Get Safety -> Seat belts Guide for Volkswagen T-Roc SUV First Generation (2017-2025)

Additional points for the front passenger:

—Move the backrest into an upright position so that your back rests fully against it.

—Push the front passenger seat into the rear half of the adjustment range so that the airbag can provide maximum protection if it is

deployed.

If worn properly, seat belts hold the vehicle occupants in the correct sitting position during an accident or braking manoeuvre,

providing maximum protection.

WARNING

Incorrectly fastened or unfastened seat belts can increase the risk of severe or fatal injuries.

● Before every trip, each vehicle occupant must adopt the correct sitting position, correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to their

seat and keep it fastened properly throughout the trip.

● Before every journey and while the vehicle is in motion, secure all children travelling in the vehicle in a restraint system suitable for

their weight and height. They must also wear correctly fastened seat belts .

● Insert the latch plate only into the belt buckle of the corresponding seat and make sure that the latch plate engages securely.

Using a buckle that does not belong to the seat that you are occupying reduces the level of protection and can lead to severe

injuries.

● Never unfasten the seat belt while the vehicle is in motion.

● Never allow more than one person to share the same seat belt.

● Never transport children or babies on your lap and never secure them using the same seat belt as another person.

● Never travel wearing loose, bulky clothing (such as an overcoat over a jacket). This could prevent the seat belts from fitting and

functioning properly.

WARNING

Damaged seat belts increase the risk of serious or fatal injuries. If the belt webbing or any other part of the seat belt becomes

damaged, the seat belt may tear during an accident or sudden braking manoeuvre.

● Never damage the belt by trapping it in the door or in the seat mechanism.

● If the belt webbing, belt connections, belt retractor or seat belt buckle become damaged, the seat belt or belt attachment element

in question must be replaced immediately by a suitably qualified workshop. The suitably qualified workshop must use correct spare

parts that are compatible with the vehicle, equipment level and model year. Volkswagen recommends using an authorised

Volkswagen repairer.

● Never try to repair, modify or remove the seat belts or belt attachment elements yourself. All repairs to the seat belts, belt

retractors and buckles must be carried out by a suitably qualified workshop. The correspondingly qualified workshop must replace

the seat belt only with a seat belt that is approved for the seat in question. Volkswagen recommends using an authorised

Volkswagen repairer.

● Have seat belts that have been subjected to stress and stretched during an accident replaced by a suitably qualified workshop.

Volkswagen recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer. Renewal may be necessary even if there is no apparent

damage. Also check the anchorages of the seat belts.

WARNING

Using seat belts incorrectly increases the risk of severe or fatal injuries.

● Regularly check to ensure that the seat belt and its related parts are in perfect condition.

● Always keep the seat belts clean.

● Avoid allowing foreign bodies or liquids to enter the seat belt buckle slots and belt buckles. This could prevent the seat belt buckle

slots, belt buckles and seat belts from working properly.

● Never trap the seat belt. Never damage the belt or allow it to rub against sharp edges.

Warning lamp for the seat belt warning system on the instrument cluster display.

Seat belt warning for the front seats

If the driver or front passenger seat is occupied by an adult, an acoustic warning will be emitted if the seat belts are not fastened at the

start of a journey and the vehicle reaches a speed of more than approximately 25 km/h (approximately 15 mph) or if the seat belts are

unfastened while the vehicle is in motion. The red warning lamp also flashes on the instrument cluster display.

The red warning lamp does not go out until all occupants have fastened their seat belts when the ignition is switched on.

Seat belt warning for the rear seats (depending on country and equipment)

On the instrument cluster display: seat belt warning for the

rear seats (illustration).

After the ignition has been switched on, the seat belt warning system for the rear seats → Fig. 1 on the instrument cluster display

shows the driver whether the adult rear seat passengers have fastened their seat belts.

The green symbol indicates that the passenger on this seat has fastened their seat belt.

The red symbol indicates that the passenger on this seat has not fastened their seat belt.

The white symbol indicates that this seat is not occupied.

If a seat belt for one of the rear seats is unfastened while the vehicle is in motion, the symbol will light up red for this seat. The red

warning lamp also flashes on the instrument cluster display. If the vehicle is travelling faster than approximately 25 km/h

(approximately 15 mph), an acoustic signal will also be given.

