Child VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2007 Repair Manual

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
WARNING (continued)
• Never transport objects larger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be­
cause the rear
cannot be fully closed.
• If you absolu te ly must drive with the rear
lid open, observe the following notes to reduce
the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning:
Close all windows ,
Close the power roof,
Open all outlets in the in strument
panel,
Swi tch off the air recirculation,
Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed.
• Never leave yo ur veh icle unattended or let
ch ildr en play around your vehicle , esp ecially
with th e rear lid left open. A child could craw l
into the vehicle through the luggage com part-
Closing the rear lid
Place you r hand into one of the hand le
rece sses in the in sid e trim of th e re ar lid
and pull the rea r Lid do wn.
If the vehicl e is loc ke d (anti-theft alarm syste m
act ivate d ) and the r em ote co ntrol k ey is use d t o
o p en
rea r lid onl y, th e rea r li d is loc ke d im ­
m ediat ely w hen it is cl ose d. A ll turn sig n als flas h
bri efl y as co nfirmati on.
A di spl ay ap p ea rs in the in strum en t clu ster if th e
r e ar lid i s not properl y close d.
WARNING
Always close the rear lid properl y to help avoid
ser iou s personal injury.
• Never let anyone
in the way of the of the rear lid or its hin ges when the rear lid is
closing.
• Always make sure that the rear lid closes
properly when you close it so that
it cannot
open s udden ly while the vehicle is moving.
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WARNING (cont inued)
ment and pull the lid shut becoming trapped
and unable to get out. Being trapped in ave­
hicle can l ead to ser iou s persona l injury.
• Heat build-up in the passenger compart­
ment and luggage compar tmen t or a parked
vehicle can result in temperature s in the ve­
hicle that are much high er than the outside
temperatures, particularly in summer. Tem­
pera tures can quickly reach leve ls that can
cau se unconsciou sn ess and death, particu­
larly to sma ll ch ildr en.
Tips
At t emp era tur es below O • th e re ar lid will not
o pe n aut om atic all y a ll th e w ay afte r unl ockig it.
I t wil l b e necess ary to lift it by hand
WARNING (continued )
• Never leave your vehicle unattended or let
ch ildr en p lay around your vehicle, especially
w ith the r ear
op en. A child could craw l
into th e vehicle through the luggage compart ­
ment and pull the lid shut becom ing tra pped
and unable to get out. Being trapped in ave­
hicl e can lead to serio us per sona l injury, esp e­
cially when it is very hot or co ld.
• Nev er le ave c hildren, disabled per son s or
anyone who ca nnot help themsel ve s in the ve­
hicle . The doors ca n be locked using the re­
mot e co ntrol key or the central lo cki ng button.
Th is cou ld result in peop le being trapped in
the veh icle.
• Hea t b uil d-up in the passenger compart­
ment and luggage compartm ent of a parked
vehicle ca n result in temperatures in the ve­
hicle that are much higher than the outside
t e mperat ures , particularly in summer. Tem­
peratures can quick ly reac h leve ls that can
cau se unconsciousness and death, particu­
larl y to small children

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
other doors ea ch hav e own switch .
Fig . 21 Section of th e driver door: window controls
Opening and closing the windows
-Press the ope n a
w indow.
- Pull
to close a win dow
Opening and closing all wind ows at
the same time
-Ope n the driver's door.
- Press the
21 for abou t
t wo se conds to op en all wi ndows at the
s am e tim e.
A lwa ys close the w indows fully if yo u
vehicl e or le a ve ii
You ca n u se the power window s for about 10 minut es aft er ofT the ig niti on if n eith er
th e dri ver nor front pa ssenge r doo r been opened and the key has 1101 been re m ove d
from the igniti on.
You can open a ll wi ndow s at the
time by
pr ess ing but ton lo ng as you have o pe n ed
th e dri ver's door yo u ha ve 1101 switched on th
e ignirio n. Once th e ig niti on i s sw itch ed on,
will o nly open dri ver's w indow.
