move the seat.
– Return the lever back to the rest position.
– Always ensure that the seat is securely engaged.
WARNING
•Please be careful when adjusting the seat backwards and forwards!
Injuries can be caused if the backrest is tilted without due care and atten-
tion.
•Adjust the seat only when the vehicle is stationary. Otherwise your seat
could move unexpectedly while the vehicle is moving. This could increase
the risk of an accident and therefore injury.
•Please observe safety recommendations concerning seats
Ÿpage 131.
27)Optional equipment
A4
A5
A1A2
A4A5
A2A1
A3A1A2A4A5
Fig. 90 Adjustment of the
seat forwards and back-
wards

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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

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– 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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Adjusting the armrest
– Turn the thumb wheel underneath the armrests to adjust the
angle of the armrests to your requirement.
Removable armrest
29)
– Take hold of the armrest at the rear and press the button
Ÿpage 130, fig. 95 in the direction of the arrow.
– With the button pressed, pull the armrest off to the side out of the
holder.
– When installing, please ensure that the armrest engages
securely in the holder.
The removable armrests for the second row of seats can be found in a trans-
port bag Ÿpage 130, fig. 96.
The bag hangs from a head restraint of a seat in the last row of seats or, in
vehicles with 4 integrated child seats
29), on the centre seat of the second row
of seats.
WARNING
•The transport bag should always be secured properly when travelling in
the vehicle as it could otherwise be a safety risk in an accident or braking
manoeuvre. We recommend that you keep the bag at home.
•The bag, if you do decide to keep it in the vehicle, may not be secured
to the head restraint of an integrated child seat. The backrest could be
forced forward in an accident or braking manoeuvre due to the weight of the
bag.
Safety instructions for seats
WARNING
•Occupants may travel on the seats in the passenger compartment only
if the following conditions are fulfilled at the same time:
−The seats must always be fitted in the appropriate floor anchors and
must be securely engaged.
−The backrest of all seats must be in the upright position and securely
engaged in this position.
−The seat occupants must have access to the seat belts. The seat
belts must be fitted correctly.
−All the occupants of the vehicle must be correctly seated while
driving.
•A seat which has been removed can cause injury if it is transported in
the vehicle. Each seat must always be fitted in the floor anchors and must
be securely engaged. The backrest must be in an upright position. If a
bench seat is not properly secured, it could become a life-threatening
hazard for all vehicle occupants.
•Make sure that the bases of seats are not soiled or damaged when
removed from the vehicle.
•All adjustment to the seats, including fitting and removal, may be
carried out only when the vehicle is stationary.
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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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Stowage compartments
Stowage compartment on the front passenger side
The compartment can be opened by pulling the lever Ÿfig. 99. It is locked
when the key slot* is horizontal.
Vehicle wallet compartment
The vehicle wallet should always be kept in the glove compartment.
Cooling the stowage compartment on the front passenger side
There is an air outlet on the right of the rear panel Ÿfig. 99. If the air condi-
tioning is switched on, cooled air can be fed into the compartment. Turn the
air vent to open and close it.
WARNING
Always keep the stowage compartment cover closed while the vehicle is in
motion to reduce the risk of injury during a sudden braking manoeuvre or
in the event of an accident.
Central stowage on instrument panel
dame una pistaTo o p e n stowage compartment, press on the part closest to
the air vents (dotted area) in the direction of the arrow, this opens by spring
action Ÿfig. 100
To c l o s e, lower the cover by hand until it is completely closed.
Fig. 99 Passenger side:
Stowage compartment
Fig. 100 Central stowage
on instrument panel