Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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safety belt have a switchable locking feature for child restraints in
addition to the emergency locking feature. Whenever a child
restraint is installed with a safety belt, the safety belt must be locked
so that the safety belt webbing cannot unreel. The switchable
locking feature lets you lock the belt so that a child restraint can be
properly installed and, for example, so that it can't tip to the side
when the vehicle goes around a corner → Child safety and child
restraints .
To see whether a safety belt is lockable, pull the safety belt all the
way out of the safety belt retractor. You should then hear a clicking
sound as the belt winds back into the retractor reel. Test the
switchable locking feature by pulling on the belt. When the
switchable locking feature is active, you should no longer be able to
pull the belt out of the retractor.
The locking feature must be deactivated when a vehicle occupant
uses the safety belt.