Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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The airbag system is monitored electronically to make sure it is
working properly at all times. Every time you turn on the ignition, the
airbag system indicator light will come on for a few seconds
(function check).
The airbag system is not a substitute for your safety belt. Rather, it
is part of the overall occupant restraint system in your vehicle
→ Adjusting the seating position , → Safety belts .
It is important to remember that the Side Curtain Protection
®
airbag
system is designed to help reduce the likelihood of serious injury.
However, it is possible that a deployed Side Curtain Protection
®
airbag may cause other injuries such as swelling, bruising, friction
burns, and abrasions. Remember too, Side Curtain Protection
®
airbags will deploy only once and only in certain kinds of accidents.
Side Curtain Protection
®
airbags that have deployed in a crash
must be replaced. Your safety belts are always there to offer
protection in those accidents in which Side Curtain Protection
®
airbags are not supposed to deploy or when they have already
deployed.
The Side Curtain Protection
®
airbag will not inflate:
if the ignition is switched off when a crash occurs,
in side collisions when the acceleration measured by the sensor is