remove DODGE SPRINTER 2007 2.G Owners Manual

3 Introduction
\3 Environmental protection
In this manual, whenever you see instruc-
tions to discard materials, you should first
attempt to reclaim and recycle them. To
preserve our environment, follow appropri-
ate environmental rules and regulations
when disposing of materials.
Environmental note
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DaimlerChrysler’s declared policy is one of
comprehensive environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
which form the basis of our existence on this
planet to be used sparingly and in a manner
which takes the requirements of both nature
and humanity into account.
You too can contribute to environmental
protection by operating your vehicle in an
environmentally-responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and engine, transmission,
brake and tire wear depend on the two fol-
lowing factors:
\4Operating conditions of your vehicle
\4Your personal driving style
You can influence both factors.
Observe the following notes:
Operating conditions
\4Avoid driving short distances as this in-
creases fuel consumption.
\4Make sure that the tire pressures are al-
ways correct.
\4Do not carry any unnecessary weight
in / on the vehicle.
\4Keep an eye on the vehicle’s fuel con-
sumption.
\4Remove roof racks once you no longer
need them.
\4A regularly serviced vehicle will contrib-
ute to environmental protection. You
should therefore adhere to the specified
service intervals.
\4Always have maintenance work carried
out at an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
Personal driving style
\4Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
\4Do not warm up the engine when the ve-
hicle is stationary.
\4Adopt an anticipatory style of driving
and keep a sufficient distance from oth-
er vehicles.
\4Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration.
\4Switch off the engine in stationary traf-
fic.
Environmental concerns and recom-
mendations

8 IntroductionOperating safety
If you should experience a problem with
your vehicle, particularly one that you be-
lieve may affect its safe operation, we urge
you to immediately contact an authorized
Sprinter Dealer to have the problem diag-
nosed and corrected if required.
If the matter is not handled to your satis-
faction, please discuss the problem with
the Sprinter Dealer management, or if nec-
essary contact us at the following address.In the USA:
DaimlerChrysler Motors Corporation Cus-
tomer Center
P.O. Box 21-8004
Auburn Hills, MI 48321-8001
United States of America
Telephone: 800-992-1997
In Canada:
DaimlerChrysler Canada, Inc. Customer
Center
P.O. Box 1621
Windsor, Ontario N9A 4H6
Telephone: (800) 465-2001
Warning
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Various warning labels are affixed to your
vehicle. These warning labels are intended
to make you and others aware of various
risks. You should not remove any of these
warning labels unless explicitly instructed to
do so by information on the label itself. Re-
moval of any of these labels may cause you
and others to be unaware of certain risks
which may result in an accident and/or per-
sonal injury.
Problems with your vehicle

38 SafetyOccupant safety
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The use of infant or child restraints is re-
quired by law in all 50 states, the District
of Columbia, the U.S. territories and all Ca-
nadian provinces.
Infants and small children should be seat-
ed in an appropriate infant or child re-
straint system properly secured by a lap /
shoulder belt or, if so equipped, a top teth-
er anchorage point and a child restraint
lower anchorage system that complies
with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards 213 and 225 and Canadian Mo-
tor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 and
210.2.
Warning
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If the child restraint system is not installed
correctly on a suitable vehicle seat, the child
may not be restrained in the event of an ac-
cident or sudden braking and may be seri-
ously or fatally injured. For this reason,
always observe the installation instructions
issued by the child restraint system manu-
facturer and the intended use for the child
restraint system when fitting it.
It is advisable to install the child restraint
system on one of the rear seats. The child is
generally better protected there.
Do not place objects (for example a cushion)
underneath the child restraint system. The
entire base of the child restraint system
must be in contact with the seat cushion at
all times.
Child restraint systems must not be used
without the original cover. Replace damaged
covers only with original covers.
On the rear seats, only use child restraint sys-
tems recommended by the manufacturer.
Warning
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If you no longer require the child restraint sys-
tem, remove it from the vehicle or secure it
with the seat belt.
The restraint system could otherwise be
thrown through the vehicle interior in the
event of an accident.Warning
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A child secured in a child restraint system
could be seriously or fatally injured in the
event of an accident, braking or a sudden
change in direction if the child restraint sys-
tem or its securing system is already dam-
aged or has been subjected to a load in an
accident.
Have restraint systems and their securing
systems which have been damaged or sub-
jected to a load in an accident checked and,
if necessary, replaced immediately at a
qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledge and tools
for the work required.
The manufacturer recommends that you use
an authorized Sprinter Dealer for this pur-
pose. All work relevant to safety or on safe-
ty-related systems must be carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.

