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SAFETY
For the front, side and
curtain
airbags
to be fully
effective, observe the fol-
lowing safety rules:
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Sit in a normal upright position.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the airbags (child,
animal, object...). This could hamper
the operation of the airbags or injure
the occupants.
All work on the airbag systems is
strictly prohibited unless it is car-
r i e d o u t b y q u a l i fi e d p e r s o n n e l o f t h e
CITROËN network.
After an accident or if the vehicle has
been stolen or broken into, have the
airbag systems checked. Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering
wheel by its spokes or resting your
hands on the centre part of the
wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet
on the dashboard.
Smoke as little as possible; deploy-
ment of the airbags can cause burns
or the risk of injury from a cigarette
or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering
wheel or hit it violently.
Curtain airbags
D o n o t fi x o r a t t a c h a n y t h i n g t o t h e
pillars or the roof. This could cause
injury to the head when the curtain
a i r b a g i n fl a t e s .
The triggering of an airbag or airbags
is accompanied by a slight emission
of harmless smoke and a noise due
to the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge incorporated in the sys-
tem. This smoke is not harmful but
sensitive individuals may experience
some irritation.
The detonation noise may result in
a slight loss of hearing for a short
time.
Even if all of the precautions men-
tioned are observed, injury or slight
burns to the head, chest or arms
when the air bag is triggered can-
not be ruled out. Indeed, the bag in-
fl a t e s a l m o s t i n s t a n t l y ( a p p r o x i m a t e l y
3 0 m i l l i s e c o n d s ) t h e n d e fl a t e s w i t h i n
the same time discharging hot gas via
the openings provided for this purpose.
This equipment will only operate
once. If a second impact occurs
(during the same or a subsequent
a c c i d e n t ) , t h e a i r b a g w i l l n o t i n fl a t e .
Side airbags
Only put approved covers on the
seats, these will not hamper the in-
fl a t i o n o f t h e s i d e a i r b a g s . C o n s u l t a
CITROËN dealer.
D o n o t fi x o r a t t a c h a n y t h i n g t o t h e
front seat backs. This could cause
injury to the chest or arms when the
s i d e a i r b a g i n fl a t e s .
Do not sit with the upper part of the
body any nearer to the door than
necessary.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
A wide range of accessories recom-
mended by CITROËN and genuine
parts is offered by the Network.
T h e y a l l b e n e fi t f r o m C I T R O Ë N ' s
recommendation.
These accessories and parts, having
been tested and approved for reli-
ability and safety, are all adapted to
your CITROËN vehicle.
This product range is structured
around 5 categories: You can obtain "Van" conver-
sion kits to convert a private
vehicle to a van.
"Protection": a n t i - t h e f t a l a r m , fi r s t
aid kit, warning triangle, high visibility
safety jacket, snow chains and non-
skid covers, fog lamps kit, rear park-
ing assistance...
"Comfort and leisure": mats, boot
tray, sun blinds, roof bars, armrest,
telephone support, CD storage,
glove box lid, child seats and booster
cushions...
"Personalisation": covers, 14 inch
alloy wheels, wheel trims, spoiler,
s t a n d a r d m u d fl a p s , s t y l i n g s t r i p s ,
door spoilers, sill protectors, alumin-
ium/leather gear lever knob, alumini-
um interior trim kit, chromed exhaust
tailpipe, anti-scratch covers under
the handles, "Cristal" rear lights...
"Accessories": windscreen wash
fl u i d , i n t e r i o r a n d e x t e r i o r c l e a n i n g
and maintenance products.
"Navigation and communication":
bluetooth hands-free kit, audio equip-
ment, portable satellite navigation
system, CD changer, auxiliary cable
for audio equipment (e.g.: connec-
tion for portable MP3 player on audio
equipment), speakers...
To prevent the mat from becoming
caught under the pedals:
- ensure that the mat is positioned
and secured correctly,
- n e v e r fi t o n e m a t o n t o p o f a n o t h e r . T h e fi t t i n g o f e l e c t r i c a l e q u i p -
ment or accessories which
are not recommended by
CITROËN may result in a
failure of your vehicle's electronic
system and excess consumption.
P l e a s e n o t e t h i s s p e c i fi c w a r n i n g .
You are advised to contact a repre-
sentative of the Marque to be shown
the range of recommended equip-
ment and accessories.
