height DODGE SPRINTER 2006 1.G Owners Manual

12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
Q Opening/Closing doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
…Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
…Rear Cargo Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
…Passenger/Cargo Area Door 37
Q Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Q Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
…Seat Belt Warning Lamp and
Airbag Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
…Fastening and Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
…Belt Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Q Driver’s Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Q Front Seat Passenger Airbag (not in conjunction
with folding seat in partition wall) . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Q Airbag and Belt Tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
…SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
…Belt Tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
…Safety Precautions for the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Q Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Q Engine Break-In Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
…The first 1,000 miles (about 1,500 km) . . . . . . . . 52
…Engine Oil Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Q Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Q Inhalation of Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Q Tie Down Rings (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 37
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To close:
Pull the doors away from the retaining plates on the
outer sidewalls.Passenger/Cargo Area Door
NOTE: The maximum cargo area door height is 5 feet
7 inches (176 cm).
WARNING!
Always drive with the doors properly closed, be-
cause if the vehicle is operated with the doors
open, serious personal injury may result.
To prevent possible personal injury, always keep
hands and fingers away from the door opening
when closing a door. Be especially careful when
small children are around.

46 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
Removing Seat Belts
1. Press the release button in the belt buckle.
2. Guide the seat belt back to its rest position.
Seat Belt Warning System
When the key is turned to position 2 in the ignition
lock, a warning buzzer sounds for about 6 seconds if
the driver’s safety belt is not pressed into the belt
buckle. The buzzer stops as soon as the safety belt is
fastened. Press the safety belt into the belt buckle.Belt Height Adjustment
Belt height adjustment button (4)
Do not adjust the belt height while the vehicle is
moving.
To lower:
Press the button and move the belt sash guide down.
To raise:
Move the belt sash guide up.
The shoulder strap must pass between the neck and the
shoulder.
WARNING!
A frayed or torn belt could rip apart in a collision
and leave you with no protection. Inspect the belt
system periodically, checking for cuts, frays, or
loose parts. Damaged parts must be replaced im-
mediately. Do not disassemble or modify the sys-
tem. Seat belt assemblies must be replaced after a
collision if they have been damaged (bent retrac-
tor, torn webbing, etc.).

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 61
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Comfortseat (Optional)
Seat adjustment, fore/aft (1)
Seat cushion depth (Optional) (2)
Seat height adjustment, front (3)
Seat height adjustment, rear (4)
Backrest tilt (5)Lumbar Support
Hand pump (1)
Bleeder valve (2)
Reinforce support:
Use hand pump (1).
Relieve support:
Press bleeder valve (2).

86 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
The cup holders in the passenger compartment are
located in the center below the seat benches.
Pull out cup holder in the direction of arrow.
WARNING!
Your primary responsibility is to drive the vehicle.
Do not use cup holder while the vehicle is in
motion. Otherwise you could be distracted from
traffic and cause an accident or liquid could spill
from the containers due to for example breaking
or other vehicle movement.
Place only containers that fit into the cup holder to
prevent spills.
Do not fill containers to a height where the
contents could spill, especially hot liquids.
Otherwise you may scald yourself.

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Tire Sizes for Sprinter Vehicles
1. Vehicles with programmed top speed limit of 68
mph (109 km/h) only.
Design Standard
Depending on the design standards used, the tire size
molded into the sidewall may have no letter or a letter
(1) preceding the tire width or the tire load rating
designation.
Letter "LT" preceding the tire width designation:
Light Truck tire based on U.S. design standards.
Letter "C" preceding the tire load rating designation:
Commercial vehicle tire based on European design
standards.Tire Width
The tire width (2) indicates the nominal tire width in
mm.
Aspect Ratio
The aspect ratio (3) is the dimensional relationship
between tire section height and section width and is
expressed in percentage. The aspect ratio is arrived at
by dividing section height by section width.
Tire Code
The tire code (4) indicates the tire construction type.
The “R” stands for radial tire type. Letter “D” means
diagonal or bias ply construction; letter “B” means
belted-bias ply construction.
Rim Diameter
The rim diameter (5) is the diameter of the bead seat,
not the diameter of the rim edge. Rim diameter is
indicated in inches (in).
Tire Load Rating
The tire load rating (6) is a numerical code associated
with the maximum load a tire can support. Sprinter type
2500 C/HC/SHC 3500 C/HC/SHC
225/70 R 15 C 112/110 R
(115 N)195/70 R 15 C 104/102 R
LT 225/75 R 16 115/112 N LT 225/75 R 16 115/112 N
LT 225/75 R 16 115/112 L
1LT 225/75 R 16 115/112 L1

200 STARTING AND OPERATING
Tire Ply Material
(1) Plies in sidewall
(2) Plies under tread
NOTE: Data shown on tire are for illustration purposes
only. Actual data on tires are specific to each vehicle
and may vary from data shown in the illustration.
This marking tells you about the type of cord and
number of plies in the sidewall and under the tread.Tire and Loading Terminology
Accessory Weight
The combined weight (in excess of those standard
items which may be replaced) of automatic
transmission, power steering, power brakes, power
windows, radio, and heater, to the extent that these
items are available as factory-installed equipment
(whether installed or not).
Air Pressure
The amount of air inside the tire pressing outward on
each square inch of the tire. Air pressure is expressed
in pounds per square inch (psi), or kilopascal (kPa) or
bars.
Aspect Ratio
Dimensional relationship between tire section height
and section width expressed in percentage.
Bar
Another metric unit for air pressure. There are 14.5038
pounds per square inch (psi) to 1 bar; there are 100
kilopascals (kPa) to 1 bar.

INDEX 325
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Radio Transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Rear Cargo Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rear Seat Bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Removal and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Recommended Tire Inflation Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Regular Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Relay Assignment, Standard Equipment . . . . . . . . . 281
Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Replacing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Removing a Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Replacing Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Reporting safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Reserve Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Residual Engine Heat Utilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Residual Engine Heat Utilization (REST) . . . . . . . . 124
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Retrofitting Seat Mounting Cups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Reversing Aid
Audible Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Ribbed V-Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Roof Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Rotating Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
RPMs, Constant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
SSafety Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Seat Belt Warning Lamp and Airbag Malfunction . . 44
Seat Belts
Belt Tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Fastening and Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Seat Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Driver’s and Front Passenger’s Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Folding Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Head Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61