Curtain Airbag System; Knee Airbag System - Vauxhall Ampera 2014 User Manual

46 Seats, restraints

Curtain airbag system

The curtain airbag system consists of
an airbag in the roof frame on each
side. This can be identified by the
word AIRBAG on the roof pillars.
The curtain airbag system is triggered
in the event of a side-on impact of a
certain severity. The ignition needs to
be switched on.
The inflated airbags cushion the
impact, thereby reducing the risk of
injury to the head in the event of a
side-on impact considerably.
9 Warning
Keep the area in which the airbag
inflates clear of obstructions.
The hooks on the handles in the
roof frame are only suitable for
hanging up light articles of
clothing, without coat hangers. Do
not keep any items in these
clothes.

Knee airbag system

The knee airbags are located below
the steering column and below the
glovebox.
With knee airbags, the word
AIRBAG will appear on the lower
portion of the instrument panel.
The knee airbag system is triggered
in the event of a front-end impact of a
certain severity. The ignition needs to
be switched on.
The inflated airbags cushion the
impact, thereby reducing the risk of
injury to the lower body of the front
seat occupants considerably.
Keep the area in which the airbag
inflates clear of obstructions.
Airbag deactivation
Front airbag and knee airbag systems
for the front passenger seat must be
deactivated if a child restraint system
is to be fitted on this seat. The curtain
and side airbag systems, the belt
pretensioners and all driver airbag
systems will remain active.