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Punctured tyre
automatic detection
detection on request
Automatic detection:
A m e s s a g e i n d i c a t e s w h i c h t y r e i s
p u n c t u r e d .
Driver request detection:
T h e v e h i c l e o u t l i n e i n d i c a t e s t h e
p u n c t u r e d t y r e ( s ) .
T h e m e s s a g e i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y
lighting of the STOP w a r n i n g l a m p
a n d a n a u d i b l e b e e p . Wheel not monitored
automatic detection
detection on request
Automatic detection:
A m e s s a g e i n d i c a t e s t o y o u w h i c h
w h e e l i s n o t m o n i t o r e d . Driver request detection:
T h e v e h i c l e o u t l i n e i n d i c a t e s t h e
w h e e l ( s ) w h i c h i s / a r e n o t m o n i t o r e d .
T h e m e s s a g e i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y
lighting of the SERVICE warn-
i n g l a m p a n d a n a u d i b l e b e e p .
C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
I f y o u h a v e fi t t e d w h e e l s t h a t
a r e n o t e q u i p p e d w i t h t y r e d e fl a -
tion detection (wheels with snow
t y r e s , e t c . ) , c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N
dealer.
T h e d e fl a t i o n d e t e c t i o n s y s t e m i s a
d r i v i n g a i d , b u t w h i c h d o e s n o t a b -
s o l v e t h e d r i v e r f r o m t h e n e e d t o b e
vigilant and responsible.
T h i s s y s t e m d o e s n o t d i s p e n s e
w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t t o c h e c k
t h e t y r e s o n a r e g u l a r b a s i s ( s e e
" I d e n t i fi c a t i o n m a r k i n g s " ) t o e n s u r e
o p t i m u m v e h i c l e b e h a v i o u r a n d t o
a v o i d p r e m a t u r e t y r e w e a r u n d e r
certain conditions (high load, high
speed).
Do not forget to check the tyre
p r e s s u r e o f t h e s p a r e w h e e l .
A n y r e p a i r o r r e p l a c e m e n t o f a t y r e
o n a w h e e l t h a t i s e q u i p p e d w i t h
a s e n s o r m u s t b e c a r r i e d o u t b y a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
T h e s y s t e m m a y s u f f e r f r o m t e m -
p o r a r y i n t e r f e r e n c e c a u s e d b y r a d i o
t r a n s m i s s i o n s o n n e i g h b o u r i n g f r e -
q u e n c i e s .
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SYSTEMS
G r o u p o f s u p p l e m e n t a r y s y s t e m s
w h i c h h e l p y o u t o o b t a i n o p t i m u m
b r a k i n g i n c o m p l e t e s a f e t y i n e m e r -
g e n c y s i t u a t i o n s :
- a n t i - l o c k b r a k i n g s y s t e m ( A B S ) ,
- e l e c t r o n i c b r a k e f o r c e d i s t r i b u t i o n ( E B F D ) ,
- e m e r g e n c y b r a k i n g a s s i s t a n c e ( E B A ) .
Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
L i n k e d s y s t e m s w h i c h i m p r o v e t h e
s t a b i l i t y a n d m a n o e u v r a b i l i t y o f y o u r
v e h i c l e w h e n b r a k i n g , i n p a r t i c u l a r
o n p o o r o r s l i p p e r y s u r f a c e s .
Activation
T h e a n t i - l o c k b r a k i n g s y s t e m c o m e s
i n t o o p e r a t i o n a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n
there is a risk of wheel lock.
N o r m a l o p e r a t i o n o f t h e A B S m a y
m a k e i t s e l f f e l t b y s l i g h t v i b r a t i o n o f
the brake pedal. Operating fault
W h e n b r a k i n g i n a n e m e r g e n c y ,
p r e s s v e r y fi r m l y w i t h o u t r e l e a s i n g
t h e p r e s s u r e . I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s
o n , 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 a n d a m e s s a g e
o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l
s c r e e n , i t i n d i c a t e s a m a l f u n c t i o n o f
t h e a n t i - l o c k b r a k i n g s y s t e m w h i c h
c o u l d r e s u l t i n l o s s o f c o n t r o l o f t h e
vehicle when braking.
