2022 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 Owners Manual

vehicle is in motion, both the moving vehicle
and its occupants gain “kinetic energy”

terior, e.g. the steering wheel, dash panel, or
windscreen

Accident statistics have shown properly worn
seat belts to be an eff
ective means of sub-
stantially reducing the risk of injury and im-
proving the chances of survival in a serious
accident. Furthermore, properly worn seat
belts improve the protection provided by air-
bags in the event of an accident. This is why
wearing a seat belt is a legal requirement in
most countries.
Although the vehicle is equipped with air-
bags, the seat belts must be fastened and
worn. For example, the front airbags will be
triggered only in certain types of frontal colli-
sion. The front airbags will not be triggered
during minor frontal collisions, minor side
collisions, rear collisions, rolls or accidents in
which the airbag trigger threshold in the con-
trol unit is not exceeded. The same applies to
the other airbags in the vehicle.
Therefore, always wear your seat belt and en-
sure that your passengers have fastened their
seat belts properly before you drive off. Using seat belts
Please refer to at the start of the chap-
ter on page 36.
Checklist :
q Check the condition of all seat belts reg-
ularly.
q Keep the seat belts clean.
q A

void allowing any foreign bodies or flu-
ids to get on to the seat belt or latch
plate or into the slot for the seat belt
buckle.
q Do not trap or damage the seat belt and
latch plate, for example when closing
the door.
q Never remove, modify or repair the seat
belt or any part of the belt fixture sys-
tem. q
Always fasten the seat belt correctly be-
f

ore every journey and keep it fastened
while the vehicle is in motion. Fastening and unfastening
seat belts
Please refer to at the start of the chap-
ter on page 36.
If worn properly, seat belts hold the v

ehicle
occupants in the correct sitting position dur-
ing an accident or braking manoeuvre, pro-
viding maximum protection

In vehicles with a proactive occupant protec-
tion system, the driv
er and front passenger
seat belts are automatically tensioned in cer-
tain situations

Fig. 29
Correct seat belt routing during preg-
nancy.
Seat belts only pro
vide an optimum level of
protection during an accident when they are
routed correctly. Correct seat belt routing re-
duces the risk of severe or fatal injuries. Cor-
rect seat belt routing also holds the vehicle
occupants in position so that an inflating air-
bag can offer the maximum level of protec-
tion. Therefore you must always fasten your
seat belt and ensure that the seat belt rout-
ing is correct

seat belts and airbags can provide the opti-
mum le
vel of protection. Volkswagen recom-
mends using a Volkswagen dealership for this
purpose. Seat belt height adjuster
Please refer to at the start of the chap-
ter on page 36. Fig. 30
Ne
xt to the front seats: belt height ad-
juster.
The seat belt height adjusters for the front
seats can be used to adjust the position of
the seat belt on the shoulder so that it can be
fastened properly:

belt tensioner works together with the airbag
system. If the v
ehicle rolls over, the belt ten-
sioner will not be activated if the curtain air-
bags are not triggered.
A fine dust may be produced when the air-
bags are triggered. This is quite normal and
does not mean that there is a fire in the vehi-
cle.
Reversible belt tensioning (proactive occu-
pant protection system)
Reversible belt tensioning may trigger in cer-
tain driving situations

Speed range
The basic function of the proactiv
e occupant
protection system is available when driving
forwards at speeds from approx. 30 km/h
(19 mph).
Displays
In the event of intervention by the
proactive occupant protection sys-
tem, the red warning lamp lights up
on the instrument cluster display. Functions of the proactive oc-
cupant protection system
Please refer to at the start of the chap-
ter on page 45.
Basic functions
The f

ollowing functions may be triggered in-
dividually or together in critical driving situa-
tions, e.g. in the event of emergency braking,
understeer and oversteer or minor collisions: