Get Safety -> In an emergency Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Nineth Generation (2023-2025)

Front passenger seat

Child’s

weight

Rear

Group

Front passenger front airbag

activated

Front passenger front airbag

deactivated

seats

up to 10 kg

up to 13 kg

9 to 18 kg

15 to 25 kg

22 to 36 kg

u: universal; x: seat not suitable for securing a child seat of this group.

Securing a child seat using the seat belt

1. Observe the instructions (→ Child seats).

2. Set the seat belt height so that the seat belt routing follows a natural line and is adjusted to the child seat without turning back

on itself. For rear-facing child seats, use the lowest position of the seat belt height adjuster.

3. Fasten the seat belt and guide it through the child seat as described in the child seat manufacturer’s instructions.

4. Ensure that the seat belt is not twisted.

5. Insert the latch plate into the buckle for the appropriate seat and push it down until it audibly engages.

Child seats with the “semi-universal” approval category that are secured by means of a seat belt and support foot must not be installed

on the centre rear seat.

Observe any legislation concerning the safety of a broken-down vehicle. For example, many countries stipulate that you have to switch

on the hazard warning lights and wear a high-visibility waistcoat (→ Emergency equipment).

Checklist of what to do in the event of a breakdown

To ensure your own safety and that of your passengers, observe the following points in the specified order:

1. Stop the vehicle at a safe distance away from moving traffic and on a suitable surface. Observe all the important information on

parking → , .

2. Switch on the hazard warning lights (→ Centre console).

3. Ensure that all occupants exit the vehicle and go to a safe place away from moving traffic, e.g. behind the safety barrier. Observe

country-specific regulations on high-visibility waistcoats.

4. Place the warning triangle in position to draw the attention of other road users to your vehicle.

5. Observe safety notes (→ In the bonnet space).

6. Seek expert assistance if necessary. Volkswagen recommends using the Volkswagen emergency service.

When the hazard warning lights are switched on, for example if you are being towed, you can still indicate a change in direction or lane

change by operating the turn signal. The hazard warning lights will be interrupted temporarily.

Comply with the important information on towing (→ Tow-starting or towing).

WARNING

Any broken-down vehicle poses a high accident risk for the vehicle occupants and other road users.

● Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and when safe to do so.

● Park the car at a safe distance from moving traffic.

● Switch on the hazard warning lights.

● Never leave other persons alone in the vehicle, particularly children or people requiring assistance. This applies in particular when

the doors are locked. People locked in the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.

WARNING

The components of the exhaust system become very hot. This can cause fires and serious injuries.

● Park the vehicle so that no part of the exhaust system can come into contact with any inflammable material underneath the

vehicle, e.g. dry grass or fuel.

NOTICE

Pushing the vehicle by hand can cause damage to the vehicle, e.g. deformation or detachment of add-on parts.

● When pushing the vehicle by hand, do not press on the tail light clusters, large panels and side or rear spoilers.

Checklist of what to do after an accident

To ensure your own safety and that of your passengers in an accident, observe the following actions in the specified order:

1. Switch off the ignition.

2. Switch on the hazard warning lights (→ Centre console).

3. Place the warning triangle in position to draw the attention of other road users to your vehicle.

4. Ensure that all occupants exit the vehicle and go to a safe place away from moving traffic, e.g. behind the safety barrier.

Administer first aid and observe country-specific regulations on high-visibility waistcoats.

5. Report the accident to the fire service.

6. Wait for the emergency services at the scene of the accident.

Switch on the hazard warning lights, e.g. in the following situations:

—When traffic ahead suddenly slows down or you reach the tail end of a traffic jam to warn vehicles behind you.

—When there is an emergency.

—If the vehicle breaks down.

—When tow-starting or towing.

Always follow local regulations for the use of the hazard warning lights.

If the hazard warning lights are not working, you must use an alternative method of drawing attention to the broken-down vehicle.

