child VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2007 Workshop Manual

mounted tether strop
safety
-Attach th e tether strap anchorage hook
in to th e opening of th e tether anchorage.
- Pu
ll on the tether st ra p hook so that the
spring catch of th e hook is engaged .
- Tig h
ten th e te the r stra p firmly fol­
low ing
the ch ild restraint manufacturer's
instruc tions
chapter and
Note
you the child restra int with th e tet he r
strap for days, this on the seat
cus hion and backres t in th e area where the
tether stra p was insta lled. The
to

Booklet 2.1 Safety first
T he lower an chorage au ac hme nt poi nts are lo­
ca ted between the rea r sea t ba ck and rear seat
cushion fig . 36 .
Lower anchor ages sec
ure the in the seat without using th e ve hicle's safety belts. Anc hor ­
ages provide a secure and easy- to-use attach­
m ent and minimi ze the poss ibilit y of improper
manufa ctured after Sep te mber mu st lower allachment s fo r th e sys te m.
Hem ember th at th e lower anchorage points are
only intended for installation and all achment of
lowe r a nchorages. that are not equipped
w ith the lowe r a nchorage auachrnents can still be installed accord ing to the m anufac­
turer' s inst ruc tion s using vehicle safe ty belts.
(continued)
Always foll ow the C HS m anufacturer's in­
s tru ction s for prop er in sta llation and use of child restraint syste ms.
Never usc the or te ther an chorage s
to attac h safe ty belt s or other kinds of occu­pant restraint s.
tethe r anch ora ges and the lowe r an­chorag es arc only des ig ned to sec ure has be en equipp ed to usc these anchor­
a ges.
Tether anchorages and the lowe r an ch or­age s are designed to withstand only those loads imposed by correc tly filled child re­
straints.
Neve r mount more than one to a
single te ther or t o a lowe r a n chora ge point. At­taching two child restraint s to a sin gle an ­chorage point ca n cause the anchorage to fail and cause serious person al injury in an acci­dent.
N eve r u sc the tether anch ora ges and lower anch orages to install three child restra ints in
you r Volkswag en.
Never use the low er inboard anchorages
from the left and right rear se ating position s to
in sta ll a at th e ce nter sea ting position of rear sea t. T he di stance between th e in ­board anchors w ill no t allow a to be prop­
e rl y i nstall ed to be abl e to with stand the hi gh
f orces that are generated in a cras h.
you must in stall three child restra ints on the rea r seat o f a Volk swagen with three
seating positions in the rear, you must u se the vehicle safety belt to install th e c hild restraint in the center seating position.
Always read and heed all WAR NINGS
wh enever u sin g a c hild res train ed in a vehicl e
i s being used page
safety 71

Booklet 2.1 Safety first
28, page 53,
Mounting and
straps
Mounting
-LATCJ-llower anchorage attachment
points are on the ve hicle body between th e
r
ear seatback and rear seat c u shion
pag e 71, fig. 36.
WARNING
Improper installation of
Always refer to the
lower ancho rages or safety b elts in your
system
Wheneve r
click se­
curely into place.
72 Child safety
-on both sides of the CRS once
yo u've mounted it to make certain i t is se­
cure and properly attached.
Releasing
-Release t h e lo we r latch from the LATCH
lower
anch o rages following th e man­
u fac
turer's instructio ns.
-
Release the tether strap .
Hooks attached to adjustable straps
(hook-on connectors)
-Make sure th e seat back of the rear seat
bench is in the upright pos ition and se­
curely latched in place.
-
th e hook-on connectors with the
s
pring catch release onto th e lower an­
c h o r
age so that th e connector lock s into
p lace.
-
o n the connecto r to make su re that
it is properly attached to the lower an-
chorage.

-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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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

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

3.1
key
Locking and
remote control key can lock and unlo ck the vehicle from a distance.
Fig. 25 Ass ignment of butt ons on the remote control
key
- P res s fig. 25 on th ere­
mote control key to unl ock all th e doors
and th e rear lid.
Locking the
-button on the rem ote con­
t ro l key to lock all the doors and the rear
lid.
rear
-Press bullo n in the re mote con­
tro l key for a
bout one second to unlock the
rear lid.
Panic function
-Press the red pani c button in the
r
emote co ntrol key to tri gge r the Pan ic
fun cti
on.
Th e remote control
fig. 25 .
28 Opening and
T he ind ica tor lig ht in th e key fob ligh ts up w hen­
ever bu tto ns is pushed a nd when th e batt ery is
get ting weak.
button
Whe n you press the panic the horn sounds the turn signal s flas h for about the pani c button again
turn s them off.
WARNING
Improper us e of vehicle keys can result in se­rio us perso nal inj ury .
Always take the key with yo u when you leave the ve hicle. The engine can be started and vehicle systems su ch as th e power win­
dow s can be operated l ead ing to seri o us per­son al in ju ry.
Never leave childr en, disabl ed p erson s or anyone who cannot help them selves in t he ve­
hi cle . The doors can be locked using the re­
mote control key. T his co uld result in peo pl e
being trapped in th e vehicl e in an emergency.
For example, depending on the time of year, people trapped i n th e vehicl e can be exposed
t o very high or low tem peratures.
hicl e that arc much high er than the outside temperatures, particularly in summer. T em­pe ra tures can quickly reac h levels that can
cause uncon scio usnes s and death, partic u ­
l a rl y to sm all children.
Neve r remove the key from steering lock
whi le th e vehicle is mov in g or whil e it is t o a s top. The s teering wheel column wiU lock up and you will not be a bl e to steer or control the veh icle.
Note
Never leave any veh icle keys inside the ve-
hicl e. En try by unauth orized persons could

