air VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 Owner´s Manual

Th e a ir b ag s c a n p ro te ct v e h ic le o cc u p an ts d urin g f ro n ta l a n d s id e c o llis io n s b y r e d ucin g t h eir
m ove m en t in t h e d ir e ctio n o f t h e c o llis io n .
W hen a n a ir b ag is t rig gere d , it is in fla te d b y a g as g en era to r. T h is c a u se s t h e a ir b ag c o ve rs t o
b re ak, a n d t h e a ir b ag s in fla te f o rc e fu lly t o c o ve r t h eir d ep lo ym en t z o n es w it h in m il lis e co n ds.
O nce a v e h ic le o cc u p an t w earin g a s e at b elt s ta rt s t o s in k in to t h e in fla te d a ir b ag , t h e g as in sid e
th e a ir b ag s ta rt s t o e sc a p e t o c u sh io n t h e o cc u p an t a n d s lo w d ow n t h eir m ove m en t. T h is c a n
re d uce t h e r is k o f s e ve re a n d f a ta l in ju rie s. A t rig gere d a ir b ag w il l n ot a lw ays p re ve n t o th er
in ju rie s f ro m o cc u rrin g, s u ch a s s w ellin g, b ru is in g, b urn in g a n d g ra zin g. T h e d ep lo ym en t o f t h e
air b ag c a n a ls o p ro d uce f ric tio n al h eat.
A ir b ag s p ro vid e n o p ro te ctio n f o r t h e a rm s o r l o w er b od y.
T h e m ost im port a n t f a cto rs f o r t rig gerin g t h e a ir b ag a re t h e t y p e o f a cc id en t, t h e a n gle o f
im pact, t h e v e h ic le s p eed a n d t h e t y p e o f o b je ct w it h w hic h t h e v e h ic le c o llid es. T h ere fo re ,
vis ib le d am ag e t o t h e v e h ic le d oes n ot a lw ays m ean t h at t h e a ir b ag s h ould h ave b een t rig gere d .
W heth er o r n ot t h e a ir b ag t rig gers is d ete rm in ed b y t h e v e h ic le d ece le ra tio n r a te c a u se d b y t h e
co llis io n a n d r e g is te re d b y t h e e le ctro n ic c o n tro l u n it . I f t h is r a te is b elo w t h e r e fe re n ce v a lu e
p ro g ra m med in to t h e c o n tro l u n it , t h e a ir b ag s w il l n ot b e t rig gere d , e ve n t h oug h t h e v e h ic le m ay
b e b ad ly d am ag ed a s a r e su lt o f t h e c o llis io n . V eh ic le d am ag e, r e p air c o sts o r e ve n t h e l a ck o f
ve h ic le d am ag e in a n a cc id en t d o n ot n ece ssa ril y g iv e a n in dic a tio n o f w heth er a n a ir b ag s h ould
in fla te o r n ot. I t is n ot p ossib le t o d efin e a r a n ge o f v e h ic le s p eed s a n d r e fe re n ce v a lu es, s in ce t h e
cir c u m sta n ce s w il l v a ry c o n sid era b ly b etw een o n e c o llis io n a n d a n oth er. I t is t h ere fo re
im possib le t o c o ve r e ve ry p ossib le k in d a n d a n gle o f im pact t h at w ould t rig ger t h e a ir b ag s.
Im port a n t f a cto rs in t h e t rig gerin g o f t h e a ir b ag in clu d e t h e n atu re (h ard o r s o ft ) o f t h e o b je ct
th at t h e v e h ic le h it s , t h e a n gle o f im pact, a n d t h e v e h ic le s p eed .
