light DODGE SPRINTER 2008 2.G Workshop Manual

169 Controls in detail
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Setting the minutes
\1
Select the
Clock /Date
submenu us-
ing the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the Set clock
Minutes
message in the display.
\1
Set the minutes by pressing the æ
or
ç
button.
Selecting the time format
\1
Select the
Clock /Date
submenu us-
ing the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
12/24 h

message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1
Use the
æ
or
ç
button to se-
lect the
12 h
or
24 h
clock format.
Setting the day
\1
Select the
Clock/Date
submenu
using the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Date Day

message in the display.
\1
Set the day by pressing the
æ
or
ç
button. N54.32-2263-31
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170 Controls in detailOperating system with steering wheel buttons*
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Setting the month
\1
Select the
Clock/Date
submenu
using the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the Date Month

message in the display.
\1
Set the month by pressing the
æ

or
ç
button.
Setting the year
\1
Select the
Clock /Date
submenu us-
ing the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the Date Year

message in the display.
\1
Set the year by pressing the
æ
or
ç
button.
Lighting submenu
*
You can reach the
Lighting
submenu via
the
Settings
menu (
\2
page 161).
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Function
Page
Set constant headlamp mode*
171
Switch the locator lighting on
or off*
172
Switch the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on or off*
173
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171 Controls in detail
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Setting constant headlamp mode*If you have set constant headlamp mode
and the light switch is at
M
, the fol-
lowing light up automatically when the
engine is running:
\4
The parking lamps and low-beam
headlamps
\4
The tail lamps
\4
The license plate lamp
For safety reasons, it is only possible to
change this setting when the vehicle is
stationary. The factory setting is
Con-
stant
in countries in which constant
headlamp mode is mandatory.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
to select the
Lighting
submenu.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Hdlmp.
mode
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
but ton to se -
lect whether you wish to operate the
lighting manually or whether you
wish to set constant headlamp
mode.
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iFor safety reasons, it is not possible
to reset the
Hdlmp. mode
function to
the factory setting while the vehicle
is in motion. You will see the follow-
ing message in the display:
Setting
only possible at standstill
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172 Controls in detailOperating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Switching the locator lighting on or
off*If you switch the locator lighting to
On,
the following lamps light up in the dark
after you have unlocked the vehicle us-
ing the key:
\4
The parking lamps
\4
The tail lamps
\4
The license plate lamp
\4
The front foglampsThe locator lighting automatically
switches off after 40 seconds or when
you:
\4
open the driver’s door
\4
insert the key into the ignition lock
\4
lock the vehicle with the key
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
to select the
Lighting
submenu.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Loc.
lighting
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted. USA only:
If you turn the light switch to
C

or
B
, the corresponding light
switches on. Constant headlamp
mode remains activated if the light
switch is turned to
U
.
Canada only:
If you turn the light switch to
B
,
the low-beam headlamps are
switched on. Constant headlamp
mode remains activated if the light
switch is turned to
C
or
U
.
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173 Controls in detail
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
button to
switch the locator lighting On or
Off
.
Setting the exterior lighting delayed
switch-off*The
Headlamps
(headlamps delayed
switch-off) function enables you to set
whether or not the exterior lighting
should remain on in the dark after the
doors have been closed.
When you have set the delayed switch-
off and have switched off the engine, the
following light up:
\4
The parking lamps
\4
The tail lamps
\4
The license plate lamp
\4
The front foglamps
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
to select the
Lighting
submenu.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the Headlamps

message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted. N54.32-2269-31
iYou can reactivate this function by
opening a door within 10 minutes.
The lights are switched off after 60
seconds if you do not open a door or
if you close an opened door after the
engine has been switched off.
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174 Controls in detailOperating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
button to se-
lect whether and for how long the
lights should remain on.
Vehicle submenuYou can reach the
Vehicle
submenu via
the
Settings
menu (
\2
page 161).
Setting station selectionThe
Search
function enables you to de-
termine whether the radio (
\2
page 158)
should search for a new station or a pre-
viously stored station each time the ra-
dio is switched on.
\1
Press the
è
or
ÿ
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Vehicle

