Vauxhall 2007 Vectra Operating & Safety Manual page 119

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When triggered, the side airbag inflates
within milliseconds to form a safety cushion
for the driver or front passenger in the
respective door area. This substantially
reduces the risk of injury to the upper body
and pelvis in the event of a side-on
collision.
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There must be no objects in the area in
which the airbag inflates or in the area
between the backrests and the vehicle
body. Do not place the hands or arms on
the covers of the airbag systems.
Important information – see page 120.
The three-point seat belt must always be
correctly fitted – see page 109.
The side airbags will not be triggered in the
event of
z the ignition is switched off,
z frontal collisions,
z accidents in which the vehicle overturns,
z collisions involving a rear impact,
z collisions involving a side impact outside
the passenger cell.
In addition, the side airbag system will not
Warning
be triggered for the front passenger in
versions with seat occupancy recognition 3
if
z the front passenger seat is unoccupied,
z there is a properly fitted Vauxhall child
Safety systems
restraint system with transponders 3.
Seat occupancy recognition
– see page 118. Vauxhall child restraint
system with transponders 3
– see page 124.
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