Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual page 63

Cont rol indica tor v for belt t ensioners
The function of the belt tensioners a nd
airbag sy stems is m onitored electronically
and indicated via control indicator v.
When the ig nition is turned on, the control
indicator comes on for about 4 seconds.
If it does not light, does not go out after
4 seconds or comes on during driving,
there is a fault in the belt tensioner or
airbag sy stems 3 70.The system s may fail
to deploy in the event of an accident.
Dep loy ment of the belt tensioners is
indicated by continuous illumination of v.
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Warning
Have the ca use of the fault rem edied
immed iately by a workshop.
The system's integ ra ted self-diagnostics
allow s faults to be quickly remedied.
Imp or tant
z Do not affix or place accessories or other
objec ts within the deploym ent zone of
the belt tensioners. Do not mak e any
modifications to belt tensioner
components as this will inv alidate the
vehicle ty pe a pproval.
9 Warning
Incorrect handling (e.g . rem oval or
fitting of seat belts or belt buckles) can
cause the belt tensioners to deploy , with
risk of injury.
Seats, Interior
z The belt tensioner and airbag sy stem
control electronics can be found in the
centre console area. In order to av oid
malfunctions, do not store mag netic
objects in this a rea.
z When the rear seats are being used it
must be ensured that the components of
the front seat b elts are not damag ed by
shoes or other objects. Do not allow dirt
to penetra te the seat belt inertia reels.
z We rec om mend that y ou ha ve the seats
removed by a w orkshop.
z The belt tensioners only deploy once,
which can be detected by illumination of
the control ind icator v. Have deployed
belt tensioners rep la ced by a workshop.
z The applica ble safety regulations must
be adhered to when the vehicle is
disposed of. The v ehicle should therefore
be disposed of by a recy cling company.
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