Seats and head restraints
Front seats
Introduction
The following information describes the various options for adjusting the front seats. Always make sure the seats are adjusted to the correct position
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Introduction.
WARNING
Driving in an incorrect seating position due to seats being adjusted incorrectly may cause serious injuries.
Adjust the front seats according to the correct seating position each time before driving and make sure all passengers have their safety belts fastened
correctly.
Move the front passenger seat all the way back.
WARNING
Adjusting the seats incorrectly can cause accidents and serious injuries.
Only adjust the seats when the vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, the position of the seats could change unexpectedly while driving and you could lose
control of the vehicle. You could also put yourself in an incorrect seating position.
Only adjust the height, angle, and forward/back position of the front seats when there is no one within the seat’s range of movement.
Do not restrict the movement of the seats by placing objects within their range of movement.
The adjusting and locking areas of the seats must not be dirty.
WARNING
Using seat covers or protective covers incorrectly can result in unintentionally operating the seat adjusters, and the front seats could move unexpectedly while
driving. This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle. This can cause accidents and injuries. The electrical components in the front seats could also be
damaged.
Never install or secure seat covers and protective covers on the electrical controls.
Only use seat covers or protective covers that are specifically approved for use in your vehicle.
WARNING
Lighters in the vehicle can become damaged or ignite unintentionally. This can cause severe burns and vehicle damage.
Before adjusting any seat, always make sure that there are no cigarette lighters near the moving parts of the seat.
NOTICE
Objects with sharp edges can damage the seats.
Never touch the seats with sharp-edged objects. Sharp-edged objects, such as zippers, rivets on clothing, or belts, can cause surface damage. Open
hook and loop fasteners can also cause damage.
Manually adjusting front seats
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒
and Introduction.
The information that follows describes all possible controls. Depending on the seat version, the number of controls may vary.
The controls on the front passenger seat are a mirror image of those for the driver seat.
A seat may have both manual and power controls.
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Fig. 59 On the driver seat: Controls.
Pull the lever to slide the front seat forward or backward. The front seat must lock into place after the lever is released.
To adjust the backrest, pull the lever, lean forward or backward and release the lever again.
If necessary, move the lever upward or downward multiple times to adjust the height of the seat.
Adjusting power front seats
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒
and Introduction.
The electric controls differ depending on the country and vehicle equipment and may vary according to the seat design.
The controls on the front passenger seat are a mirror image of those for the driver seat.
A seat may have both manual and power controls.
Fig. 60 Switch on the driver seat: Adjusting the front seat forward/back, the height and angle of the seat surface, and the front seat backrest.
Press the switch in the direction of the arrow:
Slide the seat forward or backward.
Adjust the angle of the seat surface.
Adjust the height of the seat.
Adjust the angle of the backrest.
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Fig. 61 Switch on the driver seat: Adjusting the lumbar support.
Press the switch in the direction you would like the lumbar support to move.
Move the curvature of the lumbar support forward.
Move the curvature of the lumbar support backward.
Raise the curvature of the lumbar support.
Move the curvature of the lumbar support down.
WARNING
Careless or unintended use of the power front seats can cause serious injuries.
The power front seats can also be adjusted when the ignition is switched off. Never leave children or people requiring assistance in the vehicle.
In case of an emergency, interrupt the power adjustment by pressing another switch.
NOTICE
Incorrect usage may damage the electric components in the front seats.
Do not kneel on the front seats and do not otherwise concentrate pressure on specific points of the seat cushion and backrest.
If the 12 V vehicle battery charge level is too low, the seat may not be able to be adjusted with the power controls.
Seat adjustments will be canceled while the vehicle's drive system is being activated.
Rear seats
Introduction
The following information describes the various options for adjusting the rear seats. Always make sure the seats are adjusted to the correct position ⇒ Correct
seating position.
WARNING
Incorrectly positioned rear seats increase the risk of serious injuries if an accident occurs.
Before every journey, ensure that the rear seats are positioned so that all passengers are sitting upright and have their safety belts on correctly.
Only adjust the rear seats when there is no one within the range of movement of the seats.
WARNING
If you adjust the rear seats while driving, you will adopt the wrong sitting position. In addition, the rear seats may move unexpectedly during the journey. This will
increase the risk of serious injuries if an accident occurs.
Only adjust the rear seats when the vehicle is stationary.
WARNING
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2024 VW ID.4 Owner's Manual
