Citroen C4 DAG 2008 1.G Owners Manual

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Holding the seat belt (3-door model)
Raise then lock part A, to retain the seat belt buckle when it is unfas-tened.
It is necessary to remove the seat belt from the buckle retainer before moving the seat to access the rear seat positions.
As a safety measure, these operations should only be done at stand-still.
Seat belt height adjustment (5-door model)
The correct positioning for the seat belt anchorage is mid-shoulder height.
To adjust it, pinch the control and slide it in the desired direction.
SEAT BELTS

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Legislation makes it compulsory for all the vehicle's occupants to wear seat belts, including pregnant women and however short the journey.
Inside the cabin, the seat belt is the most important protection for pas-sengers.
A warning lamp informs you if the driver's and/or front/rear passen-gers' seat belts are not fastened, when the ignition is switched on.
In the event of a collision or on emer-gency braking, the seat belt will hold you in your seat, preventing you from being thrown from the vehicle.
Pyrotechnically pretensioned seat belts with force-limitersIn the event of a collision:
The pretensioners pull back the front seat belts. The occupants are thus held more fi rmly against their seats.The force limiters reduce the pressure of the seat belt against the occupant’s chest, thus enhancing the protection that the seat belt provides.

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Fastening
Pull the belt down in front of you in a steady movement, making sure that it does not become twisted.
Press the fastening into its buckle. Check that it is properly secured and that the automatic locking mecha-nism operates correctly by pulling sharply on the belt strap.
Check that the seat belt has fas-tened correctly and that the auto-matic reel lock is working correctly by pulling the strap.
The abdominal part of the strap should be positioned as low down as possible in the lap and as tight as possible.
The chest part should be positioned if possible in the channel of the shoulder.
Each belt has a reel that adjusts its length automatically to the girth of the seat occupant.
Positioning of the belt recommended for pregnant women
Position the lower part of the belt as low down as possible on the lap, so that it exerts no pressure on the abdomen.
Always adjust your seat belt while the vehicle is stationary.
The driver must ensure that all the passengers have cor rectly fastened their seat belts.
Do not pass the belt over hard or breakable objects that you may have in your pockets.
Never use clamps or clips to loosen your seat belt.
Never carry a child on your knee.
Regularly check the condition and cleanliness of the seat belts. See "Maintenance".
Have the seat belts checked periodically by a CITROËN dealer as well as after any accident, even a minor one.

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AIRBAGS
Replacement of the pyro-technic systems associ-ated with the airbags
After the airbags have been deployed, the pyrotechnic systems have to be changed in strict compliance with the manu-facturer's specifi cations.
Your vehicle may have:
A driver’s airbag located in the steering wheel, under the central cover.
A passenger's airbag in the dash-board.
Two side airbags located in the backrests of the driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat (door side).Two curtain airbags located on the interior edges of the roof.The control unit for the airbags and sensors analyses any frontal and lateral impacts suffered in the colli-sion detection zones (see illustration p 91).

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Area of side impact
Area of side impact
Area of frontal impact
Side airbags and curtain airbags
Deployment of these airbags requires a violent lateral impact applied on all or part of one of the lateral collision zones, coming in a horizontal plane from the side.
The role of the side airbag is to place itself between the occupant (driver or front passenger) and the door panel, thus limiting the risk of injuries to the chest.
Front airbags and knees airbags
For these airbags to deploy, it requires a violent frontal impact applied on all or part of the frontal impact zone (see illustration) from forward of the vehicle in a horizontal plane.
The airbag interposes itself between the vehicle's front occupant and the dashboard to cushion the person from being thrown forward. The air-bag thus limits the risk of trauma to the head and chest. For the driver, the knees airbag protects the knees.
The front passenger’s airbag can be deactivated. see "Passenger's air-bag deactivation"
Examples of impact detection zones
The role of the curtain airbag is to place itself between the front or rear occupant and the windows, thus limiting the risk of injuries to the head.
These airbags may not deploy if there is only a slight collision on the side of the vehicle, or if the vehicle rolls over. They will not deploy for a front or rear collision.

