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YOUR 807 IN DETAIL
AIR BAGS
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. The elec-
tronic detectors register and analyse
any abrupt deceleration of the vehi-
cle: 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 exit if necessary from
the vehicle.
MANUAL GEARBOX
Reverse*
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 passenger
air bag is disarmed.
To change to reverse gear, lift the
ring under the gear lever knob and
pushthegearlevertotheleftthento
the front.
The air bags are not deployed in the
case of collisions which are not seri-
ous, for which the seat belt is suffi-
cient to ensure maximum protection.
Reverse gear can only be engaged
when the vehicle is stationary with
the engine idling.
The seriousness of
a
collision
Front air bag fault
depends on the nature of the obsta-
cle and the speed of the vehicle at
the moment of the collision.
If this warning light comes
on, accompanied by an
audible signal and the mes-
sage "Air bag fault" on the
multifunction display, con-
tact a PEUGEOTdealer to
have the system checked.
Air bags only operate when the
ignition is switched on.
Note: the gas escaping from the air
bags can be a minor irritant.
* According to engine.
12-05-2003
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