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.
⇒ fig. 41 Press or move the control in the direction of the arrow or in the area shown.
(A)
(B) (1) or (2) Adjust backrest side supports.
(C) (1) Slide the seat backward or forward.
(D)
.
Improper use of electrical seat co ntr ol s c an cau se ser ious personal injuries.
The front seats in your vehicle can be electrically adjusted even when the vehicle key has
been removed from the ignition or, on a vehicle with Keyless Acce ss, even if there is no key
in the vehicle.
Never leave children and persons who need help in the vehicle alone because the
unsupervised use of the electric seat adjustments can result in serious p erso nal injury.
Always make sure that no one is in the way while the front seats are being adjusted, or
while calling up the stored memory settings for the front seats. In an emergency, stop
automatic seat adjustment by pressing a seat adjustment switch.
(1) or (2) Adjust lumbar support.
(3) or (4) Adjust lumbar support height.
(2) and (3) Raise or lower the seat cushion.
(2) or (3) Adjust seat cushion angl e.
Forward or
backwards.
Adjust backrest angle.
WARNING
NOTICE
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To help prevent damage to electrical parts in the sea ts, do not kneel on the front seats or apply
concentrated pressu re to a small area of the seat or backrest.
If the vehicle battery is too weak, the electrical seat adjustment controls may not work.
When entering and exiting the vehicle, be CAReful not to come into contact with any switches
that could change the seat adjustment.
Starting the engine stops seat adjustment.
Adjusting the front seats in the Volkswagen information system
Fig. 42 Infotainment system: Menu seat settings for the driver and passenger seat with memory feature.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Seat settings menu in the Infotainment System
Press the CARInfotainment button.
Tap the
Select
Settingsfunction key on the screen.
Seat settingsfrom the selection list.
Menu seat settings for the driver and front passenger seat with memory feature
Function key: supplementary info r m ation
Driver seat remote control key: When the check box on the display screen is activated
, the remote
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control vehicle key that is in use is activated for the memory feature.
Adjust front passenger seat: After tapping the function key, the front passenger seat can be adjusted
using the driver seat cont rols.
Front passenger seat aligned to driver seat: After tapping the function key, driver seat adjustment can be
applied to the front passenger seat. To do this, press and hold the
Adjust front passenger seatfunction
key.
WARNING
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Improper use of electrical seat co ntr ol s c an cau se ser ious personal injuries.
The front seats in your vehicle can be electrically adjusted even when the vehicle key has
been removed from the ignition or, on a vehicle with Keyless Acce ss, even if there is no key
in the vehicle.
Never leave children and persons who need help in the vehicle alone because the
unsupervised use of the electric seat adjustment s can result in ser ious p erso nal i njury.
Always make sure that no one is in the way while the front seats are being adjusted, or
while calling up the stored memory settings for the front seats. In an emergency, stop
automatic seat adjustment by pressing a seat adjustment switch.
NOTICE
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To help prevent damage to electrical and pneumatic parts in the seats, do not kneel on the
front seats or apply concentrated pressure to a small area of the seat or backrest.
If the vehicle battery is too weak, the electrical seat adjustment controls may not work.
Starting the engine stops seat adjustment.
When entering and exiting the vehicle, be CAReful not to come into contact with any switches
that could change the seat adjustment.
Adjusting the rear seat
Fig. 43 Moving the left rear seat forwards and backwards.
Fig. 44 Adjusting angle of left rear seat backrest.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
The rear seat is divided asymmetrically into 2 sections. Each section can be adjusted separately.
You can slide the rear seat backwards and forwards and adjust the angle of the rear seat backrest.
Moving the rear seat backwards and forwards
Pull the adjuster lever up in the direction of the ar row ⇒ fig. 43.
Slide the rear seat backwards or forwards ⇒
.
Release the adjuster lever and move the rear seat slightly b ac kw ar ds o r forw a rds unti l i t lock s into
place.
Adjusting rear seat backrest angle
Pull the adjuster lever up in the direction of the ar row ⇒ fig. 44.
Fold the rear seat back into the loading position and th en bac kw ar ds into the desir ed position (2
positions to choose from).
