air VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 Owner´s Manual

Check t h e c o n dit io n o f a ll s e at b elt s r e g ula rly . I f t h e b elt w eb bin g, b elt c o n nectio n s, b elt
r e tra cto r o r s e at b elt b uck le b eco m e d am ag ed , t h e s e at b elt in q uestio n s h ould b e r e p la ce d
im med ia te ly b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op →  . T h e q ualif ie d w ork sh op m ust u se c o rre ct s p are p art s
th at a re c o m patib le w it h t h e v e h ic le , e q uip m en t l e ve l a n d m od el y e ar. V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds
usin g a V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip f o r t h is p urp ose .
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In co rre ctly f a ste n ed o r u n fa ste n ed s e at b elt s in cre ase t h e r is k o f s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s. S e at
b elt s w il l o n ly o ffe r t h e o ptim um l e ve l o f p ro te ctio n w hen t h ey a re f a ste n ed a n d u se d p ro p erly .
●S e at b elt s a re t h e m ost e ffe ctiv e m ean s o f r e d ucin g t h e r is k o f s e rio us a n d f a ta l in ju rie s in
t h e e ve n t o f a n a cc id en t. S e at b elt s m ust a lw ays b e f a ste n ed p ro p erly w hen t h e v e h ic le is in
m otio n t o p ro te ct t h e d riv e r a n d a ll v e h ic le o cc u p an ts .
●B efo re e ve ry t rip , e ach v e h ic le o cc u p an t m ust a d opt t h e c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n , c o rre ctly
f a ste n t h e s e at b elt b elo n gin g t o t h eir s e at a n d k e ep it f a ste n ed p ro p erly t h ro ug hout t h e
trip . T h is a p plie s t o a ll v e h ic le o cc u p an ts a n d a ls o in u rb an t ra ffic .
●W hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n , s e cu re a ll c h il d re n t ra ve llin g in t h e v e h ic le in a r e stra in t
sy ste m s u it a b le f o r t h eir w eig ht a n d h eig ht. T h ey m ust a ls o w ear c o rre ctly f a ste n ed s e at
b elt s (→ Chil d s e ats).
●O nly s ta rt d riv in g w hen a ll p asse n gers h ave c o rre ctly f a ste n ed t h eir s e at b elt s .
●A lw ays in se rt t h e l a tc h p la te o n ly in to t h e b uck le o f t h e a sso cia te d s e at, a n d e n su re t h at it
e n gag es p ro p erly . U sin g a b uck le t h at d oes n ot b elo n g t o t h e s e at t h at y o u a re o cc u pyin g
re d uce s t h e l e ve l o f p ro te ctio n a n d c a n l e ad t o s e ve re in ju rie s.
●A vo id a llo w in g f o re ig n b od ie s o r l iq uid s t o e n te r t h e s lo t f o r t h e s e at b elt b uck le . T h is c o uld
p re ve n t t h e b elt b uck le a n d s e at b elt f ro m w ork in g p ro p erly .
●N eve r u n fa ste n t h e s e at b elt w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n .
●N eve r a llo w m ore t h an o n e p ers o n t o s h are t h e s a m e s e at b elt .
●N eve r t ra ve l w hen c h il d re n o r b ab ie s a re b ein g c a rrie d o n s o m eb od y's l a p a n d f a ste n ed w it h
t h e s a m e b elt .
●N eve r t ra ve l w earin g l o ose , b ulk y c lo th in g (s u ch a s a n o ve rc o at o ve r a ja cke t). T h is c o uld
p re ve n t t h e s e at b elt s f ro m f it tin g a n d f u n ctio n in g p ro p erly .
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Dam ag ed s e at b elt s a re v e ry d an gero us a n d c a n c a u se s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s.
●N eve r d am ag e t h e b elt b y t ra p pin g it in t h e d oor o r in t h e s e at m ech an is m .
