ECU Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD 2011.5 1.G User Guide
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SAFETY
   
 
 
 
 
The driver must ensure that passen-
gers use the seat belts correctly and 
that they are all restrained securely 
before setting off. 
  Wherever you are seated in the ve-
hicle, always fasten your seat belt, 
even for short journeys. 
  Do not interchange the seat belt 
buckles as they will not fulfi l their role 
fully. 
  The seat belts are fi  tted with an inertia 
reel permitting automatic adjustment 
of the length of the strap to your size. 
The seat belt is stowed automatically 
when not in use. 
  Before and after use, ensure that the 
seat belt is reeled in correctly. 
  The lower part of the strap must be 
positioned as low as possible on the 
pelvis. 
  The upper part must be positioned in 
the hollow of the shoulder. 
  The inertia reels are fi tted with an au-
tomatic locking device which comes 
into operation in the event of a col-
lision, emergency braking or if the 
vehicle rolls over. You can release 
the device by pulling fi rmly on the 
strap and releasing it so that it reels 
in slightly.   In order to be effective, a seat belt 
must: 
   
 
-   be tightened as close to the body 
as possible, 
   
-   be pulled in front of you with a 
smooth movement, checking that 
it does not twist, 
   
-  
be used to restrain only one person, 
 
 
-  not bear any trace of cuts or fraying, 
 
 
-   not be converted or modifi ed  to 
avoid affecting its performance.  
  In accordance with current safety 
regulations, for all repairs on your 
vehicle, go to a qualifi ed  workshop 
with the skills and equipment needed, 
which a CITROËN dealer is able to 
provide. 
  Have your seat belts checked re-
gularly by a CITROËN dealer or a 
qualifi ed workshop, particularly if the 
straps show signs of damage. 
  Clean the seat belt straps with soapy 
water or a textile cleaning product, 
sold by CITROËN dealers. 
  After folding or moving a seat or rear 
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt 
is positioned and reeled in correctly.     
Recommendations for children 
  Use a suitable child seat if the pas-
senger is less than 12 years old or 
shorter than one and a half metres. 
  Never use the same seat belt to se-
cure more than one person. 
  Never allow a child to travel on your 
lap.  
   
In the event of an impact 
   
Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impact 
, the pre-
tensioning device may be deployed 
before and independently of the 
airbags. Deployment of the preten-
sioners is accompanied by a slight 
discharge of harmless smoke and 
a noise, due to the activation of the 
pyrotechnic cartridge incorporated in 
the system. 
  In all cases, the airbag warning lamp 
comes on. 
  Following an impact, have the seat 
belts system checked, and if neces-
sary replaced, by a CITROËN dealer 
or a qualifi ed workshop.  
  
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SAFETY
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 resting 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 cause burns or 
the risk of injury from a cigarette or pipe. 
  Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or hit it violently.  
 
   
 
Lateral airbags 
  Use only approved covers on the seats, compatible with the deployment the lat-
eral airbags. For information on the range of seat covers suitable for your vehicle, 
you can contact a CITROËN dealer (see "Practical information - § Accessories"). 
  Do not fi x or attach anything to the seat backs (clothing...). This could cause 
injury to the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is deployed. 
  Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than necessary.  
   
Curtain airbags 
  Do not fi x or attach anything to the roof. This could cause injury to the head 
if the curtain airbag is deployed. 
  If fi tted on your vehicle, do not remove the grab handles installed on the roof, 
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 must be 
carried out by a CITROËN dealer or a 
qualifi ed workshop. 
  Even if all of the precautions men-
tioned are observed, a risk of injury 
or of minor burns to the head, chest 
or arms when an airbag is deployed 
cannot be ruled out. The bag infl ates 
almost instantly (within a few millisec-
onds) then defl ates within the same 
time discharging the hot gas via ope-
nings provided for this purpose.