A ir b ag s o n ly s e rv e a s a s u p ple m en t t o t h e t h re e-p oin t s e at b elt in s o m e a cc id en t s it u atio n s w hen
th e v e h ic le d ece le ra tio n is s u ffic ie n t t o t rig ger t h e a ir b ag s. A ir b ag s c a n o n ly b e t rig gere d o n ce
a n d o n ly in c e rt a in s it u atio n s. T h e s e at b elt s a re a lw ays t h ere t o p ro vid e p ro te ctio n in s it u atio n s
in w hic h t h e a ir b ag s a re n ot t rig gere d o r h ave a lr e ad y b een t rig gere d . F o r e xa m ple , if t h e v e h ic le
c o llid es w it h a f u rt h er v e h ic le f o llo w in g t h e in it ia l c o llis io n , o r is h it b y a n oth er v e h ic le .
T h e a ir b ag s y ste m is p art o f t h e v e h ic le 's o ve ra ll p ass iv e s a fe ty c o n ce p t. T h e a ir b ag s y ste m c a n
w ork e ffe ctiv e ly o n ly w hen t h e o cc u p an ts a re w earin g t h eir s e at b elt s c o rre ctly a n d h ave
a ssu m ed a p ro p er s it tin g p osit io n   (→ Sit tin g p osit io n).
C om ponen ts o f t h e v e h ic le s a fe ty c o nce p t
Th e f o llo w in g v e h ic le s a fe ty e q uip m en t m ake s u p t h e v e h ic le 's s a fe ty c o n ce p t t o r e d uce t h e r is k
o f s e ve re a n d f a ta l in ju rie s. S o m e o f t h is e q uip m en t m ay n ot b e f it te d in y o ur p art ic u la r v e h ic le . I t
m ay n ot b e a va il a b le a t a ll in s o m e c o un trie s.
—O ptim is e d s e at b elt s f o r a ll s e ats .
—B elt t e n sio n ers f o r t h e d riv e r a n d f ro n t p ass e n ger a n d a ls o o n t h e r e ar o ute r s e ats if in
c o n ju n ctio n w it h s id e a ir b ag s.
—B elt t e n sio n l im it e r f o r t h e d riv e r, f ro n t p ass e n ger a n d, if a p plic a b le , f o r t h e r e ar o ute r s e ats .
D esc rip tio n and f u nc tio n of t he a ir b ag s

In c o n ju n ctio n w it h t h e s e at b elt s , t h e f ro n t a ir b ag s y ste m g iv e s t h e f ro n t o cc u p an ts a d dit io n al
p ro te ctio n f o r t h e h ead a n d c h est in t h e e ve n t o f a s e ve re f ro n ta l c o llis io n . A lw ays k e ep a s f a r
aw ay f ro m t h e f ro n t a ir b ag a s p ossib le (→ Sit tin g p osit io n). T h is a llo w s t h e f ro n t a ir b ag s t o
in fla te f u lly w hen t rig gere d , t h us p ro vid in g m axim um p ro te ctio n .
Th e f ro n t a ir b ag f o r t h e d riv e r is l o ca te d in t h e s te erin g w heel →  Fig . 1 a n d t h e f ro n t a ir b ag f o r
th e f ro n t p asse n ger is l o ca te d in t h e d ash p an el →  Fig . 2. T h e a ir b ag l o ca tio n s a re id en tif ie d b y
th e t e xt “ A IR BAG” .
Th e a re as in sid e t h e r e d l in es a re c o ve re d b y t h e f ro n t a ir b ag s w hen d ep lo ye d (d ep lo ym en t z o n e).
Yo u m ust n eve r l e ave o r a tta ch a n y o b je cts in t h ese a re as →  . A ny f a cto ry -fit te d a cce sso rie s
w il l n ot b e s tru ck if t h e d riv e r a n d f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag s a re d ep lo ye d .
D AN GE R
Once t rig gere d , t h e a ir b ag in fla te s in f ra ctio n s o f a s e co n d a t v e ry h ig h s p eed .
●A lw ays l e ave t h e d ep lo ym en t z o n es o f t h e f ro n t a ir b ag s c le ar.
●N eve r a tta ch a n y o b je cts , s u ch a s d rin k o r t e le p hon e h old ers , t o t h e c o ve rs o f t h e a ir b ag s o r
an yw here in t h e a ir b ag d ep lo ym en t z o n e.
