VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1998 Owners Manual

Lower Anchorages
rhe anchorage attachm en t po ints are
between the rear seatbac k and rear
seat cushion - see
The anchorages for the rear outboard
seating positions are
at the factory.
Lower anchorages secure the
safety
insta llation.
must have anchorage attach­
ments fo r the system.
H owever,
man ufactu rers are begi nning to provide su ch ancho rages fo r the
Never secure or attach any
anchorages or to the tether anchors.
remember that the anchorage
points are intended for installation and
attachment of
an ch orage attachments can be
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Mounting the anchorage hook
the guide fixtures as
Guide the anchorage hook into the guide
fixture.
anchor­
age so that the anchorage hook
on the anchorage hook to make sure
that it is
lighten the strap
manufa cturer's instructions.
Release the anchorage hook
Loosen the tension on the strap
ing the
Depress the spring catch on the hook.
so that there is enough space
to

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Fig. 2 The ill ustration above shows the
loca tion of lower anchorages .
The lower anchorages are located between
the rear seatback and the rear seat cushion
- see Fig. 2.
increase the risk of in­jury in a crash.
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Guide Fixtures for Lower Anchorages
j£ a i ,
anchorages and
from restraints that
have rigid
can
remove the gui de fixtures by
ages positions.
the guide fixtures
First push the seat cushion down so that the
the guide fixture with the part number
fa cing downward and push it in direction of
arrow onto the anchorage -see upper
The groove in the guide fixtures must snap
into
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Removing the guide fixtures
Remove the CR according the CR manufacturer's instructions.
Notes
er anchorages are designed to withstand only those loads im­posed by correctly fitted child re­
straints. Under no circumstances
can they be used safely for adult or child seat belts or harnesses.

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on the anchorage hooks to make
bench is i n the upright position and
lighten the tether strap to the the anchorages for the
the guide fixtures, see pages 46 and 47.
the into the anchor ­
ages. Make sure you hear the
Both attaching straps with anchorage
hooks
on the attached
to the
tight accord ing to the
or
Guide th e upper tether strap under the rear head res traint ( ra ise the head restraint
if necessary) and attach the tether strap an­
chorage hook into the opening of the tether
ancho r
age.
To see page
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Head restraints
The padded head restraints are
the head restraints according to the
occupant's height.
to dent situations .
For maximum protection, the upper
edge
and
Front head restraints
To remove the head restraints, the
head restraint upward
it stops. Then
press the button (arrow
2).
the head restraint upward and remove.
Rear head restraints
To remove th e head restraints, the
head restrai nt upwa rd
it stops . Then press the button (arrow 3) on the rod.
doing this, the head restraint upwards
and remove .
Front head restraints
To guide th e two rods of the
head rest into the guide s, pres s the button
(arrow
2 ) at the same tim e and push the
headrest down into
Rear head restraints
To
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Front seats
The correct positioning of the seats is im­
portant:
- so that you
can reach the on
the
which reduce fatigue
-and for maximum protection of­
fered by the safety
Booklet 3. 1.
Remember to adjust the seats before fas­
tening the safety

B45-421K
Driver's seat
To av oid contact with the airbag while it is
unfold ing, the driver must not sit any closer
to the steering wheel than necessary and
ways properly wear the three point safety
belt provided .
We recommend that you adjust the driver's
seat as fo llows :
- adjust the seat in fore and
aft direct ion so
that you can easily push the pedals
tance from the center of your breastbone to the center of the airbag cover on the
steering wheel must be at 1
inches (25 em) or more. illustration above and chapter
ministration (NHTSA) may permit you to have an on/off switch for
the airbag For address and
To contact you may either
Department of D.C.
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Front passenger's seat
To avoid contact with the airbag
to the instrument than necessary and wear
ger's seat as
- back rest upright (never
in front of the
passenge r's seat
- adjust the passenger's seat
as far as
out-of-position safety belt.