air VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 Owner´s Manual

1Ven t (→ Heatin g, v e n til a tio n , c o olin g)
2C on tro l p an el:
—f o r l ig ht f u n ctio n s (→ Exte rio r d riv e l ig htin g)
— f o r w in dow h eatin g a n d v e n til a tio n (→ Heatin g, v e n til a tio n , c o olin g)
3In te ra ctiv e Li ght (→ Driv e r in fo rm atio n)
4Tu rn s ig nal a n d m ain b eam l e ve r (→ Tu rn s ig nals), ( → Main b eam)
5C on tro l p an els o f t h e m ult if u n ctio n s te erin g w heel:
—f o r d riv e r a ssis t s y ste m s (→ Driv e r a ssis t s y ste m s)
—fo r a u d io , n avig atio n
—fo r v o lu m e a d ju stm en t  
—fo r a ctiv a tin g v o ic e c o n tro l  ( f u n ctio n m ay n ot b e a va il a b le d ep en d in g o n v e h ic le
e q uip m en t)
—fo r s w it c h in g b etw een t h e v ie w s o f t h e I D . D is p la y  (→ Dig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r ( A ID ))
6H orn
7ID . D is p la y (→ Dig it a l in stru m en t c lu ste r ( A ID )), ( → In stru m en t c lu ste r)
—w it h w arn in g a n d in dic a to r l a m ps (→ Sym bols in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r)
8H ead -u p  d is p la y (→ Head -u p d is p la y)
9P osit io n s w it c h (→ Driv in g m od e s e le ctio n f o r e le ctric v e h ic le s)
—w it h b utto n f o r e le ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke (→ Ele ctro n ic p ark in g b ra ke)
1 0Le ve r f o r w ip ers a n d w ash ers (→ W ip ers)
1 1In fo ta in m en t s y ste m (→ Veh ic le s e ttin gs m en u)
1 2Con tro l p an el:
—f o r s e ttin g t e m pera tu re o f a ir c o n dit io n in g s y ste m o r h eatin g a n d f re sh a ir s y ste m (→
H eatin g, v e n til a tio n , c o olin g)
—fo r v o lu m e a d ju stm en t
1 3Con tro l a re a f o r s w it c h in g t h e h aza rd w arn in g l ig hts o n a n d o ff  (→ In a n e m erg en cy)
1 4Con tro l p an el:
— f o r t h e a ir c o n dit io n in g s y ste m , h eatin g a n d f re sh a ir s y ste m (→ Heatin g, v e n til a tio n ,
co olin g)
—fo r d riv in g p ro fil e s e le ctio n (→ Driv in g p ro fil e s e le ctio n)
— f o r d riv e r a ssis t s y ste m s (→ Driv e r a ssis t s y ste m s)
—fo r a ssis t s y ste m s f o r p ark in g a n d m an oeu vrin g  (→ Park in g a n d m an oeu vrin g)
1 5Sta rt e r b utto n (→ Sta rt e r b utto n)
1 6Ped als (→ Ped als)
1 7Lo ca tio n o f t h e d riv e r f ro n t a ir b ag (→ Air b ag s y ste m)
1 8Le ve r f o r a d ju stin g t h e s te erin g c o lu m n p osit io n (→ Ste erin g w heel)

Fig . 2 W it h o p en f ro n t p asse n ger d oor (le ft- h an d d riv e v e h ic le s): k e y-o p era te d s w it c h in t h e d ash
p an el ( m ir ro re d f o r r ig ht- h an d d riv e v e h ic le s).
K ey t o Fig . 1 a n d Fig . 2:
1L o ca tio n o f f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag in t h e d ash p an el ( → Air b ag s y ste m)
2V en t (→ Heatin g, v e n til a tio n , c o olin g)
3Gl ove b ox:
—w it h b utto n f o r o p en in g
4K ey s w it c h f o r s w it c h in g o ff t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag (→ Air b ag s y ste m)

Sym bolM ean in g
B utto n s f o r in te rio r a n d r e ad in g l ig hts (→ In te rio r l ig htin g).
