VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2003 Owners Manual

SAFETY FIRST
Securing a
and the front passenge r three­
point safety have a convertible locking
feature in addition to the eme rgen cy locking
feature.
seat at an outer
seating position. you must first activate the
convertib le locking feature. Then secure the
seat by using the seat
Always install rear-facing child
seats or infant carriers on the rear
seat.
is always safer to install a
child seat in the rear.
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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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What Types of CR Anchors are
and How are They
straps
For years,
with
September 1999, manufactur-
ers have been providing tether straps that
attach the top
of the to the
with for manufacturers were required to
phase- in tether anchorages for attachment
of the tether strap in their
be ­
ginning September
1999 .
The combination of the tether anchorages
and the
An­
chor and Tether for
(The term regarding
is now the standard name for the new
of their either as standard equipment or as a
retrofit. for
for tether strap
To provide a way to attach the seat,
anchorages in and de­
vices on new anchor ages.
anchorages on their
advises that the best safety
seat
is the one that fits your and that you use and cons istently .
Try before you buy!
National Highway Traffic
www.safekids.org
822-8987
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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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Tether
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that
attaches the top part of a to
tion on next page .
The purpose
of the tether is to reduce the
forward movement of the
in a
interior.
Forward facing
manufactured after
September are requiredby U .S . to
CRs seats .
very few rear-facing
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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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Lower Anchorages
The
The
by your
Lower anchorages secure the in the
seat without using the
Anchorages provide a secure and
easy-to-use attachment and minimize the
of improper
must have anchorage attach­
ments for the
manufacturers have begun to
provide such
system in
remember that the anchorage
points are and
attachment
of
anchorage attachments can manufacturer's instruc­
tions using
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Mounting the anchorage hook
Guide the anchorage hook into the guide
fixture.
on the anchorage hook to make sure
that it is properly attached to the lower an­chorage-see illustration .
Tighten the strap
manufactu rer's instructions.
Loosen the tension on the strap
Depress the spring catch on the hook.
Hold the spring catch in depressed posi­
tion
and move the hook in directio n of the
vehicle floor so that there is eno ugh space to release the anchorage hook from the
lowe r anchorage.
Using Lower Anchorages or
increase the risk of in­
juries in a crash.
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board rear seating positions.
The