Opel GT Owner's Manual page 50

50 Seats, interior
z The airbag system s are triggered
depending on the severity of the
accident and the type of impa ct.
z Each airbag c an b e triggered only once,
which is indicated by continuous
illumination of control ind icator v. Once
trigg ered , an airbag must be replaced
without delay. Consult a work shop.
z The speeds, directions of movement and
deformation properties of the vehicles,
and the properties of the obstacle
concerned, d eterm ine the severity of the
accident and trig gering of the airb ags.
The degree of damag e to y our v ehicle
and the resulting repa ir costs alone a re
not indicative that the criteria for
trigg ering of the airba gs were met.
z Do not m odify airbag system
com ponents, since this would render the
vehicle unroadworthy.
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Warning
If hand led im prop erly, the airbag
system s c an be triggered in a n explosive
manner; risk of injury !
z Applicable safety directives must alwa ys
be observed when disposing of the
vehicle. For this reason, disposal should
be done by an a uthorised recycling
compa ny .
z Persons weighing less than 35 kg should
only travel in a vehicle suitable for fitting
a c hild restraint system. The use of child
restraint systems in your vehic le is not
rec om mended.
z Do not place any heavy objects on the
passenger' s seat when the seat is
unoccupied, otherwise the airbag for the
passenger' s seat may be trig gered
unnecessarily in the event of an
accident.
z To prevent m alfunctions in the seat
occupancy recognition system, do not
use protective cov ers or seat cushions on
the passenger's seat.
Notes on lo ading the vehicle
z Secure heav y objects in the luggage
compartment. If objec ts are to be
stack ed, the hea vier objects should be
placed at the bottom. Unsecured objects
in the luggage compa rtm ent would be
thrown forward w ith g reat force in the
event of heavy braking, for exam ple.
z If heav y loads slip when the vehicle is
braked heavily or driven a round a bend ,
the handling of the v ehicle may cha nge.
z The warning triangle 3 and first-aid kit
(cushion) 3 should alwa ys be freely
accessible.