Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual page 44

er over the throat, over the arm, under the arm or
behind the back.
— The lap portion of the safety belt must always run
as low as possible over the pelvis and never over
the abdomen.
— Always wear the safety belt flat and snug against
the body. Pull on the safety belt to tighten if nec-
essary.
Expectant mothers must always wear the lap por-
tion of the safety belt as low as possible across the
pelvis and below the rounding of the abdomen –
throughout the pregnancy. The safety belt must lie
flat against the body to avoid pressure against the
abdomen → fig. 31.
Adjusting safety belt height
The safety belt position can be adjusted using the
following features:
— Safety belt height adjusters for the front seats.
— Front seats with height adjustment.
WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause seri-
ous personal injury in an accident or a sudden
braking maneuver.
·
Always make sure that all vehicle occupants are
correctly restrained and stay in a correct seating
position whenever the vehicle is being used.
·
Safety belts offer optimum protection only
when the seat backrest is upright and belts are
correctly positioned on the body.
·
A loose-fitting safety belt can cause serious in-
juries by shifting its position on your body from
the strong bones to more vulnerable soft tissue
and cause serious injury.
·
The shoulder belt portion of the safety belt
must be positioned over the middle of the occu-
pant's shoulder and never across the neck or
throat.
·
The safety belt must lie flat and snug on the oc-
cupant's upper body.
·
Never wear the shoulder part of the safety belt
under your arm or otherwise out of position.
·
The lap portion of the safety belt must be posi-
tioned as low as possible across the pelvis and
never over the abdomen. Make sure the belt lies
flat and snug against the pelvis. Pull on the
safety belt to tighten if necessary.
·
Expectant mothers must always wear the lap
portion of the safety belt as low as possible
across the pelvis and below the rounding of the
abdomen.
42 Safety
·
Do not twist the belt when attaching it. If you
cannot untwist a twisted safety belt, wear it
anyway, but make sure the twisted part is not in
contact with your body. Have the problem cor-
rected right away by an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facili-
ty.
·
Never hold the safety belt away from your body
with your hand.
·
Never wear belts over rigid or breakable objects,
such as eyeglasses, pens or keys.
·
Never modify the position of the belt using
comfort clips, loops or similar devices.
seat with the safety belt properly fastened, special
modifications to your vehicle may be necessary.
Contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or au-
thorized Volkswagen Service Facility or call the
Volkswagen Customer CARE Center at
1-800-822-8987 for information about possible
modifications to your vehicle.
Safety belt height adjusters
Please read the introductory information and
www.carobook.com
heed the Warnings and Notice
Fig. 32 Next to the front seats: Safety belt height ad-
juster.
Safety belt height adjusters for the front seats can
be used to adjust the height of the shoulder portion
of the safety belt so that it is positioned correctly:
— Pinch the safety belt attachment together as indi-
cated by the arrows and hold →
— Slide the belt and upper attachment up or down
until the safety belt is positioned over the center
of the shoulder → page 41, Safety belt position.
If you have a physical impairment or condition
that prevents you from sitting properly on the
on page 36.
fig. 32.