Three-Stage Safety System; Three-Point Seat Belts - Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual

Three-stage safety system

Com prising:
z three-point seat belts,
z belt tensioners at the front seats,
z airb ag systems for the d riv er and front
passenger seats 3 a s well as the
outboard rear seats 3.
The three stages are activated in sequence
depending on the sev erity of the accident:
z The automatic seat belt locking d evices
prevent the belt strap from b eing pulled
out and thus ensure that the vehicle
occ upa nts are retained in their seats.
z The front seat belts are pulled down at
the belt buckles. This mea ns the b elts fit
snugly, the occupants are d ecelerated
early with the vehic le and the body
load ing is reduced .
z The airbag systems are also triggered in
the event of severe a ccidents a nd form a
safety cushion for the occupa nts.
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Warning
The a irb ag system s serve to supp lement
the three-point seat belts and belt
tensioners. The seat belts must therefore
always be worn. Disregard of these
instructions may lead to injuries or
endanger life. Vehicle passengers
should be informed acc ordingly .
Read the instructions supplied with the
child restraint system
Seats, Interior

Three-point seat belts

The seat b elts have an automa tic retractor,
so that the belt is sp ring tensioned and
alway s lies against the body .
Information on correct seat position 3 43.
The safety belts lock when the vehicle
acc elerates or decelerates rapidly. This
prevents the b elt from extending a nd
keep s the occupant in his or her seat.
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