Arrangement and method for occupant restraint and protection

摘要

Embodiments herein relate to an occupant restraint and protection arrangement (1) for an automotive vehicle (2) as well as a method for improving the performance of such an occupant restraint and protection arrangement (1) for an automotive vehicle (2). The automotive vehicle (2) has at least one seatbelt (3) for restraining an occupant (4) of the automotive vehicle (2) to protect the occupant (4). The arrangement (1) further comprises a pyrotechnic seatbelt retractor (5) arranged to, upon activation thereof, retract the seatbelt (3), and control means (6) for controlling activation of the pyrotechnic seatbelt retractor (5). Off road traveling determining means (7) are provided, for determining traveling of the automotive vehicle (2) off road. Notifying means (8) are provided, for notifying the control means (6) of traveling of the automotive vehicle (2) off road. The control means (6) is responsive to notifying from the off road traveling notifying means (8) of traveling of the automotive vehicle (2) off road, for activating the pyrotechnic seatbelt retractor (5) to retract the seatbelt (3).