17-02-2003
SIDE AIR BAGS
Side air bags are incorporated into the backs of the front seats,on the door side.
They are triggered individually, on whichever side the collisionoccurs.Operating check
This is by means of the warninglight on the instrument panel. It comes on for 6 seconds when the ignition is switched on. If the warning light:
Ð does not come on when the ignition is switched on or,
Ð does not go out after six se- conds,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
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Passenger air bag precautions For a vehicle fitted with a disar- ming switch:Ð disarm the airbag if you install a rear-facing childseat.
Ð arm the air bag for anadult passen-
ger.
For a vehicle not fitted with a dis-arming switch: Ð do not install rear-facing child seatson the front pas-senger seat.
Never place your feet or anyobject on the fascia.
FRONT AIR BAGS Disarming the passenger air bag
Insert the ignition key in switch1and turn it:
Ð to the " ON" position, the pas-
senger air bag is armed,
Ð to the " OFF" position, the pas-
senger air bag is disarmed.
Operating check This lights for six sec- onds when the ignition is
switched on. With the ignition on (2nd notch), illumination of this warning lightaccompanied by an audible signaland the message "Passenger air
bag disarmed" on the multifunc-
tion display indicates that the pas-senger air bag is disarmed(switch in the "OFF"position).
The warning light remains onthroughout the disarming process.