●If t h e b elt w eb bin g o r a n y o th er p art o f t h e s e at b elt b eco m es d am ag ed , t h e s e at b elt m ay
te ar d urin g a n a cc id en t o r s u d den b ra kin g m an oeu vre .
●H ave d am ag ed s e at b elt s im med ia te ly r e p la ce d b y n ew s e at b elt s t h at h ave b een a p pro ve d
b y V olk sw ag en f o r t h e v e h ic le . S e at b elt s s u b je cte d t o s tre ss a n d s tre tc h ed d urin g a n
acc id en t m ust b e r e p la ce d b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op . R en ew al m ay b e n ece ssa ry e ve n if t h ere
is n o a p pare n t d am ag e. T h e b elt a n ch ora g es s h ould a ls o b e c h ecke d .
●N eve r t ry t o r e p air , m od if y o r r e m ove t h e s e at b elt s y o urs e lf . A ll r e p air s t o t h e s e at b elt s ,
b elt r e tra cto rs a n d b uck le s m ust b e c a rrie d o ut b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
S eat b elt s
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic

Man y p eo p le b elie ve t h at t h ey c a n b ra ce t h eir w eig ht w it h t h eir h an ds in a m in or c o llis io n . T h is is
n ot t ru e.
E ve n a t l o w s p eed s, t h e f o rc e s a ctin g o n t h e b od y in a c o llis io n a re s o g re at t h at it is n ot p ossib le
t o b ra ce o n ese lf w it h a rm s a n d h an ds. I n a f ro n ta l c o llis io n , v e h ic le o cc u p an ts w ho h ave n ot
fa ste n ed t h eir s e at b elt s w il l b e t h ro w n f o rw ard a n d w il l m ake u n ch ecke d c o n ta ct w it h p art s o f
th e v e h ic le in te rio r, e .g . t h e s te erin g w heel, d ash p an el, o r w in dsc re en →  Fig . 1.
T h e a ir b ag s y ste m is n ot a s u b stit u te f o r t h e s e at b elt s . W hen t rig gere d , t h e a ir b ag s o n ly p ro vid e
ad dit io n al p ro te ctio n . A ir b ag s a re n ot t rig gere d in a ll k in ds o f a cc id en ts . E ve n if t h e v e h ic le is
e q uip ped w it h a n a ir b ag s y ste m , a ll v e h ic le o cc u p an ts , in clu d in g t h e d riv e r, m ust f a ste n t h eir
s e at b elt a n d w ear it c o rre ctly w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n . T h is r e d uce s t h e r is k o f s e ve re o r
fa ta l in ju rie s in t h e e ve n t o f a n a cc id en t – r e g ard le ss o f w heth er a n a ir b ag is f it te d f o r t h e s e at.
E ach a ir b ag c a n o n ly b e t rig gere d o n ce . T o a ch ie ve b est p ossib le p ro te ctio n , s e at b elt s m ust
a lw ays b e w orn p ro p erly . T h is a ls o e n su re s t h at p ro te ctio n is p ro vid ed in a cc id en ts in w hic h t h e
air b ag is n ot t rig gere d . A ny v e h ic le o cc u p an ts n ot w earin g a s e at b elt c a n b e t h ro w n o ut o f t h e
ve h ic le a n d s u sta in m ore s e ve re o r e ve n f a ta l in ju rie s a s a r e su lt .
It is a ls o im port a n t f o r t h e r e ar s e at o cc u p an ts t o w ear s e at b elt s p ro p erly , a s t h ey c o uld
o th erw is e b e t h ro w n f o rw ard s v io le n tly in a n a cc id en t. R ear p ass e n gers w ho a re n ot w earin g
se at b elt s e n dan ger n ot o n ly t h em se lv e s a n d t h e d riv e r, b ut a ls o o th er p eo p le in t h e v e h ic le
→  Fig . 2.
F ig . 2 T h e u n belt e d r e ar p asse n ger is t h ro w n f o rw ard s, h it tin g t h e b elt e d d riv e r.

