Safety equipment
Never put your safety or the safety of your
passengers in danger. In the event of an acci-
dent, the safety equipment may reduce the
risk of injury. The following points cover part
of the safety equipment in your SEAT
three-point seat belts,
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belt tension limiter for the front and rear
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seats
belt tensioners for the front and rear seats,
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front and rear airbags,
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side airbags on the backs of the front seats,
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and head airbags for the front and rear seats.
"ISOFIX" anchor points for child seats in the
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rear side seats with the "ISOFIX" system,
rear head restraints with in-use position and
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non-use position,
adjustable steering column.
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The safety equipment mentioned above
works together to provide you and your pas-
sengers with the best possible protection in
the event of an accident. However, these
safety systems can only be effective if you
and your passengers are sitting in a correct
position and use this equipment properly.
Safety is everyone's business!
Depending on the version/market.
1)
Safe driving
Correct position of vehicle
occupants
Correct position in the seat
1)
:
The correct distance between the driver
Fig. 2
and the steering wheel must be at least 25 cm
(10 inches).
Correct belt web and head restraint po-
Fig. 3
sitions
The correct sitting positions for the driver and
passengers are shown below.
If your physical constitution prevents you
from maintaining the correct sitting position,
contact a specialised workshop for help with
any special devices. The seat belt and airbag
can only provide optimum protection if a cor-
rect sitting position is adopted. SEAT recom-
mends taking your car in for technical serv-
ice.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident or sudden
braking or manoeuvre, SEAT recommend the
following positions:
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