Renault 2000 Megane - Methods of Restraint

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MEGANE CABRIOLET NU 640-2
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METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS
These are:
O Frontseatbeltpretensioners
O Force limiter
O Air bags for driver and front
passenger
Thesesystemsareprovidedtoact
independently or together when the
vehicle is subjected to a frontal
impact.
There are three possibilities,
depending on the force of the
impact:
- protection is provided by the belt
only;
- the pretensioner is triggered to
rectify belt position and play;
- if the air bag and force limiter are
triggered, they provide additional
protection in the event of the most
severe impact.
O Side air bags
are provided to activate in the
event of a severe side impact.
Frontseatbeltpretensioners
This system is only operational
when the ignition is switched on.
If the vehicle is subject to a
severe frontal impact, piston 1
immediately retracts the seat belt
buckle pulling the seat belt tight
against the body and thereby
improving its efficiency.
•Have the entire restraint
system checked following
an accident.
• No work whatsoever may be
performed on the pretensioner
system (computer, wiring, etc.).
• To avoid incorrect triggering of
the system which may cause
injury, only qualified Renault
Network personnel may work on
the pretensioner system.
• Testing of the electric trigger
system may only be carried
out by a specially trained
technician using special
equipment.
• When scrapping your vehicle,
contact your Renault Dealer for
disposal of the gas generator.