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gen dealer or authorized Volkswagen
283.
Undeployed safety belt pretensioners and
when they or the in are scrapped.
pose of the vehicle and its safety belt and bag systems.
Unde ployed airbag modules and safety belt pretensione rs are classified as Perchlorate Material. handling may app ly-see http://
www .dtsc.ca .gov /hazardo uswaste /pe rchlorat e.
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between you and the airbag
things in your hands or on your
move into the area of the front airbags during brak­ing or other sudden maneuvers and
Always make sure that the airbag times. Never anything, a pet, or a person, including an in­fant or
An airbag works only once. Airbags that have deployed in a crash must be replaced .
year.
er or authorized Volkswagen Facility. Authorized dealers and author­ized Volkswagen Facilities have the required tools, diagnostic equipment, repair information, and trained personnel to proper­
in your vehicle.
as cause breathing problems for people who suffer from asthma or other respiratory conditions.
solvents or other improper cleaning products on surfaces where airbags are cated can change the way airbags deploy in a
crash.
around when the airbag deploys in a crash, causing injury.
Advanced Airbag System, infants,
on page 82.
Be sure to read
the impor tant informat ion and the
The Advanc ed Airbag in your ve hi cle has
b ee n cert ified to com ply with the req uirement s of the United Federal Motor Sta ndard as well as Canada Motor
at the time your vehicle was manuf acture d . Ac ­
cord ing to requir e ments , the fron t Adv ance d Airbag
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gen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service that originally had cloth upholstery. Never
not work if different upholstery is
on page 82.
grammed in the electronic control unit.
Th e fro nt airbag on the passenger side
of the front
seat b e turned off if the weight registere d
on the seat the weight-sensing mat) is than or to the combined weight of
a typ ical 1 year-old infant and
any of the child restraints in Federa l tor Vehicle vanced Airbag in your vehicle is certified .
For a
see The GER BAG comes on and s tays on
to yo u when the front Advanced Airbag on the
pa sse nger side has been turned off.
Passenger front airbag active
on the ignit ion.
Th e weight- sens ing mat regis ters the weight on
the front passenge r seat. that weight is abov e the reference value, the passenger front airbag
the ignition is on, and the GER BAG in the i nstrumen t does not come on , the passenge r front airbag is
ac tive . the has burned out
(s ee belo w). you be unable to w hether the
passenger front airba g is act ive or not.
Using restraints on the front
passenger seat
The airbag on the front passenger side makes the
front seat a pote ntially dangerous for a to ride. Because of this danger , and because dre n are be tter protec ted on the rear seat
when properly restrained for their age and size, we
strongly advise that you always restraint s used
t o certify complia nce of the Advanced Airbag with the suppression
Child ty and child rest raint s; not e below !
How do know when the passenger front airbag has been turned off by the control unit?
The BAG in the come on and stay on to you
whe n the front Adva nced Airbag on the passenger
s ide has bee n turned off by the electron ic co ntrol
unit. Unles s the co mes on and
s tay s on , th e passenger front airbag is act ive 85 .
For safety reasons, you must never use a res traint system on the front passen ger seat less the BAG
indicato r in the instrument cluster. the
passenger front airbag were to dep loy in an
den t, it se ve re ly injure and possib ly the
c h il d in the restraint system . the

PASSENGER BAG light burns out, lhe
airbag monitoring indicator light come on and
signal a malfunclion of the Advanced Airbag tem. Although the burn ed-out bulb not change
the way the front airbag on the passenger side
works , it
SENGER BAG
tem inspected immediat ely by your authorized
V olkswagen dealer or autho rized Volkswagen
Service
Faci lit y.
vehic le occupants and especially dren must be restra in ed properly wheneve r
riding in a vehicle. An unrestrained or properly r estrained child could be injured by striking the interior or by being ejected from the vehicle during a sudden maneuver or
bag .
A child in a rea rward -facing child seat on the front passenger seat will be
The inflating airbag
seat and the child against the seat backrest, center armrest , door, or roof.
restraint properly ins talled and u se d at on e of the rea r seating position s provides the highes t degre e of protection for infants and children in most accident situations.
Fo r their own safety,
a child restraint, always the manufacturer' s
To reduce the risk of serious injury, make
sure that the PASSENGER light come s on and stays on whenever a child restraint is insta lled on the front passenger sea t and the ignition is switched on. T ake the child restraint off the front passenger seat and it properly at one of t he seat ing positions on the rea r seat if the BAG light does not stay on.
H ave the airbag system insp ec ted immediate­ly by an authorized Volkswage n dealer or an
authorized Volksw agen Facility.
you must u se a child restraint on the front passeng er seat and the child restraint manufa cturer's instructions require the use of a towel, foam cushion or som ething similar to properly position the re strain t, make certain that the BAG light comes on and stays when ever the child restrain t is installed on the front passenger
sea t.
Otherwise , the tem on the rear sea t!
Changes in weight on the passenger seat while driving can switch the passenger front airbag on or off so that it does not deploy when it should or deploys when it should not,
r esulting in an increa sed risk of se riou s sonal injury.
Do not carry anything on your lap or transport things on the passeng er sea t. Things on the passenger seat can influence the weight registered by the weight-se nsing mat, sending the wrong information to the
airbag control unit. These objects can als o
ca use serio us personal injury if the airbag
g er door, supporting body weight on the rest, or by holding the grab handle on the stru m ent pane l.
Always mak e sure that a child res traint ha s bee n reg istered by the the status of the Advan ce d Airbag changes while the vehicle is moving, the light blinks for about 5 seco nds to catch the driv-er's attention . this happen s, alway s s top as soon as it is sa fe to do so and chec k to mak e

