Renault 2000 Megane Driver's Handbook Manual page 20

METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS
These are:
Front seat belt pretensioners
Force limiter
Air bags for driver and front
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 play;
- if the air bag and force limiter are
triggered, they provide additional
protection in the event of the most
severe impact.
Side air bags
are provided to activate in the
event of a severe side impact.
possibilities,
Front seat belt pretensioners
This system is only operational
when the ignition is switched on.
If the vehicle is subject to a
severe frontal impact, piston 1
immediately retracts the seat belt
buckle pulling the seat belt tight
against
improving its efficiency.
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the body and thereby
• Have the entire restraint
system checked following
an accident.
• No work whatsoever may be
performed on the pretensioner
system (computer, wiring, etc.).
• To avoid incorrect triggering of
the system which may cause
injury, only qualified Renault
Network personnel may work on
the pretensioner system.
• Testing of the electric trigger
system may only be carried
out by a specially
technician using
equipment.
• When scrapping your vehicle,
contact your Renault Dealer for
disposal of the gas generator.
trained
special
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