DODGE SPRINTER 2008 2.G Owners Manual

139 Controls in detail
Lighting
3
Rear interior lamp with switch
1To switch on the rear interior lighting
2To switch off the rear interior lighting
3Automatic control
Switching the convenient rear interi-
or lighting* on/offOn panel vans / crewbuses equipped
with the convenient rear interior lighting,
the rear interior lighting master control
switch is between the steering wheel
and the ignition lock.There is a switch on each rear interior
lamp, which can be used to switch the
lamp concerned on / off separately, re-
gardless of the position of the master
control switch.
iThe rear interior lamps switch off au-
tomatically after 20 minutes if a slid-
ing door or rear door is open.
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140 Controls in detailLighting
3
Rear interior lighting master control
switch
1To switch on the rear interior lighting
2Automatic control
3To switch off the rear interior lighting\1To switch on:
press upper part
1
of
the switch.
The rear interior lamps are switched
on when the switches on the rear in-
terior lamps (
\2
page 139) are not in
Off
position
2
.
\1To switch off:
press lower part
3
of
the switch.
All rear interior lamps are switched
off regardless of the position of the
switch on the rear interior lamp.
Automatic control
\1To switch on:
set the rear interior
lighting master control switch to
position
2
.
If the switch on the rear interior lamps
(
\2
page 139) is set to automatic control
3
, the rear interior lamps come on
when you:
\4
open a door
\4
unlock the vehicle
iThe rear interior lamps switch off au-
tomatically after 20 minutes, even if
the switches on the rear interior
lamps (
\2
page 139) are in the On po-
sition
1
.
If you wish to reactivate the rear inte-
rior lamps, you must:
\4
open a door
\4
switch on the ignition again
\4
set the rear interior lighting mas-
ter control switch to position
2

again.
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141 Controls in detail
Lighting
3
Load compartment motion detector*On panel vans equipped with a motion
detector in the load compartment, the
rear interior lighting may also switch on
if motion is detected.
The rear interior lighting can be switched
on by the motion detector with a delay of
no more than 4 seconds if:
\4
the switch on the rear interior lamp
(\2
page 139) is set to “automatic
control”
\4
the vehicle is stationary, the hand-
brake is applied and the service
brake is not applied
or
\4
the selector lever is in position
P and
the service brake is not applied
\4
the vehicle has not been locked from
the outside using the key
Warning
G
Motion detectors work with invisible in-
frared beams emitted by LEDs (Light
Emitting Diodes).
Do not view invisible infrared radiation, la-
ser class 1M, directly using optical instru-
ments.
Your eyes could otherwise be injured.
iIf the motion detector detects move-
ment in the load compartment when
the vehicle is stationary, the rear in-
terior lighting switches on for ap-
proximately 2 minutes. If new
movements are detected, the dura-
tion resumes from the beginning and
the rear interior lighting remains
switched on.
iThe motion detector switches off auto-
matically if no change is detected in the
vehicle for several hours, e.g. door
opened, ignition key turned, etc.This prevents the battery from dis-
charging.
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142 Controls in detailInstrument cluster
3
\3 Instrument clusterYou will find a full overview of the instru-
ment cluster in the “At a glance” section
(\2
page 20).iDo not hang any objects (e.g. coats)
in the load compartment. This will
help to prevent the motion detector
from inadvertently switching on the
rear interior lamps.
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Instrument cluster1
Vehicles without steering wheel
buttons
2
Vehicles with steering wheel but-
tons*
3
Adjustment buttons
button buttonMenu buttonReset buttonTo check the engine oil level
(\2
page 322)
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143 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
3
The display in the instrument cluster is
activated when you:\4
open the driver’s door
\4
switch on the ignition
\4
press the reset button
\4
switch on the lights
The display switches off automatically
after approximately 30 seconds if:
\4
there is no vehicle lighting switched
on
\4
the key is in position
0 in the ignition
lock
(\2
page 111)
Warning
G
No messages can be displayed if the in-
strument cluster and / or the display is
malfunctioning.You will not then be able to see informa-
tion about the vehicle status, such as
speed and outside temperature, warning
and indicator lamps, malfunction and
warning messages or the malfunction of
systems. Handling characteristics may be
affected.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
Contact a qualified specialist workshop
immediately which has the necessary spe-
cialist knowledge and tools to carry out
the work required.The manufacturer recommends that you
use an authorized Sprinter Dealer for this
purpose. In particular, work relevant to
safety or on safety-related systems must
be carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Continued
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144 Controls in detailInstrument cluster
3
With the lights switched on, you can ad-
just the brightness of the instrument
lighting using the and buttons.\1
Brighter: press the button.
