2008 DODGE SPRINTER key

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Remote controls with keys which were
not included with delivery must be acti-
vated at an authorized Sprinter Dealer
before they can be used.
The remote keyless entry transmitter
transmits in all directions. It does not
have to be pointed at the vehicle.
The remote keyless entry transmitter
has an average range of about 32 ft
(about 10 m). Always verify the correct
operation of the remote keyless entry transmitter by checking whether the
locking knobs on the driver's and pas-
senger's doors move down and whether
the turn signals flash.
The remote control unlocks the driver's
door and/or all doors centrally. If pro-
grammed as a factory setting, it locks
the following centrally:
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the driver’s and passenger’s door
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the sliding doors
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the rear doorsThe remote keyless entry transmitter
will not function when there is a vehicle
key inserted in the ignition lock.
iCanada only:
This device complies with RSS-210
of Industry Canada.
iIf the driver’s or passenger’s door is
not completely closed, the respective
door is not locked.
If one sliding door or rear door is not
completely closed, all doors of the
load compartment are not locked.
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Remote control with key
1 To unlock the sliding doors and
rear doors and opens or closes the elec-
tric sliding door*
2ΠUnlocking button
3‹ Locking button
4Release button for mechanical key
5Battery check lamp.
Warning
G
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured by a child
restraint system.The children could:injure themselves on parts of the vehicleunlock the door on vehicles with an elec-
tric sliding door by pressing the central
locking button, and then open the doors
and thereby injure other persons
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
get out of the vehicle and could either in-
jure themselves when doing so or they
could be injured by passing vehiclesbe severely or even fatally injured by pro-
longed exposure to intense heat
!Do not expose the key to high levels
of electromagnetic radiation, other-
wise this may interfere with the func-
tions of the key.
Protect the key from moisture to pre-
vent malfunctions.
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As a precaution, both remote controls
should always be carried.Checking the batteries
\1
Press the
Œ
or
‹
button for
longer than 2 seconds.The battery check lamp
5
comes on
briefly to indicate that the remote
control batteries are in order.
Change the batteries immediately if
the lamp
does not
light up briefly
during check (
\2
page 540).
Locking and unlocking the vehicle
with the remote control
Unlocking the driver's door
\1
Press the
Œ
button.
The turn signals flash once.
The anti-theft alarm system (ATA)* is
deactivated.
iTo prevent theft, only use the remote
control in the immediate vicinity of
the vehicle.
In an emergency, the driver’s door
and rear door can also be unlocked
manually using the key.
iIf the batteries are checked within
signal range of the vehicle, pressing
the
Œ
or
‹
but ton wil l lock or
unlock the vehicle accordingly.
iIf you unlock the vehicle using the
key and do not open a door within 40
seconds, the vehicle locks again au-
tomatically.
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Locking and unlocking the vehicle
with the keyIf the doors can no longer be locked or
unlocked with the remote control, you
can lock and unlock the driver's door
and the rear doors with the key.
Unlocking the vehicleDriver's door
1To lock
2To unlockRear door
1To lock
2To unlock
\1
Insert the key all the way into the
door lock and turn it in direction
2
.
The door is unlocked. N72.10-2149-31
NCV 2
N72.10-2147-31
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The alarm can be disabled in the follow-
ing ways:\1
Press the
Œ
button on the remote
control.
or
\1
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Locking the vehicleOnly the driver's door and the rear doors
can be locked with the key.\1
For all other doors, press the locking
knob down.
\1
Close the doors.
The doors are locked.
\1
Insert the key all the way into the
rear door lock and turn it to the left.
The rear doors are locked.
\1
Insert the key all the way into the
driver’s door lock and turn it to the
right.
The driver’s door is locked.
iThe anti-theft alarm system (ATA) is
triggered when you open the vehicle
using the key.
Opening the driver’s or passen-
ger’s door from the insideWarning
G
Make sure nobody can become trapped
when you close or open the doors. Take
particular care, especially when children
are near the vehicle.Make sure there is sufficient clearance
and that the traffic area is clear when ope-
ning the doors.You could otherwise injure yourself and
others.
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If the electric drive of the sliding door is
at risk of overheating, e.g. as a result of
frequent opening and closing within a
short amount of time, the sliding door
opens completely and is locked (func-
tion override). After approx. 30 seconds,
the sliding door is again operational.
Opening / closing using the switchObserve the notes on anti-trap protec-
tion (
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page 98).
Sliding door switch on the center console
1To close the sliding door / to program the
key (\2page 97)
2To open the sliding door
iFollowing a battery disconnection or
malfunction, it is necessary to fully
close the sliding door once by press-
ing and holding the switch on the
center console or in the doorway
(\2
page 93) and then to fully open
and close the door once by pressing
one of the switches briefly. This re-
stores normal operation of the slid-
ing door.
iIn the event of a malfunction or if the
battery is disconnected, you can dis-
connect the sliding door from the
electric drive via the unlocking me-
chanism and then open/close the sli-
ding door manually (
\2
page 96).
N72.16-2135-31
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1To lock / unlock the entire vehicle
2To lock / unlock the sliding doors and
rear door
The indicator lamp in the central locking
switch indicates when the sliding doors
and the rear door are locked. You can
determine whether the driver's door or
passenger's door is locked or unlocked
by the position of the locking knobs.
Locking the entire vehicle
\1
Press upper part
1
of the switch
when the doors are closed.
The indicator lamp in the switch
comes on.
Unlocking the entire vehicle
\1
Press upper part
1
of the switch.
The indicator lamp in the switch goes
out. N54.25-2917-31
iIf the key is in position
0 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 or
2 in the ig-
nition lock.
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Activating the automatic locking
function for the entire vehicle
\1
Close all the doors.
\1
Turn the key to position
1 or
2 in the
ignition lock (
\2
page 111).
\1
Press upper part
1
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
driving function is activated, there is
a risk of being locked out if the vehi-
cle is pushed or towed.
For this reason, always deactivate
the automatic locking when driving
function:\4
before pushing the vehicle
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before having the vehicle towed
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if you are only leaving the vehicle
for a brief period
iFor information about different set-
tings, please contact your authorized
Sprinter Dealer.iIf activated, automatic locking is de-
activated if the vehicle is unlocked or
locked using the central locking
switch.
Automatic locking is reactivated af-
ter the ignition is switched off or a
door is opened with the vehicle sta-
tionary.
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