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Safety
the trip. This also applies to other vehicle
occupants when driving in town.
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When tr
avelling, children must be se-
cured in the vehicle with a child restraint
system suitable for their weight and height
and with the seat belts correctly fastened
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page 65.
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Instruct your passengers to fasten their
seat belts properly before driving off.
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Insert the latch plate into the buckle for
the appropriate seat and ensure it is en-
gaged. Using the latch plate in the buckle
of another seat will not protect you proper-
ly and may cause severe injuries.
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Do not allow liquids or foreign bodies to
enter the buckle fastenings. This could
damage the buckles and seat belts.
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Never unbuckle your seat belt when the
vehicle is moving.
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Never allow more than one passenger to
share the same seat belt.
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Never hold children or babies on your lap
sharing the same seat belt.
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Bulky and unbuttoned clothing, such as a
coat worn over a sweatshirt, impairs the
proper fit and function of the seat belt.
WARNING
It is extremely dangerous to drive using
damaged seat belts and could result in se-
rious injury or l
oss of life.
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Avoid damaging the seat belt by jamming
it in the door or the seat mechanism.
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If the fabric or other par
ts of the seat belt
are damaged, the seat belts could break in
the event of an accident or sudden braking.
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Always have damaged seat belts re-
placed immediately by seat belts ap-
proved for the vehicle in question by SEAT.
Seat belts which have been worn in an ac-
cident and stretched must be replaced by
a specialised workshop. Renewal may be
necessary even if there is no apparent
damage. The belt anchorage should also
be checked.
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Never attempt to repair, modify or re-
move a seat belt yourself. All repairs to
seat belts, retractors and buckles must be
carried out by a specialised workshop.
Warning lamp
Fig. 68 Warning lamp on the instrument panel
Fig. 69 Indication of seat belt status in the rear
seats on the instrument panel display
Lights up or flashes
Driver's seat belt not fastened or front passenger
seat belt not fastened if the fr
ont passenger seat is
occupied.
Fasten your seat belt!
Objects over the passenger seat.
Remov
e any objects from the front passenger seat
and store them safely.
It lights up
A passenger in the rear seats has not fastened their
seat belt, if the seat is occupied.*
Fasten your seat belt
!
It lights up
A passenger in the rear seats has fastened their seat
belt, if the seat is occupied.*
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