maintenance Seat Alhambra 2006 Repair Manual

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Seats and stowage
The importance of correct seat adjustment
Proper seat adjustment optimises the level of protection
offered by seat belts and airbags.
The driver seat, front passenger seat, and seats in the passenger compart-
ment, can be adjusted in many ways to suit the physical requirements of the
vehicle occupants. The correct seat position is very important for:
•fast and easy operation of all controls on the instrument panel,
•relaxed posture that does not cause drowsiness,
•safe driving,
•optimum protection from the seat belts and airbag system Ÿpage 7.
Vehicle seats
Your vehicle has a total of five or seven
24) seats.
•First row of seats: two seats
•Second row of seats: three seats
•Third row of seats24): two seats
Each seat is equipped with a three-point seat belt.
WARNING
If the driver and passengers assume improper sitting positions, they may
sustain critical injuries.
•Never transport more people than there are seats available in the
vehicle.
•Every occupant in the vehicle must properly fasten and wear the seat
belt belonging to his or her seat. Children must be protected with an appro-
priate child restraint system. Section “Child Safety”
•The seats and all head restraints must always be adjusted to body size
and the seat belt must always be properly adjusted to provide you and your
passengers with optimum protection.
•Always keep your feet in the foot well when the vehicle is moving; never
rest them on the dash panel, out of the window or on the seat. This also
applies to passengers. An incorrect sitting position exposes you to an
increased risk of injury in the event of a braking manoeuvre or an accident.
If the airbag is triggered, you could sustain fatal injuries due to an improper
sitting position.
•It is important for the driver and front passenger to maintain a distance
of at least 25 cm from the steering wheel or dash panel. Failure to respect
the minimum distance means that the airbag will not protect you. Risk of
fatal injury. The distance between the driver and the steering wheel or
between the front passenger and the dash panel should always be as great
as possible.
•Adjust the driver or front passenger 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.
In addition, while adjusting your seat, you will assume an incorrect sitting
position. Risk of fatal accidents.
•Special guidelines apply to installing a child seat on the front
passenger seat. When installing a child seat, observe the warning note in
“Child safety”.
•The seats in the third row of seats may, for safety reasons, only be used
if the luggage compartment cover has been removed.
24)Optional equipment
WARNING (continued)

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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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•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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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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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

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Stowage compartment in the luggage compartment
On the right there is a stowage compartment which can be used to store the
hazard warning triangles for example.
To o p e n , pull cover in the direction of the arrow Ÿfig. 103.
To c l o s e, push cover in the direction of the arrow Ÿfig. 103.
Other stowage areas
Further stowage facilities can be found in the front passenger door Ÿfig. 105
as well as in the roof Ÿfig. 104 in vehicles with a curtain airbag31).
Fig. 103 Stowage
compartment in the
luggage compartment
A1
A2
Fig. 104 Stowage area in
the roof
Fig. 105 Stowage are in
the driver door

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•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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the stowage of small objects.
The bag will hold a newspaper, can or standard bottle of up to a maximum of
0.5 litres Ÿ.
WARNING
•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!
Ashtrays, cigarette lighter and electrical
sockets
Front ashtray
Opening and closing the ashtray
– To open move the ashtray cover Ÿfig. 110 forwards (arrow),
until it engages.
– To close, push the cover down as far as it will go.
Emptying the ashtray
– To remove the ashtray insert, pull it to the front until it engages.
– Take out the ashtray.
No-smoking versions of the vehicle have a stowage compartment in place of
the ashtray.
WARNING
•Never put paper in the ashtray. Hot ash could ignite the paper in the
ashtray.
Fig. 110 Front ashtray