Rear VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2012 Owner's Guide

PASSENGER BAG light burns out, lhe
airbag monitoring indicator light come on and
signal a malfunclion of the Advanced Airbag tem. Although the burn ed-out bulb not change
the way the front airbag on the passenger side
works , it
SENGER BAG
tem inspected immediat ely by your authorized
V olkswagen dealer or autho rized Volkswagen
Service
Faci lit y.
vehic le occupants and especially dren must be restra in ed properly wheneve r
riding in a vehicle. An unrestrained or properly r estrained child could be injured by striking the interior or by being ejected from the vehicle during a sudden maneuver or
bag .
A child in a rea rward -facing child seat on the front passenger seat will be
The inflating airbag
seat and the child against the seat backrest, center armrest , door, or roof.
restraint properly ins talled and u se d at on e of the rea r seating position s provides the highes t degre e of protection for infants and children in most accident situations.
Fo r their own safety,
a child restraint, always the manufacturer' s
To reduce the risk of serious injury, make
sure that the PASSENGER light come s on and stays on whenever a child restraint is insta lled on the front passenger sea t and the ignition is switched on. T ake the child restraint off the front passenger seat and it properly at one of t he seat ing positions on the rea r seat if the BAG light does not stay on.
H ave the airbag system insp ec ted immediate­ly by an authorized Volkswage n dealer or an
authorized Volksw agen Facility.
you must u se a child restraint on the front passeng er seat and the child restraint manufa cturer's instructions require the use of a towel, foam cushion or som ething similar to properly position the re strain t, make certain that the BAG light comes on and stays when ever the child restrain t is installed on the front passenger
sea t.
Otherwise , the tem on the rear sea t!
Changes in weight on the passenger seat while driving can switch the passenger front airbag on or off so that it does not deploy when it should or deploys when it should not,
r esulting in an increa sed risk of se riou s sonal injury.
Do not carry anything on your lap or transport things on the passeng er sea t. Things on the passenger seat can influence the weight registered by the weight-se nsing mat, sending the wrong information to the
airbag control unit. These objects can als o
ca use serio us personal injury if the airbag
g er door, supporting body weight on the rest, or by holding the grab handle on the stru m ent pane l.
Always mak e sure that a child res traint ha s bee n reg istered by the the status of the Advan ce d Airbag changes while the vehicle is moving, the light blinks for about 5 seco nds to catch the driv-er's attention . this happen s, alway s s top as soon as it is sa fe to do so and chec k to mak e

The airba g system is not a substitute for your Rather, it is part of the occ upa nt straint sys tem in your vehicle
is import ant to remem ber that the side airbag
s ys tem is desig ned t o help re duce the like lihood of
ser io us injury . H owever , it is importa nt to ber th a t a deploying airbag may also cau se other
i njur ies, su ch as bruisin g, fric tio n burns ,
a nd abr asions . A lso re m ember th a t side airbags
if the ignit ion is sw itch ed off when a crash
in side ured by the sensor is too tow,
in fron t-en d co llisio ns,
in rear -e n d
in rollove rs , unless the deployme nt th reshold
fo r dep loyment stored in the co ntrol unit is met.
so me t ypes of accide nts the fron t airbags , Curtai n Protection ® airbags and side airb a gs ma y
b e t rigge re d t ogether.
An inflating side airbag can cause serious or even fatal injury.
To help reduce the risk of injury when the
supplemental side airbag inflates ,
-
Always sit in an upright position and do not lean against the area where the side
airbag is located.
- Never
let a child or anyone else rest their head against the side trim panel in the area where the side airbag inflates.
-
Always make sure that safety belts are worn correctly.
- Nev er
let anyone sitting in the front seat put their hand out of the window.
on the seat backrests
gerously through the passenger ment and cause serious Injury if the mental side airbag inflates.
any children or other passengers to ride in that space.
coat hooks for thing but lightweight clothing. Never leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets.
sonal injury a
Improper use, repair , or disassembly of the driver and front passenger seats can prevent side airbags from working property and result in severe injuries.
seat covers or
ests that have not been specifically
ately by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen
ing damaged by heavy objects hitting the sides of the seat backre sts or force being put on the seat backs, especially in the area
where the side airbag module is located .

