Airbag System - Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual

Airbag system

Front airb ag
The front airbag system consists of one
airbag in the steering wheel and one in the
instrument panel. These can be identified
by the word A IRBAG.
The front airbag system comprises:
z an airbag with inflator in the steering
wheel and a second one in the
instrum ent panel 3,
z the control elec tronics with impact
sensor,
z the control indica tor for airba g
system s v in the instrument panel,
z seat occ upa ncy rec og nition 3,
z the control indicator for Va ux ha ll child
y
restraint systems with transponders 3
in the courtesy lamp.
The front airb ag system will be trigg ered :
z depending on the severity of the
accident,
z depending on the type of impact,
z within the range shown in the illustration,
z indep endently of the side airb ag
system 3 and curtain airbag sy stem 3.
The ignition must be switched on.
Seats, Interior
Exception:
Passenger sea t with a seat oc cup anc y
recognition system 3. The occupancy
recognition system deactiva tes the front
and side airbags for the p assenger when
the seat is unoccupied or a Vauxhall c hild
restraint system w ith transponders 3 is
fitted to the passenger seat. S eat
occupancy recognition 3 70. Vauxhall
child restraint system with transponders 3
3 71.
Examples of events triggering the front
airbag sy stem:
z Impact against a non-y ielding obstacle:
the front airbags are trigg ered at low
vehicle speed.
z Impact aga inst a y ielding obsta cle (such
as another vehicle): the front airbags are
only trigg ered at a hig her vehicle speed .
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