deactivate passenger airbag CITROEN C1 2017 Owners Manual

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Seat belts and passenger's
front airbag warning lamps
display screen
A. Left  hand   rear   seat   belt   unfastened  w
arning.
B.
 R

ight   hand   rear   seat   belt   unfastened  
w

arning.
C.
 P

assenger's   front   airbag   deactivated  
w

arning
 lam
p.
D.
 P

assenger's   front   airbag   activated   warning  
lam

p.
Warning
 lam

p
 C o

r D
 
remains   on,
 d

epending
 o
n
 t
he
 s
tate
 o
f
 t
he
 p
assenger's
 f

ront   airbag   (deactivated   or   activated).
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Passenger's
front airbagfixed,
  in   the   seat   belt  a
nd   front   passenger's  
a

irbag
 w
arning
 lam
ps
 d

isplay. The
  control   switch,   located   in   the  g
love   box,   is   set   to   the   OFF p osition.The
  passenger's   front   airbag   is   deactivated.
You   can   install   a   rear ward   facing   child   seat   on   the  
f

ront   seat   unless   there   is   a   fault   with   the   airbags  
(

Airbag   warning   lamp   on).
Traction control
(TRC) fixed.
A
  brief   press   has   been   made   on   the  
b

utton.
The
  traction   control   (TRC)   system   is  
d

eactivated.Press
  the   button   to   activate   the   system.
The
  TRC   system   is   activated   automatically   when   the  
v

ehicle   is   started.
If
  deactivated,   the   system   is   reactivated   automatically  
f

rom   around   30   mph   (50   km/h).
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC) fixed.
Vehicle stationary, the button
has
  been   pressed   for   more   than  
3 s

econds.
The
  traction   control   (TRC)   and  
d

ynamic   stability   control   (DSC)  
s

ystems   are   deactivated.Press
  this   button   to   activate   the   systems.
The
  DSC   system   is   activated   automatically   when   the  
v

ehicle   is   started.
For
  more   information,   refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection.
Warning


/ indicator lamp
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/ Observations
Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
T his   is   may   be   accompanied   by   an   audible   signal.
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Airbags
Designed to contribute towards the safety of the   occupants   in   the   event   of   violent   collisions.  
T

he   airbags   supplement   the   action   of   the   force-
limiting
  seat   belts.
If
  a   collision   occurs,   the   electronic   detectors  
r

ecord   and   analyse   the   front   and   side   impacts  
s

ustained   in   the   impact   detection   zones:
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   serious   impact,   the   airbags  
a

re   deployed   instantly   and   contribute  
t

owards   better   protection   of   the   occupants  
o

f   the   vehicle;   immediately   after   the   impact,  
t

he   airbags   deflate   rapidly   so   that   they  
d

o   not   hinder   visibility   or   the   exit   of   the  
o

ccupants,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   minor   or   rear   impact   or   in  
c

ertain   roll-over   conditions,   the   airbags  
m

ay   not   be   deployed;   the   seat   belt   alone  
c

ontributes   towards   providing   your  
p

rotection   in   these   situations.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off. The
  deployment   of   an   airbag   is  
a

ccompanied   by   a   slight   emission  
o

f   smoke   and   a   noise,   due   to   the  
d

etonation   of   the   pyrotechnic   charge  
i

ncorporated   in   the   system.
This
  smoke   is   not   harmful,   but   sensitive  
i

ndividuals   may   experience   slight  
ir

ritation.
The
  detonation   noise   associated   with  
t

he   deployment   of   an   airbag   may   result  
i

n   a   slight   loss   of   hearing   for   a   short  
t

ime.
This
  equipment   will   only   deploy   once.  
I

f   a   second   impact   occurs   (during   the  
s

ame   or   a   subsequent   accident),   the  
a

irbag   will   not   be   deployed   again.
Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's   front   airbag   if   it   is   deactivated,   in   the e

vent   of   a   serious   front   impact   to   all   or   part   of   the
 f

ront   impact   zone   A,
  in   the   longitudinal   centreline
 o

f   the   vehicle   on   a   horizontal   plane   and   directed
 f

rom   the   front   to   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
  front   airbag   inflates   between   the   thorax   and
 h

ead   of   the   front   occupant   of   the   vehicle   and   the
 s

teering   wheel,   driver's   side,   and   the   dashboard,
 p

assenger's   side   to   cushion   their   for ward
 m

ovement.
System
  which   protects   the   driver   and   front  
p

assenger   in   the   event   of   a   serious   front   impact  
i

n   order   to   limit   the   risk   of   injury   to   the   head   and  
t

horax.
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.
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Deactivating the passenger's
front airbag
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"
 p
osition.
F
 
