Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual page 192

190 Vehicle maintenance and cleaning
WARNING (Continued)
● Keep all car-care products out of the reach of children.
● Some products may give off harmful vapours during use. Therefore,
they should be used outdoors in well-ventilated places.
● Never use fuel, turpentine, engine oil, nail-varnish remover or any
other volatile product for washing, maintenance or cleaning. These are
toxic and highly flammable.
WARNING
Unsuitable maintenance and cleaning of vehicle components may impair
proper operation of safety equipment and cause serious injury.
● Maintain and clean vehicle components according to the manufactur-
er's instructions.
● Only use approved or recommended cleaning products.
CAUTION
● Cleaning products which contain solvents have a corrosive effect and
may damage the material irreparably.
● Stains and dirt containing aggressive substances or solvents attack the
material and may damage it irreparably, even when they are cleaned quick-
ly.
● Dirt and stains should not be allowed to dry and should be cleaned as
quickly as possible.
● In the case of stubborn stains, take the vehicle to a specialised work-
shop to avoid damage.
Treating your upholstery
To treat and maintain your seat upholstery, keep the following in mind ⇒ :
Before entering the vehicle, close any Velcro fasteners that might snag on
the upholstery or trim fabric. Any open Velcro fasteners may damage the
trim or upholstery fabrics.
To prevent damage, avoid direct contact between sharp decorative objects
and the upholstery and trim fabrics. Decorative objects include zips, rivets
and rhinestones on clothing and belts.
From time to time, clean the dust and dirt particles that gather in the perfo-
rations, folds and seams so that the surfaces of the seats are not damaged
by their abrasive effect.
Make sure clothes are colour-fast to avoid them running and staining the
upholstery. This is especially important if the upholstery is light in colour.
CAUTION
If you ignore this checklist, which is important for maintaining your seat up-
holstery, the fabric may be damaged or stained.
● Consult the checklist and carry out the operations it describes.
Note
SEAT recommends you take the vehicle to a specialised workshop to treat
any stains on the upholstery caused by the discolouration of clothing.
How to clean the upholstery, trim fabrics and Alcantara

Cleaning the fabric on heated seats and electrically adjustable seats or
seats with airbag components
It is possible that there are important airbag components and electrical con-
nections inside the driver seat, passenger seat and possibly the outer rear
seats. If these seats and seat backrests are damaged, or are cleaned and
are treated incorrectly, or if they get wet, the vehicle electric system may be
destroyed and the airbag system damaged ⇒

®
.
