Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual, Page: 1185 / 1341

Undeployed airbag modules and safety belt pretensioners are classified as
Perchlorate Material . Special handling may apply – see
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. Obey all applicable legal
requirements regarding handling and disposal of the vehicle or parts of its restraint system,
including airbag modules and safety belts with pretensioners. Authorized Volkswagen
dealers and authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities are familiar with the requirements,
and we recommend that you have them perform this service for you.
Notice about data recorded by the Event Data Recorder
and vehicle control modules
Please first read and note the introductory information and
heed the WARNINGS →
Introduction
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-
like situations, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a road
obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle's
systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
How various systems in your vehicle were operating;