Seat belts
SEATBELTPRE-TENSIONERS
The seat belt pre-tensioners activate in
IMPORTANTINFORMATION
conjunction with the airbag SRS and provide
additionalprotection in the event of a severe
frontal impact on the vehicle (see ’Airbag
SRS’). The pre-tensioners automatically
retract the seat belts fitted to the front seats.
This reduces any slackin both the lap and
diagonalportions of the belts, thereby
The seat belt pre-tensioners will only be
activated once and then MUSTBE
REPLACED. Failure to replace the
pre-tensioners will reduce the
effectiveness of the vehicle’s restraint
systems.
After any frontal impact, the seat belts
and pre-tensioners must be checked and,
if necessary, replaced. Also, after a period
of 15 years, the pre-tensioners must be
examined and replaced.
reducing forward movement of the belt wearer
in the event of a severe frontal collision.
The airbag SRS warning light on the
instrument panel will alert you to any
malfunction of the seat belt pre-tensioners.
In the interests of safety, it is
If the pre-tensioners have been activated, the
seat belts will stillfunction as restraints, and
must be worn in the event that the vehicle
remains in a driveable condition.
recommended that removalor
replacement of the front seats, seat belts
and pre-tensioners should only be carried
out by a Land Rover dealer.
Disposing of vehicles
NOTE: The seat belt pre-tensioners will NOT
be activated by rear, side or minor frontal
impacts.
If you sellyour vehicle, 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 vehicle is to be scrapped,
unactivated pre-tensioners are potentially
verydangerous and must be safely
deployed in a controlled environment by
qualified personnel, before a vehicle is
scrapped.
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| Categories | Range Rover |
|---|---|
| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1998 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Applicable to Country | Australia |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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