2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 3.1

® Booklet 0.1 General Inde x
Mon itoring th e Advanc ed Air bag Sys te m 2.1 :
Key tag 3 .l: 3 1
K eys 3. 1: 3 1
Kick-d own funcli on 3.1: 10 3
L
Lan e change fla sh function 3.1: 17
L a n gu age in displa y 3.1: 16
L ea ther
C lean ing3.2: 23
L ea ther seats
Pr essure mark s 2. 1: 67
Leavi ng hom e function 3.1: 47
Li fti ng platform 3.2: 89
Lifting the ve hicle 3.2: 89
Light chang e 3.2: 81
Li ght s
& Vi sio n
Menu 3.J : 17
Ligh ts 3.1: 46
Lo ck cy linders 3.2 : 2 1
Locks 3.2: 2 1
Low beam 3.l: 46
Lowe r anchorage s 2.1: 6 7
Luggage compartment 2.1: 10, 3.1: 74
M
Main menu Multi -Functi on Indic ator 3. l: 9
Manual mode
C lim atron ic 3. 1: 87
M anu al tran smi ssio n 3.1: 97
M enu for convenien ce functions 3.1: 17
Menu for Light s
& Vision 3.1: 17
Menu for vehicl e stat us 3. 1: 15
Me nus
Exa mple
of u se 3.1: 13 , 14
MF! 3.1: 9
M ileage (kilom eler) disp lay 3. l: 8
Mile s (ki lom eters) to
3.1: 9
Mirror s
In sid e mir ror 3.1: 55
M ake -u p m irrors 3.1: 52
Out side mirror s, elec trical 3.1: 56
Mirror s low ered fun ction 3.1: 18
Modification s 3.2: 28
8 Alphabetical index
39
Mo untin g and re le asing the anchorage hook
2. 1: 68
Multi -Fun cti on Ind icator 3.1 : 9
Multi -function steering w heel 3. 1: 4
N
New t ires and whee ls 3.2 : 61
N HTSA 2.1: 12, 3.2: 81
No tice about dat a recorded b y veh icle con ­
tro l modu les3 .2: 6
N umb er of seats 2 .1: 13
0
Occ upant seating position s 2. 1: 4
O il 3.2: 37
Oil chan ge 3.2 : 42
O il dip stick 3.2: 39
O ne-to uch op en in g a nd closi ng
P owe r w ind ows 3.1: 40
Operating you r vehicl e outsid e th e U .S.A. or
C anada 3.2: 91
Orientation lightin g3.l: 47
Outs ide mi rror s
C lea nin g 3.2: 19
Out sid e te mp erat ure di splay 3.1: 10
Overview
p
In strum ent s 3 .1: 5
M ulti-fun ction stee ring whee l 3. 1: 4
Wa rnin g light s 3. 1: 2 0
Paint Poli shin g 3.2: 19
Wax ing 3.2:
19
Pani c but ton 3.1 : 32
Park assist 3.1: 106
P arki ng 3.1 :
Aut oma tic tran smi ssio n 3.l: 99
Ca ution when parking near a parking b ar­
ri er or c urb 3.1: 10 5
Low bump er cove r, spoil ers and su sp en ­
s io n 3.1 : 10 5
W hen parkin g on slop es 3.1 : 10 5

Parking 3.1: 10 8
Drive r 2.1: 4
Front pa ssenge r 2.1: 5
Occ upant s 2. 1: 4
R ear passe nge rs 2.1 : 6
Park ing aid 3.1: 106
Parki ng Ass is tance
C lea ning senso rs 3 .2: 18
Parking brake 3. 1: 10 4
Warn ing light 3 .1: 28, 104 l
Parki ng di sta nce warnin g sys te m 3.1: 106
Parts 3.2: 27
P ASS EN GER AIR BAG OFF light 2.l: 39
Pe dal s 2.l: 9
Phys ica l p rinci ple s o f a fr ontal colli sion 2.l:
1 5
P in ch prot ection
Power roof 3.l: 43
Window s 3.l: 4 1
Plastic parts 3.2: 1 9
C le aning 3.2: 23
Po lle n filter 3.1: 88
Pollution filter 3.1: 88
Powe r
Roo f3.l:4 2
Power outlet 3.l: 73
Pow er roof 3.1 : 42
Po we r ste ering
Wa rnin g light 3.1 : 29
Power steering 3.2: 6
Pow er was her 3.2: 18
Power windows 3.l : 39
Pr egna nt women
Spec ia l co nsideration s when wea ring a
safety belt 2. 1: 2 1
Premium Gasoline 3.2: 32
Pre ssure mark s 2.l: 67
