VW Touareg II 2 owners manual page 73

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WARNING Always adjust seat, safety belts and head restraints properly before driving and make sure that all passengers are properly restrained. x Push the passenger seat as far back as possible. Always be sure that there are at leas10 t inches (25 cm) between the front passenger's breastbone and the instrument panel. x 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. x Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily push the pedals all the way to the flor o while keeping your knee(s) slightly bent. The distance to the instrument panel in the knee area must be at least 4 inches (10 cm). x 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. x Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering wheel rim with your hndsa at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of personal injury if the driver's airbag inflates. x Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with your hands at other place s 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 driver's airbag inflates. x Pointing the steering wheel toward your face decreases the ability of the driver's airbag to help protect you in a collision. x 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 improper seating position. x Never drive with the front seat passengers backrest tilted forward. If the front airba g deploys, the front backrest can be forced backward and injure passengers on the rear seat. x Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel and the instrument panel. x Always sit upright with your back against the backrest with the front setsa properly adjusted. Never lean against or place any part of your body too close to the area where the airbags are located. x Rear seat passengers who are not properly seated and restrained are more likely to be seriously injured in a crash. WARNING Improper adjustment of the seats can cause accidents and severe injuries. x Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is moving. Your seat may move unexpectedly and you could lose control of the vehicle. In addition, you will not be in the correct seating position while adjusting the seat. x Adjust the front seat height, angle and longitudinal direction only if the seat adjustment area is clear. x The adjustment of the front seats must not be restricted by things in the footwell in front of or behind the seats.

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