Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual page 60

Opening and closing
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G
Warning
Always make sure that there is sufficient room
for approaching traffic when opening the rear
doors and that nobody can become trapped.
You could otherwise injure yourself or others
by opening the rear doors.
G
Warning
If you open the rear doors to 90° (detent
position), the rear lamps are no longer visible.
The vehicle is no longer sufficiently visible
from the rear and will only be recognized as
an obstacle at a late stage by other road
users. This could lead to an accident.
Therefore, in such a situation, ensure that the
vehicle is visible from the rear according to
the respective national regulations, e.g. with
a warning triangle.
Opening the rear doors 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°
i Vehicles with 270° pivoting rear doors:
If you prefer to keep door retainer : out
of the loading area when loading the
vehicle, you can swivel it 180° against the
spring force and onto the door and engage
it. The door retainer remains in this position
and will not swivel back to its original
position.
Before closing the door, release door
retainer : from the detent and return it to
its original position.