Vauxhall Astra Owner's Manual page 89

When trigg ered , the front airbags inflate in
milliseconds and form a safety cushion for
driver and front passeng er. The forw ard
movement of the driver and front
passenger is checked and the risk of
injuries to the upper body a nd head
thereby substantially reduced.
No im pairment of view will occur, because
the a irb ags inflate and deflate so quickly .
The front airbag sy stem provides
optimum p rotection when the seat,
back rest and head restra int are correctly
adjusted: Adjust the driver's seat
according to the occupant's height such
that with the driver sitting upright the
steering wheel is held in the a rea of its
upper sp ok es with the d riv er's arms
slightly bent. The pa ssenger seat should
be as far back as possible, with the
back rest upright – see pages 5, 67. Do
not place the head, body , hands or feet
on the c ov ers of the airbag sy stems.
Do not place any objects in the area in
which the airb ags inflate. Im portant
inform ation – see page 94.
The three-point seat belt must be
correctly fitted – see page 84.
The front airbag sy stem will not be
triggered in the ev ent of
z the ignition is switched off,
z minor frontal collisions,
z accidents in which the vehicle overturns,
z collisions involving a sid e or rear impac t
where it would not be of benefit to the
occupants.
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