2005 DODGE SPRINTER door lock

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From the Inside without Lock Button
To unlock (1)
To lock (2)
To unlock and open:
Pull handle.
To lock:
Press the handle in.
The door is locked when the white patch in the handle
can be seen. If an open door is detected, refer to
"Central Locking". From the Inside with Lock Button
Lock button (1)
Handle (2)
To unlock and open:
Pull lock button (1)
(the door is unlocked, all other doors remain locked).
Pull handle (2).
To lock:

32 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLEPress lock button (1)
(all doors are locked)
If the central locking automatically unlocks again after
having been locked, at least one door is closed
incorrectly.
If it then locks again within about 5 seconds, then all
closed doors are locked.
The central locking displays vehicle locking with one
or more open doors by means of a special function
sequence (locking, unlocking, locking). Once closing
has been completed, an open door will not
automatically be locked.
NOTE: If an open sliding door is locked before being
closed, then only the sliding door will be locked. In vehicles without central locking only the respective
door will be locked or unlocked.
Please note anti-theft alarm system: The anti-theft
alarm will be triggered when the doors are manually
unlocked. Cancel alarm by pressing button
Œ. The
anti-theft alarm system will not be activated when the
doors are manually locked.
CAUTION!
In case of an accident, rescue from the outside may
be more difficult if the vehicle is locked.
To unlock the vehicle after the engine is started,
refer to
"Central Locking Switch
".

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2
Rear Cargo Doors
From the Outside
To unlock (1)
To lock (2)
To open the door:
Pull the handle to open the door.
WARNING!
Only drive with the doors properly closed. You
could lose the load, for example, and endanger ve-
hicle occupants or other road users if the doors are
open.
To prevent possible personal injury, always keep
hands and fingers away from the door opening
when closing a door. Be especially careful when
small children are around.
Only open the doors when road and traffic
conditions permit.
Do not leave children alone in the vehicle. They
could open a locked door from the inside despite
the road and traffic conditions, thereby
endangering themselves and others.
When the rear cargo doors are opened to an angle
of 90
°
° °
° (catch position), more than 50% of the rear
lamps are concealed. When the door is open in this
manner, you should warn others in accordance
with legal requirements.

34 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLEFrom the Inside without Lock Button
To unlock and open:
Pull handle.
To lock:
Press the handle in.
The door is locked when the white patch in the handle
can be seen. If an open door is detected, refer to
"Central Locking". From the Inside with Lock Button
Lock button (1)
Handle (2)
To unlock and open:
Pull lock button (1)
(the door is unlocked, all other doors remain locked).
Pull handle (2).
To lock:
Press lock button (1)
(all doors are locked).

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If the central locking automatically unlocks again after
having been locked, at least one door is closed
incorrectly.
If it then locks again within about 5 seconds, then all
closed doors are locked.
The central locking displays vehicle locking with one
or more open doors by means of a special function
sequence (locking, unlocking, locking). Once closing
has been completed, an open door will not
automatically be locked.
NOTE: In vehicles without central locking only the
respective door will be locked or unlocked. Opening Left-Hand Door
To open:
Move the handle up.
To close:
Close the door until it engages.

36 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLETo lock manually:
Move the handle down until it is in the vertical
position.
Automatic locking:
If the left-hand door is closed, it will be automatically
locked as soon as the right-hand door has been closed.
NOTE: If an open tailgate is locked before being
closed, then only the tailgate will be locked.
Please note anti-theft alarm system: The anti-theft
alarm system will be triggered when the doors are
manually unlocked. Cancel alarm by pressing
button Œ. The anti-theft alarm system will not be
activated when the doors are manually locked. Opening Angle 270°
To open:
Unhinge the door check strap.
Open the door 270° and press the door stay against the
outer sidewalls. The doors will be kept in this position
by retaining plates.

38 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLETo Unlock the Door from the Passenger Area
To unlock, turn key to left (1)
To open door (2)
To close door and lock (3) To Unlock the Door from the Cargo Area (Optional)
To unlock, press latch in direction (1)
To open door (2)
To close door and lock (3)

44 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLESeat Belt Warning Lamp and Airbag MalfunctionWhen the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock, the
warning lamp < lights up for about 6 seconds; this
takes place whether or not the driver’s seat belt is
fastened.
The warning lamp < must go out after about
6 seconds if the driver’s safety belt is fastened, or the
vehicle is standing still and the driver’s door is opened.
If after about 6 seconds, the driver’s safety belt is not
fastened with all doors closed,
– and the vehicle speed does not exceed 15 mph (25 km/h), the warning lamp < remains on for as
long as the driver ’s safety belt is not fastened.
– and the vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h), the warning lamp < flashes and a warning
signal sounds, which is repeated increasingly
frequently until the driver ’s safety belt is fastened,
or for a maximum of 153 seconds from the time the
vehicle speed exceeded 15 mph (25 km/h) if the
driver ’s safety belt remains unfastened. If the driver’s safety belt remains unfastened after 153
seconds, the warning lamp
< stops flashing and the
warning signal stops sounding. The warning lamp
< lights up for as long as the driver’s safety belt is
not fastened.
If the warning lamp < flashes after the first 6
seconds and no warning signal is audible, the
malfunction indicator lamp 1 is defective.
Have the malfunction indicator lamp 1checked and
repaired by an authorized Sprinter Dealer as soon as
possible.
Malfunction indicator lamp 1, refer to “SRS
Malfunction Indicator Lamp”.