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s
on, together with the STOP
and ABS w a r n i n g l a m p 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 a n d a m e s s a g e o n t h e i n s t r u -
m e n t p a n e l s c r e e n , i t i n d i c a t e s a
m a l f u n c t i o n o f t h e e l e c t r o n i c b r a k e
f o r c e d i s t r i b u t i o n w h i c h c o u l d r e s u l t
in loss of control of the vehicle when
braking.
You MUST stop as soon as it is
safe to do so.
I n b o t h c a s e s , c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N
dealer.
When replacing wheels (tyres and
r i m s ) , e n s u r e t h a t t h e y c o n f o r m t o t h e
m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s . Emergency braking
assistance
S y s t e m w h i c h , i n a n e m e r g e n c y ,
e n a b l e s y o u t o o b t a i n t h e o p t i m u m
b r a k i n g p r e s s u r e m o r e q u i c k l y , t h u s
r e d u c i n g t h e s t o p p i n g d i s t a n c e .
Activation
It is triggered by the speed at which
the brake pedal is pressed.
T h e e f f e c t o f t h i s i s a r e d u c t i o n i n
the resistance of the pedal and an
i n c r e a s e i n b r a k i n g e f fi c i e n c y .
W h e n b r a k i n g i n a n e m e r g e n c y ,
p r e s s fi r m l y w i t h o u t r e l e a s i n g t h e
p r e s s u r e .
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TRAJECTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS
Anti-skid regulation (ASR)
and electronic stability
programme (ESP) Activation
T h e s e s y s t e m s a r e a c t i v a t e d a u t o -
m a t i c a l l y e a c h t i m e t h e v e h i c l e i s
started.
T h e y c o m e 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 g r i p o r t r a j e c t o r y p r o b l e m . T h i s i s i n d i c a t e d b y fl a s h i n g
o f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p o n t h e
i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l . Deactivation
I n e x c e p t i o n a l c o n d i t i o n s ( s t a r t i n g a
v e h i c l e w h i c h i s b o g g e d d o w n , s t u c k
i n s n o w , o n s o f t g r o u n d . . . ) , i t m a y b e
advisable to deactivate the ASR and
E S P s y s t e m s , s o t h a t t h e w h e e l s
c a n m o v e f r e e l y a n d r e g a i n g r i p .
Press the "ESP OFF" b u t t o n , l o -
cated in the centre of the dash-
board.
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s
o n i n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l
a n d t h e i n d i c a t o r l a m p o n t h e
b u t t o n c o m e s o n , t h i s i n d i -
cates that the ASR and ESP
s y s t e m s a r e d e a c t i v a t e d .
For vehicles with Hydractive III +
s u s p e n s i o n , m a n u a l a d j u s t m e n t o f
g r o u n d c l e a r a n c e t o t h e i n t e r m e d i a t e
p o s i t i o n i m p r o v e s f u r t h e r t h e a b i l i t y
t o m a k e p r o g r e s s i n d e e p s n o w ( s e e
the relevant paragraph).
I n e x t r e m e l y s e v e r e c o n d i t i o n s ( s n o w
o n t o p o f i c e , s a n d , d e e p m u d … ) , i t c a n
b e u s e f u l t o d e a c t i v a t e t h e
ESP/ASR
s y s t e m s t o a l l o w a d e g r e e o f w h e e l
spin and so recover grip.
T h e a n t i - s k i d r e g u l a t i o n ( a l s o k n o w n a s
T r a c t i o n C o n t r o l ) o p t i m i s e s t r a c t i o n t o
prevent skidding of the wheels, by act-
ing on the brakes of the driving wheels
and on the engine.
