2008 Dodge Sprinter Owners Manual

When you open the rear door: 앫 there must be sufficient clearance 앫 make sure that nobody can become

trapped

Controls in detail Opening and closing

Warning

The rear lamps are concealed by more than 50% when you open the rear doors through 90° or more. The vehicle is then not sufficiently safe- guarded at the rear and may only be seen by other road users when they are close to the vehicle. This could lead to an acci- dent.

Make sure, therefore, that the vehicle is safeguarded at the rear in accordance with national legal requirements, e.g. with a warning triangle.

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Controls in detail Opening and closing Opening the right-hand rear door from the outside

왘 Always make sure that the open rear door is correctly engaged in the de- tent.

Opening the left-hand rear door from the outside

왘 Make sure that the right-hand rear

door is open and engaged.

왘 Pull release lever 1 in the direction

of the arrow.

왘 Swing the rear door out to the side

until it engages.

1 Handle 왘 Pull handle 1. 왘 Swing the rear door out to the side

until it engages.

1 Release lever

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Opening the rear doors to an angle of 270°

왘 Pull door retainer 1 in the direction

of the arrow and hold it firmly.

왘 Open the rear door beyond 90° so that the door retainer can no longer engage.

왘 Release the door retainer and open

the door to an angle of 270°.

Warning

1 Door retainer 왘 Open the rear door to an angle of ap-

proximately 45°.

Make sure that the traffic area is clear when opening the rear doors beyond 90°. You could otherwise injure yourself and others.

Controls in detail Opening and closing

2 Magnetic door retainer 왘 With the rear door opened to an an- gle of 270°, push it against magnetic door retainer 2 on the side wall.

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Controls in detail Opening and closing

When the magnet on the rear door is in contact with magnetic door retain- er 2, the rear door is held in this po- sition.

If you prefer to keep door retainer 1 (컄 page 101) out of the loading area when loading the vehicle, you can swivel it 180° against the spring pressure and onto the door, where it engages. The door retainer then re- mains in this position and no longer returns to its original position. Before closing the door, release door retainer 1 from the detent and re- turn it to its original position.

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Closing the rear doors from outside

Warning

Make sure that nobody can become trapped as you close the rear door.

왘 Close the left-hand rear door firmly

from the outside.

왘 Close the right-hand rear door firmly

from the outside.

Closing the rear doors from the 90° or 270° position 왘 Pull the door away from the magne-

tic door retainer 1 if necessary (컄 page 101).

왘 Push the rear door closed firmly from

the outside.

왘 The door retainer 1 (컄 page 101) is

automatically released from its de- tent.

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Opening/closing the rear door from the inside The opening lever is on the inside of the right-hand rear door. If a white marking is visible, this indicates that the rear door is unlocked. Open rear doors only when conditions are safe to do so.

Rear door

1 Opening lever 2 Catch

Controls in detail Opening and closing 왘 To unlock: slide catch 2 to the left. You will see a white marking. Only the rear door is unlocked. The other doors remain locked.

왘 To open: pull opening lever 1 and

open the unlocked rear door.

왘 Always make sure that the open rear door is correctly engaged in the de- tent.

Warning

Make sure that nobody can become trapped as you close the rear door.

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Controls in detail Opening and closing 왘 To close: make sure that the left-

hand rear door is closed.

왘 Pull the right-hand rear door firmly

closed by the door handle.

왘 To lock: slide catch 2 to the right.

Only the rear door is locked. The white marking is no longer visi- ble.

Locking and unlocking centrally from the inside

Using the central locking switch, you can centrally lock or unlock from the in- side either the entire vehicle or the slid- ing doors and rear doors only.

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Warning

Do not leave children unsupervised in the vehicle, even if they are secured by a child restraint system. The children could: 앫 injure themselves on parts of the

vehicle

앫 be severely or even fatally injured by prolonged exposure to intense heat

앫 If the children open a door, they could: 앫 cause injury to others as a result

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Warning (Continued)

앫 get out of the vehicle and could either injure themselves when doing so or they could be injured by passing vehicles

앫 sustain serious injuries if they were to fall out of the vehicle, due in particular to the height of the passenger com- partment from the ground

The central locking switch is located on the center console.

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1 To lock/unlock the entire vehicle 2 To lock/unlock the sliding doors and

rear door

If the key is in position 0 or no longer in the ignition lock, the indicator lamp in the central locking switch lights up for 5 seconds after it is pressed. It lights up permanently if the key is in position 1 or 2 in the ig- nition lock.

The indicator lamp in the central locking switch indicates when the sliding doors and the rear door are locked. You can determine whether the driver's door or passenger's door is locked or unlocked by the position of the locking knobs.

