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Sit in a normal upright position.
W ear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do
not leave anything between the
o
ccupants and the airbags (a child, pet,
o
bject...). This could hamper the operation of
t
he airbags or injure the occupants.
af
ter an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen
or broken into, have the airbag
s
ystems checked.
All
work on the airbag system must be
c
arried out by a CITR
oËn
dealer or a
qualified
w
orkshop.
Even
if all of the precautions mentioned
a
re observed, a risk of injury or of minor
b
urns to the head, chest or arms when an
a
irbag is deployed cannot be ruled out.
T
he bag inflates almost instantly (within
a
few milliseconds) then deflates within
t
he same time discharging the hot gas via
o
penings provided for this purpose.Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resting your hands on the centre
p
art of the wheel.
Passengers
must not place their feet on the
das
hboard.
Do
not smoke as deployment of the airbags
c
an cause burns or the risk of injury from a
c
igarette or pipe.
Never
remove
or
pierce
the
steering
wheel
or
h
it it violently.
Do
not fit or attach anything to the steering
w
heel or dashboard, this could cause
injuries
with deployment of the airbags.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules: Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible with the deployment the lateral
a
irbags. For information on the range of seat
c
overs suitable for your vehicle, you can
contact
a CITROËN dealer.
Refer
to the "Accessories" section.
Do
not fix or attach anything to the seat
b
acks (clothing...). This could cause injury
t
o the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is
d
eployed.
do n
ot sit with the upper part of the body any
nearer
to the door than necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This could cause injury to the head if the curtain
a
irbag is deployed.
If
fitted on your vehicle, do not remove the
g
rab handles installed on the roof, they play
a
part in securing the curtain airbags.
Safety