T h e e l e c t r o n i c s t a b i l i t y p r o g r a m m e a c t s
o n t h e b r a k e o f o n e o r m o r e w h e e l s
and on the engine to keep the vehicle
o n t h e t r a j e c t o r y r e q u i r e d b y t h e d r i v e r ,
w i t h i n t h e l i m i t s o f t h e l a w s o f p h y s i c s .
Intelligent traction control
(Snow Motion)
Y o u r v e h i c l e h a s a n i n t e l l i g e n t t r a c -
t i o n c o n t r o l s y s t e m t o h e l p d r i v i n g o n
snow:
Snow Motion
T h i s a u t o m a t i c s y s t e m c o n t i n u o u s l y
c h e c k s f o r s i t u a t i o n s o f d i f fi c u l t s u r -
f a c e a d h e s i o n t h a t c o u l d m a k e i t d i f -
fi c u l t t o m o v e o f f o r m a k e p r o g r e s s
o n d e e p f r e s h s n o w o r c o m p a c t e d
snow.
I n t h e s e s i t u a t i o n s , t h e Snow
Motion s y s t e m t a k e s o v e r f r o m
the ASR s y s t e m b y o p t i m i s i n g t h e
a m o u n t o f w h e e l s l i p t o p r o v i d e t h e
best traction and trajectory control,
e v e n w i t h o u t s n o w t y r e s a n d w i t h o r
w i t h o u t c h a i n s .
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SEAT BELTS
Front seat belts
T h e f r o n t s e a t b e l t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a
p r e t e n s i o n i n g s y s t e m a n d f o r c e l i m i t e r .
T h i s s y s t e m i m p r o v e s s a f e t y i n t h e f r o n t
s e a t s i n t h e e v e n t o f a f r o n t i m p a c t .
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 -
stantly tightens the seat belt against
t h e b o d y o f t h e o c c u p a n t . Fastening
P u l l t h e b e l t d o w n i n f r o n t o f y o u
i n a s t e a d y m o v e m e n t , m a k i n g
s u r e t h a t i t d o e s n o t b e c o m e
twisted.
P r e s s t h e f a s t e n i n g i n t o i t s b u c k l e .
C h e c k t h a t i t i s p r o p e r l y s e c u r e d
a n d t h a t t h e a u t o m a t i c l o c k i n g
m e c h a n i s m o p e r a t e s c o r r e c t l y
b y p u l l i n g s h a r p l y o n t h e b e l t
strap.
T h e l a p s t r a p s h o u l d b e p o s i -
tioned as low down as possible in
the lap and as tight as possible.
T h e d i a g o n a l s t r a p s h o u l d b e
positioned across the chest and
a w a y f r o m t h e n e c k .
E a c h b e l t h a s a r e e l t h a t a d j u s t s i t s
l e n g t h a u t o m a t i c a l l y t o t h e g i r t h o f
t h e s e a t o c c u p a n t .
The pretensioning seat belts are ac-
tive when the ignition is on.
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 o f t h e s e a t b e l t a g a i n s t t h e
c h e s t o f t h e o c c u p a n t , s o i n c r e a s i n g
his protection.
Reactivation
T h e s e s y s t e m s a r e r e a c t i v a t e d a u -
t o m a t i c a l l y e a c h t i m e t h e i g n i t i o n i s
s w i t c h e d b a c k o n o r f r o m 3 0 m p h
( 5 0 k m / h ) .
Press the "ESP OFF" b u t t o n a g a i n
t o r e a c t i v a t e t h e m m a n u a l l y .
Operating fault
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s
o n , 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 a n d a m e s s a g e
o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l
s c r e e n , t h i s i n d i c a t e s a m a l f u n c t i o n
o f t h e s e s y s t e m s .
H a v e t h e s y s t e m s c h e c k e d b y a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
T h e E S P / A S R s y s t e m s o f f e r e x -
c e p t i o n a l s a f e t y i n n o r m a l d r i v i n g ,
b u t t h i s s h o u l d n o t e n c o u r a g e t h e
d r i v e r t o t a k e e x t r a r i s k s o r d r i v e a t
high speed.