Controls in detail Opening and closing

Locking the entire vehicle 왘 Press upper part 1 of the switch

when the doors are closed. The indicator lamp in the switch comes on.

Unlocking the entire vehicle 왘 Press upper part 1 of the switch.

The indicator lamp in the switch goes out.

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Controls in detail Opening and closing Locking the sliding doors and the rear door 왘 Press lower part 2 of the switch

when the doors are closed. The indicator lamp in the switch comes on.

Unlocking the sliding doors and the rear door 왘 Press lower part 2 of the switch.

The indicator lamp in the switch goes out.

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Automatic locking

As a standard feature on all vehicles, all doors lock automatically when a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) is reached. On some vehicles, depending on the equipment, all doors lock automatically as soon as the ignition is switched on*. You can unlock and open a locked door from the inside at any time.

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1 To lock/unlock the entire vehicle 2 To lock/unlock the sliding doors and

rear door

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!CAUTION If your vehicle is centrally locked, this could hinder rescue operations from the outside in the event of an accident. When the automatic locking when driving function is activated, there is a risk of being locked out if the vehi- cle is pushed or towed. For this reason, always deactivate the automatic locking when driving function: 앫 before pushing the vehicle 앫 before having the vehicle towed 앫 if you are only leaving the vehicle

for a brief period

For information about different set- tings, please contact your authorized Sprinter Dealer.

If activated, automatic locking is de- activated if the vehicle is unlocked or locked using the central locking switch. Automatic locking is reactivated af- ter the ignition is switched off or a door is opened with the vehicle sta- tionary.

Controls in detail Opening and closing

Activating the automatic locking function for the entire vehicle 왘 Close all the doors. 왘 Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the

ignition lock (컄 page 111).

왘 Press upper part 1 of the switch. Keep it pressed for approximately 5 seconds. The indicator lamp in the switch flashes four times.

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Controls in detail Opening and closing Deactivating the automatic locking function for the entire vehicle 왘 Close all the doors. 왘 Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the

ignition lock (컄 page 111).

왘 Press upper part 1 of the switch. Keep it pressed for approximately 5 seconds. The indicator lamp in the switch flashes twice.

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Activating the automatic locking function for the sliding doors and the rear door 왘 Close all the doors. 왘 Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the

ignition lock (컄 page 111).

Deactivating the automatic locking when driving function for the sliding doors and the rear door 왘 Close all the doors. 왘 Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the

ignition lock (컄 page 111).

왘 Press lower part 2 of the switch. Keep it pressed for approximately 5 seconds. The indicator lamp in the switch flashes four times.

왘 Press lower part 2 of the switch. Keep it pressed for approximately 5 seconds. The indicator lamp in the switch flashes twice.

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Partition sliding door*

The partition sliding door is in the parti- tion between the cab and the load com- partment.

Warning

Make sure that nobody can become trapped as you close the partition sliding door.

Operating the partition sliding door from inside the cab

1 To close 2 To open 3 To unlock

Controls in detail Opening and closing 왘 To open: turn the key counterclock-

wise 3. The sliding door is unlocked.

왘 Slide the sliding door to the right as

far as the stop 2.

왘 To close: slide the sliding door to the

left until it engages 1. The sliding door can be locked using the key.

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왘 To open: press the lever to the

right 3. The sliding door is unlocked.

왘 Slide the sliding door to the left as far

as the stop 1.

왘 To close: slide the sliding door to the

right until it engages 2.

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Controls in detail Opening and closing Operating the partition sliding door from inside the load compartment

1 To close 2 To open 3 To unlock

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왔 Key positions

0 To remove the key, to lock the steer-

ing wheel

1 To unlock the steering wheel (power

supply for some consumers, e.g. radio) 2 To switch on the ignition (power sup-

ply for all consumers) Preglow1 and drive position

3 To start

Controls in detail Key positions

The key can only be removed from position 0. Also observe the notes in the “Driving and parking” section (컄 page 183). To unlock the steering, turn the steering wheel slightly while turning the key to position 1. On vehicles with a battery isolating switch, you must first switch on the electrical system (컄 page 340).

1 Only vehicles with a diesel engine

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Controls in detail Seats 왔 Seats Driver’s and passenger’s seats

Warning

Only adjust the seats when the vehicle is stationary and the handbrake is applied. You could otherwise lose control of the vehicle as a result of the seat moving and cause an accident.

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Warning

Make sure that nobody can become trapped as the seat is adjusted. Never place your hands under the seat or near to moving parts.

Your seat must be adjusted in such a way that you can wear the seat belt correctly (컄 page 39).

Observe the following points: 앫 Position the backrest as vertically as

possible and sit upright.