Alt h oug h t h e v e h ic le is e q uip ped w it h a ir b ag s, t h e s e at b elt s m ust b e f a ste n ed a n d w orn . F o r
exa m ple , t h e f ro n t a ir b ag s w il l b e t rig g ere d o n ly in c e rt a in t y p es o f f ro n ta l c o llis io n . T h e f ro n t
air b ag s w il l n ot b e t rig gere d d urin g m in or f ro n ta l c o llis io n s, m in or s id e c o llis io n s, r e ar c o llis io n s,
ro lls o r a cc id en ts in w hic h t h e a ir b ag t rig ger t h re sh old in t h e c o n tro l u n it is n ot e xce ed ed . T h e
sa m e a p plie s t o t h e o th er a ir b ag s in t h e v e h ic le .
T h ere fo re , a lw ays w ear y o ur s e at b elt a n d e n su re t h at y o ur p ass e n gers h ave f a ste n ed t h eir s e at
b elt s p ro p erly b efo re y o u d riv e o ff.

Check lis t
U sin g t h e s e at b elt s →  :
✓Check t h e c o n dit io n o f a ll s e at b elt s r e g ula rly .
✓K eep t h e s e at b elt s c le an .
✓A vo id a llo w in g a n y f o re ig n b od ie s o r f lu id s t o g et o n t o t h e s e at b elt o r l a tc h p la te o r in to t h e
slo t f o r t h e s e at b elt b uck le .
✓D o n ot t ra p o r d am ag e t h e s e at b elt a n d l a tc h p la te , f o r e xa m ple w hen c lo sin g t h e d oor.
✓N eve r r e m ove , m od if y o r r e p air t h e s e at b elt o r a n y p art o f t h e b elt f ix tu re s y ste m .
✓Alw ays f a ste n t h e s e at b elt c o rre ctly b efo re e ve ry jo urn ey a n d k e ep it f a ste n ed w hil e t h e
ve h ic le is in m otio n .
T w is te d s e at b elt
If it is d if fic u lt t o r e m ove t h e s e at b elt f ro m t h e b elt g uid e, t h e s e at b elt m ay h ave b eco m e
tw is te d if it w as r e tu rn ed t o o q uic k ly in to t h e s id e t rim :
—Ta ke h old o f t h e l a tc h p la te t h en s lo w ly a n d c a re fu lly p ull o ut t h e s e at b elt .
—U ntw is t t h e s e at b elt a n d g uid e it b ack s lo w ly b y h an d.
Faste n t h e s e at b elt e ve n if y o u a re u n ab le t o u n do t h e t w is t. H ow eve r, t h e t w is t s h ould n ot b e in
p art o f t h e s e at b elt t h at c o m es in to d ir e ct c o n ta ct w it h t h e b od y. T h e t w is t s h ould b e c o rre cte d
im med ia te ly b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
W AR N IN G
Usin g s e at b elt s in co rre ctly in cre ase s t h e r is k o f s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s.
●R eg ula rly c h eck t o s e e if t h e s e at b elt a n d it s r e la te d p art s a re in p erfe ct c o n dit io n .
●A lw ays k e ep t h e s e at b elt c le an .
●D o n ot a llo w t h e b elt w eb bin g t o b eco m e ja m med , d am ag ed o r t o r u b o n a n y s h arp e d ges.
●A lw ays k e ep t h e l a tc h p la te a n d s lo t in t h e b uck le f re e f ro m f o re ig n b od ie s a n d l iq uid s.
U sing s e at b elt s

Se at b elt s o n ly p ro vid e a n o ptim um l e ve l o f p ro te ctio n d urin g a n a cc id en t w hen t h ey a re r o ute d
co rre ctly . C orre ct s e at b elt r o utin g r e d uce s t h e r is k o f s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s. C orre ct s e at b elt
r o utin g a ls o h old s t h e v e h ic le o cc u p an ts in p osit io n s o t h at a n in fla tin g a ir b ag c a n o ffe r t h e
m axim um l e ve l o f p ro te ctio n . T h ere fo re y o u m ust a lw ays f a ste n y o ur s e at b elt a n d e n su re t h at
th e s e at b elt r o utin g is c o rre ct →  Fig . 1.
