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—When adjusted, the steering wheel must always face your chest and not be directed toward your face.

—In vehicles with head restraints that can be moved forward or back, position the head restraint so that it is as close

as possible to the back of the head.

The following additional points apply to the front passenger:

—In vehicles with head restraints that can be moved forward or back, position the head restraint so that it is as close

as possible to the back of the head.

—Position the seat backrest in an upright position, so that your back rests completely on the seat backrest.

—Push the front passenger seat into the rear half of the range of movement so that the airbag can provide optimum

protection if it deploys.

Introduction

Safety belts that are fastened correctly hold vehicle occupants in the correct position during braking maneuvers or in

a collision, in order to provide the maximum protection.

WARNING

The risk of serious and fatal injuries may increase if the safety belts are not worn or are worn incorrectly.

● Before every trip, everyone in the vehicle must seat themselves correctly, fasten the safety belt that belongs to

the seat they are using, and keep it fastened while the vehicle is in motion.

● Secure children before and during every journey in the vehicle with a child restraint system that is appropriate for

their weight and height and with the safety belt used correctly .

● Always insert the buckle tongue into the belt buckle that belongs to that seat and let it engage securely. Using a

buckle from another seat reduces the protection provided by the safety belt and can cause serious injuries.

● Never unfasten the safety belt while the vehicle is in motion.

● Secure only one person with a safety belt.

● Never allow children or infants to ride on anyone's lap and never strap children or infants to another person with

the same safety belt.

● Do not wear extremely bulky, loose clothing in the vehicle, such as a coat over a sports jacket, because this could

impair the fit and function of the safety belt.

WARNING

The risk of serious and fatal injuries increases if the safety belts are damaged. If the belt webbing or other parts of

the safety belt are damaged, the safety belts could tear during a collision or sudden breaking maneuver.

● Never allow safety belts to become caught in the door or the seat mechanisms because the belts could be

damaged.

● If there is damage to the belt fabric, the belt connections, the automatic belt retractor or the buckle, have the

affected safety belt or belt fastening element replaced immediately by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or

authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. The authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service

Facility must use the correct parts for the vehicle, equipment and model year. Volkswagen recommends

contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

● Never try to repair, modify, or remove the safety belts or belt fastening elements yourself. Have all repairs to

safety belts, belt retractors and buckle components performed only by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or

authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. The authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service

Facility must only replace the safety belt with a safety belt approved for the seat. Volkswagen recommends

contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

● Have safety belts that are stretched during a collision replaced by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility. It may be necessary to replace them even if there is no visible damage. Check the

safety belts' anchorage as well.

WARNING

Incorrect handling of the safety belts increases the risk of severe or fatal injuries.

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● Check the safety belts and associated components regularly to ensure they function correctly.

● Always keep the safety belts clean.

● Never allow foreign objects or fluid to enter the openings in the safety belt latches and belt buckles. This could

impair the function of the safety belt latch openings, belt buckles and safety belts.

● Never pinch the safety belt. Never damage the safety belt or allow it to rub against any objects with sharp edges.

Fasten seat belts reminder

Warning light for the fasten seat belts reminder in the instrument cluster display.

Fasten safety belts reminder for the front seats

If the safety belts are not fastened when you begin driving, at a speed of over around 25 km/h(15 mph), or if the

safety belts are unfastened during a journey, a warning chime sounds when the driver or front passenger seat is

occupied by an adult. The red warning light in the instrument cluster display will also blink.

When the ignition is switched on, the red warning light only turns off after all vehicle occupants have fastened

their safety belts.

Fasten seat belts reminder for the rear seats (depending on the country and the vehicle

equipment)

When the ignition is switched on, the fasten seat belts reminder in the instrument cluster display indicates to the

driver if any passengers in the rear seats have fastened their own safety belts.

This symbol indicates that the passenger in this seat has fastened “their own” safety belt.

This symbol indicates that this seat is not occupied.

If a safety belt on the rear seat bench is undone when you are driving, the and symbols for this seat blink

alternately, depending on the instrument cluster version. The red warning light in the instrument cluster display

will also blink. If driving at speeds faster than approximately 25 km/h (approximately 15 mph), a warning chime will

also sound.

WARNING

The fasten seat belts reminder is designed to recognize adult vehicle occupants. A seat occupied by a light person,

particularly by children, may not necessarily be recognized. The fasten seat belts reminder does not react, or has

limited reactions when a child seat or seat cushion is in use. This may result in failure to detect that lighter people

and children do not have their safety belt fastened. They could suffer serious or fatal injuries in an accident.

● Always ensure that all vehicle occupants, especially children, have their seat belt correctly fastened.

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Fastening and unfastening the safety belts

Fastening the safety belt

Fig. 1 Inserting the buckle tongue into the safety belt

buckle (general example).

1. Assume the correct seating position (→ Seating position).

2. Grab the belt and pull it evenly over the chest and pelvis. Do not twist the belt while doing this (→ Safety belt

positioning).

