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Fig. 81 Positioning of the safety belt extender.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
If a safety belt is too short to correctly fit you or one of your passengers, even when the safety belt is
pulled out all the way, you can use a safety belt extender.
Never use the safety belt extender for any other purpose – including the attachment of a child re-
straint.
The extender adds about 8 inches (20 cm) to the safety belt. Always remove the safety belt extender
when it is not needed and stow it safely. Contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility if you believe you may need an extender.
Key to
fig.
80:
(1)
Vehicle safety belt buckle.
(2)
Buckle tongue on the safety belt extender.
(3)
Safety belt buckle on the safety belt extender.
(4)
Safety belt buckle tongue on the factory-installed safety belt.
Key to
fig.
81:
(A)
Safety belt buckle on the safety belt extender.
(B)
Distance between the safety belt buckle on the safety belt extender and the centerline of the
person using the safety belt extender. The distance must be more than 6 inches (15 cm)!
(C)
Centerline of the person using the safety belt extender.
Using a safety belt extender
Adjust both the seat and the head restraint properly.
Insert the buckle tongue on the safety belt extender ⇒
seat where the safety belt extender is being used (1).
Fastening or unfastening the vehicle safety belt.
Pull the belt to make sure that the tongues are securely locked in the buckles.
Make sure that the safety belt is positioned properly.
Properly using safety belt extenders:
Use a safety belt extender only when the factory installed safety belt is too short when worn
properly by a person in proper seating position.
Only use 1 safety belt extender per seat and vehicle safety belt.
Always remove the safety belt extender when it is not needed.
Never leave a safety belt extender attached to the vehicle safety belt buckle when the extender is
not needed and being used with the safety belt. Otherwise, the airbag control module will receive an
incorrect signal from the safety belt buckle and this will prevent the airbag from working properly for a
person who is not using the safety belt. Leaving the extender attached to the safety belt buckle when
f ig. 80 (2)
into the vehicle belt buckle for the
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