Electric Sliding Door - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

52 Opening and closing
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Your vehicle may be equipped with a long
sliding door with an intermediate detent. You
can also lock the sliding door in place around
halfway when opening and closing. If you do
this, the door does not have to be opened
fully when getting into or out of the vehicle.
The sliding door is not fully engaged when in
the intermediate detent.
To unlock: pull locking pin
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ually or use the central locking button to
unlock the sliding door (
To open: press button 1.
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Slide the sliding door by handle
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the stop.
Check the sliding door detent. The sliding
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door must be engaged.
To close: press button 1.
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Slide the sliding door firmly forwards by han‐
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dle 2 until it closes.
To lock: push locking pin
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manually or use the central locking button to
lock the sliding door (
Notes on electrical closing assist
If your vehicle is equipped with an electrical clos‐
ing assist, you will require less force to close the
sliding door.

Electric sliding door

Function of the electric sliding door
Your vehicle can be equipped with an electric
sliding door on the left and/or right-hand side.
3 upwards man‐
page 49).
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2 back to
3 downwards
page 49).
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You can operate the electric sliding door in the
following ways:
by pressing the sliding door buttons on the
R
center console
by pressing the sliding door button on the
R
door sill (B-pillar)
using the door handle (inside or outside)
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using the key
R
If the electric sliding door is obstructed while
opening, it moves a few centimeters in the oppo‐
site direction and stops.
If the sliding door is obstructed during the closing
procedure, it opens fully again.
If the electric motor of the sliding door is in dan‐
ger of overheating, e.g. due to frequent opening
and closing within a short period, the sliding door
opens fully. The sliding door is then locked in
place. The sliding door is operational again after
approximately 30 seconds.
If there has been a malfunction or if the battery
has been disconnected, you can use the release
catch to disconnect the sliding door from the
electric motor. Then you can open or close the
door manually ( page 54).
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Opening/closing the electric sliding door
with the button
& WARNING Risk of entrapment by open
sliding door which is not engaged
When you open the sliding door, the sliding
door could hit other people as it moves back‐
wards.
Only open the sliding door when traffic
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conditions permit.
& WARNING Risk of injury despite obstacle
detection
Obstacle detection does not react to soft,
light and thin objects, such as fingers. These
or other parts of the body could be pressed
against the door frame, for instance. Obstacle
detection cannot prevent entrapment in these
instances.
When opening and closing the electric
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sliding door, make sure that nobody is
within the operating range of the sliding
door.