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SAFETY
AIRBAGS
System designed to maximise the safety
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 v i o l e n t c o l l i s i o n s . I t s u p p l e m e n t s t h e
action of the force-limiting seat belts
( 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 ) .
If a collision occurs, the electronic de-
tectors record and analyse the front and
s i d e i m p a c t s s u s t a i n 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 :
- i n t h e c a s e o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t , t h e airbags are triggered instantly and
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 ) ; 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 fl a t e r a p i d l y
so that they do not hinder visibility
o r t h e e x i t o f t h e o c c u p a n t s ,
- i n t h e c a s e o f a m i n o r o r r e a r i m p a c t or in certain roll-over conditions, the
a i r b a g s w i l l n o t b e t r i g g e r e d ; t h e
s e a t b e l t a l o n e i s s u f fi c i e n t t o p r o -
v i d e o p t i m u m p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e s e
situations.
The airbags do not operate when
the ignition is switched off.
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 o c c u r s
(during the same or a subse-
quent accident), the airbag will
n o t o p e r a t e . 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 .
Triggering of the airbag(s) is ac-
c o m p a n i e d b y a s l i g h t e m i s s i o n
of harmless smoke and a noise,
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
the system.
This smoke is not harmful, but
s e n s i t i v e i n d i v i d u a l s m a y e x p e r i -
ence slight irritation.
The noise of the detonation may
result in a slight loss of hearing
for a short time. Front airbags
S y s t e m w h i c h p r o t e c t s t h e d r i v e r a n d
f r o n t p a s s e n g e r 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 i n o r d e r t o l i m i t t h e r i s k
of injury to the head and chest.
T h e d r i v e r ' s a i r b a g i s i n c o r p o r a t e d i n
t h e c e n t r e o f t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l ; t h e
f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g i s i n c o r p o r a t e d
in the dashboard above the glove box.
Activation
The airbags are triggered simultaneous- l y , u n l e s s t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s f r o n t a i r b a g
is disarmed, in the event of a serious
f r o n t i m p a c t a p p l i e d t o a l l o r p a r t o f t h e
f r o n t 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 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 a n d d i r e c t e d f r o m t h e f r o n t t o t h e
rear of the vehicle.
T h e f r o n t 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 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
dashboard to cushion their forward
movement.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
CHANGING A FUSE
Procedure for replacing a faulty fuse
with a new fuse to rectify a failure of the
corresponding function.
Access to the tools
The extraction pliers and the spare fuse
s t o r a g e l o c a t i o n s a r e fi t t e d t o t h e b a c k
of the dashboard fusebox cover.
F o r a c c e s s t o t h e m :
open the glove box lid,
unclip the fusebox cover by pulling
on the side,
remove the cover completely,
remove the pliers. Changing a fuse
Before changing a fuse, the cause of the
f a i l u r e m u s t b e i d e n t i fi e d a n d r e c t i fi e d .
Identify the faulty fuse by checking
t h e c o n d i t i o n o f i t s fi l a m e n t .
Correct
Incorrect
Use the special pliers to extract the
fuse from its housing.
Always replace the faulty fuse with a
fuse of the same rating.
Check the correspondence between
the number etched on the box, the
rating etched on the fuse and the ta-
bles below. Installing electrical
accessories
Your vehicle’s electrical sys-
tem is designed to operate with
standard or optional equipment.
Before installing other electrical
equipment or accessories on
your vehicle, contact a CITROËN dealer.
CITROËN will not accept re-
sponsibility for the cost incurred
in repairing your vehicle or for
rectifying malfunctions resulting
from the installation of accesso-
ries not supplied and not recom-
mended by CITROËN and not
installed in accordance with its
instructions, in particular when
the combined consumption of all
of the additional equipment con-
nected exceeds 10 milliamperes.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Dashboard fusebox
The fuse box is placed in the lower section
o f t h e d a s h b o a r d ( l e f t - h a n d s i d e ) .
Access to the fuses
Refer to the paragraph "Access to
the tools". Fuse tables
Fuse N° Rating Functions
FH36 5 A Trailer relay unit.
FH37 - Not used.
FH38 20 A H i F i a m p l i fi e r .
FH39 - Not used.
FH40 30 A Trailer relay unit.
Fuse N° Rating Functions
F1 15 A Rear wiper.
F2 - Not used.
F3 5 A Airbags and pretensioners control unit.
F4 10 A Air conditioning, clutch switch, electrochromatic
m i r r o r , p a r t i c l e fi l t e r p u m p ( D i e s e l ) , d i a g n o s t i c
s o c k e t , a i r fl o w s e n s o r ( D i e s e l ) .
