Get Seat functions Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

Seat functions

¤ Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Seat heating

Ventilated seats

Memory seats

Back massage feature

More information:

Adjusting the seating position

Safety belts

Outside mirrors

WARNING

Improper use of seat adjustment controls can cause severe

personal injuries.

Always sit properly at all times before starting to drive and

while the vehicle is moving. Make sure all passengers, especial-

ly children, are properly seated whenever the vehicle is moving.

Only turn the back massage feature on and off when the ve-

hicle is not moving ⇒ꢀ Back massage feature.

Keep hands, fingers, feet and other body parts away from

moving parts and adjustment areas of the seats.

Seat heating

Fig. 55 In the center console: Seat heating buttons for the front seats.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

When the ignition is switched on, the front seats can be electrically

heated by heating elements that warm the seat backrest and cushion.

Do not use the seat heating if any of the following conditions apply:

If the seat is not being used.

If there is a child restraint installed on the front passenger seat.

If there is a blanket or seat cover on the front passenger seat.

If the seat is damp or wet.

If the outside temperature or the temperature inside the passenger

compartment is 77 °F (25 °C) or more.

Function

Action for seat heating ⇒ꢀfig. 55

Switch on:

Press the A or e button. Seat heating is switched

on to maximum.

Adjust the

Press the A or e button repeatedly until the de-

heating level:

sired heating level is set.

Switch off:

Press the A or e button repeatedly until all indica-

tor lights in the button are off.

Special seat heating features

On the driver side the seat heating will resume at the setting that was

set when the ignition was switched off. However, this feature only

works if the ignition is switched back on within 10 minutes.

People suffering from a low level of perceived pain or a lowered

awareness of pain as from medication, paralysis, or chronic illness

(e.g. diabetes) should NEVER use the seat heating feature ⇒ꢀ

!

The use of seat heating by persons with these conditions could result

in burns to the back, buttocks, and legs that may take a long time to

heal and may never heal completely. If you have any of these condi-

tions, you should take regular breaks and get out of the vehicle, par-

ticularly on long trips. Consult your doctor for advice regarding your

specific condition.

WARNING

Certain medical conditions, such as paralysis and diabetes, and

certain medications can increase the risk of serious burns

when the seat heating feature is switched on.

Vehicle occupants who have a low level of perceived pain or

a lowered awareness of pain can receive serious burns to the

back, buttocks, and legs that take a long time to heal or may

never heal completely.

Never use the seat heating feature if you or your passengers

are at risk of being burned because of a medical condition.

Take regular breaks and get out of the vehicle, particularly on

long trips. Consult your doctor for advice regarding your spe-

cific condition.

Never let exposed skin remain in contact with the seat uphol-

stery when the seat heating is being used.

WARNING

A wet seat can cause the seat heating to malfunction and in-

crease the risk of serious burns.

Always make sure the seats are dry before using the seat

heating.

Never sit on the seat with wet clothes.

Never put damp or wet things including clothes on the seat.

Never spill liquids on the seats.

NOTICE

To help prevent damage to electrical and other parts in the

seat, do not kneel on the front seats or apply concentrated pres-

sure to a small area of the seat or backrest.

Liquids, sharp objects and things that do not let the heat in the

seat escape into the air, including, for example, a child restraint,

a blanket, or seat covers on the seat can damage seat heating.

If you smell an odor, immediately shut off seat heating and

have it checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or author-

ized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Never install leather upholstery on a vehicle with seat heating

that originally had cloth upholstery. The seat heating elements

for seats with cloth seats will overheat if the cloth upholstery is

replaced with leather upholstery.

Switch off seat heating when it is not needed to help reduce un-

necessary fuel consumption.

Ventilated seats

Fig. 56 On front seat: Switch for seat ventilation.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

The seat base and backrest as well as the seat and backrest sides of

the front seats can be ventilated from the inside at 3 ventilation levels

(low, medium and high).

The seat is ventilated with air from the vehicle interior. This helps

body moisture to be wicked away, although the seat is not directly

cooled. This feature does not thermally cool the seat like an air condi-

tioner.

For long trips, Volkswagen recommends setting the seat ventilation

level to low.

Turning seat ventilation on or off

Switch on the ignition.

Push the button ⇒ꢀfig. 56 (1) to turn on seat ventilation for the front

seats. The indicator light in the front seat (3) comes on.

Push the button (1) again to turn seat ventilation off. The indicator

light in the front seat (3) goes out.

Seat heating must be switched on again if needed each time the igni-

tion is switched on.

Setting the ventilation level

Move the fan switch (2) all the way down toward the – symbol to

set the ventilation level to low.

Move the fan switch (2) to the middle position to set the ventilation

level to medium.

Move the fan switch (2) all the way up toward the + symbol to set

the ventilation level to high.

If the indicator light in the front seat (3) flashes, there is a malfunction

in the system. Have the system inspected by your authorized

Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

You may hear the sound of the seat ventilation when the feature

is switched on. The sound is part of normal operation and not a cause

for concern.

