Correct Position Of The Vehicle Occupants - Seat MII Owner's Manual

Safety equipment
Never put your safety or the safety of your
passengers in danger. In the event of an acci-
dent, the safety equipment may reduce the
risk of injury. The following list includes most
of the safety equipment in your SEAT:
Three-point seat belts
●
● belt tension limiters for the front and rear
side seats,
● Belt tensioners for the front seats
Belt height adjustment for the front seats
●
● Front airbags
Side airbags in the front seat backrests
●
● Side airbags in the rear seat backrests*
Head-protection airbags
●
● Active front head restraints*
"ISOFIX" anchor points for child seats in
●
the rear side seats with the "ISOFIX" system,
Height-adjustable front head restraints
●
● Rear head restraints with in-use position
and non-use position
● adjustable steering column
The safety equipment mentioned above
works together to provide you and your pas-
sengers with the best possible protection in
the event of an accident. However, these
safety systems can only be effective if you
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Safety
and your passengers are sitting in a correct
position and use this equipment properly.
Safety is everyone's business!
Correct position of the vehicle
occupants
Correct sitting position
The proper distance between driver
Fig. 64
and steering wheel
Correct belt web and head restraint
Fig. 65
positions
The correct sitting positions for the driver and
passengers are shown below.
If your physical constitution prevents you
from maintaining the correct sitting position,
contact a specialised workshop for help with
any special devices. The seat belt and airbag
can only provide optimum protection if a cor-
rect sitting position is adopted. SEAT recom-
mends taking your car in for technical serv-
ice.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident or sudden
braking or manoeuvre, SEAT recommend the
following positions:
Valid for the driver:
● Adjust the seat backrest to an upright posi-
tion so that your back rests completely
against it.