SAFETY
84 -
SIDE AIR BAGS AND
CURTAIN AIR BAGS
The side air bags are incorporated
into the front seat backs on the door
side.
The triggering of these air bags re-
quires a serious side impact applied
in the side impact zone B , p e r p e n -
dicular to the longitudinal centreline
o f t h e v e h i c l e , o n a h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e
and from the outside of the vehicle
t o w a r d s t h e i n s i d e . T h e s i d 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
of the vehicle and the door trim pad.
It therefore limits the risk of injury to
the chest.
The rear side air bags afford the rear
passengers the same protection
w h i c h t h e f r o n t s i d e a i r b a g s o f f e r t h e
front passengers. If the passenger air bag is
d i s a r m e d , t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t
on the instrument panel re-
mains on until the passenger
air bag is reactivated.
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s
o n , a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u-
dible signal and a message
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 ,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked. The air bags
may no longer be triggered in the
event of a serious impact.
Disarming (check)
The curtain air bags are incorporated
in the headlining.
T h e c u r t a i n a i r b a g i n l a t e s b e t w e e n
the front or rear occupant and the
w i n d o w s . I t t h e r e f o r e l i m i t s t h e r i s k o f
head injuries. In the event of a minor
impact or bump on the side of the ve-
h i c l e o r i f t h e v e h i c l e r o l l s o v e r , t h e
air bag may not be triggered. The air
bag is not triggered in the event of a
front or rear collision.
Disarming the passenger air
bag
To ensure the safety of your child,
it is essential to disarm the pas-
senger air bag when you install
a "rear-facing" child seat on the
front passenger seat. Otherwise,
the child would risk being seri-
ously injured or killed if the air bag
w e r e t o i n l a t e .
F With the ignition switched off,
insert the key into the passenger
a i r b a g d i s a r m i n g s w i t c h 1 , t u r n
it to the "OFF" p o s i t i o n , t h e n
remove the key keeping the
s w i t c h i n t h i s p o s i t i o n .
In the "OFF" p o s i t i o n , t h e p a s s e n -
g e r a i r b a g w i l l n o t b e t r i g g e r e d i n t h e
event of an impact.
A s s o o n a s t h e c h i l d s e a t i s r e m o v e d ,
t u r n t h e a i r b a g s w i t c h t o t h e "ON"
position to re-activate the air bag and
thus ensure the safety of your pas-
senger in the event of an impact. Air bags malfunction
SAFETY
84 -
SIDE AIR BAGS AND
CURTAIN AIR BAGS
The side air bags are incorporated
into the front seat backs on the door
side.
The triggering of these air bags re-
quires a serious side impact applied
in the side impact zone B , p e r p e n -
dicular to the longitudinal centreline
o f t h e v e h i c l e , o n a h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e
and from the outside of the vehicle
t o w a r d s t h e i n s i d e . T h e s i d 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
of the vehicle and the door trim pad.
It therefore limits the risk of injury to
the chest.
The rear side air bags afford the rear
passengers the same protection
w h i c h t h e f r o n t s i d e a i r b a g s o f f e r t h e
front passengers. If the passenger air bag is
d i s a r m e d , t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t
on the instrument panel re-
mains on until the passenger
air bag is reactivated.
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s
o n , a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u-
dible signal and a message
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 ,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked. The air bags
may no longer be triggered in the
event of a serious impact.
Disarming (check)
The curtain air bags are incorporated
in the headlining.
T h e c u r t a i n a i r b a g i n l a t e s b e t w e e n
the front or rear occupant and the
w i n d o w s . I t t h e r e f o r e l i m i t s t h e r i s k o f
head injuries. In the event of a minor
impact or bump on the side of the ve-
h i c l e o r i f t h e v e h i c l e r o l l s o v e r , t h e
air bag may not be triggered. The air
bag is not triggered in the event of a
front or rear collision.
Disarming the passenger air
bag
To ensure the safety of your child,
it is essential to disarm the pas-
senger air bag when you install
a "rear-facing" child seat on the
front passenger seat. Otherwise,
the child would risk being seri-
ously injured or killed if the air bag
w e r e t o i n l a t e .
F With the ignition switched off,
insert the key into the passenger
a i r b a g d i s a r m i n g s w i t c h 1 , t u r n
it to the "OFF" p o s i t i o n , t h e n
remove the key keeping the
s w i t c h i n t h i s p o s i t i o n .
In the "OFF" p o s i t i o n , t h e p a s s e n -
g e r a i r b a g w i l l n o t b e t r i g g e r e d i n t h e
event of an impact.
A s s o o n a s t h e c h i l d s e a t i s r e m o v e d ,
t u r n t h e a i r b a g s w i t c h t o t h e "ON"
position to re-activate the air bag and
thus ensure the safety of your pas-
senger in the event of an impact. Air bags malfunction
