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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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Lateral airbags
Deployment
A lateral airbag is deployed unilaterally in the event of a serious side impact applied to all or
p
art of the side impact zone B, perpendicular
t
o the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
h
orizontal plane and directed from the outside
t
owards the inside of the vehicle.
The
lateral airbag inflates between the hip and
s
houlder of the front occupant of the vehicle
a
nd the corresponding door trim panel.
System
which protects the driver and front
p
assenger in the event of a serious side impact
i
n order to limit the risk of injury to the chest,
b
etween the hip and the shoulder.
Each lateral airbag is fitted in the seat backrest
f
rame, door side.
Impact detection zones
A. Front
impact zone.
B. S ide impact zone.
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In the event of a minor impact or bump on the side of the vehicle or if the
v
ehicle rolls over, the airbags may not
b
e deployed.
In the event of a rear or front collision,
none
of the lateral airbags is deployed.
System
contributing
towards
greater
protection
f
or
the
the
driver
and
passengers
(with
the
e
xception
of
the
rear
centre
passenger)
in
the
e
vent
of
a
serious
side
impact
in
order
to
limit
t
he
risk
of
injury
to
the
side
of
the
head.
Each
curtain
airbag
is
built
into
the
pillars
and
t
he
upper
passenger
compartment
area.
Curtain airbags
Deployment
The curtain airbag is deployed at the same t
ime as the corresponding lateral airbag in the
e
vent of a serious side impact applied to all or
p
art of the side impact zone B, perpendicular
t
o the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
h
orizontal plane and directed from the outside
t
owards the inside of the vehicle.
The
curtain airbag inflates between the front or
r
ear occupant of the vehicle and the windows.If
this warning lamp comes on in the
i
nstrument panel, accompanied by an
a
udible signal and a message, contact
a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop to have the system checked.
T
he airbags may no longer be deployed
i
n the event of a serious impact.
Operating fault
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Sit in a normal upright position.
W ear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do
not allow anything to come between
t
he occupants and the airbags (a child, pet,
o
bject...), do not attach or fix anything near
t
o the airbags or their trajectories when
i
nflating as this could cause injuries when
t
he airbags are deployed.
Never
modify the original definition of your
v
ehicle, particularly in the area directly
a
round the airbags.
After
an accident or if the vehicle has been
s
tolen or broken into, have the airbag
s
ystems checked.
All
work on the airbag system must be
c
arried out by a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
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. The
b
ag inflates almost instantly (within a few
m
illiseconds) then deflates within the same
t
ime discharging the hot gas via openings
p
rovided 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
i
njuries with deployment of the airbags.
Guidelines to follow: 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
not sit with the upper part of the body any
n
earer 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.
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Child seat at the front*
Rearward facing
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed on the front passenger seat ,
adjust the
v
ehicle seat to the midway longitudinal
p
osition, the lowest height position, backrest
s
traightened. Then pull the height control lever
1
1 times.
The
passenger's front airbag must be
d
eactivated.
O
therwise,
t
he child risks being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag is
deployed .
Forward facing
When a for ward facing child seat is installed on t
he front passenger seat ,
adjust the vehicle
s
eat to the midway longitudinal position, the
l
owest height position, backrest straightened.
T
hen pull the height control lever 11 times.
L
eave the passenger's airbag active.Passenger
seat in the midway longitudinal p
osition, the lowest height position, then the h
eight control lever pulled 11 times.
Ensure that the seat belt is properly
tightened.
For
child seats with a support leg,
e
nsure that this is in firm and steady
c
ontact with the floor. If necessary,
a
djust
t
he
p
assenger's
sea
t.*
R
efer to the legislation in force in your country
b
efore installing a child seat on this seating
p
osition.
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Deactivating the passenger's front airbag
Passenger airbag OFF
For information on deactivating the passenger's front airbag, refer to the
"
Airbags" section.
Never
install
a
rear ward
facing
child
r
estraint
system
on
a
seat
protected
by
a
n
active
front
airbag.
This
could
cause
t
he
death
of
the
child
or
serious
injury.
The
warning
label
present
on
both
sides
of
the
p
assenger's
sun
visor
repeats
this
advice.
In
l
ine
with
current
legislation,
the
following
tables
c
ontain
this
warning
in
all
of
the
languages
r
equired.
