airbag Peugeot 406 C 2003 Owner's Manual

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12 -Windscreen wash-wipe stalk. Trip computer stalk.
13 - Radio remote control stalk.
14 - Steering lock and ignition.
15 - Electric mirror controls.Window controls.
16 - Electronic stability control switch (ASR/ESP).
17 - Headlamp height adjustment.
18 - Fuse box.
19 - Steering wheel adjustment.
20 - Cruise control.
21 - Rear ashtray. 22 -
Cup-holder.
23 - Handbrake.
24 - Heated seat switches. Coin storage.Passenger airbag disarming switch. Alarm button.
25 - Lighter.
26 - Rear footwell heating vent.
27 - Front ashtray.
28 - Gear lever.
29 - Radio.
30 - Heating/ventilation controls.
31 - Multifunction display.
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1 - Speaker (tweeter) location.
2 - Window demisting vent.
3 - Side adjustable heating/ ventilation vents and air flowregulation.
4 - Glove box.
5 - Passenger airbag.
6 - Windscreen demistingvents.
7 - Central adjustable heating/ventilation vents and air flowregulation.
8 - Hazard warning lightsswitch.
9 - Lights and direction indicators stalk.
10 - Instrument dials.
11 - Driver's airbag. Horn.

FRONT AIR BAGS Disarming the passenger air bag*
☞ Insert the ignition key in switch1and turn it to:
Ð the "ON " position, the passen-
ger air bag is armed.
Ð the "OFF" position, the pas-
senger air bag is disarmed.
Operating check
With the igntition switched on(2nd notch) illumination of thiswarning light, accompanied by anaudible signal and the message"Passenger air bag disarmed"on the multifunction display indi-cates that the passenger air bagis disarmed (switch in the "OFF"position). The warning light remains on throughout the disarming pro-cess. Precautions regarding the passenger air bag For a vehicle fitted with a disarm- ing switch:
-disarm the air
bag if youinstall a rear-facing childseat.
- arm the airbag for anadult
passenger.
For a vehicle not fitted with a disarming switch: -do not install rear-facing child seats onthe front passengerseat.
Never place your feet or anyobject on the fascia. SIDE AIR BAGS These are incorporated into the front seat back, on the door side.
They are triggered independently, on the side on which the collisionoccurs.
Operating check
This is by means of the warning light on the instrument panel. It comes on for six seconds when the ignition is switched on. If the warning light: - does not come on when the
ignition is switched on or,
- does not switch off after six
seconds or,
- flashes for five minutes thenremains on,
consult your PEUGEOT dealer.
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Never leave one or more children alone and unsuper-vised in a vehicle. Never leave a child or an ani-
mal in a vehicle which is exposed to the sun and has the windows closed.
To protect your young children from
the sun, fit blinds on the rear win- dows. Never leave the keys within reach of
children inside the car. Disarm the passenger air bag when installing a "rearwards facing" childseat on the front passenger seat.Otherwise, the child would risk beingkilled or seriously injured were the airbag to inflate. Observe strictly the recommenda- tions for assembling and securing thechild seat as shown in the child seatinstructions.
To prevent the doors from opening
accidentally, use the child lock*.Also, do not open the rear windows more than a third*.
* According to model.
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Groups 2 and 3: from 33 to 80 lbs. (15 to 36 kg)
L4 - "''Recaro Start'': installed in the rear with a three-point seat belt.
The height and width of the seat back and length of the seat cushion must be adjusted according to the age and build of your child.
L5 - "Klippan Optima": installed in the rear with a three-point seat belt. From the age of 6 years (approximately 48 lbs or 22 kg), the booster is usedon its own.
Refer to the "Summary table for the installation of child seats".

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AIR BAGS
The air bags have been designed to maximise the safety of the occupantsin the event of serious collisions.They work in conjunction with theforce-limiting seat belts. The electronic detectors register and analyse any abrupt deceleration ofthe vehicle: if the triggering thresholdis reached, the air bags inflateinstantly and protect the occupantsof the vehicle. Immediately after the impact, the air bags deflate rapidly so that they donot hinder the visibility of the occu-pants nor their exit if necessary fromthe vehicle. The air bags are not deployed in the case of collisions which are not seri-
ous, for which the seat belt is suffi-cient to ensure maximum protection.The seriousness of a collisiondepends on the nature of the obsta-cle and the speed of the vehicle atthe moment of the collision. Air bags only operate when the ignition is switched on. Note:
the gas escaping from the air
bags can be a minor irritant. FRONT AIR BAGSThese are folded in the centre of the steering wheel for the driver and in
the fascia for the front passenger.
They are deployed simultaneously,except in cases where the passen-ger air bag is disarmed.
Front air bag fault If this warning light comes on, accompanied by anaudible signal and the mes-
sage "Air bag fault" on the
multiÐfunction display, contact a
PEUGEOT dealer to have the sys-tem checked. Passenger air bag precautions For a vehicle fitted with a passenger air bag disarming switch:
- disarm the airbag if you installa rear-facingchild seat on thefront passengerseat,
- arm the air bag for an adult pas-
senger.
For a vehicle not fitted with a pas-senger air bag disarming switch: - do not install a rear-fac-ing child seat on thefront passenger seat.
Never place your feet or any objecton the fascia.