48 Seats, restraints9 DangerRisk of fatal injury for a child usinga child restraint system togetherwith activated front passengerairbag.Risk of fatal injury for an adultperson with deactivated frontpassenger airbag.As long as control indicator * is notilluminated, the airbag systems forthe front passenger seat will inflate inthe event of a collision.If control indicator A remainsilluminated together with v, thisindicates a fault within the system.Seek the assistance of a workshop.Change status only when the vehicleis stopped with the ignition off. Statusremains until the next change.Control indicator for airbagdeactivation 3 75.Child restraintsChild restraint systemsWe recommend the Vauxhall childrestraint system which is tailoredspecifically to the vehicle.When a child restraint system is beingused, pay attention to the followingusage and installation instructionsand also those supplied with the childrestraint system.Always comply with local or nationalregulations. In some countries, theuse of child restraint systems isforbidden on certain seats.9 WarningWhen using a child restraintsystem on the front passengerseat, the airbag systems for thefront passenger seat must bedeactivated; if not, the triggering ofthe airbags poses a risk of fatalinjury to the child.This is especially the case if rear-facing child restraint systems areused on the front passenger seat.Airbag deactivation 3 47.Selecting the right systemThe rear seats are the mostconvenient location to fasten a childrestraint system.Children should travel facingrearwards in the vehicle as long aspossible. This makes sure that thechild's backbone, which is still veryweak, is under less strain in the eventof an accident.Suitable are restraint systems thatcomply with ECE 44-03 orECE 44-04. Check local laws andregulations for mandatory use of childrestraint systems.Ensure that the child restraint systemto be installed is compatible with thevehicle type.Ensure that the mounting location ofthe child restraint system within thevehicle is correct.