A ssu m in g a n in co rre ct s it tin g p osit io n c a n c a u se s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s (→ Sit tin g p osit io n).
C orre ct s e at b elt r o ut in g
—Th e s h ould er p art o f t h e s e at b elt m ust a lw ays l ie o n t h e c e n tre o f t h e s h ould er, n eve r a cro ss
th e n eck , o ve r o r u n der t h e a rm o r b eh in d t h e b ack .
—T h e l a p p art o f t h e s e at b elt m ust a lw ays l ie a cro ss t h e p elv is , n eve r a cro ss t h e s to m ach .
—Th e s e at b elt m ust a lw ays l ie f la t a n d s n ug ly o n t h e b od y. T ig hte n t h e b elt if n ece ssa ry .
F o r p re g nan t w om en t h e s e at b elt m ust b e p osit io n ed e ve n ly o ve r t h e c h est a n d a s l o w a s
p ossib le o ve r t h e p elv is . I t m ust l ie f la t s o t h at n o p re ss u re is e xe rt e d o n t h e l o w er b od y – t h is
a p plie s in e ve ry s ta g e o f p re g nan cy →  Fig . 2.
C orre ct s e at b elt r o ut in g a cc o rd in g t o h eig ht
Th e f o llo w in g e q uip m en t c a n b e u se d t o a d ju st t h e s e at b elt r o utin g:
—H eig ht- a d ju sta b le f ro n t s e ats (→ Sit tin g p osit io n).
W AR N IN G
In co rre ct s e at b elt r o utin g c a n c a u se s e ve re in ju rie s in t h e e ve n t o f a n a cc id en t o r a s u d den
b ra kin g o r d riv in g m an oeu vre .
●T h e s e at b elt s o n ly o ffe r b est p ro te ctio n w hen t h e b ack re sts a re in a n u p rig ht p osit io n a n d
th e s e at b elt s h ave b een f a ste n ed p ro p erly .
●T h e s e at b elt it s e lf o r a l o ose s e at b elt c a n c a u se s e rio us in ju rie s if t h e s e at b elt s h if t s f ro m
h ard er b od y p art s in t h e d ir e ctio n o f s o ft e r b od y p art s (e .g . s to m ach ).
●Th e s h ould er p art o f t h e s e at b elt m ust l ie o n t h e c e n tre o f t h e s h ould er a n d n eve r u n der t h e
arm o r a cro ss t h e n eck .
●T h e s e at b elt m ust l ie f la t a n d s n ug ly o n t h e c h est.
●T h e l a p p art o f t h e s e at b elt m ust l ie a cro ss t h e p elv is a n d n eve r a cro ss t h e s to m ach . T h e
se at b elt m ust l ie f la t a n d s n ug ly o n t h e p elv is . T ig hte n t h e b elt if n ece ssa ry .
●F o r p re g nan t w om en , t h e l a p p art o f t h e s e at b elt m ust b e a s l o w a s p ossib le o ve r t h e p elv is
a n d l ie f la t a ro un d t h e “ b ulg e” o f t h e b elly .
●D o n ot t w is t t h e b elt w eb bin g w hil e t h e s e at b elt is b ein g w orn .
●N eve r h old t h e s e at b elt a w ay f ro m t h e b od y b y h an d.
●Th e b elt w eb bin g s h ould n ot l ie o ve r h ard o r f ra g il e o b je cts , s u ch a s g la sse s, p en s o r k e ys.
●N eve r u se s e at b elt c lip s, r e ta in in g r in gs o r s im il a r it e m s t o a lt e r t h e s e at b elt r o utin g.