Warning (Continued)

앫 Avoid seat positions that do not allow the seat belt to be routed correctly. The shoulder section of the seat belt must be routed across the middle of your shoulder and must fit closely across your chest. The lap section of the belt must be routed as low as pos- sible across your pelvic area, i.e. across your hip joints. Never drive with the backrest tilted too far back. 앫 Your arms should be slightly bent when

you are holding the steering wheel.

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Warning (Continued)

앫 The distance from the pedals should be such that you can depress them fully.

앫 Adjust the head restraint in such a way that the upper edge of the head restraint is level with your head.

앫 Make sure that you hear the seat en- gage. Otherwise, the seat is not cor- rectly locked in place.

Injuries may be caused if these notes are not observed.

Controls in detail Seats

Warning

Avoid seat positions in which you cannot wear your seat belt correctly. They are a safety hazard and must therefore be avoided.

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Controls in detail Seats Standard, comfort* and suspension* seats

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1 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment 2 Lumbar support adjustment 3 Backrest adjustment 4 Seat height adjustment 5 Seat angle adjustment 6 Seat suspension adjustment 7 Suspension lock lever

Different settings are possible, de- pending on the seat version.

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment 왘 Pull lever 1 up. 왘 Slide the seat forwards or backwards until you can reach the pedals and depress them.

왘 Release lever 1. 왘 Slide the seat forwards or backwards

slightly until it engages audibly.

Backrest adjustment 왘 Turn thumbwheel 3 forward.

The backrest moves to an upright po- sition.

왘 Turn thumbwheel 3 backward.

The backrest tilts towards the rear.

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Seat height adjustment 왘 Push or pull lever 4 repeatedly until you have reached the desired seat height.

Seat angle adjustment* 왘 Turn thumbwheel 5 forward.

The front of the seat cushion tilts down.

왘 Turn thumbwheel 5 backward.

The front of the seat cushion tilts up.

Lumbar support adjustment*

Using the lumbar support, you can increase the level of support that the backrest provides to your spinal col- umn. When the lumbar support is correctly adjusted, it reduces strain on your back while you are driving.

Controls in detail Seats

왘 Turn thumbwheel 2 upward.

This increases the support provided to your lumbar region.

왘 Turn thumbwheel 2 downward.

This reduces the support provided to your lumbar region.

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Controls in detail Seats Seat suspension adjustment* The seat suspension must be adjusted to your body weight. Only adjust the seat suspension when the seat is unoccup- ied. 왘 Relieve the load on the seat. 왘 Select your body weight 88 to

265 lbs (40 to 120 kg) using thumb- wheel 6 for optimal seat suspensi- on. The seat suspension becomes har- der as you adjust it to a higher body weight. The seat will then travel down as far.

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Suspension lock* If the seat bounces up and down fre- quently, you can engage the seat the lo- wer position of its suspension travel. 왘 Turn lever 7 downward.

The next time the seat bounces, it will engage.

The suspension lock will engage only if your weight is identical or above the adjusted suspension weight.

왘 Turn lever 7 upward to release the

seat from the suspension lock.

The seat can now move up and down again.

Swivelling front seats*

Warning

Only adjust the seats when the vehicle is stationary and the handbrake is applied. You could otherwise lose control of the vehicle as a result of the seat moving and cause an accident.

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Warning

The seats engage in the direction of trav- el or opposite the direction of travel as well as at 50° pointing towards the exit.

The driver’s and passenger’s seat must be adjusted and properly engaged in the di- rection of travel for driving. Otherwise you will not be able to operate the vehicle safely. The restraint systems in your vehicle will only function as intended when the dri- ver’s and passenger’s seat are engaged in the direction of travel.

The driver’s and passenger’s seat can be rotated by 180° to be opposite of the di- rection of travel.

!CAUTION When rotating the seats, make sure there is sufficient space. If neces- sary, move the seat fore or aft to avoid colliding with adjacent add-on parts. 앫 Fold the handbrake lever down

as far as it will go. You could otherwise damage the handbra- ke or the handbrake lever.

Controls in detail Seats Fold the handbrake lever down as far as it will go. You could otherwise damage the handbrake or the handbrake lever.

Move the passenger’s seat forward as far as it will go before rotating it (컄 page 114).

왘 Make sure the handbrake is applied

and the handbrake lever is folded down as far as it will go (컄 page 191).

왘 Set the steering wheel so that there is sufficient clearance for turning and adjusting the driver’s seat (컄 page 127).

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Controls in detail Seats

Warning

The seat release lever is located behind the seat between the seat backrest and the seat base.

Make sure nobody can become trapped when unlocking and turning the seats. Never hold your hands under the seat or near moveable parts when turning the seats.

