seat adjustment DODGE SPRINTER 2007 2.G Owners Manual

51 Controls in detail
3
Controls in detail
Opening and closing ............52
Key positions ............67
Seats ............68
Steering wheel adjustment ............76
Lighting ............77
Instrument cluster ............84
Operating system without steering wheel buttons ............87
Operating system with steering wheel buttons* ............89
Driving and parking ......... 110
Automatic transmission ......... 121
Good visibility ......... 125
Tempmatic ......... 129
Auxiliary heating/ventilation* ......... 139
Open air ......... 144
Driving systems ......... 147
Operating the vehicle ......... 154
Transporting ......... 156
Features ......... 164

69 Controls in detail
Seats
3
Standard, comfort* and suspension
seats*
1Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
2Lumbar support adjustment
3Backrest adjustment
4Seat height adjustment
5Seat angle adjustment
6Seat suspension adjustment
7Vertical lock leverSeat fore-and-aft adjustment
\1Pull lever 1 up.
\1Slide the seat forwards or backwards
until you can reach the pedals and de-
press them.
\1Release lever1.
\1Slide the seat forwards or backwards
slightly until it engages audibly.
Backrest adjustment
\1Turn thumbwheel3 forward.
The backrest moves to an upright posi-
tion.
\1Turn thumbwheel3 backward.
The backrest tilts towards the rear.
Seat height adjustment
\1Push or pull lever4 repeatedly until
you have reached the desired seat
height.Seat angle adjustment*
\1Turn thumbwheel5 forward.
The front of the seat cushion tilts down.
\1Turn thumbwheel5 backward.
The front of the seat cushion tilts up.
Lumbar support adjustment*
\1Turn thumbwheel2 upward.
This increases the support provided to
your lumbar region.
\1Turn thumbwheel2 downward.
This reduces the support provided to
your lumbar region.
iDifferent settings are possible, depend-
ing on the seat version.
iUsing the lumbar support, you can in-
crease 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.

70 Controls in detailSeats
3
Seat suspension adjustment*
The seat suspension must be adjusted to
your body weight.
\1Relieve the load on the seat.
\1Select your body weight 88 to 165 lbs
(40 to 120 kg) using thumbwheel6
for optimal seat suspension.
The seat suspension becomes harder
as the load on the seat increases.
Vertical lock*
If the seat bounces up and down frequent-
ly, you can engage the seat in its lowest po-
sition.
\1Turn lever7 downward.
The next time the seat bounces, it will
engage in its lowest position.
\1Turn lever7 upward to release the
seat from the vertical lock.
The seat can now move up and down
again.Swivelling front seats*
The driver’s and co-driver’s seat can be ro-
tated by 180° to be opposite of the direc-
tion of travel.The seats engage in the direction of travel
or opposite the direction of travel as well
as at 50° pointing towards the exit.
!
When rotating the seats, make sure the-
re is sufficient space. If necessary, move
the seat fore or aft to avoid colliding with
adjacent add-on parts.
Fold the handbrake lever down as far as it
will go. You could otherwise damage the
handbrake or the handbrake lever.
i
Move the co-driver’s seat forward as far
as it will go before rotating it (\2page 69).
\1Make sure the handbrake is applied
and the handbrake lever is folded down
as far as it will go (\2page 115).
\1Set the steering wheel so that there is
sufficient clearance for turning and ad-
justing the driver’s seat (\2page 76).
Warning
G
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.Warning
G
The driver’s and co-driver’s seat must be ad-
justed and properly engaged in the direction
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 driver’s
and co-driver’s seat are engaged in the di-
rection of travel.
Warning
G
Make sure nobody can become trapped
when unlocking and turning the seats. Never
hold your hands under the seat or near mo-
veable parts when turning the seats.

72 Controls in detailSeats
3
Positioning the seat cushion
\1Fold the seat cushion back.
\1Slide the seat cushion under the back-
rest and into rear anchorage2.
\1Fold the seat cushion down.
\1Press the front of the seat cushion
down until it engages in front
anchorage1.
1To fold up the armrest
2To unlock the armrest
3To move the armrest to the desired po-
sitionAdjusting the armrest angle
\1Fold the armrest up by an angle of
more than 45° to unlock it2.
\1Fold the armrest forward to the
stop3. There are six closely spaced
positions in which the armrest can en-
gage if you raise it.
Folding up the armrest
\1If you do not wish to use the armrest,
fold it up by an angle of more than
90°1.Adjusting the head restraint
1Release button
2Height adjustment
3Angle adjustment (comfort head re-
straint)
\1To raise: pull the head restraint up to
the desired position.
\1To lower: press release button1 and
slide the head restraint down to the de-
sired position.
\1To adjust the angle: hold the head re-
straint by the lower edge and fold it to
the desired position.Armrests*
Head restraints Warning
G
Only drive with the head restraints installed. You
could otherwise suffer serious 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 sup-
port your head effectively in an accident. The
head restraint must be engaged in a detent.