This method must comply with traffic legislation.

The 12-volt vehicle battery will discharge if the hazard warning lights are left on over a long period of time – even when the

ignition is switched off.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the brake lights flash in quick succession if you brake sharply or initiate full braking at a

speed of more than 80 km/h (about 50 mph). This provides an especially conspicuous warning for the following traffic. If you

then continue to brake, the hazard warning lights will be switched on automatically at speeds under approximately

10 km/h (6 mph). Once the vehicle starts to accelerate, the hazard warning lights will switch off again.

First-aid kit

Depending on country and the vehicle equipment, the first-aid kit may be located in a stowage compartment or a holder in the luggage

compartment, under the luggage compartment floor or in the vehicle interior.

The first-aid kit must comply with legal requirements.

—Observe the expiry dates of the contents.

—After use, renew contents if necessary and stow the first-aid kit safely again.

Warning triangle

In the boot lid: holder for the warning triangle.

Depending on the country and vehicle equipment, the warning triangle may be located in the boot lid → Fig. 1.

1. With the boot lid open, press the catch below the storage box.

2. Remove the warning triangle storage box from the holder.

3. After use, stow the warning triangle back in the storage box and place the storage box into the holder.

The warning triangle must comply with legal requirements.

High-visibility waistcoat

Depending on country and the vehicle equipment, the high-visibility waistcoat may be located in a stowage compartment in the front

door trim or in the glove compartment (→ Driver door) (→ Front passenger side).

The high-visibility waistcoat must comply with legal requirements.

Fire extinguisher

Depending on country and the vehicle equipment, a fire extinguisher may be located in a holder in the footwell under the front

passenger seat.

The fire extinguisher must meet legal requirements, be ready for use at all times and be checked on a regular basis (see seal of approval

on the fire extinguisher).

WARNING

In the event of a sudden driving or braking manoeuvre or accident, loose objects could be flung though the vehicle and cause severe

injuries.

● Always secure the first aid kit, warning triangle and fire extinguisher safely in the holders provided in the vehicle.

● Stow the high-visibility waistcoat in a stowage compartment where it can be easily reached.

In the roof console: button for Emergency Call Service

(behind button cover) and indicator lamp.

In the roof console: button for Emergency Call Service.

In the roof console: touch panels for Information Call and

Breakdown Call.

Information Call.

Breakdown Call.

Depending on the vehicle equipment and country, voice services and the Emergency Call Service can be performed by means of the

control in the roof console → Fig. 1, , → Fig. 2, → Fig. 3. If the Emergency Call Service is available in the vehicle’s service portfolio, the

Emergency Call Service is activated as standard for a limited period of time. The required connection is established by a factory-fitted

control unit.

Please also observe the additional information on mobile online services .

Indicator lamp for the Emergency Call Service

The control is equipped with an indicator lamp → Fig. 1, (arrow). Depending on the operational status of the Emergency Call Service in

the vehicle, the indicator lamp lights up in different colours and light sequences:

Indicator lamp does not light up: Emergency Call Service is deactivated or not available.

Indicator lamp flashes red after the ignition is switched on: system error. Emergency Call Service is deactivated.

Indicator lamp lights up red continuously: system error. Emergency Call Service is restricted or not available.

Indicator lamp lights up green: Emergency Call Service is available, system is ready for operation in the vehicle.

Indicator lamp flashes green: active connection to a voice service.

Information Call

—The Information Call enables you to call Volkswagen Customer Care.

—The Information Call function is available only in some sales regions.

—The person who takes your call will talk to you in the language of the country in which the vehicle is registered for the mobile online

services or in the language of the country for which the vehicle was produced.

—The Information Call can be made when the vehicle ignition is switched on.

—The Information Call can be made manually via the touch panel in the roof console or, depending on vehicle, via the function button

in the telephone menu of the Infotainment system.

Breakdown Call

—The Breakdown Call function allows you to seek professional assistance should your vehicle break down.