왘 Press lever 1 on the back of the

seat to the middle and turn the seat slightly inwards.

왘 The turning device is unlocked. 왘 Release lever 1 again. 왘 Turn the seat inwards to the desired

position.

Passenger’s seat

1 Lever

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Warning

You could knock yourself against the un- protected pivoting frame if the seat is oppo- site of the direction of travel and pushed right back in a longitudinal direction.

Therefore, center the seat above the seat base whenever you leave it. Point out this danger to passengers.

Twin passenger's seat*

Folding the seat cushion forward

Controls in detail Seats

The twin passenger’s seat does not provide the same level of comfort as the driver’s and passenger’s seats. There is only restricted seat width and legroom.

1 To release from the front anchorage 2 To release from the rear anchorage 왘 Lift the seat cushion out of front

anchorage 1.

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Controls in detail Seats 왘 Pull the seat cushion towards the

front slightly and out of rear anchorage 2.

왘 Fold the seat cushion up by the rear

edge.

You can store various articles in the space under the twin passenger’s seat.

Armrests*

Positioning the seat cushion 왘 Fold the seat cushion back. 왘 Slide the seat cushion under the

backrest and into rear anchorage 2.

왘 Fold the seat cushion down. 왘 Press the front of the seat cushion

down until it engages in front anchorage 1.

1 To fold up the armrest 2 To unlock the armrest 3 To move the armrest to the desired posi-

tion

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Adjusting the armrest angle 왘 Fold the armrest up by an angle of

more than 45° to unlock it 2. 왘 Fold the armrest forward to the

stop 3. There are six closely spaced positions in which the armrest can engage if you raise it.

Folding up the armrest 왘 If you do not wish to use the armrest, fold it up by an angle of more than 90° 1.

Head restraints

Warning

Only drive with the head restraints in- stalled. You could otherwise suffer seri- ous or fatal injuries in the area of the upper spinal column. Adjust the head restraint in such a way that the upper edge of the head restraint is level with your head. Adjust your head restraint so that when your head is relaxed the back of your head is as close as possible to the head restraint. This will support your head ef- fectively in an accident. The head re- straint must be engaged in a detent.

Controls in detail Seats

Adjusting the head restraint

1 Release button 2 Height adjustment 3 Angle adjustment (comfort head re-

straint)

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Controls in detail Seats 왘 To raise: pull the head restraint up

to the desired position.

왘 To lower: press release button 1 and slide the head restraint down to the desired position.

왘 To adjust the angle: hold the head restraint by the lower edge and fold it to the desired position.

Removing the head restraints 왘 Pull the head restraint up as far as it

will go.

왘 Press release button 1 and pull the

head restraint out.

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Installing the head restraints

Seat heating*

!CAUTION Make sure that the head restraint is reinstalled in such a way that its front faces in the direction of travel (com- fort head restraint).

왘 Insert the head restraint so that the rod with the notches is in the direc- tion of travel on the left.

왘 Push the head restraint down until it

engages.

The switches for the driver’s and pas- senger’s seat are on the center console.

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1 Normal heating 2 Rapid heating 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 111).

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Normal heating 왘 To switch on: press upper part of

the & switch. An indicator lamp in the switch comes on.

왘 To switch off: press upper part of

the & switch again. The indicator lamp in the switch goes out.

Rapid heating 왘 To switch on: press lower part of

the switch. Both indicator lamps in the switch come on.

왘 To switch off: press lower part of

the switch again. The indicator lamps in the switch go out.

왘 To switch down to normal heat-

ing: press upper part of the & switch.

The seat heating switches automati- cally to normal heating mode after approximately 5 minutes. Only one indicator lamp in the switch remains lit.

Controls in detail Seats

The folding seat is on the co-driver’s side.

Folding seat next to the partition sliding door

1 Key for partition sliding door 2 Seat cushion

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Controls in detail Seats

Warning

When folding down the seat cushion, make sure that nobody can become trapped.

The Warning to the co-driver is increased in the event of sudden steering move- ments or an accident if there is a key in- serted in the partition sliding door lock.

Remove the key from the partition sliding door before using the folding seat. 왘 Remove key 1 from partition sliding

door.

왘 Fold seat cushion 2 down or up.

The seat cushion is held in the rele- vant position.

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Rear bench seat

Warning

All release levers on the legs of the rear bench seat must be parallel to the vehicle floor. A rear bench seat with 2 seats may only be installed left-sided.

You can obtain information from any au- thorized Sprinter Dealer.

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Warning (Continued)

The integrated seat belt can only offer the degree of protection for which it is de- signed if you install the specified rear bench seats correctly. Therefore, you must have the rear bench seat with four seats installed only by a qualified special- ist workshop, e.g., an authorized Sprinter Dealer.

