2022-2023 Seat Leon Seat Belt Guidance

Not only is the seat belt a basic automobile safety feature in the 2022–2023 Seat Leon, but it’s also an essential part that keeps you and your passengers safe on every trip. With their newest Leon model, Seat has elevated the concept of seat belts to a whole new level with superior engineering and technology, putting your safety first and giving you peace of mind as you drive. This introduction will go over the cutting-edge seat belt technologies and safety upgrades that set the 2022–2023 Seat Leon apart for drivers who place a high importance on safety and style. The foundation of a complete safety system intended to shield you and your loved ones from the unexpected is the seat belt in the Seat Leon 2022–2023. Seat is committed to safety, as evidenced by the Seat Leon, and they take this obligation seriously.

The adjustability of the Seat Leon’s seat belt system is one of its best qualities. It adapts to the various heights and sizes of passengers, guaranteeing that every one is comfortably and securely confined. This adaptability optimizes safety in the case of a collision in addition to convenience. In addition, the seat belts on the Seat Leon have load limiters and state-of-the-art pretensioners. In the case of an abrupt halt or collision, pretensioners automatically retract the seat belts, eliminating slack and securing passengers to their seats. In contrast, load limiters assist in controlling the forces applied to occupants in the event of a collision, thereby averting overstress and possible harm. The Seat Leon also has a cutting-edge airbag system and sophisticated sensors in addition to these mechanical advancements. In the case of a collision, these offer an additional layer of safety in addition to the seat belts. To cushion and save the occupants of the car, the technology can gauge the force of an accident and activate the right number of airbags. The Seat Leon of 2022–2023 is evidence of Seat’s steadfast dedication to passenger safety. This vehicle is both a stylish and dynamic option, but it’s also a reassuring one thanks to its innovative seat belt technology, adaptability, and additional safety features. You can drive with peace of mind, knowing that you’re protected by the newest automotive safety technology.

Seat belts

The whys and wherefores of seat belts

It lights up red
The driver or one of the passengers have not fastened their seat belts. The control lamp lights up to remind the driver to fasten their seat belt.

Before starting the vehicle:

1. Fasten your seat belt securely.
2. Instruct your passengers to fasten their seat belts properly before driving off.
3. Protect children by using a child seat ac-cording to the child’s height and weight.

When starting to drive, if the vehicle’s speed exceeds approx. 25 km/h (15 mph) and the seat belts are not fastened or are unfastened while driving, a warning sound will be heard for a few seconds. The warning light will also flash. The lampgoes out when the ignition is on and all occupants have fastened their seat belts.

Rear seat belts fastened display

Depending on the model version, when the ignition is switched on, the seat belt status display on the instrument panel in-forms the driver whether the passengers in the rear seats have fastened their seat belts.

It indicates that the corresponding seat is empty.
Indicates that the seat is occupied and the occupant is wearing the seat belt.

The seat belt status flashes for a maximum of 30 seconds when a seat belt in the rear seats is unfastened while the vehicle is in motion. An audible warning will also be heard if the vehicle is travelling at over 25 km/h (15 mph). If a seat belt is fastened or unfastened while driving in some of the rear seats, the seat belt status is displayed for approximately 30 seconds. The indication can be hidden by pressing the button on the dash panel.

The protective function of seat belts

Properly worn seat belts hold the occupants in the proper position. They also help prevent uncontrolled movements that may result in serious injury and reduce the risk of being thrown out of the vehicle in case of an acci-dent. Vehicle occupants wearing their seat belts correctly benefit greatly from the ability of the belts to absorb kinetic energy. In addition, the front part of your vehicle and other pas-sive safety features (such as the airbag system) are designed to absorb the kinetic ener-gy released in a collision. Taken together, all these features reduce the releasing kinetic energy and consequently, the risk of injury. This is why it is so important to fasten seat belts before every trip, even when “just driving around the corner”.
Ensure that your passengers wear their seat belts as well. Accident statistics have shown that wearing seat belts is an effective means of substantially reducing the risk of injury and improving the chances of survival when in-volved in a serious accident. Furthermore, properly worn seat belts improve the protec-tion provided by airbags in the event of an accident. For this reason, wearing a seat belt is required by law in most countries. Although your vehicle is equipped with air-bags, the seat belts must be fastened and worn. The front airbags, for example, are only triggered in some cases of head-on collision. The front airbags will not be triggered during minor frontal or side collisions, rear-end colli-sions, overturns or accidents in which the air-bag trigger threshold value in the control unit is not exceeded.

