child restraint VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1998 Owners Manual

Key words Booklet
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
Alternator/Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Anchors for a child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Anti-Lock Brakes
- How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
-What does it mean when
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Anti-lock braking system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2

............................ ......... . 3.1 28
-Duplicate ............................ ....... . 3.1 26
-Ignition. Safety Inter lock ...................... . 3.1
93
- M aster with remote .......................... . 3.1 25
-Remot e re lease ...... . ... .................... . 3.1 25
- Replacement ....................... .. .. ..... . 3.1 26
-Tag ................................ ......... . 3.1 26
(Lower Anchor and Tethe r for ...... . 2.1 39
System, -Seat markings .................. . 2.1 45
system .................................. . 2.1 48
-Attaching a child restraint to the system .. . 2.1 48
Leather
, -How to clean .......................... . 3.2 28
Lift ing
-
Floor jack ................................... . 3.2 79
-Jack ........................................ . 3 .2 66
-Workshop hoist .............................. . 3.2 79
L ifting point
-front ............................ 3.2
-rear .................... .................... . 3.2

Key words Booklet
Restra int Head Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .1
Rest raint systems.
see Booklet 2.1
Retrac tors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
Reverse
-Automatic transmission
(5-speed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Manual transmiss ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Road salt, - Remo ving from
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Roof
............ ......................... ....... 3 .1
Rack
Ins talling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
L o ading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .1
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
s
d riv ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
belt.-Lap-shoulder belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
belt height adjustor s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
- Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1
-How can
w hen the belt is secure ly locked? . . 2.1
- Ho w to fasten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1
- Ho w to wear properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
-Making sure
children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
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Using a rear-facing child seat on the front seat of a
injure and
can even a
The
against the backrest, center arm rest, or door.
Never a rear-facing restraint in the forward-facing di­rection. Rear-facing restraints are
designed for the
fant or a larger ch ild in a rearward-facing
seat.
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Babies and older children must
never ride in a vehicle sitting on the lap of an adult. Holding a child
in your arms is never a substitute for a child restraint system. The
strongest adult could not hold onto the child under the forces
a crash at a speed of
be more than times the weight of the means the weight of the be more than kg).
Under these conditions.
too for an infant restraint up to
4 years
or 18 kg) strained in a seat
dangerous
est
seat. for an fant or a in a rearwar d-facing
seat.
ous injury to the child.
ward-facing child seats on the rear seat .
Always read and heed all

children should use a lap belt only
these
situations . the use of a lap belt than permitt ing the child to remain unrestrained. But remember: a lap
belt cannot provide the same level of
protection as a proper child restraint. Also. a lap belt for younger children. who should be using a child restraint. may vio­
late laws
in your state or province.

Securing a
First make sure the seat backrest of the
rear seat bench is in upright position and se­
curely latched in place,
Booklet 3-1, chapter
Then secure the child seat as described
in this chapter
Be sure to follow the instructions provided
by the manufacturer of the child restraint
you are using.
_
when it is being used, Booklet 3. 1, chapter
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Tether Anchors
Never mount two child restraint seats on one anchor point.
Never use child restraint tether anchorages to secure safety belts or other kinds of occupant re­
straints.
Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down hook in the luggage
compartment
Never secure or attach any lug­
gage or other items to the LATCH lower anchorages or to the tether anchors.
Beginning with year wagen
Sedan
The show the tether anchors
for the rear seating positions:
-Sedan:
Tether anchors for the three rear seating
positions are
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SAFETY FIRST
B1J-213K
The illustration shows a tether strap The illustration shows a tethe r strap
mounted in a Passat Sedan model mounted in a Pass at Wagon model
How to
Sedan
or
Guide the upper tether strap under the
rear head r estrai nt (raise the head restraint
if necessary).
Attach the tether strap anchorage hook
into the opening of the tether anchorage.
tions.
To
Wagon
or the tether strap on the
Guide the upper tether strap under the
rear head rest raint
(raise the head res traint
if necessary).
Guide the tether strap between the rear
seat back and the
ment Booklet 1).
Attach the tether strap anchorage hook
into the opening
of the tether anchorage.
lighten the tether strap
To
it from
the anchorage .
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SAFETY
chorage by the spring catch of the hook.
There are
two
to the the
the anchor­
ages. Make sure you hear the
se­
into
Both attaching straps with anchorage
hooks on the
attached
to the
manufacturer's
instructions
,-see
the te th er strap and
the
Guide the upper tether strap under the rear he ad restraint ( raise the head restraint
i f necessary) and attach the tether strap an­cho rage hook into the opening of the tether
anchorage. T o
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