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Seat belts
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a pretensioning and force limiting system.
This
system improves safety in the front
s
eats in the event of a front or side impact.
D
epending on the severity of the impact, the
p
retensioning system instantly tightens the seat
b
elts against the body of the occupants.
The
pretensioning seat belts are active when
t
he ignition is on.
The
force limiter reduces the pressure of the
s
eat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving
their protection.
Seat belt reels with reversible
pretension
This system provides automatic adjustment of the tension of the driver's and passenger's seat
b
elts after fastening, once the vehicle's speed
i
s above 6 mph (10 km/h).
In
addition, as soon as the system detects
a
potentially dangerous driving situation,
t
his system reacts by drawing in slack in
t
he belt, (for example, under heavy or sharp
b
raking or sudden avoiding manoeuvres). By
a
utomatically increasing the tension of the
s
eat belts, the system holds the driver and
p
assenger
a
gainst
t
heir
sea
t
b
ackrests.
Once
the driving situation returns to normal,
t
he belt reel is released: the belt tension returns
t
o the initial level of comfort.
Deactivation
of the passenger's airbag
c
auses deactivation of the reversible
s
eat belt reel on the passenger's side.
Front seat belt anchorage height
adjustment
F To adjust the height of the anchorage point, s
queeze the control and slide it up or down
t
o the desired notch.
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Seat belt not fastened
and unfastened alerts
Rear seat belts not fastened
alert
The instrument panel includes a seat belt not-
f astened w arning lam p A as well as an indicator o
f the location of the non-fastened belts B.
When
the system detects a non-fastened or
u
nfastened seat belt, the warning lamp A come
o
n as well as the corresponding points in the
i
ndicator B.
On
switching on the ignition, engine running
o
r the vehicle at a speed of up to 12 mph
(
20 km/h), the warning lamp A as well as the
corresponding
points in the indicator B come
o
n for about thirty seconds, if one or more rear
p
assengers have not fastened their seat belt.
Seat belts unfastened alert
Front seat belts not fastened
alert
On switching on the ignition, the warning lam p A comes on, as well as the
c
orresponding points in the indicator B, if the
driver
and/or front passenger have not fastened
t
heir seat belt. At
speeds above 12 mph (20 km/h), these
a
lerts flash, accompanied by an audible signal
f
or two minutes. After this period, these alerts
r
emain on fixed, while the front seat belts are
n
ot fastened.
On switching on the ignition, the warning
lam
p
A
remains on, as well as the
c
orresponding points in the indicator B
, if the
driver and/or one or more passengers have not
f
astened their seat belt.
At speeds above 12 mph (20 km/h), these
a
lerts flash, accompanied by a message and
a
n audible signal for two minutes. After this
p
eriod, these alerts remain on fixed, while the
s
eat belts are not fastened.
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227
Airbags
System designed to contribute towards improving the safety of the occupants (with
t
he exception of the rear centre passenger)
i
n the event of violent collisions. The airbags
s
upplement the action of the force-limiting
s
eat belts (with the exception of the centre rear
p
assenger).
If
a collision occurs, the electronic detectors
r
ecord and analyse the front and side impacts
s
ustained in the impact detection zones:
-
i
n the case of a serious impact, the airbags
a
re deployed instantly and contribute
t
owards better protection of the occupants
o
f the vehicle (with the exception of the
r
ear centre passenger); immediately after
t
he impact, the airbags deflate rapidly so
t
hat they do not hinder visibility or the exit
o
f the occupants,
-
i
n the case of a minor or rear impact or in
c
ertain roll-over conditions, the airbags
m
ay not be deployed; the seat belt
a
lone contributes towards ensuring your
p
rotection in these situations.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
This
equipment will only deploy once.
I
f a second impact occurs (during the
s
ame or a subsequent accident), the
a
irbag will not be deployed again. Deployment
of one or more of the
a
irbags is accompanied by a slight
e
mission of smoke and a noise, due
t
o the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge
incorporated in the system.
This
smoke is not harmful, but sensitive
i
ndividuals may experience slight
ir
ritation.
The
noise of detonation related to the
d
eployment of one or more airbags may
r
esult in a slight loss of hearing for a
s
hort time.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. S ide impact zone.
