Get Seats and head restraints -> Rear seats Guide for Volkswagen Golf 4 Door 2023

When entering and exiting the vehicle, be

careful not to come into contact with any

switches that could change the seat adjustment.

Adjust the seat height. Move the lever several

times up or down.

Move the front seat forward or back. Pull the

lever up and move the front seat. The front seat

must lock in place after the lever is released!

Manual controls on the driver and

front passenger seats

Rear seats

Please read the introductory information and

heed the Warnings and Notice

104.

and on page

Introduction

WARNING

Improper adjustment of the rear seats can cause

accidents and severe injuries.

Adjust the rear seats only when the vehicle is

stopped, since the seat could otherwise move

unexpectedly when the vehicle is moving.

Adjust the rear seats only if no one is in the

way.

Always guide the backrest down by hand and

never let it fall into place on its own.

WARNING

Some kinds of cigarette lighters can be lit uninten-

tionally, or crushed causing a fire that can result in

serious burns and vehicle damage.

Before closing a storage compartment, always

make sure that no cigarette lighter can be acti-

vated, crushed, or otherwise damaged.

Fig. 68 Driver seat: Manual seat adjustment controls.

Never leave a cigarette lighter in a storage com-

The manual controls on the front passenger seat ei-

ther mirror those on the driver seat or there may be

different combinations of manual and electrical con-

trols, depending on vehicle equipment.

partment, on the instrument panel, or in other

places in the vehicle. Heat buildup in the pas-

senger and luggage compartment of a parked

vehicle can result in temperatures in the vehicle

that are much higher than the outside tempera-

tures, particularly in summer. High tempera-

tures could cause the cigarette lighter to catch

fire.

The illustration and information in this section de-

scribes all possible seat controls. The number of

controls may vary depending on the version of the

seat.

There may be manual and electrical controls on the

same seat → page 105, Electrical controls on the

driver and front passenger seats.

NOTICE

Sharp-edged objects and items on clothing and belts

(such as belt clips, mobile phone cases, zippers, riv-

ets, and rhinestones) can damage upholstery materi-

al and fabric trim.

Manual seat controls

Key to fig. 68:

To help prevent damage, do not let such items

come into direct contact with the upholstery and

fabric trim.

Adjust the lumbar support. Push the lever for-

ward or pull it backward.

Adjust the backrest angle. Lean forward and

turn the adjuster wheel forward or backward. If

the vehicle has an electrical control for adjust-

ing the backrest angle, see → fig. 66 2 .

106

Seats and head restraints

Always make sure there are no people or ani-

mals in the area around the rear seat backrest

when folding it forward.

Folding the rear seat backrest for-

ward and back into place

Never fold the rear seat backrest forward or

back when the vehicle is moving.

Please read the introductory information and

heed the Warnings and Notice

106.

and on page

When folding the rear seat backrest into the up-

right position, make sure that the safety belt

does not get caught or damaged.

Always keep hands, fingers, feet and other body

parts out of the way when folding the rear seat

backrest forward or back.

Each rear seat backrest must be securely latch-

ed in the upright position so that the safety

belts on the rear seats can provide protection.

This is particularly the case for the middle seat

on the rear seat bench.

If a seat is used with an unsecured backrest, the

passenger will move forward together with the

rear seat backrest during sudden braking, driv-

ing maneuvers, or in a collision.

If the red mark on the indicator → fig. 69

2 is

Fig. 69

: Rear seat backrest: Release button 1 and

visible, this indicates that the backrest is not

red mark on the indicator 2 . : Seat backrest folded

forward.

latched into place. Always check to make sure

that the red mark is not visible whenever the

rear seat backrest is in the upright position.

The rear seat backrest is divided into two sections.

Each section of the rear seat backrest can be folded

down individually to increase luggage space.

No one, including children, may ride on the rear

seats if the rear seat backrest is folded down or

not correctly latched.

Folding the rear seat backrest forward

NOTICE

— Push the head restraints as far down as they will

Objects in the footwell, on, or under the rear

seats may be damaged when the backrest is fold-

ed forward and back. Always remove objects be-

fore folding the backrest forward.

go → page 107, Head restraints.

—

Pull the release button → fig. 69 1 forward to

release the rear seat backrest.

— Fold the rear seat backrest forward.

Before folding the rear seat backrest forward, ad-

just the front seats so that the rear seat's head re-

straint or backrest cushion will not touch the

front seats.

The rear seat backrest is unlocked if the red mark

→ fig. 69 2 can be seen on the indicator.

When the rear seat backrest is folded forward, no

person or child may ride on the rear seat.

Folding the rear seat backrest back into place

Head restraints

— Fold the rear seat backrest back until it latches

securely → . The red mark on the indicator

→ fig. 69 2 should no longer be visible.

Introduction

All seats are equipped with head restraints.

— The rear seat backrest must be securely latched

into place for the safety belts on the rear seats to

provide optimal protection.

There are notches in the head restraint guide rods so

that the head restraint can lock into place in differ-

ent positions. Only properly installed head restraints

can lock into place at the adjustment range notches.

In order to help prevent inadvertent removal of the

head restraints after installation, there are stops at

the top and bottom of the adjustment range.

WARNING

Improper folding and improper latching of the rear

seat backrest can cause serious personal injury.

Head restraints

107

Seats and head restraints -> Rear seats for Your Volkswagen Golf 4 Door 2023

Popular Manuals