SAFETY72 -
AIR BAGS
The air bags have been designed to
maximise the safety of the occupants
(with the exception of the rear centre
passenger) in the event of serious
collisions; they work in conjunction
with the force limiting seat belts.
In the event of a serious collision, the
electronic detectors record and ana-
lyse the front and side impacts suf-
fered in the impact detection zones
(see diagram): in the event of 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 fl a t e
instantly and protect the occupants
of the vehicle (with the exception of
the rear centre passenger).
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 is
disarmed, in the event of a serious
front impact applied in the impact
zone A in the longitudinal centreline,
on a horizontal plane and from the
front towards the rear of the vehicle.
T h e a i r b a g i n fl a t e s b e t w e e n t h e f r o n t
occupant of the vehicle and the fas-
cia to cushion his forward movement.
In this way, the air bags limit the risk
of injury to the head and chest.
If this warning light comes
on, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message
on the multifunction display,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked. The air bags
may no longer be triggered in the
event of a serious impact. F r o n t a i r b a g m a l f u n c t i o n
A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone. Immediately after the impact, the air
b a g s d e fl a t e r a p i d l y , s o t h a t t h e y d o
not hinder the visibility of the occu-
pants nor their possible exit from the
vehicle.
The air bags will not be deployed in
collisions which are not serious, rear
impacts or in certain roll-over con-
d i t i o n s . T h e s e a t b e l t i s s u f fi c i e n t t o
provide maximum protection in these
situations.
A i r b a g s o n l y o p e r a t e 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 .
This equipment will only operate
once. If a second impact occurs
(during the same or a subsequent
accident), the air bag will not operate.
Note: the triggering of an air bag or
air bags is accompanied by a slight
discharge of harmless smoke and
a noise, due to the activation of the
pyrotechnic cartridge incorporated in
the system.
This gas may cause slight irritation.
The noise of the detonation may re-
sult in a slight loss of hearing for a
short time.
Impact detection zones
