Rover Seventy Five, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Seat Belts
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SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONERS
The seat belt
pre-tensioners will only
be activated once and then
MUST BE REPLACED by a Rover
dealer. Failure to replace the
pre-tensioners will reduce the
efficiency of the car’s front
restraint systems.
The seat belt pre-tensioners activate in conjunction with the
airbag SRS to provide additional protection in the event of a
severe frontal, rear or side impact on the vehicle (see ‘Airbag
SRS’). The pre-tensioners automatically retract the seat belts.
This reduces any slack in both the lap and diagonal portions
of the belts, thereby reducing forward movement of the belt
wearer in the event of a severe collision, helping to protect
the occupants in most crash conditions.
NOTE: The seat belt
pre-tensioners will NOT be
activated by minor impacts.
The airbag SRS warning light on the instrument panel, will
alert you to any malfunction of the seat belt pre-tensioners
(see ‘Airbag SRS warning light’).
NOTE: After any impact, always
have the seat belts and
pre-tensioners checked and, if
necessary, replaced by a Rover
dealer.
If the pre-tensioners have been activated, the seat belts will
still function as restraints, and must be worn in the event that
the vehicle remains in a driveable condition.
Disposing of vehicles
If you sell your car, be sure to inform the new owner that the
vehicle is fitted with pre-tensioners, and make the new owner
aware that the pre-tensioners must be examined and replaced
by qualified personnel after a period of 15 years.
If your car is to be scrapped, unactivated pre-tensioners are
potentially very dangerous and must be safely deployed in a
controlled environment by qualified personnel, before it is
scrapped.