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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 deployment of an airbag or airbags

is accompanied by a slight discharge of

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

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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 contribute

towards your protection in these

situations.

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:

The seriousness of the collision depends on

the nature of the obstacle and the speed of

the vehicle at the moment of impact.

It is imperative that the passenger's

airbag is deactivated if a child seat

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in the event of a serious impact, the

is installed facing rearwards. Refer to the

"Children on board" section of chapter 4.

airbags inﬂate instantly and contribute

towards better protecting the occupants of

the vehicle. 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.

Airbags

Lateral airbags

Good practice

Only put recommended covers on the seats.

These will not hinder inflation of the lateral

airbags. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a

qualified workshop.

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 hinder the operation of

the airbags or injure the occupants.

Do not fix or attach anything to the seat

backs. This could cause injury to the chest

or arms when the lateral airbag inflates.

After an accident or if the vehicle has been

stolen or broken into, have the airbag

systems checked.

Do not sit with the upper part of the body

any nearer to the door than necessary.

All work on the airbag system is strictly

forbidden unless it is carried out by qualified

personnel at a CITROËN dealer or a

qualified workshop.

Front 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 deployed 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 dashboard, they risk serious injury if

the airbag is deployed.

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.

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Airbags

Operating fault

If this warning lamp comes

on in the instrument panel,

accompanied by an audible signal

and a message in the 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.

Impact detection zones

A. Front impact zone.

B. Side impact zone.

Lateral 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.

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

deployed.

Each lateral airbag is fitted in the front seat

back frame, on the door side.

The airbag is not deployed in the event of a

rear or front collision.

Deployment

It is deployed 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 lateral airbag inflates between the

front occupant of the vehicle and the

corresponding door trim panel.

Airbags

To ensure the safety of your child, it is

essential to deactivate the passengers

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's

airbag will not be deployed in the event of

an impact.

Front airbags

Deactivation

As soon as the child seat is removed, turn

the airbag switch to the "ON" position to

reactivate the airbag and thus ensure the

safety of your passenger in the event of

an impact.

The passenger's front airbag alone can be

deactivated:

The front airbags are fitted in the centre of

the steering wheel for the driver and in the

dashboard for the front passenger.

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with the ignition switched off, insert

the key into the passenger's airbag

deactivation switch,

Deployment

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turn it to the "OFF" position,

Front airbag fault

They are deployed, except the passenger's

front airbag if it has been 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 directed from the front

towards the rear of the vehicle.

then remove the key keeping the switch

in the new position.

If this warning lamp comes on,

accompanied by an audible signal

and a message in the screen,

contact a CITROËN dealer or

a qualified workshop to have the system

checked.

The airbag warning lamp in the

instrument panel is on while the

airbag is deactivated.

The front airbag inflates between the front

occupant of the vehicle and the dashboard

to cushion their forward movement.

If the two airbag warning lamps are on

continuously, do not install a "rearward

facing" child seat. Contact a CITROËN or a

qualified workshop.

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