Prop er adju stm ent of head rest raint s 2.l : 7
Proper occupa nt sea ting pos itions 2.1: 4
Proper safety belt p os iti on 2.l : 2 0
R
Rain sensor 3.l : 54
Raising the vehicl e with th e ja ck 3.2: 72
R eading light s
Fro nt 3.1: 51
Rear armr est 3. 1: 70
Booklet 0 .1 General Index
Rear interior light 3.1: 52
R ea r lid 3.l: 37
Clo sing 3.l: 38
Esc ape handl e 3.2: 76
W arnin g light 3.l : 26
R ea r sea t b ackres t
Fo lding forward 3.1: 66
Rai sing in to place 3.l: 67
R ea r seat ben ch 3.1 : 66
R ea r v entilation 3.l: 86
R ear view mirro r 3. 1: 55
R ea r wi ndo w 3.1: 3 7
Re ar window heat ing
H ea ting ele m en t w ires 3 .2: 2 0
R ea r window heat ing 3.1: 80, 81
R ea r wi per 3.l: 53
R ef uelin g 3.2 : 30
R eg ular Gasoline 3.2: 32
R emote control
Ve hicl e3.1:32
R em ote contro l key
Button s 3. 1: 32
Repl acing th e b attery 3 .l: 32
S yn chroni zin g 3.1 : 33
R emo vin g t he ignition key 3.l : 94
R epa irs
sy stem 2.1: 42
Repair s 3.2: 28
R eplac em ent keys 3.1: 31
R eplacing th e batt ery
Remote co ntrol key 3.1: 32
Re porti ng safety defects 2.1: 12
C an ada 3.2: 90
Uni ted Sta tes 3 .2: 90
Re tracto r 2.1: 19
R eve rse
A utoma tic tran sm iss ion 3.1: 102
Roof carrier mounts 3.1: 7 6
Roof load 3.l: 77
Roo f rack 3.1 : 76, 77
Rubber gaskets 3. 2: 20
s
Sa fe drivin g 2.1: 2
Sa fety belt exte nder 2. 1: 22
Sa fety belt h eight adjustm ent 2.1: 24
Alphabetical index 9

Stopping th e engine 3.1: 97
S tora ge area
Ot her stora ge a reas 3.1 : 7l
R oof 3.l : 7 1
S torage compartm ent 3 .1: 69
Fro nt ce n te r armrest 3.1: 70
R ear armrest 3.1: 70
S tor age for the vehicle literature 3.1: 69
Sto ring seat po sit ion s 3.1 :
64
Sto wing luggage in the luggage companm en t
2.1 : 10
S un visor 3.l: 52
S u nro of 3.1: 42
S un sh ade
P owe r roof3.l: 42
Switc h light in g 3.1: 3
Sw itchabl e locking feature
Act iva ting 2.1: 62
Deactivating 2.1: 63
Switc hes
Emerge ncy nasher 3. l: 48
L ig ht switches 3.1 : 46
Powe r ou tsi de m irrors 3.1: 56
Power roof3.l: 42 P owe r w indo ws 3.1: 39
Switc hing off th e e ngin e
W ith
ig n itio n ke y 3 .1: 97
T
Tachometcr3.I: 6
Tank
Fill ing the tank 3.2: 30
F uel ga uge 3. 1: 7
Op ening the fu el fi ller
3.2: 30
Technical modifications 3 .2: 28
T et her anc ho rs 2.1: 65
T et her strap 2.1: 65
Tie-down hooks 3.1 : 78
Ti e-clowns 2. 1: I I
Tire and whee ls 3.2: 5 1
Tire press ure 3.2: 56
Tir e pressure monitor in g syste m 3.1
Warn ing li ght 3.1: 30
Booklet 0 .1 Gen eral Ind ex
Tires
Service life 3.2: 59
Speed Ratin g Le tte rCode 3.2 : 62
Tire manufa cturing date 3.2 : 62
Ti re speci fica tion s 3.2: 62
Trea d depth 3.2: 59
U niform tir e qual it y grading 3.2:
W inter ti res 3.2: 65
T ir e s and wheels
Dim ensio n s 3 .2: 51
New3.2: 6 1
S now chains 3.2: 66
Wh eel b olt s 3 .2: 66
Winter tire s 3.2: 65
Tool s 3.2: 67
Torn or frayed safety belts 2 .1: 1 7
To win g 3 .2:
77
Genera l no te s 3.2: 87
When can your vehicle not be towed? 3.2:
88
To win g eye 3 .2: 86
Trailer t owing
Brak es 3.2 : 11
Dri ving tips 3.2: 13
Operating instr uctio ns 3.2: 12
Sa fety c hain s 3.2: 11, 12
Technica l requ ir eme nts 3.2: 10
