Curtain Airbags - CITROËN C5 Handbook

Safety

Curtain airbags*

System which contributes towards the
protection of the 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 fitted in the pillars and
the upper part of the passenger compartment.
* Depending on the country of sale.
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Deployment
It is deployed at the same time as the
corresponding lateral airbag in the event of a
serious side impact 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.
In the event of a minor impact or bump
on the side of the vehicle or if the
vehicle rolls over, the airbags may not
be deployed.
No lateral airbag is deployed in the
event of a rear or front collision.
Operating fault
If this symbol is displayed in
the instrument panel screen,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop to
have the system checked. The
airbags may no longer be deployed in
the event of a serious impact.