Seat Alhambra 2015 Owner's Manual page 203

becomes to clean and maintain them. If
stains and dirt are left for a long time, it may
be that they are impossible to remove.
WARNING
Car-care products may be toxic and hazard-
ous. Using unsuitable car-care products or,
using them in the wrong way, may cause acci-
dents, serious injury, burns or intoxication.
● Keep your car-care products in their origi-
nal containers.
Read the instructions.
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● Never keep car-care products in empty food
containers, bottles or other similar contain-
ers. Other people may confuse them.
● Keep all car-care products out of the reach
of children.
Some products may give off harmful va-
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pours during use. Therefore, they should be
used outdoors in well-ventilated places.
Never use fuel, turpentine, engine oil, nail-
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varnish remover or any other volatile product
for washing, maintenance or cleaning. These
are toxic and highly flammable.
WARNING
Unsuitable maintenance and cleaning of vehi-
cle components may impair proper operation
of safety equipment and cause serious injury.
Maintain and clean vehicle components ac-
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cording to the manufacturer's instructions.
Care and maintenance
Only use approved or recommended clean-
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ing products.
CAUTION
Cleaning products which contain solvents
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have a corrosive effect and may damage the
material irreparably.
Stains and dirt containing aggressive sub-
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stances or solvents attack the material and
may damage it irreparably, even when they
are cleaned quickly.
● Dirt and stains should not be allowed to dry
and should be cleaned as quickly as possible.
In the case of stubborn stains, take the ve-
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hicle to a specialised workshop to avoid dam-
age.
Treating your upholstery
To treat and maintain your seat upholstery,
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keep the following in mind
● Before entering the vehicle, close any Vel-
cro fasteners that might snag on the uphols-
tery or trim fabric. Any open Velcro fasteners
may damage the trim or upholstery fabrics.
● To prevent damage, avoid direct contact
between sharp decorative objects and the
upholstery and trim fabrics. Decorative ob-
jects include zips, rivets and rhinestones on
clothing and belts.
● From time to time, clean the dust that gath-
ers in the perforations, folds and seams so
that the surfaces of the seats are not dam-
aged by its abrasive effect.
● Make sure clothes are colour-fast to avoid
them running and staining the upholstery.
This is especially important if the upholstery
is light in colour.
CAUTION
If you ignore this advice, which is important
for maintaining your seat upholstery, the fab-
ric may be damaged or stained.
Note
SEAT recommends you take the vehicle to a
specialised workshop to treat any stains on
the upholstery caused by the discolouration
of clothing.
: How to clean the upholstery, trim
fabrics and Alcantara
Cleaning the fabric on heated seats and
electrically adjustable seats or seats with
airbag components
It is possible that there are important airbag
components and electrical connections in-
side the driver seat, passenger seat and pos-
sibly the outer rear seats. If these seats and
seat backrests are damaged, or are cleaned
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