●T h ere m ust b e n o o th er p eo p le , a n im als o r o b je cts b etw een t h e o cc u p an ts o f t h e f ro n t s e ats
a n d t h e a ir b ag d ep lo ym en t z o n es. E nsu re t h at c h il d re n a n d p ass e n gers k e ep t o t h is r u le .
●D o n ot a tta ch a n y o b je cts , e .g . m ob il e n avig atio n d evic e s, t o t h e w in dsc re en a b ove t h e f ro n t
air b ag o n t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s id e.
●D o n ot c o ve r o r s tic k a n yth in g o n t h e s te erin g w heel h ub o r t h e s o ft p la stic s u rf a ce o f t h e
air b ag u n it in t h e d ash p an el o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s id e, a n d d o n ot m od if y t h em in a n y
w ay.
F ig . 2 L o ca tio n a n d d ep lo ym en t z o n e o f t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag .

WAR N IN G
In co rre ct u se o f t h e d riv e r a n d f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at c o uld h in der t h e p ro p er f u n ctio n o f t h e s id e
air b ag a n d c a u se s e rio us in ju ry .
●N eve r r e m ove t h e f ro n t s e ats f ro m t h e v e h ic le o r a lt e r a n y c o m pon en ts o f t h ese s e ats .
●If t o o m uch p re ssu re is a p plie d t o t h e b ack re st s id e b ols te rs , t h e s id e a ir b ag s m ay n ot b e
trig gere d c o rre ctly , m ay n ot t rig ger a t a ll, o r m ay t rig ger a cc id en ta lly .
●A ny d am ag e t o t h e o rig in al s e at u p hols te ry o r a ro un d t h e s e am s o f t h e s id e a ir b ag u n it s
m ust b e r e p air e d im med ia te ly b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .

Curt a in a ir b ag s a re in sta lle d in t h e v e h ic le in te rio r a b ove t h e d oors o n t h e d riv e r a n d f ro n t
passe n ger s id es →  Fig . 1.
T h e l o ca tio n s o f t h e c u rt a in a ir b ag s a re in dic a te d b y t h e “ A IR BAG” l a b el.
T h e a re a in t h e r e d f ra m e is c o ve re d b y t h e c u rt a in a ir b ag w hen t rig gere d (d ep lo ym en t z o n e)
→  Fig . 1. F o r t h is r e aso n , y o u m ust n eve r l e ave o r a tta ch a n y it e m s in t h is a re a →  .
Th e c u rt a in a ir b ag s a re t rig gere d o n b oth s id es in t h e e ve n t o f a f ro n ta l o r s id e c o llis io n .
In a f ro n ta l a n d s id e c o llis io n , t h e c u rt a in a ir b ag s r e d uce t h e r is k o f in ju ry f o r t h e v e h ic le
o cc u p an ts o n t h e f ro n t s e ats a n d r e ar o ute r s e ats .
W AR N IN G
O nce t rig gere d , t h e a ir b ag in fla te s in f ra ctio n s o f a s e co n d a t v e ry h ig h s p eed .
●A lw ays l e ave t h e d ep lo ym en t z o n es o f t h e c u rt a in a ir b ag s c le ar.
●N eve r s e cu re a n y it e m s t o t h e c o ve r o r in t h e d ep lo ym en t z o n e o f t h e c u rt a in a ir b ag .
●Th ere m ust b e n o o th er p ers o n s, a n im als o r o b je cts b etw een t h e v e h ic le o cc u p an ts s it tin g
on t h e f ro n t s e ats a n d r e ar o ute r s e ats a n d t h e d ep lo ym en t z o n es o f t h e a ir b ag s. E nsu re t h at
ch il d re n a n d p asse n gers k e ep t o t h is r u le .
●T h e c o at h ooks in t h e v e h ic le s h ould o n ly b e u se d f o r l ig htw eig ht c lo th in g. D o n ot l e ave a n y
h eavy o r s h arp o b je cts in t h e p ocke ts .
●D o n ot f it a n y a cce sso rie s t o t h e d oors .
