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CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY PEUGEOT
P E U G E O T o f f e r s a c o m p l e t e r a n g e o f r e c o m m e n d e d c h i l d s e a t s w h i c h a r e se-
cured using a three point seat belt :
Passenger air bag OFF
Group 0: from birth to 10 kg
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg
L1
" R O M E R B a b y - S a f e P l u s "
I n s t a l l e d i n t h e r e a r - f a c i n g p o s i t i o n
Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg
L2
" K I D D Y L i f e "
For the safety of young children ( f r o m 9 t o 1 8 k g ) , P E U G E O T
recommends use of the restraining cushion.
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L3
" R E C A R O S t a r t ’ ’
L4
" K L I P P A N O p t i m a "
From
the age of 6 years
( a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 2 k g ) , the booster
i s u s e d o n i t s o w n .
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LOCATION OF CHILD SEATS SECURED USING THE SEAT BELT
I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h E u r o p e a n r e g u l a t i o n s ( D i r e c t i v e 2 0 0 0 / 3 ) , t h i s t a b l e i n d i c a t e s t h e o p t i o n s f o r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f c h i l d s e a t s ,
s e c u r e d u s i n g t h e s e a t b e l t a n d u n i v e r s a l l y a p p r o v e d , i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e w e i g h t o f t h e c h i l d a n d t h e s e a t i n t h e v e h i c l e .
Seat(s)
Weight of the child / i n d i c a t i v e a g e
Less than 13 kg
( g r o u p 0 ( a ) to 0+)
U p t o 1 y e a r a p p r o x
From 9 to 18 kg
( g r o u p 1 )
From 1 to 3 years a p p r o x
From 15 to 25 kg
( g r o u p 2 )
From 3 to 6 years a p p r o x
From 22 to 36 kg
( g r o u p 3 )
From 6 to 10 years a p p r o x
F r o n t p a s s e n g e r ( b )
H e i g h t a d j u s t a b l e s e a t
U (R) U (R) U (R) U (R)
Rear side U U U U
Rear centre X RÖMER Duo * L 2 , L 3 , L 4 L 2 , L 3 , L 4
U : s e a t s u i t a b l e f o r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a c h i l d s e a t s e c u r e d u s i n g t h e s e a t b e l t a n d u n i v e r s a l l y a p p r o v e d , " r e a r w a r d s f a c i n g "
a n d / o r " f o r w a r d s f a c i n g " .
U (R) : i d e m U , t h e v e h i c l e s e a t m u s t b e a d j u s t e d t o i t s h i g h e s t p o s i t i o n .
X : s e a t w h i c h i s n o t s u i t a b l e f o r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a c h i l d s e a t o f t h e w e i g h t g r o u p i n d i c a t e d .
L- : o n l y t h e c h i l d s e a t s i n d i c a t e d m a y b e i n s t a l l e d o n t h e s e a t c o n c e r n e d ( a c c o r d i n g t o c o u n t r y ) .
( a ) G r o u p 0 : f r o m b i r t h t o 1 0 k g .
(b) Consult the current legislation in your country before insta lling your child on this seat.
* Only secured using the seat belt.
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ADVICE ON CHILD
SEATS
Installing a booster seat
T h e c h e s t p a r t o f t h e s e a t b e l t m u s t
b e p o s i t i o n e d o n t h e c h i l d ’ s s h o u l d e r
w i t h o u t t o u c h i n g t h e n e c k .
E n s u r e t h a t t h e l a p p a r t o f t h e s e a t
b e l t p a s s e s c o r r e c t l y o v e r t h e c h i l d ’ s
thighs.
PEUGEOT recommends the use of
a b o o s t e r s e a t w h i c h h a s a b a c k , i t -
t e d w i t h a s e a t b e l t g u i d e a t s h o u l d e r
l e v e l .
A s a s a f e t y p r e c a u t i o n , d o n o t l e a v e :
- one or more children alone and un- s u p e r v i s e d i n a v e h i c l e ,
- a c h i l d o r a n a n i m a l i n a v e h i c l e w h i c h i s e x p o s e d t o t h e s u n , w i t h
t h e w i n d o w s c l o s e d ,
- t h e k e y s w i t h i n r e a c h o f c h i l d r e n i n s i d e t h e v e h i c l e .
