Get SAFETY Guide for Citroen Berlingo SUV First Generation (1996-2008)

Seat belts

The seat belts are ﬁtted with an inertia

reel which automatically adjusts the

length of the strap to your size. The

seat belt is rolled up automatically

when not in use.

Ensure that the seat belt is rolled up

correctly after use.

Depending on the nature and

seriousness of any impact, the

pretensioning device may be triggered

before and independently of inﬂation

of the air bags. It instantly tightens

the seat belts against the body of the

occupants.

Triggering of the pretensioners is

accompanied by a slight discharge

of harmless smoke and a noise, due

to the activation of the pyrotechnic

cartridge incorporated in the system.

SEAT BELTS

The force limiter reduces the pressure

of the seat belt against the body of the

occupants. The equipment ﬁtted to

these seat belts is operational when

the ignition is switched on.

The inertia reels are ﬁtted with a device

which automatically locks the strap in

the event of a collision or emergency

braking. You can release the seat belt

and allow the strap to roll up.

Height adjustment

Unfastening

Squeeze the control with the return and Press the red button.

slide the assembly on the driver’s seat

side and on the individual passenger

Driver’s seat belt not fastened

warning light

seat side.

The height of the seat belt associated

with the centre seat of the front bench

cannot be adjusted.

When the vehicle is started,

this warning light comes on if

the driver has not fastened his

seat belt.

The air bag warning light comes on

if the pretensioners are triggered.

Consult a CITROËN dealer.

Fastening

Pull the strap, then insert the tongue

into the buckle.

Check that the seat belt is fastened

correctly by pulling the strap.

Good practice

Wherever you are seated in the

vehicle, always fasten your seat belt,

even for short journeys.

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Seat belts

In order to be effective, a seat belt

must:

Recommendations for children:

Front seat belts

-

use a suitable child seat if the

passenger is less than 12 years old

or shorter than one metre ﬁfty,

The front seats are ﬁtted with

pretensioners and force limiters.

The seat belt associated with the

centre seat of the front bench does not

have a pretensioner.

-

restrain one person only,

must not be twisted, check by

pulling in front of you with an even

movement,

-

never allow a child to travel on

your lap, even with the seat belt

fastened.

-

be tightened as close to the body

as possible.

The upper part of the seat belt should

be positioned in the hollow of the

shoulder.

The lap part should be placed as low

as possible on the pelvis.

For further information regarding

child seats, refer to the "Children

on board" section of chapter 5.

Do not invert the seat belt buckles as

they will not fulﬁl their role completely.

If the seats are ﬁtted with armrests, the

lap part of the seat belt should always

pass under the armrest.

Check that the seat belt is fastened

correctly by pulling the strap ﬁrmly.

In accordance with current safety

regulations, your CITROËN dealer

guarantees all work or any checks,

from testing to maintenance, on your

seat belt equipment.

Have the seat belts checked regularly

(even after a minor impact) by a

CITROËN dealer: they must not show

any signs of wear, cutting or fraying

and they must not be transformed or

modiﬁed.

Clean the seat belt straps with

soapy water or a textile cleaning

product, sold by CITROËN

dealers.

Airbags

AIR BAGS

The air bags have been designed to

maximise the safety of the occupants

in the event of a serious collision;

they work in conjunction with the force

limiting seat belts.

In the event of a serious collision, the

electronic detectors record and analyse

the front and side impacts suffered in

the impact detection zones:

-

in the event of a minor or rear

impact and in certain roll-over

conditions, the air bags will not

be deployed; the seat belt alone

is sufﬁcient to provide maximum

protection in these situations.

-

in the event of a serious impact, the

air bags inﬂate instantly and protect

the occupants of the vehicle.

The seriousness of the collision

depends on the nature of the obstacle

Immediately after the impact, the

air bags deﬂate rapidly, so that they and the speed of the vehicle at the

do not hinder the visibility of the

occupants nor their possible exit

from the vehicle.

moment of impact.