●D o n ot in sta ll a n y s u n b lin ds o n to t h e s id e w in dow s u n le ss t h ey h ave b een e xp re ssly
a p pro ve d f o r u se in y o ur v e h ic le .
●O nly p ush t h e s u n v is o rs o ve r t o t h e s id e w in dow s if n o it e m s a re a tta ch ed t o t h e v is o rs (e .g .
pen s o r a g ara g e d oor o p en er).
C urt a in air b ag s
Fig . 1 O n t h e l e ft- h an d s id e o f t h e v e h ic le : l o ca tio n a n d d ep lo ym en t z o n e o f t h e c u rt a in a ir b ag .

WAR N IN G
In co rre ct u se o f t h e d riv e r a n d f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at c o uld h in der t h e p ro p er f u n ctio n o f t h e
ce n tra l a ir b ag a n d c a u se s e rio us in ju ry .
●N eve r r e m ove t h e f ro n t s e ats f ro m t h e v e h ic le o r a lt e r a n y c o m pon en ts o f t h ese s e ats .
●If t o o m uch p re ssu re is a p plie d t o t h e b ack re st s id e b ols te rs , t h e c e n tra l a ir b ag m ay n ot b e
trig gere d c o rre ctly , m ay n ot t rig ger a t a ll, o r m ay t rig ger a cc id en ta lly .
●A ny d am ag e t o t h e o rig in al s e at c o ve rs o r a ro un d t h e s e am s o f t h e c e n tra l a ir b ag u n it m ust
b e r e p air e d im med ia te ly b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .

In fo rm atio n o n f it tin g a c h il d s e at
O bse rv e t h e f o llo w in g g en era l in fo rm atio n w hen f it tin g a c h il d s e at. T h is in fo rm atio n is r e le va n t
w hate ve r c h il d s e at s e cu rin g s y ste m is b ein g u se d .
—R ead a n d f o llo w t h e in stru ctio n s p ro vid ed b y t h e c h il d s e at m an ufa ctu re r .
—W hen eve r p ossib le , f it a ll c h il d s e ats t o t h e r e ar s e at b eh in d t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at s o t h at
ch il d re n c a n e xit t h e v e h ic le o n t h e k e rb s id e.
—D eactiv a te t h e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag if f it tin g a r e ar- fa cin g c h il d s e at o n t h e f ro n t
passe n ger s e at.
—W hen f it tin g o n t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s e at, p ush t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at b ack f u lly a n d a d ju st
th e s e at t o t h e h ig hest p osit io n . A dju st t h e b ack re st t o a n u p rig ht p osit io n (→ Sit tin g p osit io n).
—A lw ays e n su re t h at t h ere is e n oug h s p ace a ro un d t h e c h il d s e at. I f n ece ssa ry , a d ju st t h e
p osit io n o f t h e s e at in f ro n t. W hen d oin g s o , e n su re t h at t h e d riv e r o r f ro n t p asse n ger c a n s til l
m ain ta in a c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n (→ Sit tin g p osit io n).
—Th e b ack re st o f t h e c h il d s e at m ust l a y a s f la t a s p ossib le a g ain st t h e v e h ic le s e at b ack re st. I f
r e q uir e d , a d ju st t h e s e at b ack re st a n g le s o t h at t h e c h il d s e at l ie s f lu sh a g ain st t h e b ack re st.
O nce it h as b een in sta lle d , if t h e c h il d s e at is t o uch in g t h e h ead r e stra in t a n d t h ere fo re c a n not
b e p osit io n ed f lu sh a g ain st t h e b ack re st, p ush t h e h ead r e stra in t a ll t h e w ay u p , o r r e m ove a n d
sto w s a fe ly in t h e v e h ic le (→ Sit tin g p osit io n).
