2012 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE airbag off

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Familiarisation
1. Open the glove box.2.
Inser t the key.3.Select position:
"ON"
(activation), with front passenger or "forwards facing" child seat,
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing" child seat.4.
Remove the key keeping the switch in the new position.
Front passenger's airbag
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Passenger safety
A.
Driver's seat belt not fastened or unfastened / front passenger's seat belt unfastened warning lamp.B.
Airbag fault warning lamp.


Front seat belts and
passenger's front airbag
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C.
Front passenger's airbag deactivation
warning lamp.
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Monitoring
Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen.
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations
Passenger's airbag systemfixed. 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 O
N
position to activate thepassenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear-facing position.
ESP/ASRfixed. The button, located at the bottom
left of the dashboard, is pressed. Its
indicator lamp is on.
The E
SP/ASR is deactivated.
ESP: electronic stability programme.
ASR: anti-slip regulation.Press the button to activate the E
SP/ASR. Its indicator
lamp goes off.
The ESP/ASR system is activated automatically when
the vehicle is started.
If deactivated, the system is reactivated automaticallyfrom around 30 mph (50 km/h).

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Monitoring
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations
Airbags

on temporarily. This lamp comes on for a fewseconds 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 qualified workshop.

fix
ed. One of the airbag or seat belt pretensioner systems has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Power steering fixed. The power steering has a fault. Drive carefully at reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Driver's seat belt not fastened or unfastened / Frontpassenger's seatbelt unfastened
fixed or flashin
gaccompanied by an increasing audiblesignal.Th
e driver has not fastened or hasunfastened their seat belt.
The front passenger has unfastened
their seat belt. Pull the strap then inser t the ton
gue in the buckle.

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Access
Lost keys
Visit a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's registration document, your personal identification documents and if possible the key code label.
The CITROËN dealer will be able to look up the key code and the transponder coderequired to order a new key.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control is a sensitive system; do not operate it while it is in your pocket as there is a possibility that it may unlock the vehicle, without you being aware of it. Do not repeatedly press the buttons of your remote control out of range and out of sight of your vehicle. You run the risk of stopping it from working and the remote control would haveto be reinitialised. No remote control can operate when the key is in the ignition switch, even when the ignitionis switched off, except for reinitialisation.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compar tment by the emergency ser vices more difficult in an emergency.However, the vehicle unlocks automatically in the event of a serious impact causing airbagdeployment.
As a safety precaution, never leave children alone in the vehicle, except for a very shor t period.In all cases, it is essential to remove the key from the ignition switch when leaving the vehicle.
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engine immobiliser system; this could causemalfunctions.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the pairing of all of the keys in your possession checked by a CITROËN dealer,to ensure that only your keys can be used to open and star t the vehicle.
Do not throw the remote control batteries away, they contain metalswhich are harmful to the environment.
Take them to an approved collectionpoint.

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Direction indicators
Selection of the left or right direction indicators
to signal a change of direction of the vehicle. )Left: lower the lighting stalk beyond thepoint of resistance.)Right: raise the lighting stalk beyond thepoint of resistance.
"Motorway" function
)Press briefly upwards or downwards,
without going beyond the point of resistance; the direction indicators will flash 3 times.








Hazard warning lamps
Automatic operation of
hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on
the deceleration, the hazard warning lampscome on automatically.
The
y switch off automatically the first time youaccelerate. )
You can also switch them off by pressing
the button.
) Press this button, the direction indicatorsflash.
They can operate with the ignition off.









Horn
)Vehicle with driver's airbag: press the central part of the steering wheel.
or )Vehicle without driver's airbag: press theend of the lighting control stalk.
Audible warning system to alert other road
users to an imminent danger.

Use the horn moderately and only in the following circumstances:


- immediate danger,

- over taking a cyclist or pedestrian,

- approaching a location lackingvisibility.
A visual warnin
g by means of the directionindicators to alert other road users to a vehiclebreakdown, towing or accident.

