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In addition, the front airb ag system will not
be triggered for the front passenger in
versions with seat occupancy recognition 3
if
z the front p assenger seat is unoccupied,
z there is a prop erly fitted Va uxha ll child
restraint system with transponders 3 .
Seat oc cup ancy recognition, see
page 89. Vauxhall child restraint system
w ith tr an s po n der s 3 – see page 96.
Side airbag 3
The side airbag system is identified by the
word AIRBAG on the outboard sides of the
front seat backrests.
The side airbag system comprises:
z an airbag with infla tor in the back of the
driver’s and front passenger seat
respectively,
z the control e lectronics,
z th e side impact se n sors,
z the airbag systems control indicator v in
the instrum ent panel,
z seat occ upa ncy recog nition 3,
z the control indicator for Va uxhall child
restraint systems y with transponders 3
in the courtesy light.
The side airbag system will be triggered:
z depending on the severity of the
accident,
z depending on the type of im pact,
z within the range shown in the illustration
on the centre d oor pillar of the driver’s or
front passenger side,
z independ ently of the front airbag
sy ste m.
Exception: Pa ssenger seat with seat
occupancy recognition system 3. The seat
occupancy recognition system deactivates
the pa ssenger front and sid e airbags if the
passenger seat is unoccupied or a
Vauxhall child restraint system with
transponders 3 has been fitted to the
passenger seat. Seat occupa ncy
recognition – see page 89. Vauxhall child
re straint sy ste m with transpo nde rs 3 – see
pag e 96.
Seat belts must therefore always be
worn. The front airbag system serves to
supplement the three-point seat belts. If
you do not wea r your se at be lt you risk
being seriously injured, or even thrown
from the ve hic le, in the ev ent of an
accident.
In the event of an accident the belt helps
to keep you in the correct seating
position, so that the front airb ag system
can provide you with effe ctive
protection.
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