Opel Antara Owner's Manual page 54

54 Seats, interior
Side airbags 3
The side airbags are identified by the word
"Airbag" on the outboard sides of the front
seat backrests, and protect front seat
occupants in the event of a severe side
impact.
The side airbag system comprises:
z an airbag with inflator in the outboard
sides of the driver's and front
passenger's seat backrests,
z the control electronics,
z the side impact sensors,
z the airbag systems control indicator v in
the instrument panel.
The side airbag system will be triggered:
z depending on the severity of the
accident,
z depending on the type of impact,
z within the range shown in the illustration,
z independently of the front airbag
system.
When triggered, the side airbag inflates in
milliseconds and forms a safety cushion for
the driver and/or front passenger in the
respective door area. The risk of injury to
the upper body and pelvis in the event of a
side impact is thereby substantially
reduced.
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Warning
There must be no objects in the area in
which the airbag inflates or in the area
between the seat backrests and the
vehicle body.
Do not place hands, arms or other body
parts on the covers of the airbag systems.
Important information - see page 57.
The three-point seat belt must always be
correctly fitted - see page 43.
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