DODGE SPRINTER 2008 2.G Owners Manual

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Cruise control leverThe cruise control lever is the upper-
most lever on the left of the steering col-
umn.
Warning
G
The cruise control function cannot take
account of road and traffic conditions.
Always pay attention to road and traffic
conditions, even when cruise control is
activated.Cruise control is only an aid designed to
assist driving. You are responsible for the
vehicle’s speed and for braking in good
time.
If there is a change of drivers, advise the
new driver of the cruising speed that is
stored.
Warning
G
Do not use cruise control:
\4if road and traffic conditions do not
permit a constant driving speed to be
maintained (e.g. heavy traffic or wind-
ing roads). You could otherwise cause
an accident.
\4on slippery roads. The drive wheels
may lose their grip when braking or
accelerating and the vehicle could
skid
\4when visibility is poor, e.g. in fog,
heavy rain or snow
iCruise control may be unable to
maintain the stored speed on uphill
or downhill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed if the gradient
evens out and the vehicle’s speed
has not fallen below 20 mph
(30 km/h).
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1To store the current or a higher speed
2To resume the last speed stored
3To store the current speed or a lower
speed
4To deactivate cruise control
Storing the current speed
\1
Accelerate/decelerate the vehicle to
the desired speed.
\1
Move the cruise control lever briefly
upward
1
or downward
3
.
\1
Release the accelerator pedal.
Cruise control is activated.
The current speed is stored.
You cannot activate cruise control if:
\4
you are driving under 20 mph
(30 km/h)
\4
you are braking
\4
you apply the handbrake and the 7
indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is lit
\4
ESP
® or ASR is intervening and the
yellow ASR/ESP
® warning lamp flas-
hes in the instrument cluster
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iAltered vehicles from Body Manufac-
turers:
Other driving and braking systems
not described in these Operating In-
structions may affect cruise control.
Please refer to the body manufactu-
rer’s instructions for more informati-
on.
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Resuming the stored speed
\1
Pull the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow
2
.
\1
Release the accelerator pedal.Cruise control is activated and ad-
justs the vehicle’s speed to the last
speed stored.
Setting the speed
Warning
G
Only resume the stored speed if you know
what this speed is and the current situa-
tion is appropriate to do so. Otherwise,
sudden acceleration or braking could en-
danger you or others.
iWhen you pull the cruise control le-
ver in direction of arrow
2
for the
first time after starting the engine,
cruise control is switched on and the
speed at which you are currently
driving is stored.
Warning
G
The rate at which you increase the speed
in 1 mph increments (1 km/h increments)
may be faster than your vehicle is able to
accelerate. Your vehicle may then contin-
ue to accelerate up to the newly set speed
even after you have released the cruise
control lever.
Only increase the speed if the current sit-
uation is appropriate to do so. Sudden ac-
celeration could otherwise endanger you
and others.
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\1
Briefly press the cruise control lever
upward
1
to increase the speed or
downward3
to reduce the speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
decreased in 1 mph increments
(1 km/h increments).
or
\1
Press and hold the cruise control le-
ver up
1
or down
3
until the de-
sired speed has been reached.
\1
Release the cruise control lever.
The current speed is stored.
Deactivating cruise controlThere are various ways of deactivating
cruise control:\1
Briefly press cruise control lever
forward
4
.
or
\1
Apply the brakes.
The last speed set remains stored.
iCruise control is not deactivated if
you depress the accelerator pedal. If
you accelerate briefly to overtake, for
example, cruise control adjusts the
vehicle’s speed to the last speed
stored after you have finished over-
taking.
iThe last speed stored is cleared when
you switch off the engine.
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Cruise control is automatically deac-
tivated if:\4
you are braking
\4
you apply the handbrake and
the
7
indicator lamp in the in-
strument cluster is lit
\4
you are driving under 20 mph
(30 km/h)
\4
ESP
® or ASR is intervening and
the yellow ASR/ESP
® warning
lamp flashes in the instrument
cluster
\4
you move the selector lever to po-
sition
N while driving
\4
ESP
®, ASR or ABS has malfunc-
tioned
Parktronic system (PTS)
*
Warning
G
Parktronic is only an aid and may not de-
tect all obstacles. This system does not
relieve you of the need to pay attention.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your im-
mediate surroundings when parking and
maneuvering. Otherwise, you could en-
danger yourself and others.
Warning
G
Make sure that no persons or animals are
in the maneuvering range of the vehicle.
They could otherwise be injured.
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Parktronic is an electronic parking aid
and informs you visually and audibly of
the distance between the vehicle and an
obstacle.
Parktronic is automatically switched on
when you switch on the ignition and re-
lease the handbrake. You must also
move the selector lever to position
D, N
or R.
Parktronic switches off at speeds of over
11 mph (18 km/h). It switches on again
as soon as the vehicle’s speed falls be-
low this limit speed.
Parktronic is equipped with sensors in
the front and rear bumper to monitor the
area around your vehicle.
Range of the sensorsThe sensors must be free from dirt, ice
and slush, otherwise they may not func-
tion correctly. Clean the sensors regu-
larly, taking care not to scratch or
damage them (
\2
page 422).
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Front sensors
Rear sensors
Minimum distance
If an obstacle is within this range, all seg-
ments of the warning displays light up
and a warning tone sounds (the warning
for the front sounds different than the
warning for the rear). The distance may
no longer be displayed if you drive the
vehicle closer to the obstacle than the
minimum distance.
Center
about 39 in (100 cm)
Corners
about 26 in (65 cm)
Center
about 71 in (180 cm)
Corners
about 39 in (100 cm)
Center
about 12 in (30 cm)
Corners, front
about 10 in (25 cm)
Corners, rear
about 12 in (30 cm)
!
CAUTION
Pay particular attention to obstacles
above or below the sensors when
p a r k i n g , s u c h a s f l o w e r p o t s o r t r a i l e r
towbars.
Parktronic does not detect such ob-
jects in the immediate vicinity. You
could damage the vehicle or objects.
Parktronic can malfunction as a con-
sequence of:\4
ultrasonic sources such as a
truck’s compressed-air brakes,
an automatic car wash or a pneu-
matic drill
\4
attachments to the vehicle, e.g.
load-bearing implements or trail-
er couplings
\4
number plates (vehicle license
plates) that are not affixed flat
against the bumper
\4
dirty or icy sensors
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Warning displays

