Deactivating Airbags - Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual

Great forces must not be exerted on the
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seat backrest bolsters because the side air-
bags might not deploy correctly, might not
deploy at all or might deploy unexpectedly.
Any damage to the original seat upholstery
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or around the seams of the side airbag units
must be repaired immediately by a special-
ised workshop.
Curtain airbags*
Read the additional information carefully
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page 20.
WARNING
The airbag is deployed at high speed in frac-
tions of a second.
● Always keep the deployment areas of the
head-protection airbags free.
Do not fix objects to the cover or in the de-
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ployment area of the curtain airbag.
● Vehicle occupants of the front and outer
rear seats must never carry any other people,
pets or objects in the deployment space be-
tween them and the airbags.
The built-in coat hooks should be used only
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for lightweight clothing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets.
Do not mount accessories on the doors.
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Safety
Do not fit curtains to the windows other
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than those expressly approved for use in the
vehicle.
Only turn the sun blinds towards the win-
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dows if there is no object, e.g. pens or garage
remote controls, secured to the sun blind.

Deactivating airbags

Control lamp
Control lamp for disabling the front
Fig. 92
passenger front airbag on the dash panel
It lights up on the combi-in-

strument
Fault in airbag
Have the system checked immedi-
system and seat
ately by a specialised workshop.
belt tensioners.
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It lights up on the dash panel
Fault in the air- Have the system checked immedi-
bag system. ately by a specialised workshop.
Front passenger
Check whether the airbag should
front airbag disa-
remain disabled
bled.
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
If the front passenger airbag is deactivated,
the lamp      does not re-
main lit, or if it is lit together with the control
lamp  on the dash panel, there may be a
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fault in the airbag system .
WARNING
In the event of a fault in the airbag system,
the airbag may not trigger correctly, may fail
to trigger or may even trigger unexpectedly,
leading to severe or fatal injuries.
Have the airbag system checked immedi-
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ately by a specialised workshop.
● Never mount a child seat in the front pas-
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senger seat page 78 or remove the
mounted child seat! The front passenger front
airbag may deploy during an accident in spite
of the fault.