Renault TRIBER 2024 - Methods of restraint in addition to the front seat belts; Pretensioners; Load limiter

METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS
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Depending on the vehicle, they will
consist of :
– seat belt inertia reel pretension
ers ;
– chestlevel load limiters ;
– air bags for driver and front pas
senger.
These systems are designed to act in-
dependently or together when the ve-
hicle is subjected to a frontal impact.
Depending on the severity of the im-
pact, the system can trigger :
– seat belt locking ;
– the seat belt inertia reel pretensioner
(which engages to correct seat belt
slack) ;
– airbags.
Pretensioners
The pretensioners (in driver side) hold
the seat belt against the body, holding
the occupant more securely against
the seat, thus increasing the seat belt’s
efficiency.
With the ignition on, following a signifi-
cant frontal impact and depending on
the severity of the impact, the system
may trigger the seat belt inertia reel
pretensioner 1 , which instantly retracts
the seat belt.
– Have the entire re-
straint system checked
following an accident.
– No operation whatsoever is per-
mitted on any part of the system
(pretensioners, air bags, comput-
ers, wiring) and the system com-
ponents must not be reused on
any other vehicle, even if identi-
cal.
– To avoid incorrect triggering of
the system which may cause in-
jury, only qualified personnel from
an approved Dealer may work on
the pretensioner and air bag sys-
tem.
– The electric trigger system may
only be tested by a specially
trained technician using special
equipment.
– When the vehicle is scrapped,
contact an approved Dealer for
disposal of the pretensioner and
air bag gas generators.
Load limiter
Above a certain severity of impact, this
mechanism is used to limit the force of