X
Without twisting it, place the shoulder
section of the seat belt over the center of
the shoulder and the lap section across the
hips.
X Engage belt tongue 0047 in buckle 0088.
X If necessary, adjust the seat belt to the
appropriate height ( Y
page 35).
X If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
All seat belts in the vehicle, except the
driver's seat
belt, are equipped with a special
seat belt retractor to secure child restraint
systems properly. For further information on
"Special seat belt retractors", see
(Y page 43).
For more information about releasing the seat
belt with release button 0088, see "Releasing
seat belts" ( Y page 35).
Adjusting the seat belt height
You can adjust the seat belt height on the
driver's seat and the outer co-driver's seat.
Adjust the belt to a height that allows the
upper part
of the seat belt to be routed across
the center of your shoulder. X
To raise: slide belt sash guide 0046 upwards.
The belt sash guide engages in various
positions. X
To lower: press and hold belt sash guide
release 0086.
X Slide belt sash guide 0046
downwards.
X Release belt sash guide release 0086 and
make sure that belt sash guide 0046 has
engaged.
Releasing seat belts
X Press release button 008A and guide belt
tongue 0047
back towards belt sash
guide 0046.
! Make sure
that the seat belt retracts fully.
The seat belt or belt buckle may otherwise
become trapped in the door or the seat
adjustment mechanism. This could
damage the door, door trim panels and the
seat belt. Damaged seat belts can no
longer provide the intended degree of
protection and must be replaced. Contact
an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
Belt warning for drivers and co-drivers Regardless of whether the driver's and co-
driver's seat belts have already been
fastened, the 0082 seat belt warning lamp
lights up for six seconds each time the engine
is started. It then goes out once the driver and
the front passenger have fastened their seat
belts.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened after
the engine is started, an additional warning
tone will sound. The warning tone goes out
after approximately six seconds or once the
driver's seat belt is fastened.
Emergency Tensioning Devices, seat
belt force limiters
If the vehicle is equipped with a driver's front
air bag, the seat belts on the driver's and co-
driver's seats have ETDs.
!
If the front-passenger seat is not
occupied, do not engage the seat belt
tongue in the buckle on the front-
passenger seat. Otherwise, the Emergency Occupant safety
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Safety Z
The three red indicator lamps in button 0046
show the activated heating level
1 to 3.
The system automatically switches down
from level 3
to level 2 after approximately five
minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2 to level 1 after approximately ten
minutes.
! When you leave your seat, do not place
anything on the seat and switch off the seat
heating. Do not switch the seat heating on
when the seat is not occupied, e.g. when
driving without a co-driver. The seat
heating may otherwise overheat, causing
damage to the seat.
At level 1, the seat heating remains in
continuous operation.
X To switch on: make sure
that the key is in
position 1 in the ignition lock.
X Press button 0046 repeatedly until the
desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button 0046 repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out. Steering wheel
G
Warning
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary. Only drive with the
steering wheel locked in position.
An incorrectly secured steering wheel could
make it more difficult to steer the vehicle
safely since the steering wheel could move
unexpectedly when turned. This could result
in you losing control of the vehicle and
causing an accident, thereby endangering
yourself and others. G
Warning
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could
become trapped if they try
to adjust the steering column. 0046
Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
0047 Steering column height
008A Lever
X Push lever 008A down to the stop.
The steering wheel is unlocked.
X Move the steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Pull lever 008A up to the stop.
The steering wheel is locked again. Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view
mirror by hand in such a way that you can
get a good overview of road and traffic
conditions. Mirrors
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Controls Z
