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Safety systems
Important
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Do not affix or place accessories or other
objects in the deployment area or the
airbag systems or deployable anti-roll
bars
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as this could result in injuries if the
components are triggered.
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Do not place any objects between the
airbag systems / anti-roll bar covers
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and the occupants. Risk of injury.
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Use the hooks in the roof frame only to
hang up light articles of clothing or coat
hangers. Do not place any objects in the
pockets of the hanging items – risk of
injury.
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The control electronics of the airbag
systems, belt tensioners and deployable
anti-roll bars
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are located in the centre
console area. Do not store any magnetic
objects in the area as they could cause
malfunction.
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Do not bond or use other materials to
cover the steering wheel, instrument
panel, front seat backrests and roof
frame, in the area of the airbags, the
passenger’s seat cushion or the covers of
the deployable anti-roll bars
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.
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Use only a dry cloth or interior cleaner to
clean the steering wheel, instrument
panel, front seat backrests, roof frame
and seat cushion of the front
passenger’s seat. Do not use any
aggressive cleaning agents.
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Only protective covers which are
approved for your Astra with side airbag
system may be fitted on the front seats.
When fitting the protective covers, make
sure that the airbag units on the
outboard sides of the front seat
backrests are not covered.
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The airbag systems are triggered
independently of each other based on
the severity of the accident and the type
of impact. The side airbag system and
the curtain airbag system
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are
triggered together.
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Astra TwinTop: the deployable anti-roll
bars
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are deployed together with the
front and side airbag systems
depending on the severity of the impact.
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Each airbag or deployable anti-roll
bar
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can only be deployed once.
Have deployed components replaced
immediately. We recommend that you
consult your Vauxhall Authorised
Repairer.
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The speeds, directions of movement and
deformation properties of the vehicles,
and the properties of the obstacle
concerned, determine the severity of the
accident and triggering of the airbags.
The degree of damage to your vehicle
and the resulting repair costs alone are
not indicative that the criteria for
triggering of the airbags were met.
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Do not make any modifications to
components of the airbag systems or the
anti-roll bars
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as this would render the
vehicle unroadworthy.
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We recommend having the steering
wheel, the instrument panel, all panelling
parts, the door seals, the handles and
the seats removed by your Vauxhall
Authorised Repairer.
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Applicable safety directives must always
be observed when disposing of the
vehicle. For this reason, disposal should
be performed by an authorised recycling
company. We recommend that you
consult your Vauxhall Authorised
Repairer.
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Warning
The systems can be triggered abruptly
and cause injury if they are handled
improperly.