seat adjustment Seat Altea 2006 User Guide

Airbag system
42•
during a frontal collision,
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during a rear-end collision,
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if the vehicle rolls,
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or during a minor frontal collision.
WARNING
If a fault should occur in the airbag system, have the system checked imme-
diately by a qualified workshop. Otherwise there is a danger that during a
collision, the system may fail to trigger, or not trigger correctly.Function of curtain airbags
Fully inflated airbags reduce the ri sk of head or chest injury in
a side collision.
During some side collisions the curtain airbag is triggered on the impact side
of the vehicle ⇒ fig. 25.
In certain types of accident the front, side and curtain airbags may be trig-
gered together.
When the system is triggered, the airbag is filled with propellant gas. In the
process, the curtain bag covers the side windows and door pillars.
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 fully deployed airbags cushion the movement of the front occupants and
help to reduce the risk of injury to the upper body.
The special design of the airbag allows the controlled escape of the propel-
lant gas when an occupant puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the head and
chest are surrounded and protected by the airbag.Safety notes on the operation of the curtain airbag system
If you use airbags correctly, they can considerably reduce the
risk of injury in many kinds of accident.
WARNING
•
In order for the curtain airbags to provide their maximum protection,
the prescribed sitting position must al ways be maintained with seat belts
while travelling.
•
For safety reasons, the head air bag must be disconnected in those
vehicles fitted with a passenger compartment separation screen. See an
Authorised Service Centre to make this adjustment.
Fig. 25 Deployed curtain
airbags
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Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Seats and stowageThe importance of correct seat adjustmentProper seat adjustment optimi ses the level of protection
offered by seat belts and airbags.Your vehicle has five passenger places, two individual front seats and three
places on the rear seat. Each seat is equipped with a three-point seat belt.
The driver seat and front passenger seat 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,
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relaxed posture that does not cause drowsiness,
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safe driving ⇒ page 7,
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and to ensure that the seat belts and airbag system provide maximum
protection ⇒page 19.
WARNING
•
If the driver and passengers assume improper sitting positions, they
may sustain critical injuries.
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Never transport more people than there are seats available in the
vehicle.
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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 ⇒page 46, “Child safety”.
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The front 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.
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Always keep your feet in the footwell 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 severe injuries due to an incor-
rect sitting position.
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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. This also applies to the forwards/backwards adjustment of the
rear seats. Otherwise your seat coul d 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.
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Special guidelines apply to installing a child seat on the front
passenger seat. When installing a child seat, observe the warning note in
the ⇒page 46, “Child safety”.WARNING (continued)
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Seats and stowage
128Head restraintsCorrect adjustment of head restraints
Properly adjusted head restraints are an important part of
occupant protection and can redu ce 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, or as close as possible to the same
level as the top of your head and, as a very minimum at eye
level ⇒ fig. 91 and
⇒ fig. 92.
Adjust ing the head restrain ts ⇒ pa
ge 129.
WARNING
•
Travelling with the head restraints removed or improperly adjusted
increases the risk of severe injuries.
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Improperly adjusted head restraints could lead to death in the event of
a collision or accident.
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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. 91 Viewed from in
front: Properly adjusted
head restraints and
proper belt adjustment
Fig. 92 Viewed from side:
Properly adjusted head
restraints and proper belt
adjustment
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Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
Removing or adjusting head restraints
The head restraints can be adju sted by moving them up and
down.Adjusting height (front seats)
– Press the button on the side and pull upwards to the desired
position.
– To lower the head restraint, press the button and push head restraint downwards.
– Make sure that it engages securely into position.
Adjusting height (rear seats)
– Press the button on the side and pull upwards to the desired
position. – To lower the head restraint, press the button and push head
restraint downwards.
– Make sure that the head restraint engages securely in one of its positions ⇒ page 14.
Ang l

e adjustment (front seats)
– Press the head restraint forward or back to the required position.
Removing the head restraint
– Push the head restraint up as far as it will go.
– Press the button ⇒fig. 93 (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.
– Push head restraint down.
– Adjust the head restraint to suit body size ⇒page 14 and
⇒ page 13.WARNING
•
Never drive if the head restraints have been removed. Risk of injury.
•
Never drive if the head restraints are in an unsuitable position, there is
a risk of serious injury.
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After refitting the head restraint, you must always adjust it properly for
height to achieve optimal protection.
•
Please observe the safety warnings ⇒page 128, “Correct adjustment
of head restraints”.
Fig. 93 Adjusting and
removing the head
restraints
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130Electric Front seatsAdjustment of the front seatsThe control elements in ⇒fig. 94 are mirrored for the front right-
hand seat.
Adjusting the seat forwards and backwards
– Pull up the grip and move th e seat forwards or backwards.
– Then release the grip and move the seat further until the catch engages.
Adjusting the seat height*
– Pull the lever up or push down (s everal times if necessary) from
its home position. This adjusts the seat height in stages. Adjusting the backrest angle
– Take your weight off the backrest and turn the hand wheel.
Adjusting the lumbar support*
– Take your weight off the backrest and turn the hand wheel to adjust the lumbar support.
The backrest curvature of the cushioned area is determined by the settings
made in the lumbar region. This supports the natural curvature of the spine
very effectively.
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 fatal accidents. Adju st the driver or front passenger seat
only when the vehicle is stationary.
•
To reduce the risk of injury to th e driver and front passenger during
sudden braking manoeuvres or an acci dent, never drive with the backrest
tilted far to the rear. 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!
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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.
Fig. 94 Front left seat
controls
A1
A1
A2
A3A4
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Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
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Heated seats*

