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Front airbags
System which protects the driver and front passenger in the event of a serious front impact
i
n order to limit the risk of injury to the head and
c
hest.
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.deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's front airbag if it is deactivated,
i
n the event of a serious front impact applied
t
o all or part of the front impact zone A, in
the
longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
h
orizontal plane and directed from the front to
t
he rear of the vehicle.
The
front airbag inflates between the head-
thorax
of the front occupant of the vehicle
an
d the dashboard to cushion their forward
movement.
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deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:
F
w
ith the ignition off ,
insert the key in the
p
assenger airbag deactivation switch,
F
t
urn it to the "OFF" position,
F
t
hen, remove the key keeping the switch in
t
he new position.
This
warning lamp comes on in the
i
nstrument panel when the ignition is
o
n and until the airbag is re-activated.To assure the safety of your child,
the
passenger's front airbag must
b
e deactivated when you install a
"rear facing" child seat on the front
p
assenger
sea
t.
Other wise, the child would risk being
s
eriously injured or killed if the airbag
w
ere deployed.
Reactivation
When you remove a child seat that has b
een fitted "rear wards facing", turn switch to
t
he "ON"
position to re-activate the airbag and
s
o assure the safety of your front passenger in
t
he event of an impact.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel, you must contact
a C
ITR
oË
N dealer or qualified
workshop
to have the system
c
hecked. The airbags may no longer
b
e deployed in the event of a serious
impact.
Safety
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Child seat in the front*
"Rearward-facing""For ward-facing"
Passenger seat adjusted to the intermediate
longitudinal and highest position.
*
R
efer
to
the
current
legislation
in
your
country
b
efore
installing
a
child
seat
on
this
seat.
When
a
"rear ward-facing"
child
seat
is
installed
o
n the front passenger seat ,
adjust
the
seat
t
o
the
intermediate
longitudinal
and
highest
p
osition,
with
the
backrest
straightened.
The
passenger
airbag
must
be
deactivated.
o
t
herwise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
to inflate . When
a
"for ward-facing"
child
seat
is
installed
o
n the front passenger seat ,
adjust
the
v
ehicle's
seat
to
the
intermediate
longitudinal
a
nd
highest
position
with
seat
backrest
s
traightened
and
leave
the
passenger's
airbag
a
ctivated. Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For
child
seats
with
a
support
leg,
e
nsure
that
the
support
leg
is
in
stable
c
ontact
with
the
floor.
If
necessary,
a
djust
t
he
p
assenger
sea
t.
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advice on child seats
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle compromises the child's protection
i
n the event of an accident.
Check
that there is no seat belt or seat belt
b
uckle under the child seat as this could
de
stabilise
i
t.
Remember
to fasten the seat belts or the
c
hild seat harness keeping the slack in
relation to the child's body to a minimum ,
even
for short journeys.
To
install a child seat using the vehicle's
s
eat belt, ensure that the belt is well
tightened
on the child seat and that it holds
t
he child seat firmly against the vehicle's
s
eat. If your passenger seat is adjustable,
m
ove it for ward if necessary.
On
the rear seats, always leave enough
s
pace between the front seat and:
-
a
rear ward facing child seat,
-
t
he child's feet when in a for ward facing
c
hild seat.
To
do this, move the front seat for ward and,
i
f necessary, also straighten its backrest.
children at the front
The legislation on carrying a child on the front passenger seat is specific to each
c
o unt r y.
Refer
to the current legislation in your
c
o unt r y.
Deactivate
the passenger airbag when a
"
rear ward facing" child seat is installed on
t
he front seat. Other wise the child risks
b
eing seriously injured or killed if the airbag
i
s deployed.
Installation of a booster cushion
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.
CITROËN
recommends the use of a
b
ooster seat which has a back, fitted with a
s
eat belt guide at shoulder level.
As
a safety precaution, do not leave:
-
o
ne or more children alone and
u
nsupervised in a vehicle,
-
a
child or an animal in a vehicle which
i
s exposed to the sun, with the windows
c
losed,
-
k
eys within the reach of children inside
t
he vehicle.
Use
the "child lock" to prevent any
a
ccidental opening of the rear doors or
w
indows.
Avoid
opening the rear windows by more
t
han a third.
To
protect young children from the rays of
t
he sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.
For
optimum
installation
of
the
"for ward
f
acing"
child
seat,
ensure
that
the
back
of
t
he child seat is as close as possible to
the
back
of
the
vehicle's
seat,
in
contact
if
p
ossible.
You
must
remove
the
head
restraint
before
f
itting
a
child
seat
on
a
passenger
seat.
E
nsure that the head restraint is stowed or
attached
securely
to
prevent
it
from
being
t
hrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp
braking.
Refit
the
head
restraint
once
t
he
child
seat
has
been
removed
child safety