Three-Stage Safety System; Three-Point Seat Belts - Vauxhall COMBO Owner's Manual

48 Seats, Interior

Three-stage safety system

Com prising:
z Three-point seat belts
z Belt tensioners at the front seats
z Airbag sy stems for driver and front
passenger 3.
The three stages are activated in sequence
depending on the sev erity of the accident:
z The automatic seat belt locking d evices
prevent the belt strap from b eing pulled
out and thus ensure that the vehicle
occ upa nts are retained in their seats.
z The seat belts of the front seats are
pulled downwards at the belt buckles.
This tightens the seat belt, the occupants
are slowed down at an early stage of
vehicle deceleration and a nd stress on
the body is reduced .
z The airbag systems are also triggered in
the ev ent of severe accidents and form
a safety c ushion for the occupants.
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Warning
The airb ag systems serve to supplement
the three-point seat b elts and belt
tensioners. The seat b elts must therefore
alway s be w orn. Disreg ard of these
instructions m ay lead to injuries or
end ang er life. Vehicle p assengers should
be inform ed a ccord ingly .
Thoroughly rea d the instructions
accompanying the child restraint sy stem!
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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 always ensure a snug fit.
Information on correct seating p osition –
see pages 39, 52, 55.
The belt locks during hea vy acceleration or
deceleration.