Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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The PASSENGER AIR BAG light in the instrument panel will
come on and stay on to tell you when the front Advanced Airbag on
the passenger side has been turned off by the electronic control
unit. Unless the yellow light comes on and stays on, the
passenger front airbag is still active → PASSENGER AIR BAG
light .
For safety reasons, you must never use a child restraint system on
the front passenger seat unless the PASSENGER AIR BAG
light comes on and stays on, perhaps in combination with the
indicator light in the instrument cluster. If the passenger front airbag
deployed in an accident, it would severely injure and possibly kill the
child in the restraint system. If the bulb for the
PASSENGER AIR BAG light burns out, the airbag indicator
light will come on and signal a malfunction of 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.
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