If a p ers o n's p hysic a l b uil d p re ve n ts t h em f ro m r o utin g t h e s e at b elt p ro p erly , c o n ta ct a
q ualif ie d w ork sh op t o f in d o ut a b out a n y s p ecia l m od if ic a tio n s s o t h at t h e s e at b elt s a n d
air b ag s c a n p ro vid e t h e o ptim um l e ve l o f p ro te ctio n . V olk sw ag en r e co m men ds u sin g a
V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip f o r t h is p urp ose .

Th e s e at b elt s in t h e v e h ic le a re p art o f t h e v e h ic le s a fe ty c o n ce p t (→ Air b ag s y ste m) (→
A dva n ce d a ir b ag s y ste m) a n d in clu d e t h e f o llo w in g im port a n t f u n ctio n s:
B elt r e tra cto r
Eve ry s e at b elt is e q uip ped w it h a n a u to m atic b elt r e tra cto r o n t h e s h ould er p art o f t h e b elt . F u ll
f re ed om o f m ove m en t is e n su re d w hen t h e s h ould er b elt is p ulle d s lo w ly o r w hen t h e v e h ic le is
t ra ve llin g a t n orm al s p eed s. H ow eve r, if t h e b elt is p ulle d o ut q uic k ly o r d urin g s u d den b ra kin g,
d urin g t ra ve l in m oun ta in s o r b en ds a n d d urin g a cce le ra tio n , t h e b elt r e tra cto r b lo ck s t h e s e at
b elt .
F aste n ed s e at b elt s o n t h e f ro n t s e ats m ay b e t e n sio n ed a u to m atic a lly b y t h e p ro activ e o cc u p an t
pro te ctio n s y ste m in c rit ic a l s it u atio n s, f o r e xa m ple d urin g a n e m erg en cy s to p o r in t h e e ve n t o f
ove rs te erin g o r u n ders te erin g. B oth s e at b elt s a re s la cke n ed a g ain if t h e a cc id en t d oes n ot
h ap pen , o r w hen t h e c rit ic a l s it u atio n h as p ass e d . T h e p ro activ e o cc u p an t p ro te ctio n s y ste m is
r e ad y t o b e t rig gere d a g ain (→ Pro activ e o cc u p an t p ro te ctio n s y ste m).
B elt t e n sio ners
T h e s e at b elt s f o r t h e f ro n t s e at v e h ic le o cc u p an ts , a n d in s o m e c a se s t h ose o n t h e o ute r r e ar
se ats , a re e q uip ped w it h b elt t e n sio n ers .
T h e b elt t e n sio n ers a re a ctiv a te d b y s e n so rs d urin g s e ve re f ro n ta l, s id e a n d r e ar c o llis io n s. T h ey
tig hte n t h e s e at b elt s a g ain st t h e d ir e ctio n in w hic h t h ey a re p ulle d . A ny s la ck in t h e s e at b elt is
r e tra cte d , w hic h c a n r e d uce t h e f o rw ard m ove m en t o f t h e v e h ic le o cc u p an ts a n d t h eir
m ove m en t in t h e d ir e ctio n o f t h e im pact. T h e b elt t e n sio n er w ork s t o g eth er w it h t h e a ir b ag
sy ste m . I f t h e v e h ic le r o lls o ve r, t h e b elt t e n sio n ers w il l n ot b e a ctiv a te d if t h e s id e a ir b ag s a re
n ot t rig gere d .
A f in e d ust m ay b e p ro d uce d w hen t h e a ir b ag s a re t rig gere d . T h is is q uit e n orm al a n d d oes n ot
m ean t h at t h ere is a f ir e in t h e v e h ic le .
R eve rs ib le b elt t e n sio nin g (p ro activ e o cc up an t p ro te ctio n s y ste m )
Reve rs ib le b elt t e n sio n in g m ay t rig ger in c e rt a in d riv in g s it u atio n s (→ Pro activ e o cc u p an t
pro te ctio n s y ste m). E xa m ple s in clu d e:
—Stro n g b ra kin g.
