Get Occupant Restraints -> Lap/Shoulder Belts Guide for Volkswagen Routan SUV First Generation (2009-2014)

OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS

Some of the most important safety features in your

vehicle are the restraint systems:

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An energy-absorbing steering column and steering

wheel

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Knee bolsters/blockers for front seat occupants

Front seat belts incorporate pretensioners to enhance

occupant protection by managing occupant energy

during an impact event — if equipped

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Three-point lap and shoulder belts for all seating

positions

Advanced Front Airbags for driver and front passen-

ger

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All seat belt systems (except the third row center

position) include Automatic Locking Retractors

(ALRs), which lock the seat belt webbing into position

by extending the belt all the way out and then adjust-

ing the belt to the desired length to restrain a child seat

or secure a large item in a seat — if equipped

Supplemental Rear Impact Active Head Restraints

(AHR) located on top of the front seats (integrated into

the head restraint) — if equipped

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Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC)

that span the front, second, and third row seating for If you will be carrying children too small for adult-sized

the driver and passengers seated next to a window — seat belts, the seat belts or the Lower Anchors and Tether

if equipped

for CHildren (LATCH) feature also can be used to hold

infant and child restraint systems. For more information

on LATCH, see Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren

(LATCH).

Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbags — if

equipped

NOTE: The Advanced Front Airbags have a multistage Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver, even

inflator design. This allows the airbag to have different on short trips. Someone on the road may be a poor driver

rates of inflation based on the severity and type of and cause a collision that includes you. This can happen

collision.

far away from home or on your own street.

Please pay close attention to the information in this Research has shown that seat belts save lives, and they

section. It tells you how to use your restraint system can reduce the seriousness of injuries in a collision. Some

properly, to keep you and your passengers as safe as of the worst injuries happen when people are thrown

possible.

from the vehicle. Seat belts reduce the possibility of

ejection and the risk of injury caused by striking the

inside of the vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle should

be belted at all times.

WARNING!

In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer

much greater injuries if you are not properly buckled

up. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other

passengers, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle.

Always be sure you and others in your vehicle are

buckled up properly.

Lap/Shoulder Belts

All seating positions in your vehicle are equipped with

combination lap/shoulder belts.

The belt webbing in the retractor is designed to lock

during very sudden stops or collisions. This feature

allows the shoulder part of the belt to move freely with

you under normal conditions. But in a collision, the belt

will lock and reduce the risk of you striking the inside of

the vehicle or being thrown out.

WARNING! (Continued)

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Wearing a seat belt incorrectly is dangerous. Seat

belts are designed to go around the large bones of

your body. These are the strongest parts of your

body and can take the forces of a collision the best.

Wearing your belt in the wrong place could make

your injuries in a collision much worse. You might

suffer internal injuries, or you could even slide out

of part of the belt. Follow these instructions to

wear your seat belt safely and to keep your pas-

sengers safe, too.

WARNING!

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It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or

outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in

these areas are more likely to be seriously injured

or killed.

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Do not allow people to ride in any area of your

vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat

belts.

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Two people should never be belted into a single

seat belt. People belted together can crash into one

another in a collision, hurting one another badly.

Never use a lap/shoulder belt or lap belt for more

than one person, no matter what their size.

Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and

using a seat belt properly.

(Continued)

Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions

1. Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit back and

adjust the seat.

2. The seat belt latch plate is near the seatback of the

front seats and next to your arm in the rear seats. Grasp

the latch plate and pull out the belt. Slide the latch plate

up the webbing as far as necessary to allow the belt to go

around your lap.

Pulling Out Belt and Latch Plate

3. When the belt is long enough to fit, insert the latch

plate into the buckle until you hear a “click”.

WARNING!

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A belt that is worn under your arm is dangerous.

Your body could strike the inside surfaces of the

vehicle in a collision, increasing head and neck

injury. A belt worn under the arm can cause

internal injuries. Ribs aren’t as strong as shoulder

bones. Wear the belt over your shoulder so that

your strongest bones will take the force in a

collision.

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A shoulder belt placed behind you will not protect

you from injury during a collision. You are more

likely to hit your head in a collision if you do not

wear your shoulder belt. The lap and shoulder belt

are meant to be used together.

Inserting Latch Plate into Buckle

WARNING!

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A belt that is buckled into the wrong buckle will

not protect you properly. The lap portion could

ride too high on your body, possibly causing

internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the

buckle nearest you.

A belt that is too loose will not protect you as well.

In a sudden stop you could move too far forward,

increasing the possibility of injury. Wear your seat

belt snugly.

Removing Slack from Belt

4. Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your

abdomen. To remove slack in the lap belt portion, pull up

on the shoulder belt. To loosen the lap belt if it is too tight,

tilt the latch plate and pull on the lap belt. A snug belt

reduces the risk of sliding under the belt in a collision.

6. To release the belt, push the red button on the buckle.

The belt will automatically retract to its stowed position.

If necessary, slide the latch plate down the webbing to

allow the belt to retract fully.

WARNING!

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A lap belt worn too high can increase the risk of

internal injury in a collision. The belt forces won’t

be at the strong hip and pelvic bones, but across

your abdomen. Always wear the lap belt as low as

possible and keep it snug.

WARNING!

A frayed or torn belt could rip apart in a collision and

leave you with no protection. Inspect the belt system

periodically, checking for cuts, frays, or loose parts.

Damaged parts must be replaced immediately. Do

not disassemble or modify the system. Seat belt

assemblies must be replaced after a collision if they

have been damaged (bent retractor, torn webbing,

etc.).

A twisted belt can’t do its job as well. In a

collision, it could even cut into you. Be sure the

belt is straight. If you can’t straighten a belt in

your vehicle, take it to your authorized dealer and

have it fixed.

5. Position the shoulder belt on your chest so that it is

comfortable and not resting on your neck. The retractor

will withdraw any slack in the belt.

Third Row Center Shoulder Belt Instructions

The shoulder belt for the third row center seat is located

in the headliner slightly behind the third row seat.

Pull the strap down and secure the small latch plate of

the lap belt into the small buckle until you hear a “click”.

Position the shoulder belt on your chest so that it is

comfortable and not resting on your neck. When the belt

is long enough to fit, insert the large latch plate into the

buckle until you hear a “click.” The retractor should

withdraw any slack in the belt.

To release the small latch plate, position the end of the

large latch plate against the red button on the small latch

plate and push upward. Reinstall the latch plates into the

headliner.

Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage

Adjustable Anchorage

In the front seats and the second row outboard seats, the

shoulder belt anchorage can be adjusted upward or down-

ward to help position the belt away from your neck. The

upper anchorage can be adjusted upward by pushing

anywhere on the anchorage. To move the anchorage

downward, squeeze the actuation buttons while simulta-

neously pushing down on the anchorage assembly.

As a guide, if you are shorter than average you will

prefer a lower position, and if you are taller than average

you will prefer a higher position. When you release the

anchorage, try to move it up or down to make sure that

it is locked in position.

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