Safety
The all-new 2012 Volkswagen Passat was designed for the U.S. market, but tested on the German Autobahn, where there are often no speed limits.  That translates into a product that must accelerate, brake and perform at the absolute limits. And while it's designed with performance in mind, it's also built to help keep drivers safe on American roads. Volkswagen includes their standard Intelligent Crash Response system*, which unlocks your doors, shuts off the fuel pump and turns on the hazard lights in the event of a collision. Passengers in the all-new 2012 Passat are also protected by a host of other safety systems, including driver and passenger front and side airbag systems and Side Curtain Protection® airbags that help to better protect front seat passengers.** Safety belt pretensioners automatically help pull in the slack in safety belts when a collision is detected. The Electronic Stability Control (ESC), in conjunction with antilock brakes, helps monitor slip of the wheels and how far the car has rotated and can help correct a spin condition by braking individual wheels. Volkswagen has also incorporated the LATCH system in the rear outboard seats to help properly tether a child seat for maximum safety. The whole way around, Volkswagen has delivered not only a very high level of safety systems in the all-new 2012 Passat, but in a vehicle designed to operate where there are no speed limits.

Sourece: Jamie Vondruska, Managing Editor, VWvortex.com