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Front passenger airbag deactivation / activation

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Désactivation des airbags
Front passenger airbag deactivation

Deactivating the front passenger airbags (for vehicles so equipped)

To be able to install a child seat on the front passenger seat, you must deactivate the supplementary devices to the front passenger seat belt.

Désactivation / activation airbag passager avant

To deactivate the airbags: with the vehicle stopped and the ignition off, push and turn lock 1 to the OFF position.

Ignition on, make sure indicator light 2 is on in the central display and, depending on vehicle, that the message "passenger airbag off" is displayed.

Note: where the vehicle is equipped with them, the side airbag is also deactivated.

This indicator stays on permanently to confirm that you can install a child seat.

! Front passenger airbag activation or deactivation must be carried out with the vehicle stopped.

If the controls are operated while the vehicle is moving, the indicatorss’allument.andPour retrouver l’état de l’airbagcome on.

To restore the airbag status to match the lock position, switch the ignition off, then back on.

Désactivation / activation airbag passager avant
! Because the front passenger airbag deployment is incompatible with a rear-facing child seat, NEVER use a rear-facing child restraint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG located in front of it. This may result in the DEATH of the CHILD or SERIOUS INJURY.
Les marquages sur la planche de bord et les étiquettes A sur chaque côté du pare‑soleil

The markings on the dashboard and the labels A on each side of the passenger sun visor 3 (see example labels above) remind you of these instructions.

Activation de l’airbag passager avant

Front passenger airbag activation

Activation de l’airbag passager avant
Front passenger airbag activation

As soon as you remove the child seat from the front passenger seat, reactivate the airbags to ensure front passenger protection in the event of a collision.

To reactivate the airbags: with the vehicle stopped and the ignition off, push and turn lock 1 to the ON position.

Ignition on, make sure indicator light 2 is off.

The supplementary devices to the front passenger seat belt are activated.

Operating faults

Anomalies de fonctionnement
Operating faults

If there is a fault in the front passenger airbag activation/deactivation system, installing a child seat on the front seat is prohibited.

Carrying any other passenger is not recommended.

Consult a brand representative as soon as possible.

! Because the front passenger airbag deployment is incompatible with a rear-facing child seat, NEVER use a rear-facing child restraint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG located in front of it. This may result in the DEATH of the CHILD or SERIOUS INJURY. ! Front passenger airbag activation or deactivation must be carried out with the vehicle stopped.

If the controls are operated while the vehicle is moving, the indicatorset s’allument.andPour retrouver l’état de l’airbag conforme à la positioncome on.

To restore the airbag status to match the lock position, switch the ignition off, then back on.

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