Owner`s manual

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In addition, the front airbag system will not be
triggered for the front passenger in versions
with seat occupancy recognition 3 if
z the front passenger's seat is unoccupied
z there is a properly fitted Vauxhall child
restraint system with transponders 3. S eat
occupancy recognition – see page 90.
Vauxhall child restraint system with
transponders 3 – see page 94.
Side airbag 3
The side airbag system is identified by the
word AI RBA G on t he ou tb o ard sid es o f th e
front seat backrests.
The side airbag system comprises:
z an airbag with inflator in the bac k of the
driver's and front passenger's seat
respect ively
z the con trol electronic s
z the side impact sensors
z the airbag system’s control indicator v in
the instrume nt pane l
z seat occupancy recognition 3
z the control indicator for Vauxhall child
restraint systems y with transponders 3 in
the courtesy la mp.
The side airbag system is triggered:
z depe nding on the severity of the ac cident
z depending on the type of impact
z within the range shown in the illustration on
the driver's door or front passenger door
z independently of the front airbag system.
Exception:
Front passenger seat with a seat occupancy
recognition system 3. The seat occupancy
recognition system deactivates the front and
side airbags f or the fro nt passe nger if the front
passenger' s sea t is n ot occu pied or a
Vauxhall child restraint system with
transponders 3 is fitted on the front
passenger' s sea t. S eat occu pa ncy
recognition – see page 90. Vauxhall child
restraint system with transponders 3 – see
page 94.
Seat belts must therefore always be worn.
The front airbag system serves to
supplement the three-point seat belts. If
you do not wear your seat belt you risk
being seriously injured, or even thrown
from the vehicle , in the event of an
acciden t.
The belt helps to k eep you in the c orrect
seating position, in whic h the front airbag
system will provide you with effective
protec tion in the event of an ac cide nt.