Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 142

Driving
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Depending on the equipment installed,
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the vehicle either automatically locks cen-
trally after switching on the ignition or after
pulling away. The locking knobs in the
doors drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
Automatic door locking can be deactivated
( page 71).
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Driving off
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WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position D or R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is
a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position D or R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate.
! Only shift into reverse gear R when the
vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, you could
damage the transmission.
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
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depressed.
The selector lever lock is released.
Move the selector lever to position D or R.
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On vehicles with a reverse warning feature,
when reverse gear is engaged a warning
tone sounds to alert other road users
( page 140).
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Release the parking brake (
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The c indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Release the brake pedal.
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Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
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After pulling away or switching on the
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ignition, the vehicle automatically locks
centrally. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic lock-
ing feature (
Reverse warning device
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WARNING
Other road users may ignore or fail to hear the
warning tone of the reverse warning feature.
There is a risk of injury if you fail to ensure that
the area in which you are maneuvering is
clear.
Make sure that there are no persons or
objects in the area in which you are maneu-
vering. It may be necessary to enlist the help
of a second person when maneuvering.
The reverse warning feature is a system
designed to assist you in ensuring the safety
of other road users.
A warning signal sounds to alert other road
users when reverse gear is engaged. The vol-
ume of the warning tone can be reduced for
night-time driving.
To reduce the volume of the warning
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tone: engage reverse gear twice in quick
succession.
The warning tone is now quieter.
The warning tone sounds at a normal vol-
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ume by default. The volume of the warning
tone has to be reduced each time you
engage reverse gear if necessary.
page 150).
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page 71).
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