Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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Fig. 58 Unbelted passengers in the rear seats are thrown forward
on top of the belted driver.
Please first read and note the introductory information and
heed the WARNINGS →
Introduction
Many people believe that it is possible to resist the forces of an
impact by holding tight or bracing themselves. That is simply not
true!
Even at low collision speeds, the forces acting on the body are too
much for the body to be held in the seat with the arms and hands. In
a frontal collision, unrestrained occupants will slam violently into the
steering wheel, instrument panel, windshield or anything else in the
way → Fig. 57 .
Never rely on airbags alone for protection. Even when they deploy,
airbags provide only additional protection. Airbags are not supposed