Volkswagen Touareg Adjusting The Seat Position 2013 Owner's Manual
Adjusting the seating position
Introduction
In this section you’ll find information about:
Examples of improper seating positions
Proper seating position
Electrical controls on the driver and passenger seat
Adjusting the front seats in the Volksw a gen inf ormation system
Adjusting the rear seat
Adjusting front and rear head restraints
Removing and reinstalling the head restraints
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Center armrest
Number of seats
The vehicle has a to ta l of 5 seating positions: 2 in front and 3 in the rear. Each seating position has a
safety belt.
More information:
Seat functions
Safety belts
Airbag system
Child safety and child restraints
Infotainment System
WARNING
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Improper seating positions increase the risk of severe or fatal injuries in a crash or other
accidents, especially when the airbag deplo ys.
All occupants must sit properly and 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 w ith an approved and suitable restraint system
appropriate for their age, weight, and height.
Always keep your feet on the floor in front of the seat. Never rest them on the seat,
instrument panel, out of th e window, etc. The airbag system and safety belt will not be able to
protect you properly and can even increase the ri sk of injur y in a crash.
WARNING
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Always adjust seat, safety belts and head restraints 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 breastbone and the instrument pan el.
Always adjust the driver's seat and the steering wheel so that there are a distance of 10
inches (25 cm) between your breastbone and the center of the steering wheel.
Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easil y push th e pedal s all the way to the floor
while keeping your knee(s) slightly bent. The dista nce to the instrument panel in the knee
area must be at least 4 inches (10 cm).
If these requirements cannot be met for physical reasons, contact an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to see whether adaptive
equipment is available.
Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering wheel rim with your hands
at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of personal injury if the
driver's airbag inflates.
Never hold the steering wheel at t he 12 o'clock position or with your hand s at other places
inside the steering wheel rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding the steeri ng wheel the
wrong way can cause serious injuries to the han ds , arms, and head if the driver's airbag
inflates.
Pointing the steering wheel toward your face decreases the ability of the driver's airbag to
help protect you in a collision.
Never drive with backrests reclined or tilted back farther than necessary to drive
comfortably. The farther back the backrests are tilted the greater the risk of injury caused by
incorrect positioning of the safety belts and impr oper seating position.
Never drive with the front seat passengers backrest tilted forward. If the front airbag
deploys, the front backrest can be forced backw ard and injure p as sen gers o n the rear sea t.
Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel and the instrument panel.
Always sit upright with your back against the backrest wi th the front sea ts properly
adjusted. Never lean against or place any part of your body too close to the area w here the
airbags are located.
Rear seat passengers who are not properly seated and restrained are more likel y to be
seriously injured in a crash.
WARNING
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Improper adjustment of the seats can cause accidents and severe inj uries.
Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is moving. Your seat may move unexpectedly and
you could lose control of the vehicle. I n addi tion , you will not be in the correct seating
position while adju sting the se at.
Adjust the front seat height, angle and longitudinal direction only if the seat adjustment
area is clear.
The adjustment of the front seats must not be restricted by things in the footwell in front
of or behind the seats.
Examples of improp er seat i ng positions
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Not wearing or improperly fastening safety belts increases the risk of severe or fatal injuries. Safety
belts can work only when they are properl y po sit i o ne d on the body. An improper seating position
significantly impairs the protection provided by saf ety belts. This can cause severe or even fatal
injuries. Improper seating positions also increa se th e risk of serious injury or death when an airbag
deploys and strikes an occupant who is not in the proper seating position. The driv er is responsible for
all passengers and especially chil d r en ri ding in the ve hicle.
The following are only some examples of seating positions that will incre as e the risk of serious injury
or death.
Therefore, whenever the vehicle is moving:
Never stand up in the vehicle.
Never stand on the seats.
Never kneel on the seats.
Never ride with the seat backrest recl ine d.
Never lean up against the instrument panel.
Never lie down on the rear seat.
Never sit on the edge of the seat.
Never sit sideways.
Never lean out the window.
Never put your feet out the window.
Never put feet on the instrument panel.
Never rest your feet on the seat cushion or back of the seat.
Never ride in the footwell.
Never sit on the front or rear center a rmrests.
Never ride without your safety belt properly fastened.
Never ride in the luggage compartment.
WARNING
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Contact with parts of the vehicle interior can cause seriou s personal injury in a crash.
Always make sure that all vehicle occupants stay in a proper seating posi tion and are
properly restrained whenever the vehicle is moving.
Improper seating positions increase the risk of serious and fatal injury, especially when an
airbag deploys and strikes a passenger in an improper s ea ti ng p os ition.
Proper seating position
Fig. 39 The driver should never sit closer than 10 inches (25 cm) of the steering wheel.
Fig. 40 Proper safety belt positioning and head restraint adjustment.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
The following describes the proper seating positions for the driver and passengers.
If you have a physical impairment or condition that prevents you from sitting properly on the driver seat
with the safety belt properly fastened and reaching the pedals, special modifications to your vehicle
may be necessary. Only the proper seating position ensures optimum protection by the safety belt a nd
airbag.
Contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility or call the
Volkswagen Customer CARE Center at 1-800-82 2- 8987 for information about possible modificatio ns
to your vehicle.
For your own safety and to reduce injuries in the event of sudden braking maneuvers or accidents,
Volkswagen recommends the following seating positions:
Applies to all vehicle occupants:
Adjust the head restraints so that the upper edge of the head restraint is at least at eye level or
higher. Position the back of your head as close as possible to the head restraint ⇒ fig. 39 and
⇒ fig. 40.
Push the head restraint completely down for short people, even if the top of the head is then below
the upper edge of the head restraint.
Tall people should pull the head restraint all the way u p.
Adjust the seat back backrest angle to an upright position so that your back is in full contact with it
when the vehicle is moving.
Always keep both feet on the floor and in the footwell whenever the vehicle is mo ving.
Always adjust and fasten safety belts prope rly.
Driver - Seat and steering wheel adjustment:
Adjust the steering wheel so that there are at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the ste ering wh eel
and your breast bone ⇒ fig. 39. When adjusting the proper distance to the steering wheel, grasp the
top of the steering wheel with your elbows slight ly be nt .
Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering whe el rim with your hands at the
9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of personal injury if the driver's airbag inflates.
Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with your hands at other places inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can
cause serious injuries to the hands, arms, and head if the drive r's air ba g inflates.
Adjust the steering wheel so that th e steering wheel cover points at your chest and not at your
face. Pointing the steering wheel toward your face decreases the ability of the driver's airbag to help
protect you in a collision.
Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily push the pedals all the way to the floor while kee pin g
your knee(s) slightly bent and the distance to the dashboard in the knee area is at least 4 inches (10
cm).
Adjust the seat height so that the top point of the steering wheel can be reached.
Always keep both feet in the footwell so that you ar e in control of the vehicle at all times.
Passenger - front seat adjustment:
Push the passenger seat as far back as possible in order to ensu r e opt i m um prote c tion if the
airbag is deployed.
Electrical controls o n the driver and passenger seat
Fig. 41 Driver seat: controls to adjust lumbar support A, side supports B, seat cushion C, and seat back rest
angle D.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
The controls on the front passenger seat mirror those on the driver seat.
There may be manual and electrical controls on the same seat.
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