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METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS
These are:
O Seat belt pretensioners.
O Force limiter.
O Air bags for driver and front
passenger.
Thesesystemsareprovidedtoact
independently or together when the
car 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 take up
play in the belt;
- 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 car 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.).
• Only qualified Renault Network
personnel may work on the
pretensioner system to prevent
incorrect triggering of the system
which may cause injury.
• The electric trigger system may
only be tested by a specially
trained technician using special
equipment.
• When scrapping your car,
contact your Renault Dealer for
disposal of the gas generator.