Adjusting the seating position -> Examples of improper seating positions for Your Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door First Generation (2007-2016)

WARNING  
Some kinds of cigarette lighters can be lit unintentionally, or crushed causing a fire that can  
result in serious burns and vehicle damage.  
Always make sure that there are no lighters in the seat tracks or near other moving parts  
before adjusting the seats.  
Before closing a storage compartment, always make sure that no cigarette lighter can be  
activated, crushed, or otherwise damaged.  
Never leave a cigarette lighter in a storage compartment, on the instrument panel or in  
other places in the vehicle. Heat buildup in the passenger and luggage compartment of a  
parked vehicle can result in temperatures in the vehicle that are much higher than the outside  
temperatures, particularly in summer. High temperatures could cause the cigarette lighter to  
catch fire.  
Examples of improper seating positions  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
Not wearing or improperly fastening safety belts increases the risk of severe or fatal injuries. Safety  
belts can work only when they are properly positioned on the body. An improper seating position  
significantly impairs the protection provided by safety belts. This can cause severe or even fatal  
injuries. Improper seating positions also increase the risk of serious injury or death when an airbag  
deploys and strikes an occupant who is not in the proper seating position. The driver is responsible for  
all passengers and especially children riding in the vehicle.  
The following are only some examples of seating positions that will increase the risk of serious injury  
or death.  
Therefore, whenever the vehicle is moving:  
Never stand up in the vehicle.  
Never stand on the seats.  
Never kneel on the seats.  
Never ride with the seat backrest reclined.  
Never lean up against the instrument panel.  
Never lie down on the rear seat.  
Never sit on the edge of the seat.  
Never sit sideways.  
Never lean out the window.  
Never put your feet out the window.  
Never put feet on the instrument panel.  
Never rest your feet on the seat cushion or back of the seat.  
Never ride in the footwell.  
Never sit or stand on an armrest.  
Never ride without your safety belt properly fastened.  
Never ride in the luggage compartment.  
WARNING  
Contact with parts of the vehicle interior can cause serious personal injury in a crash.  
Always make sure that all vehicle occupants stay in a proper seating position and are  
properly restrained whenever the vehicle is moving.  
Improper seating positions increase the risk of serious and fatal injury, especially when an  
airbag deploys and strikes a passenger in an improper seating position.  
Proper seating position  
Fig. 39 The driver should never sit closer than 10 inches (25 cm) of the steering wheel.  
Fig. 40 Proper safety belt positioning and head restraint adjustment.  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
The following describes the proper seating positions for the driver and passengers.  
If you have a physical impairment or condition that prevents you from sitting properly on the driver seat  
with the safety belt properly fastened and reaching the pedals, special modifications to your vehicle  
may be necessary. Only the proper seating position ensures optimum protection by the safety belt and  
airbag.  
Contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility or call the  
Volkswagen Customer CARE Center at 1-800-822-8987 for information about possible modifications  
to your vehicle.