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Occupant safety
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A A ut utomatic measur
omatic measures es a er
a er an accident
an accident
Depending on the type and severity of the acci-
dent, and depending on the vehicle's equipment,
the following measures can be implemented, for
example:
Automatic braking (post-collision brake)
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Activating the hazard warning lights
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Triggering an automatic emergency call
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page 221)
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Switching o the engine
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To restart the vehicle, switch the ignition o
and switch it back on (
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ing on the type and severity of the accident, it
may possible that the vehicle can no longer be
started.
switching o the fuel supply
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Unlocking the vehicle doors
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Lowering the front side windows
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Switching on the interior lighting
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F F unction of t
unction of the pos
he post-collision br
t-collision brake
Depending on the accident situation, the post-col-
lision brake can minimize the severity of a further
collision or even avoid it.
If an accident has been detected, the post-collision
brake can implement automatic braking. When the
vehicle has come to a standstill, the electric park-
ing brake is automatically applied.
The driver can cancel automatic braking by taking
the following actions:
Braking more strongly than automatic braking
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Fully depressing the accelerator pedal with
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force
Saf
Safel ely tr
y transpor
ansporting c
ting childr
hildren in t
en in the v
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Always observ
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Always observe the safety notes relevant to
the situation. In doing so, you will be able to
identify possible risks and avoid dangers when
children are traveling in the vehicle
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page 39).
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Be diligent
Be dilig
ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a child
in the child restraint system may have serious con-
sequences. Always be diligent and secure a child
carefully before each journey.
To improve protection for children younger than 12
years old or under 5
liner Sprinter recommends you always observe the
following notes:
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Accident statistics show that children secured on
page 106). Depend-
the rear seats are generally safer than children
secured on the front seats. For this reason Freight-
liner Sprinter strongly advises that you install a
child restraint system on a rear seat.
The gener
The g
The generic term child restraint system is used in
this set of Operating Instructions. A child restraint
system is, for example:
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The child restraint system must be appropriate to
the age, weight and size of the child.
Observ
Observe law
Always observe the legal requirements when using
a child restraint system in the vehicle.
Observe st
Observ
All child restraint systems must meet the following
standards:
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ehicle
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e traveling in t
eling in the he
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Con rmation that the child restraint system com-
plies with the standards can be found on an
instruction label on the child restraint system. This
con rmation can also be found in the installation
instructions that are included with the child
restraint system.
(1.50 m) in height, Freight-
Always secure the child in a child restraint sys-
tem suitable for this Freightliner Sprinter vehi-
cle.
The child restraint system must be appropriate
to the age, weight and size of the child.
The vehicle seat must be suitable for installing
a child restraint system.
eneric t
ic ter erm c
m child r
hild res estr traint syst
aint system
a baby car seat
a rearward-facing child seat
a forward-facing child seat
a child booster seat with a backrest and seat
belt guides
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or child r
hild res estr traint syst
U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
213 and 225
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213
and 210.2
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aint systems
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