Safety Systems; Three-Stage Restraint System; Seat Belts; Three-Point Seat Belts - Vauxhall VX220 Owner's Manual

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Safety systems

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Three-stage re straint system
The system c om prises
z Three-point seat belts.
z Seat belt tensioners.
z Airbag system for driver.
These stages are activated in sequence
depending on the seriousness of the
accident:
z The automa tic seat belt locking devices
prevent the belt strap from being pulled
out and thus ensure that the v ehicle
occupants are retained in their seats.
z The seat belts are pulled up. As a result,
the seat belts are instantaneously
tightened and the occupants are mad e
aware of the deceleration of the v ehicle
at a very early sta ge. This reduces stress
placed on the body.
z The airb ag system is ad ditionally
triggered in the ev ent of a serious
accident involving a frontal impact and
forms a safety cushion for the driver.
The airbag system serv es to supplem ent
the three-point sea t belts. The seat belts
must therefore always be worn.
Be sure to read the descriptions of all the
restraint systems on the following pa ges!

Seat belts

Alw ays wear your seat belt - and that
mea ns also in urban traffic. It ca n sav e
your life!
Pregnant women too must alw ays wea r
a seat b elt (see page 33).
S eat belts are designed to b e used by only
one person at a time. They are only
suita ble for children a ged ov er 12 or taller
than 150 cm .

Three-point seat belts

The vehicle is equipped with three-point
seat belts with automatic retrac tors and
locking d evices, allowing freedom of body
mov ement although the spring tensioned
belts are alwa ys a snug fit.
The belt has a "vehicle sensitive retractor"
which is designed to lock during hea vy
acc eleration or deceleration in any
direction.