heater DODGE SPRINTER 2004 1.G Owner's Manual

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POWER ASSISTANCE STARTING THE ENGINE
Battery charge warning lamp (1)
Engine oil level indicator lamp (2)
Preheater indicator lamp (3)
WARNING!
When the engine is not running, there is no power
assistance for the brake and steering system. In
this case, it is important to keep in mind that a
considerably higher degree of effort is necessary
to brake and steer the vehicle.
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136 STARTING AND OPERATING1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Automatic transmission, shift selector lever to "P"
or "N" position, refer to "Automatic Transmission".
3. Do not depress the accelerator pedal.
4. Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock.
The preheater indicator lampq lights up.5. Turn the key clockwise to the stop as soon as the
preheater indicator lamp
q
goes out.
If the engine is at its normal operating temperature,
the preheater indicator lamp will only light up briefly.
Release the key as soon as the engine is running.
NOTE: The key must be returned to position 0 in the
ignition lock before repeating the starting procedure.
If the displayÁ lights up alternately withî in
the multi-function display, there is an immobilizer
malfunction or the key used has not been
programmed.
The: engine oil level warning lamp and the#
battery charge warning lamp must go out after the
engine is started.
If either lamp remains on, stop the engine at once and
have the cause traced and repaired by an authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
During the trip, check the displays and the warning/
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster at regular
intervals.
For instrument cluster and indicator lamps.Maximum Engine SpeedThe maximum engine speed for all vehicles is
4,200 rpm.
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Diesel Fuels for Use at Very Low TemperaturesAt very low temperatures the fluidity of No. 2 diesel
fuel may become insufficient due to parraffin
separation. For this reason the vehicle comes equipped
with a fuel preheater. It permits a troublefree engine
operation to a temperature of approximately 14 °F (–
10 °C) when using No. 2 diesel fuel.
To avoid malfunctions, No. 2 diesel fuel of a lowered
cloud point is marketed during the cold season.
At temperatures below 14 °F (–10 °C) use winterized or
No. 1 diesel fuel only. If not available, a certain
quantity of kerosene or fuel flow improver may be
added. Mixing only to be done within the vehicle’s fuel
tank. Kerosene has to be filled in before the diesel fuel.
Engine power may drop according to the proportion of
kerosene. For this reason, keep percentage of kerosene
added to the minimum necessitated by the ambient
temperature.
The following information can be used as a reference,
if adding of kerosene becomes necessary. The mixing
ratios shown refer to the total mixture.Ambient temperature:
14 °F to –4 °F (–10 °C to –20 °C)
No. 2 Diesel Fuel: 70%
Kersosene: 30%
Ambient temperature:
below –4 °F to (–20 °C)
No. 2 Diesel Fuel: 50 %
Kersosene: 50 %
Even in extreme climatic conditions, the maximum
mixture ratio should not exeed 50 %.
Adding of kerosene to No. 1 diesel fuel is not
recommended even at low temperatures.
Do not blend other specific fuel additives with diesel
fuel except for fuel flow improver. They only result in
unnecessary cost, and may be harmful to the engine
operation.
Damage or malfunctions resulting from poor fuel
quality or from blending specific fuel additives are not
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NOTE: Only fill the fuel tank until the fill nozzle cuts
off, do not overfill.
NOTE: Holder on the inside of the fuel filler flap only
for cargo/passenger vans.
CapacityFuel tank including reserve fuel about 26.4 US gal
(100 l).PROGRAMMED TOP SPEED (OPTIONAL)NOTE: The top speed of this vehicle can be
electronically limited to a speed between 19 mph
(30 km / h) and 82 mph (132 km / h). The vehicle’s
electronic speed controller should be programmed
only by a qualified technician by an authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
When programming the electronic speed controller,
the circumference of the specific tires actually mounted
on the vehicle must be determined and that
circumference must be correctly programmed into the
vehicle’s electronic speed controller. It is critical that
the correct tire circumference be programmed
accurately into the vehicle’s electronic speed
controller. Accurate tire circumference information
should be confirmed each time the electronic speed
controller is programmed and each time new wheels or
tires are mounted on the vehicle.
WARNING!
Always handle fuel with great care.
Shut off the engine and the auxiliary heater before
refueling.
Fuel is flammable and explosive. Keep open
flames away from the fuel.
Refrain from smoking as well as use of any
electrical equipment (such as cell phones). This
also applies to places where the characteristic
smell of fuel is evident.
If diesel fumes are noticed inside the vehicle, have
the cause traced and rectified immediately by an
authorized Sprinter Dealer.
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MAINTAININ G YOUR VEHICLE 229
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No. Rated Circuit
1. 10A Parking lamp right, taillamp right
2. 10A High beam head lamp,right
3. 10A High beam head lamp, left,
high beam indicator lamp
4. 10A Backup lamp
5. 10A Brake lamp
6. 20A Windshield wiper motor
7. 15A Horn, heated rear window,
air recirculation switch,
optional equipment relay (terminal 15)
8. 20A Interior lighting, cigarette lighter,
radio (terminal 30)
9. 15A Clock, hazard warning lamps,
parking lamps10. 10A Instrument lighting, license plate lamp
daytime driving lamps
11. 10A Side lamp, left; taillamp, left
12. 10A Low beam headlamp, right
13. 10A Low beam headlamp, left
14. 15A Fog lamp
15. 10A Radio (terminal 15)
16. 25A Engine control unit
17. 15A Engine control unit
18. 15A Ignition (terminal 15)
19. 15A Not in use
20. 15A Heater controls (terminal 30)
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262 INDEXAnti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Indicator Lamp . . . 152
Appearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
ASSYST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
ASSYST Maintenance Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Automatic Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Accelerator Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Maneuvering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Selector Lever Manually Unlocking. . . . . . . . . . . 144
Selector Lever Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Auxiliary Heat Exchanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Auxiliary Heater
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Timer Auxiliary Heater (Water and
Air Heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tips for Coping with Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Disconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Reconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Replacing Batteries in Remote Keyless Entry . . . . 18
Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Belt Tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Bleeding the Diesel Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Body Builder Guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brake Assist System (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Brake Fluid Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Brake Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Brake Pad Wear Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Fluid Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Brake System, Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212Freightliner-all.book Pag e 262 Monday, December 1, 2003 2:54 PM

