CITROËN C4 Owner's Manual page 154

Side airbags *
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.
Each side airbag is incorporated in
the front seat back frame, on the
door side.
Operation
It is triggered unilaterally in the
event of a serious side impact ap-
plied to all or part of the side impact
zone B , perpendicular to the longi-
tudinal centreline of the vehicle on
a horizontal plane and directed from
the outside towards the inside of the
vehicle.
The side airbag infl ates between the
front occupant of the vehicle and the
corresponding door trim pad.
* According to country.
S A F E T Y
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone.
Curtain airbags *
System which protects the driver
and passengers (with the exception
of the rear centre passenger) in the
event of a serious side impact in or-
der to limit the risk of head injuries.
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Each curtain airbag is incorporated Each curtain airbag is incorporated Each curtain airbag is incorporated Each curtain airbag is incorporated Each curtain airbag is incorporated Each curtain airbag is incorporated Each curtain airbag is incorporated Each curtain airbag is incorporated Each curtain airbag is incorporated
in the pillars and the upper part of in the pillars and the upper part of in the pillars and the upper part of in the pillars and the upper part of in the pillars and the upper part of in the pillars and the upper part of in the pillars and the upper part of in the pillars and the upper part of in the pillars and the upper part of
the passenger compartment.
Operation
It is triggered at the same time as
the corresponding side 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 horizon-
tal plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The curtain airbag infl ates between
the front or rear occupant of the ve-
hicle 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 airbag
may not be triggered.
The airbag is not triggered in the
event of a rear or front collision.
Operating fault
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If this warning lamp comes If this warning lamp comes If this warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel, on in the instrument panel, on in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message on
the multifunction screen, contact a
CITROËN dealer to have the sys-
tem checked. The airbags may no
longer be triggered in the event of a
serious impact.
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