Tir e press ure 3 .2: 12
Tow ing t ips 3.2: 13
Trail er lights 3.2: 11
Trailer weigh t 3.2: 12
Trail er turn sig na ls
Wa rnin g light 3.1 : 5 1
Tran sport Canad a 3.2: 90
Tran sport in g long item s 3.1: 62, 69
T read Wear Indicato r (l WI ) 3.2: 59
Tnmk 2. 1: 1
O
Trunk lid 3.1 : 37
Turn sig na l a nd high beam leve r 3.1: 50
Turn sig na ls 3 .1: 50
Wa rnin g ligh t 3 .1: 24, 5 1
u
Unde rb od y se alant 3.2: 22
Un faste ning
Safety belts 2.1 : 24
Unidir ectional tir es 3.2: 51, 73
Uniform tire qua lity g radin g 3.2: 64
Alphab etical ind ex 11

® Booklet 0.1 General Index
Unplea sant odo r 3.1: 83
Upho ls tery
Pr ess ure marks 2.1: 67
V
Veh. sta tus 3.1: 15
Veh icle
Lift ing 3.2: 89
Ve hicle battery 3.2 : 49
Ve hicle care
Exterior 3.2: 17
Ve hicle care products 3 .2: 16
Vehicle contro l module s 3.2: 6
Ve hicl e electric syste m 3.1: 24
Ve hicle phon e 3.2: 29
Ve hicle sta tu s 3.1: 15
Ve hicle tool kit 3.2: 67
Ven tilati on slots 2.1: 11
V olk swagen Service Rep air Manuals 3.2: 91
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Warning light
E lectro nic Power Co ntrol (EPC) 3. 1: 23
Warning li gh ts 3.1: 20
Emergency flasher 3.1 : 48
P ASS EN GER AIR BAG OFF 2. 1: 39
Sa fety bel ts 2.1: 14
Turn signals 3 .1: 49
Warn ing texts in the dis pl ay 3.1: 11
Warn ing triang le 3. 1: 74
War ranty cove rages 3.2: 15
Wa sh er fluid 3.2: 45
Wa shin g by hand 3.2 : 17
Was hing the vehicle 3.2: 1 7
Was hing wit h pow er cl eaners 3 .2 : 18
Waxing How often sh o uld I wax my car? 3.2: 19
Wear indicator 3.2: 59
What does it m ean w hen I fee l a sli ght vibra­
ti on on the bra ke pedal? 3.2: 3
What hap pens if yo u do not wea r your safety
belt ? 2.1: 16
W hat happen s if you wea r yo ur safety belt too
l oose? 2.1: 20
W hat happe ns to occu pants not wear ing
sa fety
2. 1: 16
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What if I p urch ase poor quality f uel? 3 .2: 32
W hat impair s driv ing safety? 2.1: 3
Wha t is LATCH? 2 .1: 64
What is the correct brake fluid leve l?. 3.2 : 47
What is the right way
to brea k-in my vehicle?
3.2:7
What kind of brake fluid sho uld I use? 3.2: 48
What kind of engine oil sh ou ld I put in my ve­
hi cle? 3.2: 37
What should I do af ter ch an ging a whee l? 3.2:
57, 74
W hat s hould I do after replac ing w hee ls? 3.2 :
57
What sh ould I do if I want to add an accessory
to my ve hicl e? 3.2: 27
W hat should I do if I want to modify my vehi­
cle? 3.2: 28
What sh ould I do if I want to repair my ve hi­
cle? 3.2: 28
What sho uld I do if the brake warning light
comes on? 3.2: 47
Wha t types ofCRS a nchor s are availab le and
how are they related to child safety? 2. 1:
64
Wha t wo uld happ en if I put lead ed gaso line
in my ca r? 3.2: 32
What you m ust do after reconnec t th e batt ery
3.2: 49
What you should know when driving with
chi ld ren? 2.1: 51
Whee l b olt caps 3.2: 69
W hee l b olt s 3.2: 71
To rque 3.2: 66
W heel c hangin g 3.2: 68
Wheel s 3.2: 51
When can yo ur vehicl e not be towed? 3.2: 88
When must a safety belt be re pl ace d? 2.1: 17
When must the airbag system be in spected?
