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Passenger protection
Airbag system
Airbags
The following airbags are installed
in the Touareg:
- Driver and (front) passenger airbag
(approx. 64 l and 120 l filling volume),
- Driver and front passenger side airbags
(approx. 11 l filling volume),
- Head airbags
(approx. 22 l filling volume).
There are no side airbags in the rear of the
vehicle. There, the passengers are protected by
head airbags that stretch along the entire length
of the vehicle. Due to their design, the head
airbags are also called curtain airbags.
The airbag technology (design, activation
technique, etc.) is the same as in the Phaeton.
Crash sensors
Two Early Crash sensors are located in the front
of the Touareg; these detect an accident and its
magnitude early and transfer the data on to the
control unit.
In this way, the airbags are activated if the
accident is severe.
The Early Crash sensors detect the longitudinal
acceleration. An additional sensor of this type is
located in the airbag control unit in the centre
console.
In addition, four traverse acceleration sensors
are fastened to the sides of the vehicle.
