Warning: Before performing any work on the air bag system, disconnect the negative battery terminal. When work is complete, reconnect the connector and, after making sure that no one is inside the vehicle, reconnect the battery.
All models since 1993 have been equipped with an air bag, which is designed to prevent serious injury to the driver during an accident. A similar air bag is also installed on some models for the front passenger. The air bag system is triggered in the event of a severe frontal collision above a certain force, depending on the type of collision. The air bag inflates in milliseconds and protects the driver from hitting the steering wheel or the passenger from hitting the dashboard, which significantly reduces the risk of injury. Almost immediately after inflation, the air bag begins to deflate.
Each time the ignition is switched on, the air bag control unit performs a self-test. The self-test takes approximately 4 seconds, during which time the air bag indicator lamp on the instrument panel lights up. Once the self-test is complete, the lamp should go out. If the indicator lamp does not light when the engine is started, does not go out after a period sufficient for the self-test, or remains lit during the entire driving period, there is a fault in the air bag system. The vehicle should be shown to an Opel dealer at the earliest opportunity.
On vehicles with a passenger airbag, do not install telephones, cassette storage boxes, extra mirrors, etc. in the airbag's operating area, as this could cause serious injury to the passenger.
[Original posted on the website OpelBook.ru]
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