Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual page 27

cause critical or fatal injuries. Children up to 12 years old should always
travel on the rear seat.
Therefore we strongly recommend you to transport children on the rear
seats. It is the safest place in the vehicle. Alternatively, the front passenger
airbag can be disabled with a key-operated switch ⇒ p age 30. When
transporting children, use a child seat suitable for the age and size of each
child ⇒ p age 36.
WARNING
● If a child seat is secured to the front passenger seat, the risk to the
child of sustaining critical or fatal injuries in the event of an accident in-
creases.
● Never secure a rear-facing child seat to the front passenger seat if the
front passenger airbag is enabled. The child can suffer critical or fatal in-
juries if the front passenger airbag is triggered.
● An inflating front passenger airbag can strike the rear-facing child
seat and project it with great force against the door, the roof or the back-
rest.
● If, under special circumstances, it is necessary to transport a child in
a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat, it is absolutely es-
sential that you observe the following safety measures:
– Deactivate the front passenger airbag ⇒ p age 30, Front passen-
ger front airbag deactivation.
– Child seats must be approved by the child seat manufacturer for
use on a front passenger seat with front or side airbag.
– Follow the installation instructions given by the child seat manu-
facturer and observe the safety instructions ⇒ p age 36, Child safe-
ty.
– Before properly installing the child seat, push the front passenger
seat completely backwards so that the greatest possible distance to
the front passenger airbag is ensured.
Safety Operation
WARNING (Continued)
– Ensure that no objects prevent the front passenger seat from being
pushed completely back.
– The backrest of the front passenger seat must be in an upright po-
sition.
Control lamp for airbag and seat belt tensioner 
The control lamp monitors all airbags and seat belt tensioners in the vehi-
cle, including control units and wiring connections.
Monitoring of airbag and belt tensioner system
Both the airbag and belt tensioner systems operation is constantly moni-
tored electronically. Each time the ignition is switched on, the control lamp
 illuminates for several seconds and the instrument panel display* shows
.
AIRBAG/TENSIONER
The system must be checked when the control lamp  :
● does not light up when the ignition is switched on,
● turns off after 4 seconds after the ignition is switched on
● turns off and then lights up again after the ignition is switched on
● lights up or flashes while the vehicle is moving.
In the event of a malfunction, the warning lamp remains on continuously. In
addition, depending on the malfunction, a fault message appears in the in-
strument panel display for approximately 10 seconds and a short audible
warning is given. In this event, you should have a specialised workshop
check the system immediately.
If any of the airbags are disabled by a Technical Service, the warning lamp
lights flashes for several seconds more after the verification and will turn off
if there is no fault.
Advice
Airbag system
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Technical specifications
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