lock DODGE SPRINTER 2008 2.G Service Manual

114 Controls in detailSeats
3
Standard, comfort* and suspension*
seats Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
\1
Pull lever
1
up.
\1
Slide the seat forwards or backwards
until you can reach the pedals and
depress them.
\1
Release lever
1
.
\1
Slide the seat forwards or backwards
slightly until it engages audibly.
Backrest adjustment
\1
Turn thumbwheel
3
forward.
The backrest moves to an upright po-
sition.
\1
Turn thumbwheel
3
backward.
The backrest tilts towards the rear.
1Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
2Lumbar support adjustment
3Backrest adjustment
4Seat height adjustment
5Seat angle adjustment
6Seat suspension adjustment
7Suspension lock lever
iDifferent settings are possible, de-
pending on the seat version.
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116 Controls in detailSeats
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Seat suspension adjustment* The seat suspension must be adjusted
to your body weight. Only adjust the seat
suspension when the seat is unoccup-
ied.\1
Relieve the load on the seat.
\1
Select your body weight 88 to
265 lbs (40 to 120 kg) using thumb-
wheel
6
for optimal seat suspensi-
on.
The seat suspension becomes har-
der as you adjust it to a higher body
weight. The seat will then travel
down as far.
Suspension lock* If the seat bounces up and down fre-
quently, you can engage the seat the lo-
wer position of its suspension travel.\1
Turn lever
7
downward.
The next time the seat bounces, it
will engage.
\1
Turn lever
7
upward to release the
seat from the suspension lock.The seat can now move up and down
again.
Swivelling front seats*
iThe suspension lock will engage only
if your weight is identical or above
the adjusted suspension weight.
Warning
G
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.
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118 Controls in detailSeats
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The seat release lever is located behind
the seat between the seat backrest and
the seat base.Passenger’s seat
\1
Press lever
1
on the back of the
seat to the middle and turn the seat
slightly inwards.
\1
The turning device is unlocked.
\1
Release lever
1
again.
\1
Turn the seat inwards to the desired
position.
Warning
G
Make sure nobody can become trapped
when unlocking and turning the seats.
Never hold your hands under the seat or
near moveable parts when turning the
seats.
1Lever
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120 Controls in detailSeats
3
\1
Pull the seat cushion towards the
front slightly and out of rear
anchorage
2
.
\1
Fold the seat cushion up by the rear
edge.
Positioning the seat cushion
\1
Fold the seat cushion back.
\1
Slide the seat cushion under the
backrest and into rear
anchorage
2
.
\1
Fold the seat cushion down.
\1
Press the front of the seat cushion
down until it engages in front
anchorage
1
.
1To fold up the armrest
2To unlock the armrest
3To move the armrest to the desired posi-
tion
iYou can store various articles in the
space under the twin passenger’s
seat.
Armrests*
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121 Controls in detailSeats
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Adjusting the armrest angle
\1
Fold the armrest up by an angle of
more than 45° to unlock it
2
.
\1
Fold the armrest forward to the
stop
3
. There are six closely spaced
positions in which the armrest can
engage if you raise it.
Folding up the armrest
\1
If you do not wish to use the armrest,
fold it up by an angle of more than
90°
1
.
Adjusting the head restraint1Release button
2Height adjustment
3Angle adjustment (comfort head re-
straint)
Head restraints

Warning
G
Only drive with the head restraints in-
stalled. You could otherwise suffer seri-
ous or fatal injuries in the area of the
upper spinal column.
Adjust the head restraint in such a way
that the upper edge of the head restraint
is level with your head.
Adjust your head restraint so that when
your head is relaxed the back of your
head is as close as possible to the head
restraint. This will support your head ef-
fectively in an accident. The head re-
straint must be engaged in a detent.
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124 Controls in detailSeats
3
\1
Remove key
1
from partition sliding
door.
\1
Fold seat cushion
2
down or up.
The seat cushion is held in the rele-
vant position.
Warning
G
When folding down the seat cushion, make
sure that nobody can become trapped.The Warning to the co-driver is increased
in the event of sudden steering move-
ments or an accident if there is a key in-
serted in the partition sliding door lock.Remove the key from the partition sliding
door before using the folding seat.
Rear bench seatWarning
G
All release levers on the legs of the rear
bench seat must be parallel to the vehicle
floor. A rear bench seat with 2 seats may
only be installed left-sided.You can obtain information from any au-
thorized Sprinter Dealer.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
The integrated seat belt can only offer the
degree of protection for which it is de-
signed if you install the specified rear
bench seats correctly. Therefore, you
must have the rear bench seat with four
seats installed only by a qualified special-
ist workshop, e.g., an authorized Sprinter
Dealer.Keep the seat bench mounting cups in the
vehicle floor free from dirt and foreign ob-
jects. This is the only way to guarantee
that the locking mechanisms will engage
securely.
Continued
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125 Controls in detailSeats
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Removing the rear bench seat with 2
or 3 seats The locking lever is located underneath
the bench seat, on the feet of the bench
seat.
\1
Turn all levers
1
for the bench seat
fully upward.
The rear bench seat moves back into
the seat mounting cups on the vehic-
le floor.
\1
Lift the rear bench seat upward out
of the seat mounting cups.
Warning (Continued)
G
For reasons of safety, only have seat
mounting cups retrofitted at an autho-
rized Sprinter Dealer.iDo not exceed the maximum permis-
sible number of seats for passenger
vans.!
CAUTION
For safety reasons, the rear bench
seat with 4 seats must only be remo-
ved or installed by a qualified specia-
list workshop, e.g., an authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
1Lever
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126 Controls in detailSeats
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Installing the rear bench seat with 2
or 3 seats\1
Observe the specified installation lo-
cation for the rear bench seat.
A rear bench seat with 2 seats may
only be installed left-sided.
\1
Check seat mounting cups
2
on the
vehicle floor.
Seat mounting cups
2
must be kept
free from dirt and foreign objects.
\1
Position the rear bench seat in the di-
rection of travel in respective seat
mounting cups
2
.
\1
Slide the rear bench seat forward un-
til you hear the locking mechanisms
engage.
\1
Check levers
1
on the bench seat
feet.
All levers
1
must be parallel to the
vehicle floor.
1Lever
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127 Controls in detail
Steering wheel adjustment
3
\3 Steering wheel adjustment
The lever for adjusting the steering col-
umn is under the steering wheel.
Warning
G
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary. Only drive with the
steering wheel locked in position.
An incorrectly secured steering wheel
could make it more difficult to steer the
vehicle safely, since the height and fore-
and-aft adjustment could move out of po-
sition when the steering wheel is turned.
You could lose control of the vehicle as a
result, cause an accident and injure your-
self and others.
Warning
G
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could become trapped if
they try to adjust the steering column.
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128 Controls in detailSteering wheel adjustment
3
1Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
2Steering column height
3Lever
\1
Swing lever
3
down to the stop.
The steering wheel is unlocked.
\1
Move the steering wheel to the de-
sired position.
\1
Pull lever
3
up to the stop.
The steering wheel is locked again.
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