Seat Ateca 2018 Owner's Manual page 70

vehicle occupants. The list is not complete,
but we would like to make you aware of this
issue.
Therefore, whenever the vehicle is in mo-
tion:
Never stand in the vehicle.
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Never stand on the seats.
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Never kneel on the seats.
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Never tilt your seat backrest far to the rear.
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Never lean against the dash panel.
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Never lie on the rear bench.
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Never sit on the front edge of a seat.
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Never sit sideways.
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Never lean out of a window.
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Never put your feet out of a window.
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Never put your feet on the dash panel.
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Never put your feet on the surface of a seat.
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Do not allow anyone to travel in the foot-
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well.
Never travel without wearing the seat belt.
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Do not allow anyone to travel in the lug-
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gage compartment.
WARNING
Any incorrect sitting position increases
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the risk of severe injuries. Sitting in an in-
correct position exposes the vehicle occu-
pants to severe injuries if airbags are trig-
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Safety
gered, by striking a vehicle occupant who
has assumed an incorrect sitting position.
Before the vehicle moves, assume the
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proper sitting position and maintain it
throughout the trip. Before every trip, in-
struct your passengers to sit properly and
to stay in this position during the trip
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page 65, Correct position of the vehicle
occupants.
Correct adjustment of front head
restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraint as
Fig. 89
viewed from the front and the side.
Read the additional information carefully
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 page 21.
Properly adjusted head restraints are an im-
portant part of passenger protection and can
reduce the risk of injuries in most accident sit-
uations.
Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
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edge is, as far as possible, at the same level
as the top of your head, or at the very least,
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at eye level Fig. 89.
WARNING
Travelling with the head restraints re-
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moved or improperly adjusted increases
the risk of severe injuries. An improper ad-
justment of the head restraints may cause
death in an accident and increase the risk
of suffering injuries during abrupt braking
actions or unexpected manoeuvres.
The head restraints must always be ad-
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justed according to the height of the pas-
senger.