trailer DODGE SPRINTER 2009 2.G Owners Manual
Page 214 of 666
211
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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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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265
Controls in detail
Driving systems
3
Roll-back warning
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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
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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
Page 319 of 666
316 OperationDriving tips
4
Attaching a trailer
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W U D L O H U G L P H Q V L R Q V Z L G W K D Q G O H Q J W K
0 R V W V W D W H V D Q G D O O & D Q D G L D Q S U R Y L Q F H V
U H T X L U H V D I H W \ F K D L Q V E H W Z H H Q \ R X U W R Z
Y H K L F O H D Q G W K H W U D L O H U 7 K H F K D L Q V V K R X O G
E H F U L V V F U R V V H G X Q G H U W K H W U D L O H U W R Q J X H
7 K H \ P X V W E H D W W D F K H G W R W K H K L W F K U H
F H L Y H U D Q G Q R W W R W K H Y H K L F O H
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317
Operation
Driving tips
4
Towing a trailer
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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
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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
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: 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
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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
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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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365
Operation
Tires and wheels
4
Exam-
ple
Combined
weight limit
of occu-
pants and
cargo from
placard
Number of
occupants
(driver and
passen-
gers)
Seating
configura-
tion
Occupants' weight
Combined
weight of all
occupants
Available cargo/luggage and
trailer tongue weight (total load
limit or vehicle capacity weight
from placard minus combined
weight of all occupants)
1
O E V
) U R Q W
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2 F F X S D Q W O E V
2 F F X S D Q W O E V
2 F F X S D Q W O E V
2 F F X S D Q W O E V
2 F F X S D Q W O E V
O E V
O E V O E V O E V
2
O E V
) U R Q W
5 H D U
2 F F X S D Q W O E V
2 F F X S D Q W O E V
2 F F X S D Q W O E V
O E V
O E V O E V O E V
3
O E V
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2 F F X S D Q W O E V
O E V
O E V O E V O E V
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368 OperationTires and wheels
4
Trailer tongue load
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K L W F K E D O O R I D Q \ W U D L O H U L V D Q L P S R U W D Q W
Z H L J K W W R P H D V X U H E H F D X V H L W D I I H F W V W K H
O R D G \ R X F D Q F D U U \ L Q \ R X U Y H K L F O H , I D
W U D L O H U L V W R Z H G W K H W R Q J X H O R D G P X V W E H
D G G H G W R W K H Z H L J K W R I D O O R F F X S D Q W V
U L G L Q J D Q G D Q \ F D U J R \ R X D U H F D U U \ L Q J L Q
W K H Y H K L F O H W R S U H Y H Q W H [ F H H G L Q J \ R X U
6 S U L Q W H U W R Z Y H K L F O H
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646 IndexG
Gasoline
F R Q V X P S W L R Q
U H V H U Y H I X H O Z D U Q L Q J O D P S
,
W D Q N F D S D F L W \
Gauge Y H K L F O H V Z L W K R X W V W H H U L Q J Z K H H O
E X W W R Q V V W D Q G D U G G L V S O D \
GAWR
GCWR
Gear oil
Glove box
Y H Q W L O D W H G
Gross Axle Weight Rating V H H * $ : 5 Gross Combination Weight
Rating
V H H * & : 5
Gross Trailer Weight
V H H * 7 :
Gross Vehicle Weight
V H H * 9 :
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
V H H * 9 : 5
GTW
GVW
GVWR
H
Handbrake
D S S O \ L Q J
G L V S O D \ P H V V D J H
H P H U J H Q F \ E U D N L Q J L Q G L F D W R U O D P S
U H O H D V L Q J
Head restraints
U H P R Y L Q J
Headlamp flasher
Headlamps E X O E V
F O H D Q L Q J
F O H D Q L Q J V \ V W H P
,
L Q G L F D W R U O D P S
I R J J H G X S
P D O I X Q F W L R Q V
Heated U H D U Z L Q G R Z
V H D W V
Z L Q G V K L H O G
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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
,