Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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Airbag System under the front seats could be damaged,
preventing them and the airbag system from working properly.
Never put seat covers or replacement upholstery on the front
seats that have not been approved by Volkswagen for your
specific vehicle.
Seat covers can prevent the Advanced Airbag System from
recognizing child restraints or occupants on the passenger
seat and prevent the side airbag in the seat backrest from
deploying properly.
Never use cushions, pillows, blankets, or similar items on the
front passenger seat. The additional layers prevent the
capacitive passenger detection system from accurately
measuring the capacitance of the child safety seat and/or the
person on the seat and thus keep the Advanced Airbag
System from working properly.
Never place or use any electrical device (such as a laptop, CD
player, or electronic games device) on the front passenger
seat if the device is connected to the 12 Volt socket. Such
devices can influence the capacitance registered by the
capacitive passenger detection system, so that incorrect
information is provided to the airbag control unit.
If a seat heater has been retrofitted or otherwise added to the
front passenger seat, never install any child restraint system
on this seat.
If you must use a child restraint on the front passenger seat