T h e c o r r e c t f u n c t i o n i n g o f t h e s e
s y s t e m s d e p e n d s o n o b s e r v a t i o n
o f t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s r e c o m m e n -
dations regarding the wheels (tyres
a n d r i m s ) , t h e b r a k i n g c o m p o n e n t s ,
t h e e l e c t r o n i c c o m p o n e n t s a n d o b -
s e r v a t i o n o f t h e a s s e m b l y a n d r e -
p a i r p r o c e d u r e s u s e d b y C I T R O Ë N
dealers.
A f t e r a n i m p a c t , h a v e t h e s e s y s t e m s
c h e c k e d b y a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
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SEAT BELTS
Front seat belts
T h e f r o n t s e a t b e l t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a
p r e t e n s i o n i n g s y s t e m a n d f o r c e l i m i t e r .
T h i s s y s t e m i m p r o v e s s a f e t y i n t h e f r o n t
s e a t s i n t h e e v e n t o f a f r o n t i m p a c t .
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 -
stantly tightens the seat belt against
t h e b o d y o f t h e o c c u p a n t . Fastening
P u l l t h e b e l t d o w n i n f r o n t o f y o u
i n a s t e a d y m o v e m e n t , m a k i n g
s u r e t h a t i t d o e s n o t b e c o m e
twisted.
P r e s s t h e f a s t e n i n g i n t o i t s b u c k l e .
C h e c k t h a t i t i s p r o p e r l y s e c u r e d
a n d t h a t t h e a u t o m a t i c l o c k i n g
m e c h a n i s m o p e r a t e s c o r r e c t l y
b y p u l l i n g s h a r p l y o n t h e b e l t
strap.
T h e l a p s t r a p s h o u l d b e p o s i -
tioned as low down as possible in
the lap and as tight as possible.
T h e d i a g o n a l s t r a p s h o u l d b e
positioned across the chest and
a w a y f r o m t h e n e c k .
E a c h b e l t h a s a r e e l t h a t a d j u s t s i t s
l e n g t h a u t o m a t i c a l l y t o t h e g i r t h o f
t h e s e a t o c c u p a n t .
The pretensioning seat belts are ac-
tive when the ignition is on.
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 o f t h e s e a t b e l t a g a i n s t t h e
c h e s t o f t h e o c c u p a n t , s o i n c r e a s i n g
his protection.
Reactivation
T h e s e s y s t e m s a r e r e a c t i v a t e d a u -
t o m a t i c a l l y e a c h t i m e t h e i g n i t i o n i s
s w i t c h e d b a c k o n o r f r o m 3 0 m p h
( 5 0 k m / h ) .
Press the "ESP OFF" b u t t o n a g a i n
t o r e a c t i v a t e t h e m m a n u a l l y .
Operating fault
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s
o n , 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 a n d a m e s s a g e
o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l
s c r e e n , t h i s i n d i c a t e s a m a l f u n c t i o n
o f t h e s e s y s t e m s .
H a v e t h e s y s t e m s c h e c k e d b y a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
T h e E S P / A S R s y s t e m s o f f e r e x -
c e p t i o n a l s a f e t y i n n o r m a l d r i v i n g ,
b u t t h i s s h o u l d n o t e n c o u r a g e t h e
d r i v e r t o t a k e e x t r a r i s k s o r d r i v e a t
high speed.
T h e c o r r e c t f u n c t i o n i n g o f t h e s e
s y s t e m s d e p e n d s o n o b s e r v a t i o n
o f t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s r e c o m m e n -
dations regarding the wheels (tyres
a n d r i m s ) , t h e b r a k i n g c o m p o n e n t s ,
t h e e l e c t r o n i c c o m p o n e n t s a n d o b -
s e r v a t i o n o f t h e a s s e m b l y a n d r e -
p a i r p r o c e d u r e s u s e d b y C I T R O Ë N
dealers.