Release the adjuster lever and move the rear seat forwards or backwards slightly until it locks into
place.
WARNING
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Improper adjustment of the rear seats can cause severe personal injury.
Adjust the rear seat only when the vehicle is stopped, since the seat could otherwise
move unexpectedl y when the veh icle is moving.
Adjust the rear seat only if no one is in the way.
Always guide the backrest down by hand and never let it fall into place on its own.
NOTICE
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Items in the luggage compartment could be damaged or cause damage when the rear seat
is adjusted in the fore and aft direction.
If the rear seat is in a forward position, items can get into the area betw een the sea t and the
luggage compartment floor. When you slide the rear seat back again, make sur e that the area
behind the seat is clear of objects.
Adjusting front and rear head restraints
Fig. 45 Adjusting the front head restraints.
Fig. 46 Adjusting the rear head restraints.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
All seats are equipped with head restraints. The rear center head restraint is designed only for the
center seat on the rear bench. Therefore, only install the center head restraint in the center position.
There are notches in the head restraint guide rods so t hat the he ad restraint can lock into place. Only
properly installed head restraints can lock into place at the adjustment range notches. In order to
prevent inadvertent removal of the head restraints after installation, there are stops at the top and
bottom of the adjustment range.
Adjusting the height
Push the head restraint up in the directio n of the arro w or dow n wh en the button ⇒ fig. 45 (1)
or ⇒ fig. 46 (1) is pressed ⇒
The head restraint must lock securely in the position selected.
.
Front to back adjustment of front head restraints
You can move the head restraint forw ards and, by pressing and holding the button ⇒ fig. 45 (1),
backwards.
The head restraint must lock securely in the position selected.
Proper head restraint adjustment
Adjust head restraints so that the upper edge of the he ad restraint is at least at eye level or higher.
Position the back of the head as close as possible to the head restraint.
Adjusting the head restraint for short people
Push the head restraint down as far as it will go, even if this means the person's h ead is still below the
top edge of the head restraint. A small gap may remain between the head restraint and the backrest
when the head restraint is all the way down.
Adjusting the head restraint for tall people
Pull the head restraint up as far as it will go.
WARNING
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Driving without head restraints or with improperly adjusted head restrain t s incre as e s the risk
of serious injuries in a collision.
Always drive with the head r es tr a ints in place and properly adjusted to help minimize the
risk of neck injury in a crash.
Every person in the vehicle must have a properly adjus ted h ead restraint to minimize the
risk of neck injury in a crash. Each head restraint must be adjusted according to the
occupants' size so that the up per edge is even with the top of the p er son's head, but no lower
than eye level. Always sit so that the back of your head is as close as possible to the head
restraint.
Never adjust head restraint while driving.
Removing and reinstalling the head restraints
Fig. 47 Removing the front head restraints.
Fig. 48 Removing the rear head restraints.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
All seats are equipped with head restraints. The rear center head restraint is designed only for the
center seat on the rear bench. Therefore, only install the center head restraint in the center position.
Removing the front head restrai nts
Sit in the back seat behind the head restraint you want to remove. Pull the head restraint all the
way up ⇒
head restraint so that there is enough overhead clearance to remove it.
Slide a flat object, such as a plastic credit CARd, underneath the right and left hand si d es of the
caps on the seat guide rods ⇒ fig. 47 (2) to unlock the head restraint.
While pressing on both sides with a flat object , have a second person pull the head restraint out
completely.
in Adjusting front and rear head restraints on page 88. Recline the backrest with the
Installing the front head restraints
Position head restraint properly over the head re straint guides of the respective seat backrest and
insert the head restraint into the guides.
Guide the rods of the head restraint into the correspo n ding guid es on th e backrest.
Push the head restraint down while pressing button (1) .
Adjust the head restraint according to the occupant's size.
Removing the rear head-restraint
Unlock the rear bench and fold forward.
Pull the head restraint all the way up ⇒
While pressing the but ton ⇒ fig. 48 (1), pull the head restraint out completely.
Fold the backrest of the rear bench back so that is locks securely.
in Adjusting front and rear head restraints.