T o p r e v e n t a c c i d e n t a l o p e n i n g o f t h e
d o o r s , u s e t h e " C h i l d l o c k " .
T a k e c a r e n o t t o o p e n t h e r e a r w i n -
d o w s b y m o r e t h a n o n e t h i r d .
T o p r o t e c t y o u n g c h i l d r e n f r o m t h e
r a y s o f t h e s u n , i t s i d e b l i n d s o n t h e
r e a r w i n d o w s .
The incorrect installation of a child seat
i n a v e h i c l e c o m p r o m i s e s t h e c h i l d ’ s
p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e e v e n t o f a n a c c i d e n t .
Remember to fasten the seat belts or
the child seat harnesses
keeping the
slack i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e c h i l d ’ s b o d y t o
a m i n i m u m , e v e n f o r s h o r t j o u r n e y s .
F o r o p t i m u m i n s t a l l a t i o n o f t h e " f o r -
w a r d f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t , e n s u r e t h a t
the back of the child seat is in contact
w i t h t h e b a c k o f t h e v e h i c l e ’ s s e a t a n d
that the head restraint does not cause
any discomfort.
I f t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t h a s t o b e r e m o v e d ,
ensure that it is stored or attached
s e c u r e l y t o p r e v e n t i t f r o m b e i n g
t h r o w n a r o u n d t h e v e h i c l e i n t h e e v e n t
o f s h a r p b r a k i n g .
Children under the age of 10 must not
t r a v e l i n t h e " f o r w a r d f a c i n g " p o s i t i o n
o n t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r s e a t , u n l e s s
t h e r e a r s e a t s a r e a l r e a d y o c c u p i e d b y
o t h e r c h i l d r e n , c a n n o t b e u s e d o r a r e
absent.
D i s a r m t h e p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g w h e n
a " r e a r f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t i s i n s t a l l e d
o n t h e f r o n t s e a t . O t h e r w i s e , t h e c h i l d
w o u l d r i s k b e i n g s e r i o u s l y i n j u r e d o r
k i l l e d i f t h e a i r b a g w e r e t o i n l a t e .
"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS
T h i s s e a t i s i t t e d w i t h I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s.
T h e s e a r e t w o r i n g s l o c a t e d b e t w e e n
the seat back and the seat cushion.
The ISOFIX child seats a r e i t t e d w i t h
t w o l o c k s w h i c h a r e s e c u r e d e a s i l y o n
these rings.
This ISOFIX mounting system guaran-
t e e s r e l i a b l e , s a f e a n d f a s t i t t i n g o f t h e
c h i l d s e a t i n y o u r v e h i c l e .
If a child is not installed in a
v e h i c l e c o r r e c t l y , t h e c h i l d ’ s
p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e e v e n t o f a
c o l l i s i o n w i l l b e c o m p r o m i s e d .
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SEATS
Installing a booster seat
T h e c h e s t p a r t o f t h e s e a t b e l t m u s t
b e p o s i t i o n e d o n t h e c h i l d ’ s s h o u l d e r
w i t h o u t t o u c h i n g t h e n e c k .
E n s u r e t h a t t h e l a p p a r t o f t h e s e a t
b e l t p a s s e s c o r r e c t l y o v e r t h e c h i l d ’ s
thighs.
PEUGEOT recommends the use of
a b o o s t e r s e a t w h i c h h a s a b a c k , i t -
t e d w i t h a s e a t b e l t g u i d e a t s h o u l d e r
l e v e l .
A s a s a f e t y p r e c a u t i o n , d o n o t l e a v e :
- one or more children alone and un- s u p e r v i s e d i n a v e h i c l e ,
- a c h i l d o r a n a n i m a l i n a v e h i c l e w h i c h i s e x p o s e d t o t h e s u n , w i t h
t h e w i n d o w s c l o s e d ,
- t h e k e y s w i t h i n r e a c h o f c h i l d r e n i n s i d e t h e v e h i c l e .
