Pre-Tensioners - Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA Owner's Handbook Manual

corresponding icon will be green;
if the seat belt is unfastened the
corresponding icon will be red.
Furthermore the icons will light up again
for 30 seconds each time one of the rear
doors is closed.
If the car is travelling at a speed faster
12 mph (20 km/h) and reverse is not
engaged, if a rear seat belt is unbuckled,
an acoustic warning is sounded when the
icon blinks for approximately 35 seconds.
Successively, the acoustic warning is
deactivated and the icon lights up with
fixed light until the end of the entire
cycle.
WARNINGS
As far as the rear seats are concerned,
the SBA system will only indicate
whether the seat belts are unfastened
(red icon) or fastened (green icon), not
the presence of any passengers.
The warning lights/icons all stay off if all
seat belts (front seats and rear seats)
are fastened when the ignition device is
set to ON.
For the rear seats, the icons will activate
a few seconds after the ignition device
has been turned to ON, regardless of the
status of the seat belts (even if the seat
belts are all fastened).
All the warning lights/icons will come on
when at least one seat belt changes from
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fastened to unfastened status or vice
versa.

PRE-TENSIONERS

(GTA and GTAm versions)
The car is equipped with front (GTA and
GTAm versions) and rear (GTA versions
only) lateral seat belt pretensioners,
which draw back the seat belts by
several centimetres in the event of a
strong frontal impact. This guarantees
the perfect adherence of the seat belts
to the occupant's bodies before the
retention action begins.
It is evident that the pretensioners have
been activated when the belt withdraws
toward the retractor.
This car is also equipped with a second
pretensioner on the front seat belts
(fitted in the kick plate area). Its
activation is signalled by the shortening
of the metal cable.
A slight discharge of smoke may be
produced during the activation of the
pretensioner which is not harmful and
does not involve any fire hazard.
The pretensioner does not require any
maintenance or lubrication: any changes
to its original conditions will invalidate
its efficiency.
If, due to unusual natural events (floods,
sea storms, etc.), the device has been
affected by water and/or mud, contact
a Dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership to
have it replaced.
WARNING To obtain the highest degree
of protection from the action of the
pretensioner, wear the seat belt tight to
the torso and pelvis.
WARNING The pretensioners do not
act on the 6-point harnesses (these
harnesses are supplied as kits and are
only for use on race tracks).
LOAD LIMITERS
(GTA and GTAm versions)
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18)
To increase safety in the event of an
accident, the front (GTA and GTAm
versions) and rear (GTA versions only)
lateral seat belt retractors contain a load
limiter which controls the force acting
on the chest and shoulders during the
belt restraining action in the event of a
frontal collision.
WARNING The load limiters do not act
on the 6-point harnesses of the GTAm
version (these harnesses are supplied as
kits and are only for use on race tracks).
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
THE SEAT BELTS
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Respect and ensure that all the other
occupants of the vehicle comply with the
local laws in force regarding the use of
seat belts.