When attaching the child seat with the TOP
TETHER system, no other object can be attach-
ed to the same TOP TETHER retaining ring.
·
WARNING
Risk of impairing the front airbags!
Do not cover or stick anything over the steering
wheel or the dash panel. This can prevent the
front airbags from deploying.
·
The attached TOP TETHER system strap restricts the
movement of the upper part of the child seat.
WARNING
Risk of impairing the side airbags!
Do not exert excessive force, e.g. impacts, on
the backrests.
·
Do not use seat covers that have not been ap-
proved by Volkswagen.
·
Any damage to seat covers at the side airbag lo-
cation must be repaired by a specialist garage.
·
Mounting retaining rings on the luggage compartment
cover
Volkswagen recommends using seat covers
from the Volkswagen Genuine Accessories
range.
1.
2.
Remove the A cap.
In some situations it is necessary to deactivate the
front passenger airbag, if the car is equipped with
a front passenger front airbag deactivation
switch » page 45.
Attach the belt to the B mounting retaining
ring.
WARNING
Airbags
Cleaning agents containing solvents cause the sur-
face of the airbag units to become porous. In an
airbag deployment accident, the porous materials
can become loose and cause serious injury.
Use
The airbag system offers additional occupant pro-
tection to the seat belts during severe frontal and
side collisions.
Never clean the dashboard or airbag covers with
·
solvent-based cleaning agents.
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat
belts.
Functionality
Airbags are designed to protect the occupants of
a vehicle in frontal and side impacts of a certain in-
tensity by reducing their movement in the direction
of impact.
What you should be mindful of
The airbag system can only perform its protective
function if all occupants are belted and properly
seated.
When activated, the airbag is inflated within milli-
seconds by a gas generator. This causes the airbag
covers to break and the airbags to inflate forcefully
to cover their areas of deployment.
WARNING
Danger of serious or fatal injuries!
As the occupant wearing a seat belt begins to sink
into the inflated airbag, the gas inside the airbag be-
gins to escape to trap the occupant and slow his or
her movement. This can reduce the risk of serious
and fatal injuries.
Maintain the correct seating position.
·
Do not place your limbs in the airbag deploy-
ment area.
·
No persons, animals or objects such
·
as » page 43 cup holders or hangers for
clothes may be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
Important factors for airbag activation include the
type of accident, the angle of impact, the speed of
the vehicle and the type of object the vehicle col-
lides with (hard or soft). Therefore, even visible ex-
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