Seat Ateca. Service Manual - part 1

The essentials

Exterior view

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page 49

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The essentials

Exterior view

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page 50

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The essentials

Interior view (left-hand drive)

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The essentials

Interior view (right-hand drive)

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page 25

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The essentials

How it works

Unlocking and locking

Doors

Fig. 1 

Remote control key: buttons.

Fig. 2 

Driver door: central locking switch.

Locking and unlocking the vehicle using the
key

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Locking: press the  

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Fig. 1

 button.

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Locking the vehicle without activating the

anti-theft system: Press the  

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Fig. 1

 button

for a second time within 2 seconds.

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Unlocking: press the  

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Fig. 1

 button.

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Unlocking the rear lid: Hold down the 

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Fig. 1

 button for at least 1 second.

Locking and unlocking with the central lock-
ing switch

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Locking: press the  

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Fig. 2

 button. None

of the doors can be opened from the outside.
The doors can be opened from the inside by
pulling the inside door handle.

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Unlocking: press the  

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Fig. 2

 button.



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 in Description on page 116

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page 116

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page 9

, 

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page 10

Unlocking and locking the driver's
door

Fig. 3 

Driver door lever: hidden lock cylinder.

If the central locking system should fail to op-
erate, the driver door can still be locked and
unlocked by turning the key in the lock.

As a general rule, when the driver door is
locked manually all other doors are locked.
When it is unlocked manually, only the driver
door opens. Please observe the instructions
relating to the anti-theft alarm system

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page 116

.

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Unfold the vehicle key blade

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page 117

.

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Insert the key blade into the lower opening

in the cover on the driver door handle

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Fig. 3

 (arrow) then remove the cover up-

wards.

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Insert the key blade into the lock cylinder

to unlock or lock the vehicle.

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The essentials

Special Characteristics

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The anti-theft alarm will remain active when

vehicles are unlocked. However, the alarm
will not be triggered 

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page 116

.

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After the driver door is opened, you have

15 seconds to switch on the ignition. Once
this time has elapsed, the alarm is triggered.

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Switch the ignition on. The electronic im-

mobilizer recognises a valid vehicle key and
deactivates the anti-theft alarm system.

Note

The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the
vehicle is locked manually using the key
shaft 

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page 116

.

Manual locking of the doors with no
lock cylinder

Fig. 4 

Locking the door manually.

If the central locking system should fail to
work at any time, doors with no lock cylinder
will have to be locked separately.

A mechanical locking device (only visible
when the door is open) is provided on the
front passenger door.

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Pull the cap out of the opening.

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Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it

to the right as far as it will go (if the door is
on the right side) or to the left (if the door is
on the left side).

Once the door has been closed it can no lon-
ger be opened from the outside. Pull the inte-
rior door handle once to unlock and open the
door.

Rear lid

Fig. 5 

Rear lid: handle

Fig. 6 

Rear lid: button to close rear lid.

The rear lid opening system operates electri-
cally*. It is activated by exerting slight pres-
sure on the handle 

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Fig. 5

.

To lock/unlock, press the button  or button


 

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Fig. 1

 on the remote control key.

A warning appears on the instrument panel
display if the rear lid is open or not properly
closed.* An audible warning is also given if it
is opened while the vehicle is moving faster
than 6 km/h (4 mph)*.

Opening and closing

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Opening the rear lid: Exert slight pressure

on the handle. The rear lid opens automati-
cally.

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Closing the rear lid: hold one of the han-

dles on the inner trim and close it by sliding
down, or press the button on the rear lid*

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Fig. 6

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The essentials



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 in Tailgate automatic lock on

page 129

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page 127

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page 11

Manual release of the rear lid

Fig. 7 

Luggage compartment: access to man-

ual release.

Fig. 8 

Luggage compartment: emergency re-

lease.

The rear lid can be released from the inside.

●

Remove the lid using the key blade as a

lever 

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Fig. 7

.

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To unlock the rear lid, press the lever in the

direction of the arrow using the key blade

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Fig. 8

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Bonnet

Fig. 9 

Release lever in the driver's footwell

area.

Fig. 10 

Cam under the bonnet

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Opening the bonnet: Pull the lever under

the dashboard 

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Fig. 9

 

1

.

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Lift up the bonnet. Press the release catch

under the bonnet upwards 

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Fig. 10

 

2

. The

arrester hook under the bonnet is released.

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The essentials

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The bonnet can be opened. Release the

bonnet stay and secure it in the fixture de-
signed for this in the bonnet.

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 in Work in the engine compartment

on page 287

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page 286

Electric windows*

Fig. 11 

Detail of the driver door: controls for

the windows.

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Opening the window: Press the  button.

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Closing the window: Pull the  button.

Buttons on the driver door

Window on the front left door
Window on the front right door
Window on the rear left door

1

2

3

Window on the rear right door
Safety switch for deactivating the electric
window buttons in the rear doors.

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 in Electric opening and closing of

windows on page 130

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page 130

Panoramic roof*

Fig. 12 

On the interior roof lining: sunroof

button.

