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Berlingo-2-VP_en_Chap05_Securite_ed02-2015
Airbags
Berlingo-2-VP_en_Chap05_Securite_ed02-2015
Curtain airbags
Thisisasystemwhichprotectsthe
driver and passengers (with the
exception of the centre seat of row 2)
intheeventofaserioussideimpactin
ordertolimittheriskofheadinjuries.
Each curtain airbag is incorporated in
the pillars and the upper part of the
passengercompartment.
Activation
Itistriggeredatthesametimeasthe
corresponding lateral airbag in the
eventofaserioussideimpactapplied
toallorpartofthesideimpactzoneB,
perpendicular to the longitudinal
centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal
planeanddirectedfromtheoutside
towardstheinsideofthevehicle.
Thecurtainairbaginatesbetweenthe
front or rear occupant of the vehicle
andthewindows.
Lateral airbags
Thisisasystemwhichprotectsthe
driver and front passenger in the event
ofaserioussideimpactinordertolimit
theriskofinjurytothechest.
Eachlateralairbagisttedinthefront
seatbackrestframe,onthedoorside.
Deployment
It is deployed unilaterally in the event
ofaserioussideimpactappliedto
allorpartofthesideimpactzoneB,
perpendicular to the longitudinal
centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal
planeanddirectedfromtheoutside
towardstheinsideofthevehicle.
Thelateralairbaginatesbetweenthe
front occupant of the vehicle and the
correspondingdoortrimpanel.
Impact detection zones
A. Frontimpactzone.
B. Sideimpactzone.
Operating fault
Ifthiswarninglampcomes
onintheinstrumentpanel,
accompaniedbyanaudible
signalandamessageinthe
screen, contact a CITROËN
dealeroraqualiedworkshoptohave
thesystemchecked.Theairbagsmay
no longer be deployed in the event of a
seriousimpact.
Intheeventofaminorimpactor
bumponthesideofthevehicleor
if the vehicle rolls over, the airbag
maynotbedeployed.