Child safety: deactivating, activating the front passenger airbag
Child safety: deactivating, activating the front passenger airbag
Deactivating the front passenger airbag
Before installing a child seat on the front passenger seat:
- check that the child seat can be installed on this seat;
- it is essential to deactivate the airbagfor a rear-facing child seat.
To deactivate the airbag: with the vehicle stationary and the ignition off, push and turn the lock 1 to the OFF position.
When the ignition is switched on, you must check that the 
warning light is illuminated on the display 2.
warning light is illuminated on the display 2.
This light remains continuously lit to let you know that you can fit a child seat.
WARNING
The passenger airbag may only be activated or deactivated when the vehicle is stationary, with the ignition off.
If it is interfered with when the vehicle is being driven, indicator lights 
and 
will come on.
and will come on.
Switch the ignition off then on again to reset the airbag in accordance with the lock position.
WARNING
DANGER
As the operation of the front passenger airbag is not compatible with the positioning of a rear-facing child seat, NEVER fit a rear-facing child restraint system on a seat protected by an ACTIVATED
front airbag. This could lead to the CHILD'S DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY.
The markings on the dashboard and the labels A on each side of the passenger sun visor 3 (see example of label above) are provided to remind you of these instructions.
Activating the front passenger airbag
You should reactivate the airbag 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 airbag: with the vehicle stationary and the ignition switched off, push and turn the lock 1 to the ON position.
When the ignition is switched on, you must check that the warning light is off and that the 
warning light appears on the display 2 for around 60 seconds after each start-up.
warning light is off and that the warning light appears on the display 2 for around 60 seconds after each start-up.
The front passenger airbag has been activated.
Operating faults
It is forbidden to fit a rear-facing child seat to the front passenger seat if the
airbag 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;
WARNING
The passenger airbag may only be activated or deactivated when the vehicle is stationary with the ignition off.
If it is interfered with when the vehicle is being driven, indicator lights and will come on.
and will come on.
Switch the ignition off then on again to reset the airbag in accordance with the lock position.