2007 DODGE SPRINTER seats

70 Controls in detailSeats
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Seat suspension adjustment*
The seat suspension must be adjusted to
your body weight.
\1Relieve the load on the seat.
\1Select your body weight 88 to 165 lbs
(40 to 120 kg) using thumbwheel6
for optimal seat suspension.
The seat suspension becomes harder
as the load on the seat increases.
Vertical lock*
If the seat bounces up and down frequent-
ly, you can engage the seat in its lowest po-
sition.
\1Turn lever7 downward.
The next time the seat bounces, it will
engage in its lowest position.
\1Turn lever7 upward to release the
seat from the vertical lock.
The seat can now move up and down
again.Swivelling front seats*
The driver’s and co-driver’s seat can be ro-
tated by 180° to be opposite of the direc-
tion of travel.The seats engage in the direction of travel
or opposite the direction of travel as well
as at 50° pointing towards the exit.
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When rotating the seats, make sure the-
re is sufficient space. If necessary, move
the seat fore or aft to avoid colliding with
adjacent add-on parts.
Fold the handbrake lever down as far as it
will go. You could otherwise damage the
handbrake or the handbrake lever.
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Move the co-driver’s seat forward as far
as it will go before rotating it (\2page 69).
\1Make sure the handbrake is applied
and the handbrake lever is folded down
as far as it will go (\2page 115).
\1Set the steering wheel so that there is
sufficient clearance for turning and ad-
justing the driver’s seat (\2page 76).
Warning
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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.Warning
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The driver’s and co-driver’s seat must be ad-
justed and properly engaged in the direction
of travel for driving. Otherwise you will not
be able to operate the vehicle safely.The restraint systems in your vehicle will
only function as intended when the driver’s
and co-driver’s seat are engaged in the di-
rection of travel.
Warning
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Make sure nobody can become trapped
when unlocking and turning the seats. Never
hold your hands under the seat or near mo-
veable parts when turning the seats.

71 Controls in detail
Seats
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The seat release lever is located behind the
seat between the seat backrest and the
seat base.Co-driver’s seat\1Press lever 1 on the back of the seat
to the middle and turn the seat slightly
inwards.
\1The turning device is unlocked.
\1Release lever 1 again.
\1Turn the seat inwards to the desired
position.Twin co-driver's seat*Folding the seat cushion forward
1To release from the front anchorage
2To release from the rear anchorage
\1Lift the seat cushion out of front
anchorage1.
\1Pull the seat cushion towards the front
slightly and out of rear anchorage2.
\1Fold the seat cushion up by the rear
edge. 1Lever
Warning
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You could knock yourself against the unpro-
tected pivoting frame if the seat is opposite
of the direction of travel and pushed right
back in a longitudinal direction.Therefore, center the seat above the seat
base whenever you leave it. Point out this
danger to passengers.iThe twin co-driver’s seat does not pro-
vide the same level of comfort as the
driver’s and co-driver’s seats.
There is only restricted seat width and
legroom.
iYou can store various articles in the
space under the twin co-driver’s seat.

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Positioning the seat cushion
\1Fold the seat cushion back.
\1Slide the seat cushion under the back-
rest and into rear anchorage2.
\1Fold the seat cushion down.
\1Press the front of the seat cushion
down until it engages in front
anchorage1.
1To fold up the armrest
2To unlock the armrest
3To move the armrest to the desired po-
sitionAdjusting the armrest angle
\1Fold the armrest up by an angle of
more than 45° to unlock it2.
\1Fold the armrest forward to the
stop3. There are six closely spaced
positions in which the armrest can en-
gage if you raise it.
Folding up the armrest
\1If you do not wish to use the armrest,
fold it up by an angle of more than
90°1.Adjusting the head restraint
1Release button
2Height adjustment
3Angle adjustment (comfort head re-
straint)
\1To raise: pull the head restraint up to
the desired position.
\1To lower: press release button1 and
slide the head restraint down to the de-
sired position.
\1To adjust the angle: hold the head re-
straint by the lower edge and fold it to
the desired position.Armrests*
Head restraints Warning
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Only drive with the head restraints installed. You
could otherwise suffer serious 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 sup-
port your head effectively in an accident. The
head restraint must be engaged in a detent.

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Removing the head restraints
\1Pull the head restraint up as far as it
will go.
\1Press release button1 and pull the
head restraint out.
Installing the head restraints
\1Insert the head restraint so that the rod
with the notches is in the direction of
travel on the left.
\1Push the head restraint down until it
engages.The switches for the driver’s and co-
driver’s seat are on the center console.
1Normal heating
2Rapid heating
\1Switch on the ignition (\2page 67).
Normal heating
\1To switch on: press upper part of the&
switch.
An indicator lamp in the switch comes
on.\1To switch off: press upper part of the&
switch again.
The indicator lamp in the switch goes
out.
Rapid heating
\1To switch on: press lower part of the
switch.
Both indicator lamps in the switch
come on.
\1To switch off: press lower part of the
switch again.
The indicator lamps in the switch go
out.
\1To switch down to normal heating:
press upper part of the& switch.
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CAUTION
Make sure that the head restraint is re-
installed in such a way that its front fac-
es in the direction of travel (comfort
head restraint).
Seat heating*
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iThe seat heating switches automatical-
ly to normal heating mode after approx-
imately 5 minutes.
Only one indicator lamp in the switch
remains lit.

