Airbag system parts must never be reused in case of vehicle or component scrapping. All applicable environment disposal standards must be followed, in addition to other safety standards in effect. Volkswagen Dealerships are familiar with such requirements. – Close the front passenger door. – While the ignition is switched on, check that the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp in the upper part of the centre console is not lit → page 43. Disabling the front passenger front airbag – Switch off the ignition. Switching the passenger front airbag on and off manually with the key activated switch – Open the front passenger door. – Using the key bit, turn the key-activated switch → Fig.
39 → to . – Unfold the vehicle key bit → page 60. Please refer to at the start of the chapter on page 42. – Remove the vehicle key from the key activated switch and fold the key bit inward. – Close the front passenger door. – The PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp in the upper part of the centre console is per- manently lit while the ignition is on → page 43. Disabled front passenger front airbag indicator A disabled front passenger front airbag is indica- ted exclusively by the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp permanently lit in the upper part of the centre console ( permanently-lit yel- low light) → page 43. Fig. 39 On the dash panel on the front passenger side:
key activated switch to enable or disable the front passenger front airbag. When the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp in the upper part of the centre console is not permanently lit or if it is lit together with the indicator lamp on the instrument cluster, no child restraint system must be assembled on the front passenger seat for safety reasons. The front passenger front airbag could be triggered in an accident. Depending on the vehicle version, the front pas- senger airbag on/off switch may not be availa- ble. When securing a rear-facing child seat in the front passenger seat, the front passenger front airbag must be switched off!
Enabling the front passenger front airbag – Switch off the ignition. The front passenger front airbag may only be deactivated in special cases. WARNING – Open the front passenger door. ● Switch the front passenger front airbag on and off only while the ignition is switched off to prevent damages to the airbag system. – Unfold the vehicle key bit → page 60. – Using the key bit, turn the key-activated switch → Fig. 39 → to . – Remove the vehicle key from the key activated switch and fold the key bit inward. ● The driver is responsible for the correct posi- tioning of the switch activated by the key.
● Disable the front passenger front airbag only when, under special circumstances, there is a child seat mounted on the passenger seat. – The PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp in the upper part of the centre console lights up and turns off after about 60 seconds → page 43. 25A.5L1.POL.20 ● Enable the front passenger front airbag again as soon as the child seat is no longer being used on the front passenger seat. Safety 47