Sw it c h f o r s u n b lin d in t h e g la ss r o of (→ Su n b lin d in t h e g la ss r o of).
B utto n f o r e m erg en cy c a ll s e rv ic e (→ eC all E m erg en cy S yste m).
In fo rm atio n C all ( → Em erg en cy C all S e rv ic e ( p riv a te ))
B re akd ow n C all ( → Em erg en cy C all S e rv ic e ( p riv a te ))
In dic a to r l a m p f o r t h e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag s w it c h -o ff f u n ctio n
(→ Air b ag s y ste m).
C ont ro ls a nd d is p la y s i n t he r o of

Sp eed w ar nin g c u rre n tly n ot a vai lab le .Fau lt in t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y s y ste m s p eed w arn in g. Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y: C le an t h e w in d sc re en !Th e w in dsc re en is d ir t y in t h e a re a o f t h e c a m era o r t h e c a m era v ie w is im pair e d d ue t o t h e
w eath er c o n dit io n s. C le an t h e w in dsc re en .
D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y i s c u rre n tly r e stric te d .N o d ata t ra n sm is sio n f ro m t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m . C heck w heth er v a lid m ap d ata is
l o ad ed in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m . O R: t h e v e h ic le is l o ca te d in a n a re a t h at is n ot c o ve re d
b y t h e m ap s to re d in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
No d at a avai lab le .D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y is n ot s u p port e d in t h e c o un try in w hic h y o u a re c u rre n tly
t ra ve llin g.
D is p la y o f r o ad s ig ns
Aft e r v a lid atio n a n d e va lu atio n o f t h e in fo rm atio n f ro m t h e c a m era , t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m a n d
th e c u rre n t v e h ic le d ata , t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y s h ow s u p t o t w o v a lid r o ad s ig ns a n d
on e g en eric a d dit io n al s ig n  →  Fig . 1:
1 st p osit io n :Th e r o ad s ig n t h at c u rre n tly a p plie s f o r t h e d riv e r is s h ow n o n t h e l e ft- h an d s id e o f t h e
d is p la y, e .g . a s p eed l im it o f 1 30 k m /h (8 0 m ph)  →  Fig . 1.
2 nd p osit io n :A f u rt h er r o ad s ig n m ay b e d is p la ye d in s e co n d p osit io n , e .g . a d an ger s ig n, n o o ve rt a kin g
sig n o r a n a lt e rn ativ e s p eed l im it .
A ddit io n al s ig n:A g en eric a d dit io n al s ig n is d is p la ye d if t h e w in dsc re en w ip ers a re a ctiv e w hen d riv in g, f o r
exa m ple . T h e v a lid r o ad s ig n is s u p ple m en te d w it h t h e c o rre sp on din g a d dit io n al s ig n in t h e
h ead -u p d is p la y.
T h e d is p la y o f d an ger s ig ns is n ot a va il a b le in a ll c o un trie s a n d t h e s y ste m m ay n ot b e a b le t o
re co g nis e a ll d an ger s ig ns.
S p eed w arn in g
If t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y d ete cts t h at a n a p plic a b le s p eed l im it h as b een e xce ed ed , it c a n
is su e a n a co ustic w arn in g s ig nal o r d is p la y a m essa g e o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
T h e s p eed w arn in g c a n b e s e t o r c o m ple te ly d eactiv a te d in t h e v e h ic le s e ttin gs in t h e
In fo ta in m en t s y ste m (→ Veh ic le s e ttin gs m en u). T h e s p eed w arn in g c a n b e s e t t o a v a lu e o f
0  k m /h (m ph), 5  k m /h ( 3  m ph) o r 1 0 k m /h ( 5  m ph) a b ove t h e p erm it te d s p eed .