\1
Dimmer: press the button.
Warning (Continued)
G
Only use adjustment buttons , , ,
or when traffic conditions permit.
You will otherwise be unable to observe
road and traffic conditions and could
cause an accident.Do not reach through the steering wheel
to press the adjustment buttons. This will
make the steering wheel much more diffi-
cult to control. Your attention will also be
diverted from the road and traffic condi-
tions. This could cause you to lose control
of the vehicle and could lead to an acci-
dent.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
Do not rest your head or chest on the
steering wheel or dashboard when operat-
ing the adjustment buttons. See the safe-
ty precautions for airbags (\2page 46).
Instrument lightingiVehicles with automatic headlamp
mode*:
The instrument lighting also adjusts
in line with the automatic headlamp
mode.
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145 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
3
The red band in the tachometer indi-
cates the engine’s overrevving range.
To protect the engine, the fuel supply is
interrupted when the red band is
reached.Tachometer!
CAUTION
Do not drive in the overrevving
range. Doing so could damage the
engine.
Environmental note
H
Avoid high engine speeds. These could in-
crease your vehicle’s fuel consumption
unnecessarily and damage the environ-
ment through increased pollutant emis-
sions.SpeedometeriIn some countries, a signal sounds
when the vehicle reaches the maxi-
mum speed limit, e.g. at 75 mph
(120 km/h).
Fuel gauge
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146 Controls in detailInstrument cluster
3
Resetting the trip meter
\1
Vehicles with steering wheel but-
tons*: Make sure that the display is
showing the trip meter
(\2
page 157).
\1
Keep reset button
0 pressed until
the trip meter is set to
0.0
.
Fuel gauge1
Vehicles without steering wheel
buttons
2
Vehicles with steering wheel but-
tons*
3
Fuel filler flap location indicatorÖ
: The fuel filler cap is on the
left-hand side
4
Reserve fuel warning lamp
(\2
page 475)
Trip meter
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147 Controls in detail
Operating system without steering wheel buttons
3
\3 Operating system without steering wheel buttonsThe operating system is activated as
soon as you switch on the ignition. You
may perform the following using the op-
erating system:\4
Call up vehicle information
\4
Make settings
You can control the display and the set-
tings in the operating system using the
adjustment buttons on the instrument
cluster.Warning
G
Only use adjustment buttons , ,
or when traffic conditions permit. You
will otherwise be unable to observe road
and traffic conditions and could cause an
accident.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
Do not reach through the steering wheel to
press the adjustment buttons. This will
make the steering wheel much more diffi-
cult to control. Your attention will also be di-
verted from the road and traffic conditions.
This could cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and could lead to an accident.Do not rest your head or chest on the
steering wheel or dashboard when oper-
ating the adjustment buttons.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
See the safety precautions for airbags
(\2page 46).The operating system shows the informa-
tion in the display.
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148 Controls in detailOperating system without steering wheel buttons
3
Changing the standard display
\1
Switch on the ignition (
\2
page 111).
\1
Press and hold the menu button
for more than 1 second.
The information shown in the display
changes from the outside tempera-
ture to the digital speedometer.
Outside temperature display*
Standard display1
Odometer
2
Trip meter
3
Time
4
Outside temperature* or digital
speedometer
5
Fuel gauge (
\2
page 145)
6
Selector lever position or current
shift rangeN54.32-2281-31
Warning
G
Even if the temperature displayed is just
above freezing point, the road surface may
still be icy, especially in wooded areas or on
bridges. You could skid if you do not adopt
a suitable driving style. You should there-
fore always adapt your driving style and
speed to suit the weather conditions.
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