driver seat adjustment VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 2011 Owners Manual

Sitting correctly and safely
Adjusting the seat position
COl Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
The dangers of assuming an incorrect sitting position . . . .............. .
Correct sitting position . . . . . . ......... . Overview of seats ...................... .
Mechanical controls on the front seats ..... .
Electrical controls on the front seats ....... . Adjusting and removing head restraints .... .
Adjusting the steering wheel position ...... .
Additional information and warnings:
• Seat functions, front 69
• Seat functions, passenger compartment 72
• Seat belts 79
• Airbag system 87
• Child seats (accessories) 96
A WARNING
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Assuming an incorrect sitting position in the vehicle can increase the risk of severe or fa-tal injuries during a sudden driving or brak-ing manoeuvre, in the event of a collision or accident, or if the airbags are triggered.
• All vehicle occupants must assume a cor-rect sitting position before setting off and maintain this position throughout the trip. This also applies to the fastening of seat belts.
• The number of vehicle occupants must never exceed the number of seats with seat belts in the vehicle.
• Always secure children in the vehicle in an authorised restraint system which Is suita-ble for their height and page 96, 87.
• Always keep your feet in the footweli while the vehicle is in motion. Never place your feet on the seat or dash panel, for example, and never ride with your feet out the window. When you are sat like this, the airbag and seat belt cannot provide optimal protection and could actually increase the risk of Injury during an accident.
A WARNING
Always adjust seats, seat belts and head re-straints to their correct position before any journey and ensure that ail passengers have fastened their seat belt.
• Push the front passenger seat as far back as possible.
• Adjust the driver seat so that there is at least 25 cm between your breastbone and the hub of the steering wheel. If your build makes it impossible to fulfil this requirement then you must contact a qualified workshop so they can make any necessary modifications.
• Never travel with the back rest tilted far back. The further back the backrest is tilted, the greater the risk of injury caused by incor-rect seat belt routing or an incorrect sitting position.
• Never travel with the back rest tilted far forwards. When a front airbag is triggered it could force the seat backrest backwards and injure vehicle occupants on the back seats.
• Adopt and maintain the greatest possible distance from the steering wheel and dash panel.
• You should always sit upright with your back against the seat back rest with the front seats properly adjusted. Do not position any body part too close where the airbags are fit-ted.
• The risk of serious injury Is increased for passengers on the rear seat if they are not sitting upright because the seat belts are in-correctly positioned.
A WARNING
Incorrect adjustment of the seats can cause accidents and serious injuries.
• The seats may only be adjusted when the vehicle is stationary, or else the seat could change position unexpectedly while the vehi-cle is in motion, leading to a loss of control of the vehicle. Furthermore, an incorrect seating position is adopted while adjusting the seat. .,.
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Correct sitting position
Fig. 39 There must be a distance of at least 25 cm between the driver and the steering wheel. The distance to the dash panel must be at least 10 cm in the knee area.
f"'"""('n First read and observe the introductory L-Jc..l.l Information and safety warnings & on page 61.
The following details the correct sitting positions for the driver and passengers.
If any vehicle occupants cannot assume a correct sitting position due to their physical build, they should contact a qualified workshop to find out about possible special modifications. The seat belts and airbags can only provide a maximum lev-el of protection if a correct sitting position is as-sumed. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recom-mends using a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles dealership for this purpose.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recommends the following seating position for your own safety and to reduce the level of injury in the case of a sudden braking manoeuvre or an accident:
The following applies to all vehicle occupants:
• Adjust the head restraint so that its upper edge is at the same height as the top of the head, but not lower than eye level. Position the back of your head as close to the head restraint as possible 39 and 40.
• When adjusting for short people, push the head restraint all the way down, even if the head is then underneath the top edge of the head restraint.
• For taller people, push the head restraint up as far as it will go.
Fig. 40 Correct seat belt routing and head re-straint adjustment.
• Keep both feet in the footwell while the vehicle is in motion.
• Adjust and fasten seat belts properly 79.
Additional points for the driver:
• Move the backrest into an upright position so that your back rests fully against it.
• Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance between the steering wheel and your breastbone is at least 25 cm 39 and the circumference of the steering wheel can be held at the sides with the arms slightly bent.
