Seat Mii electric 2019 User Guide

General views of the vehicle
Interior view Headrest adjustment
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› page 91
Isofix anchors ››› page 30
Seat belts ››› page 14
Interior mirror ››› page 89
Handbrake ››› page 157
Disconnecting the front passenger front
airbag ››› page 24
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Safety
Saf e driving
Advice about driving Saf
ety first! WARNING

Safe driving
Safety equipment Never put your safety or the safety of your
passengers in danger
. In the e
vent of an acci-
dent, the safety equipment may reduce the
risk of injury. The following points cover part
of the safety equipment in your SEAT 1)
:

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Valid for all vehicle occupants:

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responsible for all people, particularly chil-
dr en, inside the v
ehicle.
The following list contains examples of incor-
rect sitting positions that could be dangerous
for all vehicle occupants.
When the vehicle is in motion:

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you may sustain injuries to your arms,
hands and head.
Pedal area
P edal
s

Seat belts
The lamp i goes out when the driv er and
passenger seat belts ar e fastened with the
ignition switched on.
Indication of fastening the seat
belts of the rear seats* Fig. 5
Indication of seat belt status in the rear
seats on the instrument panel displ ayWhen the ignition is switched on, the status
displ
ay of the belts
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›› Fig. 5 informs the driver
on the instrument panel display whether the
occupants of the rear seats have their seat
belts fastened.
It indicates that the corresponding seat
is empty.
Indicates that the seat is occupied and
the occupant is wearing the seat belt.
The seat belt status flashes for a maximum of
30 seconds when a seat belt in the rear seats \

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Important safety instructions for
the use of seat belts

Seat belts
moment a vehicle starts moving, a type of en-
er gy call
ed “kinetic energy” starts acting on
both the vehicle and its passengers.
The amount of “kinetic energy” depends on
the speed of the vehicle and on the weight of
the vehicle and of its passengers. The higher
they are, the more energy there is to be “ab-
sorbed” in the event of an accident.
The most significant factor, however, is the
speed of the vehicle. If the speed doubles
from 25 km/h (15 mph) to 50 km/h (30 mph),
for example, the corresponding kinetic ener-
gy is multiplied by four.
Given that the passengers of the vehicle in
our example do not have their seat belts fas-
tened, in the event of a collision the entire
amount of the passengers' kinetic energy will
be only absorbed by the mentioned impact.
Even at speeds of 30 km/h (19 mph) to
50 km/h (30 mph), the forces acting on bod-
ies in a collision can easily exceed one tonne
(1000 kg). At greater speed these forces are
even higher.
Vehicle occupants not wearing seat belts are
not “attached” to the vehicle. In a head-on
collision, they will move forward at the same
speed their vehicle was travelling just before
the impact. This example applies not only to
head-on collisions, but to all accidents and
collisions. Even at low speeds the forces acting on the
body in a collision are so gr
eat that it is not
possible to brace oneself with one's hands. In
the event of a head-on collision, vehicle oc-
cupants not wearing a seat belt will be
thrown uncontrollably forward and will col-
lide, for example, against the steering wheel,
instrument panel or windscreen ››› Fig. 7.
It is also important for rear passengers to
wear seat belts properly, as they could other-
wise be thrown forward violently through the
vehicle interior in an accident. If a rear seat
occupant is not wearing a seat belt, they are
not only endangering themselves but also
the occupants of the front seats ››› Fig. 8. How to properly adjust your
seat belt
Buckle and unbuckl
e seat belt Fig. 9
Insert the latch plate of the seat belt into
the buckl e

. Fig. 10
Release the seat belt

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them in the event of an accident or sudden
br aking
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F ast
ening the seat belt
Fasten your seat belt before each trip.