towing DODGE SPRINTER 2009 2.G Owners Manual
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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
3
Trailer towing
5 X Q W K H H Q J L Q H L Q W K H P R G H U D W H H Q
J L Q H V S H H G U D Q J H R Q V W H H S X S K L O O J U D
G L H Q W V
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R U 2 S D J H H Y H Q L I F U X L V H
F R Q W U R O
L V V Z L W F K H G R Q Working on the vehicle
Warning
G
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W K H Y H K L F O H D Q G V K L I W W K H D X W R P D W L F W U D Q V
P L V V L R Q L Q W R S D U N L Q J S R V L W L R Q
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265
Controls in detail
Driving systems
3
Roll-back warning
3 D U N W U R Q L F D X W R P D W L F D O O \ E H J L Q V W R P R Q
L W R U W K H D U H D E H K L Q G W K H Y H K L F O H L I W K H Y H
K L F O H E H J L Q V W R U R O O E D F N Z D U G V Z L W K R X W
U H Y H U V H J H D U H Q J D J H G H J D I W H U V W R S
S L Q J R Q D Q X S K L O O J U D G L H Q W
, I 3 D U N W U R Q L F G H W H F W V D Q R E V W D F O H Q R
P R U H W K D Q L Q F P D Z D \
D O O W K H V H J P H Q W V R I W K H Z D U Q L Q J G L V
S O D \ V O L J K W X S
D F R Q W L Q X R X V Z D U Q L Q J W R Q H V R X Q G V D V
W K H Y H K L F O H D S S U R D F K H V W K H R E V W D F O H
D Q G I R U D I X U W K H U V H F R Q G V D I W H U W K H
Y H K L F O H K D V F R P H W R D K D O W Switching Parktronic on/off
< R X F D Q V Z L W F K 3 D U N W U R Q L F R Q D Q G R I I
P D Q X D O O \
7 K H V Z L W F K L V O R F D W H G R Q W K H F H Q W H U F R Q
V R O H
1
7 R V Z L W F K 3 D U N W U R Q L F R Q R I I
To switch off: S U H V V X S S H U S D U W 1
R I W K H V Z L W F K
7 K H L Q G L F D W R U O D P S L Q W K H V Z L W F K
F R P H V R Q
To switch on: S U H V V X S S H U S D U W 1 R I
W K H V Z L W F K D J D L Q
7 K H L Q G L F D W R U O D P S L Q W K H V Z L W F K J R H V
R X W
Trailer towing
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W L Y D W H G I R U W K H U H D U D U H D D V V R R Q D V \ R X
P D N H W K H H O H F W U L F D O F R Q Q H F W L R Q E H W Z H H Q
\ R X U Y H K L F O H D Q G W K H W U D L O H U
1
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Operation
Driving tips
4
Towing a trailer
7 K H U H D U H P D Q \ G L I I H U H Q W O D Z V L Q F O X G L Q J
V S H H G O L P L W U H V W U L F W L R Q V K D Y L Q J W R G R
Z L W K W U D L O H U W R Z L Q J 0 D N H V X U H W K D W \ R X U
Y H K L F O H W U D L O H U F R P E L Q D W L R Q Z L O O E H O H J D O
Q R W R Q O \ I R U Z K H U H \ R X U H V L G H E X W D O V R
I R U Z K H U H \ R X Z L O O E H G U L Y L Q J $ J R R G
V R X U F H I R U W K L V L Q I R U P D W L R Q F D Q E H W K H
S R O L F H R U O R F D O D X W K R U L W L H V
% H I R U H \ R X V W D U W G U L Y L Q J Z L W K W K H W U D L O H U
F K H F N W K H W U D L O H U K L W F K E U H D N D Z D \
V Z L W F K V D I H W \ F K D L Q V H O H F W U L F D O F R Q Q H F
W L R Q V O L J K W L Q J D Q G W L U H V $ O V R D G M X V W W K H
P L U U R U V W R S H U P L W D Q X Q R E V W U X F W H G Y L H Z
E H \ R Q G W K H U H D U R I W K H W U D L O H U
