Get Adjusting the seating position -> Adjusting the front and rear head restraints Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

NOTICE

To help prevent damage to electrical parts in the seat, do not

kneel on the front seats or apply concentrated pressure to a

small area of the seat or backrest.

If the vehicle battery is too weak, the electrical seat adjustment

controls may not work.

Starting the engine may stop seat adjustment.

When entering and exiting the vehicle, be careful not to come into

contact with any switches that could change the seat adjustment.

Adjusting the front and rear head restraints

Fig. 48 Adjusting the front head restraints.

Fig. 49 Adjusting the rear head restraints.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

All seats are equipped with head restraints. The rear center head re-

straint is designed only for the center seat on the rear bench. There-

fore, only install the center head restraint in the center position.

There are notches in the head restraint guide rods so that the head

restraint can lock into place. Only properly installed head restraints

can lock into place at the adjustment range notches. In order to pre-

vent inadvertent removal of the head restraints after installation, there

are stops at the top and bottom of the adjustment range.

Adjusting the height

Pull the head restraint up in the direction of the arrow, or push it

down while pressing the button ⇒ꢀfig. 48 (1) or ⇒ꢀfig. 49 (1) ⇒ꢀ

.

The head restraint must lock securely in the position selected.

Moving the front head restraints forward and back

Push the head restraint forward in the direction of the arrow or slide

it back with the button pressed ⇒ꢀfig. 48 (1).

The head restraint must lock securely in the position selected.

Proper head restraint adjustment

Adjust head restraints so that the upper edge of the head restraint is

at least at eye level or higher. Position the back of the head as close

as possible to the head restraint. Adjust the head restraints on the

front seats so they are as close as possible to the back of the head.

Adjusting the head restraint for short people

Push the head restraint down as far as it will go, even if this means

the person's head is still below the top edge of the head restraint. A

small gap may remain between the head restraint and the backrest

when the head restraint is all the way down.

Adjusting the head restraint for tall people

Pull the head restraint up as far as it will go.

WARNING

Driving without head restraints or with improperly adjusted

head restraints increases the risk of serious injuries in a colli-

sion.

Always drive with the head restraints in place and properly

adjusted to help minimize the risk of neck injury in a crash.

Every person in the vehicle must have a properly adjusted

head restraint to minimize the risk of neck injury in a crash.

Each head restraint must be adjusted according to the occu-

pants' size so that the upper edge is even with the top of the

person's head, but no lower than eye level. Always sit so that

the back of your head is as close as possible to the head re-

straint.

Never adjust head restraint while driving.

Removing and reinstalling the head restraints

Fig. 50 Removing the front head restraints.

Adjusting the seating position -> Adjusting the front and rear head restraints for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

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