F5 30 A Electric windows panel, passenger’s electric
window control, front electric window motor.
F6 30 A Rear electric windows motors and driver’s electric
window motor.
F7 5 A Courtesy lamp, side reading lamps.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
AUDIO PRE-EQUIPMENT
Your vehicle is equipped with certain
f a c t o r y - fi t t e d a u d i o e q u i p m e n t :
- a dual-function aerial at the rear of the roof,
- a coaxial aerial cable,
- basic interference suppression,
- cabling for speakers in the front doors and tweeters in the dash-
board,
- cabling for speakers in the rear doors,
- two 8-way connectors. Fitting an audio unit
T h e a u d i o u n i t i s fi t t e d i n p l a c e o f o n e
of the storage boxes located below the
heating and air conditioning control
panel.
Fitting speakers
I t i s p o s s i b l e t o fi t :
- 165 mm diameter speakers in the
front doors,
- 130 mm diameter speakers in the rear doors,
- 22.5 mm diameter tweeters in the top of the dashboard. Connectors
8-way connector
(A)
A 1 : -
A 2 : -
A 3 : -
A 4 : -
A 5 : -
A 6 : ( + v e ) I g n i t i o n p o s i t i v e ( i n t h i s c a s e ,
the audio equipment only op-
e r a t e s w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s o n )
A 7 : ( + v e ) P e r m a n e n t
A 8 : E a r t h
Never use a separate wire to
c o n n e c t t h e ( + ) o f y o u r a u d i o
equipment (risk of discharging of
t h e b a t t e r y ) .
8-way connector (B)
B 1 : ( + ) R e a r r i g h t s p e a k e r
B 2 : ( - ) R e a r r i g h t s p e a k e r
B 3 : ( + ) F r o n t r i g h t s p e a k e r a n d t w e e t e r
B 4 : ( - ) F r o n t r i g h t s p e a k e r a n d t w e e t e r
B 5 : ( + ) F r o n t l e f t s p e a k e r a n d t w e e t e r
B 6 : ( - ) F r o n t l e f t s p e a k e r a n d t w e e t e r
B 7 : ( + ) R e a r l e f t s p e a k e r
B 8 : ( - ) R e a r l e f t s p e a k e r Before installing a radio unit or
speakers in your vehicle, contact
a CITROËN dealer to obtain a
suitable wiring harness.
Unclip the storage box on each side
using a screwdriver and pull out.
You will then have access to an aerial co-
axial cable and two 8-way connectors.
Then refer to the instructions provided
with your audio unit.
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TECHNICAL DATA
T h e i n fl a t i o n p r e s s u r e m u s t b e
c h e c k e d w h e n t h e t y r e s a r e c o l d ,
at least once a month. I f t h e i n fl a t i o n p r e s s u r e i s t o o l o w ,
t h i s i n c r e a s e s f u e l c o n s u m p t i o n .
IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS
V a r i o u s v i s i b l e m a r k i n g s f o r t h e i d e n t i fi -
c a t i o n o f y o u r v e h i c l e .
A . V e h i c l e i d e n t i fi c a t i o n n u m b e r ( V I N )
under the bonnet.
This number is engraved on the body-
work near the damper mounting.
B . V e h i c l e i d e n t i fi c a t i o n n u m b e r o n
the dashboard.
T h i s n u m b e r i s i n d i c a t e d o n a s e l f -
adhesive label which is visible through
the windscreen.
C. Manufacturer's label.
T h e V I N i s i n d i c a t e d o n a s e l f - d e s t r o y i n g
l a b e l a f fi x e d t o t h e d r i v e r ' s c e n t r e p i l l a r .
D. Tyre/paint label.
T h i s l a b e l i s a f fi x e d t o t h e d r i v e r ' s c e n t r e
pillar.
I t b e a r s t h e f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n :
- t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s , f o r u n l a d e n a n d l a d e n c o n d i t i o n s ,
- t h e w h e e l r i m a n d t y r e s i z e s ,
- t h e b r a n d s o f t y r e r e c o m m e n d e d b y t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ,
- t h e s p a r e t y r e i n fl a t i o n p r e s s u r e ,
- the paint colour code.
W h e e l s w h i c h a r e fi t t e d w i t h
2 0 5 / 4 5 R 1 7 t y r e s c a n n o t b e fi t -
t e d w i t h s n o w c h a i n s . F o r f u r t h e r
i n f o r m a t i o n , c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N
dealer.