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Opening: press button 

C

 backwards.

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Closing: press button 

D

 forwards.

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To tilt open: press the rear part of button

B

.

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Lowering: press the front part of button 

A

.

4

5

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 in Introduction on page 132

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page 132

Before driving

Manually adjusting the front seats

Fig. 13 

Front seats: manual seat adjustment.

Forward/back: pull the lever and move
the seat forwards or backwards.
Raising/lowering: pull/push the lever.
Tilting the backrest: turn the hand wheel.
Lumbar support: move the lever to the re-
quired position.

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 in Manual adjustment of seats on

page 146

1

2

3

4

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The essentials

Electric adjustment of the driver's
seat*

Fig. 14 

Driver's seat: electric seat adjust-

ment.

Adjusting the lumbar support: press the
button according to the desired position.
Seat up/down: Press the button
up/down. To adjust the front of the seat
cushion, press the front of the button
up/down. To adjust the rear of the seat
cushion, press the rear of the button
up/down.
Seat forwards/backwards: press the but-
ton forwards/backwards.
Backrest further upright/further reclined:
press the button forwards/backwards.

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 in Electric driver's seat adjustment*

on page 147

A

B

C

Adjusting the head restraints

Fig. 15 

Front seat: adjustment of the head re-

straint.

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Grab the sides of the head restraints with

both hands and push upwards to the desired
position. To lower it, repeat the same action,
pressing the 

1

 button on the side.



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 in Correct adjustment of front head

restraints on page 68

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page 68

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page 147

Adjustment of the seat belt

Fig. 16 

Positioning and removing the seat

belt buckle.

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The essentials

Fig. 17 

Correct seat belt and head restraint

positions, viewed from front and the side.

To adjust the seat belt around your should-
ers, adjust the height of the seats.

The shoulder part of the seat belt should be
well centred over it, never over the neck. The
seat belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the
upper part of the body.

The lap part of the seat belt lies across the
pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat
belt lies flat and fits comfortably on the pel-
vis.

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page 71

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page 73

Seat belt tensioners

During a collision, the seat belts for the front
seats and for the window seats in the rear

1)

will tighten automatically.

The tensioner can be triggered only once.

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 in Service and disposal of belt ten-

sioners on page 75

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page 74

Adjusting the exterior mirrors

Fig. 18 

Detail of the driver door: control for

the exterior mirror.

Adjusting the exterior mirrors: Turn the knob
to the corresponding position:

Turning the knob to the desired posi-
tion, adjust the mirrors on the driver
side (L, left) and the passenger side (R,
right) to the direction desired.
Depending on the equipment fitted on
the vehicle, the mirrors may be heated
according to the outside temperature.
Folding in mirrors.

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 in Adjusting the exterior rear view

mirrors on page 146

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page 145

Adjusting the steering wheel

Fig. 19 

Lever in the lower left side of the

steering column.

L/R





1)

Depending on version/market.

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Adjusting the position of the steering

wheel: Pull the 

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Fig. 19

 

1

 lever down,

move the steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion and lift the lever back up until it locks.

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 in Adjusting the steering wheel po-

sition on page 66

Airbags

Front airbags

Fig. 20 

Driver airbag located in steering

wheel.

Fig. 21 

Front passenger airbag located in

dash panel.

The front airbag for the driver is located in
the steering wheel 

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Fig. 20

 and the airbag

for the front passenger is located in the dash
panel 

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Fig. 21

. Airbags are identified by the

word “AIRBAG”.

When the driver and front passenger airbags
are deployed, the covers remain attached to
the steering wheel and dash panel, respec-
tively 

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Fig. 20

 

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Fig. 21

.

In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the front occupants ad-
ditional protection for the head and chest in

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The essentials

the event of a severe frontal collision 

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 in

Front airbags on page 77

.

Their special design allows the controlled es-
cape of the propellant gas when an occupant
puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the head and
chest are protected by the airbag. After the
collision, the airbag deflates sufficiently to
allow visibility.

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page 77

Deactivating the front passenger front
airbag

Fig. 22 

Front passenger front airbag switch.

To deactivate the front passenger front air-
bag:

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Open the front passenger door.

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Insert the key blade into the slot provided

in the deactivation switch.

●

Approximately ¾ of the length of the key

blade remains inserted (the maximum).

●

Turn the key blade, changing its position to



. Do not force it. If you have difficulty, en-

sure that you have inserted the key as far as
it will go.

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Finally, check the control lamp on the in-

strument panel where it shows  


   the following should appear .

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 in Front passenger front airbag

switch on page 81

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page 80

Knee airbag*

Fig. 23 

On the driver side: location of the

knee airbag

Fig. 24 

On the driver side: radius of action of

the knee airbag.

The knee airbag is located on the driver side
below the dash panel 

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Fig. 23

. Airbags are

identified by the word “AIRBAG”.

The area framed in red (deployment area)

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Fig. 24

 is covered by the knee airbag when

it is deployed. Objects should never be
placed or mounted in this area.

