Vauxhall 2009 Tigra, Руководство пользователя

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57 Seats, Interior
When trigg ered , the front airbags inflate in
milliseconds and form a safety cushion for
driver and front passeng er. Forward
movement is checked and the risk of
injuries to the upper body a nd head
thereby substantially reduced.
No im pairment of view will occur, because
the a irb ags inflate and deflate so quickly
that it is often not ev en noticed in an
accident.
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
that is to say, if it w ould not be of benefit to
the oc cup ants.
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Warning
The front airbag system provides
optimum p rotection when the seat,
back rest a nd head restraint are correctly
adjusted: Adjust the driver’s seat
according to the occupant’s height so
that when the driver is 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 passenger seat should
be as far back as possible, with the
back rest upright (see pa ges 46, 47, 48).
Do not place the head, b od y, hands or
feet on the c ov ers of the airbag systems.
Do not place any objects in the area
in which the a irb ags inflate. Im portant
inform ation – see page 62.
9
Warning
The three-point seat belt must b e
correctly fitted – see pag e 54.