Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Switching the front passenger front airbag on and off manually using the key-operated switch

Fig. 58 In the stowage compartment on the front passenger side: key switch for disabling and enabling the front airbag on the front passenger side

The front passenger front airbag must be switched off when securing a rear-facing child seat to the front passenger seat.

Disabling the front passenger front airbag

• Switch off the ignition.

• Open the stowage compartment on the front passenger side.

• Fold out the key bit of the vehicle key .

• Use the open key bit to turn the key switch in the stowage compartment to the position.

• Close the stowage compartment on the front passenger side.

• When the ignition is switched on, the indicator lamp PASSENGER AIRBAG will light up steadily in the upper section of the centre console .

Enabling the front passenger front airbag

• Switch off the ignition.

• Open the stowage compartment on the front passenger side.

• Fold out the key bit of the vehicle key .

• Use the open key bit to turn the key switch in the stowage compartment to the position.

• Close the stowage compartment on the front passenger side.

• Check that the PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator lamp in the upper section of the centre console does not light up when the ignition is switched on .

Identifying characteristics for a disabled front passenger front airbag

A disabled front passenger front airbag is identified only when the indicator lamp PASSENGER AIRBAG is displayed in the upper section of the centre console ( lights up yellow steadily) .

If the indicator lamp PASSENGER AIR BAG in the upper section of the centre console is not lit up steadily, or if it lights up at the same time as indicator lamp in the instrument cluster, do not attach any child restraint system to the front passenger seat for safety reasons. The front passenger front airbag may trigger during an accident.

WARNING

• To prevent damage to the airbag system, only switch the front passenger front airbag on and off when the ignition is switched off.

• It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that the key-operated switch is set to the correct position.

• Only switch the front passenger front airbag off if, in exceptional circumstances, a child seat has to be attached to the front passenger seat.

• Switch the front passenger front airbag back on again as soon as the child seat on the front passenger seat is no longer being used.