2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER warning

We
therefor eaccep tnor esponsibility fort he use
of suc hparts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if
th ey have been of ficially appr ovedori ndepend‐
ently appr oved byatesting center.
In some other countries, cer tain parts ar eonly
of ficially appr ovedfor ins tallation or modification
if th ey comply wi thlegal requirements. All
Mercedes-Benz Genuin eParts satisf ythese
re qu irements. Mak esuret hat all parts ar esuita‐
ble fory our vehicle.
Alw ayss pecify thev ehicle identification number
(VIN) and thee ngine number when ordering
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts( / pag e323). Information about attachments, add-on
equipment, installations and con versions
Fo rs afet yr easons, ha veadd-on equipmen tpro‐
duce dand assembled in accordanc ewitht he
va lid Mercedes-Benz add-on equipmen tguide‐
lines. These add-on equipmen tguidelines ensure
th at thec hassi sand add-on equipmen tfor mo ne
unit and that theg reates tpossible le velofo pera‐
tional and driving saf etyisa chieve d.
Bo th vehicle manufacturer saswell as body man‐
ufacturer smusta lway se nsur ethat thep roducts
manufactured bythem come int ocirculation only
in as afes tate and do no tpose an yrisk stop eo‐
ple. Otherwise, ther em aybe consequences
under civil, criminal or public la w.All manu factur‐
er sa re re sponsible fort he products that they
ha ve manufactured. The manufacturer of attach‐
ments, add-on equipment, inserts and con ver‐
sions mus tguarantee compliance wi thDirective
2001/95/EC on general product sa fety.
Mercedes-Benz recommends thef ollowing for
saf etyr easons:
R Do no tmakea ny ot herchanges tothev ehi‐
cle.
R Obtain appr oval from thed ealer named on
th ei nside title pag eintheeve nt of deviations
from thea ppr ove dadd-on equipment guide‐
lines.
Ac cep tance testsp erform ed bypublic test bodies
or of ficia lapp rova ls do no trule out saf etyr isks.
Obser vethei nformation about Mercedes-Benz
Genuine Parts( / pag e19).
% Fu
rther information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injur yin
th ee vent of inco rrect con versions or
ch anges tothev ehicle
Con versions or changes tothev ehicle can
impair thef unction of sy stems or compo‐
nents.
As aresult, they ma ynol onger function as
intended and/or endanger theo perating
saf etyoft hevehicle. #
Alwaysh ave conversions or changes to
th ev ehicle made at aqualified work‐
shop. If
yo ua replannin gonmakingchanges to your
ve hicle, wehighl yrecommend that youc ontact
th ed ealer named on thei nside title page, who
will giv eyou all thei nformation youn eed. There
ma ybeac hargefor this service.
If add-on equipmen tmanufacturer sand dealers
mak emodifications that af fect thef ina linspec‐
tion of thee ngine, vehicle or equipment, they
mus taccep tsole responsibility fort he vehicle.
This also appliestom arking and documenting the
ve hicle parts af fected bythec hanges that they
make.
Yo ua re re sponsible forc ertifying and pr oviding
ev idenc ethat thef ollowing condition sareme t:
R thev ehicle complies wit hallre leva nt stand‐
ards and regulations that ar eaffected bythe
modification.
R them odified vehicle still meets thev ehicle
saf etys tandards and emission regulations.
R them odification does no timp air thes afet yof
th ev ehicle.
We aren otresponsible fort he final inspection,
product liability or warrant yclaim sresulting from
modification. This applies to:
R them odified components or sy stems.
R ther esultant violatio nofemission regulations
or vehicle saf etys tandards.
R all consequences resulting from them odi‐
fi ed ,less saf eorevenf aulty vehicle.
We accep tnoresponsibility as final manu facturer
or fort he resultant product liability.
