remote control DODGE SPRINTER 2007 2.G Owners Manual

52 Controls in detailOpening and closing
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\3 Opening and closingIncluded with your vehicle are 2 or 4* re-
mote keyless entry transmitters with a
folding mechanical key.Keys which were not included with delivery
must be activated at an authorized Sprint-
er Dealer before they can be used.
The remote keyless entry transmitter
transmits in all directions. It does not have
to be pointed at the vehicle.
The remote keyless entry transmitter has
an average range of about 32 ft
(about 10 m). Always verify the correct op-
eration of the remote keyless entry trans-
mitter by checking whether the locking
knobs on the driver's and co-driver's doors
move down and whether the turn signals
flash.
The remote control unlocks the driver's
door and/or all doors centrally. If pro-
grammed as a factory setting, it locks the
following centrally:
\4the driver’s and co-driver’s door
\4the sliding doors
\4the rear doorsThe remote keyless entry transmitter will
not function when there is a vehicle key in-
serted in the ignition lock.Remote control with keyiUSA only:
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2) this device must accept any inter-
ference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired
operation.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.iCanada only:
This device complies with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada.
iIf the driver’s or co-driver’s door is not
completely closed, the respective door
is not locked.
If one sliding door or rear door is not
completely closed, all doors of the load
compartment are not locked.

53 Controls in detail
Opening and closing
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Remote control with key1 To unlock the sliding doors and
rear doors and opens or closes the
electric sliding door*
2ΠUnlocking button
3‹ Locking button
4Release button for mechanical key
5Battery check lamp.As a precaution, both remote controls
should always be carried.
Checking the batteries
\1Press theŒ or‹ button for
longer than 2 seconds.
The battery check lamp 5 comes on
briefly to indicate that the remote con-
trol batteries are in order.
Change the batteries immediately if the
lamp does not light up briefly during
check (\2page 315).
Warning
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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
\4unlock the door on vehicles with an elec-
tric sliding door by pressing the central
locking button, and then open the doors
and thereby injure other persons
\4get out of the vehicle and could either
injure themselves when doing so or they
could be injured by passing vehicles
\4be severely or even fatally injured by
prolonged exposure to intense heat
!Do not expose the key to high levels of
electromagnetic radiation, otherwise
this may interfere with the functions of
the key.
Protect the key from moisture to pre-
vent malfunctions.
iTo prevent theft, only use the remote
control in the immediate vicinity of the
vehicle.
In an emergency, the driver’s door and
rear door can also be unlocked manual-
ly using the key.iIf the batteries are checked within
signal range of the vehicle, pressing the
Œ or‹ button will lock or un-
lock the vehicle accordingly.

54 Controls in detailOpening and closing
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Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
Unlocking the driver's door
\1Press theΠbutton.
The turn signals flash once.
The anti-theft alarm system (ATA)* is
deactivated.
Unlocking the vehicle centrally
\1Unlock the driver's door.
\1Press theΠbutton within 2 sec-
onds again.
The turn signals flash once.Locking the vehicle centrally
\1Press the‹ button.
The turn signals flash three times if:
\4the drive authorization system or
the anti-theft alarm system (ATA)*
is activated
\4all the doors are closed
Unlocking the sliding doors and the rear
door*
When the vehicle is locked, the but-
ton can only be used to unlock the sliding
doors and the rear door.
\1Press the button.
The turn signals flash once.
Opening the electric sliding doors
\1Press and hold the button.
The turn signals flash once.Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the key
If the doors can no longer be locked or un-
locked with the remote control, you can
lock and unlock the driver's door and the
rear doors with the key.
Unlocking the vehicle
Driver's door1To lock
2To unlock
iIf you unlock the vehicle using the key
and do not open a door within 40 sec-
onds, the vehicle locks again automati-
cally.
iMake sure that the locking knobs have
dropped down.
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55 Controls in detail
Opening and closing
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Rear door1To lock
2To unlock
\1Insert the key all the way into the door
lock and turn it in direction2.
The door is unlocked.The alarm can be disabled in the following
ways:
\1Press the Πbutton on the remote
control.
or
\1Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Locking the vehicle
Only the driver's door and the rear doors
can be locked with the key.
\1For all other doors, press the locking
knob down.
\1Close the doors.
The doors are locked.
\1Insert the key all the way into the rear
door lock and turn it to the left.
The rear doors are locked.
\1Insert the key all the way into the driv-
er’s door lock and turn it to the right.
The driver’s door is locked.You can open the driver’s / co-driver’s door
from the inside at any time, even if it is
locked.
1Inside door handle
2Locking knob
\1Pull door handle 1.
The door opens.
iThe anti-theft alarm system (ATA) is
triggered when you open the vehicle
using the key.
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Opening the driver’s or co-driver’s
door from the inside

