VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2003 Owners Manual

SAFETY
angle of
this rate is belo w the ref­
e rence value programmed into the contro l
unit. the airbags will
not be triggered, even
th oug h the vehicle may be badly damaged
as a re sult
of the acci dent.
When the supplemental side airbag is acti­
it breaks through a seam on the side of the sea tback identified by the BAG la­
bel.
-
in the area where the An
of proper seat­
ing
ord er to help the airbag to do its
read and heed

is
sides above the
doors and behind the
trim. They are
fied by the word
The bag expa nd to cover the side dows and door
cushion the
occupants by means of the
der This per torso and head injuries on the side
where the airbag
let for information on functional reliability and potential system
to ensure that the Side
jects. Never use hangers to hang clothing from the hooks.
mals or objects to be positioned between vehicle occupants and
the area into which the Side tain Protection TM inflate. pants must never place any parts
of their bodies in the area from
which the Side Curtain Protec­
tion ™ emerges. Nor must any jects be

Care, Service and Disposal of
Airbags
Parts of the airbag system have been
installed at different
wagen. Servicing or repairing in an area of
the impair airbag
performance.
not be impaire d
and that dis carded compone nts do not
cause injury or th e environment.
ment
strument use
paired immediately by an
pairing, or any work on the
it must be replaced.
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SAFETY FIRST
principles of what happens
when your car is in a crash, illustrate d on
pages
to
and teenagers. their many re­
spects
are at greater risk of serious
injury in crashes than are
de­
designed for their
and provinces of
restraint systems for infants
and
restra ints, safety must
be used
they can increase the risk of seri­
ous injury in a crash.
Please be sure to read and heed the
important information and
seat manufacturer's in­
structions to be sure the seat is right for
you r
size.
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Using a rear-facing child seat on the front seat of a
injure and
can even a
The
against the backrest, center arm rest, or door.
Never a rear-facing restraint in the forward-facing di­rection. Rear-facing restraints are
designed for the
fant or a larger ch ild in a rearward-facing
seat.
CHILD SAFETY---------------------3 1

Babies and older children must
never ride in a vehicle sitting on the lap of an adult. Holding a child
in your arms is never a substitute for a child restraint system. The
strongest adult could not hold onto the child under the forces
a crash at a speed of
be more than times the weight of the means the weight of the be more than kg).
Under these conditions.
too for an infant restraint up to
4 years
or 18 kg) strained in a seat
dangerous
est
seat. for an fant or a in a rearwar d-facing
seat.
ous injury to the child.
ward-facing child seats on the rear seat .
Always read and heed all

exceptional circumstances require the
use of a forward-faci
ng chi ld seat on the
front seat, the child's safety and well-being
r eq
uire that the following special precau­
tions be taken:
Booster seats
up to 8 years old
is
usually best
to put these children in ap­
propriate booster seats.
Be sure the boo­
ste r seat meets all applicable safety
standards.
Booster seats
raise the seat ing position of
the child and reposition both the lap and sh oulder parts of the safety belt so th at the y
pass across the child's body in the right
places.
The routing of the belt over the child's body
is ve
ry importa nt for the child's protection. whether or not a booster seat is used.

children should use a lap belt only
these
situations . the use of a lap belt than permitt ing the child to remain unrestrained. But remember: a lap
belt cannot provide the same level of
protection as a proper child restraint. Also. a lap belt for younger children. who should be using a child restraint. may vio­
late laws
in your state or province.