window Citroen C4 PICASSO 2008.5 1.G Owner's Guide
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S A F E T Y
  *   According to country.  
  Side air bags *   
 System  which  protects  the  driver  
and  front  passenger  in  the  event  of 
a serious side impact in order to limit 
the risk of injury to the chest.  
 Each  side  air  bag  is  incorporated  
in  the  front  seat  back  frame,  on  the 
door side.  
  Activation  
 It  is  triggered  unilaterally  in  the  
event  of  a  serious  side  impact  ap-
plied to all or part of the side impact 
zone   
B ,  perpendicular  to  the  longi-
tudinal  centreline  of  the  vehicle  on 
a horizontal plane and directed from 
the outside towards the inside of the 
vehicle.  
   T h e    s i d e    a i r    b a g    i n fl   a t e s    b e t w e e n   
the front occupant of the vehicle and 
the corresponding door trim pad.     Impact detection zones  
   
A.    Front impact zone. 
  
B.    Side impact zone.   
  Curtain air bags *   
 System  which  protects  the  driver  
 a n d    p a s s e n g e r s    ( w i t h    t h e    e x c e p t i o n  
of  the  rear  centre  passenger)  in  the 
event of a serious side impact in or-
der to limit the risk of head injuries.  
 Each curtain air bag is incorporated  
in  the  pillars  and  the  upper  part  of 
the passenger compartment.    Activation  
 It  is  triggered  at  the  same  time  as  
the  corresponding  side  air  bag  in  the 
event of a serious side impact applied 
to all or part of the side impact zone  
B , 
perpendicular  to  the  longitudinal  cen-
treline  of  the  vehicle  on  a  horizontal 
plane  and  directed  from  the  outside 
towards the inside of the vehicle.  
   T h e   c u r t a i n   a i r   b a g   i n fl   a t e s   b e t w e e n   
the front or rear occupant of the ve-
hicle and the windows. 
 In  the  event  of  a  minor  impact  or 
bump  on the side  of the vehicle  or 
if the vehicle rolls over, the air bag 
may not be triggered.  
 The  air  bag  is  not  triggered  in  the  
event of a rear or front collision.  
  Operating fault   If  this  warning  light  comes 
on  on  the  instrument  panel, 
accompanied  by  an  audible 
signal  and  a  message  on 
the  multifunction  display,  contact  a 
CITROËN  dealer  to  have  the  sys-
tem  checked.  The  air  bags  may  no 
longer be triggered in the event of a 
serious impact.