WARNING
Contact with parts of the vehicle interior can cause serious personal injury in a crash.
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Always make sure that all vehicle occupants stay in a proper seating position and are
properly restrained whenever the vehicle is moving.
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Improper seating positions increase the risk of serious and fatal injury, especially when an
airbag deploys and strikes a passenger in an improper seating position.
Proper seating position
Fig. 34
The driver should never sit closer than 10 inches (25 cm) of the steering wheel.
Fig. 35
Proper safety belt positioning and head restraint adjustment.
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Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
The following describes the proper seating positions for the driver and front seat passenger.
If you have a physical impairment or condition that prevents you from sitting properly on the driver seat
with the safety belt properly fastened and reaching the pedals, special modifications to your vehicle
may be necessary. Only the proper seating position ensures optimum protection by the safety belt and
airbag.
Contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility or call the
Volkswagen Customer CARE Center at 1-800-822-8987 for information about possible modifications
to your vehicle.