Occupant safety
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Safety and security
Your vehicle is equipped with the following
airbags, depending on the equipment ver-
sion:
O driver's front airbag, located in the
steering wheel
O co-driver's front airbag, located above
the glove box
O thorax sidebags in the outer sides of
the driver's seat and the co-driver's in-
dividual seat
O windowbags in the side of the roof
frame between the A and B-pillars
Each airbag's cover is marked with the let-
ters "SRS/AIRBAG" or "AIRBAG".
How airbags work
Airbag inflation slows down and restricts
the movement of the vehicle occupant.
If the airbags are deployed, you will hear a
bang that is generally harmless to your
hearing and a small amount of dust may
also be released. The dust does not consti-
tute a health hazard. An airbag inflates
within milliseconds. The + warning
lamp in the instrument cluster comes on.
When the vehicle occupant makes contact
with the airbag, hot gas flows out of the in-
flated airbag. This reduces the load on the
head and upper body of the vehicle occu-
pant. The airbag is therefore in a deflated
state after an accident.
G Warning
The airbag function is only guaranteed if you:
O do not cover or affix badges or stickers to
the padded boss of the steering wheel,
the co-driver's front airbag cover, the tho-
rax sidebag cover on the side cushions of
the front seats and the windowbag cov-
ers in the roof frame.
O do not modify the restraint system com-
ponents, including the wiring.
O do not make any improper or non-profes-
sional modifications or installations to
other electric components or wiring.
G Warning
After an airbag has been deployed, airbag
parts are hot – do not touch them, otherwise
you could be burned.
Airbags are designed to function on a one-
time-only basis. An airbag that has deployed
must be replaced at an authorized Sprinter
Dealer. In particular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-related systems must be carried
out at an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
Airbags contain perchlorate, which may re-
quire special handling and regard for the en-
vironment. Check with your local
government's disposal guidelines.
California residents, see
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/
HazardousWaste/Perchlorate/index.cfm.
G Warning
A small amount of fine powder is released as
an airbag inflates. This powder does not con-
stitute a health hazard, nor does it imply that
fire has broken out in the vehicle. This pow-
der could cause short-term breathing difficul-
ties for persons suffering from asthma or
other respiratory conditions. To avoid these
breathing difficulties, you should either:
O leave the vehicle immediately, if it is pos-
sible to do so safely
or
O open the window to allow fresh air to
enter
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