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Although these examples are based on a frontal collision, safety belts can also substantially reduce
the risk of injury in other kinds of crashes. So, whether you're on a long trip or just going to the corner
store, always buckle up and make sure that others do, too.
Accident statistics show that vehicle occupants properly wearing safety belts have a lower risk of be‐
ing injured and a much better chance of surviving a collision. Properly using safety belts also greatly
increases the ability of the supplemental airbags to do their job in a collision. For this reason, wearing
a safety belt is required by law in most countries including the United States and Canada.
Although your Volkswagen is equipped with airbags, you still have to wear the safety belts provided.
Front airbags, for example, are activated only in some frontal collisions. The front airbags are not acti‐
vated in all frontal collisions, in side and rear collisions, in rollovers, or in cases when the conditions
for deployment stored in the electronic control unit are not met. The same goes for the other airbag
systems on your Volkswagen.
So always wear your safety belt and make sure that everybody in your vehicle is properly restrained!
Using safety belts
Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first⇒ Introduction to the
subject
Checklist
Using safety belts ⇒
Damage to safety belts reduces their overall effectiveness and increases the risk of serious
personal injury and death whenever the vehicle is being used.
Check the condition of all safety belts and buckles regularly.
Keep safety belts clean.
Keep objects and liquids away from safety belt webbing, the safety belt buckle tongue, and the
safety belt buckle latch and opening.
Do not pinch or damage the safety belt or buckle tongue (for instance, when closing a door).
Never modify, disassemble or try to repair safety belts and safety belt anchorages.
Always fasten your safety belt properly before driving and keep it fastened whenever the vehi‐
cle is moving.
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