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page 77

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The essentials

Side airbags*

Fig. 25 

Side airbag in driver's seat.

Fig. 26 

Illustration of completely inflated side

airbags on the left side of the vehicle.

The side airbags are located in the driver's
seat and front passenger seat backrests

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Fig. 25

. The locations are identified by the

text “AIRBAG” in the upper region of the
backrests.

In conjunction with the seat belts, the side
airbag system provides additional protection
for the upper body in the event of a severe
side collision 

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 in Side airbags* on

page 77

.

In a side collision, the side airbags reduce
the risk of injury to passengers to the areas
of the body facing the impact. In addition to
their normal protection, the seat belts also
hold the passengers in the event of a side
collision; this is how these airbags provide
maximum protection.

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page 77

Head-protection airbags*

Fig. 27 

Location of head-protection airbags.

The head-protection airbags are located on
both sides in the interior above the doors

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Fig. 27

 and are identified with the text

“AIRBAG”.

In conjunction with the seat belts, the head-
protection airbag system gives the vehicle
occupants additional protection for the head
and upper body in the event of a severe side
collision 

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 in Curtain airbags* on

page 78

.



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 in Curtain airbags* on page 78

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The essentials

Child seats

Important information regarding the
front passenger's airbag

Fig. 28 

Airbag stickers - version 1: on the

front passenger's sun visor  and on the rear
frame of the front passenger's door .

Fig. 29 

Airbag stickers - version 2: on the

front passenger's sun visor  and on the rear
frame of the front passenger's door .

A sticker with important information about
the passenger airbag is located on the pas-
senger's sun visor and/or on the passenger
side door frame.



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 in Important information regarding

the front passenger's airbag on page 83

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page 82

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The essentials

Securing child seats

Fig. 30 

On the rear seats: Possible installations

for the child seat.

Figure 

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Fig. 30

 

A

 shows the basic child re-

straint system mounting using lower retain-
ing rings and the upper retaining strap. Fig-
ure 

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Fig. 30

 

B

 shows the child restraint

system mounting using the vehicle seat belt.

The seat belt may be used to secure 

univer-

sal type child seats to the vehicle seats
marked with a 

U in the table below.

●

In the passenger seat without height ad-

justment: It is necessary to place the passen-
ger seat in its rearmost position

1)

.

●

In the passenger seat with height adjust-

ment: It is necessary to place the passenger
seat in its rearmost and highest position

1)

.

To correctly use a child seat in the back, the
front backrest must be adjusted so that there
is no contact with the child seat in the back
in the case that it goes opposite to the direc-
tion of the car. In the case of front facing re-
straint systems, the front backrest must be
adjusted so that there is no contact with the
child's feet.

To adjust the passenger seat to accommo-
date a child's seat and get the seat belt in a
perfect position, adjust the passenger back-
rest as far forward as possible

1)

.

If a semi-universal type chair is to be instal-
led, in which the method of attachment to
the car is through the seat belt and support
bracket, it should never be installed in the
central rear seat as the ground clearance is
lower than in other places and the support
bracket will not allow the seat to remain suffi-
ciently stable.

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1)

Compliance with current national legislation and

the manufacturer's instructions is required when us-
ing or installing child seats.

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The essentials

Weight group

Seating position

Front passenger seat

a)

Rear side seat

Rear central seat

b)

airbag on

airbag off

Group 0 to 10 kg

X

U*

U

U

Group 0+ to 13 kg

X

U*

U

U

Group I 9 to 18 kg

X

U*

U

U

Group II 15 to 25 kg

X

UF*

UF

UF

Group III 22 to 36 kg

X

UF*

UF

UF

a)

Compliance with current national legislation and the manufacturer's instructions is required when using or installing child seats.

b)

For semi-universal chairs where the securing system is the car safety belt and the support bracket, do not use them in the centre rear seat.

It is not compatible to install chairs in
this configuration.
Suitable for universal restraint systems
for use in this weight group.
Acceptable for front-facing universal-cat-
egory child restraint systems approved
for this mass group.

X:

U:

UF:

Seats 

without height adjustment should

be placed in their rearmost position.
Seats 

with height adjustment should be

placed in their rearmost and highest po-
sition.

*:

The systems include the child restraint sys-
tem mounting with an upper retaining strap
(Top Tether) and lower anchoring points on
the seat.



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 in Safety instructions on page 83

“ISOFIX” and Top Tether child seat mounting system*

Child seats can be secured quickly, easily
and safely on the rear outer seats with the
“ISOFIX” and Top Tether* system.

Two “ISOFIX” retaining rings are fitted on
each rear seat. In some vehicles, the rings
are secured to the seat frame and, in others,

they are secured to the rear floor. The “ISO-
FIX” rings are located between the rear seat
backrest and the seat cushioning 

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Fig. 31

.

The Top Tether* rings are located on the rear
part of the backrests of the rear seats (be-
hind the seat backrest or in the boot)

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Fig. 32

.

To understand the compatibility of the "ISO-
FIX" systems in the vehicle, consult the table
below.

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