Vauxhall VX220 Owner's Manual page 38

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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 d riv er's airbag were
met.
When triggered, the airbag inflates in
milliseconds and forms a sa fety cushion for
the d riv er. The forward movement of the
driver is checked and the risk of injuries to
the upp er body and hea d thereby
sub stantially reduced.
No im pairment of view will occur, because
the a irb ag inflates and deflates so quickly
in an accid ent.
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The airb ag system prov ides optimum
protection when the seat is correctly
adjusted. Adjust the driver's seat
according to the occupant's height such
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. Do not place the head ,
body , hands or feet on the cover of the
airbag sy stem.
The three-point seat belt must be
correctly fitted (see page 33).
The airbag sy stem will not be triggered in
the event of:
z the ig nition being sw itched off.
z minor frontal collisions.
z accidents in which the vehicle overturns.
z collisions involving a side or rear im pact
where it would not be of benefit to the
occupants.
Seat belts must therefore always be
worn. The airbag sy stem serves to
supplement the three-point seat belts. If
you do not wear your seat b elt you risk
being seriously injured, or even thrown
from the vehicle, in the event of an
accident.
The belt helps to k eep you in the correct
seating position, in which the airbag
sy stem will provide y ou w ith effective
protection in the event of an accident.