3. Insert the buckle tongue securely in the safety belt buckle for that seat→ fig. 1.

4. Pull on the safety belt to make sure the buckle tongue is latched correctly in the safety belt buckle.

Unfastening the safety belt

Fig. 2 Releasing the buckle tongue from the safety belt

buckle (general example).

Only unfasten the safety belt while the vehicle is stationary (→ Safety belt positioning).

1. Press the red button in the safety belt buckle→ fig. 2.

The buckle tongue will pop out.

2. Guide the belt back by hand so that the belt rolls up easily, the belt does not twist, and the trim panel is not

damaged.

Twisted safety belt

If the safety belt is difficult to pull out of the belt guide, the safety belt may have been pulled out too quickly when

positioning the belt and may have become twisted within the side trim panel:

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1. Slowly and carefully pull the safety belt out completely by the belt buckle.

2. Untwist any twisted sections of the safety belt and guide the belt back slowly by hand.

3. If you cannot untwist the safety belt, fasten the safety belt anyway.

The twist must not be in a section of the belt that rests directly on the body.

4. Go to an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility immediately to have the belt

untwisted. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen

Service Facility.

Safety belt positioning

Safety belts only offer the optimum protection during a collision and reduce the risk of serious injury or death if they

are fastened and positioned correctly. The correct safety belt position also holds the vehicle occupant in place so that

the airbags can provide their maximum protection if they deploy. Therefore, all vehicle occupants should always

fasten their own safety belts and make sure they are positioned correctly → fig. 1.

Correct safety belt positioning

Fig. 1 Correct safety belt positioning and correct head

restraint adjustment (general example).

—The shoulder belt section of the safety belt must always be positioned over the center of the shoulder and never

across the neck, above the arm, under the arm, or behind the back.

—The lap section of the safety belt must always lie across the lap and never over the stomach.

—The safety belt must always rest flat and securely on the body. Retighten the belt if necessary.

Correct safety belt positioning for pregnant women

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Fig. 2 Correct safety belt positioning for pregnant women

(general example).

For pregnant women, the safety belt must rest evenly across the chest and as low and flat as possible on the lap, so

that no pressure is applied to the lower abdomen. This should be done throughout the entire pregnancy → fig. 2.

Adjusting the safety belt position to body size

The belt positioning can be adjusted with the following equipment:

—Belt height adjusters for the front seats (→ Safety belt height adjuster).

—Height-adjustable front seats (→ Seating position).

WARNING

Incorrect safety belt positioning can cause serious injuries in the event of an accident or during sudden braking or

driving maneuvers.

● Ensure your safety belt is positioned correctly.

● Place the backrest in an upright position and position your safety belt correctly for your size to maximize the

protective function of the safety belt.

● Place the shoulder portion of the safety belt over the center of your shoulder, and never under your arm or across

your neck.

● Lay the safety belt flat and securely on the upper part of the body and pelvis. Retighten the belt if necessary.

● Ensure the lap section of the safety belt lies across your lap and never over your stomach.

● Throughout your pregnancy, ensure the safety belt rests evenly across your chest and as low and flat as possible

on your lap. This will prevent pressure being applied to your lower abdomen.

● Do not twist the safety belt while securing or wearing it.

● Never hold the safety belt away from the body with your hand.

● Do not guide the safety belt over hard or breakable objects, such as eyeglasses, pens, or keys.

● Do not modify how the safety belt is routed using belt clips, retaining loops, or similar objects.

Persons who cannot achieve the optimum belt routing due to physical conditions should contact an

authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility about possible special modifications

that can be used to achieve the best possible protection with the safety belt and airbags. Volkswagen

recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Safety belt height adjuster

Fig. 1 Next to the front seats: safety belt height adjuster.

You can use the safety belt height adjuster to adjust the safety belt routing in the shoulder area according to your

individual body size, so that the safety belt can be correctly fastened:

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1. Push down and hold the safety belt height adjustment button in the direction of the arrows→ fig. 1.

2. Slide the safety belt height adjuster upward or downward until the safety belt lies over the center of the

shoulder (→ Safety belt positioning).

3. Release the safety belt height adjustment button.

4. Pull hard on the safety belt to check that the safety belt height adjuster is engaged.

WARNING

Changing the safety belt height while driving may cause serious or fatal injuries.

● Never adjust the safety belt height while driving.

Safety belt with two belt buckles

Fig. 1 Center seat in the second row of seats: fasten safety

belt with two belt buckles.

Note the important information regarding safety belts .

The safety belts for the rear center seat and for any seats in the third row of seats have two belt buckles.

Fastening the safety belt

Always fasten the safety belts before driving.

1. Assume the correct seating position (→ Seating position).

2. Grip the belt and pull it downwards evenly. Do not twist the belt while doing this.

1

A

B

3. Insert the buckle tongue → fig. 1

4. Holding the buckle tongue → fig. 1

securely in the safety belt buckle for that seat→ fig. 1

, pull the belt over the vehicle occupant's pelvis.

securely in the safety belt buckle for that seat→ fig. 1

.

