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Safety systems
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Vauxhall Full-size airbag system
Front airbag
The front airbag system is identified by the
word
AIRBAG
on the steering wheel and
above the glove compartment.
The front airbag system comprises:
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an airbag with inflator in the steering
wheel and a second one in the
instrument panel,
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control electronics with impact sensors,
z
the airbag systems control indicator
v
in
the instrument panel,
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z
seat occupancy recognition
3
,
z
the control indicator for Vauxhall child
restraint systems
y
with transponders
3
in the instrument panel.
The front airbag system will be triggered:
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depending on the severity of the
accident,
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depending on the type of impact,
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within the range shown in the illustration,
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independent of side airbag and curtain
airbag system
3
.
Exception:
Front passenger’s seat with seat
occupancy recognition system
3
.
The seat
occupancy recognition system deactivates
the front and side airbags on the
passenger’s side if the front passenger’s
seat is unoccupied or a Vauxhall child
restraint system with transponders
3
has
been fitted to the front passenger’s seat.
Seat occupancy recognition – see
page 122. Vauxhall child restraint system
with transponders
3
–
see page 128.
Examples of events triggering the front
airbag system:
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Impact against a non-yielding obstacle:
the front airbags are triggered at low
vehicle speed.
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Impact against a yielding obstacle (such
as another vehicle): the front airbags are
only triggered at a higher vehicle speed.