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

Three-stage safety system

Comprising:
z Three-point seat belts
z Belt tensioners at the front seats
z Airbag systems for driver, front seat
passenger and rear outboard seats 3.
On Astra TwinTop 3, roll-over bar
behind rear seats.
The three stages are activated in sequence
depending on the severity of the accident:
z The automatic seat belt locking devices
prevent the belt strap from being pulled
out and thus ensure that the vehicle
occupants are retained in their seats.
z The front seat belts are pulled down at
the belt buckles. This means the belts fit
snugly, the occupants are decelerated
early with the vehicle and the body
loading is reduced.
z In the event of a severe accident, the
airbag systems and deployable anti-roll
bars 3 also deploy, forming safety
cushions for the occupants. The front
airbags are inflated in two stages based
on the severity of the collision.
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Warning
The airbag systems and anti-roll bars 3
serve to supplement the three-point seat
belts and belt tensioners. The seat belts
must therefore always be worn.
Disregard of these instructions could lead
to injuries or endanger life. Vehicle
passengers should be informed
accordingly.
Read the instructions supplied with the
child restraint system!
Seats, interior

Three-point seat belts

The vehicle is equipped with three-point
seat belts with automatic retractors and
locking devices, allowing freedom of body
movement although the spring tensioned
seat belts always ensure a snug fit.
For information on correct seating position,
see pages 67, 88, 94.
The seat belts are locked during heavy
acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle.
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