57 Controls in detail
Opening and closing
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\1To close: press button 2 to release
the sliding door from its detent and,
holding door handle 3, pull the door
firmly towards the front until it engag-
es.
\1To lock: press locking knob4 down.
Only this sliding door is locked.
Electric closing aid*
Your vehicle may be equipped with an elec-
tric closing aid.
The electric closing aid helps you to close
the sliding door. Closing the door does not
require as much effort.Depending on the vehicle’s equipment,
there are electric sliding doors on the left
and / or right-hand side.
You can operate the electric sliding door as
follows:
\4Switch on the center console
\4Switch in the doorway
\4Inside door handle
\4Outside door handle
\4Remote controlOpening / closing using the switch
Observe the notes on anti-trap protection
(\2page 60).
Sliding door switch on the center console1To close the sliding door / to program
the key (\2page 59)
2To open the sliding door
Electric sliding door*iFollowing a battery disconnection or
malfunction, it is necessary to fully
close the sliding door once by pressing
and holding the switch on the center
console or in the doorway (\2page 57)
and then to fully open and close the
door once by pressing one of the
switches briefly. This restores normal
operation of the sliding door.
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59 Controls in detail
Opening and closing
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Opening / closing using the inside and
outside door handles
Observe the notes on anti-trap protection
(\2page 60).
1Button
2Outside door handle\1Briefly press button1 or pull outside
door handle 2.
The sliding door opens or closes and a
signal sounds.
\1Press button1 again or pull outside
door handle 2 again.
The sliding door stops.
Opening/closing with the remote con-
trol
\1Press and hold the button for
more than half a second.
The sliding door unlocks and opens or
closes.
\1Press the button again.
The sliding door stops.
Programming the remote control
If the vehicle is equipped with 2 sliding
doors, it is only possible to program the re-
mote control for one of the sliding doors.1Switch for sliding door on left-hand
side
2Switch for sliding door on right-hand
side
\1Make sure that the doors are closed.
\1Switch on the ignition (\2page 67).
\1Press and hold the upper part of
relevant switch1 or 2 on the center
console for 5 seconds.
The indicator lamp in the switch for the
sliding door concerned flashes and a
warning tone sounds three times as
confirmation. N72.16-2118-31
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140 Controls in detailAuxiliary heating/ventilation*
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You can switch the auxiliary heating / ven-
tilation on and off immediately using:
\4the auxiliary heating / heater booster
switch (\2page 140)
\4the auxiliary heating remote control*
(\2page 141)
Before switching on
\1Adjust the heat output to the desired
temperature using the temperature
control (\2page 131).
\1Set the air distribution as required.Operation using the switch
The switch for the auxiliary heating / venti-
lation is between the light switch and the
steering wheel.
1To switch the auxiliary heating on / off
2To switch the heater booster function
on / off (\2page 137)
\1To switch the auxiliary heating on:
press and hold theö switch for
more than 2 seconds:
\4The auxiliary heating / ventilation
heats or ventilates the interior to a
temperature that you have set.
\4The blower switches to the first
speed.\4The red indicator lamp in the switch
comes on.
\1To switch the auxiliary heating off:
press theö switch.
or
\1Turn the key to position0 in the igni-
tion lock (\2page 67).
The red indicator lamp in the switch
goes out.
The auxiliary heating operates for
around a further 2 minutes and then
switches off automatically.
!
CAUTION
Switch on the auxiliary heating at regu-
lar intervals (at least once a month) for
approximately 10 minutes.
Make sure that the hot air flow is not
obstructed. The auxiliary heating would
otherwise overheat and switch off.
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iYou cannot use the auxiliary ventilation
to cool the vehicle interior to a lower
temperature than the outside tempera-
ture.
The heating or ventilation period is lim-
ited to 60 minutes.