T o p r e v e n t a c c i d e n t a l o p e n i n g o f t h e
d o o r s , u s e t h e " C h i l d l o c k " .
T a k e c a r e n o t t o o p e n t h e r e a r w i n -
d o w s b y m o r e t h a n o n e t h i r d .
T o p r o t e c t y o u n g c h i l d r e n f r o m t h e
r a y s o f t h e s u n , i t s i d e b l i n d s o n t h e
r e a r w i n d o w s .
The incorrect installation of a child seat
i n a v e h i c l e c o m p r o m i s e s t h e c h i l d ’ s
p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e e v e n t o f a n a c c i d e n t .
Remember to fasten the seat belts or
the child seat harnesses
keeping the
slack i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e c h i l d ’ s b o d y t o
a m i n i m u m , e v e n f o r s h o r t j o u r n e y s .
F o r o p t i m u m i n s t a l l a t i o n o f t h e " f o r -
w a r d f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t , e n s u r e t h a t
the back of the child seat is in contact
w i t h t h e b a c k o f t h e v e h i c l e ’ s s e a t a n d
that the head restraint does not cause
any discomfort.
I f t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t h a s t o b e r e m o v e d ,
ensure that it is stored or attached
s e c u r e l y t o p r e v e n t i t f r o m b e i n g
t h r o w n a r o u n d t h e v e h i c l e i n t h e e v e n t
o f s h a r p b r a k i n g .
Children under the age of 10 must not
t r a v e l i n t h e " f o r w a r d f a c i n g " p o s i t i o n
o n t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r s e a t , u n l e s s
t h e r e a r s e a t s a r e a l r e a d y o c c u p i e d b y
o t h e r c h i l d r e n , c a n n o t b e u s e d o r a r e
absent.
D i s a r m t h e p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g w h e n
a " r e a r f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t i s i n s t a l l e d
o n t h e f r o n t s e a t . O t h e r w i s e , t h e c h i l d
w o u l d r i s k b e i n g s e r i o u s l y i n j u r e d o r
k i l l e d i f t h e a i r b a g w e r e t o i n l a t e .
"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS
T h i s s e a t i s i t t e d w i t h I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s.
T h e s e a r e t w o r i n g s l o c a t e d b e t w e e n
the seat back and the seat cushion.
The ISOFIX child seats a r e i t t e d w i t h
t w o l o c k s w h i c h a r e s e c u r e d e a s i l y o n
these rings.
This ISOFIX mounting system guaran-
t e e s r e l i a b l e , s a f e a n d f a s t i t t i n g o f t h e
c h i l d s e a t i n y o u r v e h i c l e .
If a child is not installed in a
v e h i c l e c o r r e c t l y , t h e c h i l d ’ s
p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e e v e n t o f a
c o l l i s i o n w i l l b e c o m p r o m i s e d .
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SEAT BELTS
T h e r e a r s e a t s a r e a l l i t t e d w i t h a
t h r e e - p o i n t i n e r t i a r e e l s e a t b e l t w i t h
force limiter.
S a f e t y i n t h e e v e n t o f a f r o n t a l
i m p a c t h a s b e e n i m p r o v e d b y
the introduction of seat belts
w i t h p r e - t e n s i o n e r a n d f o r c e
limiter connected to the front air bags.
D e p e n d i n g o n t h e s e r i o u s n e s s o f t h e
i m p a c t , t h e p r e - t e n s i o n i n g s y s t e m i n -
s t a n t l y t i g h t e n s t h e s e a t b e l t s i r m l y
a g a i n s t t h e b o d i e s o f t h e o c c u p a n t s .
T h e p r e - t e n s i o n i n g s e a t b e l t s a r e
a r m e d w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s o n .
T h e f o r c e l i m i t e r r e d u c e s t h e p r e s s u r e
of the seat belt on the body of the oc-
c u p a n t i n t h e e v e n t o f a n a c c i d e n t .
W i t h t h e v e h i c l e s t a t i o n -
a r y , w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s
s w i t c h e d o n , t h e w a r n -
ing light comes on if the
d r i v e r a n d / o r t h e f r o n t
p a s s e n g e r h a s n o t f a s -
tened his seat belt.