Buttons in the driver door
Button for window in front le ft d oo r
Button for wind ow in front right doo r
Buttons for rear windows
Safe ty sw itch for d isa bling the power
window b uttons in th e re ar door s.
B utt on for wind ow in rear le ft d oor
13u11on for window in rea r ri ght doo r
Safety switch
Safety th e driver doo r can be use d to
di sa ble th e rear p ower w in dows.
The symb ol
in the safe ty sw itch i s illum i­
n ate d : the button s in th e rear doo rs a re "o n".
The symbol
in the safety s witch is illumi­
n ated: the button s in th e rea r d oo rs are "off'.
WARNING
Imp roper use oft he power windows can result
In se ri ous perso nal inju ry.
• Neve r let anyo ne get in the way of a power
windo w wh en clos ing it.
• When locking the veh icle from the out sid e,
make sure that no on e especia lly c hildren re­
m ain s in the vehicl e. T he w indo ws w ill not
open in case of an eme rge ncy .
• Always take the key with you when yo u
l e av e the vehicle . Un supervised u se of ke ys
ca n re sult in u se of ve hicle systems su ch as
pow er windows leading to serious perso nal
injury. The power wind ows will continu e lo
until the i gnition key has been re­
mo ved and one of the fron t door s ha s be en
opened.
• When children arc in the back seat, use the
s afet y sw itch
di sa ble the rear power win­
dow s and preve nt th em from being opened
clo sed. II>
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Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Pinch protection
The wind ows have a pinch protection feature. This helps re du ce the risk of inju­
ries when the windows are closing.
• lfa w indow is obst ructe d w hen closing, the
w ind ow will sto p and open (go down) aga in
If this happe ns, see why the window could
n ot clo se befo re att emp ting to close aga in. If
yo u tr y to close the wind ow again wit hi n 10 sec­
o nd s, th e w ind ow's closing force is a utomati­
ca lly incr ease d.
• If th e wi ndow is st ill obst ructed, the wi ndow
w ill stop at this po int.
• If th ere is no obvio us reason why the w indow
ca nn ot be closed, try to close it agai n wit hin 5
seconds. T he pin ch protection is now off. The
window clo ses with maximum force.
If you wa it lo n ge r th an the lO or 5 seco nds de­
sc ribed above, the w in dow will open f ully whe n
you ope rate o ne of the buttons. One-touch
closi ng is on aga in.
Th e one- tou ch functio n and pinch prot ection do
not wurk if ther e is a m alf un ction in th e power
windows. Contact yo ur authoriz ed Vo lkswage n
deal er co have the m alfunc tion corrected.
Convenience opening and closing
You can ope n or clo se the windo ws from
outside the vehicl e.
Convenience closing
-Hold th e key in th e close pos ition in th e
l oc k of the driver's door, until all windo ws
a re clo sed.
- Turn th e key the other way to interrupt
th e fun ction.
Convenience opening
-Hold th e key in the ope n position in the
l oc k of the driver' s door, until the windows
are ope n.
WARNING
Improper use of the pow er windows can result
in serious personal injury .
• Never let anyone ge t in th e way of a power
window when closing it.
• Always make sure that no one i s in th e w ay
while overriding the pinch protection to close
a w indo w!
• When locking the vehicle from the out side ,
make sur e that no one especially c hildr en re­
mains in the vehicle. Th e windows will not
open in case of an emergency.
• Always take the key with you wh en you
leav e the vehicle. Unsupervised use of keys
can result in use of vehicle s ystem s such as
power windows leading to serious personal
inju ry.
• The power windows will continue to op­
crntc until the igniti on ke y has bee n re mo ved
and one of the front door s ha s bee n opened.
• When children are in the b ack sea t, use the
safety switch to disable the rear power win­
dows and prevent them from b eing opened
and closed.
<4
-Turn the key the oth er way to interrupt
t h e function.
Using set-up in the main menu , you can select if
yo u want the driver 's doo r w in dow. all w indows
o r n o window a t all to open whe n you unlock
your vehicle using the ma ste r key in th e driver's
doo r lock. C hoose the se ttings yo u want in the
CONVENIENCE menu.
