Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 2004 Owner's Manual page 136

~-WARNING
Failure to maintain an upright and
proper seating position will in-
crease the risk of personal injury
when the supplemental side air-
bag inflates. To reduce the risk of
injury that can be caused by an in-
flating supplemental side airbag:
Never lean against the door and
over the area where the side air-
bag is located.
\ - Never let anyone to place their
hand, leg or face near the sup-
plemental side airbag.
Do not let anyone sitting in the
front seat put their hand out of
the window or lean against the
door.
- Never let anyone sitting in the
rear seat hold onto the sides of
the front seat backrest.
Some other important points to
know
Because airbags inflate in the blink of an eye
with great force, things you have on your lap
or have placed on the seat could become
'dangerous projectiles and be pushed into
you if the airbag inflates.
• WARNING
• Objects between you and the
airbag can increase the risk of inju-
ry in an accident by interfering
with the way the airbag unfolds or
by being pushed into you as the
airbag inflates.
SAFETY FIRST
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WARNING continued
• Never hold things in your hands
or on your lap when the vehicle is
in use.
• Never place or attach accesso-
ries or other objects (such as cup
holders, telephone brackets, or
even large, bulky objects) on the
doors, over or near the area
marked "Airbag" on the seat back-
rests or between those areas and
yourself (an umbrella, bag, etc.).
Such objects can become danger-
ous projectiles and cause injury if
the supplemental side airbag in-
flates.
• Always prevent heavy objects
from knocking against or hitting
the sides of the seatbacks. This
could damage the side airbag sys-
tems and they would not deploy in
case of an accident!
• Use the built-in coat hooks only
for lightweight clothing. Do not
leave any heavy or sharp-edged ob-
jects in the pockets which may in-
terfere with side airbag deploy-
ment and can cause personal inju-
ry in an accident.
• Never recline the front passen-
ger's seat to transport objects.
Items can also move into the area
of the side airbags during braking
or sudden maneuvers. Objects
near the supplemental side airbag
can become projectiles and cause
injury particularly when the seat is
reclined.
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