Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 119

Never leave children or disabled people
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alone in the vehicle. The central locking
button can be used to lock all the doors
from within. Therefore, passengers will be
locked inside the vehicle. Individuals locked
in the vehicle can be exposed to very high
or very low temperatures.
Depending on the time of the year, tem-
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peratures inside a locked and closed vehi-
cle can be extremely high or extremely low
resulting in serious injuries and illness or
even death, particularly for young children.
Never leave individuals locked in a closed
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and locked vehicle. In case of emergency,
they may not be able to exit the vehicle by
themselves or get help.
Description of the central locking
system
The central locking system allows all doors
and the rear lid to be locked and unlocked
centrally.
From outside, using the vehicle key.
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From outside with the Keyless Access sys-
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tem page 119,
From inside, by pushing the central locking
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button page 118.
In the submenu Convenience in the Config-
menu, or by visiting a specialised
uration
Opening and closing
workshop, special functions of the central
locking system can be switched on or off
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 page 28.
In case of a vehicle key fault or central lock-
ing system fault, all doors can be locked or
unlocked manually.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
In this instance, the vehicle locks automati-
cally when moving at speeds above approx.
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15 km/h (10 mph)  page 28. When the
vehicle is locked, the control lamp on the
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central locking button lights up in yellow
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Fig. 132.
Automatic unlocking (Auto Unlock)
When the key is removed from the ignition
slot, here the vehicle unlocks all doors and
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the boot automatically  page
Locking the vehicle after the airbags have
been deployed
If the airbags are deployed due to an acci-
dent, the vehicle will be automatically and
completely unlocked. Depending on the
amount of damage, it can be locked follow-
ing an accident in the following ways:
Function Action
Lock the vehi- – Switch off the ignition.
cle by pushing – Open a door of the vehicle and
the central close it again.
locking but- – Push the central locking button
ton: .
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Lock the vehi- – Switch off the ignition.
cle with the OR: Remove the key from the igni-
vehicle key: tion.
– Open a door once.
– Lock the vehicle with the key.
Note
If the vehicle key buttons are pressed
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Fig. 131 or one of the central locking but-
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tons is pressed
quick succession, the central locking fea-
ture is disabled briefly to protect from over-
loading. The vehicle will then remain un-
28.
locked for around 30 seconds. If no door
nor the boot is opened during this time, the
vehicle will then automatically unlock.
Fig. 132 several times in
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