Vauxhall Astra Owner's Manual page 98

Use of child restrai nt systems 3 on
front p assenger sea t in v ehicl es
wi th airba g systems 3 a nd
wi th seat occupanc y recognit ion 3
Only Vauxhall child restraint systems
with transp onders 3 can be fitted on the
front passenger seats. Use of systems
without transponders poses a danger to
life.
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The seat occupa ncy recognition sy stem
detects Vauxhall child restraint systems
with tra nsponders 3 and sw itc hes off the
front and side a irb ag sy stems for the front
passenger's seat. The curtain airbag
sy stem remains a ctiv ated. S eat occupancy
recognition – see page 91.
Vauxhall child restra int systems with trans-
pond ers 3 can be identified by the sticker
on the child restraint sy stem.
Child restraint systems
3
The Vauxhall child restraint sy stem is
designed sp ecifically for your Vauxhall and
thus provides optimum safety for y our child
in the event of impa ct. If a different child
safety seat is used, follow the
manufac turers' instructions for fitting a nd
use.
Selec ting the rig ht system
Your child should be transported facing
backwards in the car as long as p ossible. It
is ap propria te to change the system when
the child's head c an no longer be p roperly
supported at eye height. The child' s
cervical vertebrae a re still very weak and in
an accident they suffer less stress in the
semi-prone back wards p osition than when
sitting upright.
Vauxhall safety cradle w ithout
tra nsp onder
From birth up to a w eight of 10 kg.