Vauxhall 2009 Antara, Owner'S Manual

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Seats, interior 52
When trigg ered , the curtain airbag inflates
in milliseconds and provides a safety
barrier in the head area on the respective
side of the vehicle. This reduces the risk of
injury to the head considerably in the ev ent
of a side-im pact.
The curta in airba gs will not be triggered in
the event of:
z the ig nition being sw itched off,
z fronta l collisions,
z accidents in which the v ehicle overturns,
if lateral imp act is insufficient for curtain
airbag deployment,
z collisions involving a rear-impact,
z collisions involving a side-impact outside
the passenger cell.
Airb ag control indica tor v
The front airbag system, side airbag
system
3 and curtain airbag system
are monitored electronically together with
the belt tensioners, and their operational
readiness is shown by the red control
indicator
v in the instrum ent cluster.
When the ignition is switched on, the
control indicator flashes sev eral times then
extinguishes. If it does not flash, stays lit,
illuminates or flashes whilst driving, there is
a fa ult in the airbag system s or w ith the
belt tensioners. The systems might not
therefore be triggered in the event of an
acc id ent (see also p age 41).
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Warning
There m ust be no objects in the area in
which the airbag inflates. Do not place
hands, a rm s or other body p arts on the
cov ers of the airba g systems.
Nev er secure anything to the roof by
routing ropes through the doors or
wind ows, to av oid obstructing inflation of
the curtain airbags.
Important information – see page 53.
The three-point seat belt m ust always be
correctly fitted – see page 39.