Opel Antara Owner's Manual page 54

54 Seats, interior
Sid e a irbag s 3
The side airbags are identified b y the word
"Airbag" on the outb oa rd sides of the front
seat b ackrests, and protect front sea t
occupants in the event of a severe side
impac t.
The side airbag system comprises:
z an airbag with inflator in the outboard
sides of the driver's and front
passenger's seat backrests,
z the control elec tronics,
z the side im pact sensors,
z the a irb ag system s control indicator v in
the instrument panel.
The side a irb ag system w ill be triggered :
z depending on the severity of the
accident,
z depending on the type of impact,
z within the range shown in the illustration,
z indep endently of the front airbag
system.
When triggered, the side a irb ag infla tes in
milliseconds a nd forms a safety cushion for
the driver a nd /or front passenger in the
respective door area. The risk of injury to
the upper b od y and pelvis in the event of a
side impact is thereby substa ntially
reduc ed.
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Warnin g
There m ust be no objec ts in the area in
which the airbag inflates or in the area
between the seat ba ckrests and the
vehicle body.
Do not place ha nds, arms or other body
parts on the cov ers of the airbag sy stems.
Important informa tion - see p age 57.
The three-point seat belt m ust alway s be
correctly fitted - see page 43.