The yellow indicator lamp on the instru- ment cluster display lights up briefly after switching on the ignition to test for proper operation, and goes off after a few sec- onds. Front passenger front airbag disabled. The yellow indicator lamp on the cen- tre console is permanently on → Fig. 36 . Front passenger front airbag.enabled. The yellow indicator lamp on the cen- tre console turns off automatically around 60 seconds after turning the ignition on or after enabling the front passenger front airbag with the key-activated switch → Fig. 36 . – Belt tensioners and the airbag system must be checked.
Front passenger front airbag disabled The yellow indicator lamp is permanently on for the deactivated front passenger front airbag. – Contact a Volkswagen Dealership. The front passenger front airbag is deactivated. – Check whether the front passenger front air- bag needs to stay deactivated, for instance, while using a child seat on the front passenger seat. Front passenger front airbag enabled The yellow indicator lamp for the front passenger front airbag turns on for approximately 60 sec- onds after turning the ignition on or after acti- vating the front passenger front airbag with the key-activated switch.
If, with disabled front passenger front airbag, the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp in the upper part of the centre console is not perma- nently lit or if it lights up together with the indicator lamp on the instrument cluster, the air- bag system may be malfunctioning → . The front passenger front airbag is on. When the airbag system indicator lamp is lit, there are damages in the airbag system and it may not trigger correctly, may not trigger at all or may trigger unexpectedly. This can cause se- vere or fatal injuries. DANGER – Check whether the front passenger front air- bag should remain on.
Description and function of the airbags ● The airbag system must be checked by a Volkswagen Dealership as soon as possible. ● Never fit a child seat on the front passenger seat while the airbag system is activated! The passenger front airbag may be triggered in an accident, despite damages. Please refer to at the start of the chapter on page 42. The airbag protects the vehicle's occupants in an accident, cushioning the occupant's movements in case of frontal collisions. Troubleshooting When an airbag is triggered, it is inflated by a gas generator. This causes the airbag covers to break, and the airbags inflate forcefully to cover their deployment zones within milliseconds.
After holding vehicle occupants in place, who must al- ways wear their respective seat belts, inflated airbags release a gas through openings located away from the vehicle occupants. This can re- duce the risk of severe and fatal injuries. A trig- gered airbag will not always prevent other inju- ries such as swelling, bruising and grazing. Heat by friction can also be generated during an airbag triggering event. Please refer to at the start of the chapter on page 42. Airbags system or belt tensioner damaged The yellow indicator lamp is permanently on. A message will also be shown on the instrument cluster display. A malfunction was identified in at least one air- bag or belt tensioner.
Airbags provide no protection for the arms or lower body parts. Owner's Manual 44