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Airbags

Good practice

Air bags only operate when the

ignition is switched on.

This equipment only operates once.

If a second impact occurs (during the

same or a subsequent accident), the

air bag will not operate.

The triggering of an air bag or air bags

is accompanied by a slight discharge

of harmless smoke and a noise, due

to the activation of the pyrotechnic

cartridge incorporated in the system.

This smoke is not harmful, but

sensitive individuals may experience

some irritation.

Side air bags

Sit in a normal upright position.

Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.

Do not leave anything between the

occupants and the air bags (a child,

pet, object...). This could hamper the

operation of the air bags or injure the

occupants.

After an accident or if the vehicle has

been stolen or broken into, have the air

bag systems checked.

All work on the air bag system is

strictly forbidden unless it is carried out

by qualiﬁed personnel of the CITROËN

network.

Only put recommended covers on the

seats. These will not hinder inﬂation of

the side air bags. Consult a CITROËN

dealer.

Do not ﬁx or glue anything to the seat

backs. This could cause injury to the

chest or arms when the side air bag

inﬂates.

Do not sit with the upper part of the

body any nearer to the door than

necessary.

The noise of the detonation may result in

a slight loss of hearing for a short time.

Even if all of the precautions

Front air bags

mentioned are observed, a risk of

injury or of minor burns to the head,

chest or arms when an air bag is

triggered cannot be ruled out. In fact,

the bag inﬂates almost instantly (within

a few milliseconds) then deﬂates within

the same time discharging the hot gas

via openings provided for this purpose.

Do not drive holding the steering wheel

by its spokes or resting your hands on

the centre part of the wheel.

Do not allow passengers to place their

feet on the fascia, they risk serious

injury if the air bag is triggered.

Smoke as little as possible as

deployment of the air bags can cause

burns or the risk of injury from a

cigarette or pipe.

Never remove or pierce the steering

wheel or hit it violently.

It is imperative that the passenger

air bag is disarmed if a child seat

is installed facing rearwards. Refer

to the "Children on board" section of

chapter 5.

Airbags

Reactivation

In the "OFF" position, the passenger air bag

will not be triggered in the event of an impact.

As soon as the child seat is removed, turn

the air bag slot to the "ON" position to

re-activate the air bag and thus ensure the

safety of your passenger in the event of

an impact.

Front air bag fault

If this warning light comes on,

accompanied by an audible

signal and a message on the

display, consult a CITROËN

dealer to have the system

checked.

Front air bags

Disarming

The passenger’s front air bag alone

can be disarmed:

The front air bags are incorporated in

the centre of the steering wheel for the

driver and in the fascia for the front

passenger(s).

-

With the ignition switched off,

insert the key into the passenger air

bag disarming switch

If the two air bag warning lights

are lit continuously, do not install

a rear-facing child seat. Consult a

CITROËN dealer.

-

turn it to the "OFF" position,

then remove the key keeping the

slot in this position.

Activation

They are deployed simultaneously,

unless the passenger’s front air bag

has been disarmed, in the event of a

serious front impact applied to all or

part of the front impact zone A in the

longitudinal centreline of the vehicle

on a horizontal plane directed from the

front towards the rear of the vehicle.

The air bag warning light on the

instrument panel is lit throughout

the period of disarming.

The front air bag inﬂates between

the front occupant of the vehicle and

the fascia to cushion his forward

movement.

To ensure the safety of your

child, it is essential to disarm the

passenger air bag when you install

a rear-facing child seat on the front

passenger seat. Otherwise, the child

would risk being killed or seriously

injured if the air bag were to inﬂate.

Airbags

AIR BAGS

The air bags have been designed to

maximise the safety of the occupants

in the event of a serious collision;

they work in conjunction with the force

limiting seat belts.

In the event of a serious collision, the

electronic detectors record and analyse

the front and side impacts suffered in

the impact detection zones:

-

in the event of a minor or rear

impact and in certain roll-over

conditions, the air bags will not

be deployed; the seat belt alone

is sufﬁcient to provide maximum

protection in these situations.

