pant restraint system and can help to reduce the risk of injuries in accident
tions.
Fig. 3 Correctly adjusted head res traint viewed
from the fron t
The head restraints must be
justed to be
tection.
Adjust the head restrain t so that the
upper edge ofthe restraint is w ith the
top of your head, but no
and so it is as to t he back of your
hea d as fig. 3 and fig. 4 .
Adju stin g head booklet 3. t and
Driving without head restraints or with prot>erly adjusted head restraints increases the risk of se rious injuries in a collision. To help reduce the risk of injury:
Always drive with the head restraints in
place and properly adjust ed.
F ig . 4 Correctly adjusted head rest rain t viewed
from the side
WARNING (continued)
Every person in the ve hicl e must have a properly adjusted hea d restraint.
Always make sure each person in the
cordin g to occupants' size so that upper edge is as eve n with the top of the person's hea d, but no low er th an eye level and so it is as
close t o the bac k of to the hea d as poss ible.
Never attempt to adjust head r estraint while driving. lfyou have d rive n off and must ad ju st driver headrest for an y reason, stop the ve hicle safe ly before attemptin g to adjust the head rest ra int.
must always be properly
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The center head res trai nt on th e rear seat cannot be adjusted fo r height on th e Golf GTI.
Booklet 3.1 and Equipment
(continued)
? booklet 2.1 chapter
Head restraints
Correct adjustment of head restraints
Properly adjusted restrain Is are an importanr parr of occupant p rotec tion
and can help to reduce the risk of injllries in accidents .
Fig. 4 8 Viewed from in front : adjusted head restrai nts and proper adjustment
-Adjust the head restraint so that the
upper e dge is as even wit h the top of your
head as fig . 48 and fig. 49.
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WARNING
Drivin g without head restraints o r w ith properly ad ju sted h ead restraints in creases th e risk of serious injuries in a coll is io n . To h elp reduce the risk of injury:
Alway s drive with th e head re straints in and properly adjus ted.
E very person in th e ve hicl e must h ave a properly adjuste d head restraint.
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Fig. 49 Viewed from side: adjusted head restraints and proper
(continued )
Always make sure each person in the hide properly adju sts thei r head restraint.
Eac h headrest must adjusted according to occupant size so th at the upper edge is as eve n
w ith the top of the perso n's head, but n o lo w er
th an eye le ve l and so it is close to th e
Never attempt to adju st head restra in t
while drivin g. yo u h ave driven off and must adju st th e driver headrest for any reason, sto p th e ve hicl e safe ly be fo re attempting to
adj ust th e head r estra int.
must alwa ys be properly s train ed in a child restrai nt that is app ro p ria te
for their age and bookle t 2. 1