WARNING
Improp er use of the power windows can result
in seriou s per sonal injury.
• Neve r let anyon e get in the way of a power
window when clo sing
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Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Power roof
App lies to vehic les: with powe r roof
Opening and closing the power roof
can open and close the power roof using the rotary control when the ignition
is switc hed on.
Fi g. 22 Section of roof : rotory control for power
roo f
Opening the power roof
Turn th e rotar y control to pos ition
22 Th e roof opens to th e co mfort
po sition where wi nd noise is re duced.
To open the roo f furthe r, turn the swi tc h
to po sition © and ho ld th e sw itch in thi s
po sition until th e roo f opens
the des ired
po sit ion.
Tilting the power roof
Turn the rotary control to position @.
Closi ng the power roof
Turn the rota ry control to pos ition ©
Always close powe r roo f full y if you p ark vehicl e or leave
The powe r roof can be operat ed for IO m inut es
after the ig nition has been sw itch ed off , pro ­
v ided
dri ver doo r and the fron t pa sse nger
door arc op en ed.
42 Opening and closing Keys
Sunshade
Th e sunsh ad e au toma tically opens
you
o pen sunro of. prefe r. yo u c an cl ose the
s un shad e roof is closed.
WARNING
W ith out pinc h prote ction, the power roof will close wi th enough force to cause serious per-so nal injury.
• Always make sure that n o one is in the way
when wh ile overriding the pinc h prot ection
close powe r
• Alway s be carefu l when clo sing the power
roof. Pinc h prot ection will not a lways be able
to pr event ser ious injuri es under all cir cum ­
s tances.
WARNING
Imp roper use the powe r roof can resu lt in
se riou s per sonal injury.
• Always make sur e th at no one is in
way
of t he pow er roof when is clos ing. There is no
pinch protection whe n closing the power roof
from outside .
• Always take the key with you when you
l eave the ve hicle.
• Neve r leave children or disabled persons in
the vehicle - especia lly
have access to
the vehicle keys. Unsuperv ised use of the keys
can result in sta rtin g of the eng ine a nd u se of
ve hicle systems (e.g. power windows) w hich
could resu lt in seriou s inj ury . The door s can be
l ocked with the remote con tro l key trappin g
peop le in th e vehicle in an emergency .
• The pow er r oof function until one of the
front doors is opened and the key removed
from the ignition.

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
a
safety belt.
Th e dri ver sea t and front pa ssenger seat can be
adjusted in many ways to sui t the physi cal need s
of the ve hicle occupams . Seat position i s very
i mporta nt:
• fast and easy operation of all control s on th e
in strum ent panel,
• relax ed posture that does not ca use drow si­
ness,
• safe driving,
• opt imum protection from the seat belts and
airbag syste m
2.1 "Safety fir st."
WARNING
Drivers or passe ngers who arc unbelted , out of
position or too close to the airbag can be seri­
ously injured or killed by an airba g as it un­
folds. To help reduce the risk of ser iou s per­
so nal injur y:
• Alwa ys adjust the driver's seat and the
s teering wheel so that th ere a re at least 10
inches (25 cm) betwe en yo ur breastbone and
the steeri ng w heel.
• Alwa ys hold th e steer ing wheel on th e out­
s id e of the s teer ing wheel rim with your hand s
at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help
reduce the risk of personal injury if the
driver 's airbag inflates.
• Neve r hold th e steer ing wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands at other
pos ition s in sid e the steer ing w hee l rim or on
the steer ing wheel hub. Holding the ste ering
w hee l th e wrong way can cause serio us inju­
ries to the h ands, ar ms and head if the driver's
airbag inflates.
• P assengers must alway s sit in an upright
po sitio n and ne ver lean against or place any ,0.
WARNING
(continued)
part of th eir body too close to the area where
the airbags arc located.
• Passengers who are unbelt ed, out of posi­
tion or too close to the airbag can be seriously
injured by an
as it unfo lds with great
force in the blink of an eye.
• Always make sure th at there arc at least 10
in ch es (25 cm) between the front passeng ers
breastbone and the instrum ent panel.