, I W K H W U D L O H U K D V H O H F W U L F E U D N H V V W D U W
\ R X U Y H K L F O H D Q G W U D L O H U P R Y L Q J V O R Z O \
D Q G W K H Q D S S O \ R Q O \ W K H W U D L O H U E U D N H
F R Q W U R O O H U E \ K D Q G W R E H V X U H W K D W W K H
E U D N H V D U H Z R U N L Q J S U R S H U O \
: K H Q W R Z L Q J D W U D L O H U F K H F N R F F D V L R Q D O
O \ W R E H V X U H W K D W W K H O R D G L V V H F X U H D Q G
W K D W O L J K W L Q J D Q G W U D L O H U E U D N H V L I V R
H T X L S S H G D U H I X Q F W L R Q L Q J S U R S H U O \
$ O Z D \ V V H F X U H L W H P V L Q W K H W U D L O H U W R S U H
Y H Q W O R D G V K L I W V Z K L O H G U L Y L Q J
7 D N H L Q W R F R Q V L G H U D W L R Q W K D W Z K H Q W R Z
L Q J D W U D L O H U W K H K D Q G O L Q J F K D U D F W H U L V W L F V
D U H G L I I H U H Q W D Q G O H V V V W D E O H I U R P W K R V H
Z K H Q R S H U D W L Q J W K H Y H K L F O H Z L W K R X W D
W U D L O H U , W L V L P S R U W D Q W W R D Y R L G V X G G H Q
P D Q H X Y H U V
7 K H Y H K L F O H D Q G W U D L O H U F R P E L Q D W L R Q L V
K H D Y L H U D Q G W K H U H I R U H L V O L P L W H G L Q D F F H O
H U D W L R Q D Q G F O L P E L Q J D E L O L W \ D Q G U H T X L U H V
O R Q J H U V W R S S L Q J G L V W D Q F H V , W L V P R U H
S U R Q H W R U H D F W L Q J W R V L G H Z L Q G J X V W V D Q G
U H T X L U H V P R U H V H Q V L W L Y H V W H H U L Q J L Q S X W
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L Q J R I W K H Y H K L F O H
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435
Practical hints
5
Practical hint s
What to do if .............. 436
Display messages........... 486
Where will I find...?........... 510
Opening/closing in an emergency........... 520 Changing bulbs........... 522
Changing the batteries........... 535 Fuel system........... 537
Replacing the wiper blades........... 540 Flat tire........... 542
Battery........... 569
Jump-starting........... 577 Towing........... 581
Fuses........... 586
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581
Practical hints
Towing
5
Towing
& R P S O \ Z L W K O H J D O U H J X O D W L R Q V Z K H Q W R Z L Q J + D Y L Q J W K H Y H K L F O H F D U U L H G D Z D \ R Q D W U D Q V
S R U W H U R U W U D L O H U L V S U H I H U D E O H W R W R Z L Q J L W
D Z D \ : H U H F R P P H Q G W K H X V H R I D U L J L G W R Z
L Q J E D U L I W R Z L Q J L V Q H F H V V D U \
Warning
G
7 R Z W K H Y H K L F O H X V L Q J D U L J L G W R Z L Q J E D U L I
W K H H Q J L Q H L V Q R W U X Q Q L Q J
W K H U H L V D P D O I X Q F W L R Q L Q W K H S R Z H U
V X S S O \ R U W K H Y H K L F O H
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582 Practical hintsTowing
5
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N P P R Y H W K H V H O H F W R U O H Y H U W R
S R V L W L R Q N
) R U D G L V W D Q F H J U H D W H U W K D Q P L O H V
N P U H P R Y H W K H S U R S H O O H U V K D I W V
W R W K H G U L Y H Q D [ O H V
7 K H I L [ W X U H I R U W K H I U R Q W W R Z L Q J H \ H L V O R F D W H G
E H K L Q G W K H F R Y H U L Q W K H E X P S H U R Q W K H U L J K W
K D Q G V L G H Z K H Q Y L H Z H G L Q W K H G L U H F W L R Q R I
W U D Y H O 1
& R Y H U
!
