Why Wear Seat Belts - Seat ALHAMBRA Owner's Manual

18 Seat belts
The warning lamp does not switch off until the driver and front passenger
fasten their seat belts while the ignition is switched on.
Seat belt status display for rear seats
The seat belt status display on the instrument panel informs the driver, when
the ignition is switched on, whether any passengers in the rear seats have
fastened their seat belts. The symbol
seat has fastened "his or her" seat belt
The seat belt status is displayed for around 30 seconds when a seat belt in
the rear seats is fastened or unfastened. You can switch off this display by
pressing the button.
0.0 / SET
The seat belt status flashes for a maximum of 30 seconds when a seat belt in
the rear seats is unfastened while the vehicle is in motion. A signal will also
be heard if the vehicle is travelling at over 25 km/h.
The rear seat display can be enabled or disabled by a Technical Service.
WARNING
Unbuckled or incorrectly buckled seat belts increase the risk of severe or
even fatal injuries. Optimal protection from seat belts can be achieved only
if you use them properly.
indicates that the passenger in this
page 17, fig. 4.

Why wear seat belts?

Frontal collisions and the laws of physics
Fig. 5 Vehicle about to hit
a wall: the occupants are
not wearing seat belts.
Fig. 6 The vehicle hits
the wall: the occupants
are not wearing seat
belts.