VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2003 Owners Manual

exceptional cir cums tances require the
use of a forward-facing
seat on the
front seat. the
passenger's seat:
-make sure the forward-facing
seat has been designed and Booster seats
up to 7 years
safety seats s igned for the ir age and weight. Expert s say
that the stru cture, of these is not
may use three point
combination
and best to put these in
propriate booster seats. Be sure the ster seat meets
and reposition both the and so that they
pass acr oss the
The routing of the over the body
i s very important for the
ride in the rear seat.
Always read and heed all

member that ch ildren do not have the pro­
no un ced
pelv ic structu re require d for the
prope r function of
a belt pass over the
child 's stomach
or abdomen .
to
Younger children should use a belt only
system for the child's size and weight or safer alternative means of trans ­
portat ion
of the child is available . these
e xceptional situations. the use of a
better than permitting the child to remain unrestrained. But remember : a l ap
belt cannot provide the same
An
injury. make sure that and other
wear restraint systems. Care­
seats are required to
These standards requirements for using a
such as those in your
read and heed
on next pages.
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SAFETY
have a
a seat at an outer
sea ting pos itio n . you must first activa te the
rear-facing
backrest, center arm rest, or door.
in the rear.
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Activating the
the
can be
to make sure the safety is
Guide the remaining portion of the
hear a continuous
and seat back and
forth
to make sure that it is and installed.
in a
Deactivating the
retractor is deacti ­
vated by unfastening
the safety to retract
without the
feature
gradually become
tighter and uncomfortable to wear. The con­feature must be deactivated
to restore
Never unfasten the safety
retractor
suffer seri­
ous injury in a

Securing a child seat
with the center rear seat
Securing a seat with the rear center safety
First make sure the seat backrest of the
rear seat bench is
in upright position and se­latched in Booklet 3. 1,
chapter
Then secure the
restraint
you
are using.
a
ty
in a
The restraint
in a
be page
is attached is in
upright position and so that it cannot re­
straint is
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What Types of CR Anchors are come with ...
-
... hooks or other
have been
ers have been providing tether straps that
attach the top
of the
1999.
The combination of the tether anchorages
and the
chor and Tether for
(The term
and other manufacturers in the past, but is now the standard name for the
new restraint anchorage system.)
ing tether straps on certain
either as standard equipment or as a
retrofit. for
To provide a
require the
in of
information about
safety
seat is the one that fits your
Try before you buy!

SAFETY
Tether Anchors
restraint anchors (tether anchors)
the instructions provided by the manufacturer of
the
year wagen have tether anchors as standard equipment. T
he illustration shows the tether anchors
for the rear seating positions:
Tether anchors for the three rear seating
posit ions are
on the rear side of the
rear seat back rest (arrows).
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Tether
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that
attaches the top part of a
tion on next page.
The purpose of the tether is to
reduce forward movement of the order to reduce the risk of head injury
that
be caused by striking the
interior.
Forward facing
head movement performance
CRs
seats.
manufacturer's instruc tions

SAFETY FIRST
How to
Release or deploy the tether strap on the
child restraint according to the child re­
straint manufacturer's usage instructions .
Guide the upper tether strap under the
rear head restraint (raise the head restraint
if necessary).
Guide the tether strap between the rear
seat back and the luggage compartment
cover (remove the luggage compartment
cover if necessary , see
Booklet 3 .1 ).
Attach the tether strap anchorage hook
into the opening of the tether anchorage .
Tighten the tethe r strap firmly following
the child restraint manufacturer's instruc­
t ions.
To release the tether strap, loosen the
tension following the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions. Depress the
spring catch on the hook and release it from
the anchorage .
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