Even seeming lyminor changes tothev ehicle,
suc hasa ttaching aradiator grill in winter ,are not
permitted. Do no tcove rthe radiator .Don otuse
an yt hermal mats, insect pr otection co vers etc. 20
General no tes

Daimle
rVANS US A,LLC
EuropeanD eliveryDepartment
One Mercedes-Benz Drive
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
In Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
EuropeanD eliveryDepartment
98 Vande rhoof Avenue
To ronto, Ontario M4G 4C9 Main
tenance information Yo
ur cus tomer service advisor willr ecordevery
service fory ou in theS ervice and Warrant yInfor‐
mation booklet. In
fo rm ation on Roadside Assistance Ro
adside Assis tance of fers tech nica lhelpint he
eve nt of abreak down. Your calls tothet oll-free
Ro adside Assis tance Hotline ar eanswe redbyo ur
agents 24hour sad ay,3 65 da ysay ear.
1-8 77-762-826 7(USA)
1-800-387-0 100( Canada)
Yo uc an find fur ther information in theR oadside
Assis tance brochu re(USA) or the" Roadside
Assis tance" section in theS ervice and Warranty
bookle t(Canada). Youw illfind bo thinthev ehicle
document wallet. Information on
changing address or owner In
thee vent of achang eofa ddress, please send
us the" Notification of Address Change" in the
Service and Warrant yInforma tionb ookle torsim‐
pl yc all theC ustomer Assis tance Center (USA) at
th eh otline number 1-8 77-762-826 7orCustomer
Service (Canada) at 1-800-387-0 100. So, if nec‐
essar y,we can reac hy ou in atimel yfashion.
If yo us ellyour Mercedes, please lea vethee ntire
literatur einthevehicle so that it is available to
th en exto wne r.If yo uh ave purchased aused
ve hicle, please send us the" Notification of Pur‐
ch ase of Used Car" in theS ervice and Warranty
In fo rm atio nbookle torcalltheC ustomer Assis‐
ta nce Center (USA) at theh otline number
1-8 77-762-826 7orCustomer Service (Canada) at
1-800-387-0 100. Po
ssible danger due tosubstances haza rdous
to health In compliance wit
hProposition 65 ("P rop65"), the
fo llowing de tach able label has been added to
eac hvehicle sold in California: Operating saf
ety &
WARNING Risk of accident du etomal‐
functions or sy stem failures
If yo udon othave thep rescribed service/
maintenanc eworkora nyrequ iredrepairs
car ried out, this could result in malfunctions
or sy stem failures. #
Alwaysh ave thep rescribed service/
maintenanc eworkasw ell anyrequired
re pair scarried out at aqualified special‐
is tw orks hop. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injur yas
ar esult of incor rect modi fications to
electronic componen tparts
Modification toelectronic components, their
softwar eorwiring could impair their function
and/or thef unction of other networ kedc om‐
ponen tparts. In particular ,systems releva nt
to saf etyc ould also be af fected.
As aresult, they ma ynol onger function as
intended and/or endanger theo perating
saf etyoft hevehicle. #
Nevertamper wit hthe wiring and elec‐
tronic component parts or their soft‐
wa re. #
Yous houl dhave allworkon electrical
and electronic component scarried out
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Obser
vethe" Vehicle electronics" section in the
"Technical data". 22
Generaln otes

&
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on ho tparts of thee xhau stsys‐
tem
Flammable materia lsuc hasl eaves, grass or
twigs ma yignit eift heyc ome int ocontact
wi th hotp arts of thee xhau stsystem. #
When driving on unpa vedr oads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eckt he vehicle under‐
side. #
Remo vetrappe dplants or other flam‐
mable material. #
Ifth er eisd amage, consult aqualified
specialis tworks hop immediately. *
NO
TEDama getothev ehicle In
thef ollowing situations, in particular ,there
is ar isk of damag etothevehicle:
R The vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high curb or an unpa vedr oad
R The vehicle is driven toof asto veran
obs tacle, e.g. acurb ,speed bu mpor pot‐
hole
R Aheavy object strike st he underbody or
ch assis components
In situations suc hasthis,theb ody ,the
underbody ,chassi scomponents, wheels or
tires could be damaged without thed amage
being visible. Components damaged in this
wa yc an unexpectedl yfail or ,inthe case of an
accident, ma ynotabsorb thel oads that arise
as intended.
