Protect it from what? My seats are never covered. I would not want them covered because one feature I use almost daily is the ventilated seats. Covering them would defeat this feature. I use a hammock in the back seat periodically when I bring my dog along so that she cannot slobber and drool all over the place or make a mess when she is feeding on snacks while in transit. I should note that my car seats are black. When I was in the showroom I recall seeing one model with literally white seats... I remember thinking, why would anyone buy this? Sure it looks good right now, but in a matter of weeks the seats will look soiled. Simply entering and exiting the car while wearing blue jeans would discolor the seats in no time never mind spills and other mishaps.