• The steering wheel must always point towards the breastbone and not towards the face.
• Adjust the driver seat by moving it forwards or backwards so that you are able to press the pedals to the floor with your knees still slightly angled and the distance to the dash panel in the knee area is at least 10 cm 39.
• Adjust the height so that you can reach the highest point of the steering wheel.
• Always leave both feet in the footwell, to help ensure you maintain control of the vehicle at all times.
Additional points for the front passenger:
• Move the backrest into an upright position so that your back rests fully against it.
• Push the front passenger seat as far back as possible so that the airbag can provide maximum protection if it is deployed. Sitting correctly and safely

Calling up the driver seat settings
• Within 10 minutes after the vehicle has been unlocked, briefly press the respective memory but-ton while the driver door is opened and the ignition is switched off.
• OR: with the driver door closed or ignition switched on, press and hold the corresponding memory button until the stored position has been attained.
Activating memory function of the vehicle key
• Unlock the driver door.
• Press the desired memory button 50 and keep it pressed until the end of the activation proc-ess.
• If required, keep the memory button pressed until the saved seat position is reached.
• Keeping the memory button pressed, simulta-neously press the unlocking button@ in the vehi-cle key within 10 seconds. A gong will sound to confirm that the settings have been activated.
Rotating front seats
r--('n First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 69.
Turning the front seats
• Additional point to note for driver seat: en-gage selector lever position P or a gear to ensure the vehicle cannot roll.
• Additional point to note for driver seat: re-lease the handbrake and adjust the steering wheel so that it is as far up and as far forward as possi-ble.
• Open driver door or front passenger door.
• Adjust the backrest to an upright position.
• Place the outer armrest in the horizontal posi-tion.
• Move the driver seat to the mid point of the fore-and-aft adjustment.
• Pull the small lever on the front of the seat base and, at the same time, turn the seat inwards.
• You may need to readjust the seat and armrest for turning.
Deactivating memory function of the vehicle key
• Press Fig. 50 button and then keep it pressed till the end of the deactivation process.
• Keeping the memory button pressed, simulta-neously press the unlocking button @ in the vehi-cle key within 10 seconds. A gong will sound to confirm that the settings have been deactivated.
Assigning driver seat settings to a vehicle key
• Activate memory function of the vehicle key.
• Unlock the vehicle using the same vehicle key.
• Adjust the driver seat.
• Lock the vehicle using the @button in the re-mote control key in order to save the settings.
After the settings have been stored, the driver seat always returns to the stored position automatically, as soon as the@ button in the vehicle key 39 is used to unlock the vehicle and the driver door is opened. <1
A WARNING
Incorrect handling of the rotating front seats can cause accidents and serious Injuries.
• Only ever adjust the front seats when the vehicle is stationary otherwise you could as-sume an incorrect sitting position.
• Rotating front seats must always be in the direction of travel and securely engaged in this position when the vehicle is in motion.
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If the seat is occupied when it is turned, it could be damaged.
• Turn the front seats only when they are not occupied. Sitting correctly and safely

pulled out quickly or during sudden braking, during travel in mountains or bends and during acceleration, the automatic belt retractor is locked.
Belt tensioners
The seat belts for the front seat occupants are equipped with belt tensioners.
The belt tensioners are activated by sensors dur-ing severe frontal, side and rear collisions. They tighten the seat belts against the direction in which they are pulled. Any slack in the seat belt is retrac-ted, which can reduce the passenger's movement forwards or in the direction of the impact. The belt
tensioner works together with the airbag system. The belt tensioner will not be activated if the vehi-cle rolls over if the combined curtain and side air-bags are not activated.
A fine dust may be produced when the airbags are triggered. This is quite normal and does not mean that there is a fire in the vehicle.
W All safety requirements must be observed L!.J when the vehicle or components of the sys-tem are scrapped. Qualified workshops are familiar with these requirements 87. Service and disposal of belt tensioners
r-f'n First read and observe the introductory L-J,:.U information and safety warnings & on page 79.
Seat belts may become damaged during any work on the belt tensioners or while removing or refitting any vehicle parts in conjunction with any other re-pair work. This damage will not always be noticea-ble. The consequence may be that the belt ten-sioners could function incorrectly, or not function at all, in the event of an accident.
