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Front airbags

Airbags

General information

The airbags do not operate when the

ignition is switched off.

This equipment will only deploy once. If

a second impact occurs (during the same

or a subsequent accident), the airbag will

not be deployed again.

System designed to help improve the safety

of the occupants sitting in the front seats and

the rear outer seats in the event of violent

collisions. The airbags supplement the action

of the seat belts fitted with force limiters at the

front seats and at the rear outer seats.

Impact detection zones

If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors

record and analyse the front and side impacts

sustained in the impact detection zones:

In the event of violent impact, the airbags

deploy instantly and help better protect

the occupants of the vehicle; immediately

after the impact, the airbags deflate rapidly

in order not to hinder the visibility or the

possible exit of the occupants,

in the case of a minor or rear impact or

in certain rollover conditions, the airbags

may not be deployed; the seat belt

System which protects the driver and front

passenger in the event of a serious front impact

in order to limit the risk of injury to the head and

chest.

The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the

steering wheel; the front passenger airbag is

fitted in the dashboard above the glove box.

A. Front impact zone.

B. Side impact zone.

The deployment of one or more airbags

is accompanied by a slight emission of

smoke and a noise, due to the detonation

of the pyrotechnic charge incorporated in

the system.

This smoke is not harmful, but sensitive

individuals may experience slight irritation.

The detonation noise associated with the

deployment of one or more airbags may

result in a slight loss of hearing for a short

time.

These front airbags are adaptive. In

particular, their hardness will decrease in

the presence of an occupant of shorter

height, with the seat adjusted to a forward

longitudinal position.

alone contributes towards ensuring your

protection in these situations.

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to mitigate 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.

Deployment

Malfunction

They deploy, except the front passenger airbag

if it is deactivated*, in the event of a serious

front impact to all or part of the front impact

zone A.

The front airbag inflates between the thorax

and head of the front occupant of the vehicle

and the steering wheel, driver's side, and the

dashboard, passenger's side, to cushion their

forward movement.

If this warning lamp comes on in the

instrument panel, you must contact

a CITROËN dealer or a qualified

workshop to have the system

checked.

Deployment

They deploy on one side in the event of

a serious side impact applied to all or part of

the side impact zone B.

The lateral airbag inflates between the hip and

shoulder of the vehicle's occupant and the

corresponding door trim panel.

The airbags may no longer be deployed in the

event of a serious impact.

In the event of a minor impact or bump on

the side of the vehicle or if the vehicle rolls

over, the airbags may not be deployed.

In the event of a rear or front collision,

none of the lateral airbags are deployed.

For more information on Deactivating

the front passenger airbag, refer to the

corresponding section.

Curtain airbags

System contributing towards greater protection

for the driver and passengers (with the

Lateral airbags

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.

At the front

Deployment

It deploys simultaneously with the

corresponding lateral airbag in the event of

a serious side impact applied to all or part of

the side impact zone B.

The curtain airbag inflates between the front

and rear occupants of the vehicle and the

corresponding windows.

This system protects the driver and front

passenger in the event of a serious side impact

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Advice

Front airbags

Lateral 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.

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.

Do not fix or attach anything to the

steering wheel or dashboard, as this

could cause injuries when the airbags are

deployed.

Use only approved covers on the seats,

compatible with the deployment of the

lateral airbags. For information on the

range of seat covers suitable for your

vehicle, contact the CITROËN network.

Do not fix or attach anything to the seat

backrests (clothes, etc.), as this could

cause injuries to the thorax or arm when

the lateral airbag is deployed.

Do not sit with the upper part of the body

any nearer to the door than necessary.

The vehicle's front door panels include

side impact sensors.

A damaged door or any unauthorised or

incorrectly executed work (modification or

repair) on the front doors or their interior

trim could compromise the operation of

these sensors – risk of malfunction of the

lateral airbags!

Such work must only be done by

a CITROËN dealer or a qualified

workshop.

For the airbags to be fully effective,

observe the safety recommendations

below.

Adopt a normal and upright sitting

position.

Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.

Do not leave anything between the

occupants and the airbags (a child, pet,

object, etc.), nor fix or attach anything

close to or in the way of the airbag release

trajectory; this could cause injuries during

their deployment.

Never modify the original definition of your

vehicle, particularly in the area directly

around the airbags.

After an accident or if the vehicle has

been stolen, have the airbag systems

checked.

All work on the airbag systems must only

be carried out by a CITROËN dealer or

a qualified workshop.

Curtain airbags

Do not fix or attach anything to the roof,

as this could cause head injuries when the

curtain airbag is deployed.

Even if all of the precautions mentioned

are observed, a risk of injury or of minor

burns to the head, chest or arms cannot

be ruled out when an airbag is deployed.

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.

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Advice

General points relating to

child seats

Ensure that the seat belt is positioned and

tightened correctly.

For child seats with a support leg, ensure

that the support leg is in firm and steady

contact with the floor.

At the front: if necessary, adjust the

passenger seat.

At the rear: if necessary, adjust the

relevant front seat.

An incorrectly installed child seat

compromises the child's safety 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 harness 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 forwards if necessary.

The head restraint must be removed

before installing a child seat with

a backrest on 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

once the child seat has been removed.

The legislation on carrying children is

specific to each country. Refer to the

legislation in force in your country.

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.

Remove and stow the head restraint

before installing a child seat with backrest

on a passenger seat. Refit the head

restraint once the child seat has been

removed.

Statistically, the safest seats in your

vehicle for carrying 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.

It is recommended that children travel on

the rear seats of your vehicle:

"rearward facing" up to the age of 3,

"forward facing" over the age of 3.

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Child seat at the front

Children at the rear

Installing a booster seat

At rear seating positions, always leave

sufficient space between the front seat

and:

The chest part of the seat belt must be

positioned on the child's shoulder without

touching the neck.

the "rearward facing" child seat,

the child's feet for a child seat fitted

"forward facing".

Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt

passes correctly over the child's thighs.

We recommend using a booster seat with

backrest, equipped with a belt guide at

shoulder level.

To do this, move the front seat forwards

and, if necessary, straighten its backrest.

For optimal installation of the "forward

facing" child seat, verify that its backrest is

as close as possible to the backrest of the

vehicle seat, if possible in contact with it.

A child seat with ISOFIX or i-Size

When a child seat is installed on the

front passenger seat, adjust this seat

to the highest position, in the rearmost

longitudinal position, with the backrest

straightened.

Additional protections

"Rearward facing"

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.

mountings must never be installed on the

centre rear passenger seat.

To protect young children from the rays

of the sun, fit side blinds on the rear

windows.

The front passenger airbag must be

deactivated. Otherwise, the child risks

being seriously injured or killed if the

airbag is deployed.

Children at the front

As a safety precaution, do not leave:

Deactivate the front passenger airbag

when a "rearward facing" child seat is

installed on the front passenger seat.

Otherwise, the child would risk being

seriously injured or killed if the airbag

were deployed.

a child or children alone and

unattended in a vehicle,

a child or an animal in a vehicle

which is exposed to the sun, with the

windows closed,

"Forward facing"

the keys within reach of children inside

the vehicle.

You must leave the front passenger airbag

active.

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