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Safety
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:
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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.
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A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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:
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"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.
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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.
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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.
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a child or children alone and
unattended in a vehicle,
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a child or an animal in a vehicle
which is exposed to the sun, with the
windows closed,
"Forward facing"
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the keys within reach of children inside
the vehicle.
You must leave the front passenger airbag
active.
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