2 .1: 39
When parking on slopes 3.1 : 10 5
When sh ou ld I adju st the tire pressures? 3.2 :
57
W hen sho uld I ch eck the en gin e o il leve l? 3.2 :
38
W hen should I check the tire press ures? 3.2:
57
W hen sh ou ld I re fuel the tank of the ve hicle?
3 .1: 7

Booklet 2.1 Safety first
Proper occupant seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is important for safe, relaxed driving.
Fi g. 1 The correct distance between driver and
steering wheel
For yo ur own safety and Lo reduce the risk
of injur y in th e eve nt of a n accid ent, we
recommend that y ou adju st th e se al
the dri ver to the fo llowi ng po sition:
- A djust th e dri ver's se at so that you can
eas ily push the pedal s all th e way
10 th e
floor while k eeping you r kn ec(s) s light ly
- Adj ust the a ngl e of the sea t b ac k so that
it i s in an upri ght p osition so that your
back comes in full contact with it when
yo u dri ve.
- Adjust th e stee rin g w hee l so that there
i s a di sta nce of at le a st 10 in ch es (25 cm)
b etween the s tee rin g w hee l and your
breast bone
1. I f n ot possib le, see
yo ur authori zed Volkswagen dealership
about adapti ve equipm ent.
- Adju st th e steerin g w hee l so that the
s tee ring whee l a nd airbag cove r point s at
y our ch es t and not at your fa ce.
- Grasp the top of the ste erin g wheel with
yo ur clbow(s) sli ghtl y be nt.
4 Safe driving
Fig. 2 Correct head restraint position for driver
- Adjust t he hea d r estra int so that the
upper edge is as eve n with the to p of your
h ea d as possibl e but n o lower than eye
l eve l and so that it i s as close
to th e ba ck of
yo ur head as possible
2.
- Faste n and wear safe ty belt s co rrectl y
13 .
- Always keep both feet in the footwe ll so
that you are in control of th e ve hicle at all
tim es.
For detail ed in format io n on h ow 10 adj ust drive r 3.1, c hap te r "Sea ts an d
s torage ."
WARNING
Drivers who arc unb elted , o ut of position or
too clo se to the airbag can be seriously injured
b y an airbag as
it unfold s. To help reduc e th e
ri sk of serious p ers onal injury:
• Always adju st
driv er's scat and the
s te ering whe el so that there are al least 10
inches (25 cm) between your brea stbone and
the steer ing wheel.

,&. WARNING (continued)
• Always hold th e steerin g w hee l o n th e out ­
s ide or the stee ring w heel rim with your h and s
at th e 9 o'clock and 3 o'cloc k p ositions to h elp
redu ce the risk or p erson al injury
• Neve r hold th e s tee rin g w hee l a t th e 12
o 'clo ck p osition or with your hand s at oth er
pos ition s in sid e th e stee ring w hee l rim or on
hub. ste erin g
w hee l th e wron g way c an cause ser ious inju ­
ri es to th e hand s, arm s and h ead
• P ointin g th e s tee rin g w hee l to war d your d ec reases the ability or the suppl em ental
driver's a irbag to p rotec t yo u in a collision.
• Always s it in an upri gh t p os ition and n ever
l e an a gainst or pla ce any part or y our bod y too
clo se to th e area w here t he a irbags are loc ated.
Booklet 2.1 Safety first
,&. WARNING (continu ed)
• B efor e dri vin g, a lways a djust the front
sea ts and h ead r est ra int s prop erl y a nd m ake
s ur e th at all passe nger s are properly re­
s train ed.
• Neve r adju st th e sea ts w hil e th e vehicl e is
m ov ing. Y our seat m ay move unexpec tedly
a n d y ou could lose co ntrol of th e ve hicl e.
• Neve r drive w ith th e ba ckre st r eclin ed or
tilt ed
ba ck! Th e fa rth er the bac kres ts are
tilt ed b ack, th e g reater t he risk du e to
in co rrec t p ositionin g or the sa fe ty belt and im ­
prop er sea ting pos ition.
• Childr en mu st always ride in child seat s
51. Specl al p reca utio ns ap ply w hen in ­
s ta llin g a c hild sca t on th e fr ont passe nge r sca t
29, "C hild res trai nts on th e front scat some imp ort ant thin gs to
Proper seating position fo r the front passenger
The p roperf ront passenge r seating position is important for safe, relaxed driving.