Reinstalling the rear-head restraint
Unlock the rear bench and fold it forward.
Guide the rods of the head restraint into the correspo n ding guid es on th e backrest.
Push the head restraint down while pressing the butt o n (1).
Fold the backrest of the rear bench back so that it locks securely.
Adjust the head restraint according to the occupant’s size.
WARNING
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Driving without head restraints or with improperly adjusted head restrain t s incre as e s the risk
of serious injuries in a collision.
Always drive with the head r es tr a ints in place and properly adjusted to help minimize the
risk of neck injury in crash.
Always reinstall head restraints as soon as possible so that vehicle occupants are
properly protected.
NOTICE
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When removing or reinstalling the head restraint, take CARe that the head restraint does not
strike the headliner or the back of the front seat. The headliner or other parts of the vehicle
could otherwise be damaged.
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Fig. 49 Manual adjustment for the steering wheel position.
Fig. 50 Behind the steering wheel on the ste ering column: electrical adjustment for steering wheel.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Adjust the steering wheel only when the vehicle is not moving.
Adjust the steering wheel so that it can be held with hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions on
the outside of the steering wheel rim and with the arms slightly bent at the elbow.
Manual adjustment
Push down on the lever ⇒ fig. 49 (1).
Position the steering wheel as desired.
Pull the lever up firmly until it is flush with the steering column ⇒
.
Electrical adjustment
The switch ⇒ fig. 50 for electrical adjustment is on the left side of the steering colum n.
Push the switch in the direction you want the steering wheel to move until it is in the desired
position.
Convenience entry function
The steering column automatically moves to th e top front position when the key is removed from the
ignition.
When the ignition is switched off using the Keyless Access when the driver door is opened, the
steering column automatically moves to the top front position.
When the ignition is switched on and the driver door is closed, the steering column automatically
moves back into the last stored position assig ned to th e ke y in use ⇒
.
WARNING
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Improper use of the steering column adjustment feature can result in serious p er so nal i nju ry
and even death.
Always pull the lever ⇒ fig. 49 (1) firmly upward after adjusting the steering column so that
the steering wheel does not change position sudd enly while the vehicle is moving.
Never adju st th e s t eer ing column while the vehicl e is mo vin g. If you find tha t you ne e d to
adjust the steering wheel while driving, sto p the vehicle in a sa fe p lace and make the proper
adjustment.
Never adjust the steering wheel so that it points toward your face. Always make sure that
the steering wheel points toward your chest. Otherwise, the airbag system cannot protect
you properly in the event of a crash.
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 serious personal inj ury if the
driver's airbag inflates.
Never hold the steering wheel at t he 1 2 o'cl ock position or with your hands anywhere
inside the steering wheel or on the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wr ong
way increases the risk of severe injury to the arms, hands, and head if the driver front airbag
deploys.
Center armrest
Fig. 51 1 part and 2 part front center armrest.
Fig. 52 Rear center armrest.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Front center armrest
There is a storage compartme nt under the front center armrest.
To move the center armrest forwards and backwards, pull it forward ⇒ fig. 51 or slide it backward until
it clicks into place.
To open, press button (1) (2) and lift the center armrest or center armrest section up completely in the
direction of the arrow.
The height of the armrest can be set at 3 different height positions. While openi ng the cover you will
notice the armrest clicks as each new height position is reached.
To close the cover, you must first open the armrest completely. This will reset the height position, and
allow the cover to be closed completely.
Rear center armrest
There may be a fold-down center armrest with cup holder in the backrest of the center rear seat.
To fold down, pull the loop in the direction of the arrow ⇒ fig. 52 (1).
To fold up, push the center armrest up as far as it will go.
WARNING
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The center armrest can restrict the driver's arm movement and cause crashes and serious
personal injury.
Always keep storage compartments in the center armrest closed while driving.
Never let a passenger, especially a child, ride on the center armrest. Improper seating
position can increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash.
Never put hot drinks or other liquids in the cup hol der . Hot liqui d s c an spi ll when the
vehicle is moving as well as during braking or other sudden maneuvers.
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