Volkswagen ID.4, Owner'S Manual

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shop to find out about possible special modi-
fications. The seat belts and airbags can only
provide a maximum level of protection if
a correct sitting position is assumed. Volks-
wagen recommends using a Volkswagen
dealership for this purpose.
Volkswagen recommends the following seat-
ing position for your own safety and to re-
duce the level of injury in the event of a sud-
den braking manoeuvre or an accident:
The following applies to all vehicle occu-
pants:
— Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
edge is at the same height as the top of
the head, but not lower than eye level. Po-
sition the back of your head as close to the
head restraint as possible at all times
→ Fig. 18 .
— For small people, push the head restraint
all the way down, even if the head is then
located underneath the top edge of the
head restraint.
— For tall people, push the head restraint up
as far as it will go.
— Keep both feet in the footwell while the
vehicle is in motion.
— Adjust and fasten seat belts properly
→ page 36.
Additional points for the driver:
— Move the backrest into an upright position
so that your back rests fully against it.
— Adjust the seat so that the distance be-
tween the steering wheel and your breast-
bone is at least 25 cm (around 10 inches)
→
Fig. 18
A
and the circumference of the
steering wheel can be held at the sides
with both hands and your arms slightly
bent.
— The steering wheel must always point to-
wards the breastbone and not towards the
face.
— Adjust the driver seat by moving it for-
wards or backwards so that you are able to
press the pedals to the floor with your
knees still slightly bent and so that the
distance from the dash panel to your
knees is at least 10 cm (around 4 inches)
→
Fig. 18
B
.
— Adjust the height so that you can reach
the highest point of the steering wheel.
— Always leave both feet in the footwell to
help ensure you maintain control of the
vehicle at all times.
— Adjust and fasten seat belts properly
→ page 36.
Additional points for the front passenger:
— Move the backrest into an upright position
so that your back rests fully against it.
— Push the front passenger seat as far back
as possible so that the airbag can provide
maximum protection if it is deployed.
Seat belts
Introduction to the topic
Check the condition of all seat belts regularly.
If the belt webbing, belt connections, belt re-
tractor or seat belt buckle become damaged,
the seat belt in question should be replaced
immediately by a qualified workshop → .
The qualified workshop must use correct
spare parts that are compatible with the ve-
hicle, equipment level and model year. Volks-
wagen recommends using a Volkswagen
dealership for this purpose.
WARNING
Incorrectly fastened or unfastened seat
belts increase the risk of severe or fatal in-
juries. Seat belts will only offer the opti-
mum level of protection when they are fas-
tened and used properly.
·
Seat belts are the most effective means
of reducing the risk of serious and fatal
injuries in the event of an accident. Seat
belts must always be fastened properly
when the vehicle is in motion to protect
the driver and all vehicle occupants.
36 Safety