Important safety instructions for the use of seat belts

1. Always wear the seat belt as described in this section.
2. Ensure that the seat belts can be fastened at all times and are not damaged.

WARNING

1. If seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at all, the risk of severe injuries increases. The optimal protection from seat belts can be achieved only if you use them properly.
2. Never allow two passengers (even chil-dren) to share the same seat belt.
3. Never unbuckle a seat belt while the vehicle is in motion. Risk of fatal injury.
4. The seat belt should never lie on hard or fragile objects (such as glasses or pens, etc.) because this can cause injuries.
5. Do not allow the seat belt to be damaged or jammed, or to rub on any sharp edges.
6. Never wear the seat belt under the arm or in any other incorrect position.
7. Bulky and unfastened clothing (such as an overcoat over a sweater) impairs the proper fit and function of the seat belts, re-ducing their capacity to protect.
8. The slot in the seat belt buckle must not be blocked with paper or other objects, as this can prevent the latch plate from en-gaging securely.
9. Never use seat belt clips, fastening rings or similar items to alter the position of the belt webbing.
10. Frayed or torn seat belts or damage to the connections, belt retractors or parts of the buckle could cause severe injuries in the event of an accident. Therefore, you must check the condition of all seat belts at regular intervals.
11. Seat belts which have been worn in an accident and have been stretched must be replaced by a specialised workshop. Re-newal may be necessary even if there is no apparent damage. The belt anchorage should also be checked.
12. Do not attempt to repair a damaged seat belt yourself. The seat belts must not be re-moved or modified in any way.
13. The belts must be kept clean, otherwise the retractors may not work properly.

Head-on collisions and the laws of physics

A driver not wearing a seat belt is thrown forward violently.

The unbelted passenger in the rear seat is thrown forward violently, hitting the driv-er who is wearing a seat belt.

The effects of the laws of physics in the case of a head-on collision are easy to explain: the moment a vehicle starts moving, a type of en-ergy called “kinetic energy” starts acting on both the vehicle and its passengers. The amount of “kinetic energy” depends on the speed of the vehicle and on the weight of the vehicle and of its passengers. The higher they are, the more energy there is to be “ab-sorbed” in the event of an accident. The most significant factor, however, is the speed of the vehicle. If the speed doubles from 25 km/h (15 mph) to 50 km/h (30 mph), for example, the corresponding kinetic ener-gy is multiplied by four. Given that the passengers of the vehicle in our example do not have their seat belts fas-tened, in the event of a collision the entire amount of the passengers’ kinetic energy will be only absorbed by the mentioned impact.

Even at speeds of 30 km/h (19 mph) to 50 km/h (30 mph), the forces acting on bod-ies in a collision can easily exceed one tonne (1000 kg). At greater speed these forces are even higher.
Vehicle occupants not wearing seat belts are not “attached” to the vehicle. In a head-on collision, they will move forward at the same speed their vehicle was travelling just before the impact. This example applies not only to head-on collisions, but to all accidents and collisions. Even at low speeds the forces acting on the body in a collision are so great that it is not possible to brace oneself with one’s hands. In a frontal collision, unbelted passengers are thrown forward and will make violent contact with the steering wheel, dash panel, wind-screen or whatever else is in the way.
It is also important for rear passengers to wear seat belts properly, as they could other-wise be thrown forward violently through the vehicle interior in an accident. Passengers in the rear seats who do not use seat belts en-danger not only themselves but also the front occupants.

How to properly adjust your seat belt

Fastening and unfastening the seat beltInsert the latch plate of the seat belt in-to the buckle.

Release the seat belt’s buckle.

Properly worn seat belts hold the vehicle oc-cupants in the position that most protects them in the event of an accident or sudden braking ››› .

Fastening the seat belt
Fasten your seat belt before each trip.

