Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Sitting correctly and safely
- Adjusting the seat position
- Introduction
- The dangers of assuming an incorrect sitting position
- Correct sitting position
- Mechanical controls on the front seats
- Adjusting the head restraints
- Removing and fitting head restraints
- Adjusting the steering wheel position
- Centre armrest
- Seat functions
- Seat belts
- Introduction
- Warning lamp
- Frontal collisions and the laws of physics
- What happens to vehicle occupants who have not fastened their seat belts
- Seat belt protection
- Using seat belts
- Checklist
- Fastening and unfastening seat belts
- Seat belt routing
- Belt height adjuster
- Automatic belt retractor, belt tensioner, belt tension limiter
- Service and disposal of belt tensioners
- Airbag system
- Introduction
- Types of front passenger front airbag system
- Indicator lamps
- Description and function of the airbags
- Front airbags
- Switching the front passenger front airbag on and off manually using the key-operated switch
- Side airbags
- Combined curtain and side airbags
- Curtain airbags
- Child seats (accessories)
- Introduction
- General information on transporting children in the vehicle
- Checklist
- Various securing systems
- Using a child seat on the front passenger seat
- Using a child seat on the rear seats
- Securing child seats with a seat belt
- Attaching child seat with lower anchoring points (ISOFIX)
- Securing child seats with the top tether
Roll-back function of the electric panorama sliding/tilting glass roof
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The roll-back function can reduce the risk of injury when the electric panorama
sliding/tilting glass roof is being closed ...
Other materials:
Rain/light sensor
Fig. 75 Windscreen wiper lever: setting
the rain/light sensor Ⓐ
Fig. 76 Sensitive surface of the rain/light
sensor
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
When the rain/light sensor is activated, it automatically controls the frequency
of the wiper inte ...
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Positive and earth jump lead connection points
→ How to start the engine using jump leads
If the engine fails to start because the vehicle battery is flat, the flat
battery can be connected to the battery of anothe ...
Tire Wear, Center
This wear pattern is found on drive wheels on high-powered
vehicles that often drive long stretches at high speed.
At high speeds, the centrifugal force increases the tire
diameter at the center of the tread more than at the shoulders
of ...
