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9 FAMILIARISATION
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AIRBAGS
Deactivating the passenger's
airbag
)
With the ignition off
, insert the
ignition key into the passenger's
airbag switch 1
and turn it to the
"OFF"
position.
)
As soon as you remove the child
seat, turn the airbag switch to the
"ON"
position to activate the air-
bag again.
Deactivation check
With the ignition switched
on (2 nd notch), illumination
of this warning lamp indi-
cates that the passenger's
airbag is deactivated (switch
in the "OFF"
position).
The warning lamp remains on until
the airbag is activated again.
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Front airbags
These are fi tted in the centre of the steering
wheel for the driver and in the dashboard
for the front passenger. They are deployed
simultaneously, except in cases where the
passenger's airbag is deactivated.
Precautions regarding the
passenger's airbag
)
Deactivate the airbag if you install
a rear-facing child seat.
)
Activate the airbag for an adult
passenger.
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Lateral airbags *
The lateral airbags are fi tted into the
front seat backrest frame, on the
door side.
They are deployed independently of
each other, on whichever side the
collision occurs.
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ACCESS and STARTING48 -
*
According to country.
THE ALARM SYSTEM *
The alarm offers two types of protection:
- exterior protection:
the alarm
sounds if a door, the boot or the
bonnet is opened
;
- interior protection:
the alarm
sounds if there is a variation in
the volume inside the vehicle
(breaking of a window or move-
ment inside the vehicle)
.
Setting the alarm
Switch the ignition off and get out of
the vehicle.
Activate the alarm within fi ve minutes
following your exit from the vehicle,
by locking using the remote control
key (the red indicator lamp in the
switch 1
, which can be seen from the
outside, fl ashes once a second).
Warning
If, on setting the alarm, a door, the
boot or the bonnet are not closed
correctly, the siren sounds for a mo-
ment.
Close the vehicle correctly to set the
alarm.
If the interior protection alarm is trig-
gered ten times in succession, it is
disarmed automatically. It must be
set again in order for it to operate
correctly. When the alarm is triggered, the
siren sounds and the direction indi-
cators fl ash for thirty seconds.
After it has been triggered, the alarm
becomes operational again.
Note:
if you wish to lock your vehicle
without setting the alarm, lock it us-
ing the key in the door lock.
Disarming the alarm
Unlock the vehicle using the remote
control key (the red indicator lam in
the switch 1
goes off).
Note:
if the warning light fl ashes, it is
a sign that the alarm has been trig-
gered in your absence.
To stop it, switch on the ignition.
Note:
when the alarm is set, but the
remote control no longer works:
)
unlock the doors using the key
and open the door; the alarm is
triggered;
)
switch the ignition on within ten
seconds; the alarm is disarmed.
To set the alarm with exterior
protection only.
If, while you are away from the vehicle,
you wish to leave a window partially
open or a pet inside the vehicle, you
need to select exterior protection only:
●
Switch off the ignition.
●
Press the button 2
until the lamp 1
comes on continuously.
●
Get out of the vehicle.
●
Press the locking button of the re-
mote control.
●
The doors lock.
●
The red lamp in the switch fl ash-
es once a second.
Operating fault
When the ignition is switched on, fi xed
illumination of the red indicator lamp,
located in the centre of the dashboard,
indicates an anomaly with the siren.
Contact a CITROËN dealer to have
the system checked.
Do not make any modifi ca-
tions to the alarm system, this
could cause malfunctions.
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71 DRIVING
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SIDE AIRBAGS *
If this warning light comes on,
accompanied by an audible
signal, contact a CITROËN
dealer to have the system
checked. The airbags may
no longer be triggered in the event of
a serious impact.
Airbags malfunction
For the front and lateral
airbags to be fully effec-
tive, observe the following
safety rules:
●
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
●
Sit in a normal upright position.
●
Do not leave anything between
the occupants and the airbags
(child, animal, object, ...).
This could hamper the operation
of the airbags or injure the occu-
pants.
●
All work on the airbag systems
is strictly prohibited unless it is
carried out by trained staff of the
CITROËN network.
●
After an accident or if the ve-
hicle has been stolen or broken
into, have the airbag systems
checked.
Front airbags
●
Do not drive holding the steer-
ing wheel by its spokes or resting
your hands on the centre part of
the wheel.
●
Passengers must not place their
feet on the dashboard.
●
Smoke as little as possible; de-
ployment of the airbags can
cause burns or the risk of injury
from a cigarette or pipe.
●
Never remove or pierce the steering
wheel or hit it violently.
Lateral airbags *
●
Only put approved covers on the
front seats. Consult a CITROËN
dealer.
●
Do not fi x or attach anything to
the front seat backs. This could
cause injury to the chest or arms
when the lateral airbag infl ates.
●
Do not sit with the upper part of
the body any nearer to the door
than necessary.
The side airbags are incorporated
into the front seat backs on the door
side.
The triggering of these airbags re-
quires a serious side impact applied
in the side impact zone B
, perpen-
dicular to the longitudinal centreline
of the vehicle, on a horizontal plane
and from the outside of the vehicle
towards the inside. The side airbag
infl ates between the front occupant
of the vehicle and the door trim pad.
It therefore limits the risk of injury to
the chest.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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Removing and fi tting a fuse
Before changing a fuse, the cause
of the fault must be found and reme-
died. The fuse numbers are indicated
on the fusebox.
Use the tweezer B
.
CHANGING A FUSE
The fuseboxes are located under the
dashboard and in the engine com-
partment.
Dashboard fusebox
Unclip the cover to gain access to the
fuses.
The spare fuses and the tweezer B
are fi tted to the inside of the cover A
.
Good
Failed
Tweezer B
Always replace a failed fuse with a fuse
of the same rating (two fuse types ac-
cording to manufacturer - see images).
