Volkswagen CC (2015 year). Instruction — part 7

WARNING

Improper use of the HomeLink

®

Universal Transmitter can

cause serious or even fatal personal injury.

Garage doors operate with enough force to cause serious

personal injury.

Never let anyone get in the way of a garage door when it is

opening or closing.

When programming the HomeLink

®

Universal Transmitter,

you may be operating a garage door or estate gate. Always
make sure that people and objects are out of the way to help
prevent serious personal injury or property damage.

When operating the “training” button on a garage door open-

er with a rolling code, you will need to stand on a ladder or
step-stool. Always take extra precautions to prevent falls and
serious injury.

Never use the HomeLink

®

Universal Transmitter with any gar-

age door opener that does not have the safety stop-and-reverse
feature, as required by federal safety standards. This includes
any garage door opener model manufactured before April 1,
1982.

A garage door opener that cannot detect an object, signaling

the door to stop and reverse, does not meet current federal
safety standards. Using a garage door opener without these
features increases the risk of serious injury or death.

Follow the installation manual and the included safety infor-

mation from the manufacturer when using the remote-
controlled garage door opener or electrical drive.

NOTICE

The wrong batteries can damage the hand-held remote control.
Replace a dead battery with one that has the same voltage, size,
and specifications.

Please dispose of old batteries properly and in an environmental-

ly responsible manner. Always keep them out of the reach of children.

Certain batteries used in hand-held remote controls are classified

as Perchlorate Material. Special handling may apply – see
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. Obey all legal
requirements regarding proper disposal. Authorized Volkswagen
dealers and authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities are familiar with
the requirements, and we recommend that you have them perform
this service for you.

Adjusting the seating position

Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:
Examples of improper seating positions
Proper seating position
Manual controls on the driver and front passenger seats
Electrical controls on the driver and front passenger seats
Adjusting the front and rear head restraints
Removing and reinstalling the head restraints
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Center armrest

Number of seats
The vehicle has a total of 5 seating positions: 2 in front and 3 in the
rear. Each seating position has a safety belt.

More information:

Seat functions
Safety belts
Airbag system
Child safety and child restraints

WARNING

Improper seating positions increase the risk of severe or fatal
injuries in a crash or other accidents, especially when the air-
bag deploys.

All occupants must sit properly and be properly restrained at

all times.

Never let more people ride in the vehicle than there are seat-

ing positions with safety belts available.

Always secure children in the vehicle with an approved and

suitable restraint system appropriate for their age, weight, and
height

Always keep your feet on the floor in front of the seat. Never

rest them on the seat, instrument panel, out of the window, etc.
The airbag system and safety belt will not be able to protect
you properly and can even increase the risk of injury in a crash.

WARNING

Always adjust seat, safety belts, and head restraints properly
before driving and make sure that all passengers are properly
restrained.

Push the passenger seat as far back as possible. Always be

sure that there are at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the front
passenger's breastbone and the instrument panel.

Always adjust the driver's seat and the steering wheel so that

there are at least 10 inches (25 cm) between your breastbone
and the steering wheel.

Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily push the ped-

als all the way to the floor 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).

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.

Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering

wheel rim with your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to help reduce the risk of personal injury if the driver's
airbag inflates.

Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or

with your hands at other places 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.

Pointing the steering wheel toward your face decreases the

ability of the driver's airbag to help protect you in a collision.

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 posi-
tioning of the safety belts and improper seating position.

Never drive with the front seat passenger backrest tilted for-

ward. If the front airbag deploys, the front backrest can be
forced backward and injure passengers on the rear seat.

Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel and the

instrument panel.

Always sit upright with your back against the backrest with

the front seats properly adjusted. Never lean against or place
any part of your body too close to the area where the airbags
are located.

Rear seat passengers who are not properly seated and re-

strained are more likely to be seriously injured in a crash.

WARNING

Improper adjustment of the seats can cause accidents and se-
vere injuries.

Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is moving. Your seat

may move unexpectedly and you could lose control of the vehi-
cle. In addition, you will not be in the correct seating position
while adjusting the seats.

Adjust the front seat height, angle and longitudinal direction

only if the seat adjustment area is clear.

The adjustment of the front seats must not be restricted by

things in the footwell in front or behind the seats.

WARNING

Some kinds of cigarette lighters can be lit unintentionally, or
crushed causing a fire that can result in serious burns and ve-
hicle damage.

Always make sure that there are no lighters in the seat tracks

or near other moving parts before adjusting the seats.

Before closing a storage compartment, always make sure

that no cigarette lighter can be activated, crushed, or otherwise
damaged.