If th eu nderbody paneling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials suc hasleaves, grass or
twigs can collect between theu nderbody and
th eu nderbody paneling. These materials may
ignit eift heyc ome int ocontact wi thhotp arts
on thee xhau stsystem. #
Have thev ehicle checkeda nd repaired
immediatel yataqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf etyisi mpaired while con‐
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th ev ehicle immediatel yinaccordance
wit hthe traf ficc onditions, and contact
aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Declarations of conformity
Information about
thed ecla ratio nofc onform‐
ity forw ireles svehicle components USA:
"Thew ireles sdevices of this vehicle comply
wit hP art15oft he FCC Rules. Operation is sub‐
jec ttot hefollowing tw oconditions: 1) These
device smaynotc ause harmful inter fere nce, and
2) These device smusta cce ptanyinter fere nce
re ceived, including inter fere nce that ma ycause
undesired operation .Changes or modi fications
no te xpressly appr ovedbyt he party responsible
fo rc ompliance could void theu ser's authority to
operat ethe equipment."
Canada: "The wireless devices of this vehicle
compl ywithI ndustr yCanada license-e xemp tRSS
st andard(s). Operatio nissubject tothef ollowing
tw oc onditions: (1) These device smaynotc ause
inter fere nce, and (2) These device smusta cce pt
an yinter fere nce, including inter fere nce that may
cause undesired operation of thed evice."
USA: "Wireless chargin gsystemf or mobile devi‐
ces (model: WMI2 Wireless Mobile Inter face): this
device complies wit hPart18oft he FCC Rules."
The name and address of ther esponsibl eparty
is:
peiker acustic GmbH
Max-Planc k-St r.28-32
61 38 1F riedrichsdorf
Germany Diagnostics connection
The diagnostic sconnection is onl yintended for
th ec onnection of diagnostic devices at aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etocon‐
necting device stothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo uc onnec tequipment toad iagnostics
connectio ninthevehicle, it ma yaffect the
operation of vehicle sy stems.
As aresult, theo perating saf etyoft hevehicle
could be af fected. #
Only connect equipment toad iagnos‐
tic sc onnectio ninthevehicle whic his
appr ovedfor your vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. General no
tes23

&
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
object sinthe driver's foot we ll
Object sinthe driver's foot we ll ma yimp ede
pedal tr avel or bloc kadepressed pedal.
This jeopardizes theo perating and road
saf etyoft hevehicle. #
Stow all object sinthevehicle securely
so that they canno tget intot he driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alwaysi ns tallth ef loor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at ther eisa lway ss ufficient room for
th ep edals. #
Do no tuse loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on topofo ne ano ther. *
NO
TEBatter ydisch arging from using
device sconnec tedtot he diagnostics
connection Using devices at
thed iagnostics connection
drains theb atter y. #
Chec kthe charge leve loft he batter y. #
Ifth ec har geleve lisl ow,char getheb at‐
te ry,e .g. bydriving aconsiderable dis‐
ta nce. Connecting equipment
tothed iagnostics connec‐
tion can lead toemissions monitoring information
being reset, fore xamp le. This ma ylead tothe
ve hicle failing tomee tthe requ irements of the
next emissions inspection du ring them ain
inspection. Note
sonc hanges tothee ngine output
Output inc reases can:
R chang ethe emission values.
R lead tomalfunctions.
R result in consequential damage.
The operating saf etyoft he engine is no tguaran‐
te ed in all situations.
An ytampering wit hthe engine management in
order toinc rease thee ngine output will lead to
th el oss of theN ew Vehicle Limited Warrant yand
ot her warrant yentitlements.
If yo us ellthev ehicle, infor mthe buyer of any
alterations tothev ehicle's engine output. If you
do no tinfor mthe buyer ,this ma yconstitut ea
punishable of fense under nationa llegis lation. Qualifie
dspeciali stwo rkshop
Aq ualified specialis tworks hop has then ecessary
special skills, tools and qualification stocorrectly
car ryout an ynecessar yworkony ourvehicle.