A ir b ag s tic k e r
Th e v e h ic le m ay b e p ro vid ed w it h s tic ke rs g iv in g im port a n t in fo rm atio n a b out t h e f ro n t
passe n ger f ro n t a ir b ag . T h e in fo rm atio n o n t h ese s tic ke rs m ay v a ry f ro m c o un try t o c o un try . T h e
stic ke rs m ay b e f o un d:
—O n t h e d riv e r s u n v is o r a n d in s o m e c a se s o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s u n v is o r .
—O n t h e B -p il la r o n t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s id e .
I t is e sse n tia l t o o b se rv e t h e w arn in g in fo rm atio n s h ow n o n t h ese s tic ke rs b efo re in sta llin g a
r e ar- fa cin g c h il d s e at .
R is k s i n vo lv e d i n c a rry in g c h il d re n o n t h e f ro nt p asse n g er s e at
If y o u a re u sin g a re ar- fa cin g c h il d s e at, t h e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag c a n c a u se c rit ic a l o r
p ote n tia lly f a ta l in ju rie s w hen it in fla te s .
R ear- fa cin g c h il d s e ats m ay b e u se d o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at o n ly if t h e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t
air b ag h as b een d eactiv a te d (→ Air b ag s y ste m) (→ Adva n ce d a ir b ag s y ste m). A d eactiv a te d
fro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag is in dic a te d b y t h e c o n tin uo usly l it  P A SSE N GE R A IR  B AG  
in dic a to r l a m p in t h e d riv e r’s f ie ld o f v is io n (→ In dic a to r l a m p f o r s ta n dard a ir b ag s y ste m).
If u sin g a fro n t- fa cin g c h il d s e at, d o n ot d eactiv a te t h e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag . W hen f it tin g
th e c h il d s e at, e n su re t h at it is a s f a r a w ay a s p ossib le f ro m t h e f ro n t p ass e n g er f ro n t a ir b ag . T h e
fro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag c a n c a u se s e ve re in ju rie s w hen it in fla te s .
S o m e c h il d s e ats a re n ot s u it a b le f o r u se o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at. T h e c h il d s e at m ust b e
sp ecia lly a u th oris e d b y t h e m an ufa ctu re r f o r u se o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at in v e h ic le s w it h
fro n t a n d s id e a ir b ag s. V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip s k e ep a n u p -to -d ate l is t o f a u th oris e d c h il d s e ats .

DAN GE R
If y o u u se a r e ar- fa cin g c h il d s e at o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at, t h e c h il d in it is a t in cre ase d r is k
o f s u sta in in g c rit ic a l o r f a ta l in ju rie s in t h e e ve n t o f a n a cc id en t.
●D eactiv a te t h e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag . I f t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag c a n not b e
deactiv a te d n o r e ar- fa cin g c h il d s e at m ay b e u se d .
●M ove t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s e at a s f a r b ack a n d a s h ig h a s it c a n b e a d ju ste d t o c re ate t h e
la rg est p ossib le d is ta n ce b etw een t h e c h il d s e at a n d t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag .
●M ove t h e b ack re st t o t h e u p rig ht p osit io n .
●O nly u se c h il d s e ats t h at h ave b een a p p ro ve d b y t h e c h il d s e at m an ufa ctu re r f o r u se o n a
f ro n t p asse n ger s e at w it h f ro n t a n d s id e a ir b ag .
W AR N IN G
Chil d s e ats p re se n t a r is k o f in ju ry if in co rre ctly in sta lle d .
●A lw ays r e ad a n d f o llo w t h e in sta lla tio n in stru ctio n s a n d w arn in g in fo rm atio n p ro vid ed b y
th e c h il d s e at m an ufa ctu re r.
W AR N IN G
Usin g a f ro n t- fa cin g c h il d s e at o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at p re se n ts a r is k o f in ju ry .
●M ove t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s e at a s f a r b ack a n d a s h ig h a s it c a n b e a d ju ste d t o c re ate t h e
la rg est p ossib le d is ta n ce b etw een t h e c h il d s e at a n d t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag .
●M ove t h e b ack re st t o t h e u p rig ht p osit io n .