For your own saf ety and to reduce th e r is k
of i njury in th e eve nt of an accide nt we rec­
o mm end that you adjust the seat fo r th e
front pa ssenge r to th e fo llow ing po sitio n:
- Mo ve the front pas senge r sea t back a s
far as po ssibl e. There mu st be a mi nim um
of IO in ch es (25 c m) betw een the breast­
bone and the in str um ent
- Adj ust th e ang le of th e s eatba ck so th at
it is in an upr ight pos it ion a nd your back
comes in full contact with it when ever the
ve hicle i s movin g.
- Adju st th e head restra int so th at the
uppe r edge is as e ven wit h th e top of yo ur
head as possible but not lower t han eye
le ve l and so that it is as close
the back of
yo ur h ead as po ssible
7 .
- Keep both fe et fl at on th e floo r in the
foorw ell in fro nt of the front pas senger
s eat. -
Faste n and wear safety be lts co rrec tly
13.
For d etai led informa tion on how to adju st th e
front passe nger seat 3.1 , chapter
"Sea ts and storage. "
WARNING
Front sea t passe ngers w ho arc unbelt ed, out or
p os ition or t oo close to the a ir b ag c an b e ser i­
ou sly inju re d or kill ed by th e a ir ba g as i t un­
fo lds. To h elp re du ce the r is k or se rio us p er­
so nal inj ury :
• P assenge rs mu st a lways si t in an u pri ght
p os ition and n ever le an aga inst o r p lace any
p art o r th eir b ody too close to th e a rea w here
th e air ba gs arc locat ed .
• Passe ngers who a rc unb elt ed , o u t o r posi­
ti on or t oo cl ose to t he a irbag can be se riously
in jur ed by a n airb ag as
it unfold s w ith grea t
for ce in the b link or a n eye .
• Always make s ure th at th ere a rc at leas t 10
in ch es (25 cm) bet wee n t he front p assenge r's
br eas tbone and th e ins trum ent p anel.
Safe driving 5

Safety belts
Fastening safety belts
Sa fe ty fir st -eve rybody buckle up!
Fig. 12 Belt buck le and tongue fo r th e dr iver's seat
To pro vid e maximum prot ectio n, sa fety
b elt s
alw ays be po siti oned cor rectly
o n
weare r's bod y 20.
- Adju st
fro nt sea t and head restra int
co rrec tly
4.
- Mak e su re th e seat back of the rea r sea t
b ench i s in an upright pos ition and se­
cu rely latche d in plac e before usin g th e
sa fe ty
- Hold !he be lt b y ton gu e and pull it
eve nly across the ch es t and pel vis
-th e tongue into correct
bu ckle for your seat until you h ear
latch
sec urely
19, fig. 12 .
- Pull on
belt to mak e sure that it is se­
cure ly latc hed in the bu ckle.
Automatic safety belt retractors
E ve ry
b elt i s equipp ed with an aut om ati c
belt retrac tor on th e sho uld er bell. Thi s fea ture
l oc ks th e belt when the
is pu lled ou t fast ,
during hard braking and in a collision. The belt
m ay also lock
yo u d rive a stee p
hill or thro ugh a sh arp cur ve. Durin g no rma l
dri vin g th e belt le ts yo u mo ve freel y.
Booklet 2 .1 Safety first
Belt prete nsio ne r
T he re tracto rs for the drive r,
pa sse nger,
a nd rea r outboard seating po sition s are
e quipp ed wit h a belt pr ete nsio ner that h elp s
th at h elp s to t ight en th e safe ty belt and remo ve
s lac k w hen th e pr etens ioner is act iva te d. Th e
fun ction o f the pr eten sio ner is m onit ored b y a
wa rnin g light
39.
Switc hable l ocking feature
Every safety belt excep t fo r th e one on th e dr ive r
se at is eq uippe d wit h a sw itchable locking fea­
tur e th at mu st be use d when the saf ety b elt is
used
1 0 att ach a child seal. Be sur e to read the
imp orta nt in formation about thi s feature
60 .
WARNING
Imp roperl y position ed safe ty belt s ca n ca use
se riou s personal injury in an accident.
• Saf ety belts offer optimum protection only
when the seat back is upright and belt s arc
c o rr ectly positioned on the body.
• Alway s m ake sure that th e re ar sea t back­
res t to which th e center re ar safety belt is at­
t ached is sec urely la tc h ed when ever th e rear
center safety belt i s bei ng use d
3.1. If
the b ackres t is n ot sec urely latc hed, the pa s­
s enger will move fon vard wit h the backres t
during sudden braking, in a sudd en maneuver
a nd especially in a cras h.
