2008 DODGE SPRINTER steering wheel

180 Controls in detailOperating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Rejecting a callIf you do not wish to speak to the person
who is calling, you can reject the call.\1
Press the
t
button.
The caller then hears the busy signal.
Accepting a callYou can accept a call at any time, provid-
ed the cell phone is ready to receive
calls. \1
Press the
s
button.
The call duration is shown in the dis-
play.
Ending a call
\1
Press the
t
button.
The display now shows the opera-
tional readiness symbol again.
Dialing a number from the phone
bookYou may select and dial a number from
the phone book at any time, provided
the cell phone is ready to receive calls.
\1
Press the
è
or
ÿ
button re-
peatedly until you see the
TEL
menu
with the operational readiness sym-
bol in the display.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button.
The operating system reads the
phone book stored on the SIM card
or in the phone. This may take more
than 1 minute.
You will see the
Processing
message
(Sound 20) in the display.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the name you
are looking for.
iIt is only possible to create new
phone number entries in the phone
book using the cell phone itself. See
the separate operating instructions.
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181 Controls in detail
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
The stored names are displayed al-
phabetically from A to Z, or Z to A.
\1
Press the
s
button.
The operating system dials the se-
lected phone number. You will see
the
dialing
message (Sound 20) in
the display.
The operating system stores the
phone numbers in the redial memo-
ry.
If a connection is made, you will see
the name of the person you are call-
ing and the call duration.
RedialingThe operating system stores the most
recently dialed phone numbers. This
means that you do not have to search
through the entire phone book.\1
Press the
ÿ
or
è
button re-
peatedly until you see the
TEL
menu
with the operational readiness sym-
bol in the display.
\1
Press the
s
button.
The redial memory shows the most
recently dialed numbers or names.
iThe operating system scrolls through
the names rapidly if you press and
hold the
j
or
k
button for
more than one second. Releasing the
button stops the rapid scroll.
If you no longer wish to make a call,
press the
t
button.
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182 Controls in detailOperating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until the number or the
name you are looking for is dis-
played.
\1
Press the
s
button.
The operating system dials the se-
lected phone number.
If a connection is made, you will see
the call duration and name of the
person you are calling if stored in the
phone book. Otherwise, the number
you are dialing continues to be dis-
played.
iIf you no longer wish to make a call,
press the
t
button.
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194 Controls in detailDriving and parking
3
Drinking and drivingSteering
Overrun cut-off
The gasoline/diesel supply is cut off if
the driver's foot is completely removed
from the accelerator pedal when the en-
gine is overrunning at engine speeds
outside of the idling control range.
General driving tipsWarning
G
Drinking and driving and/or taking drugs
and driving are very dangerous combina-
tions. Even a small amount of alcohol or
drugs can affect your reflexes, percep-
tions and judgment. The possibility of a
serious or even fatal accident is sharply
increased when you drink or take drugs
and drive.
Never drink or take drugs and drive or al-
low anyone to drive after drinking or tak-
ing drugs.
Warning
G
There is no power-steering assistance
when the engine is not running.
You will need to use significantly more
force to steer and could therefore lose
control of the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent.
Never switch off the engine while driving.
!
CAUTION
Do not hold the steering wheel in its
end positions for longer than neces-
sary (e.g. when turning or maneuver-
ing).
The hydraulic pump can be damaged
by the increased temperature of the
hydraulic fluid.
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202 Controls in detailAutomatic transmission
3
The selector lever position engaged or
the current shift range is shown in the
display. Display on vehicles with steer-
ing wheel buttons* (
\2
page 151) and on
vehicles without steering wheel buttons
(
\2
page 147).
When the selector lever is in position
D,
you can influence the gearshifts made
by the automatic transmission by:
\4
restricting the shift range
\4
changing gear yourself
Selector lever positionsì

Parking lock

Prevents the parked vehicle
from rolling away. Only move
the selector lever to
P when
the vehicle is stationary.
You can only remove the key
when the selector lever is in
position
P. The selector lever
is locked in position
P when
the key is removed.
í

Reverse gear

Only move the selector lever
to
R when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
ë

NeutralNo power is transmitted from
the engine to the drive
wheels. Releasing the brakes
will allow you to move the ve-
hicle freely, e.g. by pushing or
towing.Do not move the selector le-
ver to
N while the vehicle is in
motion. The automatic trans-
mission could otherwise be
damaged.
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210 Controls in detailGood visibility
3
The combination switch is located on
the left of the steering wheel.1Single wipe
2To switch the windshield wipers on
Switching on the windshield wipers
\1
Turn key to position
1 in the ignition
lock (
\2
page 111).
\1
Turn the combination switch to the
required position in the direction of
arrow
2
depending on how heavy
the rain is:
0
Windshield wipers off
I
Intermittent wipe
II
Normal wipe
III
Rapid wipe
Windshield wipers
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!
CAUTION
Vehicles with rain sensor*:
Switch off the windshield wipers in
dry weather conditions, otherwise
dirt on the surface of the rain sensor
or optical effects can cause inadvert-
ent wiper sweeps. This could dam-
age the wiper blades or scratch the
windshield.
iCanada only:
The speed of the windshield wipers is
automatically reduced if the vehicle
comes to a halt with the windshield
wipers switched on.
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212 Controls in detailGood visibility
3
Intermittent wipeOnly switch on intermittent wipe in
damp weather conditions or when it is
raining.
Vehicles with rain sensor*:
The a rain sensor is activated when you
switch on intermittent wipe. The appro-
priate wiping frequency is set automati-
cally according to the rain falling on the
sensor.The switch is in the combination switch
on the left of the steering wheel.
1Switch
2To wipe with windshield washer fluid
3Intermittent wipe
4To switch off the wiper
5To wipe with windshield washer fluid
\1
Turn key to position
1 in the ignition
lock (
\2
page 111).
Switching on intermittent wipe
\1
Turn switch
1
to
3
.
Switching off intermittent wipe
\1
Turn switch
1
to
4
.
Rear window wiper*
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iThe rear window wiper switches on
automatically if you engage reverse
gear and the windshield wipers are
on.
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234 Controls in detailAir conditioning
3
\1To increase:
turn the temperature
selector control clockwise.
\1To reduce:
turn the temperature se-
lector control counterclockwise.
The fuel-fired heater booster system
heats the vehicle interior as quickly as
possible while the engine is running.The switch for the heater booster func-
tion is between the light switch and the
steering wheel.
Vehicles with auxiliary heatingVehicles without auxiliary heating*
1To switch the auxiliary heating on / off
(\2page 238)
2To switch the heater booster function
on / off
Heater booster function* iThe auxiliary heating automatically
switches to heater booster mode af-
ter the engine is started.
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