2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS light

Accident stati sti cs have shown childr en are
generally safer in the rear seat area than in the front restrain any child age 12
All ve hicl e occupants and especially childr en must be restrai ned properly whenever ridin g in vehicle. An unrestrained or improperly strained child could be injured by striking the
interior o r by being ejected from the vehicle during sudden maneuver or impact. An strained or improp erly restrained child is at
airbag.
suitab le child rest raint properl y install ed and used
Forward-facing child seals installed on the front passenge r seat may interfere with the ment of th e a irbag and cause serious personal injury th e c hild .
exceptional circumstances require the u se of fonvard-fac ing child restraint on the front
passenger's seat, the child's safety and being requir e th e following special preca utions to be taken:
- Always
make sure that the fonvard-faci ng seal has bee n designed and certifi ed by its
m anufacturer for use on
ch ild res traint without top tether strap if the child
restraint manufacturer's instructions quire the top tether strap to be u sed.
- Never
putt he fonva rd-facing chil d
ment panel.
Before driving
-Always set the safety bell upper anchorage to the adjustmelll position permits
p roper
in the up and down
position in the seat's fore and aft adjustment range, as far away from the airbag as possib le
before installin g the fonvard -facing child s traint .
- Always
make sure that nothing prevents t h e fro nt passeng er' s scat fr o m being moved
justment range .
- Always
make sure that the backr est is in
th e upri ght position.
- Never place ad dit ional it
ems on the seal
th at can in crease th e total weight registered
b y the weight-se nsing mal cause jury in a crash.
- Always
make sure
BAG light does
not come on and stay on, immediately install
t h e fonvard-facingchi ld seat in rear seating sys tem spected by your authorized dealer or auth ori ze d Se rvice
A lways buckle the child seal in place
even if loose child seat ca n around during a sudd en slop or in a
Always read and heed all WARNINGS ever using child res train t in ve hicl e 67, Safety page 80,Airbagsystem page safety
A lways replace child restraint s that were s talled in cras h. Damage to
a child res traint that is not visib le co uld cause it to fail in another collision situati on

Child restraints and Advanced front airbag system
Please firs t read informatio n and heed the WARNINGS o n page
vehi cle is equipped w ith front complies with United States Federal Motor Vehicle and with Vehicle Safety dard
The Advanced Airbag requirements
for 3 and 6 yea r-old children (a s defined in the
standard) o n the passenger sid e and adults
o n th e side." Low risk" de ployment occurs
in those cras hes place at lower decelera­tions programmed in the e lectronic control unit. The low risk deployment c riteria are in­
t e nded to reduce the risk through int erac­tio n with the airbag can occur in these colli­
sio ns. for example, b y being too close to the steerin g wheel or in strument pan el when the airbag In addition, the system has been certifi ed to comply with the re­quirements of the Safe ty rd. to turn off the
f ront airbag fo r infant s up to 12 months w ho are restrained on th e front passenger seat in one of the c hild restraint s that a re lis ted in the
Airbag children, especially
those 12 years and younger. mus t a lways ride in the backseat properly re strained for their age and size. The airbag o n the passe nge r sid e makes the front scat potentiall y dangerous place for a child to
ride. The front seat is not the safest place for a child in a forward-facing child seat. la rger child in a rear­ward -fac ing seat.
The ,\dvanced Airb ag Syste m in your vehicle de­tects the presence o f a n in fant or child in a child straint on the front passenger seat using th e weight-sen sin g mat in th e scat cushion and the
se nsor in the sa fe ty be lt buckle on the fro nt pas­senger that measures the tension on the safet y
belt.
The weight-sen sin g measures total weight of the c hild and the child seat and
i.e. the size
pro perly ond safely
and shape of the botto m of the chi ld restraint as it
s it s on the seat. The weight of a chi ld restraint and its vary for different k inds of c hild re­
straints and for the diff erent mode ls o f th e same ki nd of child restra int offered by child restraint manufacturers.
The weight ranges for the in div idual types, makes a nd models of child res traint s
the Adva nced Airbag
Syste m compares th e weight measured by the weight-sen sing w ith the information sto re d in the electro ni c cont rol unit.
se nsor in the belt buckle fo r th e front seat
pnssenger measures th e te nsion on th e belt and sends thi s information to the electro ni c control
m odule for the sys tem. The tensio n on the safety belt for the front passenger seat w ill be dif­
ferent for an i s properly using the safety
belt, as
w hether th ere is a child res tra int with
restraints and Advanced Airbags
Regnrdlessofthcchild rest raint that yo u u se, make
s u re th at it bee n certifi ed to meet United States Federa l Mo tor Vehicle Standard Motor Vehicl e if you live in sure that the child re ­
straint yo u arc usin g been cerlifi ed b y its m an­ufacturer for use w ith airb ag. Always be s ure that th e ch ild restra int is properly installed at one of t h e rear seatin g position s.
of th e information on child
safety and Adva nced
that
th e passenger front is turne d off. that the is light.
Many types have been availn ble over th e years, new models are in-troduced r egularly in corporating new and im-

