Alfa Romeo Brara Spider owners manual page 119

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PRETENSIONERS Anything that modifies its original con-Operations which lead AND . Anythingditions invalidates its efficiencyto knocks, vibrations or DASHBOARDCONTROLS that modifies its original conditions in-localised heating (over To increase the efficiency of the seat belts, the car is fitted with front preten-validates its efficiency. If due to unusu-100°C for a maximum of 6 al natural events (floods, sea storms, sioners. These devices, in the event of hours) in the area around the etc.) the device has been affected by SAFETYDEVICESa violent crash, rewind the seat belts awater and mud, it must necessarily bepretensioners may cause dam- few centimetres. In this way they en- age or trigger them. These de- sure that the seat belt adheres perfect-replaced. vices are not affected by vibra- ly to the wearer before the restraining tions caused by irregularities of action begins. the road surface or low obsta- CORRECT USEOF THE CAR WARNING cles such as kerbs, etc. Contact The seat belt locks to indicate that the Alfa Romeo Authorized Services device has intervened; the seat belt can-The pretensioner can only be used once. Af-for any assistance. RNING not be drawn back up even when guid- A WLIGHTS AND MESSAGESing it manually.ter a collision that has trig- gered it, have it replaced at Al-LOAD LIMITERS IMPORTANTTo obtain the highest fa Romeo Authorized Services. degree of protection from the action ofPretensioner validity is indi- IN AN To increase passenger’s safety, the front the pretensioning device, wear the seatcated on the label located on EMERGENCY seat belt reels contain a load limiter belt keeping it firmly close to the chestthe door. Pretensioners shouldwhich allows controlled sag in such a and pelvis. be replaced at Alfa Romeo Au-way as to dose the force acting on the CAR thorized Services as this datechest and shoulders during the belt re- Front seat pretensioners activate only MAINTENANCEif front seat belts are properly fitted in-approachesstraining action in case of front crash. to buckles. TIONSA small amount of smoke may be pro- TECHNICALSPECIFICAduced. This smoke is in no way toxic and presents no fire hazard. INDEX 118

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