The warning displays indicate the dis-
tance between the sensor and the ob-
stacle.
The warning display for the front area is
located on the middle of the dashboard
above the center console.
Front area warning display
1Left-hand side of vehicle
2Right-hand side of vehicle
3Indicator segmentsThe warning displays for the rear left and
right-hand sides are in the exterior mir-
ror concerned.
Warning display in the left-hand exterior
mirror for the area to the rear left-hand side4Left-hand side of vehicle
5Indicator segmentsThe warning display is divided into 5 yellow
and 2 red segments for each side of the ve-
hicle. Parktronic is operational if yellow indi-
cator segments
3
and
5
light up.
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The selector lever position determines
whether the front and/or rear area is
monitored.One or more segments light up as the
vehicle approaches an obstacle, de-
pending on the vehicle’s distance from
the obstacle.
From the:
\4
sixth segment, an intermittent warn-
ing tone sounds for approximately
2seconds
\4
seventh segment, a continuous
warning tone sounds for approxi-
mately 2 seconds. You have reached
the minimum distance.
Roll-back warningParktronic automatically begins to mon-
itor the area behind the vehicle if the ve-
hicle begins to roll backwards without
reverse gear engaged, e.g. after stop-
ping on an uphill gradient.
If Parktronic detects an obstacle no
more than 31 in (80 cm) away,\4
all the segments of the warning dis-
plays light up
\4
a continuous warning tone sounds as
the vehicle approaches the obstacle
and for a further 2 seconds after the
vehicle has come to a halt
!
CAUTION
There is a malfunction if only the red
segments of the warning display light
up (\2
page 451).
Transmission
position
Monitoring
D
Front area
R or
N
Front and rear
area
P
No areas activated
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Switching Parktronic on/off You can switch Parktronic on and off
manually.
The switch is located on the center con-
sole.1To switch Parktronic on/off
\1To switch off:
press upper part
1

of the switch.
The indicator lamp in the switch
comes on.
\1To switch on:
press upper part
1
of
the switch again.
The indicator lamp in the switch goes
out.
Trailer towingIf you attach a trailer, Parktronic is deac-
tivated for the rear area as soon as you
make the electrical connection between
your vehicle and the trailer.The rear view camera is a visual parking
aid. It displays the area behind your ve-
hicle on a separate monitor located on
the center console.
The rear view camera is activated when
you engage reverse gear.
The camera is located in the center of
the roof above the third brake lamp
(
\2
page 422). N54.25-2922-31Rear view camera*
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