47 Safety
Anti-theft systems
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\3 Anti-theft systemsThe immobilizer prevents the vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
key or remote keyless entry transmitter
with you and lock the vehicle. The engine
could be started by anyone with a valid key
or remote keyless entry transmitter that is
left inside the vehicle
\1To switch on: remove the key from the
ignition lock (\2page 67).
\1To switch off: switch on the ignition
(\2page 67).A visual and audible alarm is triggered if
the alarm system is enabled and:
\4a door is opened
\4the hood is opened
Enabling the alarm system
\1Close all the doors.
\1Lock the vehicle using the‹ button
on the key (\2page 52).
The indicator lamp in the central lock-
ing switch (\2page 63) flashes.
Deactivating the anti-theft alarm sys-
tem
\1Unlock the vehicle using theΠbut-
ton on the key (\2page 52).
The indicator lamp in the central lock-
ing switch (\2page 63) goes out.Switching off the alarm
\1Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or
\1Press theΠbutton (\2page 52).
The alarm is switched off.Immobilizer
Anti-theft alarm system (ATA)*
iThe vehicle locks again automatically if
you do not open a door within 40 sec-
onds after unlocking the vehicle.iThe alarm system will be triggered if
the vehicle has been locked with the
key and is then unlocked from the in-
side.

67 Controls in detail
Key positions
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\3 Key positions0 To remove the key, to lock the steering
wheel
1 To unlock the steering wheel (power
supply for some consumers, e.g. radio)
2 To switch on the ignition (power supply
for all consumers)
Preglow
1 and drive position
3 To start
1 Only vehicles with a diesel engine
iThe key can only be removed from
position0. Also observe the notes in
the “Driving and parking” section
(\2page 110).
To unlock the steering, turn the steer-
ing wheel slightly while turning the key
to position 1.
On vehicles with a battery isolating
switch, you must first switch on the
electrical system (\2page 198).

74 Controls in detailSeats
3
The folding seat is on the co-driver’s side. Folding seat next to the partition sliding
door1Key for partition sliding door
2Seat cushion\1Remove key1 from partition sliding
door.
\1Fold seat cushion2 down or up.
The seat cushion is held in the relevant
position.Folding seat*
Warning
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When folding down the seat cushion, make
sure that nobody can become trapped.
The risk of injury to the co-driver is in-
creased in the event of sudden steering
movements or an accident if there is a key
inserted in the partition sliding door lock.
Remove the key from the partition sliding
door before using the folding seat.
Rear bench seatWarning
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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 autho-
rized Sprinter dealer.
The integrated seat belt can only offer the
degree of protection for which it is designed
if you install the specified rear bench seats
correctly.
Keep the seat bench mounting cups in the
vehicle floor free from dirt and foreign
objects. This is the only way to guarantee
that the locking mechanisms will engage se-
curely.
For reasons of safety, only have seat mount-
ing cups retrofitted at an authorized Sprinter
dealer.

