Sitting Properly And Safely - Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual

✓ Engine coolant level → page 251, Engine cool-
ant
✓ Brake fluid level → page 255, Brake fluid
✓ Tire pressure → page 260, Tires and wheels
✓ Vehicle lighting necessary for driving safety
→ page 112, Lights:
— Turn signals
— Low beams and high beams
— Taillights
— Brake lights
— License plate lights
Information about replacing light bulbs → page 230,
Replacing light bulbs.
WARNING
Driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal
drugs, narcotics and some medications may cause
collisions and other accidents, severe personal in-
juries and even death.
·
Alcohol, illegal drugs, narcotics and some medi-
cations may severely affect perception, reaction
times and safe driving, which may result in the
loss of vehicle control.
WARNING
Always observe traffic rules and posted speed lim-
its and use common sense. Your good judgment
can mean the difference between arriving safely at
your destination and being seriously injured in
a crash or other kind of accident.
WARNING
Disregarding the safety-related checklist may lead
to accidents and injuries.
·
Please note and follow the points listed in the
checklist.
NOTICE
Volkswagen is not responsible for mechanical dam-
age that may result from substandard fuel or service
or the unavailability of Genuine Volkswagen parts.
Regular service and maintenance of your vehi-
cle is important both for operational and driv-
ing safety and to help prolong your vehicle's service
life. Always follow the scheduled maintenance inter-
vals in the → Warranty and Maintenance, especially
for changing the brake fluid. Hard use, frequent
stop-and-go driving, driving in very dusty areas, and
other factors may make it necessary to have the ve-
hicle serviced more frequently. Ask an authorized
www.carobook.com
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen
Service Facility for more information.

Sitting properly and safely

Introduction
Number of seats
The vehicle has a total of 5 seating positions: 2 in
front and 3 in the rear. Each seating position has
a safety belt.
WARNING
Improper seating positions increase the risk of se-
vere or fatal injuries in a crash or other accidents,
especially when the airbag deploys.
·
All occupants must sit properly and be properly
restrained at all times.
·
Never let more people ride in the vehicle than
there are seating positions with safety belts
available.
·
Always secure children in the vehicle with an
approved and suitable restraint system appro-
priate for their age, weight, and height
→ page 64, Child safety and child restraints.
·
Always keep your feet on the floor in front of
the seat. Never rest them on the seat, instru-
ment panel, out of the window, etc. The airbag
system and safety belt will not be able to pro-
tect you properly and can even increase the risk
of injury in a crash.
WARNING
Always adjust seat, safety belts, and head re-
straints properly before driving and make sure that
all passengers are properly restrained.
·
Push the passenger seat as far back as possible.
Always be sure that there are at least 10 inches
(25 cm) between the front passenger's breast-
bone and the instrument panel.
·
Always adjust the driver's seat and the steering
wheel so that there are at least 10 inches
(25 cm) between your breastbone and the
steering wheel.
·
Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the floor while
keeping your knee(s) slightly bent. The distance
to the instrument panel in the knee area must
be at least 4 inches (10 cm).
·
If these requirements cannot be met for physi-
cal reasons, contact an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Fa-
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