Opel Corsa Owner's Manual page 76

70 Seats, Interior
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When they are deployed, the front
airbags inflate within milliseconds to
form a safety cushion for the driver and
front passenger 3. The forward movement
of the front seat occupants is checked,
thereby substantially reducing the risk of
injury to the upper body and head.
No impairment of view will occur, because
the airbags inflate and deflate so quickly
that it is often not even noticed in an
accident.
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9 Warning
Optimum protection is only provided
with the seat in the proper position 3 50.
Keep the area in which the airbag
inflates clear of obstructions.
Wear the three-point seat belt properly
fastened. The front airbag system is an
additional safety device, not a replace-
ment for your seat belt.
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The front airbag system will not be
triggered in the event of
z the ignition is switched off,
z minor frontal collisions,
z accidents in which the vehicle overturns,
z collisions involving a side or rear impact.
that is to say, if it would not be of benefit to
the occupants.
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