Side Impact Air Bag - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual

Occupant safety
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Driver's front air bag : deploys in front of
the steering wheel; co-driver's front air
bag ; deploys in front of and above the glove
box. They are deployed:
in the event of certain frontal impacts
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if the system determines that air bag
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deployment can offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
if the respective seat belt is fastened
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independently of other air bags in the
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vehicle
If the event of a rollover, the front air bags are
generally not deployed unless the system
detects high vehicle deceleration in a
longitudinal direction.
The air bags will not deploy in impacts which
do not exceed the system's preset
deployment thresholds. You will then be
protected by the seat belt, provided that it is
fastened.
Side impact air bags
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Warning
Observe "Important safety notes"
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( page 38).
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Warning
If you wish to use seat covers, we recommend
for safety reasons that you use only those
approved for Sprinter vehicles.
The seat covers must feature a special tear
seam for the side impact air bags. The side
impact air bag may otherwise not deploy
correctly and may fail to provide the intended
degree of protection in the event of a collision.
Suitable seat covers can be obtained from any
authorized Sprinter Dealer.
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Warning
The pressure sensors for side impact air bag
control are located in the doors. Do not
modify any components of the doors or door
trim panels including, for example, the
addition of door speakers.
Improper repair work on the doors or the
modification or addition of components to the
doors creates a risk of rendering the side
impact air bags inoperative or causing
unintended air bag deployment. Work on the
doors must therefore only be performed by
qualified technicians. Contact an authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
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Warning
Only use seat covers which have been tested
and approved for your vehicle type by the
distributor named on the inside of the front
cover. Using other seat covers may interfere
with or prevent the deployment of the front
side impact air bags. Contact an authorized
Sprinter Dealer for availability.
When deployed, the side impact air bags offer
additional protection for the thorax of the
vehicle occupants on the side of the vehicle
on which the impact occurs. However, they
do not protect the:
head
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neck
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arms
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Side impact air bags : deploy next to the
outer seat cushions.
Side impact air bags : are deployed:
on the side on which the impact occurs
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at the start of an accident with a high rate
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of lateral vehicle deceleration or
acceleration, e.g. in a side impact
whether or not the seat belt is fastened
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