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Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
Unlocking the driver's door
\1Press theŒ button.
The turn signals flash once.
The anti-theft alarm system (ATA)* is
deactivated.
Unlocking the vehicle centrally
\1Unlock the driver's door.
\1Press theŒ button 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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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 Œ button 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
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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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\1To close: make sure that the left-hand
rear door is closed.
\1Pull the right-hand rear door firmly
closed by the door handle.
\1To lock: slide catch2 to the right.
Only the rear door is locked.
The white marking is no longer visible.Using the central locking switch, you can
centrally lock or unlock from the inside ei-
ther the entire vehicle or the sliding doors
and rear doors only.The central locking switch is located on the
center console.
1To lock / unlock the entire vehicle
2To lock / unlock the sliding doors and
rear doorWarning
G
M a k e s u r e t h a t n o b o d y c a n b e c o m e t r a p p e d
as you close the rear door.
Locking and unlocking centrally
from the insideWarning
G
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
\4be severely or even fatally injured by
prolonged exposure to intense heat
If the children open a door, they could:
\4cause injury to others as a result
\4get out of the vehicle and could either
injure themselves when doing so or they
could be injured by passing vehicles
\4sustain serious injuries if they were to
fall out of the vehicle, due in particular
to the height of the passenger compart-
ment from the ground
iIf the key is in position0 or no longer in
the ignition lock, the indicator lamp in
the central locking switch lights up for
5 seconds after it is pressed. It lights
up permanently if the key is in position
1 or2 in the ignition lock.
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Activating the automatic locking when
driving function for the entire vehicle
\1Close all the doors.
\1Turn the key to position1 or2 in the ig-
nition lock (\2page 67).
\1Press upper part 1 of the switch. Keep
it pressed for approximately
5seconds.
The indicator lamp in the switch flashes
four times.Deactivating the automatic locking
when driving function for the entire
vehicle
\1Close all the doors.
\1Turn the key to position1 or2 in the ig-
nition lock (\2page 67).
\1Press upper part 1 of the switch. Keep
it pressed for approximately
5seconds.
The indicator lamp in the switch flashes
twice.
Activating the automatic locking when
driving function for the sliding doors
and the rear door
\1Close all the doors.
\1Turn the key to position1 or2 in the ig-
nition lock (\2page 67).
\1Press lower part 2 of the switch. Keep
it pressed for approximately
5seconds.
The indicator lamp in the switch flashes
four times.
!
CAUTION
If your vehicle is centrally locked, this
could hinder rescue operations from
the outside in the event of an accident.
When the automatic locking when driv-
ing function is activated, there is a risk
of being locked out if the vehicle is
pushed or towed.
For this reason, always deactivate the
automatic locking when driving func-
tion:
\4before pushing the vehicle
\4before having the vehicle towed
\4if you are only leaving the vehicle
for a brief period
iThe vehicle is locked automatically if
the ignition is switched on and the ve-
hicle is moving (default setting). For in-
formation about different settings,
please ask your authorized Sprinter
Dealer.
iIf activated, automatic locking is deac-
tivated if the vehicle is unlocked or
locked using the central locking switch.
Automatic locking is reactivated after
the ignition is switched off or a door is
opened with the vehicle stationary.
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Deactivating the automatic locking
when driving function for the sliding
doors and the rear door
\1Close all the doors.
\1Turn the key to position1 or2 in the ig-
nition lock (\2page 67).
\1Press lower part 2 of the switch. Keep
it pressed for approximately
5seconds.
The indicator lamp in the switch flashes
twice.
The partition sliding door is in the partition
between the cab and the load compart-
ment.Operating the partition sliding door
from inside the cab
1To close
2To open
3To unlock
\1To open: turn the key counterclock-
wise 3.
The sliding door is unlocked.
\1Slide the sliding door to the right as far
as the stop2.
\1To close: slide the sliding door to the
left until it engages1.
The sliding door can be locked using
the key.Operating the partition sliding door
from inside the load compartment
1To open
2To close
3To unlock
\1To open: press the lever to the
right3.
The sliding door is unlocked.
\1Slide the sliding door to the left as far
as the stop1.
\1To close: slide the sliding door to the
right until it engages2.Partition sliding door*Warning
G
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the partition sliding door.
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Key positions
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\3 Key positions0 To remove the key, to lock the steering
wheel
1 To unlock the steering wheel (power
supply for some consumers, e.g. radio)
2 To switch on the ignition (power supply
for all consumers)
Preglow
1 and drive position
3 To start
1 Only vehicles with a diesel engine
iThe key can only be removed from
position0. Also observe the notes in
the “Driving and parking” section
(\2page 110).
To unlock the steering, turn the steer-
ing wheel slightly while turning the key
to position 1.
On vehicles with a battery isolating
switch, you must first switch on the
electrical system (\2page 198).
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The folding seat is on the co-driver’s side. Folding seat next to the partition sliding
door1Key for partition sliding door
2Seat cushion\1Remove key1 from partition sliding
door.
\1Fold seat cushion2 down or up.
The seat cushion is held in the relevant
position.Folding seat*
Warning
G
When folding down the seat cushion, make
sure that nobody can become trapped.
The risk of injury to the co-driver is in-
creased in the event of sudden steering
movements or an accident if there is a key
inserted 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 autho-
rized Sprinter dealer.
The integrated seat belt can only offer the
degree of protection for which it is designed
if you install the specified rear bench seats
correctly.
Keep the seat bench mounting cups in the
vehicle floor free from dirt and foreign
objects. This is the only way to guarantee
that the locking mechanisms will engage se-
curely.
For reasons of safety, only have seat mount-
ing cups retrofitted at an authorized Sprinter
dealer.