S Afety System S; Three-Stage Restraint Sy Stem - Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual

Safety systems
Three-stage restraint sy stem .... .... ..... 71
Seat belts. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 72
Three-point seat belts .. .... ..... .... .... ..... 72
Using the belts ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 72
Belt tensioners. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 74
Airbag system s .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 76
Mounting brackets for IS O-FIX child
restra int system s 3 .... .... ..... .... .... ..... 82
Anchors for Top-Tether c hild restraint
sy stems 3.. .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 82
Child restraint systems 3 . ..... .... .... ..... 82
Ex terior mirrors..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 86
Autom atic anti-dazzle exterior
mirrors 3 ... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 86
Autom atic anti-dazzle interior
mirror 3 . .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 86
Sunvisors.. .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 87
Head restraints .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 87
Safety acc essories 3 .... .... ..... .... .... ..... 87
Three-stage restraint system
The system c om prises:
z Three-point seat belts.
z Belt tensioners, with load limiters, on the
front seats.
z Airbag system s for driv er, front
passenger and rear outboard seat
occupants 3.
The three stag es are a ctivated in sequence
depending on the seriousness of the
accident:
z The automa tic seat belt locking devices
prevent the belt strap from being pulled
out and thus ensure that the v ehicle
occupants are retained in their seats.
z The front seat b elt buckles are p ulled
downwards. As a result, the seat b elts
are instantaneously tightened and the
occupants are made aware of the
deceleration of the vehicle at a v ery ea rly
stage. This reduces stress p la ced on the
body .
Safety systems
z The airbag sy stem is additionally
trig gered in the event of a serious
accident involving a frontal impact, and
forms a safety cushion for the d riv er and
front passenger 3 . In the ev ent of a side-
impact, the side a irb ag system 3
protects the occupants in the front of the
vehicle, and the curtain airba g system 3
protects both front and rear outboard
seat occupants.
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Warnin g
The airbag sy stem serves to supplement
the three-point seat belts and belt
tensioners. The seat belts m ust therefore
always be worn.
Disregard of these notes c an lead to
injuries which ma y be fatal. Vehicle
passeng ers must be informed
accordingly.
Be sure to read the descriptions of all the
child restraint sy stems on the follow ing
pages.
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