Seat Belt Tensioners - Seat ALHAMBRA Owner's Manual

26 Seat belts
Note
If you physical constitution prevents you from maintaining the correct posi-
tion of the belt webbing, contact a Technical Service for help with any spe-
cial devices to ensure the optimum protection of the seat belt and airbag.
SEAT recommends visiting a Technical Service.
Belt height adjustment
Using the height adjusters for the front seats and the outer seats of the sec-
ond row, the position of the seat belts can be adjusted in the shoulder area
according to the height of the occupant:
● Keep the guide device pressed down in the direction of the arrow
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15.
● Move the guide device up or down until the seat belt lies over the centre
of your shoulder ⇒ p age 24, Seat belt position.
● Release the guide device.
● Pull the belt sharply to check that the device is engaged securely.
Never adjust the belt height while the vehicle is in motion.
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Seat belt tensioners

Automatic belt retainer, belt tension device, belt tension
limiter
Seat belts are part of the vehicle safety concept ⇒ p age 31 and consist of
the following important functions:
Automatic belt retainer
Every seat belt is equipped with an automatic belt retainer on the shoulder
belt. If the belt is pulled slowly or during normal driving, the system allows
for total freedom of movement on the shoulder belt. However, during sud-
den braking, during travel in mountains or bends and during acceleration,
the automatic belt retainer on the seat belt is locked is pulled quickly.
Fig. 15 Next to the front
Belt tension devices
seats: belt height adjust-
The seat belts on the front seats and the outer seats of the second row are
er.
equipped with belt tension devices.
Sensors will trigger the belt tension devices during severe head-on, lateral
and rear collisions and retract and tighten the seat belts. If the seat belt is
loose, it is retracted to reduce the forwards movement of occupants or
movement in the direction of the collision. The belt tension device works in
combination with the airbag system. The belt tension device will not be trig-
gered in the event of the vehicle overturning if the side airbags are not de-
ployed.
If the belt tension device is triggered, a fine dust is produced. This is normal
and it is not an indication of fire in the vehicle.
WARNING
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