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Safety
The driver must ensure that passengers usethe seat belts correctly and that they are allrestrained securely before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle, always fasten your seat belt, even for short journeys. Do not interchange the seat belt buckles asthey will not fulfil their role fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel permitting automatic adjustment of the length of the strap to your size. The seat belt isstowed automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seatbelt is reeled in correctly.
The lower par t of the strap must bepositioned as low as possible on the pelvis.
The upper par t must be positioned in the hollow of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fitted with an automatic locking device which comes into operation inthe event of a collision, emergency braking or if the vehicle rolls over. You can releasethe device by pulling firmly on the strap and releasing it so that it reels in slightly.
Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger isless than 12 years old or shor ter than one
and a half metres. Never use the same seat belt to secure morethan one person. Never allow a child to travel on your lap.

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 nottwist,

- be used to restrain only one person,

- not bear any trace of cuts or fraying,

- not be converted or modified to avoid affecting its per formance.
In accordance with current safety regulations, for all repairs on your vehicle, go to a qualified workshop with the skills and equipment needed, which a CITROËN dealer is able to provide.
Have your seat belts checked regularly by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop, particularly if the straps show signs of damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapywater 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.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and seriousness of the impact
, thepretensioning device may be deployedbefore and independently of the airbags.Deployment of the pretensioners isaccompanied by a slight discharge of harmless smoke and a noise, due to theactivation of the pyrotechnic cartridgeincorporated in the system.In all cases, the airbag warning lamp comes on.Following an impact, have the seat belts system checked, and if necessary replaced,by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

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Airbags
System designed to maximise the safety of the
occupants in the event of violent collisions. The
airbags supplement the action of the force-
limiting seat belts.
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors record and analyse the front and side impacts sustained in the impact detection zones:
- in the case of a serious impact, the airbagsare deployed instantly and contribute
towards better protection of the occupants
of the vehicle; immediatel
y after the impact,
the airbags deflate rapidly so that theydo not hinder visibility or the exit of the
occupants,
- in the case o
f a minor or rear impact or incertain roll-over conditions, the airbags
will not be deployed; the seat belt alone
contributes towards providing your protection in these situations.
The airbags do not operate whenthe ignition is switched off.
This equipment will only deploy once.
If a second impact occurs (during thesame or a subsequent accident), theairbag will not be deployed again.
Deployment of the airbag(s) is accompanied by a slight emission of smoke and a noise, due to theactivation of the pyrotechnic cartridgeincorporated in the system.This smoke is not harmful, but sensitiveindividuals may experience slight irritation.
The noise of the detonation may result in a slight loss of hearing for a shorttime.

Impact detection zones
A.
Front impact zone. B.
Side impact zone.
Front airbags


Deployment

The airbags are deployed simultaneously, unless
the passenger's front airbag is deactivated, in the event of a serious front impact to all or part of thefront 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 inflates between the thorax and head of the front occupant of the vehicle and thesteering wheel, driver's side, and the dashboard,passenger's side to cushion their for ward movement.
System which protects the driver and frontpassenger in the event of a serious front impact
in order to limit the risk of injury to the head and
thorax.
The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag isfitted in the dashboard above the glove box.

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Deactivation
This warning lamp comes on in theinstrument panel when the ignition is
on and until the airbag is reactivated.
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.Other wise, the child would risk beingseriously injured or killed if the airbag were deployed.


If even one of the two airbag warning lamps comes on continuously, donot install a child seat on the frontpassenger seat.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or qualified workshop.

Reactivation
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, accompanied by an audible warning and a message in the
screen, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the s
ystem checked. The airbags mayno longer be deployed in the event of a serious impact.
If this warning lamp flashes, contacta CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop. The passenger's front airbag may no longer be deployed in
the event of a serious impact.
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:)Inser t the key into the passenger airbag
deactivation switch,)turn it to the "OFF"position, )then, remove the key keeping the switch in
the new position.

When
you remove the child seat, with
the ignition on, turn the switch to the "ON"position to reactivate the airbag and so assure
the safety of your front passenger in the event
of an impact.