message in the display.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Search

message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
button to se-
lect how the radio should tune into a
station.
\4
Frequency
: The nearest station
on the waveband is selected
\4
Memory
: The nearest saved sta-
tion is selected
Function
Page
Set station selection
174
Set the windshield wiper sen-
sitivity
175
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175 Controls in detail
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Setting the windshield wiper
sensitivityYou can use the
Wipe sensor
function to
set the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
\1
Press the
è
or
ÿ
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Vehicle

message in the display.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Wipe sen-
sor
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
button to
select the level of sensitivity of the
rain sensor.
\4
Level 1
: High sensitivity
Wiping beings in light rain
\4
Level 2
: Moderate sensitivity
\4
Level 3
: Low sensitivity
Wiping only begins in heavy rain
Convenience submenu
*
You can reach the
Convenience
submenu
via the
Settings
menu (
\2
page 161).
Key-dependent settingsYou can use the
Key
function to deter-
mine whether the settings in the:
\4
Instrument cluster
\4
Lighting
\4
Vehicle
submenus are stored as key-dependent
settings.
\1
Press the
è
or
ÿ
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Conve-
nience
message in the display. N54.32-2272-31
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176 Controls in detailOperating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Key
mes-
sage in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
button to
switch key dependence On or
Off
.The Trip computer menu displays statis-
tical data for your vehicle. N54.32-2273-31
iFor safety reasons, it is not possible
to set the
Key
function while the vehi-
cle is in motion. You will see the fol-
lowing message in the display:
Setting only possible at stand-
still
.
Trip computer menuFunction
Page
Consumption statistics after
start
177
Consumption statistics after
reset
177
Reset consumption statistics
178
iWhen you call up the trip computer
again, it always displays the con-
sumption statistics after start first.
The units of the trip computer are
country-specific and depend on the
setting in the
Instrument
submenu of
the
Settings
menu.
Function
Page
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183 Controls in detail
Driving and parking
3
\3 Driving and parking
\1
Before each journey, check the vehi-
cle lighting and the general condition
of the vehicle.
\1
Observe the general driving tips at
the end of this section (
\2
page 194).
Warning
G
The movement of the pedals must not be
obstructed. The vehicle’s operating and
road safety are otherwise jeopardized.Objects could fall and get caught between
the pedals if you accelerate or brake sud-
denly. You will no longer be able to brake
or accelerate. You could cause an acci-
dent, which could result in injury to your-
self and others.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
If floor mats and carpets are used, make
sure that these are secured correctly and
cannot slip and that there is sufficient
pedal clearance.Do not place any objects in the driver’s
footwell.Store and secure all loose objects so they
cannot get into the driver’s footwell while
the vehicle is in motion.
Warning
G
The doors could open of their own accord
while the vehicle is in motion if they are
not fully closed. For this reason, please
make sure that all the doors are properly
closed and locked before driving off
(\2page 83).
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192 Controls in detailDriving and parking
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Applying the handbrake
\1
Pull lever
1
up as far as the last de-
tent.
The
7
indicator lamp in the in-
strument cluster lights up while the
engine is running.
Releasing the handbrake
\1
Raise lever
1
slightly and press re-
lease knob
2
.
\1
Guide lever
1
down to the stop.
The
7
indicator lamp in the in-
strument cluster goes out.
Emergency brakingNormally, you are only permitted to ap-
ply the handbrake when the vehicle is
stationary.
In exceptional cases, the handbrake can
be used for emergency braking if the
service brake fails.\1
Keep release knob
2
pressed and
carefully apply lever1
.
iOn vehicles with a folding handbrake
lever, you can then press lever
1

down to the stop.
iOn vehicles with a folding handbrake
lever, you must first pull lever
1
up
to the stop.
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