Passenger Safety - Volkswagen 2004 Jetta Introduction Manual

Passenger Safety

Overview
The new Jetta provides the following
protection systems/devices.
Standard protection equipment includes:
• Driver and front passenger two-stage
airbags
• Front seat side curtain airbags
• Front and rear side (head) airbags
• 3-point seat belts on all seats
• Front seat belt tensioners and belt force
limiters
• Front seat active head restraint system.
Two Longitudinal Acceleration
Sensors (Early Crash Sensors)
G251, located in the front of
the vehicle, detect impact and
impact intensity.
Airbag Control
Module J234
receives data from
the sensors and
controls airbag
deployment.
Pressure Sensors G179
and G180 in the front
doors detect sudden
changes in air pressure
during a side impact.
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Optional protection equipment includes:
• Rear passenger side (head) airbags in
combination with belt tensioners and
belt force limiters on the outer rear
seats.
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Side Curtain Airbag with
Gas Distributor Tube
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Lateral acceleration
sensors, located in
the rear wheel
housing, detect
side impacts.
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