dashboard Citroen C3 PICASSO 2009.5 1.G User Guide
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           For the airbags to be fully  
effective, observe the following 
safety rules:  
 Sit in a normal upright position.  
 Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt. 
 Do  not  leave  anything  between  the  
occupants  and  the  airbags  (a  child, 
pet,  object...). This  could  hamper  the 
operation  of  the  airbags  or  injure  the 
occupants.   Front airbags  
 Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resti
ng your hands on 
the centre part of the wheel.  
 Passengers must not place their feet on the dashboard. 
 If possible, do not smoke as deployment of the airbags can cau se burns or the 
risk of injury from a cigarette or pipe. 
 Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or hit it violently.    
   Side airbags  
   U s e    o n l y    a p p r o v e d    c o v e r s    o n    t h e    s e a t s .   T h e s e    w i l l    n o t    h i n d e r    i  n fl   a t i o n    o f    t h e  
side airbags. Consult a CITROËN dealer.  
   D o    n o t    fi   x    o r    a t t a c h    a n y t h i n g    t o    t h e    s e a t    b a c k s    ( c l o t h i n g . . .  ) .   T h i s    c o u l d    c a u s e  
injury to the chest or arms if the side airbag is triggered. 
 Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nea rer to the door than necessary.  
  Curtain airbags  
   D o   n o t   fi   x   o r   a t t a c h   a n y t h i n g   t o   t h e   r o o f .   T h i s   c o u l d   c a u s e    i n j u r y   t o   t h e   h e a d   i f  
the curtain airbag is triggered.  
 Do not remove the grab handles installed on the ro of, they play a part in securing 
the curtain airbags.   
 After an accident or if the vehicle has  
been  stolen  or  broken  into,  have  the 
airbag systems checked. 
 All work on the airbag system is strictly 
forbidden  unless  it  is  carried  out  by 
 q u a l i fi   e d    p e r s o n n e l    o f    t h e    C I T R O Ë N  
dealer network.  
 Even if all of the precautions mentioned  
are observed, a risk of injury or of minor 
burns to the head, chest or arms when 
an  airbag  is  triggered  cannot  be  ruled 
 o u t .    T h e    b a g    i n fl   a t e s    a l m o s t    i n s t a n t l y  
(within  a  few  milliseconds)  then  de-
 fl   a t e s   w i t h i n   t h e   s a m e   t i m e   d i s c h a r g i n g  
the  hot  gas  via  openings  provided  for 
this purpose.