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5. Insert the buckle tongue → fig. 1

6. Pull the safety belt to check that both buckle tongues are securely engaged in the belt buckles.

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Unfastening the safety belt

Only unfasten the safety belt while the vehicle is stationary.

A

B

1. Press the red button in the safety belt buckle→ fig. 1

The buckle tongue will pop out.

.

2. Press the red button in the safety belt buckle→ fig. 1

The buckle tongue will pop out.

3. Guide the belt back by hand so that the belt rolls up easily, the belt does not twist, and the trim panel is not

damaged.

A general example describing how to fasten the safety belt with two belt buckles is located on each safety

belt.

Automatic safety belt retractor, safety belt pretensioner, safety belt load

limiter

The vehicle seat belts are part of the vehicle safety concept . The vehicle safety concept has the following key

functions:

Automatic safety belt retractor

The safety belts on the front seats and all outer rear seats(also on the middle rear seat depending on the vehicle

equipment) are equipped with automatic safety belt retractors on the shoulder-belt section. If the safety belt is pulled

slowly or while driving normally, the shoulder belt will be able to move freely. The automatic safety belt retractor

blocks the safety belt from moving if the safety belt is pulled out quickly, for example during sudden braking

maneuvers, when driving on hills, when driving around curves and when accelerating.

In critical driving situations, fastened front safety belts can be automatically tensioned by the proactive passenger

protection system, e.g. in the case of an emergency braking maneuver or if the driver oversteers or understeers. If an

accident does not happen or the critical driving situation is no longer applicable, both safety belts are loosened again.

The proactive passenger protection system is ready to be triggered again .

Safety belt pretensioners

The safety belts for the vehicle occupants in the front seats and, depending on the vehicle equipment, on the outer

rear seats have safety belt pretensioners.

Safety belt pretensioners are activated by sensors and tighten the safety belts in the event of severe front-on, side

and rear collisions or if the vehicle rolls over. If the safety belt is loose, it retracts. This can reduce the forward

movement of the vehicle occupants and movement of the vehicle occupants in the direction of the collision. The

safety belt pretensioner works together with the airbag system. The safety belt pretensioner is only activated during

a rollover accident if the Side Curtain Protection® airbags are deployed.

Fine dust may appear if airbags deploy. This is completely normal and does not indicate a fire in the vehicle.

WARNING

The safety belt pretensioners only provide protection for one deployment. If the safety belt pretensioners deploy,

the system must be replaced.

● Have deployed safety belt pretensioners and affected system components replaced immediately with new parts

that are approved by Volkswagen for the vehicle.

● Only have suitably qualified professionals make repairs or modifications to a vehicle. Authorized Volkswagen

dealers and authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities have the required tools, diagnostic devices, repair

information, and qualified personnel. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or

authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

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● Never install safety belt pretensioner components removed from scrap vehicles or from recycling.

● Never modify any components of the safety belt pretensioners.

Reversible belt tensioning (proactive passenger protection system)

In certain driving situations, the safety belts may be subject to reversible belt tensioning . Examples are:

—Heavy braking.

—Oversteer or understeer.

—Light collisions.

After certain driving situations, the reversible safety belt pretensioning may be permanently tightened. If this

is the case, in order to loosen the belt tensioning, the safety belts must be manually removed and correctly

fastened again when the vehicle is stationary.

Safety belt load limiter

The safety belts for the vehicle occupants in the front seats and rear seats have safety belt load limiters.

Safety belt load limiters reduce the force placed on the body by the safety belts during a collision.

When disposing of the vehicle or of individual system components, all safety precautions must be observed.

An authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility will be familiar with these

provisions (→ Safety belt pretensioners). Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen

dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Safety belt pretensioner servicing and disposal

When working on safety belt pretensioners, as well as when removing and installing other vehicle components as

part of repair work, the safety belts can become damaged without you noticing. This may cause the safety belt

pretensioner to not work correctly or prevent it from working in the event of an accident.

The instructions must be followed so that the effectiveness of the safety belt pretensioner is not impaired and

removed components do not cause injuries and environmental pollution. An authorized Volkswagen dealer or

authorized Volkswagen Service Facility will be familiar with these provisions. Volkswagen recommends contacting an

authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

WARNING

Repairs that you perform yourself or that are performed incorrectly on the safety belts, automatic safety belt

retractors, and safety belt pretensioners can increase the risk of severe or fatal injuries. The safety belt pretensioner

may not deploy when it should, or it may deploy unexpectedly.

● Never perform repairs, adjustments, or removal and installation of components of the safety belt pretensioners or

safety belts yourself. Only have these procedures performed by suitably qualified professionals . Volkswagen

recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

● Safety belts, safety belt pretensioners and automatic safety belt retractors cannot be repaired. These

components must be replaced.

The airbag module and safety belt pretensioners may contain perchlorate. Observe all the legal regulations

applicable to disposal.

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