Renault MEGANE E-TECH 100% ELECTRIC 2022, User Manual

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additional methods of restraint
to the rear seat belts ............................
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seat belt pretensioners ..............................
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methods of restraint in addition to the seat
belts ...........................................................
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Dispositifs complémentaires aux ceintures arrière latérales (BCB - Renault)
to the rear seat belts
METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE REAR SEAT BELTS
These are made up of:
– side seat belt inertia reel preten-
sioners ;
– chest force limiters.
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).
Force limiter
Above a certain severity of impact, this
mechanism is used to limit the force of
the belt against the body so that it is at
an acceptable level.
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Side seat belt pretensioners
The pretensioners hold the seat belt
against the body, holding the occupant
more securely against the seat, thus in-
creasing the seat belt’s efficiency.
With the ignition on, following a signif-
icant frontal impact and depending on
the severity of the impact, the system
may trigger the seat belt inertia reel
pretensioner 1 , which instantly retracts
the seat belt.
– 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.
– Only qualified personnel from our
Network may work on the airbags;
otherwise the system may trigger
accidentally and cause injury.
– 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
airbags gas generators.