CITROEN C4 - Lateral Airbags; Curtain Airbags

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Lateral airbags
Deployment
Alateralairbagisdeployedunilaterallyinthe
eventofaserioussideimpactappliedtoallor
partofthesideimpactzoneB, perpendicular
tothelongitudinalcentrelineofthevehicleona
horizontalplaneanddirectedfromtheoutside
towardstheinsideofthevehicle.
Thelateralairbaginflatesbetweenthehipand
shoulder of the front occupant of the vehicle
andthecorrespondingdoortrimpanel.
Impact detection zones
A. Frontimpactzone.
B. Sideimpactzone.
Curtain airbags
Deployment
Thecurtainairbagisdeployedatthesame
timeasthecorrespondinglateralairbaginthe
eventofaserioussideimpactappliedtoallor
partofthesideimpactzoneB, perpendicular
tothelongitudinalcentrelineofthevehicleona
horizontalplaneanddirectedfromtheoutside
towardstheinsideofthevehicle.
Thecurtainairbaginflatesbetweenthefrontor
rearoccupantofthevehicleandthewindows.
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,
betweenthehipandtheshoulder.
Eachlateralairbagisfittedintheseatbackrest
frame,doorside.
Systemwhichcontributestowardsimproving
theprotectionofthedriverandpassengers
(withtheexceptionoftherearcentre
passenger)intheeventofaseriousside
impactinordertolimittheriskofinjurytothe
sideofthehead.
Eachcurtainairbagisbuiltintothepillarsand
theupperpassengercompartmentarea.