MEANS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE REAR SEAT BELTS
Depending on the vehicle, these
Load limiter
- After an accident, have
the entire restraint system
checked
include:
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
into the inertia reels (for the rear
second row seats)
- No operation whatsoever is
permitted on any part of the
system (pretensioners, airbags,
computers, wiring) and the
system components must not be
reused on any other vehicle, even
if identical.
- Force limiter.
These systems are designed to act
independently or together when the
vehicle is subjected to a frontal
impact.
There
are
two
possibilities,
- To avoid premature triggering of
the system which may cause
injury, only qualified RENAULT
Network personnel may work on
the pretensioner and airbag
system.
depending on the force of the
impact:
- protection is provided by the belt
only,
- the pretensioner is triggered to
take up the slack in the seat belt
and the airbag inflates to cushion
the impact.
- Testing of the electric trigger
system may only be carried out
by a specially trained technician
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 airbag 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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