2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS airbag

Instrument cluster:
- Instr
uments .................................. o o o............ 16
- Disp lay ............................ o o 16
-Warning and in dicator lig hts ............... ..... o o o ... 13
Lever for windshi eld wip er and washer ........ o o
-Imermittent o pe rat ion for windshi eld wip ers .
-wiping" 1x
- W
indshield
- Rear window wip er
- Aut om ati c wipe/wash rea r
-Lever with buttons for the Volkswagen Information
Ignit ion lock or starter butto n (Keyless Ent ry .............
..... ........................................................ .......
Lever for adjustable s teering wheel ........................... o o
Horn (o nl y work s w hen the ign ition is sw itched o n)
Driver front airbag ............................... ........... o o o
o o
Pa ssenger compartment 8 9
172
179
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Passenger side overview
Fig. 5
5:
Passe nger front airbag location in the instrument pa ne l (approx imate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reset bullo n for Tire (o n th e lower section of Lhe center co nsole in stead on so me ve hicl es) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Symbol Meaning
Interior and reading p age
sunroof=> page 5 1
Three-buuon module=> B ook le t
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overview

Description of the power system
firs t rea d and no te th e in troduc tory in for mation and heed the on page38.
T he pow er lockin g syst em co ntrols central un­
locki ng and lock in g of all doors and the rea r hatc h .
Fro m tl1e outsid e wit h the vehicl e key.
Fro m the in sid e w ith th e remote contro l switch
Speci al fu nct io ns of the power locking syste m can
b e ac tiva ted or dea ctiva te d via the su b-m en u i n the Sett in g s menu or by an au tho-
Fun cti
on
rize d Volkswagen dealer or author ized Volkswage n
Service page 21.
T he doors an d rear h a tc h can b e manually un­
l o ck e d and locke d if there is a m alf unc tio n of th e
ve hicl e key or th e power locking sys te m .
L ocki ng the vehicle
after airbag inf la tio n
the airba gs are activated during
the centra l lockin g sys tem
Locking th e ve hicle from th e
outs ide: -Swi tc h th e ig nit ion off and o n again re m ove th e vehicl e key from the ig niti on.
the
with the ve hicl e
k ey buttons
Unlo ck th e ve hicle.
firs t read and note th e introductory infor ma tion and heed th e on page38.
bunon. Keep cap and insert ve hicle key bit into
pres
sed for co nve nien ce lock i
n driver door a nd turn clock-
clo sing. w
ise. Keep turn ed for comfo rt clos ing.
U nlo ck the re a r h atc h .
butto n. cap a nd insert ve hicle key bit int o
lock cy lin der in driver door turn cowller-
clockwise.
Ope ni ng and 38 39

Sitting properly and safely
Adjusting the seating position
Introduction
In thi s sect io n you'll find information on th e lowing:
Examples of improper sealing positions . . . . . . . . . 57
Proper seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Manual controls on the driv er and passenger
. . 62
Ad jus ting the s teeri ng wheel positio n . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Center a rmrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Number o f
Th e ve hicl e has total of five seating positio ns: in fron t and three in the re ar. Each sea tin g sition saf ety be ll.
More information:
pag e 65
page 67
Airbag page
sa fe ty and child page
Improper se atin g pos itions increase th e risk of severe or fata l injurie s in a cras h or other dent, especially w hen th e a irbag deploys.
All occupants mus t b e properly seate d and properly restra ined at all tim es.
Never lett h e number of people in the veh icle
excee d the number of availabl e seatin g tions with sa fe ty belt s.
Alw ays secure childr en in the ve hicl e with an approve d and suitable restraint system cord ing to t heir he igh t and weight
All vehi cle occupants shou ld alway s keep
th eir fee t in their r espective footwell s. Neve r
a llow veh icle occ upants to place their feet on the scat, in strume nt panel, out of th e w ind ow, etc. The and eve n in crease the risk of inju ry in a cras h.
B efore driving
Always adjust scat, sa fcry belts and head straints properly befo re drivin g and m ake sure that passe nge rs are prope rl y restrai ne d.
the front passenger sc at as
inch es (25 e m) between th e front passenge r's breastbone and the instrument panel.
Alway s adjus t the driver's scat and th e
s teeri ng wheel so that there arc at least
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or an authorized Volkswagen Facilit y to sec w hether adaptive equipment is availabl e.
Alwa ys hold the steerin g wheel on the side of th e steering wheel rim with your hand s at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positi ons to help reduce the risk of p ersonal inju ry if th e dri ver's
a ir bag inflates.
Neve r hold the stee ring whee l at the 12 o'clo ck
po siti on or with your hand s at o th er places insid e
the stee ring wheel rim or o n th e stee rin g w hee l hub. the steering w heel the wrong way
ca n ca use serio us in juries to the hands, arms,
and h ea d if th e driver 's airbag inflates.
t h e s teeri ng whee l toward your face
d ec reases the abiliry of the driver's airbag to
h elp prot ect yo u in a co llisio n.
Never drive with backre sts reclin ed or tilt ed
far back . T he farther th e backr ests arc tilted back, the g reater th e r is k of injury caused by
in correc t positioning of th e safet y belt s and
improper seati ng position.
Never drive with a front seat backres t tilted
forward. If the front airbag deploy s, th e front
backres t ca n b e forced backward and injure
p asse ngers on th e rear scat.
far back as possibl e from the s tee ring
whee l a n d the in strument panel.