Child safety and child restraints
this section
Important safety inst ructions for using child
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U sing a child restraint on the rear seat . . . . . .
Infant seats.............................
res traints with a safety belt . . . 115
Securing the child restra int with LATCH/
U CRA lower universa l a n cho rages . . . . . . . . . 118
Secu ring a chil d rest rai nt wit h the
Top Tether
st rap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
or other acciden t also apply to children
de­
signed for th eir size. weight, and body structu re .
M any countries and
states of th e United States
and provinces of Canada have laws requ ir in g t he
use of approved child res traint sys tems fo r i nfants
and
a fron ta l crash at a speed of
be more than times the weight of the child. This means the effective weight of the
kg) . Under these conditions . only
an appropriate child restraint properly used can re­
duce the risk
of serious injury. Child restraints, like safety must be used properly to be ef­
fe ctive. Used improperly, they can increase the risk of serious injury in an accident.
the child seat manufacturer's instructions to be sure the seat is right for your child's size 121, Sources ofinformation about child re­
straints and their use. Please be sure to read and
heed
abou t child safety, Advanced Airbags, and
the
Safety
Airbag system
A child in a r earward -fac ing child seat in­
stalled on the front pa ssenger seat
se at and
Always re arward-fa cing child seats on the rear s eat.
you ha ve, in exce ptional circumstances,
nevertheless d eci de d t o sea t on the front passenger seat
a nd the PASSENGER light does not come on and sta y on when ever the ignition is on , immed iatel y th e rear ­
w ard-fa cin g sea t on the rear se at and have the airba g sy s te m insp ec te d right aw ay
by your authorized Volk sw age n dealer or au­thorized V olk sw age n Service
Accident statistics h ave sh own that c h ildren
are sa fe r in the rea r se at are a than
i n the front seating position . A lw ay s restrain
any a g e 12 and unde r in the rear.
Sittin g properl y and safe ly

vehicle occupants and chil­dren must be restrained properly whenever riding in a veh icle . An unrestrained or im­properly restra ined child could be injured by striking the interior or by being ejected from the vehicle during a sudden maneuver or im­pact. An unrestrained or improperly restrain­
ed child is also at greater risk of injury or death through contact with an inflating air­
bag .
and used at one of the rear seating positions provides the highest degree of protection for infants and
exceptional circumstances require the use of a forward-facing child restraint on the front passenger's seat, the
the manufactur­er's instructions provided with the child seat or infant carrier.
- Never
a child restraint without a properly attached top tether strap if the
child r estraint manufacturer' s instructions
r equire the top tether strap to be used.
- Never
put the forward-facing r e ­straint up ag ainst or very near the instru­ment
-Always set the s afety belt upper an­chorage to the adjustment position that p ermits proper in accordance with the
- Always move the passenger seat to the highest position in the up and down ad­justment range and move it back to the rearmost position in the seat's fore and aft adjustment range , as far away from the airbag as possible before
GER BAG light comes on and stays on
light does not come on and stay on, immediate­ly the forward-facing child seat in a
rear seating position and have the airbag
system inspe cted by your authorized
Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswa­
gen
Always read and heed
=>page 69, belts, =>page 82, Air­bag system and =>page
Alwa ys rep lace r est rai nt s that were in­stalled in a veh icle during a crash. Damage
to a c hil d res traint th at is not visible could cause it
to fa il in an ot her co llisio n situation.
on p age tha t comp lies with U nited Fede ra l Motor

the supp ressio n requirement s o f Federal Motor Vehicle T hese ch ild
from 1 , Angel Guard Ange l
Ride
B . Rearward-facing
(When the restr ai nt system comes equipped with a
removable base, compliance has to be certified
with or without the base) .
Valid
through August
Br itax Hand le w ith 191
Century Assura 4553
Century Fit 4543
Evenn o Discovery Adjust Right 212
Evenno First Choice
Graco
Century
Arriva PAW and base
22-999W HO
Evenno Discovery Adjust Right 212
Graco
Graco
Peg Perego Primo Viaggio
Forward-facing convertible
Valid through August
Britax Roundabout 161
Britax Expressway
Century Encore 4612
Century 4416
To uri va
Evenno Ho rizon V 425
Evenno Medallion 254
1st Com fort Ride
1,
Brita x Roundabout
Touriva
High B ack Booster
Tribute V 379xxxx
Evenno
Graco
Graco Toddler 2
Grace Platinum Cargo
D. Forward-facing toddler/belt positioning booster systems, manufactured on or after September 1,
Valid through August
Brita x Roads ter
Century Next
High Back Booster
Evenno Right Fit 24 5
Valid
from
Brit ax Roa dster
High Back Boos ter
Deluxe High Back Booster
22-262
Gr aco Platinum Cargo
Evenno Right Fit 245
E venflo Generations 352xxxx
To reduce the risk of serious injury, always
make sure that the GER BAG light comes on and stays on whenever a child restraint is installed on the front passenger seat and the ignition is switched on .
BAG light does not come on and stay on.
Have the airbag system inspected
Facility.

seats are re-quired to Motor Ve-
and the
restraint systems that
to either side. seats that rest on
seats and the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the seat you are using.
For safety reasons,
restrain t system. Otherwise, they sustain injuries to the abdomen and neck areas during sudden braking maneuvers or accidents.
occupy a
Never
a in your arms is never a substitute for a restraint system.
-The strongest person the strike the interior of the be struck by another passenger.
- The
injure each other in an accident.
Forward-facing on the front passenger's seat can interfere with the airbag when it and cause serious in-jury to the
seats on the rear seat.
(continued)
restraint on the front passenger's seat, the safety and
senger seat with a front and side airbag.
-
er's instructions provided with the seat or carrier.
- Never
a
straint up against or very near the
set the safety chorage to the adjustment position that permits proper
structions.
-
justment range and move it back to the rearmost position in the seat's fore and aft adjustment range, as far away from the airbag as
weight
even if a is not sitting in it. A around during a den stop or in a
restraint in a 82,

