Seat Belts; The Reason Why We Should Wear Seat Belts - Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual

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Seat belts

Seat belts

The reason why we should wear seat belts

Number of seats
Your vehicle has five seats, two in the front and three in the rear. Each seat
is equipped with a three-point seat belt.
In some versions, your vehicle is approved only for four seats. Two front
seats and two rear seats.
WARNING
● Never transport more than the permitted amount of people in your ve-
hicle.
● Every vehicle occupant 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.
Seat belt warning lamp* 
The control lamp lights up as a reminder to the driver to fasten his/
her seat belt.
Before starting the vehicle:
– Fasten your seat belt securely.
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Depending on the model version
– Instruct your passengers to fasten their seat belts properly be-
fore driving off.
– Protect children by using a special child seat according to the
child's height and weight.
After the ignition has been switched on, the warning lamp  on the instru-
1)
ment panel illuminates if the driver has not fastened his/her seat belt. An
audible warning is heard if the vehicle is driven at more than 30 km/h (19
mph).
The warning lamp*  is switched off if the driver seat belt is fastened while
the ignition is switched on.
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