Vauxhall 2013 Combo, Owner'S Manual

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56 Seats, Interior
Sid e a irbag 3
The side airbag system consists of a n
airbag in each front seat backrest. This can
be identified by the word
AIRBAG .
The side airbag system comprises:
z an airba g with inflator in the ba ck of the
driv er’s and front passenger seat
respectively,
z the control elec tronics,
z the side im pact sensors,
z the control indica tor for airba g
system s
v in the instrument.
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 Fig. 13195 S on
the centre d oor p illa r of the driver’s or
front passenger side,
z indep endently of the front airbag
system.
The ignition must be switched on.
When triggered, the side a irb ag infla tes in
milliseconds to form a safety cushion for
the driver or front passenger in the
respective door area. This substantially
reduc es the risk of injury to the upper b od y
in the event of a side-on collision.