Automatic Locking - Mercedes-Benz 2016 Sprinter Operator's Manual

Central locking
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Central locking
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Activate the child-proof door locks if children
are traveling in the vehicle. The children could
otherwise open the doors while the vehicle is
in motion, injuring themselves and others.
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WARNING
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. Children could otherwise
injure themselves on parts of the vehicle.
They could be severely or even fatally injured
by prolonged exposure to intense heat or
cold.
If children open a door, they could:
injure other people
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get out of the vehicle and thereby injure
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themselves or be injured by a passing vehi-
cle
severely injure themselves by falling down,
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in particular due to the vehicle height
Always take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you are only leaving for a short
time.
You can open a locked front door from the inside
at any time. You can open a locked sliding door
or rear door from the inside if it has been previ-
ously unlocked from inside.
Locking and unlocking manually
Central locking buttons
Use the central locking buttons to centrally
lock/unlock either the entire vehicle or just the
sliding doors and rear doors from the inside.
To lock/unlock the entire vehicle: press
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the upper à central locking button when
the doors are closed.
When the entire vehicle is locked, the indica-
tor lamp in the à central locking button
lights up.
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If the key has been removed or is in position
0 in the ignition lock, the indicator lamp in the
à central locking button remains lit for
5 seconds.
To lock/unlock the sliding doors and rear
X
doors: press the lower section of the Ä
central locking button when the doors are
closed.
When the sliding doors and rear doors are
locked, the indicator lamp in the upper Ã
central locking button lights up.

Automatic locking

General notes
The vehicle locks automatically as standard
once a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) has been
reached. Depending on the vehicle's equip-
ment, the doors may be locked automatically
once the ignition is switched on. Information on
the functions of the automatic locking mecha-
nism of your vehicle can be obtained from any
authorized Sprinter Dealer.
If the automatic locking when driving function is
activated, there is a risk of being locked out
when the vehicle is pushed or towed.