1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF child restraint

Automatic Locking Retractor (ALA)
The
aut omatic loc kin g retractor is necessary to sec ure child r estraint systems.
The
ret rac to rs for th e fron t passenger and
rear outboard three-point safety belts are
equipped with an automatic locking feature
in addition
to the emergency locking feature.
you need to restraint system
at an outer seating position of the rear seat,
it must be secured by use of the
the way out.
tongue into the buckle for
that seating position with your hand back
in
that the
retractor is deactivated by un­
f asten ing th e safety and the
safe ty to ret rac t to its stowed
position. The safety can now be use d as an ordinary three-point safety without
the additional
a person sitting in the rear w earing the
s af ety activate the re ­tractor, then the sa fety mus t b e un­fastened in order to deactivate the ing retractor.
Never unfasten the safety retractor is in motion.
Push the orange button on the spring out of the
tongue to its stow ed position.
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Use of child restraints on the front se at
A
child seat or infant carrier on the front seat may be struck and knocked ou t of position by the rapidly
when properly
restrained for their age and size in a rea r
seating position , we stro ngly recommend
that children a lways sit in the back seat. on page 36.
ing precautions be taken : WARNING
ward facing child s
eat has been
designed and certified by its manufacturer for use on the front seat of a vehicle which is equipped with a passenger side air bag .
always make sure
that the

CONTROLS AND
The routing of the
may use in
exceptional circumstances if the proper use
of three point
must
in very exceptional situations and if no restraint system for the child 's size and
weight or safer alternative means of
portation of the The use of
a in these exceptional situations is
better than permitting the to remain cannot provide
the same of protection as a proper restraint. The use of a for younger
children may violate