ECU VOLKSWAGEN POLO 2015 Owner´s Manual

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Warning lamp
Incorrectly fastened or unfastened seat belts increase the risk of severe or fatal injuries. Seat belts will only offer the optimum level of protection
when they are fastened and used properly.
Seat belts are the most effective means of reducing the risk of serious and fatal injuries in the event of an accident. Seat belts must always
be fastened properly when the vehicle is in motion to protect the driver and all vehicle occupants.
Before every trip, each vehicle occupant must adopt the correct sitting position, correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to their seat and
keep it fastened properly throughout the trip. This applies to all vehicle occupants and also in urban traffic.
While the vehicle is in motion, secure all children travelling in the vehicle in a restraint system suitable for their weight and height. They must
also wear correctly fastened seat belts  → Child seats   .
Only start driving when all passengers have correctly fastened their seat belts.
Only ever insert the latch plate into the buckle of the associated seat, and always ensure that it engages properly. Using a buckle that does
not belong to the seat that you are occupying reduces the level of protection and can lead to severe injuries.
Avoid allowing foreign bodies or liquids to enter the slot for the seat belt buckle. This could prevent the belt buckle and seat belt from
working properly.
Never unfasten the seat belt while the vehicle is in motion.
Never allow more than one person to share the same seat belt.
Never travel when children or babies are being carried on somebody's lap and fastened with the same belt.
Never travel wearing loose, bulky clothing (such as an overcoat over a jacket). This could prevent the seat belts from fitting and functioning
properly.
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Damaged seat belts are very dangerous and can cause severe or fatal injuries.
Never damage the belt by trapping it in the door or in the seat mechanism.
If the belt webbing or any other part of the seat belt becomes damaged, the seat belt may tear during an accident or sudden braking
manoeuvre.
Have damaged seat belts immediately replaced by new seat belts that have been approved by Volkswagen for the vehicle. Seat belts
subjected to stress and stretched during an accident must be replaced by a qualified workshop. Renewal may be necessary even if there is
no apparent damage. The belt anchorage should also be checked.
Never try to repair, modify or remove the seat belts yourself. All repairs to the seat belts, belt retractors and buckles must be carried out by a
qualified workshop.
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Fastening and unfastening seat belts
Fig. 54 Inserting the seat belt latch plate into the buckle
Fig. 55 Removing the latch plate from the buckle
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction 
If worn properly, seat belts hold the vehicle occupants in the correct sitting position during an accident or braking manoeuvre, providing maximum
protection  → .
Fastening the seat belts
Fasten seat belts before every trip.
Always adjust the front seat and head restraint correctly  → Adjusting the seat position   .
Engage the rear seat backrests in an upright position  → .
Take hold of the latch plate and pull it evenly across your chest and pelvis. Do not twist the belt in the process  → .
Insert the latch plate securely into the buckle belonging to the occupied seat  → Fig. 54 .
Pull on the seat belt to ensure that the latch plate is securely locked in the buckle.
Using seat belts incorrectly increases the risk of severe or fatal injuries.
Regularly check to see if the seat belt and its related parts are in perfect condition.
Always keep the seat belt clean.
Do not allow the belt webbing to become jammed, damaged or to rub on any sharp edges.
Always keep the latch plate and slot in the buckle free from foreign bodies and liquids.
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Fig. 58 Next to the front seats: belt height adjuster
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction 
The seat belt height adjusters for the front seats can be used to adjust the position of the seat belt on the shoulder so that it can be fastened
properly:
Push the shoulder belt guide together in the direction of the arrows and hold  → Fig. 58 .
Push the shoulder belt guide up or down so that the seat belt lies over the middle of the shoulder  → Seat belt routing   .
Let go of the shoulder belt guide.
Pull sharply on the seat belt to check whether the shoulder belt guide is engaged securely.
Automatic belt retractor, belt tensioner, belt tension limiter
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction 
The seat belts in the vehicle are part of the vehicle safety concept  → Airbag system   and include the following important functions:
Automatic belt retractor
The seat belts on the driver seat and front passenger seat, as well as those on the outer rear seats (and on the middle rear seat, depending on
the level of vehicle equipment), are fitted with an automatic belt retractor at the shoulder part of the seat belt. Full freedom of movement is made
possible when the shoulder belt is pulled slowly or when the vehicle is travelling at normal speeds. However, if the belt is pulled out quickly or
during sudden braking, during travel in mountains or bends and during acceleration, the automatic belt retractor is locked.
Belt tensioners
The seat belts for the front seat occupants are equipped with belt tensioners.
The belt tensioners are activated by sensors during severe frontal, side and rear collisions. They tighten the seat belts against the direction in
which they are pulled. Any slack in the seat belt is retracted, which can reduce the passenger's movement forwards or in the direction of the
impact. The belt tensioner works together with the airbag system. If the side airbags or the combined curtain airbags are not activated, the belt
tensioner will not be activated in the event that the vehicle rolls over.
A fine dust may be produced when the airbags are triggered. This is quite normal and does not mean that there is a fire in the vehicle.
Never adjust the seat belt height when the vehicle is in motion.
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their deployment zones within milliseconds. Once a vehicle occupant wearing a seat belt starts to sink into the inflated airbag, the gas inside the
airbag starts to escape to cushion the occupant and slow down their movement. This can reduce the risk of severe and fatal injuries. A triggered
airbag will not always prevent other injuries from occurring, such as swelling, bruising, burning and grazing.