●O nly u se c h il d s e ats t h at h ave b een a p p ro ve d b y t h e c h il d s e at m an ufa ctu re r f o r u se o n a
f ro n t p asse n ger s e at w it h f ro n t a n d s id e a ir b ag .
W AR N IN G
To a vo id in ju rie s c a u se d b y in fla tio n o f a h ead a ir b ag o r s id e a ir b ag :
●E nsu re t h at n o c h il d re n a re s e ate d w it h in t h e a ir b ag d ep lo ym en t z o n es (→ Air b ag s y ste m)
(→ Adva n ce d a ir b ag s y ste m).
●D o n ot p la ce a n y o b je cts in t h e s id e a ir b ag d ep lo ym en t z o n es.

If y o u w an t t o f it a c h il d s e at f ro m t h e “ u n iv e rs a l” (u ) a p pro va l c a te g ory in y o ur v e h ic le , y o u m ust
fir s t e n su re t h at it is a p pro ve d f o r t h e s e at p osit io n in q uestio n . R ele va n t in fo rm atio n is g iv e n o n
th e o ra n ge E C E a p pro va l l a b el o n t h e c h il d s e at. I n sta lla tio n o ptio n s a re s h ow n in t h e t a b le
b elo w .
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3 6 k g
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u : u n iv e rs a l; x : s e at n ot s u it a b le f o r s e cu rin g a c h il d s e at o f t h is g ro up .
S ecur in g a c h il d s e at us in g t h e s e at b elt
—O bse rv e t h e in stru ctio n s (→ Chil d s e ats).
—F aste n t h e s e at b elt a n d g uid e it t h ro ug h t h e c h il d s e at a s d esc rib ed in t h e c h il d s e at
m an ufa ctu re r's in stru ctio n s.
—E nsu re t h at t h e s e at b elt is n ot t w is te d .
—In se rt t h e l a tc h p la te in to t h e b uck le f o r t h e a p pro p ria te s e at a n d p ush it d ow n u n til it a u d ib ly
e n gag es.
S ecu ring a c hi ld s e at u sing t he s e at b elt

Th e in te rio r m on it o rin g t rig gers a n a la rm if m ove m en t is d ete cte d in t h e in te rio r o f a l o cke d v e h ic le
→  Fig . 1.
T h e a n ti- to w a la rm w il l b e t rig gere d if t h e v e h ic le is l if t e d .
S w it c h in g o n t h e i n te rio r m onit o rin g s y ste m a n d a n ti- t o w a la rm
L o ck t h e v e h ic le . W hen t h e a n ti- th eft a la rm is s w it c h ed o n , in te rio r m on it o rin g a n d t h e a n ti- to w
ala rm a re a ls o a ctiv e .
D ep en din g o n t h e e q uip m en t, t h e f u n ctio n o f in te rio r m on it o rin g m ay b e im pair e d if a l o ad g uard is
u se d .
T e m pora ril y s w it c h in g o ff t h e i n te rio r m onit o rin g s y ste m a n d a n ti- t o w
ala rm
T h e in te rio r m on it o rin g s y ste m a n d a n ti- to w a la rm c a n b e s w it c h ed o ff t e m pora ril y in t h e O pen in g
an d c lo sin g s u b m en u in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m (→ Veh ic le s e ttin gs m en u). T h e in te rio r m on it o rin g
sy ste m a n d a n ti- to w a la rm r e m ain d eactiv a te d u n til t h e n ext t im e t h e v e h ic le is l o cke d .
To a vo id f a ls e a la rm s, d eactiv a te in te rio r m on it o rin g a n d t h e a n ti- to w a la rm in t h e f o llo w in g
sit u atio n s:
—If a n y p eo p le o r a n im als a re t o r e m ain in t h e v e h ic le in te rio r f o r a s h ort p erio d .
—If t h e v e h ic le is t o b e l o ad ed o n to a n oth er v e h ic le , t ra n sp ort e d o r t o w ed a w ay.
—If t h e v e h ic le is t o b e p ark e d in a c a r w ash o r a t w o-s to re y g ara g e.