• Each passenger must always sit on a sca t of
th eir ow n and properly fasten and wear the
safety belt belonging to that seat.
• Before driving, a lways adjust the front
seats an d head restra ints pr operl y.
• Neve r adjust the seats while the vehicle is
moving. Your scat may mo ve unexpectedl y
and you could lose control of the vehicle .
• Always keep your feet on the floor in front
of the scat. Neve r rest them on the seat, instru­
m ent panel, out of the window, etc. The airbag
s ystem and safety belt will not be able to pro­
t ect you properl y a nd can even increase the
ri sk of injur y in a crash.
• Never drive with the backrest recl ined or
tilt ed far back! The farther the backrests arc
tilt ed back, the greater the risk
due to
in cor rect positionin g of the safety belt and im­
proper seating position.
• Safety belts only offer max imum protec­
ti on wh en th e sea t back is sec urely latched in
th e upri ght position and the safety belts arc
proper ly positioned on the bod y. By not sitting
upright, a rear scat passenger increase s th e
r is k of per sonal injury from improperly pos i­
ti oned safet y belts!
• Children must always ride in child seats.
Specia l precautions apply when insta lling a
child scat on the front pas senger sea t
2.1, ch ap ter "Chi ld
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Head restraints
Correct adjustment of head restraints
Properly adjusted h ead restraints are an importa 11t part of occupant protection
and can help to reduce the risk of
in accidents.
Fig. 3 7 Viewed from in front : properly odjusted
heod restraints end proper belt odjustment
- Adjust the head restraint so that the
uppe r edg e is as eve n wit h th e top o f your
head as possible
no lo wer than eyen
l eve l and so th at it is as close to th e bac k of
y our head a s possi ble
37 and 38.
If a passenger is s itting in th e rear center sea tin g
position thi s co mpact h ead r estraint is no t
h eight adju stabl e, but it must always be raised
whenever the ce nte r rear sea ting posi tion is oc­
c upi ed.
A dju sting the head
WARNING
Driving without head rest raints o r wit h im­
prop erly adjusted head restraints inc reases
th e risk of serious injurie s in a co llision. To
h elp reduc e th e risk of injury:
• Always drive with th e head restraints in
place a nd properly adjuste d.
58 Seats and storage
F ig . 38 Viewed from s ide: properly adjusted head
restraints and proper belt ad justment
WARNING (contin ued)
• Always raise the head restrai nt for the r ear
center seating position wheneve r the seat is
occupied.
• Ever y perso n in th e ve hicle must have a
properl y adjuste d head r estra int.
• Alway s make sur e eac h person in the ve­
hicle properly adju sts their head restraint.
E ac h headres t must be adjusted a ccord ing to
occupant size s o that the upper ed ge is as eve n
wit h the to p of the person's head, but no lower
tha n eye leve l an d soi
is as clo se th e back to the head as pos sibl e.
• Neve r attempt to adj ust head r estraint
wh ile dri vin g. If yo u have driven
and mu st
adjust the driver h eadrest for any reason,
stop the ve hicle safe ly befo re atte mptin g to
ad just the head r estra int.
• Children must always be properly re­
s trained in a ch ild restrain t that i s appropr iate
for their age and size
2. 1, ch apter
"Chil d safety. "

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Applies to w ith elect rically odjus toble front seals
Electrically ad justable driver and front passenger seats (power seats)
The switches look like a seat viewed from the s ide. The seat cushion and back rest
follow the mot ions of the respective switches.
Fi g. 43 Contro ls for elec tric seal adjustment
Move the co rres ponding switch =£lg . 43
to ad just the fronr seat to suit your size
Adjust ing th e height and for­
wa rd/ba ckward position of sea t
c u shi on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Adjusting backre st angle . . . . . . . . . 63
Adjusting lumbar support. The cu r­
vatu re of the cu shi oned a re a is de­
term in ed b y th e se tting s made in
the lum bar region. This supports
the natu ral c ur vature of the sp ine
very effe ctive ly .......... ...... .