This particular lyapplies tosaf ety-re leva nt wo rks.
Alw aysh ave thef ollowing workon thev ehicle
car ried out at aqualified specialis tworks hop:
R safety-re leva nt wo rks
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications as well as ins tallation sand con‐
ve rsions
R workon electronic component parts
Mercedes-Benz recommends that youu se an
authorize dMercedes-Ben zCenter fort his pur‐
pose. Ve
hicl eregistration
Mercedes-Ben zmayask its service cen terto
car ryout tech nica linspections on cer tain vehi‐
cles. The quality or saf etyoft hevehicle is
impr ovedasar esult of thei nspection.
Mercedes-Benz can onl yinfor myou aboutv ehicle
ch ecks if it Mercedes-Benz has your registration
data.
In thef ollowing cases your vehicle ma ynotbe
re gis tere dtoy ouyet:
R Youd id no tpurch ase your vehicle at an
authorized specialis tdealer.
R Your vehicle has no tyet been inspected at an
au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
It is advisable toregis tery our vehicle wit han
authorized Mercedes-BenzC enter.
Infor mMercedes-Benzass oon as possible about
an yc hang eina ddress or vehicle ownership.
Yo uc an do this, fore xamp le, at an authorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter. Cor
rect use of thev ehicle
If yo ur emo ve wa rning sticke rs,o ther sm ayfailto
re cognize thed angers. Lea ve warning sticke rs in
position.
Obser vethef ollowing information in particular
when operating thev ehicle:
R Safetyn otes in these Operating Instructions
R Tech nica ldataf or thev ehicle 24
Generaln otes

R
Traf ficr ules and regulations
R Laws per tainin gtom otorvehicles and saf ety
st andards Multi Purpose
Vehicle &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoahigh
cen terofg ravity
As aresult of theh igh center of gr avity the
ve hicle can skid or rollo verint heeve nt of
ab rupt steering mo vements and/or inapp ro‐
priat espeed. #
Adaptthe speed and thed riving styleto
th ed riving characteristic softhevehicle
as well as thep reva iling road and
we ather conditions. Utilit
yvehicles ha veas ignificantl yhighe rrollo ver
ra te than other types of vehicles.
If th is vehicle is no toperated in asafem anner it
could result in an accident, rollo verasw ell asto
se vere or fata linjuries.
In ar ollo verc rash, an unbel tedp erson is signifi‐
cantly mor elikel ytod iethan ap erson wearing a
seat belt.
Yo ua nd all vehicle occupants should alw aysw ear
as eat belt. Information on problem
swithy our vehicle
If yo us houl dexpe rience aproblem wit hyour
ve hicle, particularly one that youb elie vemay
af fect its saf eoperation, weurge youtoc ontact
an au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center immediately
to have thep roblem diagnosed and rectified.
If th ep roblem is no tresolved to your satisfaction,
please con tact an au thorized Mercedes-Benz
Center again or writ etoone ofthef ollowing
addresses.
In theU SA:
Daimler VANS US A,LLC
Cus tomer Assis tance Center
One Mercedes-Benz Drive
Sand ySprings, GA 30328
In Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
Cu stomer Relation sDepartment
98 Vande rhoof Avenue
To ronto, Ontario M4G 4C9 Re
porting saf etyd efects
US Ao nly:
The following text is published as required of
manufacturer sunder Title 49, Code of U.S. Fed‐
eral Regulations, Part57 5p ursuant tothe
"National Traf fica nd Mo torV ehicle Saf etyA ct of
19 66".
If yo ub elie vethat your vehicle has adefect which
could cause acrash or could cause injur yor
death, yous houl dimmediatel yinfor mthe
Na tional Highw ayTraf ficS afet yA dmini stra tion
(NHT SA)ina ddition tonotifying Daimle rVANS
US A,LLC.
