PROCONTEN

[Duncan Thomson]

> > it stands for "programmed contraction and tensioning."  turns up in the
> > late eighties.  has nothing to do with quattro.
> >
> > one thing it does is yank the front seat belts into a locked position if
> > the tranny is pushed back about 1/2" - ie very fast in a front end
> > collision.
> >
> > also, the steering column is a collapsible tube.  there may be more
> > features to it than that.

ahhhh... I always assumed it was some sort of 10 point safety system...

I'm not the original poster, but interested to learn something new... cheers
Huw

Duncan