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Lateral airbags
Deployment
The lateral airbags are deployed unilaterally in the event of a serious side impact applied to all or part of the side impact zone B , perpendicular to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed from the outside towards the inside of the vehicle. The lateral airbag inflates between the hip and shoulder of the front occupant of the vehicle and the corresponding door trim panel.
System which protects the driver and front passenger in the event of a serious side impact in order to limit the risk of injury to the chest, between the hip and the shoulder. Each lateral airbag is fitted in the seat backrest frame, door side.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone. B. Side impact zone.
Curtain airbags
System which protects the driver and passengers (with the exception of the rear centre passenger) in the event of a serious side impact in order to limit the risk of injury to the side of the head.
Each curtain airbag is built into the pillars and the upper passenger compartment area.
In the event of a minor impact or bump on the side of the vehicle or if the vehicle rolls over, the airbag may not be deployed. In the event of a rear or front collision, the airbag is not deployed.
Deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same time as the corresponding lateral airbag in the event of a serious side impact applied to all or part of the side impact zone B , perpendicular to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed from the outside towards the inside of the vehicle. The curtain airbag inflates between the front or rear occupant of the vehicle and the windows.
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop to have the system checked. The airbags may no longer be deployed in the event of a serious impact.
Operating fault

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Sit in a normal upright position. Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt. Do not leave anything between the occupants and the airbags (a child, pet, object...). This could hamper the operation of
the airbags or injure the occupants. After an accident or if the vehicle has been stolen or broken into, have the airbag systems checked. All work on the airbag system must be carried out by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop. Even if all of the precautions mentioned are observed, a risk of injury or of minor burns to the head, chest or arms when an airbag is deployed cannot be ruled out. The bag inflates almost instantly (within a few milliseconds) then deflates within the same time discharging the hot gas via openings provided for this purpose.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats, compatible with the deployment the lateral airbags. For information on the range of seat covers suitable for your vehicle, you can contact a PEUGEOT dealer. Refer to the "Accessories" section. Do not fix or attach anything to the seat backs (clothing...). This could cause injury to the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is deployed. Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than necessary.
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resting your hands on the centre part of the wheel. Passengers must not place their feet on the dashboard. If possible, do not smoke as deployment 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.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This could cause injury to the head if the curtain airbag is deployed. If fitted on your vehicle, do not remove the grab handles installed on the roof, they play a part in securing the curtain airbags.

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General points relating to child seats
For maximum safety, please observe the following recommendations: - in accordance with European regulations, all children under the age of 12 or less than one and a half metres tall must travel in approved child seats suited to their weight , on seats fitted with a seat belt or ISOFIX mountings * , - statistically, the safest seats in your vehicle for carr ying children are the rear seats, - a child weighing less than 9 kg must travel in the "rearward facing" position both in the front and in the rear.
PEUGEOT recommends that children should travel in the outer outer outerrear seats of your vehicle: - "rearward facing" up to the age of 3, - "forward facing" over the age of 3.
Although one of PEUGEOT main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children also depends on you.
* The rules for carrying children are specific to each country. Refer to the legislation in force in your country.
Child seat at the
rear
"Rearward facing"
"Forward facing"
When a "rear ward facing" child seat is installed on a rear passenger seat , move the vehicle's front seat for wards and straighten the backrest so that the "rear ward facing" child seat does not touch the vehicle's front seat.
When a "for ward facing" child seat is installed on a rear passenger seat , move the vehicle's front seat for wards and straighten the backrest so that the legs of the child in the "for ward facing" child seat do not touch the vehicle's
front seat.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly tensioned. For child seats with a support leg, ensure that this is in firm contact with the floor. If necessary, adjust the front seat of the vehicle.

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Child seat in the front
"Rearward-facing" "Forward-facing"
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly tensioned. Ensure that the child seat is not in contact with a part of the vehicle other than the passenger seat.
Passenger seat in the fully back and highest position. When a "rear ward-facing" child seat is installed on the front passenger seat , adjust the seat to the fully back and highest position, with the backrest straightened. The passenger airbag must be deactivated. Otherwise, the child would risk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate .
When a "for ward-facing" child seat is installed on the front passenger seat , adjust the vehicle's seat to the fully back and highest position with seat backrest straightened and leave the passenger's airbag activated.