Always upright your back agains t the backrest with the front seats properly adjusted.
Never lean agains t or pla ce any part of you r
body too close to the area where the airb ags are
l oca ted.
Rear seat passengers who are not properly
seated and restrained are more lik ely to be seri­
ously injured in a crash.
of improper seating positions
first r ead and not e th e introdu ctory inf ormation and hee d th e on pa ge 56.
Not w earin g or improperly fastening safety belts
i n c reases the risk of se ver e or fata l injuri es. Safe ty
b elt s can work onl y when they are prop erly po si­tioned on th e bo dy. A n improp er se atin g pos ition
s ig nifi cantly impai rs the protection provided by
safety belt s. Thi s can cause se ve re or ev en fa ta l in ­
j uries. T he risk of se rious injur y and d eath is pa r­
ti cularly hi gh wh en an airbag depl oys and strik es
an occupant who is not in the prop er seatin g pos i­
ti o n. Th e driver is respons ibl e fo r pa ssen ge rs
a nd especi ally childr en riding th e vehicl e.
Th e
and dea th.
Therefore, whenever the vehicle
is moving :
Never stand up in the v ehicle .
Never stand on the seats.
Never kneel o n th e se ats.
Neve r rid e w ith the seat back re clin ed .
Neve r lea n up again st t he in strum ent pa nel.
Neve r lie dow n on the rear seat.
Neve r sit on th e edge of th e se at.
Sitting properly and safely
Improper adjustment of the seats can cause ac­
cidents and severe injuries.
Never adjust the seats while the veh icle is
moving. seat may move unexpec tedly and
yo u could lose contro l of the vehicle. In addi­
tion, the result of the adjustment will lead to an incorrect seating position.
Adjust the front seat height, angle and longi­
tudinal position only if the seat adjustment area is clear.
The adjustment area of the front seats must not be restricted by ob jects
Nev er sit side ways.
N ever lean out the w indow.
Neve r put your feet o ut the window.
Never put feet on th e instrum ent panel.
Neve r rest your feet on the s eat cushion or b ac k of the seat.
Never rid e in the foo t well.
Neve r sit on th e front o r rea r ce nter armrest.
Neve r rid e withou t your belt prop erl y faste ned.
N ev er ride in th e lu gg age compartment.
Each
and incorrec t seating position in­
creases the risk of seri o us or fatal during sudden driving and brakin g manoevers and cras hes.
Always make sure that all vehicle occupants
stay in a proper seat ing position and are prop­
erly restrained whenever the vehicle is moving.
incorrec tly, not wearing a safety belt and sittin g too close to the airbag increas e the risk of receiving life-threatening or fatal inju­
r ies, especially if the airbag deploys and strikes the person who is seated improperly
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Prope r sea ting posit ion
Fig. The driver should sit o min imum of inches
(25 em) away from the steering
first read and note the introductory information an d heed the WARNINGS on page 5 6.
Th e
describes th e proper sea tin g lio ns for the driver and passengers .
If yo u hav e
physical impairment or condition that preve nts you from siltin g properly on the driver wit h the safe ty belt properly fastened and re a ching th e pedals, special modificatio ns to
your ve hicle may be necessary. p roper seating positi on ensures optimum protection from the safety belt and airbag.
Con t
act yo ur authorized Volkswagen dealer o r au­thorized Volk swage n Serv ice Facility or the Volkswagen Custo m er CAHE Cente r 1-800-822-
8987 fo r informati on about poss ible modification s
t o your ve hicl e.
F o r yo u r
own safety and to reduce inj urie s in the
event of sudde n brakin g maneuve rs or accid ents, Volkswagen recommends the seating p o siti ons:
Applies to vehicle occupants:
Adj ust head re straint s so that the upper edge of the head restraint aligns with the upper part of the head above th e eyes . the ba ck of your head close as poss ible fig. and fig. 31.
the head re straint completely down fo r
short people. eve n if the top of th e head is the n
b elow the uppe r edge o f the head re strai nt.
people s ho uld pull the head restraint the way up.
Before driving
Fig. 31 Proper safety belt positioning ond head re­
straint adjustment.
Adjust the sea t back ang le to upri ght posi­
tion so that your back is in conta ct w ith it w he n the vehicle is moving.
Alw ays keep both feet on th e floor a nd in the
foot whenever the vehicl e is mov in g.
A lway s adjust a nd fasten safety belt s pro perly
A dju st the steering wheel so that the re are lea st fig .
Always ho ld th e s teering wheel o n the out sid e
o f th e s teerin g wheel rim with your hands the
9 o'cloc k and 3 o'cloc k pos ition s to help re duce the
r is k of personal injury if the driver' s airb ag infl ates.
Never ho ld the steering wheel a t th e 12 o'clock position or w ith your hands at ot her places in side the steerin g wheel rim or o n the steerin g whee l
hub. l lo ldin g the steerin g w hee l the wro ng can cause se rious injurie s to the arms. and head if the driver's airbag infl ates.
Adju st the s teerin g wheel so that the s teerin g
w heel cove r points the ste erin g wh ee l toward your face
d ecrea ses the abilit y of the driver's airba g to help protect you in a collision.
Adju st the driver's seat so that you can easily
pu sh the pedal s the way to th e floo r while kee-
pin g knee(s) slightl y bent.