WARNING

The seat belt warning system is designed to detect adult persons. If a seat is occupied by lighter persons, in particular children, the

detection will not be reliable. The seat belt warning system also does not respond or responds only in a limited way if child seats and

seat pads are used. As a result, the system may not be able to detect when lighter persons and children have not fastened their seat

belts and this can lead to them suffering serious or fatal injuries in the event of an accident.

● Always ensure that all vehicle occupants, especially children, have fastened their seat belts properly.

Fastening the seat belt

Inserting the seat belt latch plate into the buckle

(illustration).

1. Adopt correct sitting position (→ Sitting position).

2. Take hold of the belt and pull it evenly across your chest and pelvis. Do not twist the belt when doing this (→ Seat belt routing).

3. Insert the latch plate securely into the buckle belonging to the occupied seat → Fig. 1.

4. Pull on the seat belt to ensure that the latch plate is securely locked in the buckle.

Unfastening the seat belts

Removing the latch plate from the buckle (illustration).

Unfasten seat belts only when the vehicle is stationary (→ Seat belt routing).

1. Press the red button in the buckle → Fig. 2.

The latch plate is released and springs out.

2. Guide the belt back by hand so that it rolls up easily, without twisting the seat belt and without damaging the trim.

Twisted seat belt

If it is difficult to remove the seat belt from the belt guide, the seat belt may have become twisted if it was returned too quickly into

the side trim:

1. Take hold of the latch plate then slowly and carefully pull out the seat belt.

2. Untwist the seat belt and guide it back slowly by hand.

3. Fasten the seat belt even if you are unable to undo the twist.

However, the twist should not be in part of the seat belt that comes into direct contact with the body.

4. Go immediately to a suitably qualified workshop in order to have the twist undone. Volkswagen recommends using an authorised

Volkswagen repairer.

Seat belts only provide an optimum level of protection during an accident when they are routed correctly. Correct seat belt routing

reduces the risk of severe or fatal injuries. Correct seat belt routing also holds the vehicle occupants in position so that an inflating

airbag can offer the maximum level of protection. Therefore you must always fasten your seat belt and ensure that the seat belt

routing is correct → Fig. 1.

Correct seat belt routing

Correct seat belt routing and head restraint adjustment

(illustration).

—The shoulder belt must always lie on the centre of the shoulder, never across the neck, over or under the arm or behind the back.

—The lap belt must always lie across the pelvis, never across the stomach.

—The seat belt must always lie flat and snugly on the body. Tighten the belt if necessary.

Correct seat belt routing during pregnancy

Correct seat belt routing during pregnancy (illustration).

For pregnant women, the seat belt must be positioned evenly over the chest and as low as possible over the pelvis. It must lie flat so

that no pressure is exerted on the lower body – this applies for the entire course of the pregnancy → Fig. 2.

Correct seat belt routing according to height

The following equipment can be used to adjust the seat belt routing:

—Seat belt height adjuster for the front seats (→ Seat belt height adjuster).

—Height-adjustable front seats (→ Sitting position).

WARNING

Incorrect seat belt routing can cause serious injuries in the event of an accident or a sudden braking or driving manoeuvre.

● Make sure that the seat belt routing is correct.

● Adjust the backrest to an upright position and fasten the seat belt correctly corresponding to your body size in order to achieve the

optimum protective effect of the seat belts.

● Route the shoulder section of the seat belt over the centre of the shoulder and never under the arm or across the neck.

● Route the seat belt so that it lies flat and snugly on the upper body and pelvis. Pull the belt a little again to tighten it if necessary.

● Make sure that the lap part of the belt is routed in front of your pelvis and never over your stomach.

● If you are pregnant, make sure that the seat belt is routed evenly over your chest and as low as possible over your pelvis and so

that it lies flat during the entire course of the pregnancy. In this way, no pressure is exerted on the lower abdomen.

● Do not twist the belt when fastening or wearing the seat belt.

● Never hold the seat belt away from your body with your hand.

● Do not route the belt over hard or fragile objects, such as glasses, pens or keys.

● Never change the belt routing by means of belt clips, retaining eyes or similar.

If a person’s physical build prevents them from routing the seat belt properly, contact a suitably qualified workshop to find out

about any special modifications so that the seat belts and airbags can provide the optimum level of protection. Volkswagen

recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.

Next to the front seats: seat belt height adjuster.

The seat belt height adjuster can be used to adjust the position of the seat belt on the shoulder so that the seat belt can be fastened

properly:

1. Press the button of the seat belt height adjuster together in the direction of the arrows and hold → Fig. 1.

2. Push the seat belt height adjuster up or down so that the seat belt is routed over the middle of the shoulder (→ Seat belt

routing).

3. Release the button of the seat belt height adjuster.

4. Pull sharply on the seat belt to check that the seat belt height adjuster is engaged securely.

WARNING

If you adjust the belt height while the vehicle is in motion, this can cause serious and fatal injuries.

● Never adjust the seat belt height when the vehicle is in motion.

The seat belts in the vehicle are part of the vehicle safety concept . The vehicle safety concept has the following important functions:

Belt retractor

The seat belts on the front seats and the outer rear seats (also on the middle rear seat, depending on equipment) are equipped with a

belt retractor on the shoulder section of the belt. Full freedom of movement is ensured when the shoulder belt is pulled slowly or when

the vehicle is travelling at normal speeds. However, if the belt is pulled out quickly or during sudden braking, during travel in

mountains or bends and during acceleration, the belt retractor blocks the seat belt.

Fastened seat belts on the front seats may be tensioned automatically by the proactive occupant protection system in critical

situations, for example during an emergency stop or in the event of oversteering or understeering. Both seat belts are slackened again

if the accident does not happen, or when the critical situation has passed. The proactive occupant protection system is ready to be

triggered again .

Belt tensioner

The seat belts for the front seat vehicle occupants and, depending on equipment, on the outer rear seats are equipped with belt

tensioners.

The belt tensioners are activated by sensors and tighten the seat belts during severe frontal, side and rear collisions and also possibly

vehicle rollovers. Any slack in the seat belt is tightened. This can reduce the forward movement of the vehicle occupants and their

movement in the direction of the impact. The belt tensioner works together with the airbag system. If the vehicle rolls over, the belt

tensioner will only be activated if the curtain airbags are triggered.

A fine dust may be produced when the airbags are triggered. This is quite normal and does not mean that there is a fire in the vehicle.

WARNING

The protective function of the belt tensioners permits only one activation of the belt tensioners. The system must be replaced if the

belt tensioners have been triggered.

● Belt tensioners that have been triggered, and any affected system parts, must be replaced immediately with new parts that are

approved by Volkswagen for the vehicle.

● Have repairs and modifications to your vehicle carried out only by a suitably qualified workshop. Suitably qualified workshops have

the necessary tools, diagnostic equipment, repair information and qualified personnel. Volkswagen recommends using an

authorised Volkswagen repairer.

● Never install recycled belt tensioner components or components that have been taken from end-of-life vehicles in your vehicle.

● Never modify any components of the belt tensioners.

Reversible belt tensioning (proactive occupant protection system)

Reversible belt tensioning may trigger in certain driving situations . Examples include:

—Strong braking.

—Oversteer or understeer.

—Minor collisions.

The reversible belt tensioners may remain continuously tensioned after certain driving situations. In this case, the seat belts

must be manually unfastened when the vehicle is stationary and then fastened correctly again in order to release the belt

tensioning.

Belt tension limiter

The seat belts for the front seat vehicle occupants and on the outer rear seats are equipped with belt tension limiters.

The belt tension limiter reduces the pressure exerted by the seat belt on the body during an accident.

Observe all safety requirements when the vehicle or components of the system are scrapped. These requirements are known

to the suitably qualified workshops (→ Belt tensioner). Volkswagen recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.

Seat belts may become damaged during work on the belt tensioners or while removing or installing vehicle parts in conjunction with

other repair work. This damage will not always be noticeable. As a result, the belt tensioners may not function correctly or may not

function at all in the event of an accident.

Regulations must be observed to ensure that the effectiveness of the belt tensioner is not reduced and that removed parts do not

cause any injuries or environmental pollution. These requirements are known to suitably qualified workshops. Volkswagen

recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.

WARNING

The risk of severe or fatal injuries may be increased if the seat belts, automatic belt retractors and belt tensioners are not used

correctly, or if they are repaired by a non-professional. As a result, the belt tensioners may not be triggered when they should, or they

may be triggered unexpectedly.

● Never carry out any repairs, adjustments or removal and refitting of parts in the belt tensioners or seat belts by yourself, and have

such work carried out only by a suitably qualified workshop . Volkswagen recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.

● Seat belts, belt tensioners and automatic belt retractors cannot be repaired. They must be replaced.

The airbag modules and belt tensioners may contain perchlorate. Observe the legal requirements for disposal.

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