-Always make sure that the forward-facing seat has been designed and certified by its manufacturer for use on a front passenge r seat with a front and side airbag.
- Always carefully follow the
turer's instructions provided with the child seat or carrier.
- Never install a child restraint without a
properly attached top
tether strap if th e child
restraint manufacturer's instructions quire the top tether strap to be used.
- Never
put the forward-facing child
ment panel.
- Always set
the safety belt upper anchorage to the adjustment position that permits proper installation in accordance with tl1e child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
- Always move the
passenger seat to the high est position in the up and down
straint.
- Always make sure
that nothing prevents the front passen ge r's seat from being moved
to the rearmost position in its fore and aft
-Always make sure that the backrest is in the upright position.
- Never place additional
item s on th e seat that can increase the total weight registered
by the weight-sensing mat and ca use injury
in a crash.
Always buckle the child seat firmly in place
eve n if a
Alway s read and heed aU WARNINGS eve r using a child restraint in a vehicle page
light
comes on and stays on whenever a child straint is installed on tl1e front passenger seat and the ignition is switched on.
AIR BAG
page82.
the off senger seat and install it properly at one of the rear seating positions if the
Have the airbag system inspected by your authorized Volkswagen dealer or aulhorized Volkswagen Service Facility immediat ely .

Please first read and note th e introductory information and heed the on pag e
Babies and toddlers from birth up to about one year and least lbs (or 9 kg) best protected
in spec ial infant carrier s and child seats designed
for this age group. Many experts believe that ba­
bies and s mall children sh ould ride only in s pecial
r es traint s in which the child faces the back of the
ve hicl e. These infant seats support the bab y's
back, neck and head in a collision. These child
sea ts ca n b e use d safe ly on ly on th e rea r seat of your fig.
page and 88.
Whe n using the vehicle safety belt to install a
c hil d seat, you mu st fir st activate the switchable
lockin g fe ature on th e safe ty belt to help preve nt
th e c hild seat from pag e
tether strap is being used to tie th e child seat to th e front passenger mak e sure that it is not so tight that it causes the weight-sensing mat to measure more weight than is actu ally on the seat and turn the front passenger airbag on when it mu st b e (suppre ssed).
SiHing properly and safely
The airbag on th e passenger side make s the front
sea t a pot entially dangerou s pla ce fo r a child to
ride. The front seat is not the s afes t place for a child
in a forward-facing child seat.
is a very dan­ge rou s place for an infant or a larger child in a rear ­
ward-fa cin g seat.
Not using a child seat, usi ng the wrong child seat or improperly installing in­
creases the risk of serious personal injury and death in a collision or other emergency situa­
tion.
Never install rearward-facing child seats or infant carriers on the front passenger seat-even
with an Advanced Airbag System. A child will be seriously injured and can be killed when the in­
flating airbag hits the child seat or infant carrier
with great force and smashes the child seat and child against the backrest, center armrest, door or roof.
Always install rearward-facing child seats or infant carriers on the rear seat.
Never install a rearward-facing child re­
s traint in the fonvard -facing direction. These re­
s traint s are designed for the special needs of in­
fants and very small children and cannot protect them prope rly if the seat is fonvard-facing.
you must install a reanvard facing child
seat on the front passenger seat because of ex­
ceptiona l c ir cumstances, but th e BAG light does not come on and stay on, immediately install the reanvard-facing child seat at a seating position on the rear seat and have the airbag system inspected right away by your authorized Volkswagen dealer or autho­rized Volkswagen
Always read and heed all in a vehicle =>page 67, Safety belts,=> pag e page safety

you must install a reanvard facing child
seat on th e front passe nger seat b eca use of ce pti ona l circumstances , but the light does not come on and stay
Facil ity.
Alway s read and heed all
page Safety pag e Airbn g sys te m page safety restraints.
An improperly installed child res traint can terfe re w it h th e airbag as it de plo ys and ously injure or even kill the child -eve n w ith an Advanced Airbag
being require the following sp ecia l precautions
to be tak en:
-
Fonvard-facing child seats in stalle d on the front passe nger seat may interfere with the de ploym ent of the airbag an d cause se riou s
p ersonal inju ry to th e c hild.
- Always make s
ure that the fonvard-facing seat has been des igned and certified by its manufacturer for use on a front passe nger seat wit h a front and sid e airbag.
- Always care full y follow the ture r's in struction s prov ided with the c hil d scat or carrier.
- Never install a child res traint w
ithout a properly attach e d top tether strap if the child
res traint manufacturer's instructions quire the top te th er strap to be u sed.
- Neve r
put the fonva rd-faci ng c hild straint up agains t o r very nea r the
properly and safely
- Always set the safe ty belt upper a n ch orage
t o th e adjustment positi on tl1at permit s proper in stallation in accordance with th e child restraint manufacture r' s in struction s.
- A
lways move the passenger seat to the
hi ghest position in the up and down
justment range.
- Always
make sure that th e backres t is in
th e upright position .
- Never place
additional items on the seat th at can increase the tota l we ight regi ste red by the weight-se nsing mat and cau se injury
in a c rash .
Mak e sure that the BAG
If the BAG OfF light does not com e on and sta y immediately in stall the fonvard -facing child seat in at a seatin g position on the rear seat and have the airbag sys te m
Fac ility.
Always buckle the c hild seat in place even if a child is not sitti ng in it. A loose child
collisio n.
Note
When installing a child res traint , b e ca reful
not to get the belt caught in tl1c structure of tl1e child res traint and become damaged, especia lly when the swi tc habl e lo ckin g feature has been tivated.
Be careful not to activa te th e sw itch a bl e
lo ckin g retra ctor when routin g th e safety belt s
a round the head restraints . p ull the safety
b elt out far enough to allow you to route tl1e belt around th e head restraint.

