heating DODGE SPRINTER 2004 1.G Owners Manual

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 9
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IGNITION LOCK / STA RTER SWITCH0 The steering wheel is locked when the key is
removed
To remove the key, place the selector lever in
position "P"; rotate the key in the ignition lock to
position 0; and remove the key.
1 The steering wheel is unlocked
2 Preheating and driving position
3Start positionTo engage the steering wheel lock:
After removing the key, turn the steering wheel until
the steering wheel lock engages.
To release the steering wheel lock:
Turn the steering wheel slightly while turning the key
to position 1.
NOTE: If the driver’s or passenger’s door is opened
with the key in position 0 or 1 in the ignition lock, a
warning buzzer sounds.
WARNING!
Do not remove the key from the ignition lock un-
less the vehicle is stationary. Always remove the
key from the ignition lock when leaving the ve-
hicle to prevent children or unauthorized per-
sons from starting the engine.
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 57
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Folding Seat at Partition (Optional)Key (1)
Seat cushion (2)
Fold down the seat cushion of the folding seat.
SEAT HEATER (OPTIONAL)The seat heater switch is located on
the center section of the dashboard.
The seat heater only works when the
key is in position 2 in the ignition
lock .
Low heating output, press top of the seat heater switch.
The left indicator lamp in the switch illuminates.
High heating output, press bottom of seat heater
switch. The right indicator lamp in the switch
illuminates.WARNING!
When folding down the seat cushion, make sure
that nobody can become trapped.
The risk of injury to the front-passenger is
increased in the event of sharp steering
movements or an accident if a key is inserted in
the passenger/cargo area sliding door lock.
Remove the key from the load compartment
sliding door before using the folding seat.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
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CONTENTS
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Instrument Cluster and Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . 85Multi-Function Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Odometer and Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Instrument and Display Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 90Outside Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Tachometer (Engine rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Fuel Gauge with Reserve Fuel Indicator Lamp . 94Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Water in Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Engine Oil Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Coolant Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Engine Control Unit Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . 99Indicator Lamp Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Switch Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

ASSYST Maintenance Computer (Optional). . . . 103Engine Oil Level – Display in Instrument
Cluster (Vehicles with ASSYST Maintenance
Computer only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Displaying Engine Oil Level with Engine Off . . . 106

Engine Oil Level Indicator in Instrument
Cluster (Vehicles without ASSYST Maintenance
Computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Heating, Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Air Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111De-Fogging and De-Icing The Front
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Side Air Vents and Center Air Vents . . . . . . . . 113Upper Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Heated Rear Window (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . 114
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Windshield Heater (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Residual Engine Heat Utilization (REST) . . . . 115

Air Conditioning, Regulated (Optional) . . . . . . 115Climate Control (on Vehicles with Air
Conditioning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Dehumidification
(on Vehicles with Air Conditioning) . . . . . . . . 117Air Conditioner for the Rear Passenger
Compartment (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Air Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Air Strainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Electric Blower (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Heater Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Auxiliary Heater – Water or Air Heater
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123Auxiliary Heater Switch
(Water Heater only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Timer Auxiliary Heater
(Water and Air Heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Settings with the Auxiliary Heater
switched on (only with Water Heater) . . . . . . 129

