Seats And Head Restraints - Seat altea Owner's Manual

the rear of the vehicle. The right exterior
mirror will be adjusted at the same time
(synchronised).
WARNING
Convex or spherical mirrors increase the
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field of vision however the objects appear
smaller and further away. If you use these
mirrors to estimate the distance to vehicles
behind you when changing lane, you could
make a mistake. Risk of accident.
If possible, use the rear vision mirror to es-
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timate distances to vehicles behind you.
Make sure that you do not get your finger
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trapped between the mirror and the mirror
base when folding back the mirrors. Risk of
injury!
For the sake of the environment
The exterior mirror heating should be switch-
ed off when it is no longer needed. Other-
wise, it is an unnecessary fuel waste.
Note
If the electrical adjustment ever fails to op-
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erate, the mirrors can be adjusted by hand by
lightly pressing the edge of the mirror glass.
● In vehicles with electric exterior mirrors,
the following points should be observed: if,
due to an external force (e.g. being knocked
while manoeuvring), the adjustment of the
mirror housing is altered, the mirror will have
to be fully folded electrically. Do not readjust
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Operation
the rear vision mirror housing by hand, as
this will interfere with the mirror adjuster
function.
The rear vision mirrors can be adjusted sep-
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arately or simultaneously, as described
above.
The folding function on the exterior mirrors
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is not active at speeds over 40 km/h
(25 mph).

Seats and head restraints

Adjusting the seat and head
restraints
The importance of correct seat
adjustment
Proper seat adjustment optimises the level of
protection offered by seat belts and airbags.
Your vehicle has five seats, two in the front
and three in the rear. Each seat is equipped
with a three-point seat belt.
The driver seat and the front passenger seat
can be adjusted in many ways to suit the
physical requirements of the vehicle occu-
pants. The correct seat position is very impor-
tant for:
● a fast and easy operation of all controls on
the instrument panel,
● a relaxed posture which does not cause
drowsiness,
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● a safe driving page 5,
ensuring that the seat belts and airbag sys-
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tem provide maximum protection
WARNING
If the driver and passengers assume im-
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proper sitting positions, they may sustain
critical injuries.
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