2022 Volkswagen Passat Owners Manual - Rear seats

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

Adjust the rear seats correctly before each journey and make sure all passengers have their own safety belts fastened correctly.

• Only adjust the rear seats when the vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, the rear seats could move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion. You could also put yourself in an incorrect seating position.

• For passengers in the rear seats, the risk of serious injuries increases if they do not sit upright, because the safety belts will not be positioned correctly.

• Only adjust the rear seat when there is no one within the seat’s range of movement.

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.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of injury while driving, the center armrest must always be folded upward.

• If the center armrest is folded down, the center rear bench seat must never be used by either adults or children. Doing so would create an incorrect seating position that could result in serious injuries.

• Never allow an adult or child to ride on the center armrest.

NOTICE

• Objects in the luggage compartment can cause damage when adjusting the rear seat forward or backward.

• If the rear seat is positioned forward, objects can become caught between the seat and the luggage compartment floor. Remove any objects from this area before sliding the rear seat back.

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.

Folding the rear bench seat backrest forward or backward

 Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒ andIntroduction.

The seat backrest is divided. Each part of the rear seat backrest can be folded forward individually to enlarge the luggage compartment.

Fig. 65 In the luggage compartment: Remote release lever.

Folding the seat backrest forwards using the remote release lever

1. Move the head restraints all the way down.

2. Open the trunk lid.

3. Pull the remote release lever  fig. 65 for the backrest section to be folded forwards.

   This portion of the rear seat backrest is now unlocked and can be folded forward and down.

4. Close the trunk lid if necessary.

Folding the rear seat backrest up and back

1. Fold the rear seat backrest to the back and push firmly into the catch until it securely engages ⇒ .

WARNING

Folding and unfolding the rear seat backrest in an uncontrolled or careless manner may cause severe injury.

• Always take care that no people or animals are in the way of the rear seat backrest when folding it forward and down.

• Never fold the rear seat backrest forward or back while driving.

• Make sure the safety belt is not pinched or damaged when folding the rear seat backrest back.

• Keep hands, fingers, feet and other body parts away from the rear seat backrest when folding forward or back.

• Each rear seat backrest must always be securely engaged to ensure that the safety belts in the rear seats can provide the maximum protection. Take extra care especially with the middle seat in the rear bench seat. If a seat on the rear bench is used without the rear seat backrest being engaged, the vehicle occupant will move forward with the rear seat backrest in the event of sudden braking and driving maneuvers or a collision.

• Never allow adults or children to sit in a rear seat if that seat backrest is folded forward or is not engaged.

NOTICE

Folding and unfolding the rear seat backrest in an uncontrolled or careless manner may cause damage to the vehicle or other objects.

• Before folding the rear seat backrest forward, always adjust the front seats so that the head restraint or padding on the rear seat backrest does not press against the front seats.

• Before folding the rear seat backrest forward, always take care that there are no objects in its path.