—Some vehicle data, e.g. the current location, is transmitted parallel to the voice call.

—The person who takes your call will talk to you in the language of the country in which the vehicle is registered for the mobile online

services or in the language of the country for which the vehicle was produced.

—The Breakdown Call can be made when the vehicle ignition is switched on.

—The Breakdown Call can be made manually via the touch panel in the roof console or, depending on vehicle, via the function button

in the telephone menu of the Infotainment system.

Emergency Call Service

—The Emergency Call Service enables help to be organised as quickly as possible in dangerous situations.

—When the Emergency Call Service is triggered, a connection to the Volkswagen emergency call centre is established.

—If an emergency call is placed manually, or automatically after an accident where an airbag or the belt tensioners were triggered,

data relevant for the emergency call, e.g. the current vehicle location, will be transmitted automatically .

—The person who takes your call will talk to you in the language set up in the vehicle’s Infotainment system. English is used if this

language is not available at the location of the emergency.

—Additional factory-fitted components are installed in order to ensure that the function is still possible even after a serious accident,

e.g. emergency call microphone, emergency loudspeaker and an integrated battery that is independent of the vehicle electrical

system.

—The Emergency Call Service can be permanently deactivated by a suitably qualified workshop. Volkswagen recommends using an

authorised Volkswagen repairer.

—If the legally required eCall Emergency System is present in the vehicle, the Emergency Call Service can be deactivated in the

Infotainment system. If present in the vehicle, the legally required eCall Emergency System cannot be switched off and cannot be

deactivated (→ Manage services).

WARNING

The following conditions may limit or prevent the execution of a manual or automatic emergency call:

● Your current emergency call location is in an area with no or insufficient mobile communications and satellite signal reception.

● The mobile communications network of the required telecommunication providers is not available in areas with sufficient mobile

communications and satellite reception.

● In spite of sufficient mobile communications and satellite signal reception, there is no mobile communications network

generation of the telecommunication providers that is suitable for the vehicle in some regions. In this case, the emergency call

reverts to the legally required eCall Emergency System, if present in the vehicle. If the legally required eCall Emergency System is

not present in the vehicle, calls will be forwarded to the emergency call number 112.

● In spite of sufficient mobile communications and satellite signal reception, there is no 3G mobile network of the

telecommunication providers in some regions. This can lead to a delay of up to 60 seconds when setting up the connection for the

Emergency Call Service. In order to permit connection setup without a delay, the Emergency Call Service can be deactivated in the

Infotainment system if the legally required eCall Emergency System is present in the vehicle. The legally required eCall Emergency

System is available without any delay after deactivation of the Emergency Call Service.

● The Emergency Call Service is prohibited by law in some countries.

● There is no valid licence for the use of the Emergency Call Service.

● The components in the vehicle required for the manual or automatic emergency call are damaged or do not have sufficient

electrical power.

● The emergency call service function has been deactivated. In this case, the emergency call reverts to the legally required eCall

Emergency System, if present in the vehicle. No emergency call will be made if the legally required eCall Emergency System is not

present in the vehicle. Also forwarding to the emergency number 112 does not take place.

● The Emergency Call Service function was deactivated by disabling data transmission. In this case, the emergency call reverts to the

legally required eCall Emergency System, if present in the vehicle. It the legally required eCall Emergency System is not available

for technical reasons, the Emergency Call Service will be activated again automatically.

● The vehicle ignition is not switched on.

Initiating an emergency call manually

1. If fitted, briefly press on the button cover and fold the button cover down.

2. Press the button for the legally required eCall Emergency System → Fig. 2 until the indicator lamp flashes green.

The emergency call is now initiated and a voice connection is established to the Volkswagen emergency call centre.

If you have accidentally pressed the emergency call button, cancel the emergency call immediately.

1. Press the emergency call button again until the indicator lamp lights up green continuously.

Press the button for the legally required eCall Emergency System → Fig. 2 only in an emergency.