N o-e n try w arn in g
If t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y d ete cts a n o-e n try s ig n o n a o n e-w ay r o ad o r m oto rw ay
e n tra n ce , it w il l is su e a n a co ustic w arn in g s ig nal o r d is p la y a m essa g e o n t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r
d is p la y.
F un ctio n l im it a tio ns
Dyn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y is s u b je ct t o s y ste m -re la te d l im it a tio n s. T h e f o llo w in g c o n dit io n s c a n
re stric t t h e f u n ctio n o f D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y, o r p re ve n t it f ro m w ork in g a lt o g eth er:
—P oor v is ib il it y , e .g . d ue t o s n ow , r a in , f o g o r h eavy s p ra y.
—Gl are , e .g . f ro m o n co m in g t ra ffic o r s u n lig ht.

—Hig h s p eed s.
—A c o ve re d o r d ir t y c a m era .
—R oad s ig ns l o ca te d o uts id e o f t h e c a m era 's f ie ld o f v ie w .
—Part ia lly o r f u lly h id den r o ad s ig ns, e .g . b y t re es, s n ow , d ir t o r o th er v e h ic le s.
—N on -s ta n dard r o ad s ig ns.
—D am ag ed o r b en t r o ad s ig ns.
—V aria b le r o ad s ig ns o n g an trie s (c h an geab le r o ad s ig n d is p la y u sin g LE Ds o r o th er l ig ht
so urc e s).
—O ut- o f- d ate m ap m ate ria l in t h e I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m .
—Veh ic le s w it h r o ad s ig n s tic ke rs , e .g . s p eed r e stric tio n s o n t ru ck s.
W AR N IN G
Th e in te llig en t r o ad s ig n r e co g nit io n s y ste m t e ch nolo g y c a n not o ve rc o m e t h e l a w s o f p hysic s,
a n d f u n ctio n s o n ly w it h in t h e l im it s o f t h e s y ste m . D o n ot l e t t h e e xtra c o nve n ie n ce a ffo rd ed b y
D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y t e m pt y o u in to t a kin g a n y r is k s w hen d riv in g. T h e s y ste m is n ot a
s u b stit u te f o r t h e f u ll c o n ce n tra tio n o f t h e d riv e r.
●A lw ays a d ap t y o ur s p eed a n d d riv in g s ty le t o s u it v is ib il it y , w eath er, r o ad a n d t ra ffic
c o n dit io n s.
●P oor v is ib il it y , d ark n ess, s n ow , r a in a n d f o g c a n c a u se t ra ffic s ig ns t o b e n ot d is p la ye d o r b e
in co rre ctly d is p la ye d b y t h e s y ste m .
●If t h e c a m era 's f ie ld o f v ie w is d ir t y , c o ve re d o r d am ag ed , t h e f u n ctio n o f t h e D yn am ic R oad
S ig n D is p la y s y ste m m ay b e im pair e d .
W AR N IN G
Driv in g r e co m men datio n s a n d t ra ffic s y m bols d is p la ye d b y t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y
sy ste m m ay d if fe r f ro m t h e c u rre n t t ra ffic s it u atio n .
●N ot a ll r o ad s ig ns c a n b e r e co g nis e d b y t h e s y ste m a n d d is p la ye d c o rre ctly .
●R oad s ig ns o n t h e r o ad a n d t ra ffic r e g ula tio n s h ave p rio rit y o ve r t h e r e co m men datio n s a n d
d is p la ys p ro vid ed b y t h e D yn am ic R oad S ig n D is p la y s y ste m .

Pre p arin g f o r a jo urn ey a n d d riv in g s a fe ty
O bse rv e t h e f o llo w in g in fo rm atio n b oth b efo re a n d d urin g e ve ry jo urn ey t o e n su re y o ur o w n s a fe ty ,
a n d t h e s a fe ty o f a ll p asse n gers a n d o th er r o ad u se rs →  Ge nera l n ote s:
✓C heck t h at a ll l ig hts a n d t u rn s ig nals a re w ork in g p ro p erly .
