VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2005 Owners Manual

-both straps wit h hook-on con­
n
ect ors on the secu re ly to the lower
a n ch orages.
- P ull str ap s tig
ht foll ow ing th e man­
ufacturer's instr uctio ns.
-Release or deploy th e ch ild rest ra in t
tether strap.
- Guide th e
upper tether strap under th e
rea r
head restraint (ra ise the head restra int
if n ecessary).
- Att
ach th e te ther s trap anch orage hook
int o th e o pe
ning of th e te ther a n ch o rage.
- Pull on
both of the adjustable straps on
th e
to make cer­
t ain it's secure a
nd properl y attached .
Relea sing
- Loose n th e te nsio n on the stra p f ol­
l
owing t h e manufacturer's in stru c­
t i
ons.
- Dep ress the sprin g catch on th e hoo k.
- Hold th e s prin g
catch in th e dep ressed
p os ition .
- Move th e h
ook in direct ion of th e ve­
hicle floo r so that the re is en o ug h space to
r e lease th e co
nnecto r f ro m th e lowe r an­
c h o rage.
Booklet 2.1 Safety first
-Release the te th er str ap
WARNING
Impro pe r u sc of th e sys te m can in ­
c re a se the risk of serio us personal inju ry and death in an accid ent.
Th ese anchors were developed sole ly fo r seats usin g the sys te m .
Neve r attac h oth er child seats,
A lways make sure th a t the yo u hear whe n l atc hin g th e seat in place.lfyou d o not
hear f orward and hit th e int erior of the ve hicle, or
b e e jecte d from the ve hicl e.
WARN ING
Im proper in sta ll ati on of restra in ts
A lways manufacturer's
as the
l o w er anch orages or safety belt s in your ve­
Always read and heed th e i mportant infor­
m ati on an d about safety and the in sta ll ati o n of
se lectio n, in stalla tion and
use:
N
HTSA advises that the best child safety seat is
t h e o ne that fits your c hil d and fits in your ve­and that you will use correct ly and consis­
tent ly.
Try befo re you b uy!
Nat ional High way Traffi c Admini stration
Tel.: (888) www.nhtsa.do t.gov
Nati onal Tel.: (202) 662-0600
www.safekids.o rg
www.ca rseat.o rg
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32
A ir
bag deployment zone 38
How the
components work together 37
Adva n
ced Airbag components 35
Adva nced front airba g sys tem 33
Airbag deployment zone 38
Airbag system 28
Care 44
Components (front air bags) 35
Components (side airbags) 46
Components (sid e curtai n protectionTM
a irbagl Curtain a irb ags
light Repa irs 44
Hotline 12
Automatic belt retractor 1 9
8
Before driving 3
Be lt
pretensioner
Disposal 27
27
Booster seats 62
first
c
Cargo area
Infant seats 59
Lower
anchorages 71
Mounting and releasing lower anchorage connectors 72
the front passenger seat
inst ruct ions 56
Tether an chors 68 Tether strap 69
Convertibl e child seats
Curtain airb ags
position
Driving safety 3
Driving with ch
ildren 53
E
Examples of improper seating posit ions 8
Extender for
the safety belts 23
F
Fastening
Booste r seats 62
Co nvertible chil d
seats Infa nt seats 59

belt extender 24
Safet y belt s 19
Floormats 9
Front airbag system 32
Airbag deplo ym ent zo ne 38
T he basics 32
Front airbags
Descript i
on 32
Fronta l co llisi
ons a n d the laws of phys ics 15
H
Head restraints
Correct adjustment 7
Heavy clothing
and safety belt s 17
How m
any airbags does my vehi cle have'? 35,
46,51
Importance of sitting properly 28
Importance of wearing safet y belt s 28
Important things to do befor e driv ing 3
Improper seating posit ions
Improperly worn safety belts 26
I
ndicator light
Airbag system
Indicator ligh ts
Airbag system 41
AIR BAG
u sing the LATCH sys tem 72
I
nstalling the upper tet her strap on the anchorage
L
Leat her seats
marks
Lower anchorages 71
Luggage compartment
M
Monitoring the Advanced Air bag Syste m
Occupant seating positions 4
p
light 41 Start blinking 42
principles of a frontal collision 15
marks
adjustment of head restraints 7
occupant seating pos itions 4
safety belt position 21
driving 2

belts 13, 19
Extender 23
How can I adjust the heigh t o f my safery
belt? 25
How
do you put on you r safery belt
correct l
y? 19
Improperly worn 26
Installing child restraint 63
Not worn
16
belt position 21
instructio ns 17
Specia l consid erations for pregnant
women 22
Switc hab le locki ng feature 65
Unfa stening safe ty belt s 25
Warning light
14 What happen s to occupants not wearing
safety
belt s? 16 Why assume the co rrect seatin g
position? 28
W hy safery belts protec t? 17
Why wear safery belts? 15, 28
belts protect 17
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
43
seatin g positi on for the driver 4
seating position for the front
passenger 5
belt extender 23
Curtain airbags 52
Seating capacity 13
Sea ting position Distance between driver and steering
wheel 4
Driver 4
Front
passenger 5
Improper seat in g positi on s
4
Rear
passe ngers 6
air bags 46
Description 46
Ho w
they work?
in structio n s 48
airbags
Desc ripti
on
How they work? 5 1
instructions 52
Steer ing w hee l
Distance
to the driver 4
Sw itchable locking f
eature
Activating 65
Deactivating 67
T
Tether anchors 68
T
ether strap 69
Tie -
downs 12
Torn or f rayed safety bel ts 1 7
Trunk
u
Unfasten ing
belts 25
Upholstery
v
Ventil ation slit s ll
w
Wa rning light
belts 14
Wa rnin g lights

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