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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 col-
lisions; they work in conjunction with
the force limiting seat belts.
In the event of a serious collision, the
electronic detectors record and analyse
the front and side impacts suffered in the
impact detection zones (see diagram):
in the event of a serious impact, the air
b a g s i n fl a t e i n s t a n t l y a n d p r o t e c t t h e o c -
cupants of the vehicle (with the excep-
tion 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 cas-
es where the air bag is disarmed, in the
event of a serious front impact applied in
the impact zone A in the longitudinal cen-
treline, 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 fascia
to cushion his forward movement. In this
way, the air bags limit the risk of injury to
the head and chest.
Recommendations for
children:
* According to model. This equipment will only oper-
ate once. If a second impact
occurs (during the same or a
subsequent accident), the air
bag will not operate.
- use a suitable child seat if the pas-
senger is less than 12 years old or
s h o r t e r t h a n o n e m e t r e fi f t y ,
- do not use the strap-guide * when a child seat is installed,
- never use the same seat belt to se- cure more than one person,
- never allow a child to travel on your lap.
Depending on the nature and seri-
ousness of the impacts , the pre-ten-
sioning device may be triggered before
and independently of the air bags.
In all cases, the air bag warning light
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat
belts system checked, and if necessary
replaced, by a PEUGEOT dealer. Impact detection zones
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 col-
lisions which are not serious, rear im-
pacts or in certain roll-over conditions.
T h e s e a t b e l t i s s u f fi c i e n t t o p r o v i d e
maximum protection in these situa-
tions.
Air bags only operate when the
ignition is switched on.
Note: the triggering of an air bag or air
bags is accompanied by a slight dis-
charge 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 result in
a slight loss of hearing for a short time.