Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual page 23

18 In brief
Airbag system
The a irb ag system c onsists of several
separate systems.
Front airb ag system
The front airbag system will be triggered in
the event of a serious ac cident involving a
frontal impact and forms safety cushions
for the driver and front passenger.
The forward movem ent of the d riv er and
front passenger is check ed a nd the risk of
injuries to the upper body a nd head are
thereby substantially reduced.
Side airb ag system 3
The side a irb ag system triggers when a
side-on collision occurs a nd provides a
safety barrier for the driver and/or front
passenger in the respective front door
area. This reduc es the risk of injury to the
up per body considera bly, in the event of a
side-impact.
C ur tain ai rbag syst em 3
The curtain a irba g system triggers in the
event of a side-on collision and provides a
safety barrier in the head area on the
respective side of the v ehicle. This red uces
the risk of injury to the head considera bly in
the event of a side-on collision.
6 Airb ag systems 3 – see page 81.