CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Centr e seat bench
! Child seats equipped with the "Iso-Fix" sys-
tem can
be
secured
to
this seat bench.
Driving position
Please refer
to the
general notes
on
page
93.
II The
seat bench
is in the
driving position
when
the
bench
is
engaged fully
in the
mountings
in the
floor.
The
backrest must
also
be
latched vertically
-
see
the
illustra-
tion above.
Folding backrest down
Press locking knob (arrow)
to
rear and fold
backrest downwards. When folded down
the backrest
is
engaged and locked.
Warning
For safety reasons
the
backrest
must always
be
latched vertically
when vehicle
is in
motion.
Folding backrest down
Press
the
folded down backrest down
and
hold firmly in this position. Operate the lock-
ing knob and fold backrest up until
it
locates.
The backrest is latched vertically in this
posi-
tion.
Securing
the
child seat with
"Isofix" fittings
Two securing eyes are fitted
to
each seating
place
on the
centre seat bench (between
the rear backrest and
the
seating surface).
You can secure
a
child seat using
the
"Iso-
fix" system. Child seats with
the
"Isofix"
system
can be
purchased
at
Volkswagen
dealers.
Warning
•
A
child seat
may
only
be
used
on
the
centre seat bench
if the
seat bench
is in the
driving posi-
tion
and the
backrest
is
fully
se-
cured
in the
upright position.
• The seat bench must always
be
installed
in the
runners
and se-
cured
so
that
it
does
not
become
a safety hazard
in a
sudden brak-
ing manoeuvre
or in the
case
of
an accident.
The
seat belt func-
tion
and
that
of the
child seat
also depend upon
the
secure
mounting
of the
seat!
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SEATS
AND
STOWAGE
CONTROLS
AND
EOUII'MI
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Removing seat bench
Please refer
to the
general notes
on
page
93.
• First bend upper end
of
belt retainer open
slightly
(it is
located
on the
side
of the
seat
bench) and guide belt strap
out of
retainer.
• Fold and latch backrest down.
• Whilst operating
the
right grip (see
illustration! pull
the
right side
of the
seat
bench back slightly
at the
same time.
Repeat this procedure for the loft side
of
the
seat bench and then remove
the
bench.
Installing seat bench
Please refer
to the
general notes
on
page
93.
• To install, place seat bench
in
front
of
the
securing parts
in
floor
as
shown
in
illustra-
tion.
• Lift grips
on
left and right
of
seat bench
frame
and
push forward until
it
engages
firmly
in the
securing parts.
• Thread belt strap into retainer again.
Warning
When installing
the
bench seat
the following points
are
import-
ant
for the
safety
of the
vehicle
occupants:
• The seat bench must always
be
firmly engaged
in the
mountings
so that
it
cannot become
de-
tached when braking
or in an
accident.
•
The
bench must always
be in-
stalled
in the
correct direction
and position
so
that
the
belts pro-
vided
for
each place
can be
worn
properly.
SEATS
AND
STOWAGE
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