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:
Doors
Opening
From outside
After unlocking the vehicle completely using the remote control or the key, pull
the door handle.
From inside
Pull the door control (front or rear) to open the door; thi ...
Particle emissions filter (Diesel)
The start of saturation of the particle filter is indicated by the temporary
illumination of this warning lamp accompanied by a warning message in the screen.
As soon as the traffic conditions pe ...
e-HDi micro-hybrid technology
After the 508, the new Peugeot 308 is the second of the Marque's cars to
introduce the innovative e-HDi micro-hybrid technology, a new generation STOP &
START.
This innovation is based on th ...