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Airbags

Airbags 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

airbag will not operate.

The triggering of an airbag or airbags

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.

The noise of the detonation may result

in a slight loss of hearing for a short

time.

AIRBAGS

The airbags have been designed to

maximise the safety of the occupants

(with the exception of the centre

seats of rows 2 and 3) 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:

Immediately after the impact, the

airbags deﬂate rapidly, so that they

do not hinder the visibility of the

occupants nor their possible exit from

the vehicle:

-

in the event of a minor or rear

impact and in certain roll-over

conditions, the airbags will not

be deployed; the seat belt alone

is sufﬁcient to provide maximum

protection in these situations.

It is imperative that the passenger

airbag is disarmed if a child seat is

installed facing rearwards. Refer

to the "Children on board" section of

chapter 4.

-

in the event of a serious impact, the

airbags inﬂate instantly and protect

the occupants of the vehicle.

The seriousness of the collision

depends on the nature of the obstacle

and the speed of the vehicle at the

moment of impact.

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Airbags

Side airbags

Front airbags

Good practice

Only put approved covers on the seats. Do not drive holding the steering wheel

If your vehicle is ﬁtted with a front

passenger airbag, side airbags or

curtain airbags, observe this good

practice.

Sit in a normal upright position.

Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.

Do not leave anything between the

occupants and the airbags (a child,

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

operation of the airbags or injure the

occupants.

These will not hinder inﬂation of the

side airbags. 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 airbag

inﬂates.

Do not sit with the upper part of the

body any nearer to the door than

necessary.

by its spokes or resting your hands on

the centre part of the wheel.

Passengers must not place their feet

on the fascia.

Smoke as little as possible as

deployment of the airbags can cause

burns or the risk of injury from a

cigarette or pipe.

Never remove or pierce the steering

wheel or hit it violently.

After an accident or if the vehicle has

been stolen or broken into, have the

airbag systems checked.

All work on the airbag system is strictly

forbidden unless it is carried out by

qualiﬁed personnel of the CITROËN

network.

Curtain airbags

Do not ﬁx or glue anything to the roof.

This could cause injury to the head

when the curtain airbag inﬂates.

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

mentioned are observed, a risk of

injury or of minor burns to the head,

chest or arms when an airbag 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.

Airbags

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 or

if the vehicle rolls over, the airbag

may not be triggered.

The airbag is not triggered in the event

of a rear or front collision.

Impact detection zones

A. Front impact zone.

B. Side impact zone.

Side airbags

If ﬁtted on your vehicle, 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.

Operating fault

Curtain airbags

If ﬁtted on your vehicle, this is a

Each side airbag is incorporated in the

front seat back frame, on the door side.

If this warning light comes

on on the instrument panel,

accompanied by an audible

signal and a message on the

display, consult a CITROËN

dealer to have the system

checked. The airbags may no longer

be triggered in the event of a serious

impact.

system which protects the driver and

passengers (with the exception of the

centre seats of rows 2 and 3) in the

event of a serious side impact in order

to limit the risk of head injuries.

Activation

Each curtain airbag is incorporated in

the pillars and the upper part of the

passenger compartment.

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 airbag 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 airbag 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.

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Airbags

To ensure the safety of your

child, it is essential to disarm the

passenger airbag 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 airbag were to inﬂate.

Reactivation

In the "OFF" position, the passenger

airbag will not be triggered in the event

of an impact.

As soon as the child seat is removed,

turn the airbag slot to the "ON"

position to re-activate the airbag

and thus ensure the safety of your

passenger in the event of an impact.

Disarming

The passenger's front airbag alone can

be disarmed:

Front airbags

The front airbags are incorporated in

the centre of the steering wheel for the

driver and in the fascia for the front

passenger.

-

With the ignition switched off,

insert the key into the passenger

airbag disarming switch,

turn it to the "OFF" position,

then remove the key keeping the

slot in this position.

Activation

Front airbag fault

They are deployed simultaneously,

unless the passenger's front airbag

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 front airbag inﬂates between

the front occupant of the vehicle and

the fascia to cushion his forward

movement.

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.

The airbag warning light

on the instrument panel is

lit throughout the period of

disarming.

If the two airbag warning lights

are lit continuously, do not install

a rear-facing child seat. Consult a

CITROËN dealer.

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