Seat functions
Introduction
In this section you’ll find information about:
Seat heating
Memory seats
Assigning memory seat settings to the remote control vehicle keys
More information:
Adjusting the se ating position
Safety belts
Airbag system
Child safety and child restraints
Outside mirrors
Infotainment System
WARNING
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Improper use of seat adjustment controls can cause severe personal injuries.
Always sit properly at all times before starting to drive and while the vehicle is moving.
Make sure all passengers, especially children, are properly seated whenever the vehicle is
moving.
Keep hands, fingers, feet and other body parts away from moving parts and adjustment
areas of the seats.
Seat heating
Fig. 53 In the upper front center console: Seat heating control for the front seats.
Fig. 54 In the rear center console: Seat heating control for the rear seats.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
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When the ignition is switched on, the seat can be electrically heated by heat ing el ements that warm
the seat backrest and cushion.
Do not use the seat heating if any of the following conditions apply:
If the seat is not being used.
If there is a child restraint installed on the front passenger seat.
If there is a blanket or seat cover on the front passeng e r seat.
If the seat is damp or wet.
If the outside temperature or the temperature inside the passenger compartment is 77 °F (25 °C) or
more.
Function
Switch on: Press the or button. Seat heating is switched on
Action or ⇒fi
to maximum. All indicator lights light up.
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Adjusting heating
level:
Switch off: Press the or button repeatedly until all
Press the or button repeatedly until the desired
heating level is set.
indicator lights are off .
Special features driver's seat
The seat heating on the passenger side is switched off every time the ignition is switched off.
Seat heating must be switched on again each time the igniti on is switched on.
On the driver side the seat heating will resume at the setting that was set when the ignition was
switched off. However, this feature only works if the key does not get pulled out of the ign ition switch,
or, for vehicles with Keyless Access, the doors are not op ened or the vehicle is not locked.
People suffering from a low level of perceived pain or a lowered awareness of pain as from
medication, paralysis, or chronic illness (e.g. diabetes) should NEVER use the seat heating feature
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The use of seat heating by persons with these conditions could result in burns to the back, buttocks,
and legs that may take a long time to heal and may never heal completely. I f you hav e any o f t hese
conditions, you should take regular breaks and get out of the vehicle, particularly on long trips. Consult
your doctor for advice regarding your specific condition.
WARNING
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Certain medical conditions, such as paralysis and diabete s, an d ce rtain medi cations can
increase the risk of serious burns when the seat heating featur e is switched on.
Vehicle occupants who have a low level of perceived pain or a low ered awareness of pain
can receive serious burns to the back, buttocks, and legs that take a long time to heal or may
never heal completely.
Never use the seat heating feature if you or your pas sen ger s ar e at ri sk of being b ur ned
because of a medical condition. Take r egular breaks and get out of the vehicle, particularly
on long trips. Consult your docto r fo r advice regarding your specific condition.
Never let exposed skin remain in contact with the seat upholstery when the seat heating is
being used.
WARNING
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A wet seat can cause the seat heating to malfunction and increase the risk of serious
burns.
Always make sure the seats are dry before using the seat heating.
Never sit on the seat with wet clothes.
Never put damp or wet things including clothes on the seat.
Never spill liquids on the seats.
NOTICE
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To help prevent damage to electrical and oth er pa r t s in the sea t, d o not kneel on the front
seats or apply concentrated pressure to a small area of the seat or backrest.
Liquids, sharp objects and things that do not let the heat in the seat esc a p e i nt o the ai r ,
including, for example, a child restraint, a blanket or seat covers on the seat can damage seat
heating.
If you smell an odor, immediately shut off seat heating and have it che ck ed by an a uth orized
Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Never install leather upholstery on a vehicle with seat heating that originally had cloth
upholstery. The seat heating ele men ts for seats with cloth seats will overheat if the cloth
upholstery is replaced with leathe r upholstery.
Switch off seat heating when it is not needed to help reduce unneces sary fuel consumption.
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Memory seats
Fig. 55 Memory buttons in the upper part of the driver and front passenger doors.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Memory buttons
Personal settings for the front seats, st eering whe el position (if electrically adjustable), and the outside
mirrors can be assigned to the memory buttons in the front vehicle doors and to every remote control
vehicle key.