WARNING
63
Dri vers or pa ssenge rs w ho are unb elted , out of
p os ition or t oo close to the airbag can b e se ri­
o usly injur ed or killed b y an airbag as it un­
in "W hy is sca t adju stm ent so im­
po rtant? " on page 57.
62 Seats and storage
WARNING
Neve r adjust the seats while the vehicl e is
m oving. You r sea t ma y mo ve un expecte dly
and you could lose control of th e ve hicle.
• Never drive with the ba ckrest r eclined or
tilt ed far back! T he farther the bac kre sts arc
t ilt ed ba ck , the grea te r the ri sk of inju ry due to
incorrec t po sitionin g of the sa fety belt and im­
proper seating po sitio n.
• The scats in your vehicle can be electri cally
ad juste d eve n with the ig nit ion ke y removed.
Neve r leave unattend ed childr en in th e ve­
hi cle becau se the unsupe rvised use of the
electric scat adju stm ent s ca n result in serious
p erso nal injury.

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipm ent
Additional storage compartment and electrical
sockets
Additional storage compartment
Fi g. 60 Opening the additiona l storage comport­
ment
Power outlet
- To open, press the cover briefly in the
d irect ion of the arrow
60 . The cove r
w ill ope n.
- To close, push th e cove r down as far as
it will
Elect rical equipment can be connected to of the 12-volt sockets.
Fig. 6 1 Powe r ou tlet in th e luggoge compartment
The 12 -vo lt so ck ets next in the addit io nal stora ge
co mpartm ent, in th e front cent er co nso le and in
the lug gag e compartment can be use d fo r elec - t
ri cal appliance s. Do not us e an y elec tri ca l ap­
plian ce s that us e m ore than 120 W.
WARNING
Improper use of the socke ts and e lect rica l ac ­
cessor ies ca n ca use and ser io u s in ju ry.
• Never leave childr en alone in th e vehicle.
The elec trical sockets and an ythin g connected
to them can b e use d when th e ig nition is
sw itched off and the key remove d.
Tips
• The e lec trical so ck ets re ma in fun cti on al eve n
wi th th e ignit ion off. Usin g e le ctrical app lia nces
wi th th e eng ine swi 1ch ed off will dra in 1he bat­
t e ry .
• Befo re bu yin g acces so ries , refer 10 th e no te s
3 .2 , cha pte r" Ac cessories , part s,
r e pair s and
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WARNING
Heavy load s will influ ence the way your ve­
hicle handl es and heavy loads t hat are not
properly stowe d or sec ured can cause loss of
contro l a nd se rious injury.
• Always keep in
when transporting
h eav y ob ject s, that a chan ge in th e center of
gravity can also cause c hanges in vehicle han­
dling:
-Always distribute the load as evenly as
po ssib le.
- Secur e heavy object s properly as far for­
ward in the lug gage compar tment as pos­
sible.
- Alwa ys s ecure heavy items securely
using the tie-downs provided wit h suitable
s trap s.
• Never excee d the Gross Axle Weight
or the Gross Ve hicle Wei ght Hating on the
s afe ty compliance sticker o n th e left d oor
jamb. Exceedi ng permi ssible weig ht can ca use
the vehicle to slide and handle difTerently.
• Always read and heed a ddition al imp or­
in forma tion on driving 2.1
" Safety first."
WARNING
To help p rev en t poisonou s exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle , a lways ke ep the
rear lid clo sed w hile driving.
• Never transport objects larger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be­
cause t he rear lid cannot be full y closed.
• If you abso lut ely must drive with the rear
li d open, observe the following notes to reduce
th e risk of poisoning:
WARNING (continued)
-Close all wind ows,
- Close the power roof,
- Open all air outlets in the in strumen t
panel,
- Switch off the air recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed.
WARNING
Always make sur e that the doors and rear lid
are secure ly clo sed and locke d to redu ce the
risk of injury when the vehicle is not being
u sed.
• Afte r clo sing the rear lid , a lways mak e sur e
that it is p roper ly closed and locked.
