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Seat belt routing
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Fig. 67 Correct seat belt routing and head restraint adjustment.
Fig. 68 Correct seat belt routing during pregnan-cy.
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory L-Wl infonmation and safety warnings & on page 79.
Seat belts only provide an optimum level of protec-tion during an accident when they are routed cor-rectly. Correct seat belt routing reduces the risk of severe or fatal injuries. Correct seat belt routing al-so holds the vehicle occupants in position so that an inflating airbag can offer the maximum level of protection. Therefore you must always fasten your seat belt and ensure that the seat belt routing is correct.
Assuming an incorrect sitting position can cause severe or fatal injuries 61, Adjusting the seat position.
Correct seat belt routing
• The shoulder part of the seat belt must always lie on the centre of the shoulder, never across the neck, over or under the arm or behind the back.
• The lap part of the seat belt must always lie across the pelvis, never across the stomach.
• The seat belt must always lie flat and snugly on the body. Tighten the belt if necessary.
For pregnant women, the seat belt must be posi-tioned evenly over the chest and as low as possi-ble over the pelvis. it must lie flat so that no pres-sure is exerted on the lower body-this applies for the entire course of the pregnancy =>Fig. 68.
Correct seat belt routing according to height
The following equipment can be used to adjust the seat belt routing:
• Belt height adjuster for the front seats =>page 86.
• Height-adjustable front seats =>page 61.
A WARNING
Incorrect seat belt routing can cause severe Injuries In the event of an accident or a sud-den braking or driving manoeuvre.
• The seat belts only offer best protection when the backrests are in an upright position and the seat belts have been fastened proper-ly.
• The seat belt itself or a loose seat belt can cause serious injuries if the seat belt shifts from harder body parts In the direction of softer body parts (e.g. stomach). .,.
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A WARNING !Continued)
• The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie on the centre of the shoulder and never un-der the arm or across the neck.
• The seat belt must lie flat and snugly on the chest.
• The lap part of the seat belt must lie across the pelvis and never across the stom-ach. The seat belt must lie flat and snugly on the pelvis. Tighten the belt if necessary.
• For pregnant women, the lap part of the seat belt must be as low as possible over the pelvis and lie flat around the bulge of the bel-ly.
• Do not twist the belt webbing while the seat belt is being worn.
• Never hold the seat belt away from the body by hand.
Belt height adjuster
Fig. 69 Next to the front seats: belt height adjust-er.
r--T'n First read and observe the introductory L-W.I information and safety warnings & on page 79.
A WARNING !Continued)
• The belt webbing should not lie over hard or fragile objects, such as glasses, pens or keys.
• Never use seat belt clips, retaining rings or similar items to alter the seat belt routing.
m If a person's physical build prevents them L.!:J from routing the seat belt properly, contact a qualified workshop to find out about any special modifications so that the seat bells and airbags can provide the optimum level of protection. Volks-wagen Commercial Vehicles recommends using a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles dealership for this purpose. The seat belt height adjusters for the front seats can be used to adjust the position of the seat belt on the shoulder so that it can be fastened properly:
• Push and hold the upper part of the shoulder belt guide 69.
• Push the shoulder belt guide up or down so that the seat belt lies over the middle of the shoul-der 85, Seat belt routing.
• Let go of the shoulder belt guide.
• Pull sharply on the seat bell to check whether the shoulder belt guide is engaged securely.
Never adjust the seat belt height when the ve-hicle is in motion. Automatic belt retractor and belt tensioner
r--f"'n First read and observe the introductory L-W.I information and safety warnings & on page 79.
The seat belts in the vehicle are part of the vehicle safety concept 91 and include the follow-ing important functions:
86 Before the journey
Automatic belt retractor
Every seat belt is equipped with an automatic belt retractor on the shoulder part of the belt. Full free-dom of movement is made possible when the shoulder belt is pulled slowly or when the vehicle is travelling at normal speeds. However, if the belt is IIJ>

The airbag system is part of the vehicle's overall passive safety concept. The airbag system can on-ly work effectively when the occupants are wearing their seat belts correctly and have assumed a proper sitting position & 61.
Components of the vehicle safety concept
The following vehicle safety equipment makes up the vehicle's safety concept to reduce the risk of severe and fatal injuries. Some of this equipment may not be fitted in your particular vehicle. lt may not be available at all in some countries.
