17Seat belts
WARNING (Continued)
●If the fabric or other parts of the seat belt are damaged, the seat belts
could break in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
●Always have damaged seatbelts replaced immediately by seat belts
approved for the vehicle in question by SEAT. Seat belts which have been
worn in an accident and stretched must be replaced by a specialised
workshop. Renewal may be necessary even if there is no apparent dam-
age. The belt anchorage should also be checked.
●Never attempt to repair, modify or remove a seat belt yourself. All re-
pairs to seat belts, retractors and buckles must be carried out by a speci-
alised workshop.
Warning lamp
Fig. 3 Warning lamp on
the instrument panel
Fig. 4 Example of seat
belt status display for the
rear seats (here, a 7-seat
vehicle) on the instru-
ment panel above the
second row and below
the third row of seats
Lights up
or flash-
es
Possible cause Solution
Driver's seat belt not fas-
tened or front passenger seat
belt not fastened if the front
passenger seat is occupied.
Fasten seat belts!
Objects on the front passen-
ger seat.
Remove any objects from the
front passenger seat and store
them safely.
Some control and warning lamps on the instrument panel will come on to
check certain functions when the ignition is switched on. They will switch off
after a few seconds.
An audible warning will be heard for a maximum of 90 seconds if the seat
belts are not fastened as the car drives off and reaches a speed of more
then 25 km/h (15 mph) or if the seat belts are unfastened while the vehicle
is in motion. The seat belt warning lamp will also flash.
The warning lamp does not switch off until the driver and front passenger
fasten their seat belts while the ignition is switched on.
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