If NHT SAreceives simila rcomplaints, it ma yopen
an in vestigation ,and if it finds that as afety
defect exists in agroup ofvehicles, it ma yorder a
re cal land remedy campaign. Ho wever,NHT SA
canno tbecome in volved in indi vidual problems
between you, your dealer ,orDaimler VANS US A,
LLC.
To contact NHT SA,you ma ycall theV ehicle
Saf etyH otline toll-f reeat1 -888-327-4236
(TT Y:1-800-424-9 153);gotoh ttp://
www.safercar.gov, or writ etoAdministra to r,
NHT SA,400 Se venthS treet, SW.,Wa shington,
DC 20590, US A.
Yo uc an find mor einformation on vehicle saf ety
unde r:http://www.safercar.gov Limited
Warranty
* NO
TEDama getothev ehicle arising from
violation of these operating instructions. Damag
etothevehicle can arise from viola‐
tion of these operating instructions.
Suc hdamag eisnotcoveredbye itherthe
Limited Warrant yort he ne woru sed-vehicle
wa rrant y. #
Obser vethei nstruction sinthese oper‐
ating instructions on proper operation
of your vehicle as well as rega rding pos‐
sible vehicle damage. QR codes
forr escue card
The QR code sticke rs area ffixed totheB -pillar on
th ed rive r's and front-passen gers ide .Int heeve nt
of an accident, emergency service scan us ethe
QR code toquickl ydetermine thec orresponding
re scue car dfor your vehicle. The cur rent rescue General no
tes25

Re
stra int sy stem Pr
otection byther estraint sy stem The
restra int sy stem includes thef ollowing com‐
ponents:
R Seat belt sy stem
R Airbags
R Child restra int sy stem
R Child seat securing sy stems
The restra int sy stem can help pr eventthev ehicle
occupants from coming int ocontact wit hparts of
th ev ehicle interior in thee vent of an accident. In
th ee vent of an accident, ther estraint sy stem can
also reduce thef orces towhic hthe vehicle occu‐
pants ar esubjected.
As eat belt can onl yprovide theb estleve lofp ro‐
te ction if it is worncor rectly .Depending on the
de tected accident situation, Emer gency Tension‐
ing Device sand/or airbags supplement thep ro‐
te ction of fere dbyac orrectl yw orns eat belt.
Emer gency Tensioning Device sand/or airbags
ar en otdepl oyed in everya ccident.
Ve hicles wit hafront passenger benc hseat :the
Emergenc yTensioning Devic eonthe front
passenger seat is triggered whe ther or no tthe
seat belt tongu eise ngaged in thes eat belt
buckle.
If th ev ehicle does no thavead rive r'sa irbag ,the
seat belt sy stem does no tinclude an Emer gency
Te nsioning Device or aseatb eltf orce limiter.
In order fort he restra int sy stem toprov ide the
intended le velofp rotection ,eachv ehicle occu‐
pant mus tobser vethef ollowing information:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectl y.
R Sit in an almos tupright seat position wi th
th eir bac kagains tthe seat backrest.
R Sit wit htheir feet resting on thef loor ,ifp ossi‐
ble.
R Alwayss ecur epersons under 5ft(1.50 m)
ta ll in an additional restra int sy stem suitable
fo rt his vehicle.
Ho wever,no sy stem available toda yc an com‐
ple tely eliminat einjuries and fata lities in every
acciden tsituation. In particular ,the seat belt and
airbag general lydo no tprotect agains tobjects
penetrating thev ehicle from theo utside. It is also
no tp ossible tocomple tely rule out ther isk of
injur ycaused bythea irbag deploying. Limited pr
otection from ther estraint sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hfrom
modifications tother estraint sy stem
The restra int sy stem can no longer function
cor rectly af tera lterations ha vebeen made.
The restra int sy stem ma ythen no tprotect the
ve hicle occupants as intended byfailing in an
accident or triggering unexpec tedly ,for exam‐
ple #
Nevera lter thep arts of ther estraint
sy stem. #
Nevertamper wit hthe wiring or any
electronic component parts or their
software. If it is necessar
ytoadjustthe vehicle toaccom‐
modat eaperson wit hdisabilities, con tact an
au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center ford etails.
