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Types of front passenger front airbag system
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction 
Volkswagen offers two different front airbag systems for front passengers:
AB
Features of the front passenger front airbag that can only
be switched off by a qualified workshop.
Features of the front passenger front airbag that can be
switched off manually using the key-operated switch
 → Switching the front passenger front airbag on and off manually using
the key-operated switch   .
Name: airbag system.Name: airbag system with front passenger front airbag
deactivation.
– Indicator lamp  in the instrument cluster.– Indicator lamp  in the instrument cluster.
– Front passenger front airbag in the dash panel.– Indicator lamp in top area of the centre console  
.PASSENGER AIR BAG.
 – Key-operated switch in the stowage compartment in the dash panel
on the front passenger side.
 – Front passenger front airbag in the dash panel.
Indicator lamps
Fine dust or steam may be released when the airbags trigger. This is normal and does not mean that there is a fire in the vehicle.
The fine dust can cause irritation to the skin and eye membranes and cause breathing difficulties, particularly for people suffering from
asthma or people who have (had) other respiratory problems. To help reduce breathing difficulties, get out of the vehicle or open the
windows or doors for more fresh air.
If you come into contact with the dust, you should wash your hands and face with a mild soap and water before eating.
Do not let the dust get into your eyes or into open wounds.
If dust has entered your eyes, rinse them with water.
WARNING
Cleaning agents that contain solvents cause the surface of the airbag modules to become porous. In an accident that triggers the airbag, loose
plastic parts can cause serious injury.
Never clean the dash panel or the airbag covers with cleansers that contain solvents.
WARNING

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Fig. 59 In the upper section of the centre console: indicator lamp for disabled front passenger front airbag
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction 
Lit upLocationPossible causeAction
Instrument clusterFault in airbag and belt tensioner system.Go to a qualified workshop to have the system
checked immediately.
Upper section of the centre
console
Fault in the airbag system.Go to a qualified workshop to have the system
checked immediately.
Front passenger front airbag switched off.Check whether the airbag should stay switched
off.
Several warning and indicator lamps will light up briefly as a functional check when the ignition is switched on. They will go out after a few
seconds.
If the indicator lamp PASSENGER AIRBAG in the upper part centre console is not continuously lit or if it lights up together with the
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster when the front passenger front airbag is switched off, there may be a fault in the airbag system  →
 .
Description and function of the airbags
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction 
The airbags can protect vehicle occupants during frontal and side collisions by reducing their movement in the direction of the collision.
When an airbag is triggered, it is inflated by a gas generator. This causes the airbag covers to break, and the airbags inflate forcefully to cover
If there is a fault in the airbag system, the airbag may not trigger correctly, may not trigger at all or may trigger unexpectedly. This can cause
severe or fatal injuries.
The airbag system should be checked by a qualified workshop as soon as possible.
Never fit a child seat to the front passenger seat or remove a child seat that is already fitted. The front passenger front airbag may trigger
during an accident in spite of the fault.
WARNING
To avoid damage to your vehicle, always observe the indicator lamps and associated warning texts.
NOTICE

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Fold the key bit of the vehicle key all the way out  → Vehicle key set   .
Insert the open key bit into the key switch in the stowage compartment  → Fig. 62  to the second point of resistance. Around three quarters of
the key bit should be inserted in the key switch at this point  → .
Turn the vehicle key, without applying force, to the position.
Remove the vehicle key from the key switch  →  and fold the key bit away.
Close the stowage compartment on the front passenger side.
When the ignition is switched on, the indicator lamp PASSENGER AIRBAG will light up steadily in the upper section of the centre
console  → Indicator lamps   .
Enabling the front passenger front airbag
Switch off the ignition.
Open the stowage compartment on the front passenger side.
Fold the key bit of the vehicle key all the way out  → Vehicle key set   .
Insert the open key bit into the key switch in the stowage compartment  → Fig. 62  to the second point of resistance. Around three quarters of
the key bit should be inserted in the key switch at this point  → .
Turn the vehicle key, without applying force, to the position.
Remove the vehicle key from the key switch  →  and fold the key bit away.
Close the stowage compartment on the front passenger side.
Check that the PASSENGER AIRBAG    indicator lamp in the upper section of the centre console does not light up when the
ignition is switched on  → Indicator lamps   .
Ensuring that the front passenger front airbag has been deactivated
The only sure sign that the front passenger front airbag has been deactivated is when the PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator lamp is
displayed in the upper section of the centre console (   lights up yellow steadily)  → Indicator lamps   .
If the indicator lamp PASSENGER AIR BAG  in the upper section of the centre console is not lit up steadily, or if it lights up at the
same time as indicator lamp in the instrument cluster, do not attach any child restraint system to the front passenger seat for safety reasons.
The front passenger front airbag may trigger during an accident.
Do not leave the vehicle key in the key switch while driving.
Strong vibration may cause the vehicle key to turn in the key switch, which could cause the front passenger front airbag to be activated.
Untimely inflation of the front passenger front airbag could lead to serious or fatal injuries.
WARNING