Automatic emergency call

An automatic emergency call is initiated only when the ignition is switched on.

A connection to the Volkswagen emergency call centre is set up automatically in the following situations:

—Immediately after the airbags are triggered.

—Immediately after the belt tensioners are triggered.

—Depending on equipment, after a system intervention by Emergency Assist.

The automatic emergency call cannot be cancelled by pressing the button for the legally required eCall Emergency System → Fig. 2.

If queries from the Volkswagen emergency call centre remain unanswered, rescue measures are automatically initiated.

Integrated battery

The integrated battery ensures that the emergency call service remains available for some time if the 12-volt vehicle battery is

disconnected or faulty.

A corresponding message will be displayed in the instrument cluster display if the integrated battery is discharged or faulty. If this

message is displayed, immediately go to a suitably qualified workshop and have the integrated battery replaced. Volkswagen

recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.

Have the integrated battery checked by a suitably qualified workshop after about 3 years and replaced if necessary.

Volkswagen recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.

Data transmission

In the event of an emergency call, the available data is transmitted to the Volkswagen emergency call centre to determine the

necessary rescue measures.

The data on the vehicle location is continuously overwritten so that only the last ten stored locations required for correct functioning

of the Emergency Call Service are available. The vehicle is therefore not permanently tracked.

The data relating to the emergency call is processed in order to ensure correct functioning of the Emergency Call Service. The data

related to the emergency call is automatically deleted from the vehicle system 13 hours after the emergency call was triggered.

The following data is transmitted:

—Current position of the vehicle when the emergency call was triggered.

—Nine other positions shortly before the emergency call was triggered (route driven, a few km (a few miles)).

—Vehicle identification number (VIN).

—Type of vehicle drive.

—Vehicle type.

—Type of trigger (automatic or manual)

—Type of call.

—Direction in which the vehicle was moving when the emergency call was triggered.

—Accident severity.

—Accident direction.

—Time of collision.

—Reliability of positioning data.

—Version of data strings.

—Counter of data strings transferred per call.

—Determined number of passengers.

—Language selected in the Infotainment system.

—Optional data ID.

You can apply to view and delete the transmitted data by contacting the Volkswagen emergency call centre.

Depending on the vehicle equipment and country, data transmission can be influenced by the privacy settings (→ Privacy

settings). The Emergency Call Service function can be guaranteed only if data transmission is fully possible.

The function of the Emergency Call Service may be restricted if Infotainment systems have been retrofitted.

Reverting to the legally required eCall Emergency System

In some situations, the Emergency Call Service may be restricted or unavailable. If the legally required eCall Emergency System is

present in the vehicle, a voice connection will be established to a public emergency call centre if possible. In this case, the available

data is transmitted to the public emergency call centre in order to determine the necessary rescue measures .

It is possible to see whether the legally required eCall Emergency System is present in the vehicle in the Manage services area

on the Infotainment system (→ Manage services).

Back-up to 112 emergency number

In some situations, the Emergency Call Service may be restricted or unavailable. If the legally required eCall Emergency System is not

present in the vehicle, emergency calls will be made to the general emergency call number 112 if possible. In this case, only a voice-

based connection is established. No data will be transmitted, e.g. regarding the vehicle or its location.

Emergency Call Service is faulty

The indicator lamp in the emergency call button lights up red continuously . In addition, the message Error: Emergency call

function. Please visit workshop. may be displayed in the instrument cluster display.

There is a system fault in the Emergency Call Service. It may not be possible to make an emergency call.

1. Go to a suitably qualified workshop immediately and have the fault rectified. Volkswagen recommends using an authorised

Volkswagen repairer.

Emergency Call Service is restricted

The indicator lamp in the emergency call button lights up red continuously . In addition, the message Emergency call function

restricted. Please visit workshop. may be displayed in the instrument cluster display.