✓C heck t h e t y re p re ssu re a n d c h arg e l e ve l ( → Ty re p re ssu re), ( → Charg in g p ro ce ss d is p la y).
✓C heck t h e w ash er f lu id l e ve l ( → Wash er f lu id).
✓M ake s u re t h at y o u h ave a g ood , c le ar v ie w t h ro ug h a ll o f t h e w in dow s (→ Veh ic le c a re , e xte rio r).
✓A ir in ta ke t o t h e e le ctric d riv e m ust n ot b e o b stru cte d , a n d t h e e le ctric d riv e m ust n ot b e c o ve re d
b y b la n ke ts o r in su la tin g m ate ria ls (→ In t h e e n gin e c o m part m en t).
✓Se cu re a n y o b je cts a n d l u g gag e in t h e s to w ag e c o m part m en ts , t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t o r o n
th e r o of (→ Tra n sp ort in g it e m s).
✓Ensu re t h at y o u a re a b le t o o p era te t h e p ed als f re ely a t a ll t im es.
✓S e cu re a n y c h il d re n t ra ve llin g in t h e v e h ic le in a r e stra in t s y ste m s u it a b le f o r t h eir w eig ht a n d s iz e
(→ Chil d s e ats).
✓A dju st t h e f ro n t s e ats , h ead r e stra in ts a n d m ir ro rs p ro p erly in a cco rd an ce w it h t h e s iz e o f t h e
occ u p an ts (→ Sit tin g p osit io n), ( → Mir ro rs).
✓W ear s h oes t h at p ro vid e g ood g rip f o r y o ur f e et w hen u sin g t h e p ed als .
✓T h e f lo or m at in t h e f o otw ell o n t h e d riv e r s id e m ust l e ave t h e p ed al a re a f re e a n d m ust b e
se cu re ly f a ste n ed .
✓A ssu m e a c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n b efo re s e ttin g o ff a n d m ain ta in t h is p osit io n w hil e d riv in g. T h is
a ls o a p plie s t o a ll p asse n gers (→ Sit tin g p osit io n).
✓Faste n y o ur s e at b elt c o rre ctly b efo re s e ttin g o ff a n d k e ep it p ro p erly f a ste n ed t h ro ug hout t h e
jo urn ey. T h is a ls o a p plie s t o a ll p asse n g ers (→ Se at b elt s).
✓E ach v e h ic le o cc u p an t m ust s it in a s e at o f t h eir o w n a n d m ust h ave t h eir o w n s e at b elt .
✓N eve r d riv e if y o ur d riv in g a b il it y is im pair e d , e .g . b y m ed ic a tio n , a lc o h ol o r d ru g s.
✓D o n ot a llo w y o urs e lf t o b e d is tra cte d f ro m t h e t ra ffic , e .g . b y p ass e n gers , t e le p hon e c a lls ,
o p en in g m en us a n d m akin g a d ju stm en ts t o s e ttin gs.
✓A lw ays a d ap t y o ur s p eed a n d d riv in g s ty le t o s u it v is ib il it y , w eath er, r o ad a n d t ra ffic c o n dit io n s.
✓O bse rv e t ra ffic r e g ula tio n s a n d s p eed l im it s .
✓T a ke r e g ula r b re aks w hen t ra ve llin g l o n g d is ta n ce s – a t l e ast e ve ry t w o h ours .
✓S e cu re a n im als in t h e v e h ic le u sin g a s y ste m t h at is s u it a b le f o r t h eir w eig ht a n d s iz e .
D riv in g a b ro ad
S afe ty
G ene ra l no te s

In s o m e c o un trie s, s p ecia l s a fe ty s ta n d ard s a n d r e g ula tio n s a p ply t h at t h e v e h ic le m ay n ot c o m ply
w it h . V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds t h at y o u v is it y o ur V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip b efo re t ra ve llin g a b ro ad t o
fin d o ut a b out a n y l e g al r e q uir e m en ts a n d t h e f o llo w in g is su es a t y o ur d estin atio n :
✓D oes t h e v e h ic le n eed a n y t e ch nic a l m od if ic a tio n s f o r d riv in g a b ro ad , e .g . m ask in g o r s w it c h in g
th e h ead lig hts o ve r?
✓A re t h e n ece ssa ry t o ols , d ia g nostic e q uip m en t a n d s p are p art s a va il a b le f o r s e rv ic e a n d r e p air
w ork ?
✓A re t h ere a n y V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip s in t h e d estin atio n c o un try ?
✓A re t h e c o rre ct s e rv ic e f lu id s t h at c o m ply w it h V olk sw ag en s p ecif ic a tio n s a va il a b le in t h e
d estin atio n c o un try (→ Se rv ic e f lu id s)?
✓D oes t h e n avig atio n f u n ctio n in t h e f a cto ry -fit te d I n fo ta in m en t s y ste m w ork w it h t h e n avig atio n
d ata a va il a b le in t h e d estin atio n c o un try ?
✓A re s p ecia l t y re s n ece ssa ry f o r t ra ve llin g in t h e d estin atio n c o un try ?
✓Is a f ir e e xtin guis h er a r e q uir e m en t in y o ur d estin atio n c o un try ?
✓W hic h r e q uir e m en ts m ust b e o b se rv e d r e g ard in g h ig h-v is ib il it y w ais tc o ats ?
✓A re s p ecia l c h arg in g c a b le s n ece ssa ry f o r c h arg in g a t m ain s s o cke ts in t h e d estin atio n c o un try ?
C heck s w hen c h arg in g
D o n ot p erfo rm a n y w ork o n t h e e le ctric m oto r o r in t h e f ro n t c o m part m en t u n le ss y o u k n ow e xa ctly
h ow t o c a rry o ut t h e t a sk s, a re a w are o f t h e g en era l s a fe ty p ro ce d ure s a n d h ave t h e c o rre ct
e q uip m en t, s e rv ic e f lu id s a n d s u it a b le t o ols t o h an d (→ In t h e e n gin e c o m part m en t). I n a n y o th er
ca se , a ll w ork m ust b e c a rrie d o ut b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op . M ake s u re t h at t h e f o llo w in g a re c h ecke d
re g ula rly :
✓W ash er f lu id l e ve l ( → Wash er f lu id).
✓C oola n t l e ve l ( → Coola n t).
✓B ra ke f lu id l e ve l ( → Bra ke f lu id).
✓T y re p re ssu re (→ Ty re p re ssu re).
✓V eh ic le l ig htin g (→ Exte rio r d riv e l ig htin g) n ece ssa ry f o r t ra ffic s a fe ty :
—Tu rn s ig nals .
—S id e l ig hts , d ip ped b eam h ead lig hts a n d m ain b eam h ead lig hts .
—T a il l ig ht c lu ste rs .
—B ra ke l ig hts .
—R ear f o g l ig ht.
—N um ber p la te l ig ht.
In fo rm atio n o n c h an gin g b ulb s (→ Exte rio r l ig htin g).
D AN GE R
Ple ase o b se rv e im port a n t s a fe ty in fo rm atio n a b out t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag (→ Chil d
s e ats).

DAN GE R
Th e v e h ic le 's h ig h-v o lt a g e n etw ork a n d t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry a re d an gero us a n d c a n c a u se
b urn s o r o th er in ju rie s a n d e ve n l e ad t o a f a ta l e le ctric s h ock .
●P le ase o b se rv e t h e im port a n t s a fe ty in fo rm atio n a b out t h e h ig h-v o lt a g e s y ste m a n d t h e h ig h-
vo lt a g e b atte ry (→ Hig h-v o lt a g e b atte ry).
