airbag off Citroen C8 2008.5 1.G Owner's Manual
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Airbags
Disarming
The passenger's front air bag alone can be disarmed:
With the ignition switched off, insert the key into the passenger air bag disarming switch,
turn it to the "OFF" position,
then remove the key keeping the s l o t i n t h i s p o s i t i o n .
Front air bags
The front air bags are incorporated in the
centre of the steering wheel for the driver
a n d i n t h e f a s c i a f o r t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r .
Front air bag fault
If this warning light comes on, accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the display, consult a CITROËN signal and a message on the signal and a message on the
dealer to have the system c h e c k e d .
Reactivation
In the "OFF" position, the passenger air bag will not be triggered in the e v e n t o f a n i m p a c t .
As soon as the child seat is removed, turn the air bag slot to the "ON"position to re-activate the air bag and thus ensure the safety of your p a s s e n g e r i n t h e e v e n t o f a n i m p a c t .
To ensure the safety of your child, it is essential to disarm the passenger air bag when you install a rear-facing child seat on the front p a s s e n g e r s e a t . O t h e r w i s e , t h e c h i l d would risk being killed or seriously i n j u r e d i f t h e a i r b a g w e r e t o i n fl a t e .
The air bag warning light on the instrument panel is lit throughout the period of d i s a r m i n g .
If the two air bag warning lights are lit continuously, do not install a r e a r - f a c i n g c h i l d s e a t . C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r . a r e a r - f a c i n g c h i l d s e a t . C o n s u l t a a r e a r - f a c i n g c h i l d s e a t . C o n s u l t a
Activation
They are deployed simultaneously, unless the passenger's front air bag has been disarmed, in the event of a serious front impact applied to all or part of the front impact zone A in the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane directed from the f r o n t t o w a r d s t h e r e a r o f t h e v e h i c l e .
T h e f r o n t 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 fascia to cushion his forward m o v e m e n t .