Seat Ateca Owner's Manual page 76

risk of injury. The following points cover part
of the safety equipment in your SEAT
● three-point seat belts,
belt tension limiters for the front and rear
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side seats,
belt tensioners for the front and rear side
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seats,
front airbags,
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● knee airbags,
side airbags in the front seat backrests,
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● head-protection airbags,
"ISOFIX" anchor points for child seats in
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the rear side seats with the "ISOFIX" system,
height-adjustable front head restraints,
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● 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
and your passengers are sitting in a correct
position and use this equipment properly.
Safety is everyone's business!
1) Depending on the version/market.
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Correct position of the vehicle
1) :
occupants
Correct sitting position for the driver
The proper distance between driver
Fig. 84
and steering wheel.
Correct head restraint position for the
Fig. 85
driver.
Safety
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom-
mend the following adjustments for the driv-
er:
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Adjustment of the driver's seat
Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a
distance of at least 25 cm between the
steering wheel and the centre of your chest
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Fig. 84.
Move the driver's seat forwards or back-
wards so that you are able to press the ac-
celerator, brake and clutch pedals to the
floor with your knees still slightly angled
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Ensure that you can reach the highest point
of the steering wheel.
Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
edge is at the same level as the top of your
head, or as close as possible to the same
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level as the top of your head
Move the seat backrest to an upright posi-
tion so that your back rests completely
against it.
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Fasten your seat belt securely
Keep both feet in the footwell so that you
have the vehicle under control at all times.
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Fig. 85.
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