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safety
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Seven active stability-enhancing systems.
The Passat features seven active stability systems to
help enhance control when accelerating, braking, and
while cruising. And it can help enhance your sense of
confidence on the road too.
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Safety cage. Front and rear crumple zones
help absorb crash energy, while a rigid safety cage
helps deflect it away from the occupant compartment.
Heat-formed steel B-pillars and anti-intrusion side
beams prove the Passat not only has your back, but
your sides as well.
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Adaptive airbags. For enhanced protection,
the front airbags can tailor their operation based on
crash severity and even the weight of the occupants.
And pressure sensors within the doors help accelerate
the side airbags’ response time in side impacts. All
to help provide an extra cushion of safety.
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Intelligent Crash Response System
(
ICRS
)
.
In the event of a collision that activates the vehicle’s
airbags,
†
the ICRS will automatically disable the fuel
pump, unlock all the doors, and turn on the hazard
lights.
††
It’s how your Volkswagen looks out for you
when you need it most.
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(
TPMS
)
.
The TPMS lets you know when the pressure of one of
your tires is low, helping improve overall safety, tire life,
handling, and even fuel economy. Good reasons why
the Passat tirelessly monitors your tire pressure.
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Safety that’s easily transparent. Beneath that attractive Passat
exterior, you’ll find even more attractive features designed to
help keep you safe. Numerous active safety features help
reduce the likelihood of an accident occurring in the first place.
And should the unthinkable become unavoidable, we’ve
implemented multiple passive safety systems to do our very
best to help protect you and your passengers. It’s no wonder
that the 2013 Passat was awarded a 5-star Overall Safety
Rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
as well as being named a Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety — the highest rating possible from
both organizations
(
applies to Passat models built after October
2012
)
.* That’s a pretty clear endorsement.
SAFETY
*Government star ratings are part of the National Traffi c Safety Administration
(
NHTSA’s
)
New Car Assessment Program
(
www.safercar.gov
)
. “Top Safety Pick+” based on moderate-overlap frontal crash test, small-overlap frontal crash test, side-impact crash test, rear-impact crash test, and roof strength test. Test performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. For details, visit www.iihs.org.
See vw.com for more information on safety features. **This is a dramatization and does not depict what will happen in an accident. All bags will not infl ate simultaneously in real-world accidents and if multiple bags do deploy, they will be in various stages of infl ating/defl ating and will never all be infl ated at the same time.
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Airbags are supplemental restraints only and will not deploy under all crash
circumstances. Always use safety belts and seat children only in the rear, using restraint systems appropriate for their size and age.
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The Intelligent Crash Response System
(
ICRS
)
will only activate in a collision where the airbags deploy or safety belt pretensioners activate. Not all collisions cause airbags to deploy or safety belt pretensioners to activate.
Dramatization.**
