1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT belt

SAFETY FIRST
Rear center safety
The center seating position in the rear is
equipped with a three-point safety
Fastening the rear center safety
Make sure the seat back of th e rear seat
be nch is in uprigh t position and
befo re using the as
described in this chapter.
The rear center three-point
safety
in an accident-
A passenger who is not restrained can be
from stronger parts of
the body into sensitive areas
is being used,
Booklet 3.1, chapter
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Safety
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If a safety belt is too short because of body size or driving position, even when the
three point safety belt is ful ly extended and
when the adjustable upper shoulder belt
an­chorage (if so equipped) is in the lowest position, you can use a seat belt extender .
This extender can be used only if existing
belt is not long enough . The extender adds
approximately 8 inches
the front airbag deploy at a slightly higher rate of decel­
eration than if the belt is not being used.
Therefore, in a particular collis ion, it is pos ­
sible that
an airbag will not deploy at a seat­
ing position where the safety belt is being
used but
see page
17 for details.
For that reason, always remove the safety belt extender when it is not needed and stow it safely.
See your VOLKSWAGEN dealer for assis­
tance if the extender is required .
SAFETY
Using a safety belt extender when not needed can increase the
risk of injury in a collision.
Never use the safety belt extender if you can fasten the
safety belt without it.
Safety belts can work only when used properly. Never wear safety belts in any other way than
illustrated and described in this
chapter.
A driver or passenger who is not properly restrained can be serious­ly injured by striking the interior of
the passenger compartment or by the safety belt itself which can be displaced from stronger parts of
the body into sensitive areas like
the abdomen.
Never use more than one ex­tender with a safety belt. The use
of more than one extender can change the way the safety belt passes over the body and can cause serious injury.

SAFETY FIRST
Fastening the safety
tender
To use the safety extender. in sert the tongue of the extender (2 )
grasp tongue of the safety (4 ) and in a continuous tion across your chest and
tongue (4 ) into the
Make sure the safety or the extender is
not twisted .
to check!
A -Front edge of
safety
tion.
Attaching the safety
duce safety effectiveness and
cause injury.
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exceptional circumstances require the
use of a forward-faci
ng chi ld seat on the
front seat, the child's safety and well-being
r eq
uire that the following special precau­
tions be taken:
Booster seats
up to 8 years old
is
usually best
to put these children in ap­
propriate booster seats.
Be sure the boo­
ste r seat meets all applicable safety
standards.
Booster seats
raise the seat ing position of
the child and reposition both the lap and sh oulder parts of the safety belt so th at the y
pass across the child's body in the right
places.
The routing of the belt over the child's body
is ve
ry importa nt for the child's protection. whether or not a booster seat is used.

children should use a lap belt only
these
situations . the use of a lap belt than permitt ing the child to remain unrestrained. But remember: a lap
belt cannot provide the same level of
protection as a proper child restraint. Also. a lap belt for younger children. who should be using a child restraint. may vio­
late laws
in your state or province.

Tether Anchors
Never mount two child restraint seats on one anchor point.
Never use child restraint tether anchorages to secure safety belts or other kinds of occupant re­
straints.
Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down hook in the luggage
compartment
Never secure or attach any lug­
gage or other items to the LATCH lower anchorages or to the tether anchors.
Beginning with year wagen
Sedan
The show the tether anchors
for the rear seating positions:
-Sedan:
Tether anchors for the three rear seating
positions are
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SAFETY
Front passenger's seat
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is
unfolding, the a dult front seat passenger
must not
sit any closer to the instrument
panel than necessa ry and always properly
wear available three point belts.
We recommend that you adjust the ger's seat as follows:
- back rest upright
(never reclined )
- place your feet on the floor in front of the
p assenger's seat
- adjust the
passen ger's seat as far as

R
Rear center safety belt . . . . . . . . . . 14
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How to fasten? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- Making sure the rear
seatback is securely latched . . . 9
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rear-facing child seat,
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Release button on the buckle . . . . 13
Retractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
s
belt height adjustors . . . . . . 11
adjust the height of my safety belt? . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- How can tell when the belt
i s secure ly locked? . . . . . . . . . .
-How to fasten? .............
-How to wear properly? ....... 8 -
Making sure
all passengers
are correctly restrained . . . . . . . . 9
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
- Retra ctors -
how they work . . . 9
-
markings for
lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Securing a child seat . . . . . . . .
28
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