Vauxhall 1994 Omega, Owner'S Manual

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When trigg ered , the front airbags inflate in
milliseconds to form a safety cushion for
the d riv er and front passenger. The
forward movement of the front seat
occupants is c hecked, thereby
sub stantially reducing the risk of injury to
the upp er body and hea d.
No im pairment of view will occur, because
the a irba gs inflate and deflate so quic kly.
The front airbag system 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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The front airbag system 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 pa ges 5, 63). Do
not place the head, body, hands or feet
on the c ov ers of the airbag systems.
Do not place any objects in the area in
which the airb ags inflate. Im portant
inform ation – see page 92.
The three-point seat belt must be
correctly fitted – see page 82.