A f t e r a n i m p a c t , h a v e t h e s e s y s t e m s
c h e c k e d b y a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
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Height adjustment
W h e n c o r r e c t l y a d j u s t e d , t h e s e a t
b e l t s h o u l d e r s t r a p f a l l s o v e r t h e
m i d d l e o f t h e s h o u l d e r .
T o a d j u s t t h e b e l t , s q u e e z e t h e
control and slide it in the direc-
t i o n r e q u i r e d .
Unfastening
T o u n f a s t e n t h e b e l t , p r e s s o n
t h e r e d b u t t o n i n t h e b u c k l e .
T h e b e l t r e t r a c t s a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n
n o t i n u s e . Rear seat belts
Fastening
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
t o n g u e i n t h e b u c k l e .
Check that the seat belt is fas-
t e n e d c o r r e c t l y b y p u l l i n g t h e
strap.
Unfastening
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 .
E a c h r e a r s e a t i s fi t t e d w i t h a t h r e e -
point inertia reel seat belt with force
l i m i t e r .
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T h e d r i v e r m u s t e n s u r e t h a t p a s s e n -
g e r s u s e t h e s e a t b e l t s c o r r e c t l y a n d
t h a t t h e y a r e a l l r e s t r a i n e d s e c u r e l y
before setting off.
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 fi l t h e i r r o l e f u l l y .
T h e s e a t b e l t s a r e fi 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 . T h e s e a t b e l t i s s t o r e d a u -
t o m a t i c a l l y 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
seat belt is reeled in correctly.
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
positioned as low as possible on the
pelvis.
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 fi 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 , e m e r g e n c y b r a k i n g o r
i f t h e v e h i c l e r o l l s o v e r . Y o u c a n r e -
l e a s e t h e d e v i c e b y p u l l i n g fi r m l y o n
the strap and releasing it so that it
re-winds slightly. In order to be effective, a seat belt
m u s t :
- be tightened as close to the body
as possible,
- 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
that it does not twist,
-
b e u s e d t o r e s t r a i n o n l y o n e p e r s o n ,
- n o t b e a r a n y t r a c e o f c u t s o r f r a y i n g ,
- n o t b e c o n v e r t e d o r m o d i fi e d t o a v o i d a f f e c t i n g i t s p e r f o r m a n c e . Recommendations for children
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 a n d a h a l f m e t r e s .
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 .
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 b e c a r r i e d o u t b y a C I T R O Ë N
d e a l e r 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 r i e d o u t c o r r e c t l y .
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 C I T R O Ë N 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 .
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
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 ,
s o l d b y C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r s .
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
is positioned and reeled in correctly. In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impacts , the pre-
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
before and independently of the
airbags. Triggering of the pre-ten-
s i o n e r 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
pyrotechnic cartridge incorporated
i n t h e s y s t e m .
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 a m p
c o m e s o n .
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 C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
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S A F E T Y
AIRBAGS
S y s t e m 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 -
senger) in the event of violent col-
l i s i o n s . I t s u p p l e m e n t s t h e a c t i o n o f
t h e f o r c e - l i m i t i n g s e a t b e l t s .
I f a c o l l i s i o n o c c u r s , t h e e l e c t r o n i c
detectors record and analyse the
f r o n t a n d 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 ,
the airbags are triggered instant-
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 ) ; 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 s o t h a t
they do not hinder visibility or the
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 o r i n c e r t a i n r o l l - o v e r
conditions, the airbags will not
be triggered; the seat belt alone
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 s i t u a t i o n s .
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 ( d u r -
i n g t h e s a m e o r a s u b s e q u e n t a c c i -
dent), the airbag will not operate. 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 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
the activation of the pyrotechnic car-
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 .
T h i s s m o k e i s n o t h a r m f u l , b u t 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 e n c e
slight irritation.
T h e n o i s e o f t h e d e t o n a t i o n m a y
r e s u l t i n a s l i g h t l o s s o f h e a r i n g f o r
a s h o r t t i m e .