– Never rest your feet on the dash panel. If the passenger cannot keep the correct sitting position due to the size, you can contact Volks- wagen dealership, who will make special modifi- cations to the seat according to your actual sit- uation, so that you can keep the correct sitting position. Seat belts and airbags can only be fully protected if you sit correctly. We recommend that you take full advantage of this service provi- ded by Volkswagen dealership. – Do not move in foot space. – Never rest your feet on a cushion or backrest. – Do not sit on the armrests of the front and rear seats. – Never move in a seat without wearing a seat belt. – Do not carry people in luggage.
WARNING For your safety and to reduce the degree of in- jury caused by accident or emergency braking, the company recommends that you take the fol- lowing posture: In the event of an accident or rapid acceleration or emergency braking, the above incorrect pos- ture greatly increases the risk of serious injury or death! The following instructions apply to all drivers and passengers in the vehicle: – Adjust the head restraints so that the upper edge of the head restraints is equal to the top of the head, but not lower than the eyes, and the back of the head should be as close to the head restraints as possible → Fig. 18 .
● All occupants of the vehicle must maintain a correct seated position and fasten their seat belts while driving. ● Improper sitting position, not wearing seat belt or too close to the installation position of the airbag will put the driver and passen- ger in the car in a dangerous situation, prone to serious injury or death in the event of an accident, especially when the airbag triggers impact on the occupant with incorrect sitting position, the injury will be more serious. – Small passengers should press the head re- straints down to the lowest clamping position when adjusting the head restraints.
Even so, the top of the passenger's head may still be lower than the upper edge of the head re- straints. Correct sitting position – Tall passengers should raise the head re- straints as far as possible when adjusting the head restraints. – Keep both feet in their respective foot space at all times while driving. Please refer to at the start of the chapter on page 28. – Properly adjust and fasten your seat belt → page 30. Driver information: – Adjust the seat backrest to the upright posi- tion so that the back can be fully fitted with the backrest.
– Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance between the chest and the steering wheel is at least 25cm A , and the steering wheel rim can be held with your hands and elbows slightly bent → page 64. Fig. 18 Schematic diagram: Safe distance between driver and steering wheel, correct adjustment of seat belt and head restraints – The steering wheel must be facing the driver's chest, never his face. – Adjust the front and rear positions of the driv- er's seat so that the driver can completely press the pedal to the bottom with a slight bend of the knee, and the distance between the dash panel and the knee area should be at least 10cm B .
The following sections describe the proper seat- ed position for the driver and all occupants of the vehicle. 182.5C1.TRO.74 Safety precautions 29