Never leave a cigarette lighter in a storage compartment, on

the instrument panel, or in other places in the vehicle. Heat
buildup in the passenger and luggage compartment of a parked
vehicle can result in temperatures in the vehicle that are much
higher than the outside temperatures, particularly in summer.
High temperatures could cause the cigarette lighter to catch
fire.

Examples of improper seating positions

Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Not wearing or improperly fastening safety belts increases the risk of
severe or fatal injuries. Safety belts can work only when they are
properly positioned on the body. An improper seating position signifi-
cantly impairs the protection provided by safety belts. This can cause
severe or even fatal injuries. Improper seating positions also increase
the risk of serious injury or death when an airbag deploys and strikes
an occupant who is not in the proper seating position. The driver is
responsible for all passengers and especially children riding in the
vehicle.
The following are only some examples of seating positions that will
increase the risk of serious injury or death.

Therefore, whenever the vehicle is moving:

Never stand up in the vehicle.
Never stand on the seats.
Never kneel on the seats.
Never ride with the seat backrest reclined.
Never lean up against the instrument panel.
Never lie down on the rear seat.
Never sit on the edge of the seat.
Never sit sideways.
Never lean out the window.
Never put your feet out the window.
Never put feet on the instrument panel.
Never rest your feet on the seat cushion or back of the seat.
Never ride in the footwell.
Never sit or stand on an armrest.
Never ride without your safety belt properly fastened.
Never ride in the luggage compartment.

WARNING

Contact with parts of the vehicle interior can cause serious
personal injury in a crash.

Always make sure that all vehicle occupants stay in a proper

seating position and are properly restrained whenever the vehi-
cle is moving.

Improper seating positions increase the risk of serious and

fatal injury, especially when an airbag deploys and strikes a
passenger in an improper seating position.

Proper seating position

Fig. 43 The driver should never sit closer than 10 inches (25 cm) of
the steering wheel.

Fig. 44 Proper safety belt positioning and head restraint adjustment.

Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

The following describes the proper seating positions for the driver and
passengers.
If you have a physical impairment or condition that prevents you from
sitting properly on the driver seat with the safety belt properly fas-
tened and reaching the pedals, special modifications to your vehicle
may be necessary. Only the proper seating position ensures optimum
protection by the safety belt and airbag.
Contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility or call the Volkswagen Customer CARE
Center at 1-800-822-8987 for information about possible modifica-
tions to your vehicle.
For your own safety and to reduce injuries in the event of sudden
braking maneuvers or accidents, Volkswagen recommends the fol-
lowing seating positions:

Applies to all vehicle occupants:

Adjust head restraints so that the upper edge of the head restraint

is at least at eye level or higher. Position the back of your head as
close as possible to the head restraint

⇒

fig. 43

and

⇒

fig. 44

.

Push the head restraint completely down for short people, even if

the top of the head is then below the upper edge of the head restraint.

Tall people should pull the head restraint all the way up.
Adjust the seat backrest angle to an upright position so that your

back is in full contact with it when the vehicle is moving.

Always keep both feet on the floor and in the footwell whenever the

vehicle is moving.

Always adjust and fasten safety belts properly

⇒ page 141, Safety

belts.

Driver - seat and steering wheel adjustment:

Adjust the steering wheel so that there are at least 10 inches

(25 cm) between the steering wheel and your breast bone

⇒

fig. 43

.

When adjusting the proper distance to the steering wheel, grasp the
top of the steering wheel with your elbows slightly bent.

Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering wheel

rim with your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help
reduce the risk of personal injury if the driver's airbag inflates.

Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with your

hands at other places inside the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can cause seri-
ous injuries to the hands, arms, and head if the driver's airbag in-
flates.

Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering wheel cover points at

your chest and not at your face. Pointing the steering wheel toward
your face decreases the ability of the driver's airbag to help protect
you in a collision.

Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily push the pedals all

the way to the floor while keeping your knee(s) slightly bent.

Adjust the seat height so that the top point of the steering wheel

can be reached.

Always keep both feet in the footwell so that you are in control of

the vehicle at all times.

Passenger - front seat adjustment:

Push the passenger seat as far back as possible in order to ensure

optimum protection if the airbag is deployed.

Manual controls on the driver and front passenger seats

Fig. 45 Controls on the left front seat.

Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

The controls on the front passenger seat mirror those on the driver
seat.
There may be manual and electrical controls on the same seat.

fig. 45

Function

Action

(1)

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!

(2)

Lumbar support

control.

Pull the lever up or push it down.

(3)

Adjust the backrest

angle.

Lean forward and turn the adjuster
wheel forward or backward.

(4)

Adjust the seat height. Move the lever several times up or

down.

Electrical controls on the driver and front passenger seats

Fig. 46 Driver seat: Controls to adjust the seat backward and forward,
adjust seat cushion height and angle, and backrest angle.

Fig. 47 Lumbar support control.

Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

The controls on the front passenger seat mirror those on the driver
seat.
There may be manual and electrical controls on the same seat.

fig. 46

Press the switch in the direction of the arrow or in the

area shown.

(1)

(A)

Slide the seat backward or forward.

(B)

and

(C)

Raise or lower the seat cushion.

(B)

or

(C)

Adjust seat cushion angle.

(2)

(D)

Adjust backrest angle.

⇒

fig. 47

Press the switch for each area:

(1)

or

(2)

Adjust lumbar support.

(3)

or

(4)

Adjust lumbar support height.

WARNING

Improper use of electrical seat controls can cause serious per-
sonal injuries.

The front seats in your vehicle can be electrically adjusted

even when the vehicle key has been removed from the ignition
or, on a vehicle with Keyless Access, even if there is no key in
the vehicle.

Never leave children and persons who need help in the vehi-

cle alone because the unsupervised use of the electric seat ad-
justments can result in serious personal injury.

Always make sure that no one is in the way while the front

seats are being adjusted, or while calling up the stored memory
settings for the front seats. In an emergency, stop automatic
seat adjustment by pressing a seat adjustment switch.

NOTICE

To help prevent damage to electrical parts in the seat, do not
kneel on the front seats or apply concentrated pressure to a
small area of the seat or backrest.

If the vehicle battery is too weak, the electrical seat adjustment

controls may not work.

Starting the engine may stop seat adjustment.

When entering and exiting the vehicle, be careful not to come into

contact with any switches that could change the seat adjustment.

Adjusting the front and rear head restraints

Fig. 48 Adjusting the front head restraints.

Fig. 49 Adjusting the rear head restraints.

Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

All seats are equipped with head restraints. The rear center head re-
straint is designed only for the center seat on the rear bench. There-
fore, only install the center head restraint in the center position.
There are notches in the head restraint guide rods so that the head
restraint can lock into place. Only properly installed head restraints
can lock into place at the adjustment range notches. In order to pre-
vent inadvertent removal of the head restraints after installation, there
are stops at the top and bottom of the adjustment range.

Adjusting the height

Pull the head restraint up in the direction of the arrow, or push it

down while pressing the button

⇒

fig. 48

(1)

or

⇒

fig. 49

(1)

⇒ .

The head restraint must lock securely in the position selected.

Moving the front head restraints forward and back

Push the head restraint forward in the direction of the arrow or slide

it back with the button pressed

⇒

fig. 48

(1)

.

The head restraint must lock securely in the position selected.

Proper head restraint adjustment
Adjust head restraints so that the upper edge of the head restraint is
at least at eye level or higher. Position the back of the head as close
as possible to the head restraint. Adjust the head restraints on the
front seats so they are as close as possible to the back of the head.

Adjusting the head restraint for short people
Push the head restraint down as far as it will go, even if this means
the person's head is still below the top edge of the head restraint. A
small gap may remain between the head restraint and the backrest
when the head restraint is all the way down.

Adjusting the head restraint for tall people
Pull the head restraint up as far as it will go.

WARNING

Driving without head restraints or with improperly adjusted
head restraints increases the risk of serious injuries in a colli-
sion.

Always drive with the head restraints in place and properly

adjusted to help minimize the risk of neck injury in a crash.

Every person in the vehicle must have a properly adjusted

head restraint to minimize the risk of neck injury in a crash.
Each head restraint must be adjusted according to the occu-
pants' size so that the upper edge is even with the top of the
person's head, but no lower than eye level. Always sit so that
the back of your head is as close as possible to the head re-
straint.

Never adjust head restraint while driving.

Removing and reinstalling the head restraints

Fig. 50 Removing the front head restraints.

Fig. 51 Removing the rear head restraints.

Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

All seats are equipped with head restraints. The rear center head re-
straint is designed only for the center seat on the rear bench. There-
fore, only install the center head restraint in the center position.

Removing the front head restraints

Sit in the back seat behind the head restraint you want to remove.

Pull the head restraint all the way up

⇒ on ⇒ Adjusting the front

and rear head restraints. Recline the backrest so that there is enough
overhead clearance to remove it.

Slide the head restraint all the way up and back.
On each side of the seat, slide a flat object, such as a plastic credit

card, between the seat backrest and the cap of each head restraint
guide rod

⇒

fig. 50

(1)

to unlock the head restraint. Press lightly at the

same time to release the rods.

Pull the head restraint all the way out.

Installing the front head restraints

Pull both rods as far as possible out of the head restraint.
Position head restraint properly over the head restraint guides of

the respective seat backrest and insert the head restraint into the
guides.

Push the head restraint down until both rods lock in place.
Adjust the head restraint according to the occupant's size

⇒ Ad-

justing the front and rear head restraints.