2011 Citroen C4 RHD airbag off

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FAMILIARISATION
PASSENGER SAFETY - STARTING

Passenger’s front airbag

Seat belts and passenger’s
front airbagIgnition switch


1.
Open the glove box.

2.
Insert the key.

3.
Select the position:
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear fac-
ing" child seat,
"ON"
(activation), with front passen-
ger or "forwards facing" child seat.

4.
Remove the key keeping the switch
in the new position.



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A.
Front left seat belt not fastened/un-
fastened warning lamp.

B.
Front right seat belt not fastened/
unfastened warning lamp.

C.
Rear right seat belt unfastened
warning lamp.

D.
Rear centre seat belt unfastened
warning lamp.

E.
Rear left seat belt unfastened war-
ning lamp.

F.
Passenger’s front airbag deactiva-
ted warning lamp.

G.
Passenger’s front airbag activated
warning lamp.



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1.
Stop
position.

2.
Ignition on
position.

3.
Starting
position.



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When switching the ignition on or off,
the speedometer needle and the rev
counter and fuel gauge bars go full tra-
vel and then return to 0.

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Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations




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 qualifi ed workshop.

fi xed. One of the airbag or seat belt
pretensioner systems has a
fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.

Foot on the
clutch **


fi xed. In the STOP mode of Stop
& Start, changing to START
mode is refused because the
clutch pedal is not fully down. You must declutch fully to allow the
change to engine START mode.

**
Only on the two-tone instrument panel without audio system.
Power steering
fi xed. The power steering has a
fault. Drive carefully at reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.


Under-infl ated
tyre


fi xed. The pressure in one or more
wheels is too low. Check the pressure of the tyres as soon
as possible.
This check should preferably be carried
out when the tyres are cold.


Directional
headlamps


fl ashing. The directional headlamps
system has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.

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Passenger's
airbag system
fi xed in the
seat belt and
passenger's front
airbag warning
lamps display. The control switch, located
in the glove box, has been
placed in the "ON"
position.
The passenger's front airbag
is activated.
In this case, do not install a
"rear facing" child seat. Move the control switch to the "OFF"

position to deactivate the passenger's
front airbag.
In this case, you can install a "rear
facing" child seat.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations




Stop & Start


fi xed. The Stop & Start system has
put the engine in STOP mode
at a vehicle stop (traffi c lights,
traffi c jam, or other...). The warning lamp goes off and the
engine restarts automatically in START
mode, as soon as you want to move off.

fl ashes for 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.


Parking space
sensors


fi xed. The parking space sensors
function is selected. To start measurement, operate the direction
indicator on the side of the space to be
measured, and do not exceed 12 mph
(20 km/h). A message is displayed once the
measurement has been completed.

Automatic
wiping


fi xed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards.
Automatic front wiping is activated.


Lighting
rheostat


fi xed. The lighting rheostat is
making an adjustment. You can adjust the level of illumination of
the instruments between 1 and 16.

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Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen.



Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations




Passenger's
airbag system


fi xed in the
instrument panel
and/or seat
belt and front
passenger's
airbag warning
lamps display. The control switch, located
in the glove box, is set to the
"OFF" position.
The passenger's front airbag
is deactivated. Set the control to the "ON" position to
activate the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fi t a child seat in the
rear-facing position.


ESP/ASR


fi xed. 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).

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CHILD SAFETY
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Passenger airbag OFF


CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY CITROËN

CITROËN offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured
using a three point seat belt
:


Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg



Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg




L1


"RÖMER
Baby-Safe Plus"
Installed in the
rearwards-facing
position.

L2


"KIDDY Life"
The use of the
restraining cushion
is compulsory
for carrying
young children
(from 9 to 18 kg).


Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg




L3


"RECARO Start''

L4


"KLIPPAN Optima"
From the age
of 6 years
(approximately 22 kg),
the booster is used on
its own.


L5


"RÖMER KIDFIX"
Can be fi tted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings.
The child is restrained by the seat belt.