266 INDEX
Fuel Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fuse and Relay Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fuse, Relay, and Diode Assignments - Optional
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fuses, Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
GGlove Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Lockable Glove Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79HHazard Warning Flasher Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Head Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Headlamp Range Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Headlamps, taillamps, turn signal lenses . . . . . . . . 222
Heated Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Heater, Seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 111
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
How to Use this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hydroplaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Ignition
Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Starter Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Indicator Lamp Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Inhalation of Exhaust Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Installing a Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Instrument and Display Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Instrument Cluster
Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Coolant Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Engine Control Unit Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Engine Oil Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Water in Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Instrument Cluster and Indicator Lamps. . . . . . . . . . 85
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Freightliner-all.book Pag e 266 Monday, December 1, 2003 2:54 PM

INDEX 269
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Overheating (Air Heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Overheating (Water Heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131PPassenger Compartment Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Alarm Pushbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Permissible Roof Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Programmed Top Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173RRear Cargo Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Rear Seat Bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Removal and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Regular Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Relay Assignment, Standard Equipment . . . . . . . . . 230
Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Replacing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Removing a Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Replacing Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Reporting safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Reserve Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Residual Engine Heat Utilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Residual Engine Heat Utilization (REST). . . . . . . . . 115
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Retrofitting Seat Mounting Cups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Ribbed V-Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Roof Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
RPMs, Constant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
SSafety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Seat Belt Warning Lamp and Airbag Malfunction . . 38
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Belt Tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Fastening and Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Seat Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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270 INDEXSeats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Driver’s and Front Passenger’s Seat. . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Folding Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Head Restraint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear Seat Bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Security System with Towing and Passenger
Compartment Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Audible Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Switching off the Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Visual Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selector Lever Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Service Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Disposal of Service Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Skid Control, Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Snow Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170Spare Wheel Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Special Maintenance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Sprinter Original Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Standard Fuse and Relay Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Starter Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Suggestions For Obtaining Service For
Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Sun Roof
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Mechanical Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Sun Roof, Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Switch Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Switch,Starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
TTachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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272 INDEXUsing the Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193VVehicle / Engine Emission Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Vehicle Alteration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Vehicle and Trailer Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Vehicle Safety Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle Tool Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Vehicle Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Ventilation, Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109WWading Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259Water in Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Window Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Windows
De-Fogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
De-Icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Windshield Heater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Windshield Washer System Fluid Reservoir . . . . . . 209
Windshield Wiper Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Windshield wipers with rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Winter Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215Freightliner-all.book Pag e 272 Monday, December 1, 2003 2:54 PM