Get Seats and head restraints -> Rear seats Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Eight Generation (2014-2023)

Fig. 63 Switch on the driver seat: Adjusting the front seat forward/back, the height and angle of the seat surface, and the front seat backrest.

Adjust the seat cushion.

Adjust the angle of the backrest.

Fig. 64 Switch on the driver seat: Adjusting the lumbar support.

Move the curvature of the lumbar support forward.

Move the curvature of the lumbar support backward.

WARNING

Careless or unintended use of the power front seats can cause serious injuries.

The power front seats can also be adjusted when the ignition is switched off. Never leave children or people requiring assistance in the vehicle.

In case of an emergency, interrupt the power adjustment by pressing another switch.

NOTICE

To reduce the risk of damage to the electrical components in the front seats, never kneel on the front seats or seat cushions. Do not exert pressure on the

backrest with sharp or pointed objects.

If the 12 V vehicle battery charge level is too low, the seat may not be able to be adjusted with the power controls.

A seat adjustment may be canceled while the engine is starting.

Rear seats

Introduction

The following information describes the various options for adjusting the rear seats. Always make sure the seats are adjusted to the correct position ⇒ Correct

seating position.

WARNING

Adjust the rear seats correctly before each journey and make sure all passengers have their own safety belts fastened correctly.

Only adjust the rear seats when the vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, the rear seats could move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion. You could also

put yourself in an incorrect seating position.

For passengers in the rear seats, the risk of serious injuries increases if they do not sit upright, because the safety belts will not be positioned correctly.

Only adjust the rear seat when there is no one within the seat’s range of movement.

WARNING

Lighters in the vehicle can become damaged or ignite unintentionally. This can cause severe burns and vehicle damage.

Before adjusting any seat, always make sure that there are no cigarette lighters near the moving parts of the seat.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of injury while driving, the center armrest must always be folded upward.

If the center armrest is folded down, the center rear bench seat must never be used by either adults or children. Doing so would create an incorrect

seating position that could result in serious injuries.

Never allow an adult or child to ride on the center armrest.

NOTICE

Objects in the luggage compartment can cause damage when adjusting the rear seat forward or backward.

If the rear seat is positioned forward, objects can become caught between the seat and the luggage compartment ﬂoor. Remove any objects from this

area before sliding the rear seat back.

NOTICE

Objects with sharp edges can damage the seats.

Never touch the seats with sharp-edged objects. Sharp-edged objects, such as zippers, rivets on clothing, or belts, can cause surface damage. Open

hook and loop fasteners can also cause damage.

Folding the rear bench seat backrest forward or backward

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

and Introduction.

The seat backrest is divided. Each part of the rear seat backrest can be folded forward individually to enlarge the luggage compartment.

Fig. 65 In the luggage compartment: Remote release lever.

Folding the seat backrest forwards using the remote release lever

1. Move the head restraints all the way down.

2. Open the trunk lid.

3. Pull the remote release lever ﬁg. 65 for the backrest section to be folded forwards.

This portion of the rear seat backrest is now unlocked and can be folded forward and down.

4. Close the trunk lid if necessary.

Folding the rear seat backrest up and back

1. Fold the rear seat backrest to the back and push ﬁrmly into the catch until it securely engages

⇒

WARNING

Folding and unfolding the rear seat backrest in an uncontrolled or careless manner may cause severe injury.

Always take care that no people or animals are in the way of the rear seat backrest when folding it forward and down.

Never fold the rear seat backrest forward or back while driving.

Make sure the safety belt is not pinched or damaged when folding the rear seat backrest back.

Keep hands, ﬁngers, feet and other body parts away from the rear seat backrest when folding forward or back.

Each rear seat backrest must always be securely engaged to ensure that the safety belts in the rear seats can provide the maximum protection. Take

extra care especially with the middle seat in the rear bench seat. If a seat on the rear bench is used without the rear seat backrest being engaged, the

vehicle occupant will move forward with the rear seat backrest in the event of sudden braking and driving maneuvers or a collision.

Never allow adults or children to sit in a rear seat if that seat backrest is folded forward or is not engaged.

NOTICE

Folding and unfolding the rear seat backrest in an uncontrolled or careless manner may cause damage to the vehicle or other objects.

Before folding the rear seat backrest forward, always adjust the front seats so that the head restraint or padding on the rear seat backrest does not press

against the front seats.

Before folding the rear seat backrest forward, always take care that there are no objects in its path.

Head restraints

Introduction

The information that follows describes how the head restraints can be adjusted and removed. Always make sure the seats are adjusted to the correct position

⇒ Correct seating position.

All seats are equipped with head restraints. The head restraints are specially approved for the relevant seat and should not be installed in another seat in the

vehicle.

The center rear head restraint (depending on the vehicle equipment) is only intended for the center seat on the rear bench seat. Therefore do not install this head

restraint in any other position.

There are notches in the head restraint supports so that they can be locked in different positions. Only head restraints which are correctly mounted can lock into the

notches within the adjustable range. To prevent the head restraints from being removed unintentionally after mounting, there are stops at the top and bottom of the

adjustable range.

Correct head restraint adjustment

Adjust the head restraint so that the upper edge of the head restraint is in line with the upper portion of the head as much as possible, but not lower than eye level.

Position the back of the head as close as possible to the head restraint.

Head restraint adjustment for shorter persons

Slide the head restraint all the way down, even if the head is then below the upper edge of the head restraint. When the head restraint is in the lowest position, ther

may be a small gap between the head restraint and the backrest.

Head restraint adjustment for taller persons

Move the head restraint up all the way.

WARNING

Driving with head restraint that have been removed or adjusted incorrectly increases the risk of serious or fatal injuries in the event of an accident or sudden

driving and braking maneuvers.

If a person is sitting in a seat, always drive with the head restraint correctly installed and adjusted on that seat.

If a person is sitting in a seat, adjust the head restraint according to their height.

Never adjust the head restraint while driving.

NOTICE

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