driver seat adjustment VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1993 1H / 3.G Owners Manual

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Front seats
Rear hea d restraints
=>ress button on guide ring and pull head re­
s-rai nt out upwards.
-0 refit, insert head restra int ro ds as far as os sible into guides. When doing this it is ~ot necessary to press the button .
N
ote
On ve hicles without rear head restra ints it 5 possibl e to r etrofit t hem without excess-
e expenditure -Vol kswagen dealers have
-'"'e n ecessary information. The
correc t adjustment of the seats
is im­
portant for
- reaching the controls safely and quick
ly
- rela xed low-fatigue body po sition
-maximum protection from the seat belts and the Airbag System_
Attention • For this reason, the front seats should not be pushed too close to the steering wheel or the instru­ment panel. • Feet should remain in the foot­well when the vehicle is moving -never resting on the instrument panel or seats_
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1 -To move seat backwards and forwards
Lift lever and move seat. Then release lever
and move seat fu rther so that the catch en­gages
The driver's seat
should be adjusted so that
the peda ls can be fully depr essed with the
legs slightly angled.
Attention For safety reasons the driver's seat must only be moved back­wards or forwards when vehicle is stationary_
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2 -Adjusting backrest angle
Take weight off back rest and turn knob.
The backrest of the driv er's seat shou ld be adjusted so that the top of the steerin g
whee l can be reached with the arms angled slightly.
Attention
Do not lower the backrest too far
when on the move because the seat belts are then no longer fully effective.
3 -Releasing backrest
(2 door vehicl es only)
Lif t the
lever (also belt holder) and move the
back rest forward. Before releasing the
backrest pull
belt out of the belt holder (see
page 17).
Attention For safety reasons, ensure that the backrest lock is engaged when the vehicle is moving!
4 -Adjusting angle of the seat
cushion*
If the angle of the seat cushion is to be changed, pull lever up and bring seat
cushion to the desired angle by placing
mo
re or less weight on the backrest.
5 -Adjusting seat height*
Take weight off seat cushion and pull up lever. The whole seat cushion moves up­
war ds. To adjust the seat cushion down­
w ards, push seat downwards with body
weight.
Attention • For safety reasons the height of the driver's seat must only be adjusted when vehicle is station­ary. • Be careful when adjusting the seat height! Careless and uncon­trolled adjustment can cause in­juries.
6 -Adjusting lumbar support
By turn ing the hand-wheel the seat padding in the lumbar area of the spine can be made
to arch forward slightly. This gives effective
support to the natura l curvatu re of the spine
so that t
he sitting position is less fatigui ng ,
particul arly on long trips
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A Acceleration figu res . . .... . . .

Accessories

Adjusting washer jets

A ir conditioner
.. ....... .

Airbag

Alloy w heels

Analog clock
..
Anti-freeze.

Anti-dazzle inside mirror

Anti-knock properties of the fuel

Anti-locking brake system
(ABS)
Anti-theft warning system

Aq uaplaning .... ..... .

Ashtray .......... . .
ATF.
Automatic gearbox.

Automatic tra ns mission fluid

Automati c was h plants .... . . . .

Axle weights. . ....... .

B Battery . . . ....... . . . . .

Belt height adjustment ... .. . . .

Blower ...
Bonnet.
B rake fluid.
Brake pad wear indicat or

Brake servo .

Brake system

Brake warni
ng I'amp .

B rakes

B ulb changing.

Burglar alarm .
1
36

111
103
59
18
88
41
97

12

82
76
8
106
68

96
32

96

85

143

100
15

56, 59
90

99

48
75
99
48
75

121
8

C Capacities .. . . .... . 146
Care 85
Care of body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Care of vehicle 85

Cavity preservation 89

Central locking system 7

Cetane Number . . . . . . . . . . 84

Changing bulb s . . . . . . . . . . 1
21
Changing wheels 116
Chassis number 147
Child safety . 21
Child seats ........ . . . . . . . 21
Chi ld-proo f catch ......... 9

Cigarette lig hter 68

Cigarette lig h ter socket. 68
Cleaning and anti -corrosion treatment of

engine compartment . . . . . . . . 88

Clean ing veh ic le . . . . . . . . . . 85

C limat ronic 62
Clock .. 41
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . 4

Cold starting aid 37
Compression rat io 134

Cons umption figures. . 137

Coolant additive 97
Coolant level 46, 97
Coolant tempera ture gauge 45

Cool ing system . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cruise control system 54

Cubic capacity 134

D Dash panel 4
Defrosting windows 57,60,62
Diesel fuel 84
Dimensions. 145

Dip lever 53

Direction indicators 48, 53
Do-it-yourself ......... .
112

Door locks . ..... . . 9
Doors . .. 9
Driver's seat
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Driving abroad .... . 110
Driving economically 72
Driving tips ...... . ... ..... ..... . 71
Driving with four-wheel drive 79
Dust and pollen filter ...... . .. . . 104

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