2022 VOLKSWAGEN ID.5 Owners Manual

Side airbags are installed for the front seats

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

zones. Ensure that children and passen-
gers keep to this rule.
x Do not fit seat co
vers or protective cov-
ers over the seats unless they have been
expressly approved for use in the vehi-
cle. Otherwise the central airbag may
not be able to inflate once triggered. Safe transport of children
Introduction to the topic
Using child seats can reduce the risk of injury
to the child if there is an accident. Always use
child seats when driving with children.
Note the f

ollowing:

incorrectly it may cause injuries even in
a minor accident.
x After an accident, it is vital to replace
any child seats that were in use during
the accident, as they could ha
ve sus-
tained non-visible damage. NOTICE
Please observe the notes and information for
v
ehicles with N1 approval

Child seat approval categories
Child seats can be classified as “univ
ersal”,
“semi-universal” “or vehicle-specific” (all in
accordance with regulation ECE R 44) or “i-
Size” (in accordance with regulation ECE
R 129).

Airbag sticker
Fig. 41
Illustration: airbag label on the sun vi-
sor. .
Risks in
volved in carrying children on the
front passenger seat
If you are using a rear-facing child seat, the
front passenger front airbag can cause critical
or potentially fatal injuries when it inflates

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. Securing systems
Please refer to and at the start of
the chapter on page 57.
Diff
erent countries use different securing
systems for safely fitting child seats in the
vehicle.
Overview of securing systems