• Optimised seat belts for all seats.
• Belt tensioners for the driver and front passen-ger in conjunction with curtain and side airbags.
• Belt height adjuster for the front seats.
• Seat belt warning lamp.
• Front airbags for driver and front passenger.
• Combined curtain and side airbags for the driv-er and front passenger.
• Multivan: if fitted, curtain airbags on the rear outer seats of the second and third row of seats.
• Airbag indicator lamp.
• PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp.
• Control units and sensors.
• Height-adjustable head restraints optimised for rear Impact.
• Adjustable steering column.
• If fitted, anchor points for child seats on the sin-gle seats in the passenger compartment and the outer seats of the bench seat.
Situations in which the front, the combined curtain and side airbag and the curtain airbag will not be triggered:
• If the ignition is switched off during a collision.
• If the level of deceleration measured by the control unit is too low during a collision at the front of the vehicle.
• During a minor side collision.
• During rear collisions.
• If the vehicle rolls over.
• If the impact speed in a collision is lower than the reference value specified in the control unit. <1
Sitting correctly and safely I 91

Child seats (accessories)
ClJJ Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Basic information on fitting and using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Types of child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Securing systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Securing a child seat with ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . 100 Securing child seats with the upper strap (top tether) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 01 Securing child seats with a seat belt . . . . . . . . 102
Using child seats can reduce the risk of Injury to the child if there is an accident. Always use child seats when driving with children.
Note the following:
• Child seats are classified into groups depend-ing on the size, age and weight of child for which they are designed.
• Various securing systems are used to secure child seats in the vehicle.
For safety reasons child seats should always be fit-ted to the rear seats. They should only be fitted to the front passenger seat in exceptional cases.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recommends us-ing child seats from Volkswagen's range of acces-sories. These child seats have been developed and approved for use in Volkswagen vehicles.
Additional information and warnings:
• Seat belts 79
• Airbag system 87
• Integrated child seats 102
A WARNING
If children are not secured or are inadequate-ly secured, they are at greater risk of serious or even fatal injury. Please note the following:
• Children who are either under 12 years of age or less than 150 cm tall must not be car-ried In the vehicle if they are not secured In a suitable child seat while the vehicle Is In mo-tion. Regulations in some countries may dif-fer, and must be complied with.
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A WARNING (Continued)
• Always secure children in the vehicle in a suitable child seat. The seat used must be ap-propriate to the child's height, weight and age.
• Never fasten more than one child Into one child seat.
• Under no circumstances should children or babies be held in a passenger's or drivers lap while driving.
• Never leave a child unsupervised in a child seat.
• Never allow a child to be carried In a vehi-cle without being properly secured, and nev-er allow a child to stand up or to kneel on a seat, or to sit Incorrectly while the car is In motion. This is particularly Important for chil-dren carried on the front passenger seat. In an accident, children may sustain serious In-juries to themselves and others.
• The child seat can only provide maximum protection if the seat belt Is routed correctly around it. Always ensure that the seat belt is routed as specified In the instructions provi-ded by the child seat manufacturer. If the seat belt is routed Incorrectly it may cause injuries even in a minor accident.
• After an accident, it Is vital to replace any child seats that were in use during the acci-dent, as they could have sustained non-visi· ble damage.
m The standards and regulations governing the l!..J use of child seats and child seat securing mechanisms differ from country to country. Not all countries allow you to transport children on the front passenger seat. Legislation and legal require-ments take precedence over the information given in this owner's manual.
m If a child seat is used on a single seat with l!..J Easy Entry function, the seats located behind that seat are difficult to access. Therefore, a child seat should be used on another rear seat, if possi-ble.

Basic information on fitting and using child seats
A AIRBAG
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Fig. 77 Airbag information sticker on the sun vi-sor.
r""'('n First read and observe the introductory L.....Ja,U information and safety warnings & on page 96.
Information on fitting a child seat
Observe the following general information when fit-ling a child seat. This information is relevant what-ever child seat securing system is being used.
• Read and follow the instructions provided by the child seat manufacturer =:-&.
• Whenever possible, fit child seats to one of the rear seats on the front passenger side so that chil-dren can exit the vehicle on the kerb side.
• Deactivate the front passenger front airbag if fit-ting a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat.
• If a child seat is fitted on the front passenger seat, move the backrest to the upright position. slide the seat back as far as it will go, and set the seat height adjustment and belt height adjuster to the highest position.
• When fitting a child seat on the vehicle's rear seats, leave as much unencumbered space as possible around the child seat. If necessary, adjust the position of the relevant front seat. When doing so, ensure that the driver or front passenger can stili maintain a correct sitting position =:-page 61.
• Adjust the seat backrest angle so that the child seat lies flush against the backrest.
• When using child seats with a backrest, remove the vehicle head restraints and stow them safely in the vehicle =:-page 61. Reinstall the head restraint after the child seat has been removed.
Airbag sticker
The vehicle may be provided with stickers giving key information about the front passenger front air-bag. The information on these stickers may vary from country to country. The stickers may be at-tached on the sun visor for the driver and/or front passenger=:-Fig. 77.
11 is essential to note the warning information shown on these stickers before installing a rear-facing child seat =:-&.
Risks involved in carrying children on the front passenger seat
If you are using a rear-facing child seat, the front passenger front airbag can cause critical or poten-tially fatal injuries when it inflates =:-&.
Rear-facing child seat may only be used on the front passenger seat if the front passenger front airbag has been deactivated. An indicator lamp in the centre console lights up steadily when the front passenger front airbag has been effectively deacti-vated. Deactivating the front passenger front air-bag =:-page 87.
If using a front-facing child seat, do not deacti-vate the front passenger front airbag.
When fitting a child seat, make sure that it is as far away as possible from the front passenger airbag. The front passenger front airbag can cause severe injuries when it inflates =:-&.
Some child seats are not suitable for use on the front passenger seat. Any child seat fitted on the front passenger seat must be specially authorised by the manufacturer for this use in vehicles with front and side airbags. Volkswagen dealers hips keep an up-to-date list of authorised child seats.
Risks presented by side airbags
Any child on the front passenger seat may be hit on the head and severely injured by the front side airbag inflating =:-&.
If you use a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat the child in it is at increased risk of sustaining critical or fatal injuries In the event of an accident.
• Deactivate the front passenger front air-bag. If the front passenger front airbag can-not be deactivated no rear-facing child seat may be used. 11>
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• Push the attachment arms on the child seat into the ISOFIX anchor points 79 as shown by the arrows. The child seat must click and audibly securely into place.
• Fasten the upper strap (top tether) into the cor-responding retaining rings 80 or 81.
• Stretch the belt so that the child seat is posi-tioned high on the rear seat backrest.
• After the child seat has been removed, fold up the head restraint or install it accordingly.
Securing child seats with a seat belt
r-111 First read and observe the Introductory L--lo:oU information and safety warnings & on page 96.
If you want to fit a child seat from the "universal" (u) approval category in your vehicle. you must first ensure that it is approved for the seat position in question. Important information is given on the or-ange ECE approval label on the child seat.
Group Child's weight
Group 0 up to 10 kg
Group 0+ up to 13 kg
Group 1 9 to 18 kg
Group 2 15 to 25 kg
Group 3 22 to 36 kg
Securing a child seat using the seat belt
• Observe the warnings 97, Basic infor-mation on fitting and using child seals.
• The seat belt height adjuster must be at the highest setting.
• Fasten the seat belt or guide it through the child seat as described in the child seat manufacturer's instructions.
Integrated child seat
o::n Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Folding integrated child seat up and down ... 104
Seat belt routing for an integrated child seat . 105
102 Before the journey
A WARNING
Only secure the strap to the top tether anchor rings. Failure to do this could lead to severe Injuries.
• Each anchor ring can hold only one child seat restraining strap. The following table lists where and how child seats can be fastened.
Front passenger seat Seats In the passenger compartment (all)
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• Ensure that the seat belt is not twisted.
• Insert the latch plate into the buckle for the ap-propriate seat and push it down until it locks se-curely with a click. The integrated child seat is suitable only for chil-dren belonging to group 2 (15-25 kg) and group 3 (22-36 kg), as specified in the standard ECE-R 44.
The following table lists how the integrated child seat can be used. .,..

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Group Child's weight passenger compart-menta)
Group 0 up to 10 kg -
Group 0+ up to 13 kg -
Group 1 9 to 18 kg -
Group 2 15 to 25 kg 8
Group 3 22 to 36 kg 8
a) The integrated child seat is fijted depending on equipment level.