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To reactivate the front passenger’s airbag
Don’t forget to reactivate the airbag function for a passenger or a forward facing child seat.
To do that, with ignition switched off:
- Insert and turn the key to the "ON"position, the airbag is activated.
The warning lamp in the instrument panel comes on for a few seconds when you switch the ignition on.
The front passenger’s airbag can be deactivatedPassenger’s airbag deactivation
In order to be able to use a "rear-fac-ing" child seat in the front passenger position, it is essential to deactivate the passenger airbag.
- With the ignition off, insert the key into the switch A, located in the glovebox.
- Turn the key to position "OFF". The passenger’s airbag is deacti-vated.
The front passenger airbag deactivation warning lamp in the instrument panel lights up (ignition on).
If there is a malfunction, the "airbag fault" warning lamp comes on.
In the front passenger’s seat position, it is essential to deactivate the front passenger’s airbag whenever a "rear-facing" child seat is installed there.
Otherwise the child risks being killed or seriously injured should the airbag deploy.

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User Precautions:
The wearing of seat belts is compulsory for all vehi-cle occupants. Inside the cabin, the seat belt is the most important protection for pas-sengers.
The airbag is a protection in addition to the seat belt. Its effectiveness requires the seat belt to be worn correctly.Children under ten years of age should always be carried in the rear seats. See "Child safety".
The driver and passengers must adopt a normal, vertical sitting position that is compatible with deployment of the airbags. See "Driving position".
Never attach anything to the steering wheel central cover, to the sides of the front seats or to the vehicle pillars or roof (risk of injuries should the airbags deploy).Hold the steering wheel in the "quarter-past-nine" position: do not hold it by the branches or rest your hands on its central cover.
Smoke as little as possible in the vehicle (risk of burns or injury should the airbag be deployed).
Do not leave any accessory or object on the dashboard or between your body and the airbag (risk of malfunction or personal injury).

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AIRBAGS
Replacement of the pyro-technic systems associ-ated with the airbags
After the airbags have been deployed, the pyrotechnic systems have to be changed in strict compliance with the manu-facturer's specifi cations.
Your vehicle may have:
A driver’s airbag located in the steering wheel, under the central cover.
A passenger's airbag in the dash-board.
Two side airbags located in the backrests of the driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat (door side).Two curtain airbags located on the interior edges of the roof.The control unit for the airbags and sensors analyses any frontal and lateral impacts suffered in the colli-sion detection zones (see illustration p 91).

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Area of side impact
Area of side impact
Area of frontal impact
Side airbags and curtain airbags
Deployment of these airbags requires a violent lateral impact applied on all or part of one of the lateral collision zones, coming in a horizontal plane from the side.
The role of the side airbag is to place itself between the occupant (driver or front passenger) and the door panel, thus limiting the risk of injuries to the chest.
Front airbags and knees airbags
For these airbags to deploy, it requires a violent frontal impact applied on all or part of the frontal impact zone (see illustration) from forward of the vehicle in a horizontal plane.
The airbag interposes itself between the vehicle's front occupant and the dashboard to cushion the person from being thrown forward. The air-bag thus limits the risk of trauma to the head and chest. For the driver, the knees airbag protects the knees.
The front passenger’s airbag can be deactivated. see "Passenger's air-bag deactivation"
Examples of impact detection zones
The role of the curtain airbag is to place itself between the front or rear occupant and the windows, thus limiting the risk of injuries to the head.
These airbags may not deploy if there is only a slight collision on the side of the vehicle, or if the vehicle rolls over. They will not deploy for a front or rear collision.

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User Precautions:
The wearing of seat belts is compulsory for all vehi-cle occupants. Inside the cabin, the seat belt is the most important protection for pas-sengers.
The airbag is a protection in addition to the seat belt. Its effectiveness requires the seat belt to be worn correctly.Children under ten years of age should always be carried in the rear seats. See "Child safety".
The driver and passengers must adopt a normal, vertical sitting position that is compatible with deployment of the airbags. See "Driving position".
Never attach anything to the steering wheel central cover, to the sides of the front seats or to the vehicle pillars or roof (risk of injuries should the airbags deploy).Hold the steering wheel in the "quarter-past-nine" position: do not hold it by the branches or rest your hands on its central cover.
Smoke as little as possible in the vehicle (risk of burns or injury should the airbag be deployed).
Do not leave any accessory or object on the dashboard or between your body and the airbag (risk of malfunction or personal injury).