Get Adjusting the seating position -> Center armrest Guide for Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door First Generation (2007-2016)

WARNING

Improper use of the steering column adjustment feature can result in serious personal injury

and even death.

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Always pull the lever ⇒ꢀfig. 51 (1) firmly upward after adjusting the steering column so that

the steering wheel does not change position suddenly while the vehicle is moving.

Never adjust the steering column while the vehicle is moving. If you find that you need to

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adjust the steering wheel while driving, stop the vehicle in a safe place and make the proper

adjustment.

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Never adjust the steering wheel so that it points toward your face. Always make sure that

the steering wheel points toward your chest. Otherwise, the airbag system cannot protect

you properly in the event of a crash.

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Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering wheel rim with your hands

at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions ⇒ꢀfig. 52 to help reduce the risk of serious personal

injury if the driver airbag inflates.

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Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with your hands anywhere

inside the steering wheel or on the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong

way increases the risk of severe injury to the arms, hands, and head if the driver airbag

deploys.

Center armrest

Fig. 53 Front center armrest.

Fig. 54 Folded down rear center armrest.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Front center armrest

There is a storage compartment under the front center armrest ⇒ꢀ Storage compartment in the front

center armrest.

To open, press button and lift the center armrest section up completely in the direction of the arrow

⇒ꢀfig. 53.

To close, push the center armrest down until it latches in place.

To move the center armrest forwards and backwards, pull it forward in the direction of the arrow

⇒ꢀfig. 53 or slide it backward until it clicks into place.

Rear center armrest

There may be a fold-down armrest with cup holders in the backrest of the center rear seat ⇒ꢀ Cup

holders in the rear center armrest.

To fold down the center armrest, push the head restraint of the middle seat all the way down

⇒ꢀpage 78, Adjusting the seating position and fold the center armrest forward using the pull strap

⇒ꢀfig. 54 (1).

To fold up, push the center armrest up as far as it will go.

WARNING

The center armrest can restrict the driver's arm movement and cause crashes and serious

personal injury.

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Always keep storage compartments in the center armrest closed while driving.

Never let a passenger, especially a child, ride on the center armrest. Improper seating

position can increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash.

ꢀ Never put hot drinks or other liquids in the cup holder. Hot liquids can spill when the

vehicle is moving as well as during braking or other sudden maneuvers.

NOTICE

When the center armrest is folded up, the armrest cushion could be soiled or damaged by

items in the luggage compartment.

Adjusting the seating position -> Center armrest for Your Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door First Generation (2007-2016)

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