The airba g system is not a substitute for your Rather, it is part of the occ upa nt straint sys tem in your vehicle
is import ant to remem ber that the side airbag
s ys tem is desig ned t o help re duce the like lihood of
ser io us injury . H owever , it is importa nt to ber th a t a deploying airbag may also cau se other
i njur ies, su ch as bruisin g, fric tio n burns ,
a nd abr asions . A lso re m ember th a t side airbags
if the ignit ion is sw itch ed off when a crash
in side ured by the sensor is too tow,
in fron t-en d co llisio ns,
in rear -e n d
in rollove rs , unless the deployme nt th reshold
fo r dep loyment stored in the co ntrol unit is met.
so me t ypes of accide nts the fron t airbags , Curtai n Protection ® airbags and side airb a gs ma y
b e t rigge re d t ogether.
An inflating side airbag can cause serious or even fatal injury.
To help reduce the risk of injury when the
supplemental side airbag inflates ,
-
Always sit in an upright position and do not lean against the area where the side
airbag is located.
- Never
let a child or anyone else rest their head against the side trim panel in the area where the side airbag inflates.
-
Always make sure that safety belts are worn correctly.
- Nev er
let anyone sitting in the front seat put their hand out of the window.
on the seat backrests
gerously through the passenger ment and cause serious Injury if the mental side airbag inflates.
any children or other passengers to ride in that space.
coat hooks for thing but lightweight clothing. Never leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets.
sonal injury a
Improper use, repair , or disassembly of the driver and front passenger seats can prevent side airbags from working property and result in severe injuries.
seat covers or
ests that have not been specifically
ately by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen
ing damaged by heavy objects hitting the sides of the seat backre sts or force being put on the seat backs, especially in the area
where the side airbag module is located .

wagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen the airbag system may not work correctly.
on page 82.
The Curt ain Protection ® airbags are in the
header area on both sides of the vehicle 62.
The general location is identified by the word 62 show the deployment
zone of the
An electronic control module and side impact
sensors.
An airbag system and monitoring indicator light in the instrument cluste r 84.
The
62. The
The airbag system is mon itored electron ically to make sure it is work ing properly at all times. Every
time you turn on the ig n ition , the airbag system in­
d icator light will come on for a few seconds
(function check).
The airbag system is not a substitute for your safe­
ty belt. Rather, it
is part of the overall occupant re­
straint system in your vehic le 58,
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Child safety and child restraints
this section
Important safety inst ructions for using child
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U sing a child restraint on the rear seat . . . . . .
Infant seats.............................
res traints with a safety belt . . . 115
Securing the child restra int with LATCH/
U CRA lower universa l a n cho rages . . . . . . . . . 118
Secu ring a chil d rest rai nt wit h the
Top Tether
st rap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
or other acciden t also apply to children
de­
signed for th eir size. weight, and body structu re .
M any countries and
states of th e United States
and provinces of Canada have laws requ ir in g t he
use of approved child res traint sys tems fo r i nfants
and
a fron ta l crash at a speed of
be more than times the weight of the child. This means the effective weight of the
kg) . Under these conditions . only
an appropriate child restraint properly used can re­
duce the risk
of serious injury. Child restraints, like safety must be used properly to be ef­
fe ctive. Used improperly, they can increase the risk of serious injury in an accident.
the child seat manufacturer's instructions to be sure the seat is right for your child's size 121, Sources ofinformation about child re­
straints and their use. Please be sure to read and
heed
abou t child safety, Advanced Airbags, and
the
Safety
Airbag system
A child in a r earward -fac ing child seat in­
stalled on the front pa ssenger seat
se at and
Always re arward-fa cing child seats on the rear s eat.
you ha ve, in exce ptional circumstances,
nevertheless d eci de d t o sea t on the front passenger seat
a nd the PASSENGER light does not come on and sta y on when ever the ignition is on , immed iatel y th e rear ­
w ard-fa cin g sea t on the rear se at and have the airba g sy s te m insp ec te d right aw ay
by your authorized Volk sw age n dealer or au­thorized V olk sw age n Service
Accident statistics h ave sh own that c h ildren
are sa fe r in the rea r se at are a than
i n the front seating position . A lw ay s restrain
any a g e 12 and unde r in the rear.
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vehicle occupants and chil­dren must be restrained properly whenever riding in a veh icle . An unrestrained or im­properly restra ined child could be injured by striking the interior or by being ejected from the vehicle during a sudden maneuver or im­pact. An unrestrained or improperly restrain­
ed child is also at greater risk of injury or death through contact with an inflating air­
bag .
and used at one of the rear seating positions provides the highest degree of protection for infants and
exceptional circumstances require the use of a forward-facing child restraint on the front passenger's seat, the
the manufactur­er's instructions provided with the child seat or infant carrier.
- Never
a child restraint without a properly attached top tether strap if the
child r estraint manufacturer' s instructions
r equire the top tether strap to be used.
- Never
put the forward-facing r e ­straint up ag ainst or very near the instru­ment
-Always set the s afety belt upper an­chorage to the adjustment position that p ermits proper in accordance with the
- Always move the passenger seat to the highest position in the up and down ad­justment range and move it back to the rearmost position in the seat's fore and aft adjustment range , as far away from the airbag as possible before
GER BAG light comes on and stays on
light does not come on and stay on, immediate­ly the forward-facing child seat in a
rear seating position and have the airbag
system inspe cted by your authorized
Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswa­
gen
Always read and heed
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Alwa ys rep lace r est rai nt s that were in­stalled in a veh icle during a crash. Damage
to a c hil d res traint th at is not visible could cause it
to fa il in an ot her co llisio n situation.
on p age tha t comp lies with U nited Fede ra l Motor