—O ve rs te er o r u n ders te er.
—M in or c o llis io n s.
B elt t e n sio n l im it e r
Th e b elt t e n sio n l im it e r r e d uce s t h e p re ss u re e xe rt e d b y t h e s e at b elt o n t h e b od y d urin g a n
acc id en t.
B elt r e tra cto r, b elt t e ns io ne r, b elt t e ns io n lim it e r

Se at b elt s m ay b eco m e d am ag ed d urin g a n y w ork o n t h e b elt t e n sio n ers o r w hil e r e m ovin g o r
re fit tin g a n y v e h ic le p art s in c o n ju n ctio n w it h a n y o th er r e p air w ork . T h is d am ag e w il l n ot a lw ays
b e n otic e ab le . T h e c o n se q uen ce m ay b e t h at t h e b elt t e n sio n ers c o uld f u n ctio n in co rre ctly , o r n ot
fu n ctio n a t a ll, in t h e e ve n t o f a n a cc id en t.
R eg ula tio n s m ust b e o b se rv e d t o e n su re t h at t h e e ffe ctiv e n ess o f t h e b elt t e n sio n er is n ot
re d uce d a n d t h at r e m ove d p art s d o n ot c a u se a n y in ju rie s o r e n vir o n m en ta l p ollu tio n . Q ualif ie d
w ork sh op s a re f a m il ia r w it h t h ese r e q uir e m en ts .
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Th e r is k o f s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s m ay b e in cre ase d if t h e s e at b elt s , a u to m atic b elt r e tra cto rs
a n d b elt t e n sio n ers a re n ot u se d c o rre ctly , o r if t h ey a re r e p air e d b y a n on -p ro fe ssio n al. A s a
r e su lt , t h e b elt t e n sio n ers m ay n ot b e t rig gere d w hen t h ey s h ould , o r t h ey m ay b e t rig gere d
u n exp ecte d ly .
●A ny r e p air s , a d ju stm en ts o r r e m ova l a n d r e fit tin g o f p art s in t h e b elt t e n sio n ers o r s e at b elt s
s h ould a lw ays b e c a rrie d o ut b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op a n d n eve r b y y o u y o urs e lf (→
A cce sso rie s, m od if ic a tio n s, r e p air s a n d r e n ew al o f p art s).
●B elt t e n sio n ers a n d a u to m atic b elt r e tra cto rs c a n not b e r e p air e d . T h ey m ust b e r e p la ce d .
Th e a ir b ag m od ule s a n d b elt t e n sio n ers m ay c o n ta in p erc h lo ra te . P le ase c o m ply w it h
le g is la tio n r e g ard in g d is p osa l.
S erv ic e a nd d is p osa l o f b elt t e ns io ne rs

Fun ctio n l im it a tio ns
Th e p ro activ e o cc u p an t p ro te ctio n s y ste m w il l n ot b e a va il a b le , o r w il l o n ly b e a va il a b le t o a
l im it e d e xte n t, in t h e f o llo w in g s it u atio n s:
—If t h ere is a f a u lt in t h e E SC , b elt t e n sio n er (→ Se at b elt s) o r a ir b ag c o n tro l u n it (→ Air b ag
sy ste m) (→ Adva n ce d a ir b ag s y ste m).
—W hen t h e T C S o r E SC a re s w it c h ed o ff, a n d w hen t h e v e h ic le is r e ve rs in g (→ Bra ke s u p port
s y ste m s).
—In t h e e ve n t o f a s y ste m f a u lt o r r e stric tio n o f A uto n om ous E m erg en cy B ra kin g (F ro n t A ssis t)
T ro ub le sh o otin g
If t h ere is a f a u lt in t h e p ro activ e o cc u p an t p ro te ctio n s y ste m , t h e m essa g e P ro activ e o cc u p an t
p ro te ctio n u n ava ila b le o r P ro activ e o cc u p an t p ro te ctio n : f u n ctio n r e stric te d w il l b e c o n tin uo usly
s h ow n in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
Go t o a q ualif ie d w ork sh op a n d h ave t h e s y ste m c h ecke d .
