Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual page 73

68 Seats, Interior
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When trigg ered , the front airbags inflate in
milliseconds to form a safety cushion for
the d riv er and front passenger. The
forward movement of the front seat
occupants is c hecked, thereby
sub stantially reducing the risk of injury to
the upp er body and hea d.
No im pairment of view will occur, because
the a irb ags inflate and deflate so quickly .
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Warning
The front airbag sy stem provides
optimum p rotection when the seat,
back rest a nd head restraint are correctly
adjusted: Adjust the driver's seat
according to the occupant's height suc h
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 be as
far bac k as possible, with the backrest
upright (see pages 3, 44). Do not place
your hea d, body , hands or feet on the
covers of the airbag system s.
Do not place any objects in the area in
which the airb ags inflate. Im portant
inform ation – see page 75.
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Warnin g
The three-point seat belt must b e
correctly fitted – see pag e 62.
The front airbag sy stem will not be
triggered in the ev ent of:
z The ignition being switched off,
z Minor frontal collisions,
z Accidents in which the vehicle overturns,
z Collisions involving a side or rear-impa ct,
that is to say, if it w ould not be of benefit to
the oc cup ants.