Seat ALHAMBRA Owner's Manual page 36

34 Airbag system
The front airbag for the driver is located in the steering wheel
the airbag for the front passenger is located in the dash panel
bags are identified by the word "AIRBAG".
When the front airbags are triggered they fill the zones marked in red (de-
⇒ f ig.
ployment area) 17. Therefore, objects should never be placed or
mounted in these areas ⇒
range of the front airbag for the driver and the front passenger, e.g. the
baseplate for the mobile phone support.
The airbag covers fold out of the steering wheel or dash panel when the
driver and front passenger airbags are triggered
remain connected to the steering wheel or the dash panel.
WARNING
The airbag is deployed at high speed in fractions of a second.
● Always keep the deployment areas of the front airbags free.
● Never secure objects to the covers or in the deployment area of the
airbag modules, e.g. cup holders or phone supports.
● The deployment space between the front passengers and the airbags
must not in any case be occupied by other passenger, pets and objects.
● Never fix any object to the windscreen above the front airbag on the
front passenger side.
● Do not alter, cover or stick anything to the steering wheel hub or the
surface of the airbag module on the passenger side of the dash panel.
WARNING
Front airbags are deployed in front of the steering wheel
⇒ f ig.
the dash panel 18.
● When driving, always hold the steering wheel on the outer edge of
the ring with both hands: 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position.
⇒ f ig. 17
⇒ f ig.
, Factory-fitted accessories are outside the
⇒ f ig.
18. The airbag covers
⇒ f ig. 17
and
WARNING (Continued)
18. Air-
● Adjust the driver seat so that there is at least 25 cm distance between
your chest and the hub of the steering wheel. If you physical constitution
prevents you from meeting these requirements, make sure you contact a
specialist workshop.
● Adjust the front passenger's seat so there is as much distance as pos-
sible between the front passenger and the dash panel.
Types of front passenger airbag systems
There are two different SEAT front passenger airbag systems:
A
Characteristics of the front passen-
ger airbag that can only be disabled
in a specialist workshop.
 Name: airbag system
 Warning lamp  on the instru-
ment panel.
 Front passenger airbag located in
the dash panel.
and
B
Characteristics of the front passen-
ger airbag that can be disabled
manually ⇒ p age 35.
 Name: airbag system with front
passenger airbag disabling.
 Warning lamp  on the instru-
ment panel.
 Front passenger airbag located in
the dash panel.
warning
PASSENGER AIR BAG  

lamp on the instrument panel.
 Key switch in the glove compart-
ment on the front passenger side of
the dash panel.
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