Deactivating/activating the front passenger air bag
Deactivating the front passenger airbags (on equipped vehicles)
You must deactivate the devices in addition to the front passenger seat belt before fitting a child seat in the front passenger seat.
To deactivate the airbags: with the vehicle stopped and the ignition off, push and turn lock 1 to the OFF position.
With the ignition on, you must check
that the warning light on the
display
2 is lit up and, depending on the
vehicle, that the message “airbag passenger
deactivated” is displayed.
This light remains permanently lit to let you know that you can fit a child seat.
DANGER
Since front passenger
airbag triggering and the
position of a rear-facing
child seat are incompatible, NEVER
use a restraining device for rearfacing
children on a seat with an
ACTIVATED AIRBAG in front of it. This provides a risk of DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD. |
The passenger air bag must
only be deactivated or activated
with the ignition off.
If it is interfered with when
the vehicle is being driven, indicator
lights and
Switch the ignition off then on again to reset the air bag in accordance with the lock. |
DANGER
Since front passenger
airbag triggering and the
position of a rear-facing
child seat are incompatible, NEVER
use a restraining device for rearfacing
children on a seat with an
ACTIVATED AIRBAG in front of it. This provides a risk of DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD. |
The markings on the dashboard and labels A on each side of passenger sun blind 3 (example: label shown above) remind you of these instructions.
Activating the front passenger air bags
You should reactivate the airbags as soon as you remove the child seat from the front passenger seat to ensure the protection of the front passenger in the event of an impact.
To reactivate the airbags: with the vehicle stopped and the ignition off, push and turn lock 1 to the ON position.
With the ignition switched on, you must
check that the warning light is
out and that the warning light
comes on the display 2 after each startup
for around 60 seconds.
The front passenger seat belt additional restraint systems are activated.
Operating faults
It is forbidden to fit a rear-facing child seat to the front passenger seat if the airbags activation/deactivation system is faulty.
Allowing any other passenger to sit in that seat is not recommended.
Contact your approved dealer as soon as possible.
The passenger airbag must
only be deactivated or activated
when the vehicle is
stationary.
If it is interfered with when the vehicle
is being driven, indicator lights
and
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