Vauxhall 2010 Astra, Owner'S Manual

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86 Seats, Interior
In the event of an accident, persons not
wearing seat belts endanger their fellow
occupants and themselv es.
Control indicator
X 3 for the seat belt – see
page 114.
Seat b elts are only intended for one person.
They are not suitable for anyone under
12 yea rs of age or under 150 cm tall.
For children up to 12 yea rs of ag e, w e
recom mend the Vauxhall child restraint
system – see page 90.
Belt force lim iters
on the front seats reduce the b od y load
due to damped release of the belt on a
collision. This means that the occupants
move forward under control.
Testing the b elts
Check all parts of the b elt system
periodically for d amage and function.
Replace dam aged components. After an
accident, have the belts and triggered belt
tensioners replaced by a workshop.
Do not p erform any alterations on the
belts, their a nchorages, the automatic
retractors or the belt buckles.
Make sure that belts are not damaged or
tra pped by sharp-ed ged ob jects.
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Belt tensioners
The front seat belts are fitted with belt
tensioners. The seat belts are pulled down
at the buckles on a front or rear impact
abov e a certain sev erity. This tightens the
belts.
Actuation of belt tensioners
is indicated by illumination of control
indicator
v , see next column.
If the belt tensioners are triggered, they
must be replac ed b y a work shop.
Im portant information – see pag e 87.
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Warning
Alwa ys wea r your seat belt, and that
means a lso in urban traffic a nd when you
are a rear sea t passeng er. It can save
your life!
Pregnant women m ust alwa ys wear a
seat belt – see page 88.