US Ao nly: con tact ou rCustomer Assis tance Cen‐
te rat1 ‑877 ‑762‑826 7for de tails. Re
stra int sy stem functionality When
thei gnition is switched on, aself-tes tis
per form ed, during whic hthe 0075 restra int sys‐
te mw arning lam plight sup. It goes out no later
th an afew second safter thev ehicle is star ted.
The components of ther estraint sy stem ar ethen
functional. Malfunctioning
restra int sy stem Am
alfunction has occur redint herestra int sys‐
te mi f:
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam pdoes
no tlight up when thei gnition is switched on
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lamp
light supc ontinuousl yorrepeatedly during a
journey &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions in ther estraint sy stem
If th er estraint sy stem is malfunctioning,
re stra int sy stem components ma ybetrig‐
ge redu nintentionall yormaynotd eplo yas
intended during an accident. This ma yaffect
th eE mer gency Tensioning Device sorairbags,
fo re xamp le. Occupant saf
ety29

#
Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd
re paired immediatel yataqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. Fu
nction of ther estraint sy stem in an acci‐
dent Ho
wt he restra int sy stem worksisd etermined by
th es eve rity of thei mp act de tected and thet ype
of accident anticipated:
R Frontal impact
R Rear impact
R Side impact
R Rollover
The activation thre sholds fort he components of
th er estraint sy stem ar edetermined based on the
ev aluatio nofthe sensor values measured at vari‐
ous points in thev ehicle. This process is pre-
em ptiveinn ature. The triggering/deployment of
th ec omponents of ther estraint sy stem must
ta ke place in good time at thes tart of thec olli‐
sion.
Fa ctor swhich can only be see nand measured
af te rac ollision has occur reddon otpla yad eci‐
siv erole in thed eployment of an airbag. Nordo
th ey prov ide an indication of airbag deployment.
The vehicle ma ybedeformed significantl ywith‐
out an airbag being deplo yed. This is thec ase if
onl yparts whic hare re latively easil ydeformed
ar ea ffected and ther ateofv ehicle deceleration
is no thigh. Con versely ,ana irbag ma ybe
deplo yede vent hough thev ehicle suf fers only
minor deformation. If very rigid vehicle parts such
as longitudinal member sarehit, fore xamp le,this
ma yresult in suf ficiently hig hleve ls of vehicle
deceleration.
The components of ther estraint sy stem can
be activated or deplo yedi ndependentl yof
eac hother: Component De
tected deploy‐
men tsituation
Emer gency Tensioning
Devices Fr
ontal impact, rear
impact ,side impact 1)
,
ro llo ver
Driver' sairbag, front
passenger front air‐
bag Fr
ontal impact Component De
tected deploy‐
men tsituation
Side airbag Side impact
Wi ndo wcurtain airbag Side impact ,rollo ver,
frontal impact 1)
Only if thev ehicle is equipped wit haside air‐
bag or windo wcurtain airbag. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsf romh otair bag
components
The air bag parts ar ehotafte rana ir bag has
been depl oyed. #
Do no ttouc hthe air bag parts. #
Have ad eplo yeda ir bag replaced at a
qu alified specialis tworks hop as soon as
possible. Fo
ry our saf etya nd that of your passengers, it is
re commended that youh ave thev ehicle towe dto
aq ualified specialis tworks hop af terana ccident.
Ta ke this int oaccount ,particular lyif an Emer‐
ge ncy Tensioning Device is trig geredorana irbag
deplo yed.
If th eE mer gency Tensioning Device saretrig‐
ge redorana irbag is deplo yed, youw ill hear a
bang ,and asmal lamoun tofpowder ma yalso be
re leased:
R The bang will no tgenerall yaffect your hear‐
ing.
R Ingeneral ,the powder released is no thazard‐
ous tohealt hbut ma ycause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonar yconditions.