Int erio r m oni to ring s y ste m a nd a nt i- t o w a la rm
Fig . 1 I n t h e r o of c o n so le : s e n so rs f o r t h e in te rio r m on it o rin g s y ste m (a rro w s).

Th e f o llo w in g s e ctio n d esc rib es t h e o ptio n s f o r a d ju stin g t h e f ro n t s e ats . A lw ays e n su re t h at y o ur
sit tin g p osit io n is c o rre ct. ( → Sit tin g p osit io n)
W AR N IN G
Alw ays a d ju st t h e f ro n t s e ats t o t h eir c o rre ct p osit io n b efo re a n y jo urn ey a n d e n su re t h at a ll
p asse n gers h ave f a ste n ed t h eir s e at b elt s .
●P ush t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s e at a s f a r b ack a s p ossib le .
●A dju st t h e d riv e r s e at s o t h at t h ere is a t l e ast 2 5 c m b etw een y o ur b re astb on e a n d t h e h ub
of t h e s te erin g w heel. A dju st t h e d riv e r s e at b y m ovin g it f o rw ard s o r b ack w ard s s o t h at y o u
are a b le t o p re ss t h e p ed als t o t h e f lo o r w it h y o ur k n ees s til l s lig htly a n gle d a n d t h e d is ta n ce
to t h e d ash p an el in t h e k n ee a re a is a t l e ast 1 0 c m . I f y o ur b uil d m ake s it im possib le t o f u lf il
t h is r e q uir e m en t t h en y o u m ust c o n ta ct a q ualif ie d w ork sh op s o t h ey c a n m ake a n y
n ece ssa ry m od if ic a tio n s.
●N eve r t ra ve l w it h t h e b ack re st t il t e d f a r b ack . T h e f u rt h er b ack t h e b ack re st is t il t e d , t h e
g re ate r t h e r is k o f in ju ry c a u se d b y in co rre ct s e at b elt r o utin g o r a n in co rre ct s it tin g p osit io n .
●N eve r t ra ve l w it h t h e b ack re st t il t e d f a r f o rw ard s. W hen a f ro n t a ir b ag is t rig gere d it c o uld
f o rc e t h e s e at b ack re st b ack w ard s a n d in ju re v e h ic le o cc u p an ts o n t h e b ack s e ats .
●Y o u s h ould a lw ays s it u p rig ht w it h y o ur b ack a g ain st t h e s e at b ack re st w it h t h e f ro n t s e ats
p ro p erly a d ju ste d . D o n ot p osit io n a n y b od y p art d ir e ctly a g ain st o r t o o c lo se t o w here t h e
air b ag s a re f it te d .
W AR N IN G
In co rre ct a d ju stm en t o f t h e s e ats c a n c a u se a cc id en ts a n d s e rio us in ju rie s.
●O nly a d ju st t h e s e ats w hen t h e v e h ic le is s ta tio n ary . T h e s e ats c o uld c h an ge p osit io n
un exp ecte d ly if y o u a tte m pt t o r e p osit io n t h em w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n , l e ad in g t o a
l o ss o f c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le . F u rt h erm ore , a n in co rre ct s it tin g p osit io n is a d opte d w hil e
a d ju stin g t h e s e at.
●O nly a d ju st t h e h eig ht a n d t il t o f t h e s e at o r m ove it f o rw ard s a n d b ack w ard s w hen t h e a re a
aro un d t h e s e at is c le ar.
●T h e a d ju stm en t r a n ge o f t h e s e ats m ust n ot b e r e stric te d b y a n y it e m s.
●O nly a d ju st t h e a n gle o f t h e r e ar s e ats o r m ove t h e s e ats f o rw ard s a n d b ack w ard s w hen
th ere is n o-o n e in t h e a d ju stm en t r a n g e o f t h e s e ats .
●T h e a re as f o r a d ju stin g a n d l o ck in g t h e s e ats m ust n ot b e s o il e d .
S eats a nd he ad r e stra in ts
F ro nt s e ats
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic