Assume a proper seating position before the vehicle starts to move and keep this position while
driving. Make sure that all passengers do the same, Adjusting the seating position.
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Properly fasten your safety belt before driving the vehicle and wear your safety belt properly at all
times while driving. Make sure that all passengers do the same, Safety belts.
Only transport as many passengers as there are seats and safety belts available.
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Never drive if your driving ability has been impaired, for example by medication, alcohol or illegal
drugs.
Never let passengers or phone calls distract you while driving, and never take your attention off the
road while using vehicle software or adjusting vehicle equipment or accessories.
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Always adapt your speed and driving style to visibility, weather, road, and traffic conditions.
Always obey traffic laws and speed limits.
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On long trips make frequent rest stops – at least once every 2 hours.
Secure animals in the vehicle with a system that corresponds to weight and size.
WARNING
Always observe traffic rules and posted speed limits and use common sense. Your good
judgment can mean the difference between arriving safely at your destination and being
seriously injured in a crash or other kind of accident.
Regular service and maintenance of your vehicle is important both for operational and driving
safety and to help prolong your vehicle's service life. Always follow the scheduled maintenance
intervals in the ⇒ꢀbooklet Warranty and Maintenance, especially for changing the brake fluid. Hard
use, frequent stop-and-go driving, driving in very dusty areas, trailer towing, and other factors may
make it necessary to have the vehicle serviced more frequently. Ask an authorized Volkswagen dealer
or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for more information.
Driving in other countries
ꢀPlease first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Checklist
Some countries have special safety standards and emissions requirements that your vehicle may not
meet. Before taking your vehicle to another country, Volkswagen therefore recommends that you ask
your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility about the following
issues with regard to the country to which you would like to travel:
Should the vehicle be technically prepared for the trip abroad, such as masking or adjusting
headlights?
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Are maintenance, repair facilities, necessary tools and testing equipment as well as spare parts
readily available for your vehicle?
Are there authorized Volkswagen dealers and authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities in the
countries where you will be driving?
For gasoline engines: Is unleaded fuel with the right octane rating readily available?
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For diesel engines: Is ultra low-sulfur diesel fuel ⇒ꢀpage 261, Refueling readily available?
Are engine oil (⇒ꢀpage 285, Engine oil) and other operating fluids that meet Volkswagen quality
and performance requirements available where you will be driving? For more information, please
see ⇒ꢀBooklet Warranty and Maintenance.
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