Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual page 75

Vehicles with seat oc cup anc y recog nition
can be identified by the stic ker on the front
passenger seat or on the side of the
instrument panel.
Vauxhall child restraint sy stems with
transponders 3 are detected
automatically when installed properly on
the p assenger seat. When these child
restraint sy stems are used on the
passenger seat, the front and side airbag
systems for the pa ssenger seat are
deactivated . The curtain airba g system
rem ains ac tiv ated. Observ e the control
y
indicator for seat occupancy
recognition 3 3 71.
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Warning
Only Vauxhall child restraint systems
with transponders 3 should be fitted on
the front passenger seats. Use of
sy stems without transponders poses a
risk of fatal injury.
Vauxhall c hild restraint system s w ith
tra nsponders 3 can be identified by a
sticker or badg e.
y
Control i nd icator for Va uxhall child
restra int systems w ith transponders 3
The presenc e of a Vauxhall c hild restraint
sy stem with transponders 3 is ind icated
after the ig nition has been switched on by
permanent illum ination of the c ontrol
y
indica tor in the courtesy lam p, as soon
as the seat occupa ncy recognition sy stem
ha s d etec ted the child restraint sy stem.
Seats, Interior
If the control indicator d oes not come on
while driving, the front and sid e airbags for
the passenger are not de-ac tiv ated and
there is a risk of injury or death to the child.
Fit child restraint system s on the rear seat.
Hav e the cause of the fault elim ina ted by a
workshop.
If the child restraint sy stem is not correctly
insta lled or the transp onders are defective,
the indic ator la mp will flash. C heck for
correc t child restraint sy stem installation.
For installation of child restraint sy stem
with transponders 3 – see instruc tions
provided with child restraint system.
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