Front seat belts with pre-tensioner
and force limiter Front seat belt not fastened/
unfastened warning
Front seat belt height adjustment
T o l o w e r t h e a t t a c h m e n t p o i n t ,
squeeze control 1 and slide it
d o w n w a r d s .
T o r a i s e t h e a t t a c h m e n t p o i n t , s l i d e
control 1 u p w a r d s . Rear seat belts
To lock the seat belts
P u l l t h e s t r a p , t h e n i n s e r t t h e e n d
into the buckle.
Check that it is fastened correctly
b y p u l l i n g t h e s t r a p .
To unlock the seat belts
P r e s s t h e r e d b u t t o n o n t h e b u c k l e ,
t h e n r e m o v e t h e e n d . Seat belt warning light
B e f o r e m o v i n g o f f , t h e d r i v e r
m u s t e n s u r e t h a t a l l p a s s e n -
g e r s h a v e f a s t e n e d t h e i r s e a t
belts.
W h e n t h e v e h i c l e i s s t a t i o n a r y , i g n i -
t i o n o n , i f t h e d r i v e r a n d / o r t h e f r o n t
p a s s e n g e r h a s n o t f a s t e n e d h i s
s e a t b e l t , t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t o n t h e
i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l c o m e s o n , t h e n
f r o m a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 2 m p h ( 2 0 k m / h ) a n d f o r
t w o m i n u t e s , t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t l a s h e s a c c o m -
p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e s i g n a l w h i c h i n c r e a s e s
i n v o l u m e . O n c e t h e s e t w o m i n u t e s h a v e
e l a p s e d , t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t r e m a i n s o n u n t i l t h e
d r i v e r o r f r o n t p a s s e n g e r f a s t e n s h i s s e a t b e l t .
T h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t i s a l w a y s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a
m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y .
W h e n t h e v e h i c l e i s m o v i n g , t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t
c o m e s o n i f t h e d r i v e r o r f r o n t p a s s e n g e r u n -
fastens his seat belt.
Note: a b a g o r a p e t p l a c e d o n t h e f r o n t p a s -
senger seat may trigger the lighting of this
w a r n i n g l i g h t .
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W h e r e v e r y o u a r e s e a t e d i n
t h e v e h i c l e , a l w a y s f a s t e n
y o u r s e a t b e l t , e v e n f o r s h o r t
j o u r n e y s .
D o n o t i n v e r t t h e s e a t b e l t b u c k l e s a s
t h e y w i l l n o t f u l i l t h e i r r o l e f u l l y .
T o p r e v e n t t h i s , t h e r e a r s e a t b e l t b u c k -
l e s a r e i t t e d w i t h a l o c a t i n g t a b .
T h e s e a t b e l t s a r e i t t e d w i t h a n i n e r t i a
r e e l p e r m i t t i n g a u t o m a t i c a d j u s t m e n t
o f t h e l e n g t h o f t h e s t r a p t o y o u r s i z e .
The seat belt is stored automatically
w h e n n o t i n u s e .
B e f o r e a n d a f t e r u s e , e n s u r e t h a t t h e
s e a t b e l t i s r o l l e d u p c o r r e c t l y .
T h e l o w e r p a r t o f t h e s t r a p m u s t b e
p o s i t i o n e d a s l o w a s p o s s i b l e o n t h e
p e l v i s .
T h e u p p e r p a r t m u s t b e p o s i t i o n e d i n
t h e h o l l o w o f t h e s h o u l d e r .
