DODGE SPRINTER 2007 2.G Repair Manual

60 Controls in detailOpening and closing
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Anti-trap protection
If the sliding door is obstructed during the
opening procedure, it moves back in the
opposite direction slightly and stops.
If the sliding door is obstructed during the
closing procedure, it opens fully again.You can fix the rear doors in place at an an-
gle of approximately 90° or 270°.Opening the right-hand rear door from
the outside
1Handle
\1Pull handle 1.
\1Swing the rear door out to the side until
it engages.
\1Always make sure that the open rear
door is correctly engaged in the detent.Warning
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The anti-trap protection function does not
eliminate the possibility of fingers or other
parts of the body being trapped against the
door frame and therefore does not eliminate
the risk of injury.
Always make sure that nobody is within the
operating range of the sliding door.iThe anti-trap protection is programmed
to be less sensitive when you press and
hold the switch on the center console
or the switch in the doorway than when
the door opens of its own accord.
Rear doorsWarning
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When you open the rear door:
\4there must be sufficient clearance
\4make sure that nobody can become
trappedWarning
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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 accident.
Make sure, therefore, that the vehicle is
safeguarded at the rear in accordance with
national legal requirements, e.g. with a
warning triangle.

61 Controls in detail
Opening and closing
3
Opening the left-hand rear door from
the outside
1Release lever
\1Make sure that the right-hand rear door
is open and engaged.
\1Pull release lever1 in the direction of
the arrow.
\1Swing the rear door out to the side until
it engages.Opening the rear doors to an angle of
270°
1Door retainer
\1Open the rear door to an angle of ap-
proximately 45°.
\1Pull door retainer1 in the direction of
the arrow and hold it firmly.
\1Open the rear door beyond 90° so that
the door retainer can no longer engage.
\1Release the door retainer and open the
door to an angle of 270°.2Magnetic door retainer
\1With the rear door opened to an angle
of 270°, push it against magnetic door
retainer 2 on the side wall.
When the magnet on the rear door is in
contact with magnetic door retainer
2, the rear door is held in this posi-
tion.
Warning
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Make sure that the traffic area is clear when
opening the rear doors beyond 90°.
You could otherwise injure yourself and
others.
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Closing the rear doors from outside\1Close the left-hand rear door firmly
from the outside.
\1Close the right-hand rear door firmly
from the outside.
Closing the rear doors from the 90° or
270° position
\1Pull the door away from the magnetic
door retainer if necessary (\2page 61).
\1Push the rear door closed firmly from
the outside.
\1The door retainer (\2page 61) is auto-
matically released from its detent.
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.
Rear door1Opening lever
2Catch
\1To unlock: slide catch2 to the left.
You will see a white marking. Only the
rear door is unlocked. The other doors
remain locked.
\1To open: pull opening lever1 and
open the unlocked rear door.
\1Always make sure that the open rear
door is correctly engaged in the detent.
iIf you prefer to keep door retainer1
(\2page 61) out of the loading area
when loading the vehicle, you can swiv-
el it 180° against the spring pressure
and onto the door, where it engages.
The door retainer then remains in this
position and no longer returns to its
original position.
Before closing the door, release door
retainer1 from the detent and return
it to its original position.Warning
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Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the rear door.