Booklet 3.1
(continued)
If you ever notice that the doors no t erly closed when th e vehicl e is movin g, stop as soo n as it is sa fe to do so and close th e door properly.
rious person al in jury.
The power lock ing button locks all th e h icle doors. Locking doors from the in side can he lp prevent unintended door o pening during
a co llision and can als o prevent unwa nted
entry from th e outsid e. Locked doors ca n,
how ever, delay ass istance to ve hicle pants and rescue from th e outside in an
Never leave children , di sabled persons or anyon e who cannot help themselves in the hicl e. The doors can be locked with the power
lo ck butt on. Thi s co uld leave people trapped in the ve hicle in an emergency. trapped
in the vehicle can be exposed to very high or low temperatures.
Heat build-up in the passe nger
hicle that are much high er than th e outside
temperatures , parti cularly in summer. peratures can quickly reach leve ls that ca n
(con tinued)
cause unconscio usn ess and death,
Neve r allow passe nge rs t o remain in a
locked vehicle. Locked doo rs can de lay
any airbag deploys. the vehicle doors lock automat ically, automatically un less the
When you lock you r veh icle with the ce ntra l
l ocking button:
The doors and the rear lid can not be
opened from the outside (for your safe ty, for examp le. when stopped at a traffi c light).
you try to lock the vehicle using the

Booklet 3.1
button.
Fig . 27 Detail of the driver's
-fig. 27
Unlocking the vehicle
-
th e
Th e ce ntr al lo ckin g button works even whe n th e
i g nition is switched off.
note th e w he n yo u use th e tr allock ing button to lo ck your ve hicle:
The ala rm is not activated whe n you press the buuon
th e driver's door is open, th e
driver 's door not lock. Thi s feature preve ms
yo u from lock ing you rse lf out o f the vehi cle.
ca n unlock th e doors se parat ely from i n side th e vehicl e. have to th e door
re lease handle The door b e opene d by
pullin g the door re le ase ha nd le again .
Automatic locking
can progr am the autom atic locki ng fun ction using the co nve nience f un ctions page 16. Thi s fun cti on loc ks km /h) . th e veh icle
co mes to a stop, th e veh icle unlo ck itself
32 Opening and
w he n you remo ve the ig ni tio n key fro m the tion swit ch or if you press th e central locking in th e doo r
rious personal injury .
Locking doors from the in sid e can h elp
prevent unintended door opening during a and can als o prevent unwanted entry
fr om the outside. Locked doors can, however, d e lay ass istance to vehicle occupants and resc ue from the outside in an accident or other emergency.
Neve r le ave childr en, disable d person s or anyon e who cannot help the m selves in the hicl e. The doors can be locked with the central
l oc king button. Thi s could leave peo pl e
t ra pped in the ve hicl e in an em erge ncy.
Heat build-up in the passe nger ment and lu ggage compartment of a parked vehi cle can result in temperatures in the hicl e that a re muc h highe r than the outside
temperatures, parti cularl y in summer.
la rl y to c hild ren.
Neve r passenge rs to remain in a
l ock ed ve hicle. Lock ed doors can d elay tance to vehicle occupan ts and rescue from
th e o ut side in the event of an emergency . In an
e m ergency any pe rson still inside the ve hicle
mi ght not be abl e to g et out.
Tips
yo u lock your vehicl e with the central
lo ckin g button:
Th e doo rs a nd the rear be o pen e d
from the outside ( fo r your safety. for example .
w he n stopped at a traffi c light).
the doors ra te ly from inside. th e door handl e tw ice.

3.1
lock th e veh icle usin g the centra l
l ock ing button whil e th e driver's doo r is still open, the driver 's door will not lock. Th is featu re
Doors
Doo rs which are not closed prop erly can open while you are driving.
If a door is not clo sed properly, th e
wa rnin g
light in the instrume n t clust er
or a m essage in the disp lay7
> appears. T he
m essa ge al so
comes on wit h th e ignition
switched off and goes out approximately
I S
seconds a fte r locking the ve hicl e.
- Stop th e vehicle.
-
t h e door and close it again (to th e
second catch).
Applies to doors
WARNING
A door whi ch is no t closed properly can acci­dent ally open and cause injuri es and acci­dents.
Never close a door in attentive ly or w ith out checkin g first -can i nju re yourse lf or o ther peopl e. Always make certain that no o ne is
s ta nd in g w ithin range of the door that is bein g
The child safety lock prevents th e r ear doors from being opened from the inside.
Fig. 2 8 Child lock in th e reor l eft door: switched off,
can use any ve hicle keys to e ngage or dis-
7
l applicable F
ig .
29 Child