The front seat cushions and backrests can be heated electri-
cally.
– Turn the appropriate thumb wheel ⇒fig. 95 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 thumb
wheel controls the left seat and the right thumb wheel the right seat.
Caution
To avoid damaging the heating elements, please do not kneel on the seat or
apply sharp pressure at a single poin t to the seat cushion and backrest.
Rear seat benchSeat adjustment
Fig. 95 Thumb wheel for
the front seat heating
Fig. 96 For unlocking the
rear seatFig. 97 Rear seat back-
rest angle adjustment
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132
The seats may be moved forwards independently. The movement
can be 1/3 or 2/3 of the seat. There are various possible positions.
Adjusting reach
– In the seated position, unlock the lever in the direction of the arrow ⇒page 131, fig. 96 .
– Move the seat cushion forwards to the desired position.
Backrest angle adjustment
– Hold the backrest at the top. Pull the loop on the side of the seat
⇒ page 131, fig. 97 in the direction of the arrow and hold the
loop in this position. Push the backrest to the required position
and release the loop.
WARNING
•
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.
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Do not push the seatbacks down until the seat is moved, this is to avoid
damage to the centre console.
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Ensure that the seat, once mo ved, is fixed in position.Note
•
In order to maintain the maximum luggage compartment space, put the
seatbacks in position normal, without moving.
•
In order to maintain the maximum space without putting the seatbacks
down, move the seats forward to the desired position.
Folding the seat backrests down – Pull the loop on the s ide of the seat ⇒ fig. 98 . In this position the back rest is locked. This is the reason why the loop located
on the side of the seat must be pulled in the direction of the arrow to open the
backrest.
WARNING
•
You should check that the backrest has engaged properly in position
after the loop is released.
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The locking system loops on the seats may not, for reasons of safety, be
used to secure any items.
A1
Fig. 98 Folding or
opening the rear seat
backrestsA1
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Driving157
Safety First
Operating instructions
Tips and Maintenance
Te c h n i c a l D a t a
DrivingSteeringAdjusting the steering wheel position
The height and reach of the steering wheel can be freely
adjusted to suit the driver.
– Adjust the driver seat to the correct position.
– Push the lever under the steering column ⇒fig. 127 down
⇒ .
– Adjust the steering wheel in this way until the correct position is set ⇒fig. 128 .
– Then push the lever up again firmly ⇒.
WARNING
•
Incorrect use of the steering column adjustment function and an incor-
rect seating position can result in serious injury.
•
To avoid accidents, the steering column should be adjusted only when
the vehicle is stationary. Risk of accident.
Fig. 127 Adjusting the
steering wheel position
Fig. 128 Proper sitting
position for driver
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Index
280
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Engine oil pressure Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 77
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 177
Example of menu use Open the configuration menu . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Program a speed limit warning . . . . . . . . . . 67
To activate and deactivate the speed limit warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Examples of menu use Open the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Open the winter tyres menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
To close the winter tyres menu . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
FFastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Folding the seat backrests down . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Foot brake Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . . 44
Front reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Front seat adjustment Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fuel level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fuel Tank Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Fuel tank See Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
GG 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Gear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
General overview of the engine compartment 262
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 169
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
head restraints Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128, 129
adjustment of the head restraint angle . . . 129
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
head restraints, correct adjustment . . . . . . . . . 13 In-use and non-use positions . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Heated window 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55IIdentification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Indicator lights indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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Index
282Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Trips to foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Petrol additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Petrol engines, starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . . . . 21
Plastic key tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156RRadio frequency remote control Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Radio navigation St eering wheel controls
audio + telephone version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
audio version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Radio wave remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Rain sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rear drink holder* Armrest* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Rear fog light Indication lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Rear interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Rear reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Rear shelf
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Rear window heating Heating element wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Registration light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Remote control key Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Removing and fitting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Repairs Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reverse gear Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
RME fuel (biodiesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Roll-back function Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Running in
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Running in tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
SSafe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety instructions Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safety notes Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Disabling front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . 45
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety system- safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 130, 131
Seat belt position Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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