Rover 75 Owner's Handbook - 3rd Edition - Eng - RoverClub-BG.com

Seat BeltsSEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONERSThe seat belt pre-tensioners activate in conjunction with theairbag SRS to provide additional protection in the event of asevere frontal, rear or side impact on the vehicle (see ‘AirbagSRS’). The pre-tensioners automatically retract the seat belts.This reduces any slack in both the lap and diagonal portionsof the belts, thereby reducing forward movement of the beltwearer in the event of a severe collision, helping to protectthe occupants in most crash conditions.The airbag SRS warning light on the instrument panel, willalert you to any malfunction of the seat belt pre-tensioners(see ‘Airbag SRS warning light’).If the pre-tensioners have been activated, the seat belts willstill function as restraints, and must be worn in the event thatthe vehicle remains in a driveable condition.Disposing of vehiclesIf you sell your car, be sure to inform the new owner that thevehicle is fitted with pre-tensioners, and make the new owneraware that the pre-tensioners must be examined and replacedby qualified personnel after a period of 15 years.If your car is to be scrapped, unactivated pre-tensioners arepotentially very dangerous and must be safely deployed in acontrolled environment by qualified personnel, before it isscrapped.1The seat beltpre-tensioners will onlybe activated once and thenMUST BE REPLACED by a Roverdealer. Failure to replace thepre-tensioners will reduce theefficiency of the car’s frontrestraint systems.NOTE: The seat beltpre-tensioners will NOT beactivated by minor impacts.NOTE: After any impact, alwayshave the seat belts andpre-tensioners checked and, ifnecessary, replaced by a Roverdealer.29