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The driver must ensure that passen-
gers use the seat belts correctly and
that they are all restrained securely
before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the ve-
hicle, always fasten your seat belt,
even for short journeys.
Do not interchange the seat belt
buckles as they will not fulfi l their role
fully.
The seat belts are fi tted with an inertia
reel permitting automatic adjustment
of the length of the strap to your size.
The seat belt is stowed automatically
when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the
seat belt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the
pelvis.
The upper part must be positioned in
the hollow of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fi tted with an au-
tomatic locking device which comes
into operation in the event of a colli-
sion, emergency braking or if the ve-
hicle rolls over. You can release the
device by pulling fi rmly on the strap
and releasing it so that it reels in
slightly. In order to be effective, a seat belt
must:


- be tightened as close to the body
as possible,

- be pulled in front of you with a
smooth movement, checking that
it does not twist,

-
be used to restrain only one person,


- not bear any trace of cuts or fraying,


- not be converted or modifi ed to
avoid affecting its performance.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, for all repairs on your ve-
hicle, go to a qualifi ed workshop with
the skills and equipment needed,
which a CITROËN dealer is able to
provide.
Have your seat belts checked regu-
larly by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop, particularly if the
straps show signs of damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product,
sold by CITROËN dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt
is positioned and reeled in correctly.
Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the pas-
senger is less than 12 years old or
shorter than one and a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to se-
cure more than one person.
Never allow a child to travel on your lap.


In the event of an impact


Depending on the nature and serious-
ness of the impact
, the pretensioning
device may be deployed before and in-
dependently of the airbags. Deployment
of the pretensioners is accompanied by
a slight discharge of harmless smoke
and a noise, due to the activation of the
pyrotechnic cartridge incorporated in the
system.
In all cases, the airbag warning lamp
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat
belts system checked, and if neces-
sary replaced, by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.

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AIRBAGS


System designed to maximise the safety
of the occupants (with the exception of
the rear centre passenger) in the event
of violent collisions. It supplements the
action of the force-limiting seat belts
(with the exception of the rear centre
passenger).
If a collision occurs, the electronic de-
tectors record and analyse the front
and side impacts sustained in the im-
pact detection zones:


- in the case of a serious impact, the
airbags are triggered instantly and
protect the occupants of the vehicle
(with the exception of the rear cen-
tre passenger); immediately after the
impact, the airbags defl ate rapidly so
that they do not hinder visibility or the
exit of the occupants,

- in the case of a minor or rear impact
or in certain roll-over conditions, the
airbags will not be triggered; the
seat belt alone is suffi cient to pro-
vide optimum protection in these
situations.


The airbags do not operate when
the ignition is switched off.

This equipment will only deploy
once. If a second impact occurs
(during the same or a subse-
quent accident), the airbag will
not be triggered again.

A.
Front impact zone.

B.
Side impact zone.
Impact detection zones
Triggering of the airbag(s) is ac-
companied by a slight emission
of harmless smoke and a noise,
due to the activation of the pyro-
technic cartridge incorporated in
the system.
This smoke is not harmful, but
sensitive individuals may experi-
ence slight irritation.
The noise of the detonation may
result in a slight loss of hearing
for a short time.

Front airbags

System which protects the driver and
front passenger in the event of a seri-
ous front impact in order to limit the risk
of injury to the head and thorax.
The driver's airbag is fi tted in the centre
of the steering wheel; the front passen-
ger's airbag is fi tted in the dashboard
above the glove box.

Deployment
The airbags are deployed simultaneously,
unless the passenger's front airbag is de-
activated, in the event of a serious front
impact to all or part of the front impact
zone A
, in the longitudinal centreline of the
vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed
from the front to the rear of the vehicle.
The front airbag infl ates between the tho-
rax and head of the front occupant of the
vehicle and the steering wheel, driver's
side, and the dashboard, passenger's side
to cushion their forward movement.

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Deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can
be deactivated:


)
with the ignition off
, insert the key
in the passenger airbag deactiva-
tion switch,

)
turn it to the "OFF"
position,

)
then, remove the key keeping the
switch in the new position.
According to version, this warn-
ing lamp comes on in the in-
strument panel and/or in the
seat belt and passenger's front
airbag warning lamps display when the
ignition is on and until the airbag is re-
activated. To assure the safety of your child,
the passenger's front airbag
must be deactivated when you
install a "rear facing" child seat
on the front passenger seat.
Otherwise, the child would risk
being seriously injured or killed if
the airbag were deployed.

Reactivation
When you remove the child seat, turn
the switch to the "ON"
position to re-
activate the airbag and so assure the
safety of your front passenger in the
event of an impact.
With the ignition on, this warn-
ing lamp comes on in the seat
belt and passenger's front air-
bag warning lamps display for
approximately one minute, if the pas-
senger's front airbag is activated.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel, accom-
panied by an audible warning
and a message in the screen,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop to have the system checked.
The airbags may no longer be deployed
in the event of a serious impact.
If this warning lamp fl ashes in
the instrument panel and/or in
the seat belt and passenger's
front airbag warning lamps dis-
play, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop. The passenger's
front airbag may no longer be deployed
in the event of a serious impact.
If even one of the two airbag
warning lamps comes on continu-
ously, do not install a child seat on
the front passenger seat.
Have the system checked by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.