Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual page 32

30 Airbag system
Front passenger front airbag deactivation
If you fit a rear-facing child seat to the front passenger seat, the
front passenger front airbag must be de-activated.
When the front passenger airbag is deactivated, only the front air-
bag is deactivated. All the other airbags in the vehicle remain acti-
vated.
Disabling the front passenger front airbag
– Switch the ignition off.
– Open the glove compartment on the front passenger side.
– Insert the key into the slot of the switch for deactivating the
front passenger airbag
enter, as far as it will go.
– Then turn the key gently to the OFF position. Do not force it if
you feel resistance, and make sure you have inserted the key
fully.
Fig. 22 In the glove com-
– Check that the control lamp, "OFF", on the instrument panel
partment: key-operated
switch for activating and ⇒ F ig. 23
deactivating the front
passenger airbag.
Activating the front passenger front airbag
– Switch the ignition off.
– Insert the key into the slot of the switch for deactivating the
front passenger airbag
enter, as far as it will go.
– Then turn the key gently to the ON position. Do not force it if you
feel resistance, and make sure you have inserted the key fully.
Fig. 23 Control lamp for
– Check that the control lamp on the instrument panel
deactivated front passen-
does not light up when the ignition is switched on ⇒ .
ger airbag.
● It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that the key operated switch
is set to the correct position.
● You should deactivate the front passenger front airbag only in excep-
tional cases, i.e. if you have to use a rear-facing child seat in the front
passenger seat ⇒ p age 36, Child safety.
⇒ F ig.
22. About 3/4 of the key should
remains lit when the ignition is switched on ⇒ .
⇒ F ig.
22. About 3/4 of the key should
WARNING
⇒ F ig. 23
