Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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If the front passenger seat gets wet, dry it immediately.
If liquid soaks into the front passenger seat, this can keep the
airbag system from working properly and may, for instance,
deactivate the passenger front airbag. If this happens, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
light will come on and stay on
together with the airbag indicator light in the instrument
cluster.
If liquid is pooled on the seat, but has not soaked in, this may
also keep the airbag system from working properly and cause
the front passenger front airbag to be enabled (turned on),
even though there is a properly installed child restraint system
on the seat. Wet towels or other wet things on the seat
cushion can have the same effect. The
PASSENGER AIR BAG
light goes out when the front
passenger's front airbag is active.
WARNING