8: integrated child seat approved for this weight class.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recommends that the integrated child seat be used on the single seat facing against the direction of travel for chil-dren in group 2.
For safety reasons, if the integrated child seat is used on the single seat for children in group 3, it must face the direction of travel.
The supplied side head restraint must be used for children in group 2.
The side head restraint must not be used when group 3 children use the integrated child seat.
Additional information and warnings:
• Seat belts =:. page 79
Children who are not belted in and children who are not secured using a suitable re-straint system could sustain fatal injuries if the airbags are triggered.
• Always transport children up to the age of 12 on the rear seats.
• If exceptional circumstances require you to transport a child in a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat, the front passen-ger front airbag must always be switched off.
• Always secure children in the vehicle in a restraint system which is suitable for their height and weight.
• Always ensure that children are properly belted In.
A WARNING
When travelling, children must be secured In the vehicle In a child seat appropriate for weight and size.
• Always secure children In the vehicle in a restraint system which is suitable for their height and weight.
• Always fasten children's seat belts cor-rectly and ensure that they assume a correct sitting position.
• The shoulder part of the seat belt must lie approximately on the centre of the shoulder and never across the neck or upper arm.
• The shoulder belt must lie close to the chest.
• The lap part of the seat belt must lie across the pelvis, not across the stomach, and always fit closely.
• If necessary, tighten the belt so that it lies snugly over the body.
• Never allow children or babies to be trans-ported on someone's lap, or held In some-one's arms.
• Always secure children under 1.5 m tall in a child seat. Using a normal seat belt could lead to injuries to the abdominal and neck areas.
• Only ever fasten one child into a child seat.
• Read and observe the information and warnings from the child seat manufacturer.
• Never leave a child in a child seat unsu-pervised or alone In the vehicle.
• Any modifications to the integrated child seat must be made only by a qualified work-shop.
• Have a child seat or parts of a child seat replaced if the child seat or any part of it be-comes damaged or if it withstands the force of a collision during an accident.
A WARNING
Loose items could be flung through the vehi-cle interior in the event of a sudden braking manoeuvre or accident. This could cause in-juries.
• Do not leave any toys or hard objects loose in the child seat or on the seat. <1
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A WARNING (Continued)
• Any objects protruding from the luggage compartment must be marked to ensure that they are visible to other road users. Comply with legal regulations.
• If items protrude out of the luggage com-partment, never use the tail gate or wing doors to "hold them in position".
• If you drive with the tailgate or wing doors open, remove any racks and luggage from the tail gate or a wing door.
A WARNING
Poisonous exhaust fumes can get into the in-terior when the tailgate or wing doors are open. This can result in loss of conscious-ness, carbon monoxide poisoning, serious Injury and accidents.
Driving a loaded vehicle
1"''l1 First read and observe the introductory L--Wl information and safety warnings & on page 125.
For good vehicle handling when driving a loaded vehicle, please observe the following:
• Stow all items of luggage page 127.
• Accelerate carefully and gently.
• Avoid sudden braking and driving manoeuvres.
• Brake earlier than in normal driving.
• If applicable, heed the information about driving with a trailer 139.
• If applicable, observe the information concern-ing the roof carrier 137.
Luggage compartment
CO Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Luggage compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
130 Before the JOUrney
A WARNING (Continued)
• Always drive with the wing doors or tail-gate closed to prevent poisonous exhaust fumes getting into the vehicle.
• If exceptional circumstances require you to drive with an open tallgate or open wing doors, do the following to reduce the amount of poisonous exhaust fumes that could enter into the vehicle:
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-Close all windows and the sliding/tilting roof.
-Switch off air reclrculatlon mode.
-Open all vents In the dash panel.
-Switch the blowers to the highest set-ting.
The vehicle length and height are different when the wing doors or tailgate are open.
A wARNING
Moving loads can severely impair the vehi-cle's stability and driving safety which could cause accidents and severe Injuries.
• Secure objects properly to prevent them from sliding.
• Use suitable straps when securing heavy objects.
• Engage the rear seat backrests securely In
an upright position. Always use suitable securing straps with the fas-tening rings. Never exceed the vehicle's maximum payload. Both the payload and the distribution of the load in the vehicle will have an effect on the driving response and braking "'