2008 DODGE SPRINTER sensor

42 SafetyOccupant safety
2
Activation of emergency tensioning
retractors, belt force limiters and air-
bagsIn the event of a collision, the
sensor in
the airbag control unit evaluates impor-
tant physical data, such as duration, di-
rection and rate of vehicle deceleration
or acceleration. Based on the evaluation
of this data and depending on the vehi-
cle’s rate of longitudinal deceleration in
a collision, in the first stage, the airbag
control unit pre-emptively triggers the
emergency tensioning retractors.
Warning
G
A malfunction has occurred if the 1
warning lamp:d o e s n o t c o m e o n w h e n y o u s w i t c h o n t h e
ignitiondoes not go out after approximately 4 sec-
ondslights up againIndividual systems may be activated unin-
tentionally or may not be triggered in the
ev en t o f a n ac c ide n t wi th a hi gh ra te o f v e-
hicle deceleration.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
In this case, have the SRS system
checked and repaired immediately at a
qualified specialist workshop which has
the necessary specialist knowledge and
tools to carry out the work required.The manufacturer recommends that you
use an authorized Sprinter Dealer for this
purpose. In particular, work relevant to
safety or on safety-related systems must
be carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop.
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43 Safety
Occupant safety
2
The front airbags are not triggered un-
less a second activation threshold is ex-
ceeded, i.e. if there is a greater rate of
vehicle deceleration in a longitudinal di-
rection.Criteria for triggering of emergency
tensioning retractors and airbagsTo determine whether it is necessary to
trigger an emergency tensioning retrac-
tor or airbag, the airbag control unit eval-
uates the duration and direction of
deceleration or acceleration during the
initial phase of the collision.The emergency tensioning retractor and
airbag activation thresholds are variable
and are adapted to the rate of the vehi-
cle deceleration. This process is pre-
emptive in nature as the airbag must be
deployed during – and not at the end of
– the collision.
iAirbags are not triggered in all types of
accident. They are actually controlled
by complex sensor technology and eval-
uation logic. This process is pre-emptive
in nature as airbag deployment must
take place during the impact and must
be adapted to provide calculated, addi-
tional protection for the vehicle occu-
pants. Not all airbags are triggered in an
accident.
The various airbag systems work inde-
pendently of each other. However, all
systems depend on the type (head-on
or side impact) and severity (in particu-
lar vehicle deceleration or acceleration)
of accident determined in the initial
phase of the accident.
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79 Safety
Anti-theft systems
2
1To deactivate tow-away protection
2Indicator lamp
\1
Turn the key to position
0 or
1
(
\2
page 111) in the ignition lock or
remove the key.
\1
Press button
1
.
Indicator lamp2
lights up for ap-
proximately 5 seconds after the but-
ton is released.
\1
Lock the vehicle using the key.
Tow-away protection remains deactivat-
ed until you lock the vehicle again.If the anti-theft alarm system is enabled
and the vehicle is locked, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if one of the
side windows or the rear window on your
vehicle is smashed and someone reach-
es into the interior, for example.
Enabling the interior motion sensor
\1
Close:\4
the side windows
\4
the sliding sunroof
This will prevent false alarms.
\1
Lock your vehicle.
iWhen the ignition is switched off
(\2
page 111), you cannot deactivate
tow-away protection.
Interior motion sensor*
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80 SafetyAnti-theft systems
2
The interior motion sensor is enabled
after approximately 40 seconds.
Deactivating the interior motion
sensorDeactivate the interior motion sensor if
people or animals remain in the locked
vehicle. This will prevent false alarms.
The button is located in the overhead
control panel.
1To deactivate the interior motion sensor
2Indicator lamp
\1
Turn the key to position
0 or
1
(
\2
page 111) in the ignition lock or
remove the key.
\1
Press button
1
.
Indicator lamp2
lights up for ap-
proximately 5 seconds after the but-
ton is released.
iDo not leave anything (for example
mascots or coat hangers) hanging on
the rear-view mirror or on the grab
handles on the roof trim. This will pre-
vent false alarms.
iThe interior motion sensor remains
deactivated until you lock the vehicle
again.
