Vauxhall Vectra, Owner'S Manual

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81 Seats, interior
Airbag system
Front airb ag
The front airbag system is identified by the
word AIRBAG on the steering wheel and
above the glov e c om partment.
The front airbag system comprises:
z an airbag with inflator in the steering
wheel a nd a second one behind the trim
panel ab ov e the glove compartment,
z control electronics w ith im pact sensors,
z control indicator for airbag systems v in
instrum ent cluster,
z seat occ upa ncy rec og nition 3 ,
z the control indicator for Va uxha ll child
restraint systems
y
with tra nsponders 3
in the od om eter displa y.
The front airb ag system will be trigg ered :
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 endent of side airbag a nd curta in
airbag system
3 .
Exception:
Front p assenger’s seat with seat
occupancy recognition system 3 . The seat
occupancy recognition system dea ctivates
the front and side airbags 3 on the front
passenger’s side if the front passenger’s
seat is unoccupied or a Vauxhall child
restraint system w ith transponders
3 has
been fitted to the front passenger’s seat.
Seat occupancy recognition - see pag e 87.
Vauxhall child restraint system with
transponders
3
- see page 78.
Examples of events triggering the front
airbag system:
z Impact against a non-yielding obstacle:
the front airbags are trigg ered at low
vehicle speed.
z Impact against a yield ing obstacle:
(such as another vehicle): the front
airbags are only triggered at a hig her
vehicle speed.