VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2013 2.G Manual PDF

Proper seating position

Fig. 39 The driver should never sit closer than 10 inches (25 cm) of the steering wheel.

Fig. 40 Proper safety belt positioning and head restraint adjustment.

x Tall people should pull the head restraint all the way up.
x Adjust the seat back backrest angle to an upright position so that your back is in full contact with it
when the vehicle is moving.
x Always keep both feet on the floor and in the footwell whenever the vehicle is moving.
x Always adjust and fasten safety belts properly.
Driver - Seat and steering wheel adjustment:
x Adjust the steering wheel so that there are at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the steering wheel
and your breast bone ⇒ fig. 39. When adjusting the proper distance to the steering wheel, grasp the
top of the steering wheel with your elbows slightly bent.
x Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering wheel rim with your hands at the
9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of personal injury if the driver's airbag inflates.
x Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with your hands at other places inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can
cause serious injuries to the hands, arms, and head if the driver's airbag inflates.
x Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering wheel cover points at your chest and not at your
face. Pointing the steering wheel toward your face decreases the ability of the driver's airbag to help
protect you in a collision.
x Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily push the pedals all the way to the floor while keeping
your knee(s) slightly bent and the distance to the dashboard in the knee area is at least 4 inches (10
cm).
x Adjust the seat height so that the top point of the steering wheel can be reached.
x Always keep both feet in the footwell so that you are in control of the vehicle at all times.
Passenger - front seat adjustment:
x Push the passenger seat as far back as possible in order to ensure optimum protection if the
airbag is deployed.
Electrical controls on the driver and passenger seat

Fig. 41 Driver seat: controls to adjust lumbar support A, side supports B, seat cushion C, and seat back rest
angle D.

⇒ fig. 41 Press or move the control in the direction of the arrow or in the area shown.
(A) (1) or (2) Adjust lumbar support.
(3) or (4) Adjust lumbar support height.
(B) (1) or (2) Adjust backrest side supports.
(C) (1) Slide the seat backward or forward.
(2) and (3) Raise or lower the seat cushion.
(2) or (3) Adjust seat cushion angle.
(D) Forward or
backwards.
Adjust backrest angle.

.WARNING
Improper use of electrical seat controls can cause serious personal injuries.
x The front seats in your vehicle can be electrically adjusted even when the vehicle key has
been removed from the ignition or, on a vehicle with Keyless Access, even if there is no key
in the vehicle.
x Never leave children and persons who need help in the vehicle alone because the
unsupervised use of the electric seat adjustments can result in serious personal injury.
x Always make sure that no one is in the way while the front seats are being adjusted, or
while calling up the stored memory settings for the front seats. In an emergency, stop
automatic seat adjustment by pressing a seat adjustment switch.
.NOTICE
To help prevent damage to electrical parts in the seats, do not kneel on the front seats or apply
concentrated pressure to a small area of the seat or backrest.
If the vehicle battery is too weak, the electrical seat adjustment controls may not work.
When entering and exiting the vehicle, be CAReful not to come into contact with any switches
that could change the seat adjustment.
Starting the engine stops seat adjustment.

Adjusting the front seats in the Volkswagen information system

Fig. 42 Infotainment system: Menu seat settings for the driver and passenger seat with memory feature.

.NOTICE
To help prevent damage to electrical and pneumatic parts in the seats, do not kneel on the
front seats or apply concentrated pressure to a small area of the seat or backrest.
If the vehicle battery is too weak, the electrical seat adjustment controls may not work.
Starting the engine stops seat adjustment.
When entering and exiting the vehicle, be CAReful not to come into contact with any switches
that could change the seat adjustment.
Adjusting the rear seat

Fig. 43 Moving the left rear seat forwards and backwards.

Fig. 44 Adjusting angle of left rear seat backrest.

x Release the adjuster lever and move the rear seat slightly backwards or forwards until it locks into
place.
Adjusting rear seat backrest angle
x Pull the adjuster lever up in the direction of the arrow ⇒ fig. 44.
x Fold the rear seat back into the loading position and then backwards into the desired position (2
positions to choose from).
x Release the adjuster lever and move the rear seat forwards or backwards slightly until it locks into
place.
.WARNING
Improper adjustment of the rear seats can cause severe personal injury.
x Adjust the rear seat only when the vehicle is stopped, since the seat could otherwise
move unexpectedly when the vehicle is moving.
x Adjust the rear seat only if no one is in the way.
x Always guide the backrest down by hand and never let it fall into place on its own.
.NOTICE
x Items in the luggage compartment could be damaged or cause damage when the rear seat
is adjusted in the fore and aft direction.
x If the rear seat is in a forward position, items can get into the area between the seat and the
luggage compartment floor. When you slide the rear seat back again, make sure that the area
behind the seat is clear of objects.
Adjusting front and rear head restraints

Fig. 45 Adjusting the front head restraints.

Fig. 46 Adjusting the rear head restraints.

.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 a crash.
x Every person in the vehicle must have a properly adjusted head restraint to minimize the
risk of neck injury in a crash. Each head restraint must be adjusted according to the
occupants' size so that the upper edge is even with the top of the person's head, but no lower
than eye level. Always sit so that the back of your head is as close as possible to the head
restraint.
x Never adjust head restraint while driving.
Removing and reinstalling the head restraints

Fig. 47 Removing the front head restraints.

Fig. 48 Removing the rear head restraints.

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.

Adjusting the steering wheel position

Fig. 49 Manual adjustment for the steering wheel position.

Fig. 50 Behind the steering wheel on the steering column: electrical adjustment for steering wheel.