Keep the seat bench mounting cups in the vehicle floor free from dirt and foreign ob- jects. This is the only way to guarantee that the locking mechanisms will engage securely.

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Warning (Continued)

For reasons of safety, only have seat mounting cups retrofitted at an autho- rized Sprinter Dealer.

Removing the rear bench seat with 2 or 3 seats The locking lever is located underneath the bench seat, on the feet of the bench seat.

Do not exceed the maximum permis- sible number of seats for passenger vans.

!CAUTION For safety reasons, the rear bench seat with 4 seats must only be remo- ved or installed by a qualified specia- list workshop, e.g., an authorized Sprinter Dealer.

1 Lever

Controls in detail Seats 왘 Turn all levers 1 for the bench seat

fully upward. The rear bench seat moves back into the seat mounting cups on the vehic- le floor.

왘 Lift the rear bench seat upward out

of the seat mounting cups.

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Controls in detail Seats Installing the rear bench seat with 2 or 3 seats

1 Lever 2 Seat mounting cups

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왘 Slide the rear bench seat forward un- til you hear the locking mechanisms engage.

왘 Check levers 1 on the bench seat

feet. All levers 1 must be parallel to the vehicle floor.

왘 Observe the specified installation lo-

cation for the rear bench seat. A rear bench seat with 2 seats may only be installed left-sided.

왘 Check seat mounting cups 2 on the

vehicle floor. Seat mounting cups 2 must be kept free from dirt and foreign objects.

왘 Position the rear bench seat in the di- rection of travel in respective seat mounting cups 2.

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왔 Steering wheel adjustment

Warning

Warning

Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is stationary. Only drive with the steering wheel locked in position.

Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. They could become trapped if they try to adjust the steering column.

An incorrectly secured steering wheel could make it more difficult to steer the vehicle safely, since the height and fore- and-aft adjustment could move out of po- sition when the steering wheel is turned. You could lose control of the vehicle as a result, cause an accident and injure your- self and others.

The lever for adjusting the steering col- umn is under the steering wheel.

Controls in detail Steering wheel adjustment

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왘 Swing lever 3 down to the stop. The steering wheel is unlocked.

왘 Move the steering wheel to the de-

sired position.

왘 Pull lever 3 up to the stop.

The steering wheel is locked again.

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Controls in detail Steering wheel adjustment

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1 Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment 2 Steering column height 3 Lever

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왔 Lighting Legal requirements may impose variati- ons in certain countries.

If you are traveling in countries where vehicles are driven on the op- posite side of the road to that in which the vehicle is registered, you must have the headlamps: 앫 partially masked (halogen head-

앫 switched over (bi-xenon head-

lamps)

lamps)

You will find further information in the “Operation” section (컄 page 311).

Controls in detail Lighting

Lamp failure monitor

Your vehicle is equipped as standard with a lamp failure monitor. The lamp failure monitor monitors all lamps of the exterior lighting with the ex- ception of the identification lamps and the trailer lighting. In the event of a lamp failure, either the indicator lamp . lights up or a corresponding message appears in the display.

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Controls in detail Lighting

Depending on the equipment versi- on, the lamp failure monitor may not monitor all lamps (with the exception of the turn signals)*.

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Light switch

The light switch is located between the driver’s door and the steering wheel.

Warning

The lamp failure monitor is only an aid. You are responsible for making sure that the vehicle lighting is functioning cor- rectly at all times.

Please therefore check the condition and working order of the lighting equipment of your vehicle and, when applicable, of the trailer before each drive.

1 Light switch 2 Front foglamp* indicator lamp 3 Rear foglamp indicator lamp

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U Automatic headlamp control* M Lights off C Parking lamps, license plate

and instrument lighting on B Low-beam headlamps on

Switching on the low-beam head- lamps 왘 Turn light switch to B.

The B indicator lamp in the in- strument cluster lights up.

Switching on the high-beam head- lamps The combination switch is located on the left of the steering wheel.

Controls in detail Lighting

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1 High-beam headlamps 2 Headlamp flasher 왘 Turn key to position 1 in ignition lock

(컄 page 111).

왘 Turn light switch to B.

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Controls in detail Lighting 왘 Press combination switch forward

1. The indicator lamp A in the in- strument cluster lights up.

Headlamp flasher 왘 Turn key to position 1 in ignition lock

(컄 page 111).

왘 Pull combination switch briefly in

direction 2.

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Automatic headlamp control* The parking lamps, low-beam head- lamps and license plate lamp are switched on automatically when the brightness of ambient light falls below a predetermined level.