W AR N IN G
Th e in te llig en t p ro activ e o cc u p an t p ro te ctio n s y ste m c a n not o ve rc o m e t h e l a w s o f p hysic s, a n d
fu n ctio n s o n ly w it h in t h e l im it s o f t h e s y ste m . N eve r l e t t h e e xtra c o nve n ie n ce a ffo rd ed b y t h e
p ro activ e o cc u p an t p ro te ctio n s y ste m t e m pt y o u in to t a kin g a n y r is k s w hen d riv in g. T h e s y ste m
ca n not p re ve n t a c o llis io n . T h e s y ste m is n ot a s u b stit u te f o r t h e f u ll c o n ce n tra tio n o f t h e
d riv e r.
●A dap t y o ur s p eed a n d d is ta n ce f ro m t h e v e h ic le s a h ead t o s u it v is ib il it y , w eath er, r o ad a n d
tra ffic c o n dit io n s.
●T h e s y ste m c a n not d ete ct o b je cts in a ll s it u atio n s.
●T h e p ro activ e o cc u p an t p ro te ctio n s y ste m d oes n ot r e act t o a n im als o r p oorly v is ib le
o b je cts .
●R efle ctiv e o b je cts s u ch a s s a fe ty b arrie rs , t u n nel e n tra n ce s, h eavy r a in a n d ic e c a n im pair t h e
p erfo rm an ce o f t h e p ro activ e o cc u p an t p ro te ctio n s y ste m a n d t h us p re ve n t it f ro m
d ete ctin g a c o llis io n r is k .
●T h e s y ste m m ay b e f a ls e ly t rig gere d .

Th e v e h ic le is e q uip ped w it h a f ro n t a ir b ag f o r t h e d riv e r a n d f ro n t p ass e n g er. T h e f ro n t a ir b ag s
ca n p ro vid e f ro n t s e at o cc u p an ts w it h a d dit io n al c h est a n d h ead p ro te ctio n if t h e s e at, s e at b elt s ,
h ead r e stra in ts a n d, in t h e c a se o f t h e d riv e r, s te erin g w heel a re a d ju ste d a n d u se d c o rre ctly .
A ir b ag s a re m ean t o n ly f o r a d dit io n al p ro te ctio n . T h e a ir b ag s a re n ot a s u b stit u te f o r s e at b elt s .
S e at b elt s m ust a lw ays b e w orn , e ve n w hen t h e f ro n t s e ats a re e q uip ped w it h f ro n t a ir b ag s.
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Neve r r e ly s o le ly o n t h e a ir b ag s y ste m f o r y o ur p ro te ctio n .
●E ve n if a n a ir b ag is t rig gere d , it o n ly o ffe rs a u xil ia ry p ro te ctio n .
●Th e a ir b ag s y ste m o ffe rs t h e b est l e ve l o f p ro te ctio n , a n d r e d uce s t h e r is k o f in ju ry , w hen
se at b elt s a re p ro p erly w orn (→ Se at b elt s).
●B efo re e ve ry t rip , e ach v e h ic le o cc u p an t m ust a d opt t h e c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n , c o rre ctly
f a ste n t h e s e at b elt b elo n gin g t o t h eir s e at a n d k e ep it f a ste n ed p ro p erly t h ro ug hout t h e
trip . T h is a p plie s t o a ll v e h ic le o cc u p an ts a n d a ls o in u rb an t ra ffic .
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Th e r is k o f in ju ry in cre ase s if t h ere a re a n y o b je cts b etw een t h e v e h ic le o cc u p an ts a n d t h e
d ep lo ym en t a re a o f t h e a ir b ag w hen it is t rig gere d . T h is w il l a lt e r t h e d ep lo ym en t z o n e o f t h e
air b ag , o r t h e o b je cts w il l b e f lu n g a g ain st t h e b od y.