1. Adjust the front seat and headrest correctly.
2. Engage the seat backrest of the rear seat in an upright position .
3. Pull the latch plate and place the belt web-bing evenly across your chest and lap. Do not twist the seat belt when doing so.
4. Engage the latch plate in the buckle of the corresponding seat.
5. Pull the belt to ensure that the latch plate is securely engaged in the buckle.

Releasing the seat belt
Only unfasten the seat belt when the vehicle has come to a standstill.

1. Press the red button on the buckle. The latch plate is released from the buckle.
2. Guide the belt back by hand so that it rolls up easily and the trim will not be damaged. »

WARNING

1. The seat belt cannot offer its full protec-tion unless the seat backrest is in an up-right position and the seat belt is worn cor-rectly, according to your size.
2. Unbuckling your seat belt while the vehi-cle is in motion can cause severe or fatal injuries in the event of an accident or sud-den braking.
3. The seat belt itself, or a loose seat belt, can cause severe injuries if the belt moves from hard areas of the body to soft areas (e.g. the stomach).

Correct seat belt position

Correct seat belt and headrest positions, viewed from front and the side.

Position of seat belt during pregnancy.

Seat belts offer their maximum protection in the event of an accident and reduce the risk of sustaining severe or fatal injuries only when they are properly positioned. Furthermore, if the webbing is correctly positioned, the seat belt will hold the vehicle occupants in the optimum position to ensure the airbag provides the maximum protection. The seat belt must therefore always be worn and the webbing correctly positioned. Incorrectly worn seat belts can cause severe or even fatal injuries, Correct sit-ting position of vehicle occupants.

1. The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie on the centre of the shoulder, never across the neck or the arm, under the arm or behind the shoulder.
2. The lap part of the seat belt must lie across the pelvis, never across the stomach.
3. The seat belt must lie flat and fit comfortably. Pull the belt tight if necessary to take up any slack.

In the case of pregnant women, the seat belt must lie evenly across the chest and as low as possible over the pelvis, never across the stomach and must be worn properly at all times during the pregnancy.

Adapting the position of the belt webbing to your size
The position of the seat belt can be adapted by adjusting the height of the front seats.

WARNING
An incorrectly worn seat belt web can cause severe or fatal injuries in the event of an accident.

1. The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie on the centre of the shoulder, never across the neck or the arm.
2. The seat belt must lie flat and fit comfort-ably on the torso
3. The lap part of the seat belt must lie across the pelvis, never across the stomach. The seat belt must lie flat and fit comfortably on the pelvis Pull the belt tight if necessary to take up any slack.
4. For pregnant women, the lap part of the seat belt must lie as low as possible over the pelvis and always lie flat, “surrounding” the stomach.
5. Do not twist the seat belt while it is fas-tened.
6. Once the seat belt is positioned correct-ly, don’t pull it away from your body with your hand.
7. Do not lie the seat belt across rigid or fragile objects, e.g. glasses, pens or keys.
8. Never use seat belt clips, retaining rings or similar instruments to alter the position of the belt webbing.

NOTE
If your physical constitution prevents you from maintaining the correct position of the belt webbing, contact a specialised work-shop for help with any special devices to ensure the optimum protection of the seat belt and airbag. SEAT recommends taking your car in for technical service.

Seat belt tensioners

How the seat belt tensioner works
The seat belts for the front seats and the side rear seats1) are equipped with belt tensioners.
The belt tensioners are activated by sensors, although only in severe head-on, lateral and rear-end collisions, or in the event of the vehi-cle overturning in the plug-in hybrid version of the vehicle.
This retracts and tightens the seat belts, re-ducing the forward motion of the occupants. The belt pre-tensioners work in combination with the airbag system. The belt pre-tension-ers activate in combination with some of the airbags, depending on the collision type.

NOTE

1. If the seat belt tensioners are triggered, a fine dust is produced. This is normal and it is not an indication of fire in the vehicle.
2. The relevant safety requirements must be observed when the vehicle or components of the system are scrapped. Specialised workshops are familiar with these regula-tions, which are also available to you.

