2020 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 Passenger

WARNING
Once triggered, the airbag inflates in frac-
tions of a second at v ery high speed.
x Always leave the deployment zones of
the curtain airbags clear.
x Never secure any items to the cover or in
the deployment zone of the curtain air-
bag.
x There must be no other persons, animals
or objects between the vehicle occu-
pants sitting on the front seats and rear
outer seats and the deployment zones of
the airbags. Ensure that children and
passengers keep to this rule.
x The coat hooks in the vehicle should on-
ly be used for lightweight clothing. Do
not leave any heavy or sharp objects in
the pockets.
x Do not fit any accessories to the doors.
x Do not install any sun blinds onto the
side windows unless they have been ex-
pressly approved for use in your vehicle.
x Only push the sun visors over to the side
windows if no items are attached to the
visors (e.g. pens or a garage door open-
er). Central airbag
Please refer to at the start of the chap-
ter on page 47. Fig. 39
In the inner backrest padding of the
driv
er seat: central airbag.
The central airbag is installed for the front
seats and is located in the inner backrest
padding of the driver seat. The location of the central airbag is indicated
by the “AIRBAG” label

Airbag sticker
Fig. 41
Illustration: airbag label on the sun vi-
sor. Fig. 42
Illustration: airbag label on the B-pillar.
The v ehicle may be provided with stickers
giving important information about the front
passenger front airbag. The information on
these stickers may vary from country to
country. The stickers may be found:

WARNING
Child seats present a risk of injury if incor-
rectly installed.
x Always read and f
ollow the installation
instructions and warning information
provided by the child seat manufacturer. WARNING
Using a front-facing child seat on the front
passenger seat presents a risk of injury.
x Mo

ve the front passenger seat as far
back and as high as it can be adjusted to
create the largest possible distance be-
tween the child seat and the front pas-
senger front airbag.
x Move the backrest to the upright posi-
tion.
x Set the seat belt height so that the seat
belt routing follows a natural path adap-
ted to the child seat without excessive
deviations. For rear-facing child seats,
use the lowest position of the belt
height adjuster.
x Only use child seats that have been ap-
proved by the child seat manufacturer
for use on a front passenger seat with
front and side airbag. WARNING
To avoid injuries caused by inflation of
a head airbag or side airbag:
x Ensure that no children are seated with-
in the airbag deployment zones

Fig. 49
In the backrest of the Top sports seat
on the passenger side: opening f or the top tether
(schematic diagram). 1
Opening for the top tether. ISOFIX child seats with “universal” approval
must be secured with an upper strap (
top
tether) in addition to the ISOFIX anchor
points.
Only secure the strap to the top tether an-
chor rings provided for this purpose. Anchor
rings for use with the top tether are marked
by a symbol and sometimes also with “TOP
TETHER”.

q
If necessary, remo ve all persons from
the hazard area and provide first aid.
q Report the accident to the fire service.
Inform the fire service that the vehicle in
question has an electric drive.
q Wait for the emergency services at the
scene of the accident.
q Inform the emergency services and the
persons involved at the scene of the ac-
cident that it is an electric vehicle. Checklist of what to do in the event of a fire
To ensure your own safety and that of your
passengers in the e

vent of a vehicle fire, ob-
serve the following actions in the specified
order

winds or if the vehicle is on a slope. This
could lead to injuries.
x Always keep a good grip on the handle
when opening and closing doors. WARNING
The opening and closing paths of the doors
and boot lid are potential danger areas
where injury can occur.
x The doors and the boot lid should there-
f
ore only be opened or closed when you
are sure that nobody is in their path. WARNING
Careless locking of the doors can cause se-
rious injuries.
x If the v

ehicle is locked from the outside,
the doors and electric windows cannot
be opened from the inside.
x The central locking system locks all
doors. Locking the vehicle from the in-
side can prevent accidental opening of
the doors and unauthorised persons
from entering the vehicle. However,
locked doors can delay assistance to
passengers inside the vehicle in the
event of an accident or emergency.
x Never leave children or people requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle. All doors
can be locked from the inside using the
central locking button. This may mean
that people lock themselves in the vehi-
cle. People locked in the vehicle may be
subjected to very high or very low tem-
peratures.
x Temperatures inside a locked vehicle
may be extremely hot or cold depending
on the season. This can cause serious in-
juries and illness or fatalities, especially
among small children.
x Never leave anyone inside a locked vehi-
cle. People in the vehicle could become
trapped in an emergency and may not
be able to get themselves to safety. NOTICE
People who are locked in the vehicle can un-
lock the doors in an emergency by pulling the
door release le

ver forcefully twice. The lever
must be pulled beyond a noticeable resist-
ance in this case. NOTICE
When carrying out manual opening or clos-
ing, remo
ve parts carefully and install them
again correctly in order to avoid damage to
the vehicle. Opening doors
Please refer to and at the start of
the chapter on page 77.
Opening doors from outside
There is a button behind the door handles.

The automatic anti-dazzle function will be
deactiv
ated in some situations, e.g. when re-
verse gear is engaged. WARNING
The illuminated display from a portable
na
vigation device can lead to functional im-
pairment of the interior automatic anti-
dazzle mirror and cause accidents or seri-
ous injuries.
x You may not be able to precisely deter-
mine the distance from vehicles travel-
ling behind you or from other objects if
the automatic anti-dazzle function is im-
paired. Exterior mirrors
Fig. 95
In the driv
er door: rotary knob for the
exterior mirrors.
The exterior mirror functions for left-hand
drive vehicles are described below. Position corresponds to the exterior mirror on the
driv

er side and position to the exterior mir-
ror on the front passenger side. These in-
structions are mirrored f
or right-hand drive
vehicles.

If the rotary knob for the electrically adjusta-
ble e
xterior mirrors is in the position , the
e
xterior mirrors remain folded in.
Storing and activating front passenger exte-
rior mirror settings for reversing