R
emove   the   key   keeping   the   switch   in   the  
n

ew   position.When
  the   ignition   is   on,   this   warning  
l

amp   comes   in   the   seat   belt   and  
p

assenger's   front   airbag   display  
s

creen.   It   stays   on   while   the   airbag   is  
d

eactivated. To
  assure   the   safety   of   your   child,  
t

he   passenger's   front   airbag   must   be  
d

eactivated   when   you   install   a   rear ward  
f

acing   child   seat   on   the   front   passenger  
sea

t.
Other wise,   the   child   would   risk   being  
s

eriously   injured   or   killed   if   the   airbag  
w

ere   deployed.
Reactivating the passenger's
front airbag
When you remove a rear ward facing child seat, w
ith the ignition off , turn the switch to the
"ON"
 

position   to   reactivate   the   airbag   and   so  
a

ssure   the   safety   of   your   front   passenger   in   the  
e

vent   of   an   impact.
When
  the   ignition   is   switched   on,   this  
w

arning   lamp   comes   on   in   the   seat  
b

elt   and   passenger's   front   airbag  
d

isplay   screen.   It   stays   on   while   the  
f

ront   airbag   is   activated.
Operating fault
Illumination of this warning lamp in the   instrument   panel   indicates   a   fault  
w

ith   the   airbags.
Contact
 
a
  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop
  without   delay   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
 
The   airbags   may   no   longer   be  
d

eployed
 
in   the   event   of   a   serious   impact.
In
 
this
 
case,   do   not   install   a   child   seat   or   seat  
a

n
 
adult
 
on   the   front   passenger   seat.
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The incorrect installation of a child seat in a vehicle   compromises   the   child's   protection   in  
t

he   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   harnesses   keeping the slack in
relation
  to   the   child's   body   to a minimum,
even
  for   short   journeys.
For
  the   installation   of   a   child   seat   using   a  
s

eat   belt,   ensure   that   this   is   well   tensioned  
o

n   the   child   seat   and   that   it   is   holding   the  
c

hild   seat   firmly   against   the   seat   of   your  
v

ehicle.   If   your   front   passenger   seat   is  
a

djustable,   move   it   for ward   if   necessary.
At the rear seats, always leave sufficient
space
  between   the   front   seat   and:
-
 
a
  rear ward   facing   child   seat,
-
 
t
he   feet   of   a   child   seated   in   a   for ward  
f

acing   child   seat.
For
  this,   move   the   front   seat   for ward   and   if  
n

ecessary   straighten   its   backrest.
Recommendations on child seats
The chest part of the seat belt must be positioned   on   the   child's   shoulder   without  
t

ouching   the   neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes
  correctly   over   the   child's   thighs.
CITROËN
  recommends   the   use   of   a   booster  
s

eat   which   has   a   back,   fitted   with   a   seat   belt  
g

uide   at   shoulder   level.
As
  a   safety   precaution,   never   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,
-
 
t
he   keys   within   reach   of   children   inside  
t

he   vehicle.
To
  prevent   accidental   opening   of   the   doors,  
u

se   the   "Child   lock".
Take
  care   not   to   open   the   rear   windows   by  
m

ore   than   one   third.
To
  protect   young   children   from   the   rays   of  
t

he   sun,   fit   side   blinds   on   the   rear   windows.
The
 
legislation
 
on
 
carrying
 
a
 
child
 
on
 
the
 
f

ront
 
passenger
 
seat
 
is
 
specific
 
to
 
each
 
c

ountry.
 
Refer
 
to
 
the
 
legislation
 
in
 
force
 
in
 
y

our
 
country.
Deactivate
 
the
 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag
 
w

hen
 
a
 
rear ward
 
facing
 
child
 
seat
 
is
 
installed
 
o

n
 
the
 
front
 
seat.
 
Other wise,
 
the
 
child
 
would
 
r

isk
 
being
 
seriously
 
injured
 
or
 
killed
 
if
 
the
 
a

irbag
 
were
 
deployed.
For
 o

ptimum
 in

stallation
 o

f
 t

he
 fo

rward
 f

acing
 c

hild
 
seat,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
back
 
of
 
the
 
child
 s
eat
 
is
 
as
 
close
 
as
 
possible
 
to
 
the
 
backrest
 o
f
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
seat,
 
or
 
in
 
contact
 
if
 
possible.
The
 
head
 
restraint
 
must
 
be
 
removed
 
before
 
i

nstalling
 
a
 
child
 
seat
 
with
 
a
 
backrest
 
on
 
the
 
p

assenger
 sea

t.
Ensure
 
that
 
the
 
head
 
restraint
 
is
 
stowed
 
or
 
a

ttached
 
securely
 
so
 
that
 
it
 
is
 
not
 
thrown
 
a

round
 
the
 
vehicle
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
sharp
 
b

raking.
Refit
 
the
 
head
 
restraint
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
the
 
child
 
s

eat
 
is
 
removed.
Installing a booster
cushion
Children at the front
Safety