2008 DODGE SPRINTER headlamp

144 Controls in detailInstrument cluster
3
With the lights switched on, you can ad-
just the brightness of the instrument
lighting using the and buttons.\1
Brighter: press the button.
\1
Dimmer: press the button.
Warning (Continued)
G
Only use adjustment buttons , , ,
or when traffic conditions permit.
You will otherwise be unable to observe
road and traffic conditions and could
cause an accident.Do not reach through the steering wheel
to press the adjustment buttons. This will
make the steering wheel much more diffi-
cult to control. Your attention will also be
diverted from the road and traffic condi-
tions. This could cause you to lose control
of the vehicle and could lead to an acci-
dent.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
Do not rest your head or chest on the
steering wheel or dashboard when operat-
ing the adjustment buttons. See the safe-
ty precautions for airbags (\2page 46).
Instrument lightingiVehicles with automatic headlamp
mode*:
The instrument lighting also adjusts
in line with the automatic headlamp
mode.
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164 Controls in detailOperating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Instrument cluster
(\2page 165)
Clock/Date
(\2page 168)
Lighting*
(\2page 170)
Vehicle
(\2page 174)
Auxiliary heating*
(\2page 236)
Convenience*
(\2page 175)
Select the unit for the
temperature
Set the hours (clock)
Set constant
headlamp mode*
Set station se-
lection
Select a switch-on
time
Key-dependent
settings
Select the unit for the
speedometer
Set the minutes
(clock)
Switch the locator
lighting on or off*
Set the wind-
shield wiper
sensitivity
Hours (set a switch-
on time)
Select the unit for the
odometer
Select the time for-
mat
Switch the exteri-
or lighting delayed
switch-off
on or off*
Minutes (set a
switch-on time)
Select the language
Set the day (date)
Select the display for
the status line
Set the month (date)
Select the unit for the
tire pressure
Set the year (date)
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170 Controls in detailOperating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Setting the month
\1
Select the
Clock/Date
submenu
using the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the Date Month

message in the display.
\1
Set the month by pressing the
æ

or
ç
button.
Setting the year
\1
Select the
Clock /Date
submenu us-
ing the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the Date Year

message in the display.
\1
Set the year by pressing the
æ
or
ç
button.
Lighting submenu
*
You can reach the
Lighting
submenu via
the
Settings
menu (
\2
page 161).
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Function
Page
Set constant headlamp mode*
171
Switch the locator lighting on
or off*
172
Switch the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on or off*
173
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171 Controls in detail
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Setting constant headlamp mode*If you have set constant headlamp mode
and the light switch is at
M
, the fol-
lowing light up automatically when the
engine is running:
\4
The parking lamps and low-beam
headlamps
\4
The tail lamps
\4
The license plate lamp
For safety reasons, it is only possible to
change this setting when the vehicle is
stationary. The factory setting is
Con-
stant
in countries in which constant
headlamp mode is mandatory.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
to select the
Lighting
submenu.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Hdlmp.
mode
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
but ton to se -
lect whether you wish to operate the
lighting manually or whether you
wish to set constant headlamp
mode.
N54.32-2268-31
iFor safety reasons, it is not possible
to reset the
Hdlmp. mode
function to
the factory setting while the vehicle
is in motion. You will see the follow-
ing message in the display:
Setting
only possible at standstill
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172 Controls in detailOperating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Switching the locator lighting on or
off*If you switch the locator lighting to
On,
the following lamps light up in the dark
after you have unlocked the vehicle us-
ing the key:
\4
The parking lamps
\4
The tail lamps
\4
The license plate lamp
\4
The front foglampsThe locator lighting automatically
switches off after 40 seconds or when
you:
\4
open the driver’s door
\4
insert the key into the ignition lock
\4
lock the vehicle with the key
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
to select the
Lighting
submenu.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Loc.
lighting
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted. USA only:
If you turn the light switch to
C

or
B
, the corresponding light
switches on. Constant headlamp
mode remains activated if the light
switch is turned to
U
.
Canada only:
If you turn the light switch to
B
,
the low-beam headlamps are
switched on. Constant headlamp
mode remains activated if the light
switch is turned to
C
or
U
.
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173 Controls in detail
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
button to
switch the locator lighting On or
Off
.
Setting the exterior lighting delayed
switch-off*The
Headlamps
(headlamps delayed
switch-off) function enables you to set
whether or not the exterior lighting
should remain on in the dark after the
doors have been closed.
When you have set the delayed switch-
off and have switched off the engine, the
following light up:
\4
The parking lamps
\4
The tail lamps
\4
The license plate lamp
\4
The front foglamps
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
to select the
Lighting
submenu.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the Headlamps

message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted. N54.32-2269-31
iYou can reactivate this function by
opening a door within 10 minutes.
The lights are switched off after 60
seconds if you do not open a door or
if you close an opened door after the
engine has been switched off.
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211 Controls in detail
Good visibility
3
Single wipe
\1
Push the combination switch briefly
to the pressure point in the direction
of arrow
1
.
The windshield wipers wipe once
without washer fluid.
Wiping with washer fluid
\1
Press the combination switch be-
yond the pressure point in the direc-
tion of arrow
1
.
The windshield wiper will wipe with
windshield washer fluid.
Vehicles with headlamp cleaning
system*:
If the low-beam headlamps have
been switched on, a high-pressure
water jet also cleans the headlamps. For example, if you have selected
speed
II and stop the vehicle,the wip-
ers wipe at intermittent speed until
you pull away again. The wipe intervals
are longer in intermittent mode.
Vehicles with rain sensor*:
You can use speed
I as the universal
speed. The rain sensor adjusts the
wiping frequency according to how
heavy the rain is. If you stop the vehi-
cle, speeds
III and
II are automatical-
ly switched down to speed
I.
The original speed of the windshield
wipers is resumed when you drive
faster than 5 mph (8 km / h) again.
iWipe with windshield washer fluid even
when it is raining. By doing so you can
prevent smears on the windshield.
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311 Operation
Driving tips
4
If you plan to operate your vehicle in for-
eign countries, please be aware that:\4
service facilities or replacement
parts may not be readily available,
\4
unleaded gasoline for vehicles with
catalytic converters may not be
available; the use of leaded fuels will
damage the catalysts,
\4
gasoline may have a considerably
lower octane rating, and improper
fuel can cause engine damage.
You will find information about
gasoline / diesel in the “Technical data”
section (
\2
page 610).You can permanently limit the maximum
speed of your vehicle to 75 mph
(120 km/h).
The manufacturer recommends that you
have the maximum speed programmed
at an authorized Sprinter Dealer. This
has the necessary specialist knowledge
and tools to carry out the required work.
Operating the vehicle outside the
USA or Canada
iIf you are traveling in countries
where vehicles are driven on the op-
posite side of the road to that in
which the vehicle is registered, you
must have the headlamps:\4
partially masked (halogen head-
lamps)
\4
switched over (bi-xenon head-
lamps)
Relevant information can be ob-
tained at an authorized Sprinter Deal-
er.
Programmed maximum speed
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