Get Occupant Restraints -> Event Data Recorder (EDR) Guide for Volkswagen Routan SUV First Generation (2009-2014)

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

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)

before accessing the electronic data stored, unless or- 3. Requested by police under a legal warrant.

dered to image the data by a court with legal jurisdiction

(i.e., pursuant to a warrant). A copy of the data will be

4. Otherwise required by law.

provided to the custodial entity upon request. General Data parameters that are recorded:

data that does not identify particular vehicles or crashes

•

Diagnostic trouble code(s) and warning light status for

electronically-controlled safety systems, including the

airbag system

may be released for incorporation in aggregate crash

databases, such as those maintained by the U.S. govern-

ment and various states. Data of a potentially sensitive

nature, such as would identify a particular driver, ve-

hicle, or crash, will be treated confidentially. Confidential

data will not be disclosed by Volkswagen Group of

America, Inc. to any third party except when:

•

Vehicle speed

Engine RPM

Brake switch status

Pedal position

1. Used for research purposes, such as to match data

with a particular crash record in an aggregate database,

provided confidentiality of personal data is thereafter

preserved.

And other parameters depending on vehicle

configuration

Child Restraints

Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled up at all

times, including babies and children. Every state in the

2. Used in defense of litigation involving a Volkswagen

Group of America, Inc. product.

United States and all Canadian provinces require that Infants and Small Children

small children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the There are different sizes and types of restraints for

law, and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it.

children from newborn size to the child almost large

enough for an adult safety belt. Always check the child

seat owner’s manual to ensure you have the right seat for

your child. Use the restraint that is correct for your child.

Children 12 years and younger should ride properly

buckled up in a rear seat. According to crash statistics,

children are safer when properly restrained in the rear

seats rather than in the front.

•

Safety experts recommend that children ride

rearward-facing in the vehicle until they are at least

one year old and weigh at least 20 lbs (9 kg). Two types

of child restraints can be used rearward-facing: infant

carriers and ЉconvertibleЉ child seats. Both types of

child restraints are held in the vehicle by the lap/

shoulder belt or the LATCH child restraint anchorage

system. Refer to “Lower Anchors and Tether for CHil-

dren (LATCH)”.

WARNING!

In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby,

can become a projectile inside the vehicle. The force

required to hold even an infant on your lap could

become so great that you could not hold the child, no

matter how strong you are. The child and others

could be badly injured. Any child riding in your

vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the child’s

size.

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