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Safety
The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the
steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag is
fitted in the dashboard above the glove box.
Deployment
* For more information on Deactivating
the front passenger airbag, refer to the
corresponding section.
They are deployed, except the front passenger
airbag if it is deactivated*, in the event of
a
serious front impact to all or part of the front
impact zone A.
The front airbag inflates between the thorax
and head of the front occupant of the vehicle
and the steering wheel, driver's side, and the
dashboard, passenger's side, to cushion their
forward movement.
Lateral airbags
Deployment
They are deployed on one side in the event of
a
serious side impact applied to all or part of
the side impact zone B.
The lateral airbag inflates between the hip and
shoulder of the vehicle's occupant and the
corresponding door trim panel.
Curtain airbags
System contributing towards greater protection
for 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.
Deployment
System which protects the driver and
passengers 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.
At the front, each lateral airbag is fitted in the
seat backrest frame, door side. At the rear,
each lateral airbag is fitted in the rear pillar.
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.
Malfunction
If this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, you must contact
a dealer or a qualified workshop to
have the system checked.
The airbags may no longer be deployed in the
event of a
serious impact.
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
In the event of a
minor impact or bump at
the side of the vehicle or if the vehicle rolls
over, the airbags may not be deployed.
In the event of a
rear or front collision,
none of the lateral airbags are deployed.