T h e i n e r t i a r e e l s a r e i t t e d w i t h a n a u t o -
m a t i c l o c k i n g d e v i c e w h i c h c o m e s i n t o
o p e r a t i o n i n t h e e v e n t o f a c o l l i s i o n o r
emergency braking. You can release
t h e d e v i c e b y p u l l i n g r a p i d l y o n t h e
s t r a p a n d r e l e a s i n g i t . I n o r d e r t o b e e f f e c t i v e , a s e a t b e l t :
- must be tightened as close to the
b o d y a s p o s s i b l e ,
- m u s t r e s t r a i n o n e a d u l t o n l y ,
- must not bear any trace of cuts or f r a y i n g ,
- m u s t b e p u l l e d i n f r o n t o f y o u w i t h a s m o o t h m o v e m e n t , c h e c k i n g t h a t
i t d o e s n o t t w i s t ,
- m u s t n o t b e t r a n s f o r m e d o r m o d i i e d t o a v o i d a l t e r i n g i t s p e r f o r m a n c e .
I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h c u r r e n t s a f e t y r e g -
u l a t i o n s , a l l r e p a i r s a n d c h e c k s m u s t
be carried out by a PEUGEOT dealer
w h o g u a r a n t e e s t h a t t h e w o r k i s c a r -
ried out correctly.
H a v e y o u r s e a t b e l t s c h e c k e d r e g u l a r l y
b y a P E U G E O T d e a l e r a n d p a r t i c u l a r l y
i f t h e s t r a p s s h o w s i g n s o f d a m a g e .
C l e a n t h e s e a t b e l t s t r a p s w i t h s o a p y
w a t e r o r a t e x t i l e c l e a n i n g p r o d u c t ,
sold by PEUGEOT dealers.
A f t e r f o l d i n g o r m o v i n g a s e a t o r r e a r
b e n c h s e a t , e n s u r e t h a t t h e s e a t b e l t i s
p o s i t i o n e d a n d r o l l e d u p c o r r e c t l y .
Rear central seat belt
P u l l t h e b e l t l o c a t e d b e t w e e n t h e
t w o h e a d r e s t r a i n t s a t t h e l e f t r e a r .
I n s e r t t h e i x e d b u c k l e 2 in the
b l a c k c l a s p l o c a t e d o n t h e l e f t .
Insert the sliding buckle 3 in the
r e d a n d b l a c k m o v a b l e c l a s p .
T o r e l e a s e i t , p r e s s t h e b l a c k b u t t o n o f
t h e l o c k i n g c l a s p .
The detection of the unfas-
tening of the rear seat belts
i s d e a c t i v a t e d i f t h e i g n i t i o n i s
s w i t c h e d o f f o r i f o n e o f t h e v e -
h i c l e ’ s d o o r s i s o p e n e d .
I f o n e o f t h e r e a r p a s s e n g e r s
h a s u n f a s t e n e d h i s s e a t b e l t , t h e
w a r n i n g l i g h t o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t
p a n e l c o m e s o n i f t h e e n g i n e i s
r u n n i n g , t h e n f r o m a p p r o x i m a t e l y
1 2 m p h ( 2 0 k m / h ) a n d f o r t w o m i n u t e s , t h i s
w a r n i n g l i g h t l a s h e s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n
a u d i b l e s i g n a l w h i c h i n c r e a s e s i n v o l u m e .
O n c e t h e s e t w o m i n u t e s h a v e e l a p s e d , t h e
w a r n i n g l i g h t r e m a i n s o n u n t i l t h e r e a r p a s -
senger fastens his seat belt.
T h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t i s a l w a y s a c c o m p a n i e d
b y a m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y .
W h e n t h e v e h i c l e i s m o v i n g , t h e w a r n i n g
l i g h t c o m e s o n i f o n e o f t h e r e a r p a s s e n -
gers unfastens his seat belt.
Rear seat belt unfastened warning
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T h e a i r b a g s h a v e b e e n d e s i g n e d t o
m a x i m i s e t h e s a f e t y o f t h e o c c u p a n t s
( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e r e a r c e n t r e
p a s s e n g e r ) i n t h e e v e n t o f s e r i o u s c o l -
l i s i o n s ; t h e y w o r k i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h
the force limiting seat belts.
I n t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s c o l l i s i o n , t h e
electronic detectors record and analyse
t h e f r o n t a n d s i d e i m p a c t s s u f f e r e d i n t h e
i m p a c t d e t e c t i o n z o n e s ( s e e d i a g r a m ) : i n
t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t , t h e a i r b a g s
i n l a t e i n s t a n t l y a n d p r o t e c t t h e o c c u p a n t s
o f t h e v e h i c l e ( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e
r e a r c e n t r e p a s s e n g e r ) .
