Damaged seat belts are a major hazard and can
cause serious or fatal injuries.
•
Never press the seat belt against the door or
seat mechanism as this may damage the seat
belt.
•
If the belt webbing or other parts of the
belt are damaged, the belt may break in the
event of an accident or braking.
•
Have damaged seat belts replaced
immediately with new Volks-approved seat
belts.
wagen for this vehicle. After an accident, have
a specialist workshop replace any seat belts
that have been stretched excessively as a result
of the strain they have been subjected to. They
may need to be replaced even if there is no
noticeable damage. The belt anchorages
should also be checked.
•
Never attempt to repair, modify or remove
the seat belts yourself. Always have seat belt
repairs carried out by a qualified electrician.
The safety catches, automatic reels and
fasteners should be sent to a specialist
workshop.
Not wearing a seat-belt or wearing it incorrectly
increases the risk of serious or fatal injury. Seat
belts only provide optimum protection if they are
correctly fitted and used.
Warning lamp
Please note at the beginning of this chapter on
page 37.
Fig. 23 On the instrument panel display: warning code.
Reminder to fasten
seat
belts
in front seats
If, when driving over approx. 25 km/h (15 mph)
without wearing the seat belts or if the seat belts
are unfastened while driving, an acoustic signal will
sound for 126 seconds if the driver's or passenger
seat is occupied by an adult. In addition, the
red
warning lamp
will flash.
The red warning lamp will only go out
when all
occupants have fastened their seatbelts with the
ignition switched on.
Rear seat
belt condition indicator
When the ignition is switched on, the belt status
indicator informs the driver on the instrument
panel display whether the rear occupants are
wearing their seatbelts.
This symbol indicates that the occupant of
that seat is wearing 'his' seat-belt.
This symbol indicates that the seat is not
occupied.
When the ignition is switched on, the seat belt
status display will remain illuminated for approx. 60
seconds. Depending on the equipment, the display
can be hidden by pressing the button.
or of the instrument cluster display.
Reminder to fasten
seat
belts
in rear seats
If a rear seat occupant unfastens his or her
seatbelt while driving,
the symbols and
alternatively
, depending on the instrument cluster
version, flash
for that seat. In addition, the red
warning lamp flashes
in the instrument cluster
display. If the speed exceeds approx. 25 km/h (15
mph), an acoustic signal sounds for 126 seconds.
•
Do not leave thick clothing on.
and loose-fitting (e.g. a coat over a jacket).
The safety belts are not suitable for use in the
case of a safety belt (e.g., a safety belt with a
safety harness), as they make it difficult to
adjust the safety belt correctly and thus reduce
its protective capacity.
The seat belt reminder is designed to detect
adults. Light persons, especially children, are not
always detected. The seat-belt reminder is not
always detected.
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