Page 18 of 165

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 
CONTROLS AND
 EQUIPMENT 
Belt
 height
 adjustment 
There
 are two different anchorage points  for the
 front
 safety belts in the door pillars on each
 side. 
The
 belt relay
 fitting
 is normally mounted  on the upper anchorage point. For proper positioning of the shoulder section of the 
safety belt it may be necessary to remount 
the relay
 fitting
 on the lower anchorage  point.  Lap-shoulder
 belt 
The
 combination lap-shoulder belt is  equipped
 with
 a locking retractor. The 
system
 adjusts automatically to your
 size 
and
 movements as long as the pull on the 
belt is slow. 
Hard
 braking or a collision locks the belt. 
The
 belt will also lock when you drive up or  down a steep hill or in a sharp curve. 
Before
 fastening the seat belt
 first
 adjust 
seat
 - see page 20. 
• To fasten, grasp belt tongue and pull 
belt in continuous slow motion across your 
chest
 and lap. 
• Insert belt tongue into buckle on in
board side of seat.
 Push
 down until it is 
securely
 locked
 with
 an audible click.
 Pull 
 belt to check. 
•
 Pull
 upwards on shoulder section to 
make
 sure belt
 fits
 snugly across the
 pel
vis. 
The
 shoulder belt must be positioned mid way over the shoulder - it
 must
 never 
rest
 against
 the neck. See illustration. 
• Belts should fit snugly across the pelvis 
and
 chest.
 Make
 sure any slack is
 wound 
up on the
 retractor. 
 • Adjust height of belt anchorage, if 
necessary.
 Do not wear shoulder part of 
belt under your arm or otherwise out of 
position.
 This would increase the
 possi
bility of serious injury in
 case
 of an
 acci
dent. 
• To unfasten belt, push in release button 
on buckle. Belt will spring out of buckle. 
• To release a locked belt, lean back to 
take the body pressure off the belt. 
• To store lap-shoulder belt, allow belt to 
wind up on retractor as you guide belt 
tongue to its stowed position. 
Always
 heed
 WARNINGS
 on
 page
 15. 
16,17. 
 
 
www.westfaliaT3.info  - a  useful  website  for owners  and enthusiasts  of VW  Westfalia  T25 / T3  Campervans   
     
        
        Page 20 of 165
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 
CONTROLS AND
 EQUIPMENT 
HEAD
 RESTRAINTS 
|B25-28l| 
The padded head restraints on
 front
 and  rear* seats are adjustable. 
Position
 head restraints according to the 
occupant's height. Only properly  positioned head restraints, together
 with 
the use of safety belts offer effective pro
tection. 
• For height adjustment, grasp
 firmly
 with 
both hands and pull up or push down. 
• For maximum protection the upper 
edge should be at eye
 level. 
 WARNING 
Do not
 drive
 the
 vehicle
 without
 the 
head
 restraint
 provided.
 Head 
restraints
 are designed to
 help
 reduce 
injuries. 
"where applicable  19 
 
 
www.westfaliaT3.info  - a  useful  website  for owners  and enthusiasts  of VW  Westfalia  T25 / T3  Campervans   
     
        
        Page 21 of 165

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 
CONTROLS
 AND
 EQUIPMENT 
SEATS
 IN
 DRIVER'S
 CAB 
WARNING 
•
 For
 driver's
 and passenger's
 protec
tion
 make
 sure
 front
 seats
 are
 securely 
 latched
 in place. 
*
 • Do not
 adjust
 seats
 while
 the
 vehicle 
 is in
 motion.
 Your
 seat
 may
 move
 unex
pectedly
 which
 could cause sudden 
loss of
 vehicle
 control
 or
 personal
 in
jury. 
•
 The
 front
 seats should be adjusted be
fore fastening the safety belt. 
 B25-548 
Bucket
 seat 
Seat
 adjustment
 (forward
 or backward) 
The
 bucket seats can be adjusted indivi dually. 
•
 Pull up lower lever (1) at outboard side 
of seat. 
•
 Slide seat to desired position. 
•
 Release
 the lever and move seat 
slightly back and
 forth
 to make sure the 
seat
 is securely locked. 
 Height
 adjustment
 of
 head
 restraints 
Head
 restraints must be adjusted accord
ing to seating height of the respective 
occupant. See page 19. 
Armrests* 
The
 armrests on the
 front
 seats can be  hinged up if they are not required. 
The
 angle of the armrests can be adjusted 
 as
 required
 with
 a knurled knob underneath the armrest. 
*where applicable 
 
 
www.westfaliaT3.info  - a  useful  website  for owners  and enthusiasts  of VW  Westfalia  T25 / T3  Campervans