FRONT AIR BAGS
These are folded in the centre of the
s t e e r i n g w h e e l f o r t h e d r i v e r a n d i n t h e
f a s c i a f o r t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r . T h e y
a r e d e p l o y e d s i m u l t a n e o u s l y , e x c e p t i n
c a s e s w h e r e t h e a i r b a g i s d i s a r m e d , i n
t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s f r o n t i m p a c t a p p l i e d
i n t h e i m p a c t z o n e A in the longitudinal
c e n t r e l i n e , o n a h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e a n d f r o m
t h e f r o n t t o w a r d s t h e r e a r o f t h e v e h i c l e .
T h e a i r b a g i n l a t e s b e t w e e n t h e f r o n t o c -
c u p a n t o f t h e v e h i c l e a n d t h e f a s c i a t o
c u s h i o n h i s f o r w a r d m o v e m e n t . I n t h i s
w a y , t h e a i r b a g s l i m i t t h e r i s k o f i n j u r y t o
the head and chest.
Recommendations for
children:
* According to model.
T h i s e q u i p m e n t w i l l o n l y o p e r -
a t e o n c e . I f a s e c o n d i m p a c t
occurs (during the same or a
s u b s e q u e n t a c c i d e n t ) , t h e a i r
b a g w i l l n o t o p e r a t e .
- u s e a s u i t a b l e c h i l d s e a t i f t h e p a s -
senger is less than 12 years old or
s h o r t e r t h a n o n e m e t r e i f t y ,
- d o n o t u s e t h e s t r a p - g u i d e * w h e n a child seat is installed.
- n e v e r u s e t h e s a m e s e a t b e l t t o s e c u r e m o r e t h a n o n e p e r s o n ,
- n e v e r a l l o w a c h i l d t o t r a v e l o n y o u r l a p .
Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impacts , t h e p r e -
t e n s i o n i n g d e v i c e m a y b e t r i g g e r e d
b e f o r e a n d i n d e p e n d e n t l y o f t h e a i r
bags.
I n a l l c a s e s , t h e a i r b a g w a r n i n g l i g h t
comes on.
F o l l o w i n g a n i m p a c t , h a v e t h e s e a t
b e l t s s y s t e m c h e c k e d , a n d i f n e c e s s a r y
r e p l a c e d , b y a P E U G E O T d e a l e r . Impact detection zones
A. F r o n t i m p a c t z o n e .
B. S i d e i m p a c t z o n e .
I m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e i m p a c t , t h e a i r
b a g s d e l a t e r a p i d l y , s o t h a t t h e y d o
n o t h i n d e r t h e v i s i b i l i t y o f t h e o c c u -
p a n t s n o r t h e i r p o s s i b l e e x i t f r o m t h e
v e h i c l e .
T h e a i r b a g s w i l l n o t b e d e p l o y e d i n
c o l l i s i o n s w h i c h a r e n o t s e r i o u s , r e a r
i m p a c t s o r i n c e r t a i n r o l l - o v e r c o n d i -
t i o n s . T h e s e a t b e l t i s s u f i c i e n t t o
p r o v i d e m a x i m u m p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e s e
situations.
Air bags only operate when the
ignition is switched on.
Note: the triggering of an air bag or air
b a g s i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a s l i g h t d i s -
c h a r g e o f h a r m l e s s s m o k e a n d a n o i s e ,
d u e t o t h e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e p y r o t e c h n i c
c a r t r i d g e i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t h e s y s t e m .
This gas may cause slight irritation.
The noise of the detonation may result
in a slight loss of hearing for a short
time.
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AIR BAGS
T h e a i r b a g s h a v e b e e n d e s i g n e d t o
m a x i m i s e t h e s a f e t y o f t h e o c c u p a n t s
( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e r e a r c e n t r e
p a s s e n g e r ) i n t h e e v e n t o f s e r i o u s c o l -
l i s i o n s ; t h e y w o r k i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h
the force limiting seat belts.
