1. Passenger protection

2. Overview Airbag
Driver airbag
Passenger airbag
Side airbag front
Curtain airbag
Belt tensioner front
and rear

3. Frontairbags, 2 gas generators each (depowered)
ca. 64 l
ca. 120 l
ca. 12 l
ca. 26 l

4. Airbags Belts and Sensors:
6 Airbags standard
2 Early-Crash-Sensors
4 crash sensors
Driver airbag
Passenger airbag
2 curtain airbags
2 side airbags
4 ball seat tensioner
Three-point retracting seat belts at all 5 seats

5. Components overview G 283 Early crashsensor G 284 Early crashsensor
J 234
G 257
G 180
G 256
Crashsensor
G 284
G 257
Crashsensor
J 234 Airbag
control unit

6. Early - Crash - Sensors
Fitting direction
mechanical code
arrow to outer side
and Early Crash to front direction

7. Belt tensioner Three-point retracting seat belts
Ball seat belt tensioner
mechanical belt height adjustment
Belt tension limiter and belt-use detection, optional comfort mechanism and electric belt height adjustment

8. Belt tensioner front with comfort mechanism (optional) Belt tensioner

9. Seat belts front Comfort mechanism outer cap Spring rail Control wheel
Standard spring
Tang
Comfort lever
Guide ring
Spring rail
Magnetic coil
Comfort spring
Plug
Inner cap

10. Seat belt front Lock comfort mechanism Spring rail Control wheel
Magnetic coil
Comfort lever
Terminal 15 on
Control wheel is blocked

11. Airbag deactivation Passenger Airbag deactivated Passenger Airbag OFF
The lock is located in the center console

12. System overview CAN-BUS Drive train Crash-Signal Input signal
Output signal
Airbags
Sensor for side impact
Battery
master switch
Sensor for front crash
Key lock
Belt tensioner
Belt buckle check
CAN-BUS
Drive train
Crash-Signal

13. Battery isolation switch (relay E 74)
Back-up fuse box

14. Battery isolation switch (relay E 74)
Reset switch
Sight glass
If the battery has been isolated, a red cover will be seen in the sight glass.

15. Battery isolation switch E 74
Terminal 15
Starter/ Generator
J 234
Diagnosis wire
Signal wire
Earth
Battery

16. Airbag Adapter VAS 5056 / 5 for passenger airbag
VAS 5056 / 6 for driver airbag
Airbag adapter (remove front seats)
- VAS 5232 / 1 for side airbag

17. The TOUAREG‘s raw body
Extrem high crash qualifications considered in the construction
High energy absorbent at the front part
Extrem rigid passenger compartment
Tailored blanks
High strenght sheet metals
Laser soldering
Door systems are integrated in the crash structure
Legend
Violet = side crash area
Yellow = passenger compartment
Dark blue = frame structure
Light blue = crash areas

18. EURO NCAP Crashtest Pedestrian safety Adult head Child head Thigh
NCAP: New Car Assessment Programm
Lower leg
Optimized engine compartment
Aluminium bonnet
Synthetic fender
No option to install „Bull-bars“