2008 DODGE SPRINTER light

46 SafetyOccupant safety
2
Warning (Continued)
G
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.Observe the safety regulations when dis-
posing of emergency tensioning retrac-
tors. You can see a copy of these
regulations at any authorized Sprinter
Dealer.
Airbag systemWarning
G
\4To reduce the risk of serious or fatal
injuries in the event of an accident
with a high rate of deceleration, for
example due to an airbag inflating
within milliseconds, or due to sudden
braking, please observe the following
points:
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
All vehicle occupants must select a seat
position in which they can wear their seat
belt correctly and which is as far back
from the airbag as possible. The seat po-
sition of the driver must be such that the
vehicle can be driven safely. The distance
from the driver’s seat to the pedals must
be such that the driver can fully depress
the pedals. The distance between the
driver’s chest and the center of the airbag
cover must be more than 25 cm. The driv-
er’s arms should be slightly bent when
holding the steering wheel.
Continued
nf_BA.book Page 46 Friday, January 25, 2008 3:53 PM

51 Safety
Occupant safety
2
Thorax sidebags*Warning
G
For safety reasons, the manufacturer rec-
ommends that you use seat covers that
have been tested for Sprinter vehicles
and that have a seam for thorax /
sidebags. A thorax / sidebag may other-
wise not inflate correctly and could fail to
provide the intended degree of protection
in the event of a collision. You can obtain
these covers from an authorized Sprinter
Dealer, for example.
Warning
G
To reduce the risk of injury to occupants
if a thorax / sidebag is triggered, make
sure that:
\4no persons, animals or objects are
present between the vehicle occu-
pants and the thorax / sidebag de-
ployment range
\4no accessories, for example cup hold-
ers, are secured to the doors
\4only light items of clothing are hung
from the coat hooks in the vehicle
\4there are no heavy or sharp objects in
the pockets of items of clothing
Warning
G
Observe the following to reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injury if the thorax /
sidebag is triggered:
\4Vehicle occupants – in particular, chil-
dren – must never lean their head
against the area of the window in
which the thorax / sidebag inflates.
\4Vehicle occupants must wear their
seat belt correctly at all times and
lean back against the backrest, which
should be positioned as upright as
possible.
\4Always secure children who are less
than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall or under
12 years of age in a suitable child re-
straint system.
nf_BA.book Page 51 Friday, January 25, 2008 3:53 PM

55 Safety
Occupant safety
2
If a child is traveling in the vehicle:\4
secure the child in a child restraint
system appropriate to his/her age
and size, preferably on a suitable
seat in the rear
\4
ensure that the child is strapped in
throughout the trip
You can obtain child seats and informa-
tion about the correct child restraint sys-
tem from any authorized Sprinter
Dealer.Children in the vehicle
Warning
G
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could:\4injure themselves on parts of the
vehicle\4be seriously or even fatally injured by
prolonged exposure to extreme heat
or cold
Do not expose child restraint systems to
direct sunlight. Metallic parts of the child
restraint system could heat up, for exam-
ple, and the child could burn him / herself
on the hot parts.
Warning
G
If the children open a door, they could:\4cause injury to others as a result\4get out of the vehicle and could either
injure themselves when doing so or
they could be injured by passing vehi-
cles\4sustain serious injuries if they were to
fall out of the vehicle, due in particular
to the height of the passenger com-
partment from the ground
Continued
nf_BA.book Page 55 Friday, January 25, 2008 3:53 PM

64 SafetyOccupant safety
2
TopTetherThe TopTether anchorages are on the
feet of the rear bench seat.1Head restraints
2TopTether anchorages
Warning
G
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured by a child
restraint system. The children could:
\4injure themselves on parts of the ve-
hicle
\4be seriously or even fatally injured by
prolonged exposure to extreme heat
or cold
Warning
G
Do not expose child restraint systems to
direct sunlight. Metallic parts of the child
restraint system could heat up, for exam-
ple, and the child could burn him / herself
on the hot parts.
If the children open a door, they could:
\4cause injury to others as a result
\4
get out of the vehicle and could either in-
jure themselves when doing so or they
could be injured by passing vehicles
\4sustain serious injuries if they were to
fall out of the vehicle, due in particular
to the height of the passenger com-
partment from the ground
nf_BA.book Page 64 Friday, January 25, 2008 3:53 PM

67 Safety
Emergency exit
2
Warning (Continued)
G
\4Only vehicle occupants who are able
to operate the emergency exit win-
dow are permitted to sit next to the
emergency exit window.\4Access to the emergency exit window
must be free of obstacles. Do not
place any large or heavy objects on
the seats or in front of the seats next
to the emergency exit window.\4Do not use the window handles as
hooks, e.g., for lightweight objects,
bags or items of clothing.
Warning
G
Please observe the following instructions
to reduce the risk of an accident or injury
when exiting the vehicle through the
emergency exit window:\4Only open the emergency exit window
when the vehicle is stationary.\4Take care not to trap anyone when
closing and opening the emergency
exit window. Somebody must hold the
emergency exit window open.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
\4Pay attention to the traffic conditions
when opening the emergency exit
window and make sure there is suffi-
cient clearance.\4Pay attention to the traffic conditions
when exiting the vehicle and take ac-
count of the vehicle height and the
surrounding conditions.Extreme caution must be exercised in par-
ticular if there are children in the vicinity.
nf_BA.book Page 67 Friday, January 25, 2008 3:53 PM

75 Safety
Driving safety systems
2
The ASR switch is located on the center
console.1To deactivate/activate ASR
\1To switch off:
press upper
section
1
of the switch.
The
v
warning lamp in the speed-
ometer lights up.
\1To switch on:
press upper
section
1
of the switch again.
The
v
warning lamp in the speed-
ometer goes out.
Warning
G
ESP
® remains active despite ASR having
been deactivated and carries out braking
interventions if this is necessary to im-
prove driving stability. Thev warning
lamp flashes.
If ASR is deactivated, there is an in-
creased risk that the brake system of your
vehicle could overheat and be damaged
when subjected to high loads for a long
period of time. A hot brake system also in-
creases the stopping distance.
For this reason, only deactivate ASR when
it is absolutely necessary.
N54.25-2916-31
nf_BA.book Page 75 Friday, January 25, 2008 3:53 PM

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*
nf_BA.book Page 79 Friday, January 25, 2008 3:53 PM

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.
nf_BA.book Page 80 Friday, January 25, 2008 3:53 PM