Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual page 58

54 Seats, interior
z After airbags deflate, y ou may notice a
burning smell, sm oke and white powd er
in the interior, which is normal. Although
they m ay cause skin or eye irrita tion,
these sub stances a re non-tox ic.
z Hazard w arning lights may flash a nd
lock ed doors may be unlock ed
automa tic ally when airb ags deploy 3.
z The speeds, directions of movement and
deformation properties of the vehicles,
and the properties of the obstacle
concerned, d eterm ine the severity of the
accident and trig gering of the airb ags.
z The degree of damag e to y our v ehicle
and the resulting repa ir costs alone a re
not indicative that the criteria for
trigg ering of the airba gs were met.
z Do not perform any m odifica tions to the
com ponents of the airbag system s, as
this will render the vehic le unroadw orthy.
9
Warning
The systems can be triggered ab ruptly
and cause injury if they are handled
im properly.
z We recommend having the steering
wheel, the instrument panel, all panelling
parts, the door seals, handles and the
front seats removed by a workshop in
the event of airbag deployment.
z When disposing of the vehicle, observ e
the applicable sa fety regulations. Tak e
the vehicle to a recycling compa ny for
disposal.
9
Warning
C hild restraint system s a s well as other
hea vy objects must never be ca rried on
the la p of passengers; risk of fatal injury .
Use of child restra int systems 3 on fr ont
pa ssenger's seat
9
Warnin g
No child restraint system m ay b e
installed to the front passenger's seat.
Danger to life.