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Deactivating the passenger's front airbag
Never install a rear ward facing child restraint system on a seat protected by an active front airbag. This could cause the death of the child or serious injury.
Passenger airbag OFF
The warning label present on both sides of the passenger's sun visor repeats this advice. In line with current legislation, the following tables contain this warning in all of the languages required.
For information on deactivating the passenger's front airbag, refer to the "Airbags" section.

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Locations for child seats secured with the seat belt
Weight of the child / indicative age Weight of the child / indicative age Weight of the child /
SeatLess than 13 kg (groups 0 (b) and 0+) Up to 1 year approx
From 9 to 18 kg (group 1) From 1 to 3 years approx
From 15 to 25 kg (group 2) From 3 to 6 years approx
From 22 to 36 kg (group 3) From 6 to 10 years approx
Front passenger seat (c)
- with height adjustment U(R)U(R)U(R)U(R)
- without height adjustment U * U * U * U *
Outer rear seats (d) UUUU
Centre rear seat (d) UUUU
U : seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using the seat belt and universally approved "rearward facing" and/or "forward facing". U(R) : as for U , the vehicle seat must be adjusted to the highest and fully back position. U* : as for U , straightening the backrest. (a) universal child seat: child seat which can be installed in all vehicles using the seat belt. (b) group 0: from birth to 10 kg. Infant car seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on the front passenger seat. (c) consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat. (d) to install a child seat on a rear seat, rear ward or for ward facing, move the front seat for ward, then straighten the backrest to allow enough room for the child seat and the child's legs.
In accordance with the European regulation, this table indicates the options for the installation of child seats secured using the seat belt and universally approved (a) in relation to the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
Remove and stow the head restraint before fitting a child seat with a backrest to a passenger seat. Refit the head restraint when the child seat is removed.

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The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle compromises the child's protection in the event of an accident. Ensure that there is no seat belt or seat belt buckle under the child seat, as this could destabilise it. Remember to fasten the seat belts or the child seat harnesses keeping the slack relative to the child's body to a minimum, even for short journeys. When installing a child seat using the seat belt, ensure that the seat belt is tightened correctly on the child seat and that it secures the child seat firmly on the seat of your vehicle. If your passenger seat is adjustable, move it for wards if necessary. At rear seating positions, always leave sufficient space between the front seat and: - a "rear ward facing" child seat,
- the child's feet for a child seat fitted "forward facing". To do this, move the front seat for wards and, if necessary, move its backrest into the upright position.
Advice on child seats
Children at the front
For optimum installation of the "forward-facing" child seat, ensure that the back of the child seat is as close as possible to the backrest of the vehicle's seat, in contact if possible. You mst remove the head restraint before installing a child seat with backrest to a passenger seat. Ensure that the head restraint is stored or attached securely to prevent it from being thrown around the vehicle in the event of sharp braking. Refit the head restraint when the child seat is removed.
The legislation on carrying children on the front passenger seat is specific to each country. Refer to the legislation in force in your country. Deactivate the passenger airbag when a "rear ward-facing" child seat is installed on the front seat. Otherwise, the child would risk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate.
Installing a booster seat
The chest part of the seat belt must be positioned on the child's shoulder without touching the neck. Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt passes correctly over the child's thighs. PEUGEOT recommends the use of a booster seat which has a back, fitted with a seat belt guide at shoulder level. As a safety precaution, do not leave: - a child or children alone and unsupervised in a vehicle, - a child or an animal in a vehicle which is exposed to the sun, with the windows closed, - the keys within reach of children inside the vehicle. To prevent accidental opening of the doors and rear windows, use the "Child lock". Take care not to open the rear windows by more than one third. To protect young children from the rays of the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.

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Your vehicle has been approved in accordance with the latest ISOFIX regulation . The seats, represented below, are fitted with regulation ISOFIX mountings:
"ISOFIX" mountings
There are three rings for each seat: - two rings A , hidden between the padding of vehicle seat backrest and cushion, directly below the "ISOFIX" label,
The top tether is used to secure the upper strap of child seats that have one. This arrangement limits the for ward tipping of the child seat in the event of a front impact. This ISOFIX mounting system provides fast, reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in your vehicle.
- a ring B behind the seat for fixing the upper strap, referred to as the Top Tether . Top Tether . Top Tether
When fitting an ISOFIX child seat to the left hand rear seat, before fitting the seat, first move the centre rear seat belt towards the middle of the vehicle, so as to avoid the seat inter fering with the operation of the seat belt.
The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two latches which are secured on the two rings A .
Some seats also have an upper strap , known as the Top Tether, which is attached to ring B .