141 Controls in detail
Auxiliary heating/ventilation*
3
Operation using the remote control*
The remote control has a maximum range
of approximately 600 meters. The range
may be reduced by:
\4sources of interference
\4solid objects between the remote con-
trol and the vehicle
\4the remote control being in an unfavor-
able position
\4transmitting from an enclosed space
You can use up to 4 remote control units
on the vehicle.
1Indicator lamp
2To switch the auxiliary heating on
3To switch the auxiliary heating off\1To switch the auxiliary heating on:
press button2.
Indicator lamp1 lights up briefly.
\1To switch the auxiliary heating off:
press button3.
Indicator lamp1 lights up briefly.
The auxiliary heating operates for
around a further 2 minutes and then
switches off automatically.Synchronizing the remote control
\1Press and hold theö switch for
more than 10 seconds:
The red indicator lamp in theö
switch remains lit until it is released.
Afterward, the red indicator lamp in
theö switch flashes. The system is
activated for synchronizing.
\1Press button2 on the remote control.
The indicator lamp in theö switch
stops flashing and goes out. The re-
mote control and the control panel are
synchronized.
iChange the batteries immediately if in-
dicator lamp 1 does not light up brief-
ly each time a button is pressed
(\2page 316).
iIf you press button3 on the remote
control during the first 3 seconds of
synchronization process, only this re-
mote control will be synchronized with
the clock.
Any other remote control units that
were synchronized will be cleared.

259 Practical hints
What to do if ...
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Remote controlWarning
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Always have maintenance work carried out
at an authorized Sprinter Dealer which has
the necessary specialist knowledge and
tools to carry out the work required.
The manufacturer recommends that you use
an authorized Sprinter Dealer for this pur-
pose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out
at an authorized Sprinter Dealer. There is a
risk of an accident and injury if this work is
carried out incorrectly.
Problem
Possible cause / result
Suggested solutions
It is no longer possible to lock the vehicle
using the remote control.
The turn signals do not flash when the vehi-
cle is locked.
The doors are not closed properly.
\1Close the doors properly and lock the
vehicle again.
The central locking system has malfunc-
tioned.
\1Lock the vehicle using the key
(\2page 54).
\1Have the central locking system
checked as soon as possible at an au-
thorized Sprinter Dealer.

260 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...
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It is no longer possible to lock or unlock the
vehicle using the remote control.
The remote control batteries are weak or dis-
charged.
\1Point the remote control towards the
driver’s door handle at close range
and try again.
If this does not work:
\1Lock or unlock the vehicle using the
key (\2page 54).
\1Check the batteries of the remote
control (\2page 53). Change the
batteries if necessary (\2page 315).
The remote control is malfunctioning.
\1Lock or unlock the vehicle using the
key (\2page 54).
\1Have the remote control checked at
an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
The battery check lamp on the remote con-
trol does not light up briefly when a button
is pressed.
The remote control batteries are discharged.
\1Change the batteries (\2page 315).
You have lost a remote control.
\1Have the remote control canceled at
an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
\1Report the loss immediately to the
vehicle insurers.
Your authorized Sprinter Dealer will be
happy to obtain a replacement for you.
Problem
Possible cause / result
Suggested solutions