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FAMILIARISATION
PASSENGER SAFETY
Front passenger’s airbag
1. Open the glove box.
2. Insert the key.
3. Select position:
"ON" ( a c t i v a t i o n ) , w i t h f r o n t p a s s e n -
ger or "forwards facing" child seat,
"OFF" ( d e a c t i v a t i o n ) , w i t h " r e a r f a c -
ing" child seat.
4. Remove the key keeping the switch
in the new position.
101 Front seat belts and
passenger’s front airbag
A. Front seat belts not fastened or un-
fastened warning lamp.
102 Electric child lock
The lighting of the indicator lamp indi-
cates the status of the corresponding
function.
A. Deactivation of the rear door controls.
or
B. Deactivation of the rear door and
rear electric window controls.
95
B. Front passenger’s airbag deactiva-
tion indicator lamp.
C. Front passenger’s airbag activation
indicator lamp.
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MONITORING
Stop & Start fi x e d .
The Stop & Start system
has put the engine in STOP
mode at a vehicle stop
( t r a f fi c l i g h t s , t r a f fi c j a m ,
or other...). The warning lamp goes off and the engine
restarts automatically in START mode, as soon
as you want to move off.
fl a s h e s f o r a
few seconds,
then goes off. STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked
automatically.
Refer to "Driving - § Stop & Start" for special
cases with STOP mode and START mode.
Passenger's
airbag
system fi x e d . The control switch, located
in the glove box, is in
the "
ON " position.
The passenger's front
airbag is activated.
In this case, do not install a
rear-facing child seat. Turn the control switch to the "
OFF " position
to deactivate the front passenger's airbag.
In this case you can install a rear-facing child
seat.
Engine
coolant
temperature fi x e d b l u e . On starting the engine, it
indicates that the engine
is cold. After a few minutes driving, it swiches off to
indicate that the engine temperature is normal.
In order to protect your engine, avoid driving too
hard until the warning lamp has switched off.
Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations
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MONITORING
Deactivation indicator lamps
I f o n e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g i n d i c a t o r l a m p s c o m e s o n , t h i s c o n fi r m s t h a t t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g s y s t e m h a s b e e n s w i t c h e d o f f i n t e n t i o n a l l y .
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.
Passenger's
airbag
system fi x e d . The control, located in the
glove box, is set to the
OFF
position.
The passenger's front
airbag is deactivated.
In this case you can install
a "rear facing" child seat. Set the control to the
ON position to activate
the passenger's front airbag.
I n t h i s c a s e , d o n o t fi t a c h i l d s e a t i n t h e
rear-facing position.
ESP/ASR fi x e d . The button, located at
the bottom left of the
dashboard, is pressed. Its
indicator lamp is on.
The ESP/ASR is
deactivated.
ESP: electronic stability
programme.
ASR: anti-skid regulation. Press the button to activate the ESP/ASR. Its
indicator lamp goes off.
The ESP/ASR system is activated automatically
when the vehicle is started.
If deactivated, the system is reactivated
automatically from around 30 mph (50 km/h).
Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations
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MONITORING
Airbags temporarily.
This lamp comes on for
a few seconds when you
turn on the ignition, then
goes off. This lamp should go off when the engine is
started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN dealer or
a q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p .
fi x e d . One of the airbag or seat
belt pretensioner systems
has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p .
Seat belt not
fastened/
unfastened fi x e d t h e n
fl a s h i n g
accompanied by
an increasing
audible signal. The driver and/or the front
passenger has not fastened
or has unfastened their seat
belt.
Pull the strap then insert the tongue in the
buckle.
Door(s)
open fi x e d i f t h e
speed is
below 6 mph (10 km/h).
A door or the boot is still
open. Close the door or boot.
fi x e d a n d
accompanied by an audible signal if the speed is
above 6 mph (10 km/h).
Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations
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CHILD SAFETY
Passenger airbag OFF
CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN
C I T R O Ë N o f f e r s a c o m p l e t e r a n g e o f r e c o m m e n d e d c h i l d s e a t s w h i c h a r e s e c u r e d
using a three point seat belt :
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg
L1
" R Ö M E R B a b y - S a f e Plus"
Installed in the
rearwards-facing position.
L2
"KIDDY Life"
The use of the
restraining cushion is c o m p u l s o r y f o r
carrying young children
( f r o m 9 t o 1 8 k g ) .
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L3
" R E C A R O S t a r t ' '
L4
" K L I P P A N O p t i m a "
F r o m t h e a g e o f 6 years
( a p p r o x i m a t e l y
2 2 k g ) , t h e b o o s t e r is used on its own.
