Methods Of Restraint In Addition To The Front Seat Belts - Renault Latitude User Manual

METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS

Depending on the vehicle, they may
comprise:
– seat belt inertia reel pretension-
ers;
– lap belt pretensioners;
– chest-level load limiters;
– airbags for driver and front pas-
senger.
These systems are designed to act in-
dependently or together when the vehi-
cle is subjected to a frontal impact.
Depending on the severity of the
impact, the system can trigger:
– seat belt locking;
– the seat belt inertia reel pretensioner
(which engages to correct seat belt
slack);
– the lap seat belt pretensioners to
hold the occupant in his seat;
– the low volume front airbag;
– the large volume front airbag.
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Pretensioners
The pretensioners, which instantly re-
tract the seat belt, hold the occupant
more securely against the seat, thus in-
creasing the seat belt's efficiency.
In the event of a severe frontal impact
and if the ignition is switched on, the
system may engage the following de-
pending on the force of the impact:
– seat belt inertia reel pretensioner 1
which instantly retracts the seat belt.
– piston 2 on the front seats.
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– Have the entire restraint
system checked following
an accident.
– No operation whatso-
ever is permitted on any part
of the system (pretensioners,
airbags, computers, wiring) and
the system components must not
be reused on any other vehicle,
even if identical.
– To avoid incorrect triggering of the
system which may cause injury,
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only qualified personnel from an
approved dealer may work on the
pretensioner and airbag system.
– 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
airbag gas generators.
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