80 Controls in detailLighting
3
\1Push combination switch up1 or
down 2 until it engages.
The combination switch moves back
automatically if the steering wheel is
turned sufficiently.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.
1Hazard warning lamps switch
\1To switch on: press the switch.
All turn signals and the switch flash.
\1To switch off: press the switch again.Standard front interior lighting
1To switch on the interior lighting
2Automatic control
3To switch off the interior lighting
iTo indicate minor directional changes
such as changing lanes, press the com-
bination switch only to point of resis-
tance and release. The corresponding
turn signals will flash three times.
Hazard warning lampsWarning
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The rear lamps are concealed when the rear
doors are opened 90° (detent position).
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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 accident.
Make sure, therefore, that the vehicle is
safeguarded at the rear in accordance with
national legal requirements, e.g. with a
warning triangle.Front interior lighting

81 Controls in detail
Lighting
3
Front interior lighting with overhead
control panel*
1To switch the left-hand reading lamp
on / off
2To switch the right-hand reading lamp
on / off
3Right-hand reading lamp
4Interior lamp
5To switch automatic control on / off
6To switch the interior lighting on / off
7Left-hand reading lampAutomatic control
The front interior lighting (but not the rear
interior lamps) comes on if you:
\4unlock the vehicle
\4open a door
\4remove the key from the ignition lock
The front interior lighting switches off
again automatically.
\1To switch off: press button5.
The interior lighting remains off even if
you open a door.
\1To switch on: press button5.
The automatic function is activated. The in-
terior lighting switches on and off again au-
tomatically.Manual control
\1Press button6.
Front interior lamps 4 come on.
\1Press button6 again.
Front interior lamps 4 switch off.
Switching the reading lamps on / off
\1Press button1 or2.
Reading lamp3 or7 comes on.
\1Press button1 or2.
Reading lamp3 or7 switches off.
iThe interior lighting switches off after
approximately 20 minutes if it is con-
trolled automatically and if a door re-
mains open.
iIf you switch a lamp on manually, it
switches off automatically after
20 minutes on vehicles with an over-
head control panel.iIf you switch a reading lamp on manu-
ally, it switches off automatically after
approximately 20 minutes.

106 Controls in detailOperating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
\1Press the æ or ç button to
switch key dependence
On or
Off
.
The Trip computer menu displays statisti-
cal data for your vehicle.Consumption statistics after start
\1Press the è or ÿ button repeat-
edly until you see the
After start
mes-
sage in the display.
1Distance driven since start
2Time elapsed since start
3Average speed since start
4Average fuel consumption since start
iFor safety reasons, it is not possible to
set the
Key
function while the vehicle is
in motion. You will see the following
message in the display:
Setting only
possible at standstill.
Trip computer menuFunction
Page
Consumption statistics after
start
106
Consumption statistics after re-
set
107
Reset consumption statistics
107
iWhen you call up the trip computer
again, it always displays the consump-
tion statistics after start first.
The units of the trip computer are coun-
try-specific and depend on the setting
in the
Instrument
submenu of the
Set-
tings
menu.
iIf you turn the key to position 0 in the
ignition lock or remove it, all the values
are reset after approximately 4 hours.
The values will not be reset if you turn
the key back to position1 or2 during
this time.
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114 Controls in detailDriving and parking
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ParkingWarning
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Only remove the key from the ignition lock
when the vehicle is stationary, since it is not
possible to steer the vehicle with the key re-
moved.
Always apply the handbrake after parking
the vehicle.
Never leave children unsupervised in the ve-
hicle. They could release the handbrake.
This could lead to a serious or fatal accident.
Warning
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Always switch off the engine and apply the
handbrake before leaving the vehicle.
The vehicle could roll away if it is not
secured.
On uphill or downhill gradients steeper than
15%:
\4apply the handbrake
\4secure an unloaded vehicle by chocking
the front axle (\2page 303)
\4secure a loaded vehicle by, for example,
chocking the rear axle (\2page 303)!
CAUTION
Whenever you park the vehicle, always
remove the key to prevent the battery
from excessively discharging.
For vehicles which are out of use for ex-
tended periods and have a battery iso-
lating switch*, switch off the electrical
system (\2page 197).
Warning
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Make sure that the exhaust system does not
come into contact with highly flammable
materials, e.g. dry grass or gasoline. The
flammable material could otherwise ignite
and set vehicle components on fire.Warning
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Regulations in some countries require the
parking lamps to be switched on to illumi-
nate the vehicle for other road users if
parked on a public road at night. In built-up
areas, night reflectors can also be used.
Observe legal requirements.