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175 Controls in detail
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Setting the windshield wiper
sensitivityYou can use the
Wipe sensor
function to
set the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
\1
Press the
è
or
ÿ
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Vehicle

message in the display.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Wipe sen-
sor
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
button to
select the level of sensitivity of the
rain sensor.
\4
Level 1
: High sensitivity
Wiping beings in light rain
\4
Level 2
: Moderate sensitivity
\4
Level 3
: Low sensitivity
Wiping only begins in heavy rain
Convenience submenu
*
You can reach the
Convenience
submenu
via the
Settings
menu (
\2
page 161).
Key-dependent settingsYou can use the
Key
function to deter-
mine whether the settings in the:
\4
Instrument cluster
\4
Lighting
\4
Vehicle
submenus are stored as key-dependent
settings.
\1
Press the
è
or
ÿ
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Conve-
nience
message in the display. N54.32-2272-31
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210 Controls in detailGood visibility
3
The combination switch is located on
the left of the steering wheel.1Single wipe
2To switch the windshield wipers on
Switching on the windshield wipers
\1
Turn key to position
1 in the ignition
lock (
\2
page 111).
\1
Turn the combination switch to the
required position in the direction of
arrow
2
depending on how heavy
the rain is:
0
Windshield wipers off
I
Intermittent wipe
II
Normal wipe
III
Rapid wipe
Windshield wipers
N54.25-2923-31
!
CAUTION
Vehicles with rain sensor*:
Switch off the windshield wipers in
dry weather conditions, otherwise
dirt on the surface of the rain sensor
or optical effects can cause inadvert-
ent wiper sweeps. This could dam-
age the wiper blades or scratch the
windshield.
iCanada only:
The speed of the windshield wipers is
automatically reduced if the vehicle
comes to a halt with the windshield
wipers switched on.
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211 Controls in detail
Good visibility
3
Single wipe
\1
Push the combination switch briefly
to the pressure point in the direction
of arrow
1
.
The windshield wipers wipe once
without washer fluid.
Wiping with washer fluid
\1
Press the combination switch be-
yond the pressure point in the direc-
tion of arrow
1
.
The windshield wiper will wipe with
windshield washer fluid.
Vehicles with headlamp cleaning
system*:
If the low-beam headlamps have
been switched on, a high-pressure
water jet also cleans the headlamps. For example, if you have selected
speed
II and stop the vehicle,the wip-
ers wipe at intermittent speed until
you pull away again. The wipe intervals
are longer in intermittent mode.
Vehicles with rain sensor*:
You can use speed
I as the universal
speed. The rain sensor adjusts the
wiping frequency according to how
heavy the rain is. If you stop the vehi-
cle, speeds
III and
II are automatical-
ly switched down to speed
I.
The original speed of the windshield
wipers is resumed when you drive
faster than 5 mph (8 km / h) again.
iWipe with windshield washer fluid even
when it is raining. By doing so you can
prevent smears on the windshield.
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212 Controls in detailGood visibility
3
Intermittent wipeOnly switch on intermittent wipe in
damp weather conditions or when it is
raining.
Vehicles with rain sensor*:
The a rain sensor is activated when you
switch on intermittent wipe. The appro-
priate wiping frequency is set automati-
cally according to the rain falling on the
sensor.The switch is in the combination switch
on the left of the steering wheel.
1Switch
2To wipe with windshield washer fluid
3Intermittent wipe
4To switch off the wiper
5To wipe with windshield washer fluid
\1
Turn key to position
1 in the ignition
lock (
\2
page 111).
Switching on intermittent wipe
\1
Turn switch
1
to
3
.
Switching off intermittent wipe
\1
Turn switch
1
to
4
.
Rear window wiper*
N54.25-2924-31
iThe rear window wiper switches on
automatically if you engage reverse
gear and the windshield wipers are
on.
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