Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual page 82

80 Opening and closing
Automatic speed-dependent locking and unlocking
system*
This is a safety system which prevents access to the vehicle from the out-
side when it is running (for example, when stopped at a traffic light).
Locking
The doors and rear lid will lock automatically if the speed of 15 km/h
(9 mph) is exceeded.
If the vehicle is stopped and one of the doors is opened, when the vehicle
moves off again and exceeds a speed of 15 km/h (9 mph), the unlocked
door(s) will be locked once more.
Unlocking
The driver door automatically unlocks when the key is removed from the ig-
nition.
Each door can be unlocked and opened independently from the inside (for
example, when a passenger gets out). To do it, simply operate the lever in-
side the door.
WARNING
The door handles must not be operated when the vehicle is running: the
door would open.
Automatic locking system for involuntary unlocking*
It is an anti-theft system and prevents the unintentional unlocking of the ve-
hicle.
If the vehicle is unlocked but none of the doors (including the boot lid) are
opened within 30 seconds, it gets re-locked automatically. This function
prevents the vehicle from remaining unlocked if the unlock button is press-
ed by mistake.
Emergency unlocking system
If the airbags are triggered during an accident, the vehicle is unlocked, ex-
cept for the luggage compartment. It is possible to lock the vehicle from in-
side with the central locking, after turning the ignition off and back on
again.
If the doors must be locked from the outside, see "Emergency locking of the
doors".
Central lock button
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The central lock button allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle
from the inside.
Locking the vehicle
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– Press the button
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Fig. 55 Detailed view of
the centre console: cen-
tral locking button.
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