Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual page 37

In certain types of accident the front, side and curtain airbags may be trig-
gered together.
When the system is triggered, the airbag is filled with propellant gas. In the
process, the curtain airbag covers the side windows and door pillars.
The fully deployed airbags cushion the movement of the front occupants
and help to reduce the risk of injury to the upper body.
The special design of the airbag allows the controlled escape of the propel-
lant gas when an occupant puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the head and
chest are surrounded and protected by the airbag.
Safety notes on the operation of the curtain airbag system
WARNING
● In order for the curtain airbags to provide their maximum protection,
the prescribed sitting position must always be maintained with seat
belts fastened while travelling.
● For safety reasons, the curtain airbag must be disabled in those vehi-
cles fitted with a screen dividing the interior of the vehicle. See a Techni-
cal Service to disconnect them.
● There must be no other persons, animals or objects between the oc-
cupants of the outer seats and the deployment space of the curtain air-
bags so that the curtain airbag can deploy completely without restriction
and provide the greatest possible protection. Therefore, sun blinds which
have not been expressly approved for use in your vehicle may not be at-
tached to the side windows ⇒ p age 195, Accessories, replacement of
parts and modifications.
Safety Operation
WARNING (Continued)
● The built-in coat hooks should be used only for lightweight clothing.
Do not leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets. Please, do
not hang the clothes on coat hangers.
● The airbags provide protection for just one accident; replace them
once they have deployed.
● Any work on the curtain airbag system or removal and installation of
the airbag components for other repairs (such as removal of the roof lin-
ing) should only be performed by a specialised workshop. Otherwise,
faults may occur during the airbag system operation.
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● Do not attempt to modify components of the airbag system in any
way.
● The side and head airbags are managed through sensors located in
the interior of the front doors. To ensure the correct operation of the side
and curtain airbags, neither the doors nor the door panels should be
modified in any way (e.g. retro-fitting loudspeakers). If the front door is
damaged, the airbag system may not work correctly. All work carried out
on the front door must be done in a specialised workshop.
Advice
Airbag system
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Technical specifications
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