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lamp remains on until the driver or the front/rear

passenger fasten their seat belt.

Recommendations for children

Seat belt not fastened/

unfastened alerts

Use a suitable child seat if the passenger

is less than 12 years old or shorter than one

and a half metres.

Never use the same seat belt to secure more

than one child.

Never carry a child on your lap.

For more information on Child seats, refer to

the corresponding section.

Advice

The driver must ensure that passengers

use the seat belts correctly and that they

are all fastened before setting oﬀ.

Wherever seated in the vehicle, you must

always fasten the seat belt, even for short

journeys.

Do not interchange the seat belt buckles, as

they will not fulﬁl their role fully.

Before and after use, ensure that the seat belt

is reeled in correctly.

Maintenance

In accordance with current safety

regulations, for all repairs on your vehicle's

seat belts, go to a qualiﬁed workshop with

the skills and equipment needed, which a

PEUGEOT dealer is able to provide.

Have the seat belts checked regularly by a

PEUGEOT dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop,

particularly if the straps show signs of

damage.

1. Front left seat belt warning lamp

2. Front right seat belt warning lamp

3. Rear left seat belt warning lamp

4. Rear centre seat belt warning lamp

5. Rear right seat belt warning lamp

After folding or moving a seat or rear bench

seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned

and reeled in correctly.

If the corresponding seat belt is not fastened

or is unfastened, when the ignition is switched

on, the seat belts warning lamp comes on in the

instrument panel and the corresponding warning

lamp (1 to 5) comes on in red in the seat belt and

front passenger airbag warning lamps display.

Installation

The lower part of the strap must be

positioned as low as possible on the pelvis.

The upper part must be positioned in the

hollow of the shoulder.

In order to be eﬀective, a seat belt:

– must be tightened as close to the body as

possible;

Clean the seat belt straps with soapy water or

a textile cleaning product, sold by PEUGEOT

dealers.

If a rear seat belt is not fastened, the

corresponding warning lamp (3 to 5)

comes on for around 30 seconds.

Airbags

– must be pulled in front of you with a smooth

movement, ensuring that it is not twisted;

– must only be used to secure one person;

– must not show signs of tearing or fraying;

– must not be changed or modiﬁed, in order

to avoid aﬀecting its performance.

From about 12 mph (20 km/h) and for 2

General information

minutes, each warning lamp corresponding to

an occupied seat whose seat belt is unfastened

ﬂashes, accompanied by an audible signal. After

these 2 minutes, the corresponding seat warning

System designed to help improve the safety

of the occupants sitting in the front seats and

the rear outer seats, in the event of a violent

collision. The airbags supplement the action

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of the seat belts equipped with a force limiting

system.

Impact detection zones

Front airbags

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 event of a slight impact, a rear impact

and under certain rollover conditions, the airbags

may not deploy; only the seat belt helps to

protect you in these situations.

A. Front impact zone

B. Side impact zone

When one or more airbags are deployed,

the detonation of the pyrotechnic charge

incorporated in the system makes a noise and

releases a small quantity of smoke.

This system protects the driver and front

passenger in the event of a serious front impact,

in order to limit the risk of head and chest

injuries.

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.

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.

The seriousness of the impact depends on the

nature of the obstacle and the speed of the

vehicle at the moment of collision.

The airbags do not operate when the

ignition is switched oﬀ.

The front airbags are adaptive. In

particular, they inﬂate less ﬁrmly in the

presence of a smaller occupant, with the seat

set in a forward longitudinal position.

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.

Deployment

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.

* For more information on Deactivating the front passenger airbag, refer to the corresponding section.

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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 performed 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 cannot be

ruled out when an airbag is deployed. The

airbag inﬂates almost instantly (within a few

milliseconds) then deﬂates within the same

time discharging the hot gas via openings

provided for this purpose.

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.

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.

Lateral airbags

This system protects the driver and front

passenger in the event of a serious side impact

to mitigate the risk of injury to the chest, between Malfunction

the hip and the shoulder.

If this warning lamp comes on in the

instrument panel, you must contact a

PEUGEOT dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop to

have the system checked.

The airbags may not be deployed in the event of

a serious impact.

Each lateral airbag is ﬁtted in the seat backrest

frame, door side.

Deployment

They are deployed 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.

In the event of a minor impact or bump at

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.

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.

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.

Curtain airbags

System contributing towards greater protection

for 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.

Advice

For the airbags to be fully eﬀective,

observe the safety recommendations

below.

Adopt a normal upright sitting position.

Fasten the seat belt ensuring it is correctly

positioned and adjusted.

Each curtain airbag is built into the pillars and

the upper passenger compartment area.

Do not leave anything between the occupants

and the airbags (a child, pet, object, etc.), nor

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Do not ﬁx or attach anything to the steering

wheel or dashboard, as this could cause

injuries when the airbags are deployed.

Do not remove the grab handles installed on

the roof, as they play a part in securing the

curtain airbags.

Make sure that the seat belt is correctly

positioned and tightened.

For child seats with a support leg, ensure that

the support leg is in ﬁrm and steady contact

with the ﬂoor.

Lateral airbags

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 a

PEUGEOT dealer.

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!

Child seats

Advice

The regulations on carrying children are

speciﬁc to each country. Refer to the

legislation in force in your country.

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

harness of child seats, 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 the vehicle.

If the passenger seat is adjustable, move it

forwards if necessary.

For maximum safety, please observe the

following recommendations:

– In accordance with European regulations, all

children under the age of 12 or less than 4

ft 11” (150 cm) 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 carrying children are the rear

seats.

– Children weighing less than 9 kg must

travel in the "rear facing" position, whether in

the front or rear of the vehicle.

Such work must only be done by a PEUGEOT

dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop.

It is recommended that children travel

on the rear seats of the vehicle:

– ‘rear facing’ up to the age of 3,

– ‘forward facing’ over the age of 3.

Remove the head restraint 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.

Curtain airbags

Do not ﬁx or attach anything to the roof,

as this could cause head injuries when the

curtain airbag is deployed.

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