DODGE SPRINTER 2004 1.G Repair Manual

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2. Open the safety catch (2).
3. Swing the hood up until the support strut (3)
engages.To close:
1. Lift the hood up slightly.
2. Press the support strut (3) down.
3. Swing the hood down and make sure that it
engages in its retaining catch.
4. Check that the hood is engaged properly by pulling
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62 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLEHEA DLA MP RA NGE CONTROLSee Section 4, Understanding Your Instrument Panel,
for switch locations.
The range of the headlamps can be
adjusted to the load in the vehicle.
Turn the thumbwheel down to
headlamp beam down.
Turn the thumbwheel up to
headlamp beam up.
When the vehicle is not loaded (driver only), the
thumbwheel must be in position 0.Where necessary, adjust the headlamp range with the
thumbwheel to 82 yards (75 m).
Always keep the headlamp range less than 110 yards
(100 m), so that oncoming traffic is not blinded.
FOG LA MP SWITCH (OPTIONA L)See Section 4, Understanding Your Instrument Panel,
for switch locations.
Lamp switch position õ
To switch on:
Press the upper section of the switch.
To switch off:
Press the lower section.
WARNING!
Be sure the hood is properly closed before driving.
If the hood is not fully latched, it could fly up
when the vehicle is moving and block your for-
ward vision. Be sure all hood latches are latched
fully before driving.
When closing the hood, use extreme caution not to
catch hands or fingers.
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INTERIOR LIGHTING
Interior Lamps in the Driver and Rear-Seat
Passenger A rea/Cargo A rea1. Permanently on
2. Off
3. Interior lamps are switched on/off by the door
contact switches
Interior Lamps with Interior Sensor Protection
(Optional)Interior lamp switch (1)
Reading lamp switch (2)
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64 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLEOperation of Interior Lamps
Position 1: Continuous operation
Position 2: The door contact switches
are used to switch the interior lamps
on and off
Position 3: Switched off
Operation of Reading LampsPosition 1: Left-hand reading lamp switched on
Position 2: Switched off
Position 3: Right-hand reading lamp switched on
Interior Lighting with Reading Lamp, Front
Passenger Space OnlyContinuous operation (1)
The door contact switches are used to switch the
interior lamps on and off (2)
Switched off (3)
Reading lamp (4)
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Interior Cargo A rea Lighting (Optional)
The switch is located on the center
section of the dashboard.
To switch on:
Press top of switch:
The indicator lamp in the switch will
illuminate.
To switch off:
Press bottom of switch.
The switch (1) is located on the right side of the cargo
area at the entrance for the sliding door.
To switch on:
Press top of switch – the indicator lamp in the switch
will illuminate.
To switch off:
Press bottom of switch.
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66 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLEThe switch (2) is located in the right rear of the cargo
area.
To switch on:
Press top of switch, the indicator lamp in the switch
will illuminate.
To switch off:
Press bottom of switch.
NOTE: The interior cargo area lighting will shut off
automatically after 15 min.
MULTIFUNCTION SWITCHTurn signal indicator lamp, right (1)
Turn signal indicator lamp, left (2)
Short turn signal, press combination switch to pressure
point.
Continuous turn signal, engage combination switch.
If a turn signal on the vehicle fails, the indicator lamp
in the instrument cluster flashes at twice the normal
rate.
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Lamp switch (3)
CSide lamps, license plate and instrument
lighting
õLow beam headlamps, high beam
headlamps
ƒMarker lamps, right, combination switch
up (1)
Marker lamps, left, combination switch
down (2)High beam headlamps (lamp switch positionõ) (4)
Headlamp flasher (also when turn signals are on) (5)
NOTE: When the key is in the ignition lock in the 0
position and the driver’s or passenger’s door is open, a
warning buzzer sounds, if the vehicle exterior lighting
(except for the marker lamps) has been switched on.
On vehicles with automatic switching-off of high
beam, with the key in 0 position and the lamp switch
position õ on low and high beam, parking lamps
are automatically switched on. When the driver’s or
passenger’s door is opened, a warning buzzer also
sounds.
For high beam (4) and headlamp flasher (5), the
indicator lamp A in the combination instrument
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68 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLEWINDOW OPERA TION
Mechanical Window OperationTo open the window:
Turn the manual window control in a
counterclockwise direction.
To close the window:
Turn the manual window control in a clockwise
direction.
Electric Window Operation (Optional)
The window operation switches are
located on the driver’s and front-
passenger doors.WARNING!
Make certain that no one gets caught when the
side windows are closed.
The key should be removed from the ignition lock
even if the vehicle will only be left for a short time
to prevent situations such as children or
unauthorized persons opening and closing the
windows and becoming caught.
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Place the key in position 2 in the ignition lock.
To open the window:
Keep switch pressed downward until the window has
reached the desired position.
To close the window:
Keep switch pressed upward until the window has
reached the desired position.
WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCHIntermittent wipe and rain sensor (optional) (1)
Normal wipe (2)
Rapid wipe (3)
Windshield washer system (4)
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70 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLETouch-wipe:
Press the windshield wiper switch up to the pressure
point.
NOTE: Smears may form on the glass when the
windshield wipers are in use. In this case, operate the
windshield washer, even in rainy weather.
Check wiper blades regularly for damage and
contamination.
Windshield wipers with rain sensor (Optional)To switch on:
Turn the windshield wiper switch to Intermittent
wipe.
When switched on, the windshield wipers wipe one
time. After that the wiping interval and wiping speed
(normal and rapid), depend on wetness of the
windshield and are controlled automatically.
WARNING!
Sudden loss of visibility through the windshield
caused by e. g. ice, steam, fog or water could lead
to an accident. You might not see other vehicles or
other obstacles. To avoid sudden icing of the
windshield during freezing weather, warm the
windshield with the defroster or with the wind-
shield heater (optional) before and during wind-
shield washer use.Follow the recommended settings for de-fogging
and de-icing the front windows given in Section 4.
CAUTION!
Do not leave windshield wipers in intermittent
setting when vehicle is taken to an automatic car
wash or during windshield cleaning and/or de-
icing. Wipers will operate if the windshield gets
wet, and wipers may be damaged as a result.
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