first read and note th e introducto ry information a nd heed on page 67.
Ma ny peopl e believe th at it is possib le to resis t the
forc es of an impact b y holding tight or bracin g themselves. That i s s impl y not true!
Eve n at low collis ion speeds, th e forces acting on th e body are too much for the body to be held in the seat with the arms and hands. a front al col­lis ion, unrestra in ed occup ants w ill slam v iolentl y
into the s teerin g wheel, instrument pane l, w ind­shield or anything e lse in the fig . 47.
Neve r rel y on airb ags alone fo r protection. Even
w he n they deploy, airbags pro vide o nl y additional
pro tectio n . Airbag s are no t supposed to deploy in
all kind s of accidents. Even if your ve hicl e is equippe d w ith airbags . all ve hicl e occupants, in -
Before driving F
ig. 48 U
nbelted passengers in the rear seats ore thrown forward on top of th e belted drive r .
eluding the driver, must wear sa fety belts correctly
in order to minimize th e risk of se vere injury o r
d eath in a c rash, regardless of whether
is als o impo rt ant for occupants in the rear seats
t o wea r th eir safety belts properly since they can be thrown vio lently fon vard through th e ve hicl e in
th e event of an accid ent. Unbelted passen ge rs in the rear seats endang er not onl y them se lves but al so th e drive r and other passengers in the vehicl e

Safety
firs t r ead and no te th e information heed th e on
ence. b elts help to k eep passengers i n th eir seats, graduall y reduce e nergy leve ls appli ed t o th e
b o d y in collision, and help preve nt the can cause seriou s injuries.
I n additi on, safety belts reduce th e danger of b e in g
thro wn out or th e fig. 49.
belts pa ssengers to th e
throug h the in the safety
b elt s. c rumple z ones, lUres (su ch as airbags) that
Sitting
th e kineti c energy
ove r lo nge r perio d of time, th e for ces on th e body
b eco me m ore less lik ely to cause
injury.
A lthou gh these exa mples based on a frontal
c olli sio n, s afet y belt s ca n al so su bsta ntiall y reduce
th e ris k or injury in othe r kind s of cra shes. w heth er you're on lo ng trip or going th e corner always buc kle up
v e hicl e properly wea rin g sa fe ty belt s have low er ris k of b ein g injure d and a much be chance or collis ion. u sing safety belts a lso
gr eatl y in cre ases th e ability or the suppl em ental
airbag s to d o their jo b in collis ion. For this
r e a son, wearing a safety is re q uir ed by in
m os t coumries includin g th e Unit ed and
th e belts vid ed. a irba gs, fo r examp le , ac tivated only in some collisio n s. T he fro nt airbag s are not activa te d in fro ntal collis io ns, in side rear c olli sions, in rollove rs, or in ca se s wh en
th e c onditi ons fo r d eployment sto re d in the
always wea r your safe ty belt and make sure th at
every bo dy in your vehicle is pro perly res train ed!
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