Occupant protection device for vehicle

An occupant protection device for a vehicle comprises a collision forecast means (16) for forecasting a collision, a seat actuating means (12) for moving a seat (1) in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle so as to be in a predetermined target range and for tilting a seat back (3) so as to be in the predetermined target range, and these actuations being operated as preparations for a collision, a control means (27) for controlling an actuation of the seat actuating means (12), The control means (27) stops the actuation of the seat actuating means (12) at a predetermined time period before an anticipated collision time, the anticipated collision time being calculated on a basis of output signals from the collision forecast means (16). An independent claim is also included for a protection device a seat belt is tensioned, seat actuation being stopped prior to beginning of seat belt actuation.