Airbag System - Vauxhall 2009 Tigra Owner's Manual

54 Seats, Interior

Airbag system

Front airbag
The front airbag system consists of one
airbag in the steering wheel and one in the
instrument panel. These can be identified
by the word AIRBAG.
The front airbag system comprises:
z an airbag with inflator in the steering
wheel and a second one behind a trim
panel above the glove compartment,
z the control electronics with impact
sensors,
z control indicator for airbag systems v in
the instrument cluster,
z seat occupancy recognition 3,
z the control indicator for Vauxhall child
y
restraint systems with transponders 3
in the courtesy lamp.
The front airbag system will be triggered:
z depending on the severity of the
accident,
z depending on the type of impact,
z within the range shown in the illustration,
z independently of the side airbag system.
The ignition must be on.
Exception:
Passenger seat with seat occupancy
recognition system 3. The seat occupancy
recognition system deactivates the front
and side airbags for the front passenger
seat if the seat is unoccupied or a Vauxhall
child restraint system with transponders 3
has been fitted to the front passenger seat.
Seat occupancy recognition – 3 58.
Vauxhall child restraint system with
transponders 3 3 59.
Examples of events triggering the front
airbag system:
z Impact against a non-yielding obstacle:
the front airbags are triggered at low
vehicle speed.
z Impact against a yielding obstacle
(such as another vehicle): The front
airbags are only triggered at a higher
vehicle speed.