Lateral 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, between the hip and the shoulder. Each lateral airbag is fitted in the seat backrest frame, door side.
Deployment
The lateral airbags are deployed unilaterally 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 horizontal plane and directed from the outside towards the inside of the vehicle. The lateral airbag inflates between the hip and shoulder of the front occupant of the vehicle and the corresponding door trim panel.

Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone.
See also:
Boot lamp
This comes on automatically when the boot is opened and switches off automatically
when the boot is closed.
Different lighting times are available:
- when the ignition is off, approximately te ...
Reinitialisation
Following disconnection of the battery, the gearbox must be reinitialised.
Switch on the ignition.
AUTO , and - appear in the instrument
panel.
Select position N.
Press the brake ped ...
Closing
Lower the tailgate using the interior grab handle.
If necessary, press down on the tailgate to fully close it.
If the tailgate is not closed correctly:
- when the engine is running , this w ...






