Safety
Electronic detectors record and analyse the
front and side impacts sustained in the impact
detection zones:
Advice
Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger
is less than 12 years old or shorter than 1.5
metres.
Never use the same seat belt to secure more
than one child.
Never carry a child on your lap.
For more information on Child seats, refer to
the corresponding section.
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The driver must ensure that passengers
► In the event of violent impact, the airbags
deploy instantly and help better protect the
occupants of the vehicle; immediately after
the impact, the airbags deflate rapidly in
order not to hinder the visibility or the
possible exit of the occupants.
use the seat belts correctly and that they
are all fastened before setting off.
Wherever seated in the vehicle, you must
always fasten the seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do not invert the seat belt buckles, as they
will not fulfil their role properly.
► In the event of a slight impact, a rear impact
and under certain rollover conditions, the
airbags may not deploy; only the seat belt
helps to protect you in these situations.
To ensure the proper functioning of the belt
buckles, make sure that there are no foreign
bodies present (e.g. a coin) before fastening.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat belt
is reeled in correctly.
After folding or moving a seat or rear bench
seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
and reeled in correctly.
Maintenance
In accordance with current safety
regulations, for all work on your vehicle's
seat belts, contact a qualified workshop with
the skills and equipment needed, which a
PEUGEOT dealer is able to provide.
Have the seat belts checked regularly by a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop,
particularly if the straps show signs of
damage.
The seriousness of the impact depends on the
nature of the obstacle and the speed of the
vehicle at the moment of collision.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
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.
Installation
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy water or
a textile cleaning product, sold by PEUGEOT
dealers.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible over the pelvis.
The upper part must be positioned in the
hollow of the shoulder.
At the front, adjusting the position of the
seat belt may require the seat height to be
adjusted.
Airbags
Do not place anything between the
occupants and the airbags (e.g. child,
animal, object), do not affix or attach anything
near to or in the exit path of the airbags,
as this could cause injuries when they are
deployed.
In order to be effective, a seat belt must:
General information
► be tightened as close to the body as
possible.
This system is designed to improve the safety
of the occupants of the front seats and the rear
outer seats in the event of a violent collision. The
airbags supplement the action of the seat belts
equipped with a force limiting system.
Do not affix or attach anything to:
► be pulled in front of you with a smooth
movement, checking that it is not twisted.
► The steering wheel and dashboard.
► only be used to secure one person.
► not show signs of tearing or fraying.
► The seat backrests (e.g. clothing).
► The roof.
► not be changed or modified, in order to
avoid affecting its performance.
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