Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual page 97

When trigg ered , the front airbags inflate in
milliseconds to form a safety cushion for
the d riv er and front passenger. The for-
ward movem ent of the front seat occu-
pants is checked, thereby substantially
red ucing the risk of injury to the upper
body and head .
No im pairment of view will occur, because
the a irb ags inflate and deflate so quickly .
The front airbag sy stem provides
optimum p rotection when the seat,
back rest and head restra int are correctly
adjusted: Adjust the driver's seat
according to the occupant's height such
that with the driver sitting upright the
steering wheel is held in the a rea of its
upper sp ok es with the d riv er's arms
slightly bent. The front passenger' s sea t
should b e as far b ack as possible, w ith
the back rest upright – see pa ges 5, 6, 67.
Do not place the head, b od y, hands or
feet on the covers of the airbag sy stems.
Do not place any objects in the area in
which the airb ags inflate. Im portant
inform ation – see page 102.
The three-point seat belt must be
correctly fitted – see page 92.
The front airbag sy stem will not be
triggered in the ev ent of
z the ignition is switched off,
z minor frontal collisions,
z accidents in which the vehicle overturns,
z collisions involving a sid e or rear impac t,
where it would not be of benefit to the
occupants.
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