• If damage is detected (case 1 and 2) on a vehicle which has
been involved in an accident (as shown below) - replace the
seat belt together with the belt buckle.
• If damage is detected on a vehicle which has not been involved
in an accident, as shown under point 1, 2, 3 and/or 4, it is only
necessary to exchange the damaged seat belt.
• 1) - Seat belt cut, torn or chafed.
• 2) - Torn fraying on the edge of the belt.
• 3) - Cigarette burns.
• 4) - Belt edge deformed or warped.
2.1.2
Check automatic belt retractor - locking
effect
The automatic belt retractor has 2 locking functions.
♦ The first locking function is activated when the belt is drawn
rapidly out of the automatic belt retractor (belt withdrawal ac‐
celeration).
Checking
– Draw the seat belt out of the automatic belt retractor with a
sudden sharp pull.
• No locking effect - replace seat belt together with buckle.
• First check whether the belt feeds out and retracts smoothly,
and whether the position of the inertia reel has changed.
• The second locking function is activated by a change in the
vehicle's motion (vehicle-dependent locking function). Thus,
the vehicle must be moved on a level surface.
Checking
– Put on seat belt.
– Accelerate to 20 km/h and perform a full brake with the brake
pedal.
• If the locking mechanism does not lock the belt when the
brakes are applied, replace the seat belt together with the
buckle.
WARNING
For safety reasons, carry out this test on a section of road with
no traffic so as not to endanger other road users.
Rapid NH 2014 ➤ , Rapid Spaceback 2014 ➤
Body Work - Edition 10.2018
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