Vauxhall VIVARO Owner's Manual page 67

62 Safety systems
The front airbag system will not be
triggered in the event of
z the ignition b eing switched off
z minor frontal collisions
z accidents in which the v ehicle ov erturns
z collisions involving a side or rear impact
where it would not be of b enefit to the
occ upa nts.
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Warning
Seat belts m ust therefore a lways be worn.
The front a irb ag system serv es to
supplement the three-point seat belts. If
you do not wea r your seat belt you risk
being seriously injured, or even thrown
from the vehic le, in the ev ent of an
accident.
The belt helps to keep y ou in the correct
seating position, in which the front airbag
system will provide you with effective
protection in the event of an ac cident.
Side airb ag 3
The side a irb ags are m ounted on the
outboard sides of the front seat backrests
to protect the oc cup ants in the event of a
severe side im pact.
The side a irb ag system c om prises:
z an airbag with infla tor in the back of the
driver's a nd front passenger's seat
respectively
z the control electronics
z side im pact sensors
z the airbag systems control ind icator v in
the instrum ent panel.
The side airbag sy stem will be triggered:
z depending on the sev erity of the
accident
z depending on the ty pe of im pact
z within the range shown in the illustration
z ind epend ently of the front airbag
sy stem.