Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual page 71

In addition, the front airb ag sy stem will not
be triggered for the front passenger in
versions with seat occupancy recognition 3
if
z the front p assenger seat is unoccupied,
z or there is a p roperly m ounted Vaux hall
child restra int system with
transponders 3. Seat occupancy
recognition 3 70. Va ux ha ll child restraint
system with transponders 3 3 71.
Side airb ag 3
The side a irb ag system c onsists of an
airbag in eac h front seat backrest. This can
be id entified by the w ord AIRBAG.
The side a irb ag system c om prises:
z an airbag with infla tor in the back of the
driver's and front passenger seat
respectively
z the control electronics,
z the side impact sensors,
z the control indicator for airbag
systems v in the instrum ent panel,
z seat occ upa ncy rec og nition 3,
z the control indicator for Va ux ha ll child
y
restraint systems with transponders 3
in the courtesy lamp.
Seats, Interior
The side airbag sy stem will be triggered:
z depending on the sev erity of the
accident,
z depending on the ty pe of im pact,
z within the range shown in the illustration
on the centre d oor pillar of the driver's or
front passenger side,
z ind epend ently of the front airbag
sy stem.
The ignition must be sw itched on.
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