Constant headlamp mode* On vehicles with steering wheel buttons, you can set constant headlamp mode (컄 page 171). This does not apply to countries in which there is a legal re- quirement to use constant headlamp mode. 왘 Turn light switch to M.

The low-beam headlamps, parking lamps and license plate lamp are switched on when the engine is running. The B indicator lamp in the in- strument cluster lights up.

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Warning

Warning (Continued)

If the light switch is at U: 앫 the headlamps could switch off tem-

porarily due to extreme glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic

앫 the lights do not switch on automati-

cally in foggy conditions

Set the light switch to B. Otherwise you are endangering yourself and others.

If it is dark, only turn the light switch from U to B when the vehicle is station- ary. You could otherwise cause an acci- dent if the headlamps were to switch off briefly.

Automatic headlamp mode is only a driv- ing aid. You are responsible for the vehi- cle’s lighting at all times.

Continued

왘 Turn light switch to U.

Controls in detail Lighting The parking lamps are switched on/ off automatically when the key is in position 1 (컄 page 111) in the igni- tion lock. The parking lamps, low-beam head- lamps and license plate lamp are switched on/off automatically when the engine is running, depending on the ambient light conditions.

Only use manual headlamp mode when you are driving in countries where driv- ing with the low-beam headlamps switched on is required by law. 왘 In this case, turn the light switch to

B.

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Controls in detail Lighting

Front foglamps*/rear foglamp

Foglamps will operate with the park- ing lamps and/or the low beam headlamps on. Foglamps should only be used in conjunction with low beam headlamps. Consult your State or Province Motor Vehicle Regula- tions regarding permissible lamp op- eration.

The light switch is located between the driver’s door and the steering wheel.

Switching on the front foglamps 왘 Make sure that the parking lamps or low-beam headlamps are switched on.

왘 Pull light switch 1 out to the first

detent. The ‡ green indicator lamp next to the light switch comes on.

When the light switch is set to U, you cannot switch on the front or rear foglamps. In this case, turn the light switch to B or C.

1 Light switch 2 Front foglamp indicator lamp 3 Rear foglamp indicator lamp

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Switching on the rear foglamp 왘 Make sure that the parking lamps or low-beam headlamps are switched on.

왘 Pull light switch 1 out to the second

detent. The † yellow indicator lamp next to the light switch comes on.

Turn signals

The combination switch is located on the left of the steering wheel.

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1 Right-hand turn signal 2 Left-hand turn signal 왘 Push combination switch up 1 or

down 2 until it engages. The combination switch moves back automatically if the steering wheel is turned sufficiently.

Controls in detail Lighting

To indicate minor directional changes such as changing lanes, press the combination switch only to point of resistance and release. The corre- sponding turn signals will flash three times.

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Controls in detail Lighting

Hazard warning lamps

The hazard warning lamps still operate if the ignition is switched off and the key is removed. The switch is located on the center con- sole.

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1 Hazard warning lamps switch

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왘 To switch on: press the hazard war-

ning lamps switch. All turn signals and the switch flash.

왘 To switch off: press the hazard

warning lamps switch again.

Warning

The rear lamps are concealed when the rear doors are opened 90° (detent posi- tion).

The vehicle is then not sufficiently safe- guarded at the rear and may only be seen by other road users when they are close to the vehicle. This could lead to an acci- dent.

Make sure, therefore, that the vehicle is safeguarded at the rear in accordance with national legal requirements, e.g. with a warning triangle.

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Front interior lighting

Standard front interior lighting

Front interior lighting with overhead control panel*

1 To switch on the interior lighting 2 Automatic control 3 To switch off the interior lighting

1 To switch the left-hand reading lamp on/off 2 To switch the right-hand reading lamp

on/off

3 Right-hand reading lamp 4 Interior lamp 5 To switch automatic control on/off 6 To switch the interior lighting on/off 7 Left-hand reading lamp

Controls in detail Lighting

Automatic control The front interior lighting (but not the rear interior lamps) comes on if you: 앫 unlock the vehicle 앫 open a door 앫 remove the key from the ignition lock The front interior lighting switches off again automatically. 왘 To switch off: press button 5.

The interior lighting remains off even if you open a door.

왘 To switch on: press button 5. The automatic function is activated. The interior lighting switches on and off again automatically.

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Controls in detail Lighting

The interior lighting switches off after approximately 20 minutes if it is con- trolled automatically and if a door re- mains open.

If you switch a lamp on manually, it switches off automatically after 20 minutes on vehicles with an over- head control panel.

Manual control 왘 Press button 6.

Front interior lamps 4 come on.

왘 Press button 6 again.

Switching the reading lamps on/off 왘 Press button 1 or 2.