& $ 8 7 , 2 1
' R Q R W H [ F H H G D W R Z L Q J V S H H G R I
N P K R W K H U Z L V H W K H W U D Q V P L V V L R Q
F R X O G E H G D P D J H G
Warning
G
$ S U R S H O O H U V K D I W F R X O G I D O O R I I D V L W L V E H
L Q J U H P R Y H G D Q G L Q M X U H \ R X 6 H F X U H W K H
S U R S H O O H U V K D I W E H I R U H U H P R Y D O W R S U H Y H Q W
L W I U R P I D O O L Q J G R Z Q H J Z L W K W K H D L G R I
D Q R W K H U S H U V R Q R U E \ W \ L Q J W K H S U R S H O O H U
V K D I W X S !
& $ 8 7 , 2 1
8 V H Q H Z V H O I V H F X U L Q J Q X W V Z K H Q L Q V W D O O
L Q J W K H S U R S H O O H U V K D I W V
Installing / removing the towing
eye
Page 586 of 666
583
Practical hints
Towing
5
7 K H U H D U W R Z L Q J H \ H L V S H U P D Q H Q W O \ I L [ H G E H
O R Z W K H E X P S H U R Q W K H U L J K W K D Q G V L G H Z K H Q
Y L H Z H G L Q W K H G L U H F W L R Q R I W U D Y H O
Installing the front towing eye
3 U H V V E R W W R P R I F R Y H U 1 L Q W K H G L
U H F W L R Q R I W K H D U U R Z D Q G U H P R Y H L W
< R X Z L O O V H H W K H I L [ W X U H I R U W K H W R Z L Q J
H \ H
7 D N H W K H W R Z L Q J H \ H D Q G W K H Z K H H O
Z U H Q F K I U R P W K H Y H K L F O H W R R O N L W
S D J H
6 F U H Z L Q W K H W R Z L Q J H \ H F O R F N Z L V H W R
W K H V W R S
, Q V H U W W K H Z K H H O Z U H Q F K K D Q G O H L Q W R
W K H W R Z L Q J H \ H D Q G W L J K W H Q Removing the front towing eye
5 H P R Y H W K H Z K H H O Z U H Q F K I U R P W K H
Y H K L F O H W R R O N L W
, Q V H U W W K H Z K H H O Z U H Q F K K D Q G O H L Q W R
W K H W R Z L Q J H \ H D Q G W X U Q W K H Z U H Q F K
F R X Q W H U F O R F N Z L V H
8 Q V F U H Z W K H W R Z L Q J H \ H
, Q V H U W E R W W R P R I F R Y H U 1 X V L Q J W K H
O X J D Q G S U H V V L W L Q D W W K H W R S X Q W L O L W
H Q J D J H V
5 H W X U Q W K H W R Z L Q J H \ H D Q G W K H Z K H H O
Z U H Q F K W R W K H Y H K L F O H W R R O N L W
i , I \ R X U Y H K L F O H L V H T X L S S H G Z L W K D W U D L O H U
W R Z K L W F K X V H W K L V D V D W R Z L Q J I L [ W X U H
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584 Practical hintsTowing
5
7 D N H J U H D W F D U H Z K H Q D W W H P S W L Q J W R W R Z W K H
Y H K L F O H I U H H L I L W V G U L Y H Z K H H O V K D Y H E H F R P H
H P E H G G H G L Q O R R V H H D U W K R U P X G S D U W L F X O D U O \
L I W K H Y H K L F O H L V O R D G H G
7 R Z W K H Y H K L F O H V P R R W K O \ D Q G V W U D L J K W
D K H D G 7 K H F K D V V L V F R X O G R W K H U Z L V H E H G D P
D J H G
' R Q R W D W W H P S W W R W R Z R X W W K H Y H K L F O H L I D