Regulations must be observed to ensure that the effectiveness of the belt tensioner is not reduced and that removed parts do not cause any injuries or environmental pollution. Qualified workshops are familiar with these requirements.
Airbag system
o:lJ Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Types of front passenger airbag systems . . . . 89
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Description and function of the airbags 90 Front airbags 92 Switching the front passenger front airbag on and off manually using the key-operated switch . . . 93
A WARNING
The risk of severe or fatal injuries may be in-creased if the seat belts, automatic belt re-tractors and belt tensioners are not used cor-rectly, or if they are repaired by a non-profes-sional. As a result, the belt tensioners may not be triggered when they should, or they may be triggered unexpectedly.
• Any repairs, adjustments or removal and refitting of parts in the belt tensioners or seat belts should always be carried out by a quali-fied workshop and never by yourself 394.
• Belt tensioners and automatic belt retrac-tors cannot be repaired. They must be re-placed.
r:Gl:-. The airbag modules and belt tensioners may C!fS contain perchlorate. Please comply with leg-islation regarding disposal. Combined curtain and side airbags . . . . 94
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
The vehicle is equipped with a front airbag for the driver and front passenger. The front airbags can provide front seat occupants with additional chest and head protection if the seat, seat belts, head re-straints and, in the case of the driver, steering wheel are adjusted and used correctly. Airbags are meant only for additional protection. The airbags .,.
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Basic information on fitting and using child seats
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Fig. 77 Airbag information sticker on the sun vi-sor.
r""'('n First read and observe the introductory L.....Ja,U information and safety warnings & on page 96.
Information on fitting a child seat
Observe the following general information when fit-ling a child seat. This information is relevant what-ever child seat securing system is being used.
• Read and follow the instructions provided by the child seat manufacturer =:-&.
• Whenever possible, fit child seats to one of the rear seats on the front passenger side so that chil-dren can exit the vehicle on the kerb side.
• Deactivate the front passenger front airbag if fit-ting a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat.
• If a child seat is fitted on the front passenger seat, move the backrest to the upright position. slide the seat back as far as it will go, and set the seat height adjustment and belt height adjuster to the highest position.
• When fitting a child seat on the vehicle's rear seats, leave as much unencumbered space as possible around the child seat. If necessary, adjust the position of the relevant front seat. When doing so, ensure that the driver or front passenger can stili maintain a correct sitting position =:-page 61.
• Adjust the seat backrest angle so that the child seat lies flush against the backrest.
• When using child seats with a backrest, remove the vehicle head restraints and stow them safely in the vehicle =:-page 61. Reinstall the head restraint after the child seat has been removed.
Airbag sticker
The vehicle may be provided with stickers giving key information about the front passenger front air-bag. The information on these stickers may vary from country to country. The stickers may be at-tached on the sun visor for the driver and/or front passenger=:-Fig. 77.
11 is essential to note the warning information shown on these stickers before installing a rear-facing child seat =:-&.
Risks involved in carrying children on the front passenger seat
If you are using a rear-facing child seat, the front passenger front airbag can cause critical or poten-tially fatal injuries when it inflates =:-&.
Rear-facing child seat may only be used on the front passenger seat if the front passenger front airbag has been deactivated. An indicator lamp in the centre console lights up steadily when the front passenger front airbag has been effectively deacti-vated. Deactivating the front passenger front air-bag =:-page 87.
If using a front-facing child seat, do not deacti-vate the front passenger front airbag.
When fitting a child seat, make sure that it is as far away as possible from the front passenger airbag. The front passenger front airbag can cause severe injuries when it inflates =:-&.
Some child seats are not suitable for use on the front passenger seat. Any child seat fitted on the front passenger seat must be specially authorised by the manufacturer for this use in vehicles with front and side airbags. Volkswagen dealers hips keep an up-to-date list of authorised child seats.
Risks presented by side airbags
Any child on the front passenger seat may be hit on the head and severely injured by the front side airbag inflating =:-&.
If you use a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat the child in it is at increased risk of sustaining critical or fatal injuries In the event of an accident.
• Deactivate the front passenger front air-bag. If the front passenger front airbag can-not be deactivated no rear-facing child seat may be used. 11>
Sitting correctly and safely