Valid for all occupants of the vehicle:
Seat belts
— Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of
the head restraint is level with the top of the
head, but never below the eyes. Always keep
the back of your head as close as possible to the
headrest ÿ fig. 28.
Introduction to the topic
In a sudden stop or accident, properly positioned
seat belts keep the occupants of the vehicle in the
correct position, offering them the maximum possible
protection.
— If you are short, lower the headrest as far as it
will go even if your head is below the top edge
of the headrest.
WARNING
— If you are tall, raise the headrest as far as it will
go.
Not wearing a seat belt or wearing it incorrectly
can increase the risk of serious injury or death.
— Always keep your feet on the footrest area.
— Fasten and put on the seat belt as
correctly ÿ p. 44.
· Before starting the walk, always sit down
Prepare in the correct position, always wear the
seat belt corresponding to your seat correctly
and always wear it correctly throughout the
journey.
The following also applies to the driver:
— If the vehicle is equipped with head restraints
lengthwise adjustable, move the headrest as
close as possible to the rear of the head
za.
· Before starting out and during the journey, secure
children with a restraint system suitable for their
weight and height with the seat belt correctly
positioned ÿ p. 60.
— Adjust the seat so that there is a distance of at
least 25 cm (approx. 10 inches) between the
steering wheel and the sternum ÿ fig. 28 A and
· Always insert the belt tongue only into the seat
belt buckle of the corresponding seat and
so that you can hold the steering wheel with
both hands on the sides, on the outside, with
your arms slightly bent.
engage it correctly. Using the belt buckle for
another seat reduces the protective function of
the seat belt and may cause serious injury.
— The steering wheel should always point in the direction of the
thorax, never towards the face.
— Position the seat back almost upright so that your
Never remove your seat belt during
back rests completely on it.
during the march
· Use one seat belt per occupant.
— Adjust the seat so that you can fully depress the
pedals with your knees slightly bent and that
there is a distance between the knee area and
the instrument panel of at least 10 cm (approx. 4
· Never carry a child or baby on your lap or fasten
them with the same seat belt you are wearing.
.
inches) ÿ fig. 28B
· Do not circulate with thick and loose clothing
gadas, p. For example, a coat over a jacket, as
they make it more difficult to fit the seat belt
correctly and thus reduce its protective capacity.
— Adjust the seat height so that it reaches the
highest point of the steering wheel.
The following also applies to the accompanying person:
— If the vehicle is equipped with head restraints
lengthwise adjustable, move the headrest as
WARNING
close as possible to the rear of the head
za.
Damaged seat belts increase the risk of serious
injury or death. If the fabric of the belt or other
parts of it are damaged, the belt could break in the
event of an accident or sudden braking.
— Position the seat back almost upright so that your
back rests completely on it.
· Never pinch the seat belt in the door or seat
mechanism, as this may cause damage.
— Move the seat as far back as possible so that the
airbag can best protect you if it is deployed.
· In case of damage to the fabric, to the joints, to
the automatic winder or to the closing module
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If you do not have a seat belt, go immediately
Reminder to fasten seat
to a duly qualified specialized workshop and
request the replacement of the belt in question
or its fastening element. The duly qualified
specialized workshop must use the appropriate
spare parts that correspond to the vehicle,
equipment and model year. Volkswagen
recommends a Volkswagen dealer.
belts and indication of
their status
Please note on
page 44.
,at the beginning of this chapter,
· Never try to repair, modify or disassemble the
seat belts or their fastening elements yourself.
Always have necessary repairs to seat belts,
automatic retractors and locks carried out by a
suitably qualified specialist workshop. The
workshop must always replace the seat belt
with another approved for the position in
question. Volkswagen recommends a
Volkswagen dealer.
· After an accident, have seat belts that have
become excessively stretched due to the
stress to which they have been subjected be
replaced by a suitably qualified specialized
workshop. Volkswagen recommends a
Fig. 29 On the instrument panel display: warning light.
Reminder to fasten your seat belt for the front
seats
Volkswagen dealer. They may need to be
replaced even when there is no noticeable
damage. Also check the seat belt anchorages.
If when starting the march you exceed 25 km/h
(15 mph) approx. without wearing the seat belts,
or the belts are unfastened while driving, an
acoustic signal will sound for 126 seconds if the
driver's or front passenger's seat is occupied by an
adult. In addition, the red warning light flashes on
the instrument panel display.
WARNING
Improper handling of seat belts increases the
risk of serious or fatal injury.
The red warning lamp will only go out when all
· Regularly check that the seat belts and their
components are in good condition.
occupants are wearing their seat belts with the
ignition on.
Reminder to fasten the seat belts in the rear
seats (depending on the country and equipment)
Always wear seat belts
clean.
· Always prevent foreign bodies and liquids from
getting into the slot of the seat belt buckles and
the buckles. Otherwise, the function of the slot,
the lock and the seat belt may be affected.
When the ignition is switched on, the fasten seat
belt reminder informs the driver on the instrument
cluster display whether the occupants in the rear
seats are wearing the correct seat belts.
