VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 2020 Owner´s Manual

The front passenger front airbag may
trigger during an accident in spite of the
fault.
Troubleshooting
Please refer to at the start of the chap-
ter on page 47. Fault in airbag or belt tensioner system
The yellow indicator lamp lights up continu-
ously. In addition, a message may be dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
A malfunction has been detected in at least
one airbag or belt tensioner.

Whether or not the airbag triggers is deter-
mined by the v
ehicle deceleration rate
caused by the collision and registered by the
electronic control unit. If this rate is below
the reference value programmed into the
control unit, the airbags will not be triggered,
even though the vehicle may be badly dam-
aged as a result of the collision. Vehicle dam-
age, repair costs or even the lack of vehicle
damage in an accident do not necessarily
give an indication of whether an airbag
should inflate or not. It is not possible to de-
fine a range of vehicle speeds and reference
values, since the circumstances will vary con-
siderably between one collision and another.
It is therefore impossible to cover every pos-
sible kind and angle of impact that would
trigger the airbags. Important factors in the
triggering of the airbag include the nature
(hard or soft) of the object that the vehicle
hits, the angle of impact, and the vehicle
speed.
Airbags only serve as a supplement to the
three-point seat belt in some accident situa-
tions when the vehicle deceleration is suffi-
cient to trigger the airbags. Airbags can only
be triggered once and only in certain situa-
tions. The seat belts are always there to pro-
vide protection in situations where airbags
are not normally triggered or where they
have already been triggered, for example if
the vehicle collides with another vehicle after
the first collision or is hit by another vehicle.
The airbag system is part of the vehicle

the ring at the 9 o

Confirmation that the front passenger front
airbag has been deactiv ated
A deactivated front passenger front airbag is
indicated only by a continuously lit PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG indicator lamp (
lights up yellow continuously)

Side airbags are installed for the front seats

WARNING
Once triggered, the airbag inflates in frac-
tions of a second at v ery high speed.
x Always leave the deployment zones of
the curtain airbags clear.
x Never secure any items to the cover or in
the deployment zone of the curtain air-
bag.
x There must be no other persons, animals
or objects between the vehicle occu-
pants sitting on the front seats and rear
outer seats and the deployment zones of
the airbags. Ensure that children and
passengers keep to this rule.
x The coat hooks in the vehicle should on-
ly be used for lightweight clothing. Do
not leave any heavy or sharp objects in
the pockets.
x Do not fit any accessories to the doors.
x Do not install any sun blinds onto the
side windows unless they have been ex-
pressly approved for use in your vehicle.
x Only push the sun visors over to the side
windows if no items are attached to the
visors (e.g. pens or a garage door open-
er). Central airbag
Please refer to at the start of the chap-
ter on page 47. Fig. 39
In the inner backrest padding of the
driv
er seat: central airbag.
The central airbag is installed for the front
seats and is located in the inner backrest
padding of the driver seat. The location of the central airbag is indicated
by the “AIRBAG” label

zones. Ensure that children and passen-
gers keep to this rule.
x Do not fit seat co
vers or protective cov-
ers over the seats unless they have been
expressly approved for use in the vehi-
cle. Otherwise the central airbag may
not be able to inflate once triggered. WARNING
Incorrect use of the driver and front pas-
senger seat could hinder the proper func-
tion of the central airbag and cause serious
injury.
x Ne

ver remove the front seats from the
vehicle or alter any components of these
seats.
x If too much pressure is applied to the
backrest side bolsters, the central airbag
may not be triggered correctly, may not
trigger at all, or may trigger accidentally.
x Any damage to the original seat covers
or around the seams of the central air-
bag unit must be repaired immediately
by a qualified workshop. Safe transport of children
Introduction to the topic
Using child seats can reduce the risk of injury
to the child if there is an accident. Always use
child seats when driving with children.
Note the f

ollowing:

incorrectly it may cause injuries even in
a minor accident.
x After an accident, it is vital to replace
any child seats that were in use during
the accident, as they could ha
ve sus-
tained non-visible damage. NOTICE
Please observe the notes and information for
v
ehicles with N1 approval