Airbags provide no protection for the arms or lower body.
The most important factors for triggering the airbag are the type of accident, the angle of impact, the vehicle speed and the type of object with
which the vehicle collides. Therefore, visible damage to the vehicle does not always mean that the airbag should have been triggered.
Whether or not the airbag triggers is determined by the vehicle 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 damaged as a result of the collision. Vehicle damage, 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 define a range of vehicle speeds and reference values, since the
circumstances will vary considerably between one collision and another. It is therefore impossible to cover every possible 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 situations when the vehicle braking is sufficient to trigger the
airbags. Airbags can only be triggered once and only in certain situations. The seat belts are always there to provide protection in situations in
which the airbags are not triggered or have already been triggered. For example, if the vehicle collides with a further vehicle following the initial
collision, or is hit by another vehicle.
The airbag system is part of the vehicle's overall passive safety concept. The airbag system can only work effectively when the occupants are
wearing their seat belts correctly and have assumed a proper sitting position  → Adjusting the seat position   .
Components of the vehicle safety concept
The following vehicle safety equipment makes up the vehicle's safety concept to reduce the risk of severe and fatal injuries. Some of this
equipment may not be fitted in your particular vehicle. It may not be available at all in some countries.
Optimised seat belts for all seats.
Belt tensioners for driver and front passenger.
Belt tension limiter for the driver, front passenger and, if applicable, for the rear outer seats.
Belt height adjuster for the front seats.
Warning lamp .
Front airbags for driver and front passenger.
Combined curtain and side airbags for the driver and front passenger.
Curtain airbags on the right and left.
Airbag indicator lamp .
PASSENGER AIR BAG    Indicator lamp in top area of the centre console.
Control units and sensors.
Height-adjustable head restraints optimised for rear impact.
Adjustable steering column.
If fitted, ISOFIX anchor points for child seats on the rear outer seats.
If applicable, securing points for the top tether for child seats.
Situations when the front, side, head or combined curtain and side airbags will not be triggered:
If the ignition is switched off during a collision.

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Switching the front passenger front airbag on and off manually using the key-operated switch
Fig. 62 In the stowage compartment on the front passenger side: key switch for disabling and enabling the front airbag on the front passenger
side
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction 
The front passenger front airbag must be switched off when securing a rear-facing child seat to the front passenger seat.
Disabling the front passenger front airbag
Switch off the ignition.
Open the stowage compartment on the front passenger side.
Once triggered, the airbag inflates at high speed.
Always leave the deployment zones of the front airbags clear.
Never attach any objects, such as drink or telephone holders, to the covers of the airbags or anywhere in the airbag deployment zone.
No other people, animals or objects may be carried between the occupants of the front seats and the airbag deployment zone. Make sure
that children and passengers also keep to this rule.
Do not attach any objects, e.g. mobile navigation devices, to the windscreen above the front airbag on the front passenger side.
Do not cover or stick anything on the steering wheel hub or the soft plastic surface of the airbag unit in the dash panel on the front
passenger side, and do not modify them in any way.
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The front airbags are deployed in front of the steering wheel  → Fig. 60  and dash panel  → Fig. 61 .
When driving, always hold the steering wheel with both hands on the outside of the ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions.
Adjust the driver seat so that there is at least 25 cm between your breastbone and the hub of the steering wheel. Contact a qualified
workshop if your physical build makes this impracticable.
Adjust the front passenger seat so that the distance between the passenger and the dash panel is as large as possible.
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The area in the red frame  → Fig. 65  is covered by the curtain airbag when triggered (deployment zone). For this reason, you must never leave or
attach any items in this area  → .
In a side collision the curtain airbag is triggered on the impact side of the vehicle.
In a side collision, the curtain airbags reduce the risk of injury to the areas of the body facing the impact for vehicle occupants on the front seats
and outer rear seats.
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
 → Basic information on fitting and using child seats 
 → Types of child seat 
 → Securing systems  
 → Securing a child seat with ISOFIX  
 → Securing child seats with the upper strap (top tether)  
 → Securing child seats with a seat belt  
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 following:
Child seats are classified into groups depending on the size, age and weight of child for which they are designed.
Various securing systems are used to secure child seats in the vehicle.
For safety reasons child seats should always be fitted to the rear seats. They should only be fitted to the front passenger seat in exceptional
cases.
Volkswagen recommends child seats from the Volkswagen range of accessories. These child seats have been developed and approved for use
in Volkswagen vehicles.
Once triggered, the airbag inflates at high speed.
Always leave the deployment zones of the curtain airbags clear.
Never secure any items to the cover or in the deployment zone of the curtain airbag.
Vehicle occupants sitting on the front seats and rear outer seats must never carry any people, pets or objects in the deployment zone
between themselves and the airbags. Make sure that children and passengers also keep to this rule.
The built-in coat hooks should only be used for lightweight clothing. Do not leave any heavy or sharp objects in the pockets.
Do not fit any accessories to the doors.
Do not install any sunblinds onto the side windows unless they have been expressly approved for use in your vehicle.
Only push the sunblinds over to the side windows if no items are attached to them (e.g. pens or the remote control for a garage door).
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Child seats