This symbol indicates that the occupant of
that seat is wearing "his" seat belt.
· Never pinch the belt strap. No
never damage the belt webbing or touch it with sharp
edges.
This symbol indicates that this space is not
occupied.
If a rear seat occupant unfastens the seat belt while
driving, the symbols and flash alternately for that
seat, depending on the version of the instrument
panel.
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In addition, the red warning lamp flashes on the
instrument panel display. if i know cir
Four. Five
Seat belts
When driving at more than approx. 25 km/h (15
take off seat belt
mph), an audible signal also sounds for 126 seconds.
WARNING
The buckle up reminder is designed to detect
adults. Light people, especially children, are not
always detected. The fasten seat belt reminder
also does not react, or only reacts to a limited
extent, when using child seats or cushions.
· Always make sure that all the occupants of the
vehicle, especially children, wear the correct
seat belt for their seat.
Fig. 31 Release the tongue of the belt lock.
Only remove the seat belt when the vehicle is
stopped ÿ p. 46.
1. Press the red button for the belt buckle ÿ
fig. 31.
Put on and take off the seat belt
The belt tongue is ejected.
2. Guide the belt to the rear with your hand so that
the belt rolls up more easily, the belt does not
twist and the trim is not damaged.
,
Please note on
page 44.
at the beginning of this chapter,
Put on seat belt
twisted seat belt
If the seat belt cannot be easily pulled out of the
guide, it may have become twisted inside the side
trim if it was reeled in too quickly:
1. Pull the belt by the tab, slowly and carefully, until
it is completely removed.
2. Straighten the belt and allow it to roll up slowly,
guiding it with your hand.
3. If you cannot straighten the belt, put it on anyway,
Fig. 30 Insert the seat belt tongue into its closure.
but avoid in any case that the twisted part
remains in the body area.
1. Sit correctly on the seat ÿ p. 43.
4. Immediately go to a suitably qualified specialist
workshop and have the twisted belt straightened.
Volkswagen recommends a Volkswagen dealer.
2. Grasp the belt strap and position it well centered
over the chest and pelvis. When doing so, do
not twist the band ÿ p. 46.
3. Insert the belt tongue correctly into the belt loop
corresponding to the seat ÿ fig. 30.
Positioning of the belt band
4. Pull on the belt to check that the tongue is fully
engaged in the buckle.
Please note on
page 44.
,at the beginning of this chapter,
Seat belts only guarantee optimal protection
and reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries in the
event of an accident if the belt strap is correctly
positioned. Likewise, the well-placed belt band
retains
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to the occupants in your seat so that, if the air bag
menu ÿ fig. 33. This should be taken into account
throughout the pregnancy.
is triggered, it can offer them maximum protection.
For this reason, always wear the seat belt and
always make sure that the belt is positioned
correctly ÿ fig. 32.
Adjustment of the position of the belt band
according to the height
The position of the belt band can be adjusted with
the following equipment:
Correct positioning of the belt band
— Seat belt height adjuster
front cough ÿ p. 48
— Height-adjustable front seats ÿ p. 43.
WARNING
If the seat belt webbing is not positioned correctly,
it can cause serious injury in the event of an
accident, sudden stop or maneuver.
The seat belt will only guarantee a
optimal protection when worn correctly and the
seat back is in an upright position.
Fig. 32 Correct positioning of the belt strap and
correct adjustment of the head restraint.
— The upper band of the belt must always pass
over the center of the shoulder and never over
the neck, above or below the arm, or behind the
back.
· If the seat belt is displaced, among other things
by being worn loosely, from the hard to the soft
parts of the body, eg. to the abdomen, it could
cause serious injury.
— The abdominal band of the belt must always
pass in front of the pelvic area and never over
the abdomen.
· Lay the seat belt flat and snug across your upper
body.
The lap band of the belt must pass
in front of the pelvic area and never on the
abdomen. Lay the seat belt flat and snug across
your pelvis. If necessary, pull a little on your
band.
— The seat belt should lie flat
and well fitted to the body. If necessary, it will be
necessary to pull a little of its band.
Correct positioning of the belt band in pregnant
· During the entire pregnancy, pregnant women
women
should wear the belt flat, well centered on the
chest and as low as possible in front of the
pelvic area so that it does not exert any type of
pressure on the abdomen.
· Do not twist the belt strap while wearing
is placed.
· Never pull the seat belt away from your body
by hand.
· Never place the belt strap on hard or breakable
objects, such as glasses, a pen or keys.
· Never change the position of the seat belt strap
with seat belt clips, lashing eyes or similar
objects.
Fig. 33 Correct positioning of the belt band in pregnant
women.
Those persons who cannot correctly
position the belt band due to physical
conditions should consult a suitably qualified
Pregnant women should place the belt flat, well
specialized workshop about the possibility of making
centered on the chest and as low as possible in
special modifications that guarantee the protective
front of the pelvic area so that it does not exert any
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function of the belt and its safety.
type of pressure on the abdomen.
