Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual page 48

dangerous place for an infant or a child in a rear-
ward-facing seat.
DANGER
The front seat of any vehicle can be a dangerous
place for a child - even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
·
If the front airbag inflates, a child or infant who
— is unrestrained on the front seat,
— is in an improperly installed forward-facing
child restraint on the front seat, or
— is in any rearward-facing child restraint on
the front seat will be seriously injured and
can be killed.
·
Even though your vehicle is equipped with an
Advanced Airbag System, make certain that all
children, especially 12 years and younger, al-
ways ride on the back seat properly restrained
for their age and size.
·
Always properly install rearward-facing child re-
straints or infant carriers and forward-facing
child restraints on the rear seat - even with an
Advanced Airbag System.
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System
Please read the introductory information and
heed the Warnings and Notice
The Advanced Airbag System as well as the side air-
bags and Side Curtain Protection
tion mitigation features (including the electronic
control unit, sensors and system wiring) are all
monitored continuously to make sure that they are
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® airbags with ejec-
functioning properly whenever the ignition is on. Ev-
ery time you turn on the ignition, the airbag system
indicator light will come on for a few seconds
(function check).
The airbag system must be inspected if the airbag
indicator light
— does not light up when the ignition is switched
on,
— does not go out a few seconds after you have
switched on the ignition,
— goes out and then lights up again or blinks after
the ignition is switched on,
— or if it lights up or blinks while driving.
If an airbag system malfunction is detected, the air-
bag indicator light comes on and stays on to alert
the driver to the problem. It also reminds you to
have the airbag system checked immediately by an
authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility. If a malfunction occurs
that turns the front airbag on the passenger side off,
the PASSENGER AIR BAG
PASSENGER AIR BAG
stay on whenever the ignition is on.
WARNING
An airbag system and safety belt pretensioner that
are not working properly cannot provide supple-
mental protection in a frontal crash.
·
If the airbag indicator light comes on, it means
that there may be something wrong with the
Advanced Airbag System. It is possible that the
airbag will inflate when it is not supposed to, or
will not inflate when it should.
·
Have the airbag system inspected immediately
by your authorized Volkswagen dealer or au-
thorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
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light will come on and