Reading lamp 3 or 7 comes on.

왘 Press button 1 or 2.

Front interior lamps 4 switch off.

Reading lamp 3 or 7 switches off.

Rear interior lighting

Switching the standard rear interior lighting on/off On panel vans/crewbuses equipped with the standard rear interior lighting, the switch for the rear interior lighting is on the rear lamp in the load/passenger compartment.

If you switch a reading lamp on man- ually, it switches off automatically af- ter approximately 20 minutes.

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Rear interior lamp with switch

1 To switch on the rear interior lighting 2 To switch off the rear interior lighting 3 Automatic control

Controls in detail Lighting There is a switch on each rear interior lamp, which can be used to switch the lamp concerned on/off separately, re- gardless of the position of the master control switch.

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The rear interior lamps switch off au- tomatically after 20 minutes if a slid- ing door or rear door is open.

Switching the convenient rear interi- or lighting* on/off On panel vans/crewbuses equipped with the convenient rear interior lighting, the rear interior lighting master control switch is between the steering wheel and the ignition lock.

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Controls in detail Lighting Rear interior lighting master control switch

1 To switch on the rear interior lighting 2 Automatic control 3 To switch off the rear interior lighting 왘 To switch on: press upper part 1 of

the switch. The rear interior lamps are switched on when the switches on the rear in- terior lamps (컄 page 139) are not in Off position 2.

왘 To switch off: press lower part 3 of

the switch. All rear interior lamps are switched off regardless of the position of the switch on the rear interior lamp.

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Automatic control 왘 To switch on: set the rear interior

lighting master control switch to position 2.

If the switch on the rear interior lamps (컄 page 139) is set to automatic control 3, the rear interior lamps come on when you: 앫 open a door 앫 unlock the vehicle

The rear interior lamps switch off au- tomatically after 20 minutes, even if the switches on the rear interior lamps (컄 page 139) are in the On po- sition 1. If you wish to reactivate the rear inte- rior lamps, you must: 앫 open a door 앫 switch on the ignition again 앫 set the rear interior lighting mas- ter control switch to position 2 again.

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Load compartment motion detector* On panel vans equipped with a motion detector in the load compartment, the rear interior lighting may also switch on if motion is detected.

Warning

Motion detectors work with invisible in- frared beams emitted by LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes).

Do not view invisible infrared radiation, la- ser class 1M, directly using optical instru- ments. Your eyes could otherwise be injured.

If the motion detector detects move- ment in the load compartment when the vehicle is stationary, the rear in- terior lighting switches on for ap- proximately 2 minutes. If new movements are detected, the dura- tion resumes from the beginning and the rear interior lighting remains switched on.

The rear interior lighting can be switched on by the motion detector with a delay of no more than 4 seconds if: 앫 the switch on the rear interior lamp (컄 page 139) is set to “automatic control”

Controls in detail Lighting 앫 the vehicle is stationary, the hand-

brake is applied and the service brake is not applied or

앫 the selector lever is in position P and

the service brake is not applied

앫 the vehicle has not been locked from

the outside using the key

The motion detector switches off auto- matically if no change is detected in the vehicle for several hours, e.g. door opened, ignition key turned, etc. This prevents the battery from dis- charging.

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Controls in detail Instrument cluster 왔 Instrument cluster

Do not hang any objects (e.g. coats) in the load compartment. This will help to prevent the motion detector from inadvertently switching on the rear interior lamps.

You will find a full overview of the instru- ment cluster in the “At a glance” section (컄 page 20).

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Instrument cluster 1 Vehicles without steering wheel

buttons

2 Vehicles with steering wheel but-

tons*

3 Adjustment buttons

button button

Menu button Reset button To check the engine oil level (컄 page 322)

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The display in the instrument cluster is activated when you: 앫 open the driver’s door 앫 switch on the ignition 앫 press the 앫 switch on the lights The display switches off automatically after approximately 30 seconds if: 앫 there is no vehicle lighting switched

reset button

on

앫 the key is in position 0 in the ignition

lock (컄 page 111)

Controls in detail Instrument cluster

Warning (Continued)

Warning

No messages can be displayed if the in- strument cluster and/or the display is malfunctioning.

You will not then be able to see informa- tion about the vehicle status, such as speed and outside temperature, warning and indicator lamps, malfunction and warning messages or the malfunction of systems. Handling characteristics may be affected.

Contact a qualified specialist workshop immediately which has the necessary spe- cialist knowledge and tools to carry out the work required.

The manufacturer recommends that you use an authorized Sprinter Dealer for this purpose. In particular, work relevant to safety or on safety-related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop.

