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.
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