Airbag System - Volkswagen 1993 Golf Instruction Manual

CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Airbag-System *
Vehicles with Airbag System for the
driver and passenger can be recognized by
an inscription "AI RBAG" on the steering
wheel padded plate and on the right end of
the dash panel.
Supplementary to the three point
seat belts the Airbag System offers
additional protection for the driver's and
passenger's head and chest In a serious
frontal collision.
Apart from its normal protective function
the seat belt also has the task of keeping the
driver or passenger in such a position so
that the Airbag can offer maximum protec­
tion in the case of a frontal collision.
The Airbag system will not be trig­
gered for:
• Side collisions
• Rear collisions
• Rol ling-over
• Minor frontal collisions
Therefore the seat belts should al­
ways be used not on ly for reaso ns of
statutory regulations, but also for
safety reasons!
Essentially the system consists of
• The electronic control and monitoring
unit
• Both airbags (air sack with gas gener ­
ator) with gas generator for the:
- Driver (in steering wheel),
- Passenger (in right of dash panel)
• A warning lamp in the dash panel - see
page 49.
The functional readiness of the Airbag
System is electronically monitored.
Each time the ignition is switched on the
warning lamp lights for about 3 seconds
(self diagnosis).
The system has a fault, if
• When swi tching on the ignition the
warn ing lam p does not light.
• After switching on the ignition the w arn­
ing lam p does not extinguish after about 3
seconds
• The warning lamp comes on or fli ckers
du ring the Journey.
Attention
When a fault is present the sys­
tem should be checked by a
Volkswagen dealer immediately.
Otherwise there is the danger
that the Airbag will not be acti­
vated in the case of an accident.
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