Using a safety belt extender
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Adjust both the seat and the head restraint properly,
Adjusting the seating position
.
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Insert the buckle tongue on the safety belt extender
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(2)
into the vehicle belt buckle for the
seat where the safety belt extender is being used
(1)
.
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Fastening or unfastening the vehicle safety belt,
Fastening and unfastening safety belts
.
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Pull the belt to make sure that the tongues are securely locked in the buckles.
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Make sure that the safety belt is positioned properly,
Safety belt position
.
Properly using safety belt extenders:
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Use a safety belt extender only when the factory installed safety belt is too short when worn
properly by a person in proper seating position.
x
Only use 1 safety belt extender per seat and vehicle safety belt.
x
Always remove the safety belt extender when it is not needed.
x
Never leave a safety belt extender attached to the vehicle safety belt buckle when the extender is
not needed and being used with the safety belt. Otherwise, the airbag control module will receive an
incorrect signal from the safety belt buckle and this will prevent the airbag from working properly for a
person who is not using the safety belt. Leaving the extender attached to the safety belt buckle when
the front seat is occupied and the safety belt is not being used will signal the airbag control unit during
a collision that the front passenger seat is occupied and that the safety belt is being used. The elec-
tronic control unit for the airbag system will then receive incorrect information that will cause the safety
belt pretensioner to deploy unnecessarily and the front passenger airbag to deploy later in collisions
that would normally trigger the front airbag earlier in the collision to help protect an unrestrained front
seat occupant. The airbag will not be able to provide enough protection for an occupant not wearing a
safety belt.
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Only use the safety belt extender approved by Volkswagen for your vehicle.
