Get Occupant Restraints -> Active Head Restraints (AHR) Guide for Volkswagen Routan SUV First Generation (2009-2014)

Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) Mode — If

Equipped

3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will

hear a clicking sound. This indicates the safety belt is

In this mode, the shoulder belt is automatically pre- now in the Automatic Locking Mode.

locked. The belt will still retract to remove any slack in

How to Disengage The Automatic Locking Mode

the shoulder belt. The Automatic Locking Mode is avail-

able on all passenger-seating positions with a combina-

tion lap/shoulder belt.

Disconnect the combination lap/shoulder belt from the

buckle and allow it to retract completely to disengage the

Automatic Locking Mode and activate the vehicle sensi-

tive (emergency) locking mode.

When To Use The Automatic Locking Mode

Use the Automatic Locking Mode anytime a child safety

seat is installed in the rear outboard seating position.

Children 12 years old and younger should always be

properly restrained in the rear seat.

Seat Belt Pretensioners — If Equipped

The seat belts for both front seating positions may be

equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to

remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision.

These devices improve the performance of the seat belt

by assuring that the belt is tight about the occupant early

in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size occupants,

How To Use The Automatic Locking Mode

1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder belt.

2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until including those in child restraints.

the entire belt is extracted.

NOTE: These devices are not a substitute for proper seat How the Active Head Restraints (AHR) Work

belt placement by the occupant. The seat belt still must be The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) determines

worn snugly and positioned properly.

whether the severity, or type of rear impact, will require

the Active Head Restraints (AHR) to deploy. If a rear

impact requires deployment, both the driver and front

passenger seat AHRs will be deployed.

The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Re-

straint Controller (ORC). Like the airbags, the pretension-

ers are single use items. After a collision deploys the

airbags and/or pretensioners, a deployed airbag and/or When AHRs deploy during a rear impact, the front half

pretensioner must be replaced immediately.

of the head restraint extends forward to minimize the gap

between the back of the occupant’s head and the AHR.

This system is designed to help prevent or reduce the

extent of injuries to the driver and front passenger in

certain types of rear impacts.

Supplemental Rear Impact Active Head Restraints

(AHR) — If Equipped

These head restraints are passive, deployable compo-

nents, and vehicles with this equipment can not be

readily identified by any markings, only through visual NOTE: The Active Head Restraints (AHR) may or may

inspection of the head restraint. The head restraint will be not deploy in the event of a front or side impact.

split in two halves, with the front half being soft foam However if during a front impact, a secondary rear

and trim, the back half being decorative plastic.

impact occurs, the AHR may deploy based on the sever-

ity and type of the impact.

CAUTION!

All occupants, including the driver, should not oper-

ate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head

restraints are placed in their proper positions in order

to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a

collision.

NOTE: For more information on properly adjusting and

positioning the head restraint, refer to “Adjusting Active

Head Restraints” in “Understanding The Features Of

Your Vehicle”.

Active Head Restraint (AHR) Components

Resetting Active Head Restraints (AHR)

3 — Head Restraint Back Half

(Decorative Plastic Rear

Cover)

1 — Head Restraint Front Half

(Soft Foam and Trim)

If the Active Head Restraints are triggered in a collision,

you must reset the head restraint on the driver’s and

front passenger seat. You can recognize when the Active

Head Restraint has been triggered by the fact that they

have moved forward (as shown in step three of the

resetting procedure).

4 — Head Restraint Guide

Tubes

2 — Seatback

1. Grasp the deployed AHR from the rear seat.

3. Pull down then rearward towards the rear of the

vehicle then down to engage the locking mechanism.

Hand Positioning Points On AHR

1 — Downward Movement

2 — Rearward Movement

2. Position the hands on the top of the deployed AHR at

a comfortable position.

AHR In Reset Position

3 — Final Downward Movement To Engage Locking Mecha-

nism

NOTE:

•

If you have difficulties or problems resetting the head

restraints, see an authorized dealer.

4. The AHR front soft foam and trim half should lock

into the back decorative plastic half.

•

For safety reasons, have the Active Head Restraints

checked by a qualified specialist at an authorized

dealer.

Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System

If the driver’s seat belt has not been buckled within Programming

60 seconds of starting the vehicle and if the vehicle speed The Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder can be enabled or

is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), the BeltAlert௡ will alert disabled by your authorized dealer or by following these

the driver to buckle the seat belt. The driver should also steps:

instruct all other occupants to buckle their seat belts.

NOTE: The following steps must occur within the first

Once the warning is triggered, the BeltAlert௡ will con-

60 seconds of the ignition switch being turned to the ON

tinue to chime and flash the Seat Belt Reminder Light for

or START position. The manufacturer does not recom-

96 seconds or until the driver’s seat belt is buckled. The

mend deactivating the Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder.

BeltAlert௡ will be reactivated if the driver’s seat belt is

unbuckled for more than 10 seconds and the vehicle 1. With all doors closed and the ignition switch in any

speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h).

position except ON or START, buckle the driver’s seat

belt.

Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder will be reactivated if

the driver’s seat belt is unbuckled for more than 10 sec- 2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position (do not

onds and the vehicle speed is greater than 5 mph start the engine), and wait for the Seat Belt Reminder

(8 km/h).

Light to turn off.

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