2003 Peugeot 406 Dag airbag

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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.

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Passenger air bag disarming warninglight Illumination of this warning
light is accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multi-
function display. If the passenger air bag is disarmed, the indicator light comes on whenthe ignition is switched on andremains on. In all cases, if the warning light flashes,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
Air bag warning light The warning light comes on for 6 seconds when the igni-tion is switched on.
Illumination of this warning light, withthe engine running, is accompaniedby an audible signal and a messageon the multifunction display indicat-ing the cause of the front or side airbag fault.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
* According to engine.
Water in diesel filter warning light (according to destination)
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon as possible.
There is a risk of damage to the injection system. Diesel pre-heating indicator lightIf the engine is warm enough, the light will not come on and you can start the engine without waiting.
If the light comes on, wait until it goes out before trying the starter. Engine diagnostics warning light* This comes on each time the ignition is switched on. If it is lit continuously with the engine runnning, this indicates a fault in
the emission control system.If it flashes with the engine running, this indicates a malfunction in the injection
or ignition system. There is a risk of damage to the catalytic converter (petrolengine only).
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon as possible. Battery charge warning lightThis comes on each time the ignition is switched on.If it comes on with the engine running it can indicate:
Ð faulty operation of the charging circuit,
Ð loose battery or starter terminals,
Ð a cut or slack alternator belt,
Ð an alternator fault.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
YOUR 406 IN DETAIL
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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 isdisarmed. Front air bag malfunctionIf 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 The air bags have been designed to maximise the safety of the occupantsin the event of serious collisions;they work in conjunction with theforce limiting seat belts. In the event of a serious collision, the electronic detectors record andanalyse any abrupt deceleration ofthe vehicle: if the triggering thresholdis reached, the air bags inflateinstantly and protect the occupantsof the vehicle. Immediately after the impact, the air
bags deflate rapidly, so that they donot hinder the visibility of the occu-pants nor their possible exit from thevehicle. The air bags will not be deployed in collisions which are not serious, for
which the seat belt is sufficient to
provide maximum protection. Theseriousness of the collision dependson the nature of the obstacle and thespeed of the vehicle at the momentof impact. Air bags only operate when the ignition is switched on. Note: the gas escaping from the air
bags can be a minor irritant.
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Passenger air bag precautions For a vehicle fitted with a passenger air bag disarming switch: Ð disarm the airbag if you ins-tall a rear-facingchild seat on thefront passengerseat,
Ð arm the air bag for an adult
pas-senger.
For a vehicle not fitted with a pas-senger air bag disarming switch: Ð do not install a rear-facing child seat onthe front passengerseat.
Never place your feet or
any object on the fascia.