• Never leave yo ur vehicle unattended espe­
cially with th e rear lid left open. A child could
craw l into the vehicle through the luggage
compartment a nd pull the re ar lid or window
s hut becoming trapped and unab le to get ou t.
Being trapped in a ve hicle can lead to serious
p ersona l inju ry.
• Never le t ch ildr en play in or around the ve­
hicle.
• Never let passe ngers ride in the luggag e
com par tmenl. Vehicl e occupants must always
be properl y re strained in one of the veh icle's
s eat ing po siti on s.
Note
o bj ec ts o n th e hat sh elf co uld d am age the
w ires of the re a r w ind ow d efogg er.
Tips
D o no t co ve r th e ve ntilatio n slo ts in front of th e
r e ar sid e w ind ows beca use this ca n pr event sta le
a ir fr om esca ping the vehi cle.
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Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Parking
The parking brake can be us ed to pr eve nt the vehicle from moving uninten tion­
ally.
A lways apply th e parking brake fully when
yo u leave y our vehicl e a nd when you p ark
yo ur vehicl e.
- Use the foo t brake to stop the veh icle.
- Appl y th e parking brake full y.
- On a ma nual tran smi ssion engage
gea r. On a n aut omatic tra nsmi ssion move
the selector lever to P.
- Switch off the engine and r emo ve the
key from the ignition lock. Turn th e
s tee rin g w he el s li ghtl y to en gage the
stee ring loc k.
- Always take you ve hicle keys w ith you
whe n yo u leave the
When parking on slopes
Before turnin g off the engin e, turn the steer ing
w hee l so if th e vehicle sta rt s to ro ll, it will roll
i nt o th e c urb:
• If th e ve hicle is faci ng
turn the whee ls so that they poilll toward the cur b.
• If th e vehicle is faci ng
turn the front
w heels so t hat they poi nt away from the curb .
• As a lways, appl y th e pa rking
full y and
m ove the se lector lever to P.
WARNING
Improp er parking procedures can lead to se­
ri ous perso nal injury for you or your passen­
gers.
• Never remove the key from steering lock
whil e th e ve hicle is movin g or rollin g to a stop .
The steer ing wheel
will lock up and you will not be able to stee r or control the vehicle.
WARNING
• Never park where the hot exha ust sys te m
co uld ignit e flammabl e material s, such as
bru sh, l eave s, dry grass, sp illed fuel etc.
• Alw ays apply the parking brak e fuJly wh en
parking your vehicle.
• Never leave anyone in your vehicl e to pre­
ven t the ve hicle from moving if the parking
br ake is r elease d or selector lever is moved.
• Alwa ys tak e the key w ith you when you
l e ave the vehicle. The engine can be started
and vehicl e sy stems su ch as the power win­
d ows can be operated leading to seriou s per­
s onal injury .
• Never leave children , disabl ed p erson s or
anyone who cannot help th emselves in the ve­
hicl e. The doors can b e lock ed u sing th e re­
mot e co ntrol trappin g passenger s in the ve­
hicle in an emergenc y. Depending on the time
of year, people tr app ed in
vehicle can be
expose d to v ery high or very low temperatures.
Note
• Please exercise care when yo u pa rk your ve­
hicl e in parkin g are as w ith p arkin g barri ers or
cu rb s. Parking barriers and curb s vary in heig ht
an d co uld damage yo ur bump er and re la te d
compo nents as th e fron t of yo ur vehicl e moves
over
b arri er or curb that is too high . as you park
or as you back out of parking spot. In order to
be sur e th at no su ch d ama ge ca n occ ur, yo u m ay
wish to s top sh or t o f h av ing th e front tires o f yo ur
ca r touc h parking barri er o r curb.
• Please a lso exe rcise exce ptiona l ca re when
yo u drive up or d own steep ramp s or drive over
cu rbs or oth er obsta cles, fo r w hi ch lhe ve hicle is
not d esign ed , b ec au se compone nts of th e ve­
hicl e close lo th e groun d su ch as bump er cove rs,
s poil ers , suspensio n and exhaust syste m com­
ponent s, m ay beco me
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