Passive safety means all design measures taken to protect the occupants of vehicles from injury, or to reduce the risk of injury. The term refers in particular to behaviour in a collision (crash tests) and looks beyond self-preservation to the protection of other road users (joint protection). Besides the seat belt system (see also: belt tensioners), the most important passive safety features in today’s vehicles include the airbags, the deformation-resistant occupant cell and the front and rear deformation zones. These provide a great amount of protection for the occupants by dissipating the impact energy. Taken together with the active safety aspects, all Volkswagen models offer outstanding all-round protection.