Vehicle occupant restraint system

The present invention includes a restraining means 14, a control unit 13 for controlling the restraint means 14, a vehicle occupant restraint system 1 having at least one pressure sensor 11 disposed in the peripheral region of the vehicle (door 2) . Restraint system 1 further comprises at least one position sensor 10 measures the position Pos of at least one movable part of the vehicle (glass 2.1). Wherein the output signal of the position sensor 10 can be coupled to the output signal of the pressure sensor 11.