Auxiliary Heat Exchanger in Load
Compartment, only with Auxiliary Water
Heater (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Auxiliary Heater – Tips for Coping with
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Overheating (Water Heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Overheating (Air Heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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84 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANELLegend For Instruments And Controls
1. Left-hand air vent.
2. Multifunction switch.
3. Cruise control.
4. Hood release lever.
5. Instrument cluster, refer to "Instrument Cluster
and Indicator Lamps".
6. Hazard warning flasher switch.
7. Steering wheel with horn, front driver airbag.
8. Fuse box.
9. Windshield wiper switch, refer to "Windshield
Wiper Switch".
10. Ignition lock/starter switch.
11. Center air vents.
12. Upper air vents.
13. Radio, see individual manual.14. Temperature control switch.
15. Airflow control switch.
16. Air distribution switch.
17. Temperature sensor, automatic heating
control / air conditioning, regulated.
18. Air conditioning switch.
19. Heater booster switch.
20. Residual engine heat utilization switch.
21. Gear selector lever (automatic transmission)
22. Timer for auxiliary heater (water- or air heater).
23. Electrical outlet.
24. Ashtray.
25. Cup holder.
26. Front passenger airbag.
27. Right-hand air vent.
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Brake fluid level too low and electronic brake
force distribution (EBV) malfunction
(Canada only).
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Seat belt warning lamp.
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ABS malfunction and electronic brake force
distribution (EBV) malfunction.
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Engine control unit malfunction.
k
Acceleration skid control (ASR) malfunction
and brake assist system (BAS)
1 malfunction.
W
Fluid level in windshield washer low.
q
Preheating.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 109
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HEATING, VENTILATIONTemperature control (1)
Airflow control (2)
Air distribution control (3)ZAir to the windshield and from the air vents
XAir to the windshield and footwell and from
the air vents
YAir to the footwell and from the air vents
hAir from the air vents
NOTE: If the vehicle interior has been heated up by
intense sunlight, ventilate the interior briefly before
driving the vehicle.
Only with automatic heater control (Optional):
The selected temperature is reached as quickly as
possible in heater mode and then held constant.
WARNING!
Follow the recommended settings for heating and
cooling given on the following pages. Otherwise
the windows could fog up, impairing visibility
and endangering you and others.
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Select air recirculation if dust or unpleasant odors
enter the vehicle.
NOTE: Prolonged air recirculation can worsen the air
quality and lead to fogging up of the windows. Shut off
air recirculation as soon as possible.
Only with automatic heat regulation and regulated air
conditioning (Optional):
Air recirculation is automatically switched off after
about 15 minutes or when engine is shut off.
Heating1. Set the airflow control (2) as required.
2. Set the temperature control (1) as required.
3. Set the air distribution control (3) between Y
and X.
4. Switch off air recirculation, refer to "Air
Recirculation".
5. Adjust the air vents as required, refer to "Side Air
Vents and Center Air Vents".
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 115
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Residual Engine Heat Utilization (REST)
The REST switch (1) is located on the
center section of the dashboard.
The residual engine heat utilization
system can be used to keep the
vehicle interior warm for some time
after the engine is switched off.
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition lock or
remove it altogether.
To switch on:
1. Press the residual engine heat utilization switch (1),
the indicator lamp (2) lights up.
The blower will run at speed 1 regardless of the
setting of the airflow control.
2. Set the temperature control as required, refer to
"Heating, Ventilation".
To switch off:
Press the residual engine heat utilization switch (1)
again, the indicator lamp (2) goes out.The residual engine heat utilization is automatically
switched off if:
1. If the key is turned to position 2 in the ignition lock,
2. after about 30 minutes,
3. if the battery voltage is too low.
A IR CONDITIONING, REGULA TED (OPTIONA L)
The air conditioning switch (1) is
located on the center section of the
dashboard.
The air conditioning can be used to
cool or dehumidify the air in the
vehicle. The selected temperature is
reached as quickly as possible and
then held constant.
The air conditioning is only operational when the
engine is running.
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122 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANELHEA TER BOOSTER
The switch (1) for activating the
heater booster system is located in
the center section of the dashboard.
The heater booster system can be
switched on while the vehicle is
being driven to help the engine to
reach its normal operating
temperature more quickly, which
will help to heat up the passenger compartment as
quickly as possible when the heating is switched on.To switch on with the engine running:
Press switch (1), the indicator lamp (2) lights up.
To switch off:
Press switch (1) again or switch the engine off. The
heater booster will then switch to run-on mode (about
2minutes).
NOTE: When the vehicle is being driven and a coolant
temperature of over 185 °F (+80 °C) is reached, the
heater booster system will switch to regulation mode.
If the coolant temperature drops to below 167 °F
(+75 °C) with the heater booster system switched on,
heat output is increased again.
If the key is turned to position 0 in the ignition lock
(run-on for about 2 minutes), the last setting selected at
switch (1) is retained when the engine is restarted
(memory function).
The operation of the heater booster system is usually
not required at outside temperatures above 41 °F
(+5 °C).
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