WARNING
Unsuitable spare parts and accessories, in-
correctly carried out work, modifications
and repairs can lead to damage to the vehi-
cle and cause accidents and serious injuries.
·
Volkswagen strongly recommends that
you use only approved Volkswagen ac-
cessories and Volkswagen Genuine
Parts
®
. These parts and accessories have
been specially tested by Volkswagen for
suitability, reliability and safety.
·
Have repairs and modifications to your
vehicle carried out only by a qualified
workshop. Qualified workshops have the
necessary tools, diagnostic equipment,
repair information and qualified person-
nel.
·
Never fit parts to your vehicle that differ
in their design or characteristics from
the factory-fitted parts.
·
Never secure or position objects, e.g.
telephone holders, in the deployment
zone of the airbags since these objects
can cause serious or fatal injuries if the
airbags are triggered.
·
Use only wheel rim/tyre combinations
that have been approved by Volkswagen
for your vehicle type.
Repairs and faults in the air-
bag system
Repairs and technical modifications must al-
ways be carried out according to Volkswagen
specifications → .
Modifications and repairs to the front bump-
er, the doors, the front seats, the headliner,
or the bodywork should be carried out by
a qualified workshop. System components
and airbag system sensors might be fitted on
these vehicle components.
If you work on the airbag system or remove
and install parts of the system when per-
forming other repair work, parts of the airbag
system may be damaged. The consequence
may be that, in the event of an accident, the
airbag inflates incorrectly or does not inflate
at all.
Regulations must be observed to ensure that
the effectiveness of the airbags is not re-
duced and that removed parts do not cause
any injuries or environmental pollution.
Qualified workshops are familiar with these
requirements.
Any modifications to the vehicle's suspension
could prevent the airbag system from work-
ing properly during a collision. For example,
using wheel rim/tyre combinations that have
not been approved by Volkswagen, lowering
the vehicle or making modifications to the
suspension rate including work on the
springs, struts and shock absorbers etc.,
could change the forces that are measured by
the airbag sensors and sent to the electronic
control unit. Some changes to the suspension
could cause the forces measured by the sen-
sors to increase, for example. This can lead to
the airbag system being triggered in collision
scenarios where it normally would not be
triggered if modifications to the suspension
had not been made. Other modifications can
cause the forces measured by the sensors to
decrease, therefore preventing the airbag
system from being triggered when it should
have been.
WARNING
Incorrect repairs and modifications can
cause function problems and damage to
the vehicle and impair the effectiveness of
the airbag system. This can result in acci-
dents and serious or even fatal injuries.
·
Have repairs and modifications to your
vehicle carried out only by a qualified
workshop.
·
Airbag modules cannot be repaired. They
must be replaced.
·
Never install recycled airbag compo-
nents or components that have been
taken from end-of-life vehicles in your
vehicle.
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