Airbag System - Vauxhall Corsa Owner's Manual

Airbag system

Front airbags
The front airbag system is identified by the
word AIRBAG on the steering wheel and
above the glove compartment.
The front airbag system comprises:
z an airbag with inflator in the steering
wheel and a second one behind the trim
panel above the glove compartment,
z control electronics with impact sensors,
z control indicator v in the instrument
cluster for airbag systems,
z the system for deactivating the front and
side airbags 3 for the front passenger's
seat,
z control indicator *
in the odometer
display for deactivated front
passenger's airbag systems, and the
*
LEDs in button .
The front airbag system will be triggered:
z depending on the severity of the
accident,
z depending on the type of impact,
z within the range shown in the illustration,
z independent of the side airbag 3 and
curtain airbag system 3.
Seats, interior
Exception:
The front and side airbags for the front
passenger's seat have been deactivated
because a child restraint system is
mounted on the front passenger's seat.
Deactivation of airbag systems for front
passenger's seat – see page 77.
Mounting of Vauxhall child restraint
systems – see pages 65, 70.
Examples of events causing the front
airbag system to deploy:
z Impact against a non-yielding obstacle:
the front airbags are triggered at low
vehicle speed.
z Impact against a yielding obstacle (such
as another vehicle): the front airbags are
only triggered at a higher vehicle speed.
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