44 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEH ICLESafety Precautions for the A irbag
WARNING!
Airbags can seriously injure or kill you, especially
if you are close to the airbag when it deploys.
Always wear your seat belt. Airbags do not
replace seat belts but instead supplement the
protection offered by seat belts. Wearing a seat
belt also makes it less likely that you will be out
of position and will not be injured or killed as the
airbag deploys.
Never place an infant seat which faces to the rear
on the front passenger seat. Children 12 years old
and under, and any child who cannot wear a seat
belt properly, must never ride in the front of this
vehicle.
The airbag does offer an additional degree of
protection, especially to belted occupants, but the
following precautions should still be taken to
prevent injuries when the airbag is inflating.
Do not position the seat closer than necessary to
the airbag inflation point.
Do not lean forward when the vehicle is in
motion.
Only hold the steering wheel by the outer rim so
that the airbag can inflate unhindered.
No objects should be positioned on the airbag or
between the airbag and the vehicle’s occupants.
If children are traveling, they should always use
an appropriate child restraint system.
Do not touch any hot parts after the airbag has
inflated. Airbags which have triggered in an
accident must be replaced.
The center of the padded steering wheel must not
be covered by any materials or have any labels or
stickers attached to it, or else the airbag may not
function reliably.
Do not modify any components of the restraint
systems or their wiring.
Observe relevant safety precautions when
discarding off airbag units. Any authorized
Sprinter Dealer can provide information and
assistance.
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Overheating (Air Heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Overheating (Water Heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131PPassenger Compartment Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Alarm Pushbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Permissible Roof Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Programmed Top Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173RRear Cargo Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Rear Seat Bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Removal and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Regular Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Relay Assignment, Standard Equipment . . . . . . . . . 230
Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Replacing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Removing a Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Replacing Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Reporting safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Reserve Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Residual Engine Heat Utilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Residual Engine Heat Utilization (REST). . . . . . . . . 115
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Retrofitting Seat Mounting Cups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Ribbed V-Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Roof Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
RPMs, Constant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
SSafety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Seat Belt Warning Lamp and Airbag Malfunction . . 38
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Belt Tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Fastening and Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Seat Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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