●N eve r h old a n y o b je cts in y o ur h an d o r o n y o ur l a p w hil e t h e v e h ic le is in m otio n .
●N eve r t ra n sp ort a n y o b je cts o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at. T h e o b je cts c o uld e n te r t h e
d ep lo ym en t z o n e o f t h e a ir b ag d urin g s u d den b ra kin g o r d riv in g m an oeu vre s a n d t h en b e
flu n g d an gero usly t h ro ug h t h e v e h ic le in te rio r if t h e a ir b ag is a ctiv a te d .
●Th ere m ust b e n o o th er p ers o n s, a n im als o r o b je cts b etw een t h e v e h ic le o cc u p an ts s it tin g
on t h e f ro n t s e ats a n d r e ar o ute r s e ats a n d t h e d ep lo ym en t z o n es o f t h e a ir b ag s. E nsu re t h at
ch il d re n a n d p asse n gers k e ep t o t h is r u le .
W AR N IN G
Th e a ir b ag s y ste m c a n o n ly b e t rig gere d o n ce . T h e s y ste m w il l h ave t o b e r e p la ce d if t h e
air b ag s h ave b een t rig gere d .
●A ir b ag s t h at h ave b een t rig gere d , a n d a n y a ffe cte d s y ste m p art s , m ust im med ia te ly b e
re p la ce d w it h n ew p art s t h at a re a p pro ve d b y V olk sw ag en f o r t h e v e h ic le .
●R ep air s a n d m od if ic a tio n s t o y o ur v e h ic le s h ould o n ly b e c a rrie d o ut b y a q ualif ie d
w ork sh op . Q ualif ie d w ork sh op s h ave t h e n ece ssa ry t o ols , d ia g nostic e q uip m en t, r e p air
in fo rm atio n a n d q ualif ie d p ers o n nel.
●N eve r u se r e cy cle d a ir b ag c o m pon en ts o r c o m pon en ts t h at h ave b een t a ke n f ro m e n d-o f-
lif e v e h ic le s in y o ur v e h ic le .
●N eve r a lt e r a n y c o m pon en ts o f t h e a ir b ag s y ste m .
A ir b ag s y ste m
Int ro d uctio n to t he t o p ic

Volk sw ag en o ffe rs t w o d if fe re n t f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag s y ste m s.
D ep en din g o n t h e v e h ic le e q uip m en t, a n air b ag s y ste m o r a n air b ag s y ste m w it h f ro n t p asse n ger
fro n t a ir b ag d eactiv a tio n m ay b e in sta lle d .
A ir b ag s y ste m
Th e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag c a n b e d eactiv a te d o n ly b y a q ualif ie d w ork sh op .
C hara cte ris tic s o f t h e a ir b ag s y ste m :
—Fro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag in t h e d ash p an el.
—I n dic a to r l a m p  in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
A ir b ag s y ste m w it h f ro nt p asse n g er f ro nt a ir b ag d ea ctiv a tio n
Th e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag c a n b e d eactiv a te d m an ually b y m ean s o f a k e y-o p era te d s w it c h
(→ Air b ag s y ste m).
C hara cte ris tic s o f t h e a ir b ag s y ste m w it h f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag d eactiv a tio n :
—Fro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag in t h e d ash p an el.
—I n dic a to r l a m p  in t h e in stru m en t c lu ste r d is p la y.
—P A SSE N GE R A IR  B AG   in dic a to r l a m p in t h e r o of c o n so le .
—P A SSE N GE R A IR  B AG   in dic a to r l a m p in t h e r o of c o n so le .
—K ey-o p era te d s w it c h in t h e s id e o f t h e d ash p an el o n t h e p ass e n ger s id e (o n ly v is ib le w hen t h e
fro n t p asse n ger d oor is o p en ).
T y p e o f f ro nt p asse ng er f ro nt a ir b ag s y ste m