Removing the front head restraints
x Sit in the back seat behind the head restraint you want to remove. Pull the head restraint all the
way up ⇒ in Adjusting front and rear head restraints on page 88. Recline the backrest with the
head restraint so that there is enough overhead clearance to remove it.
x Slide a flat object, such as a plastic credit CARd, underneath the right and left hand sides of the
caps on the seat guide rods ⇒ fig. 47 (2) to unlock the head restraint.
x While pressing on both sides with a flat object , have a second person pull the head restraint out
completely.
Installing the front head restraints
x Position head restraint properly over the head restraint guides of the respective seat backrest and
insert the head restraint into the guides.
x Guide the rods of the head restraint into the corresponding guides on the backrest.
x Push the head restraint down while pressing button (1) .
x Adjust the head restraint according to the occupant's size.
Removing the rear head-restraint
x Unlock the rear bench and fold forward.
x Pull the head restraint all the way up ⇒ in Adjusting front and rear head restraints.
x While pressing the button ⇒ fig. 48 (1), pull the head restraint out completely.
x Fold the backrest of the rear bench back so that is locks securely.
Reinstalling the rear-head restraint
x Unlock the rear bench and fold it forward.
x Guide the rods of the head restraint into the corresponding guides on the backrest.
x Push the head restraint down while pressing the button (1).
x Fold the backrest of the rear bench back so that it locks securely.
x Adjust the head restraint according to the occupant’s size.
.WARNING
Driving without head restraints or with improperly adjusted head restraints increases the risk
of serious injuries in a collision.
x Always drive with the head restraints in place and properly adjusted to help minimize the
risk of neck injury in crash.
x Always reinstall head restraints as soon as possible so that vehicle occupants are
properly protected.
.NOTICE
When removing or reinstalling the head restraint, take CARe that the head restraint does not
strike the headliner or the back of the front seat. The headliner or other parts of the vehicle
could otherwise be damaged.
If you cannot untwist the safety belt, wear it anyway. Make sure that the safety belt is twisted in a spot
where it does not come in direct contact with your body. Have the safety belt untwisted immediately by
an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Lockable safety belt
The retractors for the rear seat safety belts and the front passenger safety belt have a switchable
locking feature for child restraints in addition to the emergency locking feature. Whenever a child
restraint is installed with a safety belt, the safety belt must be locked so that the safety belt webbing
cannot unreel. The switchable locking feature lets you lock the belt so that a child restraint can be
properly installed and, for example, so that it can't tip to the side when the vehicle goes around a
corner.
To see whether a safety belt is lockable, pull the safety belt all the way out of the safety belt retractor.
You should then hear a “clicking” sound as the belt winds back into the retractor reel. Test the
switchable locking feature by pulling on the belt. When the switchable locking feature is active, you
should no longer be able to pull the belt out of the retractor.
The locking feature must be deactivated when a vehicle occupant uses the safety belt.
.WARNING
Improper use and care of safety belts increases the risk of severe personal injury or death.
x Regularly check safety belts and related parts for damage.
x Damaged safety belts must be replaced; they cannot be repaired.
x Always keep safety belts clean.
x Never catch, damage or chafe safety belt webbing on sharp edges.
x Always keep objects and liquids away from the belt buckle and buckle opening.
Fastening and unfastening safety belts
Fig. 63 Inserting the buckle tongue into the belt buckle.
