Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

Page: 278 / 1341

The PASSENGER AIR BAG light → Fig. 67 will come on and
stay on to tell you when the front Advanced Airbag System on the
passenger side has been turned off by the electronic control unit.
If the bulb for the PASSENGER AIR BAG light burns out, the
airbag indicator light → Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
will come on and signal a malfunction in the Advanced Airbag
System. Although the burned-out bulb will not change the way the
front airbag on the passenger side works, it will no longer be
possible to use the PASSENGER AIR BAG light to make
sure that the airbag on/off status is correct for the occupant on the
front passenger seat. Have the airbag system inspected
immediately by your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG light will blink for about
5 seconds when:
the ignition is switched on and
the capacitive passenger detection system, which switches the
front seat passenger's front Advanced Airbag on and off, detects
a change in the status of the front passenger seat.
After the PASSENGER AIR BAG light stops blinking, always
make sure that the airbag status (on or off) as shown by the