Airbag System S 3 - Vauxhall VIVARO Owner's Manual

Airbag systems
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Front airb ag
The front airbag system is identified by the
word "Airbag " on the steering w heel and
above the glov e c om partment 3.
The front airbag system comprises:
z an a irba g with a n inflator in the steering
wheel, and a second one abov e the
glov e c om partment 3
z the control elec tronics with impact
sensor
z the airbag system control indica tor v in
the instrument panel.
z Front passenger airba g deactivation 3
The front airb ag system is 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 indep endently of the side airb ag and
curtain airbag system s 3.
Exa mples:
z Imp act against a non-yielding ob stacle:
the front airbag is triggered at low
vehicle speed.
z Imp act against a yielding obstacle (suc h
as another vehicle): the front a irb ag is
only triggered at a higher vehicle speed.
Safety systems
When triggered, the driver's airbag a nd
front passeng er airbag 3 inflate in
milliseconds and form safety cushions for
the driver a nd front pa ssenger. The
forward m ov ement of the driver and front
passenger is c hecked and the risk of
injuries to the upper body and head
thereby substantially reduced.
z No impa irm ent of view will occur,
beca use the airbags inflate and deflate
so q uick ly .
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Warnin g
The front airbag system provides
optimum protection when the seat,
backrest and head restraint are correctly
adjusted. Adjust the driver's seat
according to the occ upa nt's height such
tha t with the driver sitting upright, the
steering wheel is held in the area of its
up per spokes with the driver's arm s
slightly b ent. The passeng er seat should
be as fa r back a s p ossible, with the
backrest upright. Do not place the head,
body, ha nds or feet on the cover of the
airbag system.
Do not place any objec ts in the area in
which the airbags inflate.
The three-point seat belt must b e
correctly fitted (see page 57).
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