this page shows you the famous CITROËN C4 when tested on safety!
C4 CRASH TEST 2004
Citroën C4 1.6 SX LHD | small family car | 2004 model year
1250 kg | VIN: applies to all C4's | on the same platform: none
| front and side impact rating | pedestrian test rating | child protection
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C4
crash test mpeg 240 kB (Windows Media Player) 
| Test Scores: Front 15
(94%) Side 18 (100%) Belt reminder 2 Overall 35;
Pedestrian 22 (61%) Child protection 42 (86%) |
| The C4 is a strong performing
car, deserving its five-star rating for occupant protection. The stable
passenger cell protected all occupants well.
The restraint systems include dual stage airbags, belt pre-tensioners and load limiters, seat mounted side airbags and a head protecting curtain airbag. An intelligent seat belt reminder operates for the driver and rear passengers. Child protection was good and that for pedestrians was also very effective. |
Frontal Impact The body suffered minimal deformation and the driver’s door could be opened and closed normally afterwards. The dual-stage airbags and belt pre-tensioners in combination with load limiters and the stable structure worked well, keeping loads on the driver’s chest and legs low. Much work has been carried out in the drivers knee impact area to reduce injuries but contact with a metal plate at the steering column still posed a risk. The footwell suffered little intrusion and control of the pedals in the crash was good.  |
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Side Impact A very impressive protection system includes seat-mounted thorax airbags and a head curtain airbag, which also protects those seated in the rear. |
Child Protection The recommended restraints used a forward-facing Britax Romer Duo Plus for the three-year-old and a rear-facing Britax Romer BabySafe Plus for the 18-monthold. The Duo Plus was installed using ISOFIX anchorages, while the Baby Safe used the adult belts. Both children were well protected in the frontal and side impact. There is a manual on/off switch fitted to the passenger frontal airbag. This was indicated by a non-permanent pictogram and text label on the end of the passenger’s fascia. Permanent labels to both sides of the passenger’s sun visor warned of the dangers of placing a child in a rear-facing restraint opposite an active airbag. |
| Pedestrian Protection
The bumper offered full compliance, while the leading edge of the bonnet offered good protection, as did the areas where a child’s head might strike. The adult head impact area offered limited protection. Overall a very good effort and, with the Seat Altea, the best to date. |
| Model history and safety
equipment
The C4 features dual frontal airbags, side airbags, head-protecting airbag (curtain), front belts with pre-tensioners, load limiters for all belts, belt reminder for driver and rear seat occupants, ABS. ESP and BA, speed limitation and brake re-partition. |
| The C4 also offers a host of modern and efficient driving aids. The innovative lane departure warning system brings real progress in terms of safety. Designed to function on motorways or main roads, the system warns the driver if the car crosses a continuous or broken line, unless he has activated the indicator. Xenon dual-function directional headlamps – a feature usually reserved for vehicles further up the marktet – also make theire appearance on the C4. Driving comfort is further enhanced by the speed limiter and low tyre-pressure warning system – two features rarely seen on this segment. |
The Lane Departure Warning
System
The Lane Departure Warning System is a major step forward in driving safety. On motorways or main roads, this innovative system warns the driver if the car crosses the lane markings, if he has not activated the indicator. |
A vibrating mechanism mounted
in the car seat is triggered on the side corresponding to the direction
of vehicle drift to alert the driver who may, for example, be feeling drowsy. |
Xenon dual-function,
directional headlamps
Xenon dual-function, directional headlamps (dipped and full beam), generally reserved for vehicles further up the market, provide improved lighting for cornering. |
| The C4 also features equipment rarely found on the segment, such as a speed limiter and a low tyre-pressure warning system. |
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