L5
" R Ö M E R K I D F I X "
C a n b e fi t t e d t o t h e v e h i c l e ' s I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s .
T h e c h i l d i s r e s t r a i n e d b y t h e s e a t b e l t .
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CHILD SAFETY
Passenger airbag OFF
CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN
C I T R O Ë N o f f e r s a c o m p l e t e r a n g e o f r e c o m m e n d e d c h i l d s e a t s w h i c h a r e s e c u r e d
using a three point seat belt :
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg
L1
" R Ö M E R B a b y - S a f e Plus"
Installed in the
rearwards-facing position.
L2
"KIDDY Life"
The use of the
restraining cushion is c o m p u l s o r y f o r
carrying young children
( f r o m 9 t o 1 8 k g ) .
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L3
" R E C A R O S t a r t ' '
L4
" K L I P P A N O p t i m a "
F r o m t h e a g e o f 6 years
( a p p r o x i m a t e l y
2 2 k g ) , t h e b o o s t e r is used on its own.
L5
" R Ö M E R K I D F I X "
C a n b e fi t t e d t o t h e v e h i c l e ' s I S O F I X m o u n t i n g s .
T h e c h i l d i s r e s t r a i n e d b y t h e s e a t b e l t .
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SAFETY
AIRBAGS
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 d e p l o y
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 d e n t ) , t h e a i r b a g w i l l
not be deployed again. 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 .
D e p l o y m e n t o f t h e a i r b a g ( s ) i s
a c 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 t h e a c t i v a t i o n o f
the pyrotechnic cartridge incor-
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 -
ence 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 . 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
front passenger in the event of a seri-
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
o f i n j u r y t o t h e h e a d a n d c h e s t .
T h e d r i v e r ' s a i r b a g i s fi t t e d i n t h e c e n t r e
of the steering wheel; the front passen-
g e r ' s a i r b a g i s fi t t e d i n t h e d a s h b o a r d
above the glove box.
Deployment
T h e a i r b a g s a r e d e p l o y e d s i m u l t a n e -
o u s 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 i s d e a c t i v a t e d , 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 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 , i n t h e
l o n g i t u d i n a l 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
front to the 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
h e a d - t h o r a x o f 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 d a s h b o a r d t o c u s h i o n
t h e i r f o r w a r d m o v e m e n t .
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 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
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
( 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 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 d e -
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 deployed 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 o r i n c e r t a i n r o l l - o v e r c o n d i t i o n s , t h e
airbags will not be deployed; the
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
s i t u a t i o n s .
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SAFETY
Deactivation
O n l y t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s f r o n t a i r b a g c a n
be deactivated:
with the ignition off , i n s e r t t h e k e y
in the passenger airbag deactivation
switch 1 ,
t u r n i t t o t h e "OFF" p o s i t i o n ,
t h e n , r e m o v e t h e k e y k e e p i n g t h e
switch in the new position.
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 w h e n
t h e i g n i t i o n i s o n a n d u n t i l t h e
airbag is re-activated. T o a s s u r e t h e s a f e t y o f y o u r c h i l d ,
t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s f r o n t a i r b a g
m u s t b e d e a c t i v a t e d w h e n y o u
i n s t a l l a " r e a r f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t
on the front passenger seat.
O t h e r w i s e , t h e c h i l d w o u l d r i s k
b e i n g s e r i o u s l y i n j u r e d o r k i l l e d i f
the airbag were deployed.
Reactivation
W h e n y o u r e m o v e t h e c h i l d s e a t , t u r n
switch 1 to the "ON" position to re-acti-
v a t e t h e a i r b a g a n d s o a s s u r e t h e s a f e t y
o f y o u r 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 n i m p a c t .
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o n , 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 f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y
o n e m i n u t e , i f t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s
front airbag is activated. 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
i n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l , a c c o m -
p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e w a r n i n g
a n d a m e s s a g e i n t h e m u l t i f u n c -
t i o n s c r e e n , c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r
o r q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p t o h a v e t h e s y s t e m
c h e c k e d . T h e a i r b a g s m a y n o l o n g e r b e
d e p l o y e d i n t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t .
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p fl a s h e s ,
c o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r o r
a q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p . T h e p a s -
s e n g e r ' s f r o n t a i r b a g m a y n o
longer be deployed in the event
o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t .
If at least one of the two airbag
w a r n i n g l a m p s c o m e o n c o n t i n u -
o u s l y , d o n o t i n s t a l l a c h i l d s e a t
on the front passenger seat.
H a v e i t c h e c k e d b y a C I T R O Ë N
d e a l e r o r a q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p .