1998 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF belt

Front airbags
The airbag for the driver is located in the
steering wheel hub and is marked
if the ignition is switched off
in side collis ions
in rear-end collisions
in rollovers.
Front airbags may not inf late
in certain fron­
tal collisions. Vehicle damage, repair costs
or even the lack
of vehicle damage is not
necessarily an ind ication of proper airbag
operation .
SAFETY FIRST
The front airbags can only provide additional
protection for the chest and face
of the driv­
er and the front seat passenger when
...
safety belts are worn properly,
the seats have been positioned so that
the occupant
is properly seated as far as possible from the airbag
and the head restraints have been prop­
erly adjusted.
Airbags do not protect the l
ower part of the
body.
belts are important to help keep front
seat occupants in the proper seated posi­
tion so that airbags
can unfold properly and
provide added protection
as intended.
For more details see next pages_
AIR BAG SYSTEM -------------------23

member that ch ildren do not have the pro­
no un ced
pelv ic structu re require d for the
prope r function of
a belt pass over the
child 's stomach
or abdomen .
to
Younger children should use a belt only
system for the child's size and weight or safer alternative means of trans ­
portat ion
of the child is available . these
e xceptional situations. the use of a
better than permitting the child to remain unrestrained. But remember : a l ap
belt cannot provide the same
An
injury. make sure that and other
wear restraint systems. Care­
seats are required to
These standards requirements for using a
such as those in your
read and heed
on next pages.
CHILD SAFETY--------------- -----35

Removing the guide fixtures
Remove the CR according the CR manufacturer's instructions.
Notes
er anchorages are designed to withstand only those loads im­posed by correctly fitted child re­
straints. Under no circumstances
can they be used safely for adult or child seat belts or harnesses.

B45-421K
Driver's seat
To av oid contact with the airbag while it is
unfold ing, the driver must not sit any closer
to the steering wheel than necessary and
ways properly wear the three point safety
belt provided .
We recommend that you adjust the driver's
seat as fo llows :
- adjust the seat in fore and
aft direct ion so
that you can easily push the pedals
tance from the center of your breastbone to the center of the airbag cover on the
steering wheel must be at 1
inches (25 em) or more. illustration above and chapter
ministration (NHTSA) may permit you to have an on/off switch for
the airbag For address and
To contact you may either
Department of D.C.
FRONTSEATS---------- -------------------- -------------51

SAFETY
Front passenger's seat
To avoid contact with the airbag
to the instrument than necessary and wear
ger's seat as
- back rest upright (never
in front of the
passenge r's seat
- adjust the passenger's seat
as far as
out-of-position safety belt.

A
Adjusting
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
......................
c
restraint Anchors . . . . . 39
Head airbags .............. . 29
23 28 Secur
ing on the rear seat using
safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24 seat a rear Ho w the Airbag
system works?
............. .
facing child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
air bags ............... .
seats children . . . . . 35
25
clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
18
What happens when the
belt tensioner is activated? . . .
13
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
locking retractor . . . . . 36
-Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
position . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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E G
Extenders for the safety belt . . . . . 15 Guide fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
F
H
Fastening and unfastening Head airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
- Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
-
safety belt on the
rear seat
................. 14
-
chil d seats . . . . . . . 32
-
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
system ............. 39
-
Saf ety belt extender . . . . . . . . . 16
-Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Faste ning your safety belt . . . . . . .
Forward facing child
..... 49
Heavy clothing and safety belts . . . 8
H eight adjustors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
How
can adjust the height
of
my safety belt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
How can tell when the safety
belt is secure ly locked? . . . . . . . . .
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R
Rear center safety belt 14
-How to fasten? 9
-Making sure the rear
seatback
is securely latched 9
-
1 4
Rear-facing child
-
13
Retractors
9
s
Safety - Lap-shoulder belt
15
- Fastening
16
-
15
- Use
with a child restraint 15
Safety belt height adjustor s 11
Safety belt warning light 7
Safety belts
1 5
-
How can 11
-How can tell when the belt
is securely locked? 1
-How to wear properly?
9
35
-
1 2
-
Torn or frayed 8
- Unfas tening
9
Seating position
- Dist ance between the driver
and the steering wheel
markings for
lower anchorages
28
Steering wheel
- Distance between the driver
and steering wheel
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