• Never attach the safe ty belt to the bu ckl e
for another seat. Attachi ng the belt to th e
wrong buckle will reduce safety belt effective ­
ness and can cause se rious per sona l injury .
• A pa ssenge r w ho is not corre ctl y restrain ed
can be se riou sly injur ed by th e sa fe ty belt it self
w hen
60.
Safety belts 19

examp le. so 1ha 1 ii ca n'! lip 10 s ide when the
ve hicle goes aro und a comer.
A lways re m emb er: Eve n thoug h yo ur vehicle is
e quipp ed wit h an Advan ced Airbag system, all
c hildren, especia lly
12 years and young er,
s h oul d always ri de in the ba ck seat prop erl y re­
fo r th eir ag e and size
WARNING
Improp erl y in stall ed child seats in crease risk of ser io us persona l injury and death in a
co llisio n.
• Always make sur e !hat the safety be lt re­
t racto r is locked whe n installing a chil d sea t.
An unlocked safe ly belt retractor cannot hold
ch ild seal in place durin g nor mal driv ing
o r in a cr ash .
• Alw ays buckl e !h e c hild seal firml y in place
eve n if a child is not sitlin g in it. A loos e ch ild
sea l ca n fly aro und during a sudd en slop or in
collision
• Always make sure !ha! the rear seal back ­
10 w hich th e cen te r rear safely belt is at ­is securely la tc h ed whenever the rear
ce nter safety belt is being used to secu re a
c hild r estra in!
3.1, c hapt er "R ea r
sea l b en ch. "
• If
back res! i s not securely la tc h ed , child and th e child r estraint will be for­
ward 1ogeth er w i1h !he backrest and will str ike
of the vehicl e inter ior. T he child can be
se rious ly in jured or killed.
• Never insta ll r ear-f acing c hild seals or in­
f a n! carr iers on
passenger scat. A
ch ild will be serious ly injured and ca n be
killed when the pa ssenger air b ag
• The i nflatin g airbag will hit child seal
or infant carrier great forc e and will
s m ash !h e child seal and child against th e
backre st, ce nt er ar m
do or or roof.
• Always install r ear-faci ng child seals or in­
carriers on !he rear seat.
• Forwa rd-faci ng c hild seal s or infant car­
ri ers insta lled on !he front passe nger' s sea t
m ay interf ere
th e dep lo ym ent of !h e
a ir bag and cause ser ious inju ry to th e c hild.
• fl is safer lo install a forward-facing child
sea l on rea r seal .
• Alway s read a nd heed a ll WAR NINGS
w hene ver using a child r estrained i n a vehicle
Booklet 2.1 Safety fir st
,6 WARN ING (co ntinu ed)
is being use d 51. Specia l pr eca ution s
a pply when in sta llin g a c hild seat on !he front
passenger seat
29, "Child res traint s on sea l -s om e important t hings k n ow".
WARNING
Rearwa rd-facing ch ild restrain l s:
• A child in a rearw ard -faci ng c hild seal in­
s ta ll ed on
pas senger seal w ill be ser i­
ous ly inj ured and can be kill ed if !h e front
a ir bag in flates - even wi th an Adva nced Ai rbag
Sys tem.
• The inflatin g airbag will hit th e chil d seal
or infant carrier
grea t for ce and will
s m as h the chi ld sea l an d child against the
ba ckres t, ce nter arm r est, d oo r or roo f.
• Alwa ys be especia lly ca re ful if yo u mu st in­
a reanvard faci ng child seal o n fronl
pa sse nge r seal in excep tiona l cir cumstan ces.
• A tight tether
on a rea rward-facing
c hild restrain! auached lo t he front p assenge r
seal can put t oo mu ch pres sur e on
wc ig hl ­
m al in the seal and regis ter a heavie r weigh ! in
th e Adva nced A irbag Sys te m . T he heav ier
we ight registe red ca n m ake
syste m work
as though an ad ult were on the sea t a nd de ­
plo y
Advanced A irbag when
the child.
• Make s ure !h a!
PASSENGER A IR BAG
O FF light comes on and stays o n all !h e lime
whenever
i gnit ion is s wit ch ed on.
• lflh e PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
do es
n o ! co me on and stay on, immediatel y ins ta ll
rear-faci ng chi ld sea t in a rear seat ing po­
s ition and have a.i rbag sys te m insp ec ted by
you r dea le r.
WARNING
sea l:
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