W AR N IN G
Driv in g u n der t h e in flu en ce o f a lc o h ol, d ru g s, m ed ic a tio n o r n arc o tic s c a n c a u se s e rio us a cc id en ts
a n d f a ta l in ju rie s.
●A lc o h ol, d ru g s, m ed ic a tio n a n d n arc o tic s c a n s e ve re ly im pair p erc e p tio n , r e actio n t im es a n d
d riv in g s a fe ty . T h is c o uld c a u se y o u t o l o se c o n tro l o f t h e v e h ic le .
W AR N IN G
Alw ays o b se rv e c u rre n t t ra ffic r e g ula tio n s a n d s p eed l im it s , a n d t h in k a h ead w hen d riv in g. C orre ct
in te rp re ta tio n o f a d riv in g s it u atio n c a n m ake t h e d if fe re n ce b etw een r e ach in g y o ur d estin atio n
sa fe ly a n d h avin g a n a cc id en t w it h s e rio us in ju rie s.
N OTIC E
Volk sw ag en is n ot r e sp on sib le f o r a n y v e h ic le d am ag e c a u se d b y in ad eq uate s e rv ic in g w ork o r l a ck
o f Ge nuin e P art s .
P le ase o b se rv e t h e n ote s a n d in fo rm atio n f o r v e h ic le s w it h N 1 a p pro va l ( → N1 a p pro va l).
S e rv ic in g t h e v e h ic le r e g ula rly is n ot o n ly a b out v e h ic le m ain te n an ce – it a ls o e n su re s t h at
yo ur v e h ic le r e m ain s r o ad w ort h y a n d in p erfe ct w ork in g o rd er. Y o u s h ould t h ere fo re h ave
y o ur v e h ic le s e rv ic e d a cco rd in g t o t h e V olk sw ag en g uid elin es. S o m e w ork m ay h ave t o b e
ca rrie d o ut b efo re t h e d ue d ate o f t h e n ext s e rv ic e if t h e v e h ic le is s u b je cte d t o h eavy-d uty
o p era tin g c o n dit io n s. H eavy-d uty c o n dit io n s a re , f o r e xa m ple , r e g ula r s to p a n d g o d riv in g o r
d riv in g in a re as w it h h ig h l e ve ls o f d ust. F u rt h er in fo rm atio n c a n b e o bta in ed f ro m y o ur
V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip o r q ualif ie d w ork sh op .

Num ber o f s e ats
D ep en din g o n t h e m od el, t h e v e h ic le h as a t o ta l o f fo ur o r f iv e s e ats .
4 -s e ate r5 -s e ate r
Se ats a t t h e f ro n t22
Se ats in 2 nd r o w o f
se ats
23
E ach s e at is e q uip ped w it h a s e at b elt .
W AR N IN G
Assu m in g a n in co rre ct s it tin g p osit io n in t h e v e h ic le c a n in cre ase t h e r is k o f s e ve re o r f a ta l
in ju rie s d urin g a s u d den d riv in g o r b ra kin g m an oeu vre , in t h e e ve n t o f a c o llis io n o r a cc id en t, o r
if t h e a ir b ag s a re t rig gere d .
●A ll v e h ic le o cc u p an ts m ust a ssu m e a c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n b efo re s e ttin g o ff a n d m ain ta in
t h is p osit io n t h ro ug hout t h e t rip . T h is a ls o a p plie s t o t h e f a ste n in g o f s e at b elt s .
●T h e n um ber o f v e h ic le o cc u p an ts m ust n eve r e xce ed t h e n um ber o f s e ats w it h s e at b elt s in
t h e v e h ic le .
●A lw ays s e cu re c h il d re n in t h e v e h ic le in a n a u th oris e d c h il d r e stra in t s y ste m w hic h is
s u it a b le f o r t h eir h eig ht a n d w eig ht (→ Chil d s e ats) a n d (→ Air b ag s y ste m) (→ Adva n ce d
air b ag s y ste m).
