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DRIVING Y0UR 406
Passenger air bag precautions
AIR BAGS
For a vehicle fitted with a passenger
air bag disarming switch:
The air bags have been designed to
maximise the safety of the occupants
in the event of serious collisions;
they work in conjunction with the
force limiting seat belts.
– disarm the air
bag if you ins-
tall a rear-facing
child seat on the
front passenger
seat,
– arm the air bag
for an adult
pas-senger.
In the event of a serious collision, the
electronic detectors record and
analyse any abrupt deceleration of
the vehicle: if the triggering threshold
is reached, the air bags inflate
instantly and protect the occupants
of the vehicle.
Immediately after the impact, the air
bags deflate rapidly, so that they do
not hinder the visibility of the occu-
pants nor their possible exit from the
vehicle.
FRONT AIR BAGS
These are folded in the centre of the
steering wheel for the driver and in
the fascia for the front passenger.
They are deployed simultaneously,
except in cases where the air bag is
disarmed.
The air bags will not be deployed in
collisions which are not serious, for
which the seat belt is sufficient to
provide maximum protection. The
seriousness of the collision depends
on the nature of the obstacle and the
speed of the vehicle at the moment
of impact.
For a vehicle not fitted with a pas-
senger air bag disarming switch:
Front air bag malfunction
– do not install a rear-
facing child seat on
the front passenger
seat.
If this warning light comes
on, accompanied by a buz-
zer and the message "Air
bag fault" on the multi-
function display, contact a
PEUGEOT dealer to have the sys-
tem checked.
Air bags only operate when the
ignition is switched on.
Never place your feet or
any object on the fascia.
Note: the gas escaping from the air
bags can be a minor irritant.
17-02-2003
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