2008 DODGE SPRINTER seat adjustment

40 SafetyOccupant safety
2
\1
Pull the belt smoothly from the seat
belt reel holder.
\1
Route the belt over your shoulder.
\1
Click belt latch plate
2
into buckle
4
.
\1
Adjust the belt to the correct height
if necessary.
\1
Pull the shoulder section of the belt
upwards to tighten the belt against
your body if necessary.
Adjusting the belt heightYou can adjust the belt height for the fol-
lowing seats:\4
Driver’s seat
\4
Outer passenger’s seatAdjust the belt height in such a way that
the shoulder belt is routed over the mid-
dle of the shoulder.
Belt sash guide with height adjustment
5Release button
Warning
G
Only adjust the belt height when the vehi-
cle is stationary and the handbrake is ap-
plied.
You could otherwise lose control of the
vehicle as a result of the seat adjusting
movement and thereby endanger yourself
and others.
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81 Controls in detail
3
C ontrols in detail
Opening and closing............. 83
Key positions........... 111
Seats........... 112
Steering wheel adjustment........... 127
Lighting........... 129
Instrument cluster........... 142
Operating system without steering wheel buttons........... 147
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*........... 151
Driving and parking........... 183
Automatic transmission........... 201
Good visibility........... 208
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114 Controls in detailSeats
3
Standard, comfort* and suspension*
seats Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
\1
Pull lever
1
up.
\1
Slide the seat forwards or backwards
until you can reach the pedals and
depress them.
\1
Release lever
1
.
\1
Slide the seat forwards or backwards
slightly until it engages audibly.
Backrest adjustment
\1
Turn thumbwheel
3
forward.
The backrest moves to an upright po-
sition.
\1
Turn thumbwheel
3
backward.
The backrest tilts towards the rear.
1Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
2Lumbar support adjustment
3Backrest adjustment
4Seat height adjustment
5Seat angle adjustment
6Seat suspension adjustment
7Suspension lock lever
iDifferent settings are possible, de-
pending on the seat version.
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115 Controls in detailSeats
3
Seat height adjustment
\1
P u s h o r p u l l l e v e r
4
repeatedly until
you have reached the desired seat
height.
Seat angle adjustment*
\1
Turn thumbwheel
5
forward.
The front of the seat cushion tilts
down.
\1
Turn thumbwheel
5
backward.
The front of the seat cushion tilts up.
Lumbar support adjustment*\1
Turn thumbwheel
2
upward.
This increases the support provided
to your lumbar region.
\1
Turn thumbwheel
2
downward.
This reduces the support provided to
your lumbar region.
iUsing the lumbar support, you can
increase the level of support that the
backrest provides to your spinal col-
umn.
When the lumbar support is correctly
adjusted, it reduces strain on your
back while you are driving.
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116 Controls in detailSeats
3
Seat suspension adjustment* The seat suspension must be adjusted
to your body weight. Only adjust the seat
suspension when the seat is unoccup-
ied.\1
Relieve the load on the seat.
\1
Select your body weight 88 to
265 lbs (40 to 120 kg) using thumb-
wheel
6
for optimal seat suspensi-
on.
The seat suspension becomes har-
der as you adjust it to a higher body
weight. The seat will then travel
down as far.
Suspension lock* If the seat bounces up and down fre-
quently, you can engage the seat the lo-
wer position of its suspension travel.\1
Turn lever
7
downward.
The next time the seat bounces, it
will engage.
\1
Turn lever
7
upward to release the
seat from the suspension lock.The seat can now move up and down
again.
Swivelling front seats*
iThe suspension lock will engage only
if your weight is identical or above
the adjusted suspension weight.
Warning
G
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.
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121 Controls in detailSeats
3
Adjusting the armrest angle
\1
Fold the armrest up by an angle of
more than 45° to unlock it
2
.
\1
Fold the armrest forward to the
stop
3
. There are six closely spaced
positions in which the armrest can
engage if you raise it.
Folding up the armrest
\1
If you do not wish to use the armrest,
fold it up by an angle of more than
90°
1
.
Adjusting the head restraint1Release button
2Height adjustment
3Angle adjustment (comfort head re-
straint)
Head restraints

Warning
G
Only drive with the head restraints in-
stalled. You could otherwise suffer seri-
ous 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 support your head ef-
fectively in an accident. The head re-
straint must be engaged in a detent.
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596 Practical hintsFuse Box in the Driver’s Seat
5
F use Box in th e D r ive r’ s Se atFusesNo.
Consumer
Amp.
1
Mirror adjustment*/rear
window heating*
5A
2
Rear window wiper*
30 A
3
Rear view camera*/tele-
phone*/pre-wiring mount-
ing slot (roof)*
5A
4
Operating speed governor
(ADR)*/PTO*/trailer con-
nection unit AAG*
7,5 A
5
Terminal 87 electronic
transmission control ETC,
control unit/automatic
transmission, control and
switch unit
10 A
6
Unassigned
7
Electronic selector level
module ESM
10 A
8
Terminal 15 body builder, drop
side/3-way tipper
10 A
9
Roof ventilator*/audio sig-
nal equipment*
15 A
10
Terminal 30, tapping wire
body builder
25 A
11
Terminal 15, tapping wire
body builder
15 A
12
D+, tapping wire body
builder
10 A
13
Air conditioning in the rear*
30 A
No.
Consumer
Amp.
14
Trailer socket*
20 A
15
Trailer recognition device*
25 A
16
Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS)*/Parktron-
ic system (PTS)*
7,5 A
17
PSM control unit*
25 A
18
PSM control unit*
25 A
19
Overhead control panel*/
sliding sunroof*
5/
25 A
20
Identification lamps*
7,5 A
21
Rear window
heating* 1
30 A
22
Rear window
heating* 2
15 A
No.
Consumer
Amp.
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655 Index
fore-and-aft adjustment . . . . . . . 114
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458
height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
suspension lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
swivelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
vertical lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Seat belt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
adjusting height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
wearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Seat heatingswitching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123Seating capacity
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Securing a load
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Securing tensioning straps
. . . . 280
Selector leverlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
,201
Servicecalling up the due date
vehicles with steering wheel
buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
vehicles without steering
wheel buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411Service information
. . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Service lifetires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349Service products
. . . . . . . . 322
,410
capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621
coolants, lubricants, etc. . . . . . . 616
diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 612engine oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606
fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610
gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610
notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604
windshield washer fluid . . . . . . . 333
Setting the blower speed
. . . . . 220
Setting the date
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
vehicles with steering wheel
buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
vehicles without steering wheel
buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Settingsresetting all (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162Shift rangeautomatic transmission . . . . . . . 204
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
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