350 Practical hints
5
No.
Consumer
Amp.
1
Mirror adjustment*
5A
2
Rear window wiper*
30 A
3
Reversing camera*/
telephone*
5A
4
Operating speed governor
(ADR)/PTO/trailer
connection unit AAG
7.5 A
5
Terminal 87 electronic
transmission control ETC,
control unit
10 A
6
Unassigned
–
7
Electronic selector level
module ESM
7.5/15 A
8
Terminal 15 body builder,
drop side/3-way tipper
10 A
9
Roof ventilator*/audio
signal equipment*
15 A
10
Terminal 30, tapping wire
body builder
25 A
11
Terminal 15, tapping wire
body builder
15 A
12
D+, tapping wire body
builder
10 A
No.
Consumer
Amp.
13
Auxiliary indication
modul 1
10 A
14
Trailer socket*
20 A
15
Trailer recognition device*
25 A
16
Tir pressure monitoring
system (TPMS)*/
Parktronic system (PTS)*
7.5 A
17
PSM control unit*
25 A
18
PSM control unit*
25 A
19
Overhead control panel*/
sliding sunroof*
5/25 A
20
Clearance lamps*
7.5 A
21
Rear window heating*
30/15 A
22
Rear window heating* 2
15 A
23
12V socket* rear left,
load/passenger compart-
ment
15 A
24
12V socket driver’s seat
base
15 A
25
12V socket rear right,
load/passenger compart-
ment/Auxiliary heating*
blower speed 1
15 A
No.
Consumer
Amp.
26
Auxiliary heating*
25 A
27
Heater booster*
25/20 A
28
Air conditioning
in the rear*
30 A
29
Unassigned
–
30
Unassigned
–
31
Blower unit, rear heating*
30 A
32
Unassigned
–
33
Electric sliding door*,
right
30 A
34
Electric sliding door*, left
30 A
35
Brake booster*
30 A
36
Unassigned
–
Fuses

387 Index
Removing/installing the floor covering
in the driver’s footwell
. . . . . . . . . . 336
Reserve warning indicator (fuel)
. . 276
Residual heat mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . 134
problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Restraint system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
airbags
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
belt force limiters
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
child restraint systems
. . . . . . . . . . 37
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
emergency tensioning retractor
. . . 30
front airbags
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
seat belt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
thorax sidebag
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
windowbags
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Reverse lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Reverse warning feature
. . . . . . . . 153
Rims
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Roll-back warning
see Parktronic
Roof load
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Roof ventilator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
S
Seat
adjusting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
folding rear bench seat
. . . . . . . . . . 74
folding seat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
fore-and-aft adjustment
. . . . . . . . . . 69
heating
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
height
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
suspension
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
swivelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
vertical lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seat belt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
adjusting height
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
cleaning
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
telltale
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
wearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Seat heating
switching on
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Seating capacity
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Securing a load
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Securing tensioning straps
. . . . . . 158
Selector lever
lock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
, 121
Service
calling up the due date
vehicles with steering wheel buttons
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
vehicles without steering wheel but-
tons
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Service information
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Service life
tires
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Service products
. . . . . . . . . . . 187
, 237
capacities
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
coolants, lubricants, etc.
. . . . . . . . 362
diesel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
engine oils
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
fuels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
notes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
windshield washer fluid
. . . . . . . . . 193
Setting the blower speed . . . . . . . . 133
Setting the date
vehicles with steering wheel
buttons
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
vehicles without steering wheel
buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Settings
resetting all (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Shift range
automatic transmission
. . . . . . . . . 123
display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
S

388 IndexSide lamps
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Side marker lamps
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
changing bulbs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Side wall
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Side windows
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Sliding door
closing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
electric
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
locking/unlocking
from the inside
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sliding sunroof
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
opening/closing manually
. . . . . . . 304
resetting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Sliding sunroof emergency
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Sliding/tilting sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Speed
adjusting
see Cruise control
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
setting the unit (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Spinning
see Tires, Direction of rotation
SRS (Supplemental
Restraint System)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
SRS (Supplemental
Restraint System)
warning lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Standard seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Standing lamps
changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
rear
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Steering column adjustment
. . . . . . 76
Steering lock
see Ignition lock
Steering wheel
adjusting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
buttons (vehicle with steering wheel
buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
, 89
releasing the lock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Steps
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Stickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Storage compartment under the
co-driver's seat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Storage compartments
. . . . . . . . . .13
,
18
, 164
–166co-driver door
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
cup holder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
glove box
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
holder for bottled drinks
. . . . . . . . 167
storage compartment above the roof
trim
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
storage compartment under the co-
driver's seat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
storage compartments above the
windshield
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
storage compartments in the doors
164
Storing tires
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Submenu
clock/date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
instrument cluster
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
lighting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
overview of settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
selecting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
vehicle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Surround lighting
see Locator lighting
Suspension seat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Switch unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Swivel seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70