wiper fluid DODGE SPRINTER 2006 1.G Owners Manual

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 77
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Headlamp Cleaning System (Optional)
The headlamps will be cleaned with a high-pressure
water jet when
 the headlamps are switched on
and
 the windshield wipers operate with washer fluid.
NOTE: Fluid for the headlamp cleaning system is also
supplied from the washer system fluid reservoir.SPEED CONTROL (OPTIONAL)
Set / accelerate speed (1)
Set / decelerate speed (2)
Off (3)
Resume set speed (4)

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CONTENTS
Q Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Q Sprinter Original Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Q Service Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
…Disposal of Service Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Q Emission Related Component Warranty
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Q Regular Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
…Windshield Washer System Fluid Reservoir . 257
…Air Filter Restriction Indicator (Optional) . . . 258
…Approved Engine Oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
…Engine Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
…Ribbed V-Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
…Hydraulic Brake System, Clutch
Mechanism Fluid Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
…Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
…Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
…Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
…Checking Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Q Winter Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Q Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
…Disconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
…Reconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
…Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Q Replacing Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
…Appearance Care and Corrosion Protection . 269
…Power Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
…Automatic Car Wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
…Tar Stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
…Paintwork, Painted Body Components . . . . . . 272
…Engine Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
…Vehicle Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
…Ornamental Moldings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

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…Headlamps, Taillamps, Identification Lamps,
Turn Signal Lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
…Reversing Aid Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
…Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
…Wiper Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
…Light Alloy Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
…Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
…Steering Wheel and Gear Selector Lever . . . . 275
…Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
…Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
…Headliner and Shelf Below Rear Window . . . 275
…Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
…Hard Plastic Trim Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
…Plastic and Rubber Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Q Electrical Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
…Standard Fuse and Relay Equipment . . . . . . . 277
…Relay Assignment, Standard Equipment . . . . 281
…Fuse and Relay Optional Equipment . . . . . . . 281
Q Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
…Front Lamp Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
…Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
…License Plate Lamps
(Cargo/Passenger Vans Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
…Additional Brake Lamp
(Cargo/Passenger Vans Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
…Side-Mounted Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
…Side-Marker Lamps,
Standing Lamps (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
…Identification Lamps
(Cargo/passenger vans only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
…Interior Lighting in Passenger
Compartment and Load Compartment . . . . . 293
…Interior Lighting with Reading Lamp . . . . . . . 294
…Interior Lighting with Interior Sensor
Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
…Exit Lamps (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Q Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
…Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . 297

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74. Insert the end of the wiper arm (2) into the larger
cutout (3) of the wiper blade.
5. Push the wiper blade into the end of the wiper
arm (2) until the retaining spring (1) engages.Appearance Care and Corrosion Protection
In operation, your vehicle is subjected to varying
external influences which, if gone unchecked, can
attack the paintwork as well as the underbody and
cause lasting damage.
Such damage is caused not only by extreme and
varying climatic conditions, but also by air pollution,
road salt, tar, gravel and stone chipping. Grease and
oil, fuel, coolant, brake fluid, bird droppings, insects,
WARNING!
Many cleaning products can be hazardous. Some
are poisonous, others are flammable. Always
keep cleaning products sealed and out of the
reach of children. Always follow the instructions
on the particular container. Always open your ve-
hicle’s doors or windows when cleaning the in-
side.
Never use fluids or solvents that are not designed
for cleaning your vehicle. Do not use fuel as a
cleaning agent. Fuel is flammable and constitutes
a health hazard.

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SCOPE OF WORK FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Oil Service
Oil change
Engine:
Oil change and filter replacement
Check fluid levels of the following system, refill as
necessary.
If fluid is lost, trace and eliminate cause – as a separate
order.
Power-assisted steering
Lubrication work:
Trailer tow hitch (original equipment)
Maintenance
ASSYST maintenance computer resetFunction check
Signalling system,
warning and indicator lamps
Headlamps, exterior lighting
Windscreen wipers,
windscreen washer system
Check for leaks and damage.
Check for abrasion points and ensure that
lines are correctly routed!
All assemblies:
Engine, transmission, transfer case, front axle, rear
axle, steering, power steering pump
All lines and hoses, sensor cables
Rubber boots on front axle drive shafts,
rubber boots on front axle suspension ball joints, shock
absorbers

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

INDEX 329
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Water in Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Window Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Windows
De-Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
De-Icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Windshield Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Windshield Washer System Fluid Reservoir. . . . . . 257
Windshield Wiper Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Windshield wipers with rain sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Winter Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206