I n t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s c o l l i s i o n , t h e
electronic detectors record and analyse
t h e f r o n t a n d s i d e i m p a c t s s u f f e r e d i n t h e
i m p a c t d e t e c t i o n z o n e s ( s e e d i a g r a m ) : i n
t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t , t h e a i r b a g s
i n l a t e i n s t a n t l y a n d p r o t e c t t h e o c c u p a n t s
o f t h e v e h i c l e ( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e
r e a r c e n t r e p a s s e n g e r ) .
FRONT AIR BAGS
These are folded in the centre of the
s t e e r i n g w h e e l f o r t h e d r i v e r a n d i n t h e
f a s c i a f o r t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r . T h e y
a r e d e p l o y e d s i m u l t a n e o u s l y , e x c e p t i n
c a s e s w h e r e t h e a i r b a g i s d i s a r m e d , i n
t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s f r o n t i m p a c t a p p l i e d
i n t h e i m p a c t z o n e A in the longitudinal
c e n t r e l i n e , o n a h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e a n d f r o m
t h e f r o n t t o w a r d s t h e r e a r o f t h e v e h i c l e .
T h e a i r b a g i n l a t e s b e t w e e n t h e f r o n t o c -
c u p a n t o f t h e v e h i c l e a n d t h e f a s c i a t o
c u s h i o n h i s f o r w a r d m o v e m e n t . I n t h i s
w a y , t h e a i r b a g s l i m i t t h e r i s k o f i n j u r y t o
the head and chest.
Recommendations for
children:
* According to model.
T h i s e q u i p m e n t w i l l o n l y o p e r -
a t e o n c e . I f a s e c o n d i m p a c t
occurs (during the same or a
s u b s e q u e n t a c c i d e n t ) , t h e a i r
b a g w i l l n o t o p e r a t e .
- u s e a s u i t a b l e c h i l d s e a t i f t h e p a s -
senger is less than 12 years old or
s h o r t e r t h a n o n e m e t r e i f t y ,
- d o n o t u s e t h e s t r a p - g u i d e * w h e n a child seat is installed.
- n e v e r u s e t h e s a m e s e a t b e l t t o s e c u r e m o r e t h a n o n e p e r s o n ,
- n e v e r a l l o w a c h i l d t o t r a v e l o n y o u r l a p .
Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impacts , t h e p r e -
t e n s i o n i n g d e v i c e m a y b e t r i g g e r e d
b e f o r e a n d i n d e p e n d e n t l y o f t h e a i r
bags.
I n a l l c a s e s , t h e a i r b a g w a r n i n g l i g h t
comes on.
F o l l o w i n g a n i m p a c t , h a v e t h e s e a t
b e l t s s y s t e m c h e c k e d , a n d i f n e c e s s a r y
r e p l a c e d , b y a P E U G E O T d e a l e r . Impact detection zones
A. F r o n t i m p a c t z o n e .
B. S i d e i m p a c t z o n e .
I m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e i m p a c t , t h e a i r
b a g s d e l a t e r a p i d l y , s o t h a t t h e y d o
n o t h i n d e r t h e v i s i b i l i t y o f t h e o c c u -
p a n t s n o r t h e i r p o s s i b l e e x i t f r o m t h e
v e h i c l e .
T h e a i r b a g s w i l l n o t b e d e p l o y e d i n
c o l l i s i o n s w h i c h a r e n o t s e r i o u s , r e a r
i m p a c t s o r i n c e r t a i n r o l l - o v e r c o n d i -
t i o n s . T h e s e a t b e l t i s s u f i c i e n t t o
p r o v i d e m a x i m u m p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e s e
situations.
Air bags only operate when the
ignition is switched on.
Note: the triggering of an air bag or air
b a g s i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a s l i g h t d i s -
c h a r g e o f h a r m l e s s s m o k e a n d a n o i s e ,
d u e t o t h e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e p y r o t e c h n i c
c a r t r i d g e i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t h e s y s t e m .
This gas may cause slight irritation.
The noise of the detonation may result
in a slight loss of hearing for a short
time.