Components of the airba g syste m can be
tho riz ed Volkswa gen dealer s, aut ho rized Volksw a
g en Service Facili ties, and other qu ali fied sh ops are
tro l un it. ple , increase the force lev els measu red by the
ve nt the airbag fr om de ployi ng when it sh o uld.
N ever install l
eather up hol stery o n a ve hicle that
originally had cloth uphol stery . N eve r install cloth
up holstery on a v ehicle that origi nally had leathe r
uphols tery . T
he w eight-sensi ng mat for th e
cle when it was origin ally manufac tu red .
Changing the vehicle's suspension including use of unapproved tire-rim combinations can
change airbag performance and increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash .
Leaving the optional safety belt extender at-
tached to the safety belt buckle on the front passenger seat when the safety belt is not being used will prevent the Advanced Airbag
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ty belt buckle when the front seat is occupied and the safety belt is not being used will nal to the airbag control unit that the front passenger seat is occupied and that the
correct information that will -cause the safety pretensloner to deploy unnecessarily in collisions and
- cause the front passenger airbag to
er to help protect an unrestrained front seat passenger.
stored between the safety belt buckle and the center console can cause safety belt buckle to send the wrong information to the airbag control unit and prevent the Advanced Airbag
Always make sure that nothing can fere with the safety belt buckles and that they are not obstructed.
care and servicing, and improper modification and repair work, can increase the risk of personal injury and death by
ed or deploying an airbag unexpectedly:
Never repair, adjust, or change any parts of the airbag system.
dio equipment, cellular telephones and dios, etc.) should be performed by authorized
Volkswagen dealers or authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities . They have the