74 Controls in detailSeats
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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
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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
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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.

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Removing the rear bench seat
The locking lever is located underneath the
bench seat, on the feet of the bench seat.
1Lever
\1Turn all levers1 for the bench seat
fully upward.
The rear bench seat moves back into
the seat mounting cups on the vehicle
floor.
\1Lift the rear bench seat upward out of
the seat mounting cups.Installing the rear bench seat
1Lever
2Seat mounting cups
\1Observe the specified installation loca-
tion for the rear bench seat.
A rear bench seat with 2 seats may
only be installed left-sided.
\1Check seat mounting cups 2 on the
vehicle floor.
Seat mounting cups 2 must be kept
free from dirt and foreign objects.
\1Position the rear bench seat in the di-
rection of travel in respective seat
mounting cups 2.\1Slide the rear bench seat forward until
you hear the locking mechanisms en-
gage.
\1Check levers 1 on the bench seat
feet.
All levers1 must be parallel to the ve-
hicle floor.
iDo not exceed the maximum permissi-
ble number of seats for passenger
vans.

156 Controls in detailTransporting
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\3 Transporting
For more information about the maximum
roof load and roof carrier systems, please
refer to the "Technical data" section
(\2page 351).
Loading guidelinesWarning
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Secure and position a load as described in
the loading guidelines. Otherwise, the load
could slide or be thrown around in the event
of strong braking maneuvers, sudden chang-
es of direction or poor road conditions,
thereby injuring you or others. The same ap-
plies to dismantled seats if left inside the ve-
hicle.
Please note that loads increase the risk of
injury during an accident even if you comply
with all loading guidelines.
Observe the notes in the "Securing a load"
section (\2page 158).Warning
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Do not exceed the vehicle's permissible
gross weight or the permissible axle loads
when loading the vehicle or carrying addi-
tional passengers.
If you exceed the vehicle's permissible axle
loads or the maximum permissible gross
weight when transporting items or carrying
passengers, tire stability and driving safety
are reduced. The vehicle's driving and steer-
ing characteristics would be greatly altered.
Braking and stopping distances would
be significantly longer.
Your vehicle's driving, steering and braking
characteristics change as the vehicle's
gross weight increases or its center of grav-
ity is raised.
Always ensure that loads are distributed
correctly and adapt your driving style in ac-
cordance with the load.Warning
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After an accident, have a damaged load
compartment floor or damaged load sur-
face, the lashing eyes and lashing materials
inspected by a specialist workshop having
the necessary technical expertise and tools
to carry out the required work.
The manufacturer recommends that you use
an authorized Sprinter Dealer for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-related systems must be car-
ried out at a qualified specialist workshop. !
CAUTION
If you are using a roof carrier system,
observe the maximum roof load and
maximum load-bearing capacity of the
roof carrier system.

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Transporting
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Before loading
\1Check the tire pressures and correct
them if necessary (\2page 213).
\1Clean the load compartment floor.
The load compartment floor must be
dry, cleanly swept and free of oil and
dust to reduce the risk of the load slip-
ping.
\1If necessary, place anti-slip mats on the
load compartment floor.During loading
\1Observe the maximum permissible axle
loads and permissible gross weight for
the vehicle.
\1Observe the notes on load distribution
(\2page 158).
\1Secure the load (\2page 158). All
country-specific legal requirements
must be observed.Checks after loading
\1Securing a load: before each journey
and at regular intervals during longer
journeys, check whether the load is
properly secured and take additional
securing measures, if necessary.
\1Doors: close the sliding doors and rear
doors.
\1Tire pressure: adjust the tire pressure
in accordance with the vehicle's load
(\2page 213).
\1Driving characteristics: adapt your
driving style to the load.
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CAUTION
As soon as the anti-slip mats start to
show signs of permanent deformation,
squashed areas or tears/holes, they
are unsuitable for securing loads and
must be replaced.
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CAUTION
In passenger vans with the maximum
number of seats, the maximum payload
would cause the permissible rear axle
load to be exceeded.
iBear in mind that your vehicle's unlad-
en weight is increased by the installa-
tion of optional equipment and
accessories.
Warning
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Make sure that the sliding doors and rear
doors are always closed when the engine is
running.
Otherwise, exhaust fumes could enter the
vehicle interior and poison you.