Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 2004 Owner's Manual page 232

CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Front seats
The correct positioning of the seats is im-
portant:
- so that you can reach all the controls on
the vehicle quickly and safely;
- so that you can drive or ride relaxed
which helps reduce fatigue;
- and for maximum protection of-
fered by the safety belts and air-
bag system.
Therefore. always adjust the position of the
seat as described on the following pages.
Remember to adjust the seats before fas-
tening the safety belts and before driving
off. Always be sure to follow these general
guidelines:
~WARNING
• Always sit as far away from the
steering wheel and the instrument
panel as possible.
• Never sit less than 10 inches (25
em) from the steering wheel and
the instrument panel.
• Do not adjust seats while the ve-
hicle is moving. Your seat may
move unexpectedly, causing sud-
den loss of vehicle control and per-
sonal injury.
• Passengers must always keep
their feet on the floor whenever
the vehicle is moving. Never place
feet on the dashboard or on top of
the seats. In an accident, serious
personal injury can result from an
improper seating position.
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Driver's seat
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is
unfolding, the driver must not sit any closer
to the steering wheel than necessary and al-
ways properly wear t he three point safety
belt provided.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's
seat as follows:
- adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the pedals all the
way while keeping you r knee slightly
bent.
- adjust the seatback so that when you sit
with your back against the seatback. you
can still grasp the top of the steering
wheel.
- adjust the steering wheel so that the dis-
tance from the center of your breastbone
to the center of the airbag cover on the
steering wheel is at least 1 0 inches (25
em} or more. (See illustration above}.
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Always heed all WARNINGS
~ on next page.
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