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the airbags. Volkswagen recommends a Volkswagen
dealer.
Automatic belt reel, pretensioner
and force limiter
Please note on
page 44.
,at the beginning of this chapter,
Belt height adjuster
The vehicle's seat belts are part of the vehicle's
safety system ÿ p. 51. This system has the
following important functions:
Please note on
page 44.
,at the beginning of this chapter,
Automatic belt retractor
The seat belts for the driver and front passenger
seats as well as those for the outboard rear seats
(and, depending on the equipment, also the seat belt
for the center rear seat) are equipped with an
automatic reel in the seat belt. shoulder. This device
guarantees complete freedom of movement if the
shoulder strap is pulled slowly or during normal
walking. However, the retractor locks the seat belt if
it is removed quickly, in case of braking, in
mountainous sections, in curves and when accelerating.
In critical driving situations, e.g. For example, in the
event of emergency braking or in the event of
oversteer and understeer, the proactive occupant
protection can tighten the front seat belts automatically
if they are worn. If an accident does not occur or
when the critical situation passes, the two seat belts
are loosened again. Proactive occupant protection is
ready to go again ÿ p. fifty.
Fig. 34 Next to the front seats: seat belt height adjuster.
Using the seat belt height adjusters on the front
seats, the position of the seat belt in the shoulder
area can be adjusted according to the height of the
occupant so that the seat belt can be positioned
correctly:
1. Press the button of the seat belt height adjuster
seat belt tensioner
in the direction of the arrows and hold gala in
this position ÿ fig. 3. 4.
The seat belts on the front seats and, depending on
the equipment, on the rear outboard seats are
equipped with pretensioners.
2. Move the seat belt height adjuster up or down
until the seat belt passes over the center of the
shoulder ÿ p. 46.
The pretensioners are activated by sensors in the
event of serious front, side and rear collisions and
rollovers, and tighten the seat belts. If the seat belt is
loose, the pretensioner tightens it. This can dampen
the movement of the occupants forwards and in the
direction of impact. The seat belt tensioners work in
conjunction with the air bag system.
3. Release the button on the belt height adjuster
polecat.
4. Check that the seat belt height adjuster has
engaged by pulling on the seat belt.
In the event of a rollover, the pretensioners do not
activate if the head airbags do not deploy.
WARNING
Never adjust the height of the seat belt while driving.
When activated, a fine dust could be released. This
is completely normal and does not mean that a fire
has broken out in the vehicle.
WARNING
The seat belt pretensioners only activate once
and if they do, the system needs to be replaced.
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· Have triggered pretensioners and affected
system parts replaced immediately with new
parts authorized by Volkswagen for this vehicle.
Maintenance and disposal of
belt pretensioners
Please note on
page 44.
,at the beginning of this chapter,
· Only have necessary repairs and modifications
to the vehicle carried out by qualified specialist
workshops. They have the diagnostic
equipment, information on repairs and the
tools that are required, as well as qualified
personnel. Volkswagen recommends a
Volkswagen dealer.
When work is carried out on the seat belt tensioners
or other vehicle parts are removed and installed for
repair work, the seat belts can be damaged without
being noticeable. This can result in the pretensioners
not working correctly or not working at all in the event
of an accident.
· Never fit pre-made parts to the vehicle.
belt tensioners removed from end-of-life vehicles
To ensure that the effectiveness of the seat belt
pretensioners is not impaired and that the removed
components do not cause injuries or pollute the
or from recycling plants.
· Never modify any component of the seat belt
tensioners.
environment, the corresponding provisions must be
observed. Appropriately qualified specialist
workshops are familiar with these provisions.
Reversible belt tensioning (proactive occupant
protection)
Volkswagen recommends a Volkswagen dealer.
In certain driving situations, reversible tightening
of the seat belts can occur ÿ p. 50. For example:
WARNING
Improper handling and home repairs to seat belts
and automatic reels and seat belt pretensioners
can increase the risk of serious injury or death.
The pretensioners may not activate, even though
they should, or they may activate unexpectedly.
— in case of braking
— in case of oversteer or understeer
— in case of minor collisions
After certain driving situations, the reversible
seat belt tensioners can become permanently
tensioned. In this case, to loosen the belt, it must
· Never repair, adjust, remove or assemble
be removed manually with the vehicle stopped and
repositioned correctly.
components of the safety belts and their
pretensioners yourself. Always have this work
done by a suitably qualified specialist workshop
ÿ p. 389. Volkswagen recommends a
Volkswagen dealer.
Belt force limiter
In the event of an accident, the seat belt force
limiter reduces the force exerted on the body by
the seat belt.
· Seat belts and pretensioners and automatic
belt reels cannot be repaired and must be
replaced.
If the vehicle or some components of the
system are to be scrapped, the corresponding
safety regulations must be respected. Appropriately
qualifi ed specialist workshops are familiar with
these provisions ÿ p. 49.
Airbag modules and seat belt tensioners may
contain perchlorate. have
Take into account the legal provisions relating to your
disposal.
Volkswagen recommends a Volkswagen dealer.
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