Maintenance and disposal of seat belt tensioners
The belt tensioners are components of the seat belts that are installed in the seats of your vehicle. If you work on the belt tension-ers or remove and install parts of the system when performing other repair work, the seat belt may be damaged. The consequence may be that, in the event of an accident, the belt tensioners function incorrectly or may not function at all. So that the effectiveness of the seat belt ten-sioner is not reduced and that removed parts do not cause any injuries or environmental pollution, regulations, which are known to the specialised workshops, must be observed.

WARNING

1. Improper use or repairs not carried out by qualified mechanics increase the risk of se-vere or fatal injuries. The belt tensioners may fail to trigger or may trigger in the wrong circumstances.
2. The seat belt tensioner, seat belt and au-tomatic retractor cannot be repaired.
3. Any work on the belt tensioners and seat belts, including the removal and refitting of system parts in conjunction with other re-pair work, must be performed by a special-ised workshop only.
4. The belt tensioners will only provide pro-tection for one accident and must be changed if they have been activated.

For the sake of the environment
Airbag modules and belt tensioners may contain perchlorate. Observe the legal re-quirements for their disposal.

PreCrash system

How it works
The PreCrash system is an assistance system that actives a series of measures to protect the occupants of the vehicles in potentially risky situations, but which cannot prevent a collision.
It only works completely if no special driving profile is selected and if there are no operating anomalies.

Basic features
Depending on the legal provisions of the country and the features of the vehicle, in critical situations (e.g. in certain cases of emergency braking or loss of control of the vehicle by the driver) the following functions can be activated separately or at the same time when the vehicle is travelling faster than approximately 30 km/h (20 mph).

1. Reversible tensioning of front seat belts that are fastened.
2. Operation of the hazard warning lights.
3. Automatic closing of the windows until they are just cracked open and, depending on the equipment, of the sunroof.
4. In the event of overturning, depending on the equipment, activation of the belt tensioners.

Depending on how critical the driving situa-tion is, the belts are either tightened individu-ally, or both belts at the same time.

In addition to Front Assist
In vehicles with Front Assist ››› page 246, within the limits of the system, information is assessed on the risk of collision with the vehi-cle in front. The functions of the PreCrash system may also be activated if there is a high likelihood of a rear-end collision, or during the activation of Front Assist.

In addition to the Emergency Assist system
In vehicles with emergency assist, driver sta-tus information is assessed within the limita-tions of this system. The following PreCrash systems may be activated if a lack of activity is detected:

1. Reversible seat belt tensioning of the driv-er’s seat belt.
2. Automatic closing of the windows until they are just cracked open and, depending on the equipment, of the sunroof.

Activation of the PreCrash system
The PreCrash system can be partially deacti-vated by deactivating the traction and / or stability control, depending on the equip-ment. When these vehicle safety controls are switched on (by default, every time the igni-tion is turned on), the system is fully activated.

Driving profile selection settings
In vehicles with driving profile selection, PreCrash adapts to suit the special vehicle configuration of the corresponding profile ››› page 234.

Limited operation
The PreCrash system is not available or only has limited availability in the following situa-tions:

1. When the TCS and/or the ESC are discon-nected.
2. When driving in reverse.
3. When the airbag control unit is not operat-ing properly.
4. When there is a fault in the system itself, in the ESC or in the Front Assist.

Problems and solutions
If the PreCrash is not working correctly, the message System unavailable or System with limited features is shown perma-nently on the dashboard display. Have the system checked by a SEAT workshop.

WARNING
The PreCrash system cannot overcome the limits imposed by the laws of physics; it on-ly works within the limits of the system. Risks that compromise safety are never jus-tified by the use of this system. The system is not a replacement for driver awareness and cannot prevent a collision.

1. Adapt your speed and safe distance to the vehicle in front of you at all times to suit the visibility, weather, road and traffic con-ditions.
2. The system is not always able to recog-nise objects.
3. The system may not react to people or animals or objects that cross length-wise or that are hard to detect.
4. Metallic objects (e.g. fences) or other elements of the public road or adverse weather conditions can hinder its operation and thus its ability to detect collision risk.
5. Never ignore the warning lamps that light up or the messages shown on the dash-board.
6. Never change settings on the Infotain-ment System while driving.

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