Dodge 2008 Sprinter - Manual (Page 40)

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Safety
Occupant safety
2
Warning (Continued)
G
A child must never be carried sitting on
the lap of a vehicle occupant. It would not
be possible to restrain the child, and the
child and other vehicle occupants could
be seriously or fatally injured in the event
of abrupt braking or an accident.
Persons less than 1.50 m tall or children
under 12 years of age cannot wear their
seat belt properly. They therefore require
additional restraint systems on suitable
vehicle seats for protection in an acci-
dent. Always observe the installation in-
structions issued by the manufacturer of
the child restraint systems.
Warning
G
The seat belt only provides its intended
degree of protection if the seat backrest
is positioned as vertically as possible, al-
lowing the occupant to sit upright. Avoid
seat positions that do not allow the seat
belt to be routed correctly. Therefore, po-
sition the backrest as vertically as possi-
ble. Never drive with the backrest tilted
too far back. You could otherwise be seri-
ously or even fatally injured in the event of
an accident or abrupt braking.
Warning
G
The seat belt cannot perform its protec-
tive function correctly if the seat belt
strap or buckle are dirty or damaged. You
should therefore keep the belt strap and
buckle clean, as otherwise the belt latch
plate may not be able to engage correctly.
Check regularly that the seat belts:
are not damaged
are not routed over sharp edges
are not trapped
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