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228
Deactivation
When the ignition is on, this warning lamp comes in the instrument
p
anel. It stays on while the airbag is
d
eactivated.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the p assenger's front airbag if it is deactivated, in
t
he event of a serious front impact to all or part
o
f the front impact zone A,
in the longitudinal
c
entreline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane
a
nd directed from the front to the rear of
t
he vehicle.
The
front airbag inflates between the thorax
a
nd head of the front occupant of the vehicle
a
nd the steering wheel, driver's side, and the
d
ashboard, passenger's side to cushion their
f
or ward movement.
System
which
protects
the
driver
and
front
p
assenger
in
the
event
of
a
serious
front
impact
i
n
order
to
limit
the
risk
of
injury
to
the
head
and
t
horax.
The
driver's
airbag
is
fitted
in
the
centre
of
the
s
teering
wheel;
the
front
passenger's
airbag
is
f
itted
in
the
dashboard
above
the
glove
box. Only
the passenger's front airbag can be
d
eactivated.
F
W
ith the ignition off,
insert the key in the
p
assenger airbag deactivation switch.
F
T
urn it to the "OFF"
p
osition.
F
R
emove the key keeping the switch in the
n
ew position.
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To assure the safety of your child, the passenger's front airbag must be
d
eactivated when you install a rear ward
f
acing child seat on the front passenger
sea
t.
Other wise,
the child would risk being
s
eriously injured or killed if the airbag
w
ere deployed.Reactivation
When you remove the rear ward facing child seat, with the ignition off , turn the switch to
the "ON"
position to reactivate the airbag and
s
o assure the safety of your front passenger in
t
he event of an impact.
When
the ignition is switched on,
t
his warning lamp comes on in the
i
nstrument panel for approximately
o
ne minute to signal that the front
a
irbag is activated.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, accompanied by
a
n audible warning and a message,
c
ontact a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified workshop to have the
s
ystem checked.
The
airbags may no longer be
d
eployed in the event of a serious
im
pact.
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Child lock
This mechanical system prevents opening of the rear door using its interior control.
T he control is located on the edge of each rear door and locking is independent for each door.
Locking
F Using the integral ignition key, turn the c
ontrol as far as it will go:
-
t
o the left on the left-hand rear door,
-
t
o the right on the right-hand rear door.
Unlocking
F Using the integral ignition key, turn the c
ontrol as far as it will go:
-
t
o the right on the left-hand rear door,
-
t
o the left on the right-hand rear door.
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1. Sealing
Repair procedure
Avoid removing any foreign bodies which have penetrated into the tyre.F
U
ncoil the white pipe G
f
ully.
F
U
nscrew the cap from the white pipe.
F
C
onnect the white pipe to the valve of the
tyre to be repaired.
F
S
witch off the ignition.
F
T
urn the selector A to the "sealant"
position.
F
C
heck that the switch B is in
position "O" . F
C
onnect the compressor's electric plug to
t
he vehicle's 12 V socket.
F
S
tart the vehicle and leave the engine
r
unning.
Take care, this product is harmful (
e.g. ethylene-glycol, colophony...) if s
wallowed and causes irritation to the eyes.
Keep this product out of the reach of children. Do
not start the compressor before
c
onnecting the white pipe to the tyre v
alve: the sealant product would be e
xpelled through the pipe.
Practical information
267
Removing a wheel
Parking the vehicle
Immobilise the vehicle where it does not block traffic: the ground must be level,
s
table and not slippery.
Apply
the parking brake unless it has
b
een programmed to automatic mode,
s
witch off the ignition and engage first
g
ear* to block the wheels.
Check
that the braking warning lamp
a
nd the P warning lamp in the parking
b
rake control lever come on.
For
greater safety, place a chock 2
against
the wheel opposite to the one
b
eing
c
hanged.
The
occupants must get out of the
v
ehicle and wait where they are safe.
Never
go underneath a vehicle raised
u
sing a jack; use an axle stand.
List of operations
F Remove the finisher from from each o
f bolts using the tool 4 (depending on
e
quipment).
F
F
it the security socket 5 on the
wheelbrace
1 to slacken the security bolt
(if
fitted).
F
S
lacken the other bolts (no more than a
1
/4 turn) using the wheelbrace 1
o
n l y.
*
Position R
for
an
electronic
gearbox
or
P for
an
automatic
gearbox. Do
not use:
-
t
he jack for anything other than
l
ifting the vehicle,
-
a
ny other jack than the one
s
upplied by the manufacturer.
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Practical information