Window Curtain Air Bag - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual

Occupant safety
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thoraxbag is deployed. Please contact a quali-
fied specialist workshop for availability.
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WARNING
The pressure sensors for controlling the thor-
axbags are located in the doors. Do not mod-
ify any components of the doors or door trim
panels including, for example, the addition of
door speakers.
Improperly performed repairs on the doors,
modifications to the doors or attached parts
can result in the failure or unintentional
deployment of the thoraxbag. Work on the
doors must therefore only be performed by
qualified technicians. Please contact a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Thoraxbags : are only installed for individual
seats in the outer seat cushions of the driver's
and co-driver's seats.
When activated, thoraxbags : increase pro-
tection for the chest area of the occupants
facing the impact. However, they do not pro-
tect the:
head
R
neck
R
arms
R
Thoraxbags : are deployed:
on the side on which the impact occurs
R
at the start of an accident with a high rate
R
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in a side impact
whether or not the seat belt is fastened
R
independently of the front air bags
R
independently of the Emergency Tension-
R
ing Devices
In a side collision with deceleration below the
vehicle's pre-set deceleration values or accel-
eration values, thoraxbags : are not
deployed. You will then be protected by the
seat belt, provided that it is fastened.
Window curtain air bags
Window curtain air bags : enhance protec-
tion for the head (but not the chest or arms)
of the vehicle occupants on the side of the
vehicle on which the impact occurs.
The window curtain air bags are installed in
the side of the roof frame above the front
doors.
Window curtain air bags : are deployed:
on the side on which the impact occurs
R
at the start of an accident with a high rate
R
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in a side impact
whether or not the seat belt is fastened
R
regardless of whether the co-driver's seat
R
is occupied
independently of the front air bags
R
independently of the Emergency Tension-
R
ing Devices
Window curtain air bags will not deploy in
impacts which do not exceed the system's
preset deployment thresholds for lateral
acceleration/deceleration. You will then be
protected by the seat belt, provided that it is
fastened.