2006 DODGE SPRINTER airbag

12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
Q Opening/Closing doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
…Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
…Rear Cargo Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
…Passenger/Cargo Area Door 37
Q Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Q Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
…Seat Belt Warning Lamp and
Airbag Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
…Fastening and Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
…Belt Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Q Driver’s Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Q Front Seat Passenger Airbag (not in conjunction
with folding seat in partition wall) . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Q Airbag and Belt Tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
…SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
…Belt Tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
…Safety Precautions for the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Q Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Q Engine Break-In Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
…The first 1,000 miles (about 1,500 km) . . . . . . . . 52
…Engine Oil Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Q Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Q Inhalation of Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Q Tie Down Rings (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
Seat belts, belt tensioners, airbag and child restraint
systems are independent restraint systems whose
functions complement each other.
All states and provinces require use of child restraints
that comply with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 213 and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 213.
All child restraint systems are designed to be secured
in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a
lap-shoulder belt.
For your safety and that of your passengers, you must
use the seat belts and child restraint systems and use
them properly. We strongly recommend their use.
WARNING!
In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer
injuries, including fatalities, if you are not proper-
ly buckled up. You can strike the interior of your
vehicle or other passengers, or you can be thrown
out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and others
in your vehicle are buckled up properly.
WARNING!
Do not modify the components or electrical wir-
ing of the restraint systems. This includes the in-
stallation of additional trim material, badges etc.
over the steering wheel hub, or front door trim
panels, and installation of additional electrical/
electronic equipment on or near restraint system
components and wiring.
Any work on the restraint systems should only be
carried out by an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
Unprofessional work can lead to the restraint
systems triggering incorrectly or failing.
Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly
stressed in an accident must be replaced and their
anchoring points must also be checked. Use only
belts installed or supplied by an authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
Do not pass belts over sharp edges.
Do not make any modification that could change
the effectiveness of the belts.

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WARNING!
Airbag and belt tensioners are designed to func-
tion on a one-time-only basis. An airbag or belt
tensioner that was activated must be replaced.
An airbag system component integrated in the
steering wheel gets hot after the airbag has
inflated. Do not touch.
No modifications of any kind may be made to any
components or wiring of the restraint system.
Keep area between airbag and occupants free of
objects (e.g. packages, purses, umbrellas, etc.).
In addition, through improper work there is the
risk of rendering the restraint system inoperative.
Work on the restraint system must therefore only
be performed by an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
WARNING!
When discarding of the airbag unit or emergency
tensioning retractor, you must follow our safety
instructions. These instructions are available at
your Sprinter Dealer.
Given the considerable deployment speed and the
textile structure of the airbag, there is the possibility
of injuries and even death resulting from being
positioned too close to the airbag when it deploys.
Do not seat children less than 5 feet tall or 12 years
and under in the front. The back seat is the safest
place for children. If the vehicle is not equipped with
a back seat, children less than 5 feet tall or 12 years
and under must never ride in this vehicle. Never place
an infant seat on the front passenger seat.
Children less than 5 feet tall or 12 years and under
require a special restraint system for protection in
the event of an accident as they may be too small
to wear seat belts properly.

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Seat Belt Warning Lamp and Airbag Malfunction
When the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock, the
warning lamp < lights up for about 6 seconds; this
takes place whether or not the driver’s seat belt is
fastened.
The warning lamp< must go out after about
6 seconds if the driver’s safety belt is fastened, or the
vehicle is standing still and the driver’s door is opened.
If after about 6 seconds, the driver’s safety belt is not
fastened with all doors closed,
 and the vehicle speed does not exceed 15 mph (25
km/h), the warning lamp < remains on for as
long as the driver’s safety belt is not fastened.
 and the vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h),
the warning lamp< flashes and a warning signal
sounds, which is repeated increasingly frequently
until the driver’s safety belt is fastened, or for a
maximum of 153 seconds from the time the vehicle
speed exceeded 15 mph (25 km/h) if the driver’s
safety belt remains unfastened.If the driver’s safety belt remains unfastened after 153
seconds, the warning lamp < stops flashing and the
warning signal stops sounding. The warning lamp
< lights up for as long as the driver’s safety belt is
not fastened.
If the warning lamp < flashes after the first 6
seconds and no warning signal is audible, the
malfunction indicator lamp 1 is defective.
Have the malfunction indicator lamp 1checked and
repaired by an authorized Sprinter Dealer as soon as
possible.
Malfunction indicator lamp 1, refer to “SRS
Malfunction Indicator Lamp”.

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DRIVER’S AIRBAG
The driver’s airbag is located within the padded center
of the steering wheel.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of injury when the front airbag
inflates, it is very important for the driver to al-
ways be in a properly seated position and to wear
the seat belt. Since the airbag inflates with consid-
erable speed and force, a proper seating position
with hands on the steering wheel will help to
keep you in a safe distance from the airbag. Keep
hands on the outside of the steering wheel rim.
Placing hands and arms inside the rim can in-
crease the risk and the potential severity of hand/
arm injury when the driver front airbag inflates.

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FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AIRBAG (NOT IN
CONJUNCTION WITH FOLDING SEAT IN
PARTITION WALL)
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of injury when the front airbag
inflates, it is very important for the driver to al-
ways be in a properly seated position and to wear
the seat belt. Since the airbag inflates with consid-
erable speed and force, a proper seating position
with hands on the steering wheel will help to
keep you in a safe distance from the airbag.
Do not place any pieces on the top of the
mounting lid above the airbag. If the airbag is
activated the pieces could be thrown into the
passenger compartment. This could result in
severe personal injuries and death.

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AIRBAG AND BELT TENSIONERS
The vehicle is equipped with an airbag for the driver
and the front seat passenger as well as belt tensioners
for the driver and the front passenger. The system is
known as a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). It
has been designed to work together with the seat belt
and to supplement.
SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp
When the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock, the
malfunction indicator lamp1 will light up in the
instrument cluster for about 4 seconds as a function
check.Belt Tensioners
The belt tensioners are located on the three-point seat
belts of the driver’s and front passenger seats.
The belt tensioners will not operate unless the key has
been turned to position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
The airbag and / or belt tensioners are designed to only
trigger in certain frontal impacts as not all accidents
call for airbag and / or belt tensioner deployment.
WARNING!
Do not put anything on or around the front airbag
covers or attempt to manually open them. You
may damage the airbags and you could be injured
because the airbags are not there to protect you.
These protective covers for the airbag cushions are
designed to open only when the airbags are inflat-
ing.
WARNING!
If the malfunction indicator lamp1 does not
light up when the key is in position 2 in the igni-
tion lock, if it flickers or lights up while the vehi-
cle is moving, there might be a problem in the
airbag system. There is then a danger that the air-
bag will not deploy in the event of an accident or
will deploy when it should not do so. Have the ve-
hicle inspected and repaired by an authorized
Sprinter Dealer without delay.

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Safety Precautions for the Airbag
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.
WARNING!
Do not lean forward when the vehicle is in mo-
tion.
Do not lean on the doors from inside the vehicle.
Do not put your feet on the dashboard.
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.