Volkswagen Taigun 2022 Owner's Manual page 45

— In order to reduce breathing difficulties, leave the
vehicle or open the doors or windows to breathe
fresh air.
— After contact with the dust, wash your hands and
face with mild soap and water before eating.
— Do not allow the dust to get into your eyes or
open wounds.
— Flush your eyes with water if any dust gets into
them.
Situations when the airbags do not activate
— The ignition is switched off during the accident.
— The deceleration value measured by the control
unit during the impact is too low.
— The speed at impact is lower than the reference
value set in the control unit.
— In case of a light side or oblique impact.
— In the event of a rear-end collision.
— When the vehicle is overturned.
— When hitting objects such as a tree, power line
pole, etc.
— When the car ends up under a vehicle with a high-
er ground clearance, e.g. a truck.
Airbag overview
The location of airbags is marked
Front airbags
A
Side airbags – front
B
Head airbags
C
Operating conditions
✓ The ignition must be switched on to activate the
airbags.
Operation
Deactivating the airbags
It is recommended to ask a Volkswagen Service
Partner to deactivate the airbags.
Deactivation of the airbags should be considered in
the following cases:
— With the driver's seat correctly adjusted, a dis-
tance of at least 25 cm between the centre of the
steering wheel and the breastbone cannot be
maintained.
— Additional operating controls for disabled drivers
are installed in the vehicle.
— The vehicle has special seats, e.g. orthopaedic
seats without side airbags.
illuminates for 4seconds after the ignition is
switched on, and then flashes for 12 seconds
– airbag or belt tensioner deactivated by the
diagnostic device
Message regarding the deactivated airbag or
belt tensioner
WARNING
If an airbag is deactivated when the vehicle is sold,
inform the buyer!
Troubleshooting
.
Airbag system fault
illuminated
Message indicating an airbag fault
— Seek assistance from a specialist garage.
WARNING
Danger of serious or fatal injuries!
If there is a fault in the airbag system, the airbags
may activate incorrectly, not activate at all or de-
ploy unexpectedly.
·
Have the airbag system checked immediately by
a specialist garage.
·
If the airbag system is defective, never install
a child car seat in the front passenger seat. Re-
move the fitted child car seat!
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