●A lw ays k e ep y o ur f e et in t h e f o otw ell w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n . N eve r p la ce y o ur f e e t
o n t h e s e at o r d ash p an el, f o r e xa m ple , a n d n eve r r id e w it h y o ur f e et o ut o f t h e w in dow . I f
y o u s it l ik e t h is , t h e a ir b ag a n d s e at b elt c a n not p ro vid e o ptim al p ro te ctio n a n d c o uld
a ctu ally in cre ase t h e r is k o f in ju ry d urin g a n a cc id en t.
S it ting p osit io n
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic

If t h e s e at b elt s a re n ot w orn o r a re w orn in co rre ctly , t h e r is k o f s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s in cre ase s.
S e at b elt s c a n o n ly p ro vid e o ptim al p ro te ctio n if t h e s e at b elt r o utin g is c o rre ct. A ssu m in g a n
in co rre ct s it tin g p osit io n c o n sid era b ly im pair s t h e l e ve l o f p ro te ctio n p ro vid ed b y a s e at b elt . T h is
c o uld l e ad t o s e ve re o r e ve n f a ta l in ju rie s. T h e r is k o f s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s is e sp ecia lly
in cre ase d w hen a d ep lo yin g a ir b ag s trik e s a v e h ic le o cc u p an t w ho h as a ssu m ed a n in co rre ct
sit tin g p osit io n . T h e d riv e r is r e sp on sib le f o r a ll o cc u p an ts t ra n sp ort e d in t h e v e h ic le , e sp ecia lly
c h il d re n .
Th e f o llo w in g l is t c o n ta in s e xa m ple s o f s it tin g p osit io n s t h at c a n b e d an gero us f o r a ll v e h ic le
o cc u p an ts .
Wh en eve r t h e v e h ic le i s i n m otio n:
—Neve r s ta n d in t h e v e h ic le .
—N eve r s ta n d o n t h e s e ats .
—N eve r k n eel o n t h e s e ats .
—N eve r t il t t h e b ack re st t o o f a r t o t h e r e ar.
—N eve r l e an a g ain st t h e d ash p an el.
—N eve r l ie o n t h e s e ats in t h e p asse n ger c o m part m en t a n d o n t h e r e ar b en ch s e at.
—N eve r s it o n t h e f ro n t e d ge o f a s e at.
—N eve r s it s id ew ays.
—N eve r l e an o ut o f a w in dow .
—Neve r p ut y o ur f e et o ut o f a w in dow .
—Neve r p ut y o ur f e et o n t h e d ash p an el.
—N eve r p la ce y o ur f e et o n t h e s e at c u sh io n o r s e at b ack re st.
—N eve r t ra ve l in a f o otw ell.
—N eve r s it o n t h e a rm re sts .
—N eve r t ra ve l o n a s e at w it h out w earin g t h e s e at b elt .
—N eve r t ra ve l in t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t.
W AR N IN G
Eve ry in co rre ct s it tin g p osit io n in t h e v e h ic le in cre ase s t h e r is k o f s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s in t h e
eve n t o f a n a cc id en t o r s u d den d riv in g o r b ra kin g m an oeu vre .
●A ll v e h ic le o cc u p an ts m ust m ain ta in a c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n a n d w ear t h eir s e at b elt
p ro p erly w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n .
●Sit tin g in a n in co rre ct p osit io n , n ot f a ste n in g t h e s e at b elt , o r n ot l e avin g a d eq uate s p ace
b etw een t h e o cc u p an ts a n d t h e a ir b ag s c o uld r e su lt in c rit ic a l o r f a ta l in ju rie s, e sp ecia lly if
t h e a ir b ag s d ep lo y a n d s trik e a n o cc u p an t w ho h as a ssu m ed a n in co rre ct s it tin g p osit io n .
T he d ang ers o f a ssu m ing a n inc orre ct s it ting p osit io n