Memory seats

Fig. 57 On the outer side of the driver and front passenger seats:

Memory buttons.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Depending on vehicle equipment, the vehicle may be equipped with

seat memory functions for the driver seat or for the driver and front

passenger seats.

Memory buttons

Personal settings for the front seats and outside mirrors can be as-

signed to each memory button.

These settings can be assigned to individual remote control vehicle

keys. The settings are applied after unlocking the vehicle and opening

the driver door.

Storing driver seat settings and forward driving settings for

outside mirrors

Switch on the ignition.

Manual transmission: Shift the transmission to Neutral (N) and set

the electronic parking brake.

Automatic transmission: Shift the transmission to Park (P).

Adjust the driver seat and outside mirrors.

Press the 3%4 button for at least 1 second ⇒ꢀfig. 57.

Press the desired memory button 1, 2, or 3 within 10 seconds. A

chime sounds to confirm that the setting has been stored.

Storing front passenger seat settings to the front passenger seat

memory buttons

Switch on the ignition.

Adjust the passenger seat.

Press the 3%4 button for at least 1 second ⇒ꢀfig. 57.

Press the desired memory button 1, 2, or 3 within 10 seconds. A

chime sounds to confirm that the setting has been stored.

Storing passenger-side outside mirror settings for backing up

Set the electronic parking brake.

Switch on the ignition.

Shift the transmission to Neutral (N).

Briefly press the desired memory button 1, 2, or 3 on the outside

of the driver seat.

Shift the transmission into Reverse (R).

Adjust the passenger outside mirror to provide good visibility of the

curb, for example.

The adjusted mirror position is automatically stored and assigned

to the vehicle key used to unlock the vehicle. The preselected posi-

tion will be recalled when the key assigned to that mirror adjustment

position is used again.

The passenger-side outside mirror automatically adjusts back from

the position stored for backing up when the vehicle moves forward at

about 10 mph (15 km/h) or more or when the rotary knob is rotated

from R into a different position.

Recalling stored seat memory settings

Briefly press the appropriate memory button when the vehicle is not

moving, the ignition is switched off, and the vehicle door is open.

OR: If the ignition is switched on and the door is closed, press and

hold the appropriate memory button until the stored position is

reached.

Assigning driver seat and outside mirror settings to a vehicle

key

The memory function of all vehicle keys is disabled when the vehicle

is first delivered from the factory.

To enable vehicle key memory function:

Unlock the driver door.

Press and hold a memory button ⇒ꢀfig. 57 until memory position is

reached.

Press and hold the unlock button 0 on the vehicle key and then

press the desired memory button at the same time within about

3 seconds. A chime sounds to confirm activation.

To disable vehicle key memory function:

Press and hold the 3%4 button.

Press and hold the unlock button 0 on the vehicle key and the de-

sired memory button at the same time within about 10 seconds. A

chime sounds to confirm deactivation.

Assigning settings to an additional vehicle key

Follow the instructions ⇒ꢀ Assigning driver seat and outside mirror

settings to a vehicle key to assign the driver seat and outside mirror

settings to the vehicle key.

Unlock the vehicle with the same vehicle key.

Adjust driver seat and outside mirrors.

Lock the vehicle with locking button 1 in the vehicle key to store

the settings.

Once the settings are stored, the driver seat and the outside mirrors

move to the stored positions whenever the vehicle is unlocked with

the 0 button on the vehicle key (or unlocked with the door handle

sensor on vehicles with Keyless Access) and the driver door is

opened. If 2 people use the vehicle, each of them should always use

the key in which his or her personal settings have been stored.

Initializing the memory seats

The memory system must be initialized by an authorized Volkswagen

dealer, an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility, or another quali-

fied workshop in certain situations, for instance, if a new driver seat is

installed.

Initializing clears all memories and assignments of the memory seats.

After that, memory buttons can be reprogrammed and assigned to a

vehicle key.

Open the driver door but do not enter the vehicle.

Adjust the seats from the outside.

Move the angle of the backrest forward as far as it will go.

Release the backrest adjustment switch and press it again until you

hear a chime sound.

Cancellation conditions when storing settings for the memory

buttons

When one of the following conditions is met, the storing process will

be cancelled:

The vehicle battery is weak or dead.

The 3%4 button is pressed again within about 10 seconds.

The seat position is readjusted within about 10 seconds after

pressing the 3%4 button.

Back massage feature

Fig. 58 On the outer side of the driver seat: Button to switch the back

massage feature on and off.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

With the back massage feature, the lumbar support moves to mas-

sage the lumbar area of the back. You can adjust the curvature of the

lumber support using the lumbar support control ⇒ꢀAdjusting the seat-

ing position.

Function

Action

Switch on:

Press the R button in the seat control panel

⇒ꢀfig. 58.

Switch off:

Press the R button in the seat control panel

again.

Automatic shut- The back massage feature switches off automati-

off: cally after about 10 minutes.

Seat functions for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

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