W U D L O H U L V F R X S O H G X S
: K H U H S R V V L E O H W R Z W K H Y H K L F O H R X W E D F N
Z D U G V D O R Q J W K H W U D F N P D G H E \ W K H Y H K L F O H
S U H Y L R X V O \
With transmission damage
$ O Z D \ V U H P R Y H W K H S U R S H O O H U V K D I W V
W R W K H G U L Y H Q D [ O H V
Towing out a vehicle that is stuck
Towing the vehicle in the event of
particular malfunctions Warning
G
$ S U R S H O O H U V K D I W F R X O G I D O O R I I D V L W L V E H
L Q J U H P R Y H G D Q G L Q M X U H \ R X 6 H F X U H W K H
S U R S H O O H U V K D I W E H I R U H U H P R Y D O W R S U H Y H Q W
L W I U R P I D O O L Q J G R Z Q H J Z L W K W K H D L G R I
D Q R W K H U S H U V R Q R U E \ W \ L Q J W K H S U R S H O O H U
V K D I W X S
!
& $ 8 7 , 2 1
8 V H Q H Z V H O I V H F X U L Q J Q X W V Z K H Q L Q V W D O O
L Q J W K H S U R S H O O H U V K D I W V
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585
Practical hints
Towing
5
With axle damage
7 X U Q W K H N H \ W R S R V L W L R Q 1 L Q W K H L J Q L
W L R Q O R F N S D J H
5 D L V H W K H I U R Q W R U U H D U D [ O H In the event of a malfunction in the
electrical system
, I W K H E D W W H U \ L V P D O I X Q F W L R Q L Q J W K H D X W R P D W
L F W U D Q V P L V V L R Q Z L O O E H O R F N H G L Q S R V L W L R Q
P
7 R V K L I W W K H D X W R P D W L F W U D Q V P L V V L R Q W R
S R V L W L R Q
N \ R X P X V W S U R Y L G H S R Z H U W R W K H
Y H K L F O H
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Index
W U H D G G H S W K
,
7 U H D G Z H D U , Q G L F D W R U 7 : ,
7 U H D G Z H D U , Q G L F D W R U V
Y D O Y H V
Y H K L F O H P D [ L P X P O R D G R Q
Z H D U S D W W H U Q
Z L Q W H U W L U H V
Tongue Weight Rating V H H 7 : 5
TopTether
Tow-away protection
Towing
L Q W K H H Y H Q W R I D P D O I X Q F W L R Q L Q W K H
H O H F W U L F D O V \ V W H P
L Q W K H H Y H Q W R I S D U W L F X O D U
P D O I X Q F W L R Q V
Y H K L F O H W K D W L V V W X F N Towing eye
L Q V W D O O L Q J U H P R Y L Q J
Tow-starting
Traction
Trailer V D I H W \ Q R W H V
W R Z L Q J
,
W R Z L Q J Z L W K 3 D U N W U R Q L F
Tread
Tread depth
Tread depth (tires)
Treadwear Indicator (TWI)
Treadwear Indicators
Trip computer P H Q X Y H K L F O H V Z L W K V W H H U L Q J Z K H H O
E X W W R Q V
Trip meter , Turn signals
I U R Q W F K D Q J L Q J E X O E V
U H D U F K D Q J L Q J E X O E V
V L G H P R X Q W H G
Twin co-driver’s seat
Two-way radio
U H W U R I L W W L Q J
TWR (Tongue Weight Rating)
U
Uniform tire quality grading
standards
Uphill gradients F U X L V H F R Q W U R O
S D U N L Q J
,