Pr ov ided it is saf etodoso, leavethev ehicle
immediatel yoropenthew indo wino rder to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties.
Airbags and pyrotech nic Emergency Tensioning
Device scontai nperch lorat ematerial, whic hmay
re qu ires pecial handlin gorenvironmental pr otec‐
tion measures. National guideline sregarding
wa sted isposal mus tbeobserved. In California,
see http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWas te/
Pe rchlorate/index.cfm. 30
Occupant saf ety

Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythes eat belt Alw
aysf asteny our seat belt cor rectl yb efore
st artin gajourney .As eatb eltc an only pr ovide
th eb estlev el of pr otection if it is worncor rectl y. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
incor rectl yfastened seat belt
If th es eat belt is no twornc orrectly ,itc annot
per form its intended pr otectiv efunction.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, fore xamp le, inthe
eve nt of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly.#
Alwayse nsur ethat all vehicle occupants
ha ve their seat belts fastened cor rectly
and ar esitting prope rly. Alw
ayso bser vethei nstruction sabout thec orrect
driver's sea tpositio nand adjusting thes eats
(/ page60).
In order fort he cor rectly wornseat belt topro‐
vide thei ntended le velofp rotection ,eachv ehicle
occupant mus tobser vethef ollowing information:
R The seat belt mus tnotbe twis teda nd mus tfit
tightl yand snu glya cross theb ody.
R The seat belt mus tberouted across thec en‐
te roft he shoulder and as lo wdowna cross
th eh ips as possible.
R The shoulder section of thes eat belt should
no ttouc hyour nec knorbe routed unde ryour
ar morb ehindyour bac k.
R Avoid wearing bulk ycloth ing, e.g. awinter
coat.
R Push thel ap belt down as farasp ossible
across your hips and pull tight wit hthe shoul‐
der section of theb elt. Ne verrout ethe lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women mus talso take particular
car ew itht his.
R Neverrout ethe seat belt across sharp, poin‐
te d, abrasiv eorfragile objects.
R Onlyone person ma yuse eac hseat belt at
an yo ne time. Infants and children mus tnever
tr ave lsitting on thel ap of avehicle occupant.
R Nevers ecur eobjects wit haseat belt if the
seat belt is being used byone of thev ehicle's
occupants. Alw ayso bser vethei nstructions
fo rl oading thev ehicle when securing objects,
luggag eorloads (/ page73). Also ensu
rethat no objects, e.g .acushion,
ar ee verp laced between aperson and the
seat.
The seat belts on thef ollowing seats ar eequip‐
ped wit haspecial seatbelt retractor:
R Co-driver seat
R Rear seats
Ac tivat eord eacti vate thes pecial seatbelt retrac‐
to roft he seat belt (/ page36).
If ch ildren ar etrave ling in thev ehicle, be sur eto
obser vethei nstruction sand saf etyn otes on
"Children in thev ehicle" (/ page35). Limitations of
thep rote ction pr ovided bythe
seat belt &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
incor rect sea tposition
The sea tbeltd oesn otoffert he intended le vel
of pr otection if youh aven otmo vedt he seat
backres ttoana lmostvertical position.
When braking or in thee vent of an accident,
yo uc oul dslide unde rneat hthe seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or nec kinjuries, fore xam‐
ple. #
Adjus tthe seat properly befor ebegin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alwayse nsur ethat thes eat backres tis
in an almos tvertical position and that
th es houlder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across thec enter of your shoul‐
der. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hwhen
additional restra int sy stems ar enotused
fo rp ersons wit hasmaller build
Pe rsons under 5ft(1.50 m) tall canno twear
th es eat belt cor rectly wi thout asuitable addi‐
tional restra int sy stem.
If th es eat belt is no twornc orrectly ,itc annot
per form its intended pr otectiv efunction. In
addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt can
also cause injuries, fore xamp le, inthee vent
of an accident or when braking or changing
direction suddenly. #
Alwayss ecur epersons under 5ft
(1.50 m) tall in asuitable restra int sys‐
te m. Occupant saf
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