Operation Manual

111Safety systems
Safety systems
Three-stage safety system
Comprising:
z three-point seat belts
z belt tensioners at the front seats
z airbag systems for the driver,
front passenger and outboard rear
seats 3; for TwinTop 3, anti-roll bars
behind the backrests.
The three stages are activated in sequence
depending on the severity of the accident:
z The automatic seat belt locking devices
prevent the belt strap from being pulled
out and thus ensure that the vehicle
occupants are retained in their seats.
z The front seat belts are pulled down at
the belt buckles. This means the belts fit
snugly, the occupants are decelerated
early with the vehicle and the body
loading is reduced.
z In the event of a severe accident, the
airbag systems and deployable anti-roll
bars 3 also deploy, forming safety
cushions for the occupants. The front
airbags are inflated in two stages based
on the severity of the collision.
Read the instructions supplied with the
child restraint system!
Three-point seat belts ......................... 112
Testing the belts .................................. 112
Belt tensioners...................................... 113
Using the belts..................................... 115
Vauxhall Full Size airbag system ....... 117
Mounting brackets 3 for ISOFIX child
restraint systems ............................... 129
Child restraint system 3 ...................... 130
Rollover protection system 3.............. 132
Exterior mirrors..................................... 134
Aspherical exterior mirror 3 ............... 134
Automatic anti-dazzle interior
mirror 3.............................................. 134
Sun visors, glove compartment .......... 134
Hazard warning flashers .................... 134
Head restraints .................................... 135
Safety accessories 3 ........................... 135
9 Warning
The airbag systems and anti-roll bars 3
serve to supplement the three-point seat
belts and belt tensioners. The seat belts
must therefore always be worn.
Disregard of these instructions could lead
to injuries or endanger life. Vehicle
passengers should be informed
accordingly.