belt VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2004 User Guide

SAFETY FIRST
Fastening the safety
tender
To use the safety extender. in sert the tongue of the extender (2 )
grasp tongue of the safety (4 ) and in a continuous tion across your chest and
tongue (4 ) into the
Make sure the safety or the extender is
not twisted .
to check!
A -Front edge of
safety
tion.
Attaching the safety
duce safety effectiveness and
cause injury.
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exceptional circumstances require the
use of a forward-faci
ng chi ld seat on the
front seat, the child's safety and well-being
r eq
uire that the following special precau­
tions be taken:
Booster seats
up to 8 years old
is
usually best
to put these children in ap­
propriate booster seats.
Be sure the boo­
ste r seat meets all applicable safety
standards.
Booster seats
raise the seat ing position of
the child and reposition both the lap and sh oulder parts of the safety belt so th at the y
pass across the child's body in the right
places.
The routing of the belt over the child's body
is ve
ry importa nt for the child's protection. whether or not a booster seat is used.

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.

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
Front passenger's seat
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is
unfolding, the a dult front seat passenger
must not
sit any closer to the instrument
panel than necessa ry and always properly
wear available three point belts.
We recommend that you adjust the ger's seat as follows:
- back rest upright
(never reclined )
- place your feet on the floor in front of the
p assenger's seat
- adjust the
passen ger's seat as far as

R
Rear center safety belt . . . . . . . . . . 14
-
How to fasten? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- Making sure the rear
seatback is securely latched . . . 9
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rear-facing child seat,
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Release button on the buckle . . . . 13
Retractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
s
belt height adjustors . . . . . . 11
adjust the height of my safety belt? . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- How can tell when the belt
i s secure ly locked? . . . . . . . . . .
-How to fasten? .............
-How to wear properly? ....... 8 -
Making sure
all passengers
are correctly restrained . . . . . . . . 9
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
- Retra ctors -
how they work . . . 9
-
markings for
lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Securing a child seat . . . . . . . .
28
. . . . . .

ALPHABETICAL
H
Handbrake ........................ 1
Hat shel f ................ .......... 71
shade ....................... 71
Head Restraints .................... 56
................ Bo oklet 2.1
Height Adjustment
............... 56
........................ 56
Remov i
ng ....................... 56
Headlight
-Dimmer switch ..
............... 45
-
Flasher ........................ 45
Head l
ight dimmer switch lever ....... 45
H eadlig ht flasher .
.................. 45
Heated
- Driver
's seat .................... 43
-
seat ................ 44
-Window ....................... 43
Heated driver's seat ................ 43
Heated outside mirrors
.............. 51
Heated passenger seat .............. 44
Heating ..
.........................
Heat ing interior quickly .............. 83
Heat ing system
... Clim ate contro ls
Height adjustment of seats
......... . 59
H igh beam
........................ 16
H igh beam lever
.................... 45
Home
link ......................... . 53
Hood, opening ......... Bookle t 3.2
Hooks.
lie-Down. Cargo Net ........ 72
H orn ..
............................. 3
................. also Bookle t 2 .1
Ho w to use the air conditioning
more economically
................. 85
How to use this Manua l .............. 2
...........................
- Key safety interloc k ............. 93
information
about this Manual .................. 2
I ncreasing size of
luggage compartment .
............ 71
Indicator-Multifunction (MFA) ....... 11
lights ..................... 15
-Airbag system .................. 16
-Anti-Lock brake system ......... 17
-Electronic power cont ro l ......... 19
- Engine coolant temperature
. 19
-Engine
............... 22
- Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- High beam. .
................... 16
-Malfunction indicator lamp ....... 22
-belts .................... 19
-Trunk I Rear .................. 22
-Turn signals .................... 16
-Windshield washer .............. 22
-Windshield was her fluid ................... 22
wipe r blades .............. 48
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