The availability of the Emergency Call Service function is restricted. It is not possible to establish a voice connection to the Volkswagen

emergency call centre, for example.

1. Go to a suitably qualified workshop immediately and have the fault rectified. Volkswagen recommends using an authorised

Volkswagen repairer.

Touch panels react differently than expected

Moisture, dirt and grease can impede the functioning of the touch panels.

1. Always keep touch panels clean and dry.

In the roof console: button for legally required eCall

Emergency System (behind button cover) and indicator lamp.

In the roof console: button for the legally required eCall

Emergency System.

Depending on the equipment and country, the vehicle may be equipped with an emergency call system. In some countries, the free

legally required eCall Emergency System is activated as standard. The control unit is in the roof console.

The emergency call function enables help to be organised as quickly as possible in dangerous situations. A voice connection is

established with a public emergency call centre. The person who takes your call will talk to you in the language of the country in which

the vehicle is located. In addition, legally required data relevant for the emergency call is transmitted automatically to the public

emergency call centre, such as the current vehicle position.

The legal basis for data processing by the legally required eCall Emergency System corresponds to the country-specific legislation, e.g.

EU Regulation 2015/758. Please also observe the information on data storage and services (→ Data processing in the vehicle).

The required connection is established by a factory-fitted control unit. Additional components are required in order to ensure that the

function is still possible even after a serious accident, e.g. emergency call microphone, emergency loudspeaker and an integrated

battery that is independent of the vehicle electrical system.

Indicator lamp for the legally required eCall Emergency System

The control is equipped with an indicator lamp → Fig. 1 (arrow). Depending on the operational status of the emergency call system in

the vehicle, the indicator lamp lights up in different colours and light sequences:

Indicator lamp does not light up: emergency call is not available.

Indicator lamp flashes red after the ignition is switched on: emergency call is deactivated.

Indicator lamp lights up red continuously: system error. Emergency call is restricted or not available.

Indicator lamp lights up green: emergency call is available, system is ready for operation in the vehicle.

Indicator lamp flashes green: emergency call is active.

WARNING

The following conditions may limit or prevent the execution of a manual or automatic emergency call:

● Your current emergency call location is in an area with no or insufficient mobile communications and satellite signal reception.

● No 2G/3G mobile communications network of telecommunication providers is available in areas with sufficient mobile

communications and satellite signal reception.

● The emergency call system is not available in some countries.

● The public emergency call centre is technically not able to receive emergency call data.

● The components in the vehicle required for the manual or automatic emergency call are damaged or do not have sufficient

electrical power.

● The vehicle ignition is not switched on.

Initiating an emergency call manually

1. Briefly press on the button cover and fold the button cover down → Fig. 1.

2. Press the button for the legally required eCall Emergency System → Fig. 2 until the indicator lamp flashes green.

The emergency call is now initiated and a voice connection is established to the public emergency call centre.

If you have accidentally pressed the emergency call button, cancel the emergency call immediately.

1. Press the emergency call button again until the indicator lamp lights up green continuously.

Press the button for the legally required eCall Emergency System → Fig. 2 only in an emergency.

Automatic emergency call

An automatic emergency call is initiated only when the ignition is switched on.

A connection to the public emergency call centre is set up automatically in the following situations:

—Immediately after the airbags are triggered.

—Immediately after the belt tensioners are triggered.

—Depending on equipment, after a system intervention by Emergency Assist.

The automatic emergency call cannot be cancelled by pressing the button for the legally required eCall Emergency System → Fig. 2.

Rescue measures will be initiated automatically if there is no response to questions from the public emergency call centre.

Integrated battery

The integrated battery ensures that the legally required eCall Emergency System remains available for some time if the 12-volt vehicle

battery is disconnected or faulty.

A corresponding message will be displayed in the instrument cluster display if the integrated battery is discharged or faulty. If this

message is displayed, immediately go to a suitably qualified workshop and have the integrated battery replaced. Volkswagen

recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.

