Owner's Manual

67Seats, Interior
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Airbag system
Front airb ag
The front airbag system is identified by the
word AIRBAG on the steering wheel and
above the glove compartment 3.
The front airbag system comprises:
z An airbag with inflator in the steering
wheel and a second behind the trim
panel above the glove compartment,
z The control electronics with impact
se ns or,
z Control indicator for airbag systems v in
the instrume nt cluster,
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z Seat occupancy recognition 3,
z The control indicator for Vauxhall child
restraint systems with transponders y 3
in the courtesy light.
The front airb ag system will be trigg ered:
z Depending on the severity of the
accident,
z Depending on the type of impact,
z Within the range shown in the
illustration,
z Independently of the side airbag
system 3 and curtain airbag system 3.
Exception:
Front passenger’s seat with seat
occupancy recognition system 3.
The seat occupancy recognition system
deactivates the front and side airbags on
the passenger’s side if the front
passenger’s seat is unoccupied, or a
Vauxhall child restraint system with
transponders 3 has been fitted to the front
passenger’s seat.
Seat occupancy recognition – see page 73.
Vauxhall child restraint system with
transponders 3 – see page 74.
Examples of events triggering the front
airbag system:
z Impact against a non-yielding obstacle:
The front airbags are triggered at low
vehicle speeds.
z Impact against a yielding obsta cle (such
as another vehicle):
The front airbags are only triggered at
hig her ve hicle s pee ds .