Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual page 81

76 Seats, Interior
z The speeds, directions of movement and
deformation properties of the vehicles,
and the properties of the obstacle
concerned, d eterm ine the severity of the
accident and trig gering of the airb ags.
The degree of damag e to y our v ehicle
and the resulting repa ir costs alone a re
not indicative that the criteria for
trigg ering of the airba gs were met.
z Do not p erform any a lterations on the
com ponents of the airbag sy stem, as this
would render the vehic le unroadworthy .
9
Warning
The systems can be triggered ab ruptly
and cause injury if they are handled
im properly.
z We recom mend hav ing the steering
wheel, the instrument p anel, all panelling
parts, the door seals, the hand les and
the seats rem ov ed by a workshop.
z When disposing of the vehicle, the safety
instructions g iven for this must b e
observed. Take the v ehicle to a recy cling
compa ny for disp osal.
z Persons weighing less than 35 kg should
only travel on the rear seats. This does
not apply to children who are travelling
in child restraint systems with
transp onders 3.
z In v ehicles with seat occ upa ncy
rec og nition 3, do not place any heavy
objec ts on the front passenger' s seat
otherwise the airbag system s for the
front p assenger's seat may b e triggered
in the event of an accident.
z In v ehicles with seat occ upa ncy
rec og nition 3, to prev ent malfunctions
do not use protective c ov ers or extra seat
cushions on the front passeng er's seat.
z When using a Vauxhall c hild restraint
sy stem with transponders 3 on the front
passeng er's seat, in order to prevent
malfunctions, no objects (e. g. pla stic
sheet, stickers or heated mats) may be
placed und er the child restraint sy stem.
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Warnin g
Child restraint systems as well as other
objects must never be carried on the lap
of passengers; risk of fatal injury . If
carried in this way , child restraint system s
with transponders 3 in vehicles with seat
occupancy recognition 3 could lead to
front passenger' s airb ag systems not
being triggered in the event of an
accident.