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 ...
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Stowing items of luggage
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Always stow all items of luggage in the vehicle securely.
Distribute items in the vehicle, on the roof and on the trailer as evenly
as possible.
Place heavy objects as far forward in the luggage compartment as po ...
Handling wheels and tyres
Fig. 145 Diagram showing how to swap wheels
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsThe tyres are the most used and most underestimated parts
of a vehicle. Tyres are very important as the narrow tyre surfaces are the only
contact between the vehicle and the ro ...
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Fig. 41 Adjusting the steering wheel position
mechanically
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Adjust the steering wheel position before setting off and only when the vehicle
is stationary.
Push down the lever .
Adjust the steering wheel so th ...
