12/29/2015
Bedienungsanleitung < Service & Zubehör < Volkswagen Deutschland
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Switching the front passenger front airbag on and off manually using the key-operated switch
Fig. 62
In the stowage compartment on the front passenger side: key switch for disabling and enabling the front airbag on the front passenger
side
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings
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Introduction
The front passenger front airbag must be switched off when securing a rear-facing child seat to the front passenger seat.
Disabling the front passenger front airbag
Switch off the ignition.
Open the stowage compartment on the front passenger side.
Once triggered, the airbag inflates at high speed.
Always leave the deployment zones of the front airbags clear.
Never attach any objects, such as drink or telephone holders, to the covers of the airbags or anywhere in the airbag deployment zone.
No other people, animals or objects may be carried between the occupants of the front seats and the airbag deployment zone. Make sure
that children and passengers also keep to this rule.
Do not attach any objects, e.g. mobile navigation devices, to the windscreen above the front airbag on the front passenger side.
Do not cover or stick anything on the steering wheel hub or the soft plastic surface of the airbag unit in the dash panel on the front
passenger side, and do not modify them in any way.
DANGER
The front airbags are deployed in front of the steering wheel
→ Fig. 60
and dash panel
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.
When driving, always hold the steering wheel with both hands on the outside of the ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions.
Adjust the driver seat so that there is at least 25 cm between your breastbone and the hub of the steering wheel. Contact a qualified
workshop if your physical build makes this impracticable.
Adjust the front passenger seat so that the distance between the passenger and the dash panel is as large as possible.
WARNING
