2007 DODGE SPRINTER steering

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.

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.

76 Controls in detailSteering wheel adjustment
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\3 Steering wheel adjustment
The lever for adjusting the steering column
is under the steering wheel.
1Steering column fore-and-aft adjust-
ment
2Steering column height
3Lever\1Swing lever 3 down to the stop.
The steering wheel is unlocked.
\1Move the steering wheel to the desired
position.
\1Pull lever3 up to the stop.
The steering wheel is locked again.
Warning
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Only adjust the steering wheel when the ve-
hicle is stationary. Only drive with the steer-
ing 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 ad-
justment could move out of position when
the steering wheel is turned. You could lose
control of the vehicle as a result, cause an
accident and injure yourself and others.Warning
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Never leave children unsupervised in the ve-
hicle. They could become trapped if they try
to adjust the steering column.
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77 Controls in detail
Lighting
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Legal requirements may impose variations
in certain countries.
The light switch is located between the
driver’s door and the steering wheel.
1Light switch
2Front foglamp* indicator lamp
3Rear foglamp indicator lampSwitching on the low-beam headlamps
\1Turn light switch to B.
TheB indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Switching on the high-beam headlamps
The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering wheel.
1High-beam headlamps
2Headlamp flasher
iIf you are traveling in countries where
vehicles are driven on the opposite side
of the road to that in which the vehicle
is registered, you must have the head-
lamps:
\4partially masked (halogen head-
lamps)
\4switched over (bi-xenon head-
lamps)
You will find further information in the
“Operation” section (\2page 180).
Light switchU
Automatic headlamp control*
M
Lights off
C
Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument lighting on
B
Low-beam headlamps on
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78 Controls in detailLighting
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\1Turn key to position1 in ignition lock
(\2page 67).
\1Turn light switch to B.
\1Press combination switch forward 1.
The indicator lampA in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Headlamp flasher
\1Turn key to position1 in ignition lock
(\2page 67).
\1Pull combination switch briefly in
direction2.
Constant headlamp mode*
On vehicles with steering wheel buttons,
you can set constant headlamp mode
(\2page 102). This does not apply to coun-
tries in which there is a legal requirement
to use constant headlamp mode.\1Turn light switch to M.
The low-beam headlamps, parking
lamps and license plate lamp are
switched on when the engine is
running.
TheB indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Automatic headlamp control*
The parking lamps, low-beam headlamps
and license plate lamp are switched on au-
tomatically when the brightness of ambi-
ent light falls below a predetermined level.\1Turn light switch toU.
The parking lamps are switched on / off
automatically when the key is in posi-
tion 1 (\2page 67) in the ignition lock.
The parking lamps, low-beam head-
lamps and license plate lamp are
switched on / off automatically when
the engine is running, depending on the
ambient light conditions.
Only use manual headlamp mode when
you are driving in countries where driving
with the low-beam headlamps switched on
is required by law.
\1In this case, turn the light switch to
B.
Warning
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If the light switch is atU:
\4the headlamps could switch off tempo-
rarily due to extreme glare, e.g. from on-
coming traffic
\4the lights do not switch on automatically
in foggy conditions
Set the light switch to B. Otherwise you
are endangering yourself and others.
If it is dark, only turn the light switch from
U toB when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise cause an accident if the
headlamps were to switch off briefly.
Automatic headlamp mode is only a driving
aid. You are responsible for the vehicle’s
lighting at all times.

79 Controls in detail
Lighting
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The light switch is located between the
driver’s door and the steering wheel.1Light switch
2Front foglamp indicator lamp
3Rear foglamp indicator lamp
Switching on the front foglamps
\1Make sure that the parking lamps or
low-beam headlamps are switched on.
\1Pull light switch1 out to the first de-
tent.
The‡ green indicator lamp next to
the light switch comes on.Switching on the rear foglamp
\1Make sure that the parking lamps or
low-beam headlamps are switched on.
\1Pull light switch1 out to the second
detent.
The† yellow indicator lamp next to
the light switch comes on.
The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering wheel.
1Right-hand turn signal
2Left-hand turn signalFront foglamps */ rear foglampiFoglamps will operate with the parking
lamps and/or the low beam headlamps
on. Foglamps should only be used in
conjunction with low beam headlamps.
Consult your State or Province Motor
Vehicle Regulations regarding permis-
sible lamp operation.iWhen the light switch is set toU,
you cannot switch on the front or rear
foglamps. In this case, turn the light
switch to B orC.
Turn signals
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80 Controls in detailLighting
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\1Push combination switch up1 or
down 2 until it engages.
The combination switch moves back
automatically if the steering wheel is
turned sufficiently.The hazard warning lamps still operate if
the ignition is switched off and the key is
removed.
The switch is located on the center con-
sole.
1Hazard warning lamps switch
\1To switch on: press the switch.
All turn signals and the switch flash.
\1To switch off: press the switch again.Standard front interior lighting
1To switch on the interior lighting
2Automatic control
3To switch off the interior lighting
iTo indicate minor directional changes
such as changing lanes, press the com-
bination switch only to point of resis-
tance and release. The corresponding
turn signals will flash three times.
Hazard warning lampsWarning
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The rear lamps are concealed when the rear
doors are opened 90° (detent position).
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The vehicle is then not sufficiently safe-
guarded at the rear and may only be seen by
other road users when they are close to the
vehicle. This could lead to an accident.
Make sure, therefore, that the vehicle is
safeguarded at the rear in accordance with
national legal requirements, e.g. with a
warning triangle.Front interior lighting

82 Controls in detailLighting
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Switching the standard rear interior
lighting on / off
On panel vans / crewbuses equipped with
the standard rear interior lighting, the
switch for the rear interior lighting is on the
rear lamp in the load / passenger compart-
ment.Rear interior lamp with switch1To switch on the rear interior lighting
2To switch off the rear interior lighting
3Automatic controlSwitching the convenient rear interior
lighting* on/off
On panel vans / crewbuses equipped with
the convenient rear interior lighting, the
rear interior lighting master control switch
is between the steering wheel and the igni-
tion lock.
There is a switch on each rear interior
lamp, which can be used to switch the
lamp concerned on / off separately, re-
gardless of the position of the master con-
trol switch.
Rear interior lighting master control switch1To switch on the rear interior lighting
2Automatic control
3To switch off the rear interior lighting
\1To switch on: press upper part 1 of
the switch.
The rear interior lamps are switched on
when the switches on the rear interior
lamps (\2page 82) are not in Off posi-
tion 2.
\1To switch off: press lower part3 of
the switch.
All rear interior lamps are switched off
regardless of the position of the switch
on the rear interior lamp.
Automatic control
\1To switch on: set the rear interior
lighting master control switch to
position2.
If the switch on the rear interior lamps
(\2page 82) is set to automatic control 3,
the rear interior lamps come on when you:
\4open a door
\4unlock the vehicle
Rear interior lighting
iThe rear interior lamps switch off auto-
matically after 20 minutes if a sliding
door or rear door is open.
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