Dodge 2007 Sprinter - Manual (Page 35)

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Safety
Occupant safety
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The driver’s front airbag and co-driver’s
front airbag are triggered:
ț in the initial stages of an accident with
a high rate of vehicle acceleration or
deceleration in a longitudinal direction
ț if the system determines that airbag
deployment can offer additional pro-
tection to that provided by the seat belt
ț independently of other airbags in the
vehicle
Thorax sidebags*
The purpose of the thorax/sidebags is to
increase the level of protection for the tho-
rax (but not the head, neck and arms) of
the occupants on the side of the vehicle on
which the impact occurs.
The thorax/sidebags are installed in the
outer sides of the backrests on the driver’s
seat and the co-driver’s individual seat
Warning
G
For safety reasons, the manufacturer rec-
ommends that you use seat covers that
have been tested for Sprinter vehicles and
that have a seam for thorax/sidebags. A
thorax/sidebag may otherwise not inflate
correctly and could fail to provide the in-
tended degree of protection in the event of
a collision. You can obtain these covers from
an authorized Sprinter Dealer, for example.
Warning
G
To reduce the risk of injury to occupants if a
thorax/sidebag is triggered, make sure
that:
ț no persons, animals or objects are
present between the vehicle occupants
and the thorax/sidebag deployment
range
ț no accessories, for example cup hold-
ers, are secured to the doors
ț only light items of clothing are hung
from the coat hooks in the vehicle
ț there are no heavy or sharp objects in
the pockets of items of clothing
Warning
G
Observe the following to reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injury if the thorax/sidebag
is triggered:
ț Vehicle occupants – in particular, chil-
dren – must never lean their head
against the area of the window in which
the thorax/sidebag inflates.
ț Vehicle occupants must wear their seat
belt correctly at all times and lean back
against the backrest, which should be
positioned as upright as possible.
ț Always secure children who are less
than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall or under 12 years
of age in a suitable child restraint sys-
tem.