Opel MOVANO Owner's Manual page 180

deployed. The dust is not harmful and
does not indicate the beginning of a
fire. Furthermore, the surface of the
deployed bag and the interior of the
vehicle may be covered in a dusty
residue: this may irritate your skin and
eyes. Wash with mild soap and water in
the event of exposure.
WARNING Should an accident occur
in which any of the safety devices are
activated, take the car to a Dealership
to have the activated devices replaced
and to have the whole system
checked.
Every control, repair and replacement
operation concerning the airbags must
only be carried out at a Dealership.
If you are having the vehicle scrapped,
have the system deactivated at a
Dealership first. If the vehicle changes
ownership, the new owner must be
informed of how to use the airbags and
the above warnings and also be given
this "Owner Handbook".
WARNING Pretensioners, front airbags
and front side bags are deployed
differently according to the type of
collision. Failure to activate one or more
of the devices does not indicate a
system malfunction.
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IMPORTANT
131) Never rest head, arms and elbows
on the doors, on the windows and in the
window bag head protection area to
prevent possible injuries during inflation
phase.
132) Never lean your head, arms or
elbows out of the window.
133) If when turning the key to MAR the
warning light does not turn on or
stays on whilst driving, a failure may have
occurred in the restraint systems. In this
case the airbags or pretensioners may not
be deployed in an impact or, in a lower
number of cases, they may be deployed
accidentally. Before continuing contact a
Dealership to have the system checked
immediately.
134) Do not cover the backrest of the front
or rear seats with covers which are not
suitable for use with side bags.
135) Do not travel with objects in your lap,
in front of your chest or held in your mouth
(e.g., pipe, pencil etc.). They could cause
severe injury if the airbag is deployed in a
crash.
136) The airbag must be able to inflate
without obstruction in the event of
deployment. It is therefore recommended
not to drive with the body bent forward,
but to sit up resting your back and
shoulders on the backrest of the seat.
Adjusting the position of the seat so that
you can reach and manoeuvre the steering
wheel comfortably with your arms slightly
bent being as far away as possible from
the steering wheel. Being too close to
the steering wheel when the airbag is
deployed may cause serious injury.
137) The airbags may also be deployed
when the vehicle is not moving, if the
ignition key is inserted and turned to MAR
even when the engine is off, if the vehicle is
hit by another moving vehicle. Therefore,
even if the vehicle is stationary, when an
active front passenger airbag is fitted,
DO NOT install rear facing child restraint
systems on the front passenger seat.
Deployment of the airbag following a
collision could cause fatal injuries to the
child. Therefore, always deactivate the
passenger side airbag when a rearward
facing child restraint system is installed
on the front passenger seat. The front
passenger seat must also be positioned
back as far as possible in order to prevent
the child restraint system from coming into
contact with the dashboard. Immediately
reactivate the passenger airbag as soon
as the child restraint system has been
removed. Also remember that, if the key
is turned to STOP, none of the safety
devices (airbags or pretensioners) will
be deployed in the event of collision.
Non-deployment in such cases does not
indicate a system malfunction.
138) Have the airbag system checked by
a Dealership if the vehicle was stolen, if
theft was attempted, or if the vehicle was
subjected to vandalism or flooding.
139) By turning the ignition key to MAR
position, the LED on the button located
on the dashboard lights up (the time it
stays lit up can vary depending on the
market), to check that the button LED is
working correctly.