Safety Systems - Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual

Safety systems

Thre e-s tage restraint system
Com prising:
z three-point seat belts,
z belt tensioners at the front seats and the
rear outer sea ts,
z airb ag systems for driver,
front passenger 3 and outer rear seats.
The three stag es are a ctivated in sequence
depending on the seriousness of the
accident:
z The automa tic seat belt locking devices
prevent the belt strap from being pulled
out and thus ensure that the v ehicle
occupants are retained in their seats.
z The front seat b elt buckles and outer
rea r seats are pulled downwards. As a
result, the seat belts are instanta neously
tightened and the occupants are mad e
aware of the deceleration of the v ehicle
at a very ea rly sta ge. This reduc es the
stress p laced on the body.
z In the event of a serious accident, the
airbags will a lso be triggered and form a
safety cushion for the occupants.
The airbag system s serve to supplem ent
the three-point seat b elts and belt
tensioners. The sea t belts must therefore
alway s be w orn. Disreg ard of these
instructions m ay lead to injuries or
end ang er life. Vehicle passengers should
be inform ed a ccord ingly .
Be sure to rea d the detailed descriptions of
the three-stage restraint system and the
child restraint system on the following
pages!
Seat belts
Alw ays wear your seat belt, and that
mea ns also in urban traffic and when
you are a rea r seat passenger. It can
sav e y our life!
Pregnant women must a lw ays wear a
seat belt – see pag e 92.
In the ev ent of an accident, persons not
wearing seat belts endanger their fellow
occupants and them selves.
C ontrol indicator X for seat belts – see
pag e 33.
S eat belts are designed to b e used by only
one person at a time. They are only
suita ble for children a ged up to 12 or
smaller than 150 cm if used in conjunction
with a child seat.
For children up to 12 years of a ge w e
recommend the Vauxhall child restraint
system – see page 104.
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