Occupant Safety; Safety Guidelines - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual

When you switch on the ignition, the +
warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights
up for approximately 4 seconds.
A malfunction has occurred if the + warn-
ing lamp:
does not light up when you switch on the
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ignition, or
does not go out within a few seconds of
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switching on the ignition, or
lights up again
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Safety guidelines for seat belts, Emer-
gency Tensioning Devices (ETDs) and
air bags
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WARNING
Damaged seat belts or seat belts that have
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been subjected to stress in an accident
must be replaced and their anchoring
points must also be checked. Only use seat
belts which have been installed or supplied
by a qualified specialist workshop.
Air bags and pyrotechnic Emergency Ten-
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sioning Devices (ETDs) contain perchlorate
material, which may require special han-
dling and regard for the environment.
Check with your local government's dis-
posal guidelines. California residents, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/
Perchlorate/index.cfm.
Air bags and ETDs are designed to function
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on a one-time-only basis. An air bag or ETD
that has deployed must be replaced.
Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges.
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They could tear.
Do not make any modification that could
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change the effectiveness of the seat belts.
Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
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severely weaken them. In a crash they may
not be able to provide adequate protection.
No modifications of any kind may be made
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to any components or wiring of the SRS.
Do not change or remove any component
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or part of the SRS.

Occupant safety

Do not install additional paneling, seat cov-
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ers, badges etc. over the steering wheel
hub, co-driver's front air bag cover, out-
board sides of the seat backrests, door trim
panels, or door frame trims.
Do not install additional electrical/elec-
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tronic equipment on or near SRS compo-
nents and wiring.
Keep the area between air bags and occu-
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pants free of objects (e.g. packages,
purses, umbrellas etc.).
Do not hang items such as coat hangers
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from the coat hooks or handles over the
door. These items may be thrown around in
the vehicle and cause head and other inju-
ries when the window curtain air bag is
deployed.
Air bag system components will be hot after
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an air bag has inflated. Do not touch them.
Never place your feet on the instrument
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panel or on the seat. Always keep both feet
on the floor in front of the seat.
Improper repair work creates a risk of ren-
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dering the SRS inoperative or causing unin-
tended air bag deployment. Work on the
SRS must therefore only be performed by
qualified technicians. Please contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
For your protection and the protection of
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others, when scrapping the air bag unit or
ETD, our safety instructions must be fol-
lowed. These instructions are available
from any authorized Sprinter Dealer.
Given the considerable deployment speed,
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required inflation volume, and the material
of the air bags, there is the possibility of
abrasions or other, potentially more serious
injuries resulting from air bag deployment.
If you sell your vehicle, we strongly recom-
mend that you inform the subsequent owner
that the vehicle is equipped with SRS. Also
refer them to the applicable section in the
Operator's Manual.
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