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Opening and closing
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\1To close: make sure that the left-hand
rear door is closed.
\1Pull the right-hand rear door firmly
closed by the door handle.
\1To lock: slide catch2 to the right.
Only the rear door is locked.
The white marking is no longer visible.Using the central locking switch, you can
centrally lock or unlock from the inside ei-
ther the entire vehicle or the sliding doors
and rear doors only.The central locking switch is located on the
center console.
1To lock / unlock the entire vehicle
2To lock / unlock the sliding doors and
rear doorWarning
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M a k e s u r e t h a t n o b o d y c a n b e c o m e t r a p p e d
as you close the rear door.
Locking and unlocking centrally
from the insideWarning
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Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured by a child
restraint system. The children could:
\4injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
\4be severely or even fatally injured by
prolonged exposure to intense heat
If the children open a door, they could:
\4cause injury to others as a result
\4get out of the vehicle and could either
injure themselves when doing so or they
could be injured by passing vehicles
\4sustain serious injuries if they were to
fall out of the vehicle, due in particular
to the height of the passenger compart-
ment from the ground
iIf the key is in position0 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 or2 in the ignition lock.
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The indicator lamp in the central locking
switch indicates when the sliding doors
and the rear door are locked. You can de-
termine whether the driver's door or co-
driver's door is locked or unlocked by the
position of the locking knobs.
Locking the entire vehicle
\1Press upper part 1 of the switch when
the doors are closed.
The indicator lamp in the switch comes
on.
Unlocking the entire vehicle
\1Press upper part 1 of the switch.
The indicator lamp in the switch goes
out.Locking the sliding doors and the rear
door
\1Press 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
\1Press lower part 2 of the switch.
The indicator lamp in the switch goes
out.All the doors lock automatically above a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h).
You can unlock and open a locked door
from the inside at any time.
The central locking switch is located on the
center console.
1To lock / unlock the entire vehicle
2To lock / unlock the sliding doors and
rear door
Automatic locking when driving
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65 Controls in detail
Opening and closing
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Activating the automatic locking when
driving function for the entire vehicle
\1Close all the doors.
\1Turn the key to position1 or2 in the ig-
nition lock (\2page 67).
\1Press upper part 1 of the switch. Keep
it pressed for approximately
5seconds.
The indicator lamp in the switch flashes
four times.Deactivating the automatic locking
when driving function for the entire
vehicle
\1Close all the doors.
\1Turn the key to position1 or2 in the ig-
nition lock (\2page 67).
\1Press upper part 1 of the switch. Keep
it pressed for approximately
5seconds.
The indicator lamp in the switch flashes
twice.
Activating the automatic locking when
driving function for the sliding doors
and the rear door
\1Close all the doors.
\1Turn the key to position1 or2 in the ig-
nition lock (\2page 67).
\1Press lower part 2 of the switch. Keep
it pressed for approximately
5seconds.
The indicator lamp in the switch flashes
four times.
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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 driv-
ing function is activated, there is a risk
of being locked out if the vehicle is
pushed or towed.
For this reason, always deactivate the
automatic locking when driving func-
tion:
\4before pushing the vehicle
\4before having the vehicle towed
\4if you are only leaving the vehicle
for a brief period
iThe vehicle is locked automatically if
the ignition is switched on and the ve-
hicle is moving (default setting). For in-
formation about different settings,
please ask your authorized Sprinter
Dealer.
iIf activated, automatic locking is deac-
tivated if the vehicle is unlocked or
locked using the central locking switch.
Automatic locking is reactivated after
the ignition is switched off or a door is
opened with the vehicle stationary.

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Deactivating the automatic locking
when driving function for the sliding
doors and the rear door
\1Close all the doors.
\1Turn the key to position1 or2 in the ig-
nition lock (\2page 67).
\1Press lower part 2 of the switch. Keep
it pressed for approximately
5seconds.
The indicator lamp in the switch flashes
twice.
The partition sliding door is in the partition
between the cab and the load compart-
ment.Operating the partition sliding door
from inside the cab
1To close
2To open
3To unlock
\1To open: turn the key counterclock-
wise 3.
The sliding door is unlocked.
\1Slide the sliding door to the right as far
as the stop2.
\1To close: slide the sliding door to the
left until it engages1.
The sliding door can be locked using
the key.Operating the partition sliding door
from inside the load compartment
1To open
2To close
3To unlock
\1To open: press the lever to the
right3.
The sliding door is unlocked.
\1Slide the sliding door to the left as far
as the stop1.
\1To close: slide the sliding door to the
right until it engages2.Partition sliding door*Warning
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Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the partition sliding door.

67 Controls in detail
Key positions
3
\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).

68 Controls in detailSeats
3
Driver’s and co-driver’s seatsWarning
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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
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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
(\2page 27).
Observe the following points:
\4Position the backrest as vertically as
possible and sit upright.
\4Avoid 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 possible
across your pelvic area, i.e. across your
hip joints. Never drive with the backrest
tilted too far back.
\4Your arms should be slightly bent when
you are holding the steering wheel.
\4The distance from the pedals should be
such that you can depress them fully.
\4Adjust the head restraint in such a way
that the upper edge of the head restraint
is level with your head.
\4Make sure that you hear the seat en-
gage. Otherwise, the seat is not correct-
ly locked in place.
Injuries may be caused if these notes are
not observed.Warning
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Avoid seat positions in which you cannot
wear your seat belt correctly. They are a
safety hazard and must therefore be
avoided.

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.