Operation Manual

DRIVING
78 -
SIDE AIR BAGS
If this warning light comes on,
accompanied by an audible
signal, contact a CITROËN
dealer to have the system
checked. The air bags may
no longer be triggered in the event of
a serious impact.
Air bags malfunction
For the front and side air
bags to be fully effective,
observe the following safety
rules:
 Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
 Sit in a normal upright position.
 Do not leave anything between
the occupants and the air bags
(child, animal, object, ...).
This could hamper the operation
of the air bags or injure the occu-
pants.
 All work on the air bag systems is
strictly prohibited unless it is car-
ried out by qualifi ed personnel of
the CITROËN network.
 After an accident or if the vehicle
has been stolen or broken into,
have the air bag systems checked.
Front air bags
 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 fascia.
 Smoke as little as possible; de-
ployment of the air bags can
cause burns or the risk of injury
from a cigarette or pipe.
 Never remove or pierce the steering
wheel or hit it violently.
Side air bags
 Only put approved covers on the
front seats. Consult a CITROËN
dealer.
 Do not fi x or glue anything to
the front seat backs. This could
cause injury to the chest or arms
when the side air bag infl ates.
 Do not sit with the upper part of
the body any nearer to the door
than necessary.
The side air bags are incorporated
into the front seat backs on the door
side.
The triggering of these air bags re-
quires a serious side impact applied
in the side impact zone B , perpen-
dicular to the longitudinal centreline
of the vehicle, on a horizontal plane
and from the outside of the vehicle
towards the inside. The side air bag
infl ates between the front occupant
of the vehicle and the door trim pad.
It therefore limits the risk of injury to
the chest.