1998 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF belt

B1H·124C
has a warning light for the driv­
er to remind you to wear the safety belt.
the ignition is switched on, the warn ­
ing ligh t in the instrument
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SAFETY FIRST
How to wear safety belts
properly
Safety
is
such as eye
door or seat hardware.
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SAFETY FIRST
A loose belt can also shift its posi­tion on your body from the strong
bones to more vulnerable soft tis­sue and cause serious injury.
Pregnant women should especial­
the rounding of the abdomen. The best way to protect the fetus
is to protect the mother-through­out the entire pregnancy.
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Unfastening the safety belt
Let the
tensioners .
Sensors activate the
Taking up the
not be acti­vated if the safe ty
Never let the belt remain over a rear seat back that has been folded for­ward. The rear belt tensioner will be
activated unnecessarily in an acci­dent and then have to be replaced.
T he te nsioner not activate in a
or rear-end
Whe n the safety
safety regulations if the ve­

SAFETY FIRST
Rear center safety
The cen ter seating position in th e rear is
equipped wit h a three-point safety
Fastening the rear center safety
Make sure th e seat back of t he rear seat
benc h is in up right position and
by striking the interior of the pas­
senger compartment or by the safety
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Safety
a safety
is exte nded an d
when th e
chorage (if so equ ipped) is in t h e
position, you can use a seat extende r.
This exten der can be used if existing enough. The extender adds mm) of
The for the
d river
and front seat passenger have
switches th at if the safe ty is being used or n ot. the safety the fr ont airbag
at a highe r rate of eration than if the is not being used.
Therefore, in a it is pos­that an airbag n o t at a sea t­
ing position where the safety is being
u sed but
is not being
for tance if the extende r is requ ired.
SAFETY FIRST
Never wear
safety
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SAFETY FIRST
Fastening the safety
tender A -Front edge of buckle
B -Distance of buckle and body-
dent.
To use the safety extender, insert the
into the respective safety (1).
Then, grasp
(4 ) and in a continuous tion across your chest and
with an Make sure the safety or the extender is
not tw isted.
line (C) to be less than 6 inches (15 em)-see illustration!
duce safety belt effectiveness and cause injury.
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Airbag system
The
not against or any part of their body too
Occupants who are
the airbag control module if the safety belt
i s being used or not.
ing used, the front airbag
inflate at the position where the safety belt
is not being used.
For that reason, remove the
safety extender when it is not needed and stow it
pages 3 to 13 .
is important to remember that while the
supplemental airbag system is designed to reduce the likelihood of serious injuries, it
can cause bruising, and minor
abrasions.
Never
on the steering
when the airbags
on next page.
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