Front Air Bag (Driver, Front Passenger); Side Impact Air Bag - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual

the side impact air bag be
deployed.
(2) Always sit as upright as possible
and use the seat belts properly.
Make sure that children 12 years
old and under use an appropriately
sized child restraint, infant
restraint, or booster seat
recommended for the size and
weight of the child.
(3) Always wear seat belts properly.
The air bags are only deployed if the air bag
control unit detects the need for deployment.
Only in the event of such a situation will they
provide their supplemental protection.
The driver and passenger should always wear
their seat belts. Otherwise, it is not possible
for the air bags to provide their supplemental
protection.
In the event of other types of impacts and
impacts below air bag deployment
thresholds, air bags will not deploy. The driver
and passengers will then be protected to the
extent possible by a properly fastened seat
belt. A properly fastened seat belt is also
needed to provide the best possible
protection in a rollover.
Air bags provide supplemental protection, but
are not a substitute for the seat belts. All
vehicle occupants must fasten their seat
belts regardless of whether your vehicle is
equipped with air bags or not.
It is important for your safety and that of your
passengers to have deployed air bags
replaced and to have any malfunctioning air
bags repaired. This will help to make sure the
air bags continue to perform their protective
function for the vehicle occupants in the
event of a crash.
Front air bags
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WARNING
Observe "Important safety notes"
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( page 39).
Occupant safety
The front air bags increase the degree of
protection afforded to the driver and co-driver
against head and chest injuries.
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
R
independently of other air bags in the
R
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"
Y
( page 39).
G
WARNING
If you wish to use seat covers, we recommend
for safety reasons that you use only those
approved for Sprinter vehicles.
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