Fig. 78 On vehicle seat: different markings identifying the lower anchoring points for child seats
Fig. 79 On the vehicle seat: protective caps for the inner anchoring point
Two retaining rings, also known as lower anchoring points, may be fitted to each outer rear seat.
Overview of installation with ISOFIX
The following table lists where and how ISOFIX child seats can be fastened at the lower anchoring points on the individual seats in the vehicle according to European Directive ECE-R 16.
The body weight permissible for the child seat and the size class A to G are indicated on the label attached to child seats with universal or semi-universal certification.
Group (weight class) | ||||||||||
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Group 0: up to 10 kg | Group 0: up to 10 kg | Group 1: 9 to 18 kg | ||||||||
Group 0+: up to 13 kg | ||||||||||
Direction of installation | Rear-facing (opposite to driving direction) |
Rear-facing (opposite to driving direction) |
Rear-facing (opposite to driving direction) |
Forward-facing (in driving direction) |
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Size class | F | G | C | D | E | C | D | A | B | B1 |
Installation on the front passenger seat | Seat without anchoring points, not attached with ISOFIX/LATCH | |||||||||
Installation on outer seats on the rear bench seat | IL-SU | IL-SU | IL-SU | IUF/IL-SU | ||||||
Installation on middle seat on the rear bench seat | Seat without anchoring points, not attached with ISOFIX/LATCH |
X: seat not suitable for securing an ISOFIX child seat from this group.
IL-SU: seat suitable for installing an ISOFIX child seat with semi-universal approval, refer to vehicle list from child seat manufacturer.
IUF: seat suitable for installing an ISOFIX child seat with universal approval and securing with top tether.
Child seats with fixed attachments
Insert guides can be used to install a child seat with rigid attachments. Insert guides facilitate installation and protect the seat covers. The insert guides in some cases are part of the scope of supply for the child seat or can be obtained from your Volkswagen dealership. If necessary, the insert guides are latched onto the two anchoring points in the vehicle .
Child seats with adjustable attachment belts
WARNING
The protective caps should always be attached to the lower anchoring points when no child seat is fitted to the vehicle's anchoring points.
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Caution
Adherence to position of anti-theft wheel bolts to
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Removing and installing remote control receiver for auxiliary coolant heater
-R149-, Golf Variant
Note
If the remote control receiver for auxiliary coolant heater
-R149- is renewed, the remote control receiver for auxiliary
coolant heater -R149- needs to be adapted to the auxiliary and
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Interior Emergency Release
An illuminated interior release button inside the front
trunk allows a person locked inside to get out.
Press the interior release button to open the front trunk,
then push up on the hood.
NOTE: The interior release button glows following a brief
exposure to ambient light.
WARNING: People should ...