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Airbags
Berlingo-2-VP_en_Chap05_Securite_ed02-2015
Good practice
Sitinanormaluprightposition.
Wearacorrectlyadjustedseatbelt.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the airbags (a child,
pet,object...).Thiscouldhinderthe
operationoftheairbagsorinjurethe
occupants.
After an accident or if the vehicle has
beenstolenorbrokeninto,havethe
airbagsystemschecked.
Allworkontheairbagsystemisstrictly
forbidden unless it is carried out by
qualiedpersonnelataCITROËN
dealeroraqualiedworkshop.
Even if all of the precautions
mentionedareobserved,ariskof
injuryorofminorburnstothehead,
chestorarmswhenanairbagis
deployedcannotberuledout.Infact,
thebaginatesalmostinstantly(within
afewmilliseconds)thendeateswithin
thesametimedischargingthehotgas
viaopeningsprovidedforthispurpose.
Lateral airbags
Onlyputrecommendedcoverson
theseats.Thesewillnothinder
inationofthelateralairbags.Contact
aCITROËNdealeroraqualied
workshop.
Donotxorattachanythingtotheseat
backs.Thiscouldcauseinjurytothe
chestorarmswhenthelateralairbag
inates.
Do not sit with the upper part of the
body any nearer to the door than
necessary.
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel
byitsspokesorrestingyourhandson
thecentrepartofthewheel.
Do not allow passengers to place
theirfeetonthedashboard,theyrisk
seriousinjuryiftheairbagisdeployed.
Smokeaslittleaspossibleas
deploymentoftheairbagscancause
burnsortheriskofinjuryfroma
cigaretteorpipe.
Neverremoveorpiercethesteering
wheelorhititviolently.
Airbags only operate when the
ignition is switched on.
Thisequipmentonlyoperatesonce.
Ifasecondimpactoccurs(duringthe
sameorasubsequentaccident),the
airbagwillnotoperate.
Thedeploymentofanairbagorairbags
isaccompaniedbyaslightdischarge
ofsmokeandanoise,duetothe
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporatedinthesystem.
Thissmokeisnotharmful,but
sensitiveindividualsmayexperience
someirritation.
Thenoiseofthedetonationmayresult
in a slight loss of hearing for a short
time.
Thepassenger'sfrontairbagmust
be deactivated if a child seat is
installedrearwardfacing.
Chapter5,"Childsafety"section.