Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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How to tell if the front passenger front airbag is on or off
Please first read and note the introductory information and
heed the WARNINGS →
Introduction
Passenger front airbag
Regardless of safety belt use, the airbag in front of the front
passenger seat will be switched off if the electrical capacitance
measured on this seat is less than the value programmed in the
electronic control unit.
To help prevent damage to electrical and other parts in the
seat, do not kneel on the front seats or apply concentrated
pressure to a small area of the seat or backrest.
Never install leather upholstery on a vehicle that originally had
cloth upholstery. Never install cloth upholstery on a vehicle
that originally had leather upholstery. The capacitive
passenger detection system for the Advanced Airbag system
will not work properly if different upholstery is installed on the
passenger seat than the upholstery originally installed on the
vehicle when it was originally manufactured.
NOTICE