Side Air Bags; Curtain Air Bags - CITROËN C5 2013 Owner's Manual

For the air bags to be fully
effective, observe the following
safety rules:
Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the air bags (a child,
pet, object...). This could hamper the
operation of the air bags or injure the
occupants.
After an accident or if the vehicle
has been stolen or broken into, have
the air bag systems checked.
All work on the air bag system is
strictly forbidden unless it is carried
out by qualifi ed personnel of the
CITROËN network.
Even if all of the precautions men-
tioned are observed, a risk of injury
or of minor burns to the head, chest
or arms when an air bag is triggered
cannot be ruled out. The bag infl ates
almost instantly (within a few mil-
liseconds) then defl ates within the
same time discharging the hot gas
via openings provided for this pur-
pose.
S A F E T Y
Front air bags
Do not drive holding the steering
wheel by its spokes or resting your
hands on the centre part of the
wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet
on the fascia.
Smoke as little as possible as de-
ployment of the air bags can cause
burns or the risk of injury from a cig-
arette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering
wheel or hit it violently.

Side air bags

Put approved covers only on the
seats. These will not hinder infl a-
tion of the side air bags. Consult a
CITROËN dealer.
Do not fi x or glue anything to the
seat backs. This could cause injury
to the chest or arms if the side air
bag is triggered.
Do not sit with the upper part of the
body any nearer to the door than
necessary.

Curtain air bags

Do not fi x or glue anything to the roof.
This could cause injury to the head if
the curtain air bag is triggered.
Do not remove the grab handles in-
stalled on the roof, they play a part
in securing the curtain air bags.
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