Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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Safety belt retractor, pretensioner, load limiter
Please first read and note the introductory information and
heed the WARNINGS →
Introduction
The safety belts in the vehicle are part of the vehicle's safety
concept → Safety equipment and consist of the following important
features:
Automatic safety belt retractors
Every safety belt is equipped with an automatic safety belt retractor
on the shoulder belt. As long as the safety belt is pulled out slowly,
the shoulder belt will extend to let you move freely under normal
driving conditions. The automatic safety belt retractor locks the belt
If the safety belt extender is left attached to the safety belt buckle,
the safety belt warning system will sense that the safety belt for
that seat is being used. The warning light will not come on and
the warning chime will not sound even though the seat is
occupied and the safety belt is not being used.
NOTICE