Vauxhall Astra Owner's Manual page 85

Cont rol indica tor v for belt t ensioners
The b elt tensioners are elec tronically
monitored together with the airbag
systems and the operation thereof is
indicated on the instrument panel b y the
control indica tors v. When the ignition is
switched on, the control indica tors
illuminate for approx. 4 seconds . If they do
not illuminate, or they do not go off within
4 seconds, or illuminate whilst driving,
there is a fault in the belt tensioner system
or the a irb ag systems – see p age 91. The
belt tensioner or the airbag sy stems may
not activate if an accident occurs.
Hav e the cause of the fa ult remedied.
We recommend that you consult a
Vauxhall Authorised R epairer.
The system's integ ra ted self-diagnostics
allow s faults to be quickly remedied. Hav e
your Car Pass on ha nd when consulting a
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.
Imp or tant
z Accessories and other objects must not
be affixed or placed within the action
zone of the belt tensioners a s this may
result in injury if the belt tensioners are
triggered.
z Do not mak e any modifications to the
components of the belt tensioners, as
this will render the vehicle
unroa d-worthy .
Imp roper handling (e. g. removal or
installation) could cause the belt
tensioners to be triggered. Risk of injury!
z The belt tensioner and airbag sy stem
control electronics can be found in the
centre console area. In order to av oid
malfunctions, do not store mag netic
objects in this a rea.
z We recom mend that you entrust seat
remova l to a Vauxhall Authorised
Repairer.
z The belt tensioners only actuate once.
Please replace belt tensioners that have
been triggered. We recom mend tha t you
consult a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.
z Applicable safety directives must always
be ob served when disposing of the
vehicle. For this reason, d isposal should
be performed by an authorised recycling
company. We recommend that you
consult a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.
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