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Continued

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Controls in detail Instrument cluster

Warning (Continued)

Warning (Continued)

or

Only use adjustment buttons

when traffic conditions permit. You will otherwise be unable to observe road and traffic conditions and could cause an accident.

Do not rest your head or chest on the steering wheel or dashboard when operat- ing the adjustment buttons. See the safe- ty precautions for airbags (컄 page 46).

Instrument lighting

With the lights switched on, you can ad- just the brightness of the instrument lighting using the buttons. 왘 Brighter: press the 왘 Dimmer: press the

button. button.

and

Do not reach through the steering wheel to press the adjustment buttons. This will make the steering wheel much more diffi- cult to control. Your attention will also be diverted from the road and traffic condi- tions. This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle and could lead to an acci- dent.

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Vehicles with automatic headlamp mode*: The instrument lighting also adjusts in line with the automatic headlamp mode.

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Tachometer

The red band in the tachometer indi- cates the engine’s overrevving range.

!CAUTION Do not drive in the overrevving range. Doing so could damage the engine.

To protect the engine, the fuel supply is interrupted when the red band is reached.

Environmental note

Fuel gauge

Controls in detail Instrument cluster

Avoid high engine speeds. These could in- crease your vehicle’s fuel consumption unnecessarily and damage the environ- ment through increased pollutant emis- sions.

Speedometer

In some countries, a signal sounds when the vehicle reaches the maxi- mum speed limit, e.g. at 75 mph (120 km/h).

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Controls in detail Instrument cluster

Fuel gauge 1 Vehicles without steering wheel

buttons

2 Vehicles with steering wheel but-

tons*

3 Fuel filler flap location indicator Ö: The fuel filler cap is on the left-hand side

4 Reserve fuel warning lamp

(컄 page 475)

Trip meter

Resetting the trip meter 왘 Vehicles with steering wheel but-

tons*: Make sure that the display is showing the trip meter (컄 page 157).

왘 Keep reset button 0 pressed until

the trip meter is set to 0.0.

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Controls in detail Operating system without steering wheel buttons

왔 Operating system without steering wheel buttons The operating system is activated as soon as you switch on the ignition. You may perform the following using the op- erating system: 앫 Call up vehicle information 앫 Make settings

Warning (Continued)

Warning

Only use adjustment buttons or when traffic conditions permit. You will otherwise be unable to observe road and traffic conditions and could cause an accident.

Continued

Warning (Continued)

Do not reach through the steering wheel to press the adjustment buttons. This will make the steering wheel much more diffi- cult to control. Your attention will also be di- verted from the road and traffic conditions. This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle and could lead to an accident.

Do not rest your head or chest on the steering wheel or dashboard when oper- ating the adjustment buttons.

Continued

See the safety precautions for airbags (컄 page 46).

The operating system shows the informa- tion in the display.

You can control the display and the set- tings in the operating system using the adjustment buttons on the instrument cluster.

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Controls in detail Operating system without steering wheel buttons

Changing the standard display 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 111). 왘 Press and hold the menu button

for more than 1 second. The information shown in the display changes from the outside tempera- ture to the digital speedometer.

Outside temperature display*

Warning

Even if the temperature displayed is just above freezing point, the road surface may still be icy, especially in wooded areas or on bridges. You could skid if you do not adopt a suitable driving style. You should there- fore always adapt your driving style and speed to suit the weather conditions.

Standard display

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1 Odometer 2 Trip meter 3 Time 4 Outside temperature* or digital

speedometer

5 Fuel gauge (컄 page 145) 6 Selector lever position or current

shift range

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Controls in detail Operating system without steering wheel buttons

There may be a short delay before a low- er outside temperature is displayed, for example after leaving a garage. There may also be a short delay before a rise in the outside temperature is displayed. This prevents you from seeing a temper- ature display influenced by heat from the engine when the vehicle is stationary or moving slowly.

Menus

Function Calling up the service due date* Checking the engine oil level Selecting/setting the auxiliary heating switch-on time* Tire pressure monitor Setting the time Setting the date

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322
240

365
150
150

To return to the standard display: 앫 press and hold

menu button

for more than 1 second

앫 do not press a button for

10 seconds

The display accepts the changed set- tings.

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Controls in detail Operating system without steering wheel buttons Setting the time 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 111). 왘 Press

menu button repeatedly

Setting the date 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 111). 왘 Press

menu button repeatedly

until the hours figure flashes. or

왘 Set the hour using the

but-

until the day flashes. 왘 Set the day using the

or

but-

If you keep the button pressed, the values will change continuously.

ton.

왘 Press the reset button

The minute display flashes. 왘 Set the minutes using the

button.

ton.

왘 Press

reset button.

The month display flashes.

or

왘 Set the month using the