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Impact detection zones

Airbags

General information

Maintenance

In accordance with current safety

regulations, for all repairs on your

vehicle's seat belts, go to a qualified

workshop with the skills and equipment

needed, which a CITROËN dealer is able

to provide.

Have your seat belts checked regularly

by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified

workshop, particularly if the straps show

signs of damage.

This system contributes towards improving the

safety of passengers (with the exception of the

rear centre passenger) in the event of violent

collisions. The airbags supplement the action

of the seat belts fitted with force limiters (all

except the centre rear passenger belt).

If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors

record and analyse the front and side impacts

sustained in the impact detection zones:

Clean the seat belt straps with soapy

water or a textile cleaning product, sold by

CITROËN dealers.

A. Front impact zone.

B. Side impact zone.

in the event of a serious impact, the airbags

are deployed instantly and contribute

towards better protection of the passengers

(with the exception of the rear centre

passenger); immediately after the impact,

the airbags deflate rapidly so that they

do not hinder visibility or the exit of the

passengers,

The deployment of one or more airbags

is accompanied by a slight emission of

smoke and a noise, due to the detonation

of the pyrotechnic charge incorporated in

the system.

This smoke is not harmful, but sensitive

individuals may experience slight irritation.

The detonation noise associated with the

deployment of an airbag may result in

a slight loss of hearing for a short time.

In the event of an impact

Depending on the nature and

seriousness of the impact, the

pyrotechnic pretensioner may be deployed

before and independently of the airbags.

Deployment 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.

in the case of a minor or rear impact or

in certain rollover conditions, the airbags

may not be deployed; the seat belt

alone contributes towards ensuring your

protection in these situations.

In all cases, the airbag warning lamp

comes on.

The airbags do not operate when the

ignition is switched off.

Following an impact, have the seat

belts system checked and, if necessary,

replaced, by a CITROËN dealer or

a qualified workshop.

This equipment will only deploy once. If

a second impact occurs (during the same

or a subsequent accident), the airbag will

not be deployed again.

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The front airbag inflates between the thorax

and head of the front occupant of the vehicle

and the steering wheel, driver's side, and the

dashboard, passenger's side, to cushion their

forward movement.

The lateral airbag inflates between the hip and

shoulder of the front occupant of the vehicle

and the corresponding door trim panel.

Front airbags

Curtain airbags

System contributing towards greater protection

for the driver and passengers (with the

Lateral airbags

exception of the rear centre passenger) in the

event of a serious side impact in order to limit

the risk of injury to the side of the head.

Each curtain airbag is built into the pillars and

the upper passenger compartment area.

System which protects the driver and front

passenger in the event of a serious front

impact, in order to limit the risk of injury to the

head and thorax.

The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the

steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag is

fitted in the dashboard above the glove box.

Deployment

The curtain airbag is deployed at the same

time as the corresponding lateral 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.

The curtain airbag inflates between the front or

rear occupant of the vehicle and the windows.

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,

between the hip and the shoulder.

Each lateral airbag is fitted in the seat backrest

frame, door side.

Deployment

The airbags are deployed, except the front

passenger airbag if it is deactivated*, in the

event of a serious front impact 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.

Deployment

Malfunction

It is deployed unilaterally in the event of

a severe side impact covering all or part of 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.

If this warning lamp comes on in the

instrument panel, you must contact

a CITROËN dealer or a qualified

workshop to have the system

checked.

For more information on Deactivating

the front passenger airbag, refer to the

corresponding section.

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The airbags may no longer be deployed in the

event of a serious impact.

Advice

Front airbags

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.

Do not smoke 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.

Do not fix or attach anything to the

steering wheel or dashboard, this could

cause injuries with deployment of the

airbags.

For the airbags to be fully effective,

observe the safety recommendations

below.

Adopt a normal and upright sitting

position.

Fasten your seat belt, ensuring it is

positioned correctly.

Do not leave anything between the

occupants and the airbags (a child, pet,

object, etc.), nor fix or attach anything

close to or in the way of the airbag release

trajectory; this could cause injuries during

their deployment.

Never modify the original definition of your

vehicle, particularly in the area directly

around the airbags.

In the event of a minor impact or bump on

the side of the vehicle or if the vehicle rolls

over, the airbags may not be deployed.

In the event of a rear or front collision,

none of the lateral airbags are deployed.

After an accident or if the vehicle has

been stolen or broken into, have the

airbag systems checked.

All work on the airbag systems must

be carried out by a CITROËN dealer or

a qualified workshop.

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.

The airbag inflates almost instantly (within

a few milliseconds) then deflates within

the same time discharging the hot gas via

openings provided for this purpose.

Curtain airbags

Do not fix or attach anything to the roof,

as this could cause head injuries when

the curtain airbag is deployed.

If fitted to your vehicle, do not remove the

grab handles installed on the roof, they

play a part in securing the curtain airbags.

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Lateral airbags

General points relating to

child seats

Ensure that the seat belt is positioned and

tightened correctly.

For child seats with a support leg, ensure

that the support leg is in firm and steady

contact with the floor.

At the front: if necessary, adjust the

passenger seat.

At the rear: if necessary, adjust the

relevant front seat.

Use only approved covers on the seats,

compatible with the deployment of the

lateral airbags. For information on the

product range of seat covers suitable for

your vehicle, contact a CITROËN dealer.

Do not fix or attach anything to the seat

backrests (clothes, etc.) as this could

cause injuries to the thorax or arm when

the lateral airbag is deployed.

Do not sit with the upper part of the body

any nearer to the door than necessary.

The vehicle's front door panels include

side impact sensors.

A damaged door or any unauthorised or

incorrectly executed work (modification or

repair) on the front doors or their interior

trim could compromise the operation of

these sensors – risk of malfunction of the

lateral airbags!

Such work must only be done by

a CITROËN dealer or a qualified

workshop.

The regulations on carrying children are

specific to each country. Refer to the

legislation in force in your country.

For maximum safety, please observe the

following recommendations:

In accordance with European regulations,

all children under the age of 12 or less

than one and a half metres tall must

travel in approved child seats suited to

their weight, on seats fitted with a seat belt

or ISOFIX mountings.

Remove and stow the head restraint

before installing a child seat with backrest

on a passenger seat.

Refit the head restraint once the child seat

has been removed.

Statistically, the safest seats in your

vehicle for carrying children are the rear

seats.

A child weighing less than 9 kg must

travel in the rearward facing position

both in the front and in the rear.

Child seat at the rear

"Rearward facing"

It is recommended that children travel on

the rear seats of your vehicle:

When a "rearward facing" child seat is installed

on a rear passenger seat, move the vehicle's

front seat forward and straighten the backrest

so that the "rearward facing" child seat does

not touch the vehicle's front seat.

"rearward facing" up to the age of 3,

"forward facing" over the age of 3.

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