Rear Doors; Opening/Closing - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

Only open the rear doors when traffic condi-
tions permit. Always make sure that the rear
doors are properly locked.
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WARNING
The rear lights will be covered if you open the
rear doors to the 90° detent position.
The vehicle will then be unsafe as its rear
lights will not be visible for approaching traf-
fic. Other road users may not realise until too
late that it is an obstruction. This could lead to
an accident.
You should ensure that the vehicle is visible
from the rear in accordance with the relevant
national regulations, by using the warning tri-
angle for instance.
! Make sure that there is sufficient clearance
when opening the rear doors. You could oth-
erwise damage the vehicle and objects in
close range of the rear doors.
You can lock the rear doors at an angle of 90°,
180° and 270°. Always make sure that the open
rear door is correctly engaged in the detent.
Opening/closing from the outside
Opening the right-hand rear door
X
Pull handle :.
X
Swing the rear door to the side until it
engages.
Opening the left-hand rear door
X
Make sure that the right-hand rear door is
open and engaged.
X
Pull release handle : in the direction of the
arrow.
X
Swing the rear door to the side until it
engages.
Opening the rear doors to an angle of
180° or 270°
Door retainer (example: right rear door)
X
Open the rear door to about 45°.
X
Pull and hold door retainer : in the direction
of the arrow.
X
Open the rear door more than 90°, so that the
door retainer cannot engage.
X
Release the door retainer and open the door
to an angle of 180° or 270°.

Rear doors

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