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aR
b
G
НИКОГА НЕ инсталирайте детско столче на седалка с АКТИВИРАНА предна ВЪЗДУШНА ВЪЗГЛАВНИЦ А. Това може да причини С МЪРТ или СЕРИОЗНО НАРАНЯВАНЕ на детето.
CSNIKDY neumisťujte dětské zádržné zařízení orientované směrem dozadu na sedadlo chráněné AKTIVOVANÝM čelním AIRBAGEM. Hrozí nebezpečí SMRTI DÍTĚTE nebo VÁ ŽNÉHO ZR ANĚNÍ.
daBrug ALDRIG en bagudvendt barnestol på et sæde, der er beskyttet af en AKTIV AIRBAG. BARNET risikerer at blive ALVORLIGT KVÆSTET eller DR ÆBT.
dEMontieren Sie auf einem Sitz mit AKTIVIERTEM Front-Airbag NIEMALS einen Kindersitz oder eine Babyschale entgegen der Fahr trichtung, das Kind könnte schwere oder sogar tödliche Verletzungen erleiden.
ELΜη χρησιμοποιείτε ΠΟΤΕ παιδικό κάθισμα με την πλάτη του προς το εμπρός μέρος του αυτοκινήτου, σε μια θέση που προστατεύεται από ΜΕΤΩΠΙΚΟ αερόσακο που είναι ΕΝΕΡΓΟΣ. Αυτό μπορεί να έχει σαν συνέπεια το ΘΑΝΑΤΟ ή το ΣΟΒΑΡΟ ΤΡΑΥΜΑΤΙΣΜΟ του ΠΑΙΔΙΟΥ.
EnNEVER use a rear ward facing child restraint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
ESNO INSTALAR NUNCA un sistema de retención para niños de espaldas al sentido de la marcha en un asiento protegido mediante un AIRBAG frontal ACTIVADO, ya que podría causar lesiones GR AVES o incluso la MUERTE del niño.
ETÄrge MITTE KUNAGI paigaldage "seljaga sõidusuunas" lapseistet juhi kõr valistmele, mille ESITURVAPADI on AKTIVEERITUD. Tur vapadja avanemine võib last TÕSISELT või ELUOHTLIKULT vigastada.
FIÄLÄ KOSK A AN aseta lapsen tur vaistuinta selkä ajosuuntaan istuimelle, jonka edessä suojana on käyttöön aktivoitu TURVAT Y YNY. Sen laukeaminen voi aiheuttaa LAPSEN KUOLEMAN tai VAK AVAN LOUKK A ANTUMISEN.
FRNE JAMAIS installer de système de retenue pour enfants faisant face vers l’arrière sur un siège protégé par un COUSSIN GONFLABLE frontal ACTIVÉ.
Cela
peut provoquer la MORT de l’ENFANT ou le BLESSER GR AVEMENT.
HRNIK ADA ne postavljati dječju sjedalicu leđima u smjeru vožnje na sjedalo zaštićeno UKLJUČENIM prednjim ZR AČNIM JASTUKOM. To bi moglo uzrokovati SMRT ili TEŠKU OZLJEDU djeteta.
HUSOHA ne használjon menetiránynak háttal beszerelt gyermekülést AKTIVÁLT (BEK APCSOLT) FRONTLÉGZSÁKK AL védett ülésen. Ez a gyermek HALÁLÁT vagy SÚLYOS SÉRÜLÉSÉT okozhatja.
ITNON installare MAI seggiolini per bambini posizionati in senso contrario a quello di marcia su un sedile protetto da un AIRBAG frontale ATTIVATO. Ciò potrebbe provocare la MORTE o FERITE GR AVI al bambino.
LTNIEK ADA neįrenkite vaiko prilaikymo priemonės su atgal atgręžtu vaiku ant sėdynės, kuri saugoma VEIKIANČIOS priekinės ORO PAGALVĖS. Išsiskleidus oro pagalvei vaikas gali būti MIRTINAI arba SUNKIAI TR AUMUOTAS.
LVNEK AD NEuzstādiet uz aizmuguri vērstu bērnu sēdeklīti priekšējā pasažiera sēdvietā, kurā ir AKTIVIZĒTS priekšējais DROŠĪBAS GAISA SP I LV E N S .
Tas
var izraisīt BĒRNA NĀVI vai radīt NOPIETNUS IEVAINOJUMUS.
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