Pretensioner
devices
To
guarantee air
bag
effiaency. the vehicle
is
fitted with
seat
belts
with
p)'TOtechnic-
charge pretensioners.
These
devices
are
controlled by the air
bag
control
unit
Vv'hen
the air
bag
control unit
detects
a
preset
vehicle
deceleration
it
sends
a
signal
that
aetl-
vates the pyrotedvlic charge
and
makes the safety belt retract by
fe'N
centimetres.
In
this
way
they
ensure
that
the
belts perfectly
adhere
to
the occupants' bodies
before the holding action
is
started,
The
belt
lock
indicates
that
the device has
operated:
there
may
be
a light
smoke
emission.This smoke
is
not
harmful
and
does
not
indicate a
source
of
fire.
If,
due
to
natural except.lOnal events (such as floods), the device has corne
Into
con-
tact
WIth
water
and
slurry.
it
is
absolutely
necessary
to
replace
it
Pretensioners
operabon
can
be
checked through the air
bag
warning
light Should
the air bag warning light
swrteh
on.
contact
the
Service
Networ1o:
irrvnediately.
, Warning:
•
preteflSlOOef"'S
can
be
used
just once,
and
they
are
aD
operating
a/though
seat
belts
are
lI"lfastened.
Contact
therefore
the Service
Networ1o:
to
have pretensioners replaced after
activaoon.
• Operations
involving
shodcs.
Vibrations
or
heating localised
in
pretensioner
area
can provoke their damaging.
• The
pretensioner
devK:es
require neither Internal greasing
nor
maintenance.
Do
not
alterate the
pretensioner
devK:es.
These alterations
may
affect their operation.
.\,.:
If
required.
contact
the Service Network.
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