Renault Clio 2003 Owner's Manual page 20

METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS
These are:
■ Seat belt pretensioners.
■ Force limiter.
■ Air
bags for driver
passenger
These systems are provided to act
independently or together when the
vehicle is subjected to a frontal
impact.
There are three
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;
- the air bag and the force limiter are
also triggered when there are
severe impacts.
■ Side air bags are provided to
activate in the event of severe
side impacts.
and
possibilities,
Front seat belt pretensioners
The system waits a few seconds
after the ignition has been switched
on before being operational.
In the event of a significant frontal
impact, a computer triggers the seat
belt buckle pretensioner igniter, and
sets a piston 1 in motion. This
piston immediately retracts the seat
belt buckle, pulling the seat belt
against the body and thereby
improving its efficiency.
1
• 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
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
disposal of the gas generator.
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