To reduce the risk of serious injury, always
make sure that the
res tra int is
away from
on page
special ste ps when
a child res train t with the vehicle safety
around the rear head restraint behind the
child restraint to help preven t a child from playing
with the unused and becoming entangled in it 64.
When a child safety
seat is secured on the
just the fron t seat to the s ize of the ch ild safety
the
85 .
se nger seat and it properly at one of the rear sea t positions if the GER light does not stay on.
ately by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized
in Intr oduction on
page 58
a ch ild safet y seat is used on the rear bench,
must be sec ured so that the child in the child restraint cannot reach them
Guide the safety belt webbing behind the head
r est raint of the adjacent seat 64. When doing
so , do not engage the safety belt lock!
Let the belt retractor wind up the safety belt
webbing.
A child in a child restraint
sition where the child restrain t is
Never le t anyone sit at the center rea r
sea ting position if the center rear safety belt
h as been routed around a rear head restraint.
properly and safe ly

you to route the belt around the head restraint.
on the rea r seat.
on pag e
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) ommends that infants shou ld ride in rear-facing
ca r safety seats (in whic h the child faces the back
o f the vehicle) starting wi
th their first ride hom e
from the i nfants and todd le rs s hould
r ide in a rea r-facing car safety seat until they are
2 years
Rear- facing child
seats can be used safely only on the rea r sea t of the vehicle 65 .
Before
a ch ild restrain t on the front senge r sea t, b e s ure to the specia l in str u c­
t ions and h eed the wa rning s and
Before driving
. ,
When using the vehic le safe ty
to help prevent
the sea t from mov ing
a tether strap is being used to tie the child
seat to the front passenger seat, make sure that it
is not so tight that it causes the weig ht-sensing mat
to measu re more weight than
is actually on the
seat and turn the front passenger airb ag on when it
mus t be off (suppressed).
Th e ai r
bag on the passenger side makes the front seat a pote nti ally dangerous place for a ch ild to
ride. The fron t sea t is no t the safest place fo r a is a very gerous place for an infant or a larger
seat s or infant carriers on the fron t pas senger sea t,
eve n with an Advanced Airbag System. A child
again st the
b ackres t, center armrest, door or roof.

DANGER (continued)
a rearward-facing
and cannot protect them if the seat is forward­facing .
you must
the rearward­
facing seat at a seating position on the
rear seat and have the airbag system inspect­ed right away by your authorized
69, Safety belts, safety and child restraints.
A anchorages or with the standard safety on the rear seat
may
secure unused rear seat safety in
restraint is
anyone sit at the center rear
seating position if the center rear safety
you to route the
caught in the structure of the
when the
res trai nts are equ ipped with and@ show the correc t ins ta llation of the attachmen ts to a LATCH /UCRA seat. Figure© shows th e
installation of the seat using the syste m .
tory information and heed the WARN­on page (9-18 kg) must restr ained in a sea t cert ified
for their size and we ig ht 66 .
and

Before installing a restraint on the front pas­
senger seat, be sure to
1 and
When using the vehicle safety to install a seat, you must first activate the switc hable
l ock ing fea ture on the safety to seat from moving
Push the
Fasten the harness webbing that is part of the restraint system securely and one finger underneath the
sho ulder portion at the c hest.
Attach the tether strap to the tethe r anchorage
for the seati ng position where the restraint is
being installed
a tether strap is being used to tie the re­
s tr aint to the front passenger seat, make sure that
it is not so tight that it causes the weight-sensing
mat to measure more weight than is actually on the
seat.
The airb
ag the passenger side makes the front
sea t a po tentially for a
in a forward -facing seat. is a very dan­
gerous
m ust take special precautions when a restraint with the safe ty or wit h
L A TCH /UCRA
rout e the unused center seat safety and the unused safe ty for the sea ting positio n
where the LATCH/UCRA
prevent a with the unused
sea t or improp erly a
or other em erg ency
situation .
Children on the front seat of any car, even
with Advanced Airbags, can be seriously in ­jure d or even
Before driving
DANGER (continued)
A seat in­
and can be if the front a irbag inflate s -even with an Advanced Air­
bag System .
hit the
sma sh the against the
backrest, center armrest, door or roof.
sea ts
o n th e re ar seat.
you must a rearward facing sea t on the front passenger seat beca use of exceptional circumstances, but the BAG
sea t a t a seating position on the
r ea r seat and have the airbag system inspect­
ed right away by your authorized Volkswagen or a uthorized Volkswagen Service Fa­
read and heed whenever using a restrain t in a vehicle. 82, Air­bag system, and
An improperly restrain t ca n in­terfere with the airbag as it deploy s and seri­injure or even even with
an Advanced Airbag System .
except ional circumstances require the use of a forward-facing sa fety and
w ell-being require the specia l pre­
cau tion s to be taken :
- Forward-facing
sea ts on the front passenger seat may interfe re
with the deployment of the airbag and
cause serious injury to the
-make sure that the forward-fac­
ing seat has been desig ned and certified
by
its m anufa cturer for u se on a fron t pas­
senger seat with a front and sid e a irbag.
-
sea t or carrier.
- N
ever a
t ethe r strap to be use d.