Fig. 72 On the left vehicle side: Installation location and deployment zone of the Side Curtain Protection® airbag.
Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first⇒Introduction to the subjectThe Side Curtain Protection® airbags are in the header area on both sides of the vehicle ⇒ Fig. 72 . The general location is identified by the word AIRBAG. The red lines ⇒ Fig. 72 show the deployment zone of the Side Curtain Protection® airbags.
The Side Curtain Protection® airbag system includes:
The Side Curtain Protection® airbags inflate downwards between the occupant and the side window on that side of the vehicle that is struck in certain side collisions ⇒ Fig. 72 . The Side Curtain Protection® airbag system supplements the safety belts and can help to reduce the risk of injury for occupants' heads and upper torsos on the side of the vehicle that is struck in a side collision.
In order to help provide this additional protection, the Side Curtain Protection® airbag must inflate within the blink of an eye at very high speed and with great force. The Side Curtain Protection® airbag could injure you if your seating position is not proper or upright or if items are located in the area where the supplemental Side Curtain Protection® airbag inflates. This applies especially to children ⇒ Child safety and child restraints .
The airbag system is monitored electronically to make sure it is working properly at all times. Every time you turn on the ignition, the airbag system indicator light will come on for a few seconds (function check).
The airbag system is not a substitute for your safety belt. Rather, it is part of the overall occupant restraint system in your vehicle ⇒ Adjusting the seating position , ⇒ Safety belts .
It is important to remember that the Side Curtain Protection® airbag system is designed to help reduce the likelihood of serious injury. However, it is possible that a deployed Side Curtain Protection® airbag may cause other injuries such as swelling, bruising, , friction, burns and abrasions. Remember too, Side Curtain Protection® airbags will deploy only once and only in certain kinds of accidents. Side Curtain Protection® airbags that have deployed in a crash must be replaced. Your safety belts are always there to offer protection in those accidents in which Side Curtain Protection® airbags are not supposed to deploy or when they have already deployed.
The Side Curtain Protection® airbag will not inflate:
In some types of accidents the front, Side Curtain Protection® and side airbags may be triggered together.
Warning
An inflating Side Curtain Protection® airbag can cause serious or even fatal injury. Improperly wearing safety belts and improper seating positions increase the risk of serious personal injury and death whenever a vehicle is being used.Warning
The airbag system can only be triggered once.Volkswagen Tiguan Owners Manual > Jump-starting: Introduction to the subject
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If your engine does not start because the vehicle battery is dead, your vehicle's
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