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the occupant. The seat belt tensioner works to-
gether with the airbag system. If the vehicle rolls
over, the belt tensioner will only be activated if
the curtain airbags are triggered.
A fine dust may be produced when the airbags
are triggered. This is quite normal and does not
mean that there is a fire in the vehicle.
Seat belt tension limiter
In the event of an accident, the seat belt tighten
limiter reduces the pressure of the seat belt on
the occupant.
Comply with relevant safety regulations
when scrapping a vehicle or system compo-
nent. These requirements are known to the cor-
respondingly qualified workshops. Volkswagen
recommends using a Volkswagen dealer-
ship
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Belt tensioner service and disposal
Please refer to
at the start of the chapter
on page 31.
The seat belt tensioner may be damaged during
operation or when the relevant parts of the seat
belt tensioner need to be disassembled for main-
tenance of other parts of the vehicle. The surface
of the damaged seat belt may show no obvious
signs of damage, but the actual damaged seat
belt in an accident may cause the seat belt ten-
sioner to not work properly or not work at all.
Ensure that the safety belt tensioner is protected
to prevent injury or environmental pollution
caused by the removed parts. Strictly comply
with relevant laws and regulations when han-
dling the removed parts. These requirements are
known to the correspondingly qualified work-
shops. Volkswagen recommends using a Volks-
wagen dealership.
WARNING
If the safety belt, automatic seat belt retractor,
and seat belt tensioner are improperly used or
repaired by non-professional personnel, the
seat belt tensioner may not trigger when they
should or should not trigger in an accident,
thus increasing the risk of injury or death.
● Never carry out any repairs, adjustments or
removal and refitting of parts in the belt ten-
sioners or seat belts by yourself, and have
such work carried out only by a correspond-
ingly qualified workshop. Volkswagen rec-
ommends using a Volkswagen dealer-
ship.
page 208.
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● Seat belt tensioner and automatic seat belt
retractor cannot be repaired and must be re-
placed!
Airbag modules and seat belt tensioners
may contain certain amounts of perchlo-
rate. Be sure to follow the relevant regulations
when handling them.
Airbag system
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the follow-
ing subjects:
– Different front passenger front airbag
systems
– Alarm/indicator lamp
– Troubleshooting
– Airbag system function and description
– Front airbags
– Side airbag
– Curtain airbags
This vehicle is equipped with frontal airbags for
the driver and front occupants. Airbags are only
able to offer additional safety for vehicle occu-
pants if the seats, seat belts, head restraints and
steering wheel are adjusted and used correctly.
Airbags only serves as auxiliary protection equip-
ments, and cannot replace seat belts. But re-
member, airbag systems are only auxiliary pro-
tection, and never replace seat belts! Therefore,
even if the front seats are equipped with airbags,
the driver and front passenger must wear seat
belts.
WARNING
Do not rely solely on the protection provided by
airbags!
● Even if an airbag is triggered in an accident,
it only provides additional protection.
Safety precautions
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