Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual page 93

Cont rol indica tor v for belt t ensioners
The b elt tensioners are elec tronically
monitored together with the airbag
systems and the operation thereof is
indicated on the instrument panel b y the
control indica tors v. When the ignition is
switched on, the control indica tors
illuminate for ap prox . 4 seconds. If they do
not illum inate, or they do not go off within
4 seconds, or illuminate whilst driving, there
is a fault in the belt tensioner sy stem or the
airbag sy stems – see page 99. The belt
tensioner or the a irb ag systems may not
activate if an ac cident occurs.
Hav e the cause of the fa ult remedied.
We recommend that you consult a
Vauxhall Approved Repairer.
The system's integ ra ted self-diagnostics
allow s faults to be quickly remedied. have
Car Pass on ha nd when consulting a
Vauxhall App rov ed R epairer.
The control indica tors can a lso be located
in the tachometer display dial – see
page 36.
Imp or tant
z Accessories and other objects must not
be affixed or placed within the action
zone of the belt tensioners a s this may
result in injury if the belt tensioners are
triggered.
z Do not mak e any modifications to the
components of the belt tensioners, as
this will render the v ehicle unroadw orthy.
Imp roper handling (e. g. removal or
installation) can activ ate the belt
tensioners – risk of injury .
z The belt tensioner and airbag sy stem
control electronics can be found in the
centre console area. In order to av oid
malfunctions, do not store mag netic
objects in this a rea.
z We recom mend that you have the front
seats removed by a Vauxhall Approved
Repairer.
z The belt tensioners only actuate once.
Please replace belt tensioners that have
been triggered. We recom mend tha t you
consult a Vauxhall Approved Repairer.
z When disp osing of the v ehicle, plea se
observe the applica ble safety
regulations. Please have the vehicle
disposed of by a disp osal com pany. We
recommend that you consult a Vauxhall
Approved Repa irer.
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