-

in the event of a serious impact, the

air bags inﬂate instantly and protect

the occupants of the vehicle.

The seriousness of the collision

depends on the nature of the obstacle

Immediately after the impact, the

air bags deﬂate rapidly, so that they and the speed of the vehicle at the

do not hinder the visibility of the

occupants nor their possible exit

from the vehicle.

moment of impact.

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Airbags

Good practice

Air bags only operate when the

ignition is switched on.

This equipment only operates once.

If a second impact occurs (during the

same or a subsequent accident), the

air bag will not operate.

The triggering of an air bag or air bags

is accompanied by a slight discharge

of harmless smoke and a noise, due

to the activation of the pyrotechnic

cartridge incorporated in the system.

This smoke is not harmful, but

sensitive individuals may experience

some irritation.

Side air bags

Sit in a normal upright position.

Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.

Do not leave anything between the

occupants and the air bags (a child,

pet, object...). This could hamper the

operation of the air bags or injure the

occupants.

After an accident or if the vehicle has

been stolen or broken into, have the air

bag systems checked.

All work on the air bag system is

strictly forbidden unless it is carried out

by qualiﬁed personnel of the CITROËN

network.

Only put recommended covers on the

seats. These will not hinder inﬂation of

the side air bags. Consult a CITROËN

dealer.

Do not ﬁx or glue anything to the seat

backs. This could cause injury to the

chest or arms when the side air bag

inﬂates.

Do not sit with the upper part of the

body any nearer to the door than

necessary.

The noise of the detonation may result in

a slight loss of hearing for a short time.

Even if all of the precautions

Front air bags

mentioned are observed, a risk of

injury or of minor burns to the head,

chest or arms when an air bag is

triggered cannot be ruled out. In fact,

the bag inﬂates almost instantly (within

a few milliseconds) then deﬂates within

the same time discharging the hot gas

via openings provided for this purpose.

Do not drive holding the steering wheel

by its spokes or resting your hands on

the centre part of the wheel.

Do not allow passengers to place their

feet on the fascia, they risk serious

injury if the air bag is triggered.

Smoke as little as possible as

deployment of the air bags can cause

burns or the risk of injury from a

cigarette or pipe.

Never remove or pierce the steering

wheel or hit it violently.

It is imperative that the passenger

air bag is disarmed if a child seat

is installed facing rearwards. Refer

to the "Children on board" section of

chapter 5.

Airbags

Operating fault

If this warning light comes

on on the instrument panel,

accompanied by an audible

signal and a message

on the display, contact a

CITROËN dealer to have the system

checked. The air bags may no longer

be triggered in the event of a serious

impact.

Side air bags

This is a system which protects the

driver and front passenger in the event

of a serious side impact in order to limit

the risk of injury to the chest.

Each side air bag is incorporated in the

front seat back frame, on the door side.

Impact detection zones

A. Front impact zone.

B. Side impact zone.

Curtain air bags

This is a system which protects the

driver and passengers in the event of a

serious side impact in order to limit the

risk of head injuries.

Each curtain air bag is incorporated

in the pillars and the upper part of the

passenger compartment.

In the event of a minor impact or

bump on the side of the vehicle or

if the vehicle rolls over, the air bag

may not be triggered.

Activation

It is triggered unilaterally in the event

of a serious side impact applied to

all or part of the side impact zone

B, perpendicular to the longitudinal

centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal

plane and directed from the outside

towards the inside of the vehicle.

The side air bag inﬂates between the

front occupant of the vehicle and the

corresponding door trim pad.

Activation

It is triggered at the same time as

the corresponding side air bag in the

event of a serious side impact applied

to all or part of the side impact zone

B, perpendicular to the longitudinal

centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal

plane and directed from the outside

towards the inside of the vehicle.

The curtain air bag inﬂates between

the occupant of the vehicle and the

windows.

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SAFETY for Your Citroen Berlingo SUV First Generation (1996-2008)

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