seat adjustment DODGE SPRINTER 2004 1.G Owners Manual

8 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Seat Belt Warning Lamp and Airbag
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Fastening and Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Belt Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Airbag and Belt Tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 40Driver’s Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Front Seat Passenger Airbag
(not in conjunction with folding seat in
partition wall) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Belt Tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Safety Precautions for the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Engine Break-In Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46The first 1,000 miles (about 1,500 km) . . . . . . . . 46Engine Oil Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Inhalation of Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Tie Down Rings (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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40 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEH ICLEBelt Height AdjustmentBelt height adjustment button 4
Do not adjust the belt height while the vehicle is
moving.
To lower:
Press the button and move the belt sash guide down.
To raise:
Move the belt sash guide up.
The shoulder strap must pass between the neck and the
shoulder.
A IRBA G A ND BELT TENSIONERSThe vehicle is equipped with an airbag for the driver
and the front seat passenger as well as belt tensioners
for the driver and the front passenger. The system is
known as a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). It
has been designed to work together with the seat belt
and to supplement.SRS Malfunction Indicator LampWhen the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock, the
malfunction indicator lamp1 will light up in the
instrument cluster for about 4 seconds as a function
check.
WARNING!
Do not put anything on or around the front airbag
covers or attempt to manually open them. You
may damage the airbags and you could be injured
because the airbags are not there to protect you.
These protective covers for the airbag cushions are
designed to open only when the airbags are inflat-
ing.
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
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CONTENTS
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Interior Mirror (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Electrically Adjustable Exterior Mirror
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Driver’s and Front Passenger’s Seat . . . . . . . . . 54Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Armrest (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Head Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Folding Seat at Partition (Optional) . . . . . . . . . 57

Seat Heater (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Rear Seat Bench Removal and Installation . . . . . 58Retrofitting Seat Mounting Cups . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Headlamp Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Fog Lamp Switch (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Interior Lamps in the Driver and Rear-Seat
Passenger Area/Cargo Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Interior Lamps with Interior Sensor Protection
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Interior Lighting with Reading Lamp, Front
Passenger Space Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Interior Cargo Area Lighting (Optional) . . . . . 65

Multifunction Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Window Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Mechanical Window Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Electric Window Operation (Optional) . . . . . . . 68

Windshield Wiper Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Windshield wipers with rain sensor
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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54 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLESEAT ADJUSTMENT
Driver’s and Front Passenger’s Seat
WARNING!
Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat
could cause you to lose control. The seat belt
might not be properly adjusted and you could be
injured. Adjust the seat only while the vehicle is
parked.
WARNING!
Do not ride with the seat back reclined so that the
shoulder belt is no longer resting against your
chest. In a collision, you could slide under the seat
belt and be seriously or even fatally injured. Use
the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.
WARNING!
The rear area of the vehicle should not be used as
a play area by children when the vehicle is in mo-
tion. They could be seriously injured in an acci-
dent. Children should be seated and using the
proper restraint system.
WARNING!
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people
riding in these area are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.
Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat
belts.
Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.
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3
Comfortseat (Optional)
Seat adjustment, fore/aft (1)
Seat cushion depth (Optional) (2)
Seat height adjustment, front (3)
Seat height adjustment, rear (4)
Backrest tilt (5)
Lumbar SupportHand pump (1)
Bleeder valve (2)
Reinforce support:
Use hand pump (1).
Relieve support:
Press bleeder valve (2).
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56 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLEArmrest (Optional)Tilt adjustