● Do not install any sun blinds onto the side windows unless they have been expressly approved for use in your vehicle.
● The coat hooks in the vehicle should be used only for lightweight clothing. Do not leave any heavy or sharp objects in the pockets.
● Do not fit any accessories to the doors.
WARNING
An incorrect seat position could hinder the proper function of the front airbag and cause serious injury.
● Always hold the steering wheel with both hands at the sides on the rim in the nine o’clock and three o’clock positions while
driving.
● Adjust the driver seat so that there is at least 25 cm (approximately 10 inches) between the driver’s rib cage and the hub of the
steering wheel. If your build makes it impossible to fulfil this requirement, then you must contact a suitably qualified workshop.
Volkswagen recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.
● Adjust the front passenger seat so that the distance between the passenger and the dash panel is as large as possible.
WARNING
Incorrect use of the seats could hinder the proper function of the airbags and cause serious injury.
● Never remove the front seats from the vehicle or alter any components of these seats.
● Do not exert excessive force on the seat backrest bolsters.
● Do not fit seat covers or protective covers over the seats unless they have been expressly approved for use in the vehicle.
● Have any damage to the seat covers or around the seams of the airbags repaired immediately by a suitably qualified workshop.
Volkswagen recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.
WARNING
An incorrect seat position could hinder the proper function of the knee airbag and cause serious injury.
● Move the driver and front passenger seat as far back as possible so there is a space of at least 10 cm (around 4 inches) between the
knees and the location of the knee airbag. If your build makes it impossible to fulfil this requirement, then you must contact a
suitably qualified workshop. Volkswagen recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.
In the dash panel on the front passenger side: key-operated
switch for switching the front airbag on the front passenger side on
and off.
Observe the country-specific specifications for use of child seats on the front passenger seat (→ Child seats).
Switch off of the front passenger front airbag is not available in all countries. If there is no key-operated switch in the vehicle, the front
passenger front airbag can only be deactivated by a suitably qualified workshop. Volkswagen recommends using an authorised
Volkswagen repairer.
Front passenger front airbag switched on
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