Airbags - CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS Handbook

Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the
passenger is less than 12 years old or shorter
than one and a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to secure more
than one child.
Never carry a child on your lap.
For more information on Child seats, refer to
the corresponding section.
Recommendations for pregnant
women
Pregnant women should use seat belts,
although specific recommendations about
driving should be made by the woman's
medical advisor. Remember that the lap
portion of the belt should be worn as low as
possible across the hips.
A pregnant woman should not wear the
seat belt across the stomach which would
result in serious injury to the fetus and/or the
pregnant mother.
Maintenance
In accordance with current safety
regulations, for all repairs on your vehicle's
seat belts, go to a qualified workshop with
the skills and equipment needed, which a
CITROËN dealer is able to provide.
Have the seat belts checked regularly by a
CITROËN dealer, particularly if the straps
show signs of damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product, sold by
CITROËN dealers.

Airbags

General information
The airbags have been designed to optimise the
safety of the occupants in the event of a violent
collision.
The airbags are supplementary restraint
systems (SRS) that help cushion the impact
force to the head and chest during severe
frontal collisions. The SRS includes Airbags,
Seatbelts, Airbag ECU, Collision sensors and SRS
warning lamp.
Electronic detectors record and analyse the
front impacts sustained in the impact detection
zones:
– In the event of violent impact, the airbags
deploy instantly and help better protect the
occupants of the vehicle; immediately after the
impact, the airbags deflate rapidly in order not
to hinder the visibility or the possible exit of the
occupants.
– In the event of a slight impact, a rear impact
and under certain rollover conditions, the
airbags may not deploy; only the seat belt helps
to protect you in these situations.
During a frontal crash, children could be
fatally injured if they are sitting on driver's
lap/standing very close to the dashboard, as
the airbags exert severe force levels during
deployment.
The seriousness of the impact depends on the
nature of the obstacle and the speed of the
vehicle at the moment of collision.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.
This equipment will only deploy once. If a
second impact occurs (during the same or a
subsequent accident), the airbag will not be
deployed again.
When one or more airbags are
deployed, the detonation of the
pyrotechnic charge incorporated in the
system makes a noise and releases a small
quantity of smoke.
This smoke is not harmful, but sensitive
individuals may experience slight irritation.
The detonation noise associated with the
deployment of one or more airbags may
result in a slight loss of hearing for a short
time.
The airbags will deploy irrespective of
whether the seat belt is buckled or
not. In order to reduce the risk of SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH, we recommend
occupants to always be buckled.
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