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Airbag Warning Light
WARNING! (Continued)
You will want to have the airbags ready to
inflate for your protection in a collision. While
the airbag system is designed to be mainte-
nance free, if any of the following occurs, have
an authorized dealer service the system immediately.
•
Do not attempt to modify any part of your ad-
vanced airbag system. The airbag may inflate
accidentally or may not function properly if modi-
fications are made. Take your vehicle to an autho-
rized dealer for any advanced airbag system ser-
vice. If your seat, including your trim cover and
cushion, needs to be serviced in any way (includ-
ing removal or loosening/tightening of seat attach-
ment bolts), take the vehicle to your authorized
dealer. Only manufacturer approved seat accesso-
ries may be used. If it is necessary to modify an
advanced airbag system for persons with disabili-
ties, contact your authorized dealer.
•
The Airbag Warning Light does not come on for
approximately four to six seconds when the ignition
switch is first turned ON.
•
•
The light remains on after the approximate four to
six-second interval.
The light comes on intermittently or remains on while
driving.
NOTE: If the speedometer, tachometer, or any engine
related gauges are not working, the Occupant Restraint
Controller (ORC) may also be disabled. The airbags may
not be ready to inflate for your protection. Promptly
check the fuse block for blown fuses. Refer to the label
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located on the inside of the fuse block cover for the 2. Under certain circumstances, EDR data may not be
proper airbag fuses. See your authorized dealer if the recorded (e.g., loss of battery power).
fuse is good.
In conjunction with other data gathered during a com-
Event Data Recorder (EDR)
plete accident investigation, the electronic data may be
In the event of a collision, your vehicle is designed to used by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.and others to
record up to five seconds of specific vehicle data param- learn more about the possible causes of crashes and
eters (see list below) in an event data recorder prior to the associated injuries in order to assess and improve vehicle
moment of airbag deployment, or near deployment (if performance. In addition to crash investigations initiated
applicable), and up to a quarter second of either high- by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., such investiga-
speed deceleration data or change in velocity during tions may be requested by customers, insurance carriers,
and/or after airbag deployment or near-deployment. government officials, and professional crash researchers,
EDR data is ONLY recorded if an airbag deploys, or such as those associated with universities, and with
nearly deploys, and is otherwise unavailable.
hospital and insurance organizations.
NOTE:
In the event that an investigation is undertaken by
1. A near-deployment event occurs when the airbag Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (regardless of initia-
sensor detects severe vehicle deceleration usually indica- tive), the company or its designated representative will
tive of a crash, but not severe enough to warrant airbag first obtain permission of the appropriate custodial entity
deployment.
for the vehicle (usually the vehicle owner or lessee)
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