Failure to observe this may impair important functions of driver assist systems and damage the vehicle.
Have repairs and structural modifications carried out by a suitably qualified workshop.
Further information:
—Repainting and paint touch-ups in the area around the sensors may impair the function of the system in question.
—In some versions of the vehicle, the Volkswagen badge may affect the radar sensor’s view of the front area. You
should therefore only operate the vehicle with the original Volkswagen badge or another approved Volkswagen
Commercial Vehicles badge.
WARNING
Incorrect repairs and modifications can cause functional problems and damage to the vehicle and impair the
effectiveness of the driver assist systems. This can result in accidents and severe injuries.
● Have repairs and modifications to your vehicle carried out only by a suitably qualified workshop.
WARNING
Unsuitable spare parts and accessories, incorrectly carried out work, modifications and repairs can lead to damage
to the vehicle and cause accidents and serious injuries.
● Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recommends the use of Volkswagen Genuine Parts and Volkswagen Genuine
Accessories, which you can purchase from your Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles dealership.
● Have repairs and modifications to your vehicle carried out only by a suitably qualified workshop. Qualified
workshops have the necessary tools, diagnostic equipment, repair information and qualified personnel.
● Never fit parts to your vehicle that differ in their design or characteristics from the factory-fitted parts.
● Never secure or position objects, e.g. telephone holders, in the deployment zone of the airbags since these
objects can cause serious or fatal injuries if the airbags are triggered.
● Use only wheel rim/tyre combinations that have been approved by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for your
vehicle type.
Repairs and faults in the airbag system
Repairs and modifications must always be carried out according to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles specifications
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Modifications and repairs to the front bumper, the doors, the front seats, the headliner or the bodywork should be
carried out only by a suitably qualified workshop. System components and airbag system sensors can be located on
these vehicle components.
If you work on the airbag system or remove and install parts of the system when performing other repair work, parts
of the airbag system may be damaged. The consequence may be that, in the event of an accident, the airbag inflates
incorrectly or does not inflate at all.
Regulations must be observed to ensure that the effectiveness of the airbags is not reduced and that removed parts
do not cause any injuries or environmental pollution. Suitably qualified workshops are familiar with these
requirements.
Any modifications to the vehicle's suspension could prevent the airbag system from working properly during a
collision. For example, using tyre/rim combinations that have not been approved by Volkswagen Commercial
Vehicles, lowering the vehicle and making modifications to the suspension rate, including work on the springs, struts
and shock absorbers, could change the forces that are measured by the airbag sensors and sent to the electronic
control unit. Some changes to the suspension could cause the forces measured by the sensors to increase, for
example. This can lead to the airbag system being triggered in collision scenarios where it normally would not be
triggered if modifications to the suspension had not been made. Other modifications can cause the forces measured
by the sensors to decrease, therefore preventing the airbag system from being triggered when it should have been.
WARNING
Incorrect repairs and modifications can cause function problems and damage to the vehicle and impair the
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