METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE REAR SEAT BELTS
Depending on the vehicle, they com-
prise:
Load limiter
– Have the entire restraint
system checked following
an accident.
Above a certain severity of impact, this
mechanism is used to limit the force of
the belt against the body so that it is at
an acceptable level.
– seat belt pretensioners integrated
in the inertia reels for the side seat
belts,
– No operation whatso-
ever is permitted on any part of
the system (pretensioners, air
bags, computers, wiring) and the
system components must not
be reused on any other vehicle,
even if identical.
– load limiter.
These systems are designed to act in-
dependently or together when the vehi-
cle is subjected to a frontal impact.
There are two possibilities, depending
on the force of the impact:
– To avoid incorrect triggering of the
system which may cause injury,
only qualified RENAULT network
personnel may work on the pre-
tensioner and air bag system.
– protection is provided by the belt
only;
– the pretensioner is triggered to take
up the seat belt slack.
– The electrical specifications for
the ignition module may only be
tested by a specially trained tech-
nician using special equipment.
Rear seat belt pretensioners
This system is only operational when
the ignition is switched on.
– When the vehicle is scrapped,
contact your RENAULT Dealer
for disposal of the pretensioner
and air bag gas generators.
If the vehicle is subjected to a severe
frontal impact, a device retracts the
seat belt, pulling the seat belt tight
against the body and thus improving its
effectiveness.
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