Personal settings for the front passenger seat can be assigned to the mem o ry butto ns in the front
passenger door.
Settings can only be stored when the electronic parking brak e is engage d and the tr ansmission is in
Neutral.
Depending on the vehicle equipment level a vehicle can be equipp ed with driver seat or driver and
front passenger seat with memory functions.
Storing driver seat settings to the driver door memory buttons
Apply the electronic parki ng brake.
Shift the transmission into neutral.
Sit on the driver seat and adjust it to the desired position
Adjust both outside mirrors
Adjust the steering wheel positio n
Press the
SET button until the LED lights up (arrow).
Within about 10 seconds press the desired memory button
1, 2 or 3⇒ fig. 55. The LED will
extinguish and a chime signal will confirm the memory storage.
Storing front passenger seat settings to the front passenger door memory but tons
Apply the electronic parki ng brake.
Shift the transmission into Neutral (N).
Sit on the front passenger seat and adjust it to the desired posit i on
Switch on the ignition.
Press the
Within about 10 seconds press the desired memory button
SET button until the LED lights up (arrow).
1, 2 or 3 The LED will go out and a
chime sounds to confirm that settings have been.
Storing the passenger side outside mirror setting for backing up
Apply the electronic parki ng brake.
Shift the transmission into Neutral (N).
Switch on the ignition.
Briefly press the desired memory button
1, 2 or 3 on the driver door.
Shift the transmission into Reverse (R).
Adjust the passenger outside mirror, to provide good visibility of the curb for example.
The mirror position you have set is automati cally stored and assigned to the selected memory
button.
The passenger-side outside mirror automatically adjusts back from the position stored for backing up
when the vehicle moves forward at about 10 mph (15 km/h) or more or when the rotary knob is rotated
from (R) into a different position.
Cancellation conditions when stori n g settings for the memory buttons
When one of the following conditions is met, the storing proces s wi ll be c ancelle d:
Charging condition of the vehicle battery is wea k.
Repeated pressing of the
Readjustment of the seat position w ithin about 10 seconds after pressing the
SET button within about 10 seconds.
SET button.
Recalling stored memory settings
With the vehicle door open and the ignition off , the stored setting positi o ns can be recalled and set
automatically. For this, tap the corresponding memory button
1, 2 or 3 in the respective vehicle door
briefly. After about 10 minut es, the stor ed posit i o ns can not be set aut omatically.
OR: With the vehicle door closed and the ignition
on press and hold the corresponding memory
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button on the vehicle door until the stored positions are reache d.
Assigning memory seat settings to the remo t e control vehicle keys
Fig. 56 Infotainment system: Menu seat settings for the driver seat with memory feature.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
When enabled, every time you exit and lock the vehicle, your remote cont rol vehi cle key will remember
the current seat position, steering wheel position (when electrically adjustable), and the outside mirrors
settings. These settings will be stored and assigned to the active remote control vehicle key. The new
stored settings will be automatically set after the vehicle is unlocked and the driver door is opened.
When 2 or more people use the vehicle, it is recommended that ever y p er son us e thei r “own” remote
control vehicle key.
The condition for the automatic storage on the personal remote control vehicle key is that the same
remote control vehicle key that triggered the unlocking of the vehicle is also used for locking.
Activating the Key Fob Recall feature over the Infotainment system:
Switch on the ignition.
Press the
Tap the
Select
Check the check box by the
CAR Infotainment button.
Settings function key on the screen.
Seat settings from the selection list.
Driver seat remote control key function key ⇒ fig. 56.
The settings are stored when the vehicle is locked with the rem ote contr ol ve hicle k ey.
If automatic storage has already been activated on the driver door memory buttons, a check will be
automatically set in the check box
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This feature works differently than your memory seat buttons.
Your memory seat positions can always be recalle d using the buttons on the door.
If you prefer to not have it do this, just enter your “seat settings” again, and unmark the “Dri ver se at
remote – control key” box.
If the stored position settings have not been completed, there will not be any changed positions
stored on the remote control vehicle key.
If your seat moved to an odd position, DON’T WORRY! You must have simply grabbed the other
remote control vehicle key than you normally do. Remember, if two drivers have this activated, then
both keys might remember different positions.
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