weight-sens ing mat in side th e fron t passenger
seat, so that the front passenger airbag status is ways correct ly signaled by th e AJR BAG light. be s ure to read th e add it io n al
im portant in form ation an d heed the WARN INGS abo ut Advanced Airb ag Sys te m and the
the red button on t he s afe ty belt buckle.
T he belt tong ue will pop out of th e buckle.
Guide th e sa fe ty belt bac k by hand so that it
roll s easily
va te d i nadve rten tly, the safety be lt mu st b e
lf the
able
A lways make sure th at th e safety belt tra cto r i s locke d when in stallin g a child straint. An unlocked safe ty belt re tractor cannot h o ld the c hild restraint in pla ce during normal driving or in a c rash.
S itting properly and s a fel y
Alw ays buckle the child seat A loose child stra int can fly around during a sudden sto p or in
a c olli sion.
A lways make sure the seat bac k res t to which
th e c hild restraint is a tta ched is in an upri ght siti on and securely la tc h ed int o place and cannot f old fonvar d. attached to it could fly fonvard in a c olli sion or o th er em erge ncy tion.
A lways read and heed all WARN INGS
page lOl , Child safety r es traints . S pec ia l precaution s apply when in sta llin g a
c hild restra int on the fro nt passe nger seat
Never unfa sten your safe ty belt to deactivate
th e switch a bl e lockin g feature for a child stra int whil e the vehicl e is moving. w oul d
n o t b e res trained and c o ul d be seriou sly inju red in an acci dent.
Note
When in stallin g a child restra int , b e care ful not to
g et th e belt caught in th e s tru cture of the child straint and become damaged, es peci all y when the sw itchabl e loc kin g feature has bee n activated.
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Never attach two child restraint sys te m s to one top tether strap or top tether anchorage.
Neve r attach a child seat tether strap to a
Never use ch ild restraint top tether
pant restraints.
Never secure or a ttach any luggage or other items to the top teth er anchorages.
a tether o r other strap is used to attach a
c hild restraint to the front passenger seat, make
sure tha t it is not so tight that it causes th e
we ight-se nsing mat for the A dvanced Airbag
T he heavier weight registe red can make the
Advanced Airbag work as though an
adult wer e on the se at and deploy the Adva nced Airbag when it should be s uppressed causing rious or eve n fa tal injury to the child .
If yo u must ins tall a rearward-facin g child seat o n th e fron t passenger seat because of ce ptional circumstances, but th e BAG
Facility .
Note
If you leave the child restraint with the tether strap firml y installed for seve ral days, this could leave a mark on th e upholste ry o n th e seat cu shion and backre st in the area w he re the teth er
s tra p was installed. The upho ls tery would also be permanen tly stretched around th e tether strap.
This applies especiall y to leather seats .
Follow the c hild restraint manufacturer's struction s w he n installing or remo vin g
Unlo ck th e backrest and fold it slightl y ward.
Gu ide th e upper tethe r strap under or along both s ides of the head restraint (depending on th e
c hild restraint model) into th e luggage
the backres t back into its upright position and press it firmly into th e locking
the c hild restraint to the lower chorage points.
priate anch orage.
Tighten the tether strap firml y so that th e child
restraint lies secure ly agai nst the
first read and no te th e introdu ctory infor mation and heed th e o n page
The followin g are som e sou rces of ad ditional formation about child restraint sele ct io n.
advises that th e best child restraint is one that fits your child and fits in your ve hicl e, and whic h you use correctly and co nsis te ntly.
Try before you buy!
Tran sport Tel.: I oder I (613) 998-86 16, wenn man in der Regio n ist.
www .tc.gc.ca/ roadsa fe ty
Sitting properly and safely
Nat io nal Hi gh way Traffic
www.nhtsa.gov
National Tel.:
B e lt
www.carseat.org
Volkswagen
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Lights and vision
Lights
information on the lowing:
. . . 123
Lights end Vision functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Headlight range adjustment, instrument cluster
lighting . .
. . . . . . . 125
Always obey country-specilic requirements abou t
vehicle lighting.
The driver is respon sible fo r the correc t
h ea dli ght scuin gs and driving lights.
Before driving
More information:
Information page
Changing light page 344
Headli ghts that are aimed too high and proper use of th e hea dlight flasher or hi gh
beam s can blind and distract other drivers. This
ca n lead to a and seriou s personal injuri es.
Always make sure erl y adjusted.
Neve r use the hea dlight flasher or beams w he n th ey can blind or distract other drivers.