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S A F E T Y

Impact detection zones

AIRBAGS

Front airbags

System which protects the head and

chest of the driver and front passenger

in the event of a front impact.

The driver's airbag is ﬁtted in the centre

of the steering wheel; the front passen-

ger's airbag is ﬁtted in the dashboard

above the glove box.

Systemdesignedtomaximisethesafety

of the occupants (with the exception of

the rear centre passenger) in the event

of violent collisions. It supplements the

action of the force-limiting seat belts.

If a collision occurs, the electronic de-

tectors record and analyse the front

and side impacts sustained in the im-

pact detection zones:

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in the case of a serious impact, the

airbags are deployed instantly and

protect the occupants of the vehicle

(with the exception of the rear cen-

tre passenger); immediately after the

impact, the airbags deﬂate rapidly so

that they do not hinder visibility or the

exit of the occupants,

A. Front impact zone.

B. Side impact zone.

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in the case of a minor or rear impact

or in certain roll-over conditions, the

airbags will not be deployed; the

seat belt alone is sufﬁcient to pro-

vide optimum protection in these

situations.

Deployment of the airbag(s) is ac-

companied by a slight emission of

harmless smoke and a noise, due to

the activation of the pyrotechnic car-

tridge incorporated in the system.

This smoke is not harmful, but sensi-

tive individuals may experience slight

irritation.

Deployment

The airbags are deployed simultane-

ously, unless the passenger's front

airbag is deactivated, 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 and directed from the

front to the rear of the vehicle.

The front airbag inﬂates between the

front occupant of the vehicle and the

dashboard to cushion their forward

movement.

The airbags do not operate

when the ignition is switched

off.

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This equipment will only operate

once. If a second impact occurs (dur-

ing the same or a subsequent acci-

dent), the airbag will not operate.

The noise of the detonation may re-

sult in a slight loss of hearing for a

short time.

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S A F E T Y

Deactivation

Only the front passenger's airbag can

be deactivated:

) with the ignition off, insert the key

in the passenger airbag deactiva-

tion switch A,

Operating fault

To ensure the safety of your

child, the passenger's airbag

must be deactivated when you

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install a "rear facing" child seat on

the front passenger seat.

Otherwise, the child would risk being

seriously injured or killed if the airbag

were triggered.

) turn it to the "OFF" position,

) remove the key.

Reactivation

If this warning lamp comes on on the

instrument panel and this display ap-

pears on the instrument panel screen,

contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed

workshop to have the system checked.

The airbags may no longer be deployed

in the event of a serious impact.

When you remove the child seat, turn

switch A to the "ON" position to reacti-

vate the airbag and so ensure the safe-

ty of your front passenger in the event

of an impact.

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The associated warning lamp goes off.

If the airbag warning lamp and

the display come on continuously,

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do not install a "rear facing" child

seat on the front passenger seat.

Contact a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

This warning lamp comes on in the cen-

tre console panel when the ignition is

on and until the airbag is reactivated.

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S A F E T Y

Impact detection zones

Deployment

Lateral airbags

The curtain airbag is deployed at the

same time as the corresponding lateral

airbag in the event of a serious side im-

pactappliedtoallorpartofthesideimpact

zone B, perpendicular to the longitudinal

centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal

plane and directed from the outside to-

wards the inside of the vehicle.

System which protects the driver and

passenger in the event of a serious side

impact in order to limit the risk of injury

to the chest.

Each lateral airbag is ﬁtted in the front

seat back frame, on the door side.

The curtain airbag inﬂates between the

front or rear occupant of the vehicle and

the windows.

In the event of a minor impact or

bump on the side of the vehicle

A. Front impact zone.

B. Side impact zone.

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or if the vehicle rolls over, the

airbag may not be deployed.

In the event of a rear or front colli-

sion, the airbag is not deployed.

System which protects the driver and

passengers (with the exception of the

rear centre passenger and the passen-

gers in row 3) in the event of a serious

side impact in order to limit the risk of

injury to the head.

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Operating fault

Each curtain airbag is ﬁtted in the pillars

and the upper section of the passenger

compartment.

Activation

The lateral airbag is triggered unilater-

ally 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 to-

wards the inside of the vehicle.

The lateral airbag inﬂates between the

front occupant of the vehicle and the

corresponding door trim panel.

If this warning lamp comes on in the instru-

ment panel and this display appears in the

instrument panel screen, contact a CITROËN

dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop to have the

system checked. The airbags may no longer

be deployed in the event of a serious impact.

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For the airbags to be fully

effective, observe the

following safety rules:

Front airbags

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Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resting your hands on

the centre part of the wheel.

Passengers must not place their feet on the dashboard.

Sit in a normal upright position.

Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.

Do not leave anything between the risk of injury from a cigarette or pipe.

occupants and the airbags (a child,

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

operation of the airbags or injure the

occupants.

If possible, do not smoke as deployment of the airbags can cause burns or the

Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or hit it violently.

Lateral airbags

Use only approved covers on the seats, compatible with the deployment the

lateral airbags. For information on the range of seat covers suitable for your

vehicle, you can contact a CITROËN dealer (see "Practical information - §

Accessories").

Do not ﬁx or attach anything to the seat backs (clothing...). This could cause

injury to the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is deployed.

Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than necessary.

After an accident or if the vehicle has

been stolen or broken into, have the

airbag systems checked.

All work on the airbag system must be

carried out by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

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Curtain airbags

Do not ﬁx or attach anything to the roof. This could cause injury to the head if

the curtain airbag is deployed.

If ﬁtted on your vehicle, do not remove the grab handles installed on the roof,

they play a part in securing the curtain airbags.

Even if all of the precautions men-

tioned are observed, a risk of injury

or of minor burns to the head, chest

or arms when an airbag is deployed

cannot be ruled out. The bag inﬂates

almost instantly (within a few millisec-

onds) then deﬂates within the same

time discharging the hot gas via open-

ings provided for this purpose.

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