Have the integrated battery checked by a suitably qualified workshop after about 3 years and replaced if necessary.

Volkswagen recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.

Data transmission

In the event of an emergency call, the legally prescribed data is transmitted to the public emergency call centre in order to determine

necessary rescue measures.

The data on the vehicle location is continuously overwritten so that only the last three stored locations required for correct functioning

of the legally required eCall Emergency System are available. The vehicle is therefore not permanently tracked.

The data relating to the emergency call is processed exclusively in order to ensure correct functioning of the legally required eCall

Emergency System. The data related to the emergency call is automatically deleted from the system 13 hours after the emergency call

was triggered.

The following data is transmitted:

—Current position of the vehicle when the emergency call was triggered.

—Two other positions shortly before the emergency call was triggered (route driven, a few 100 m (a few 100 ft)).

—Vehicle identification number (VIN).

—Type of vehicle drive.

—Vehicle type.

—Type of trigger (automatic or manual)

—Type of call.

—Direction in which the vehicle was moving when the emergency call was triggered.

—Accident direction.

—Deceleration rate in the event of an accident in longitudinal direction.

—Deceleration rate in the event of an accident in lateral direction.

—Time of collision.

—Reliability of positioning data.

—Version of data strings.

—Counter of data strings transferred per call.

—Determined number of passengers.

You can apply to view and delete the transmitted data by contacting the public emergency call centre.

The function of the legally required eCall Emergency System may be restricted if Infotainment systems have been retrofitted.

Fault in legally required eCall Emergency System

The indicator lamp in the emergency call button lights up red continuously . In addition, the message Error: Emergency call

function. Please visit workshop. may be displayed in the instrument cluster display.

There is a system fault in the legally required eCall Emergency System. It may not be possible to make an emergency call.

1. Go to a suitably qualified workshop immediately and have the fault rectified. Volkswagen recommends using an authorised

Volkswagen repairer.

Legally required eCall Emergency System restricted

The indicator lamp in the emergency call button lights up red continuously . In addition, the message Emergency call function

restricted. Please visit workshop. may be displayed in the instrument cluster display.

The function of the legally required eCall Emergency System is restricted. It is not possible to establish a voice connection to the public

emergency call centre, for example.

1. Go to a suitably qualified workshop immediately and have the fault rectified. Volkswagen recommends using an authorised

Volkswagen repairer.

Vehicle key.

1

2

3

4

Unlock the vehicle. Press once: the vehicle is unlocked according to the settings in the Infotainment system. Press twice: the

complete vehicle is unlocked.

Unlock only the boot lid. All turn signals flash twice. To do this, press and hold the button briefly. The boot lid will open if the

button is pressed and held.

Lock the vehicle. All turn signals flash once. Pressing once locks the vehicle and activates SAFELOCK. Pressing twice locks the

vehicle without SAFELOCK.

Indicator lamp.

Depending on the vehicle equipment level, the vehicle may have a SAFELOCK mechanism. This prevents the doors from being

opened both from inside and outside.

If a vehicle is equipped with SAFELOCK, this is activated automatically when the vehicle is locked with the vehicle key or the sensor in

the door handle. If it is wished to intentionally cancel the SAFELOCK function, the vehicle key or door handle sensor must be operated

again. The vehicle is then only locked. In this case, opening from outside is prevented and opening from inside is possible.

WARNING

If the vehicle key is left unattended in the vehicle, children or unauthorised persons could lock the doors and the boot lid, start the

engine or switch on the ignition and thus operate electrical equipment, such as the electric windows. This can result in accidents and

serious or even fatal injuries.

● Take all vehicle keys with you every time you leave the vehicle.

WARNING

If children, people requiring assistance or animals are left unattended in the vehicle, they could accidentally set the vehicle in motion

or be exposed to very high or low temperatures. There is a risk of accidents and serious or fatal injuries.

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