Get Safety -> Fastening and unfastening seat belts Guide for Volkswagen Tayron SUV First Generation (2018-2025)

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).

Safety -> Fastening and unfastening seat belts for Your Volkswagen Tayron SUV First Generation (2018-2025)