Seat Belts; Fastening The Seat Belts; Load Limiting Devices - Alfa Romeo 8C Spider Owner's Manual

SEAT BELTS

The vehicle is equipped with seat belts with three
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anchorage points and automatic retractor for
optimal freedom of movement.
The seat belts are equipped with electronically-
controlled load limiting devices and
pretensioners.
CAUTION
Before fastening the seat belts
make sure they are correctly fitted into
the guide A on the seat.
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FASTENING THE SEAT
BELTS
Extract the lower section of the seat belt from the
outer side of the seat and secure it by holding the
B
latch and pull the seat belt out until the latch is
fully inserted in the buckle C.
The seat belt is correctly buckled when the lock
clicks in place. Press the button

seat belts.

If one or both of the front seat belts are not
fastened or improperly fastened, the warning
light on the instrument panel comes on.
For the passenger's seat belt this warning light
is accompanied by a specific message only if a
passenger is seated on the front seat. When the
warning light is on, an acoustic signal is also
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activated as soon as the vehicle speed exceeds
20 Km/h.
When the warning light is on, an acoustic signal
is also activated as soon as the vehicle speed
exceeds 20 Km/h.
The retractor locking device is activated
whenever the seat belt is pulled out too rapidly
or in case of sudden braking or collision.
D
to release the
If the seat belt locks due to too rapid extraction,
allow it to retract a short distance to disengage
the locking device.
The retractor allows the seat belt to automatically
fit to the passenger's body, allowing him/her to
move freely.
When the vehicle is parked on a steep slope, the
retractor may lock: this is normal
WARNING: Feed the seat belt back into the
retractor by hand to avoid twisting and snagging.
B

LOAD LIMITING DEVICES

C
To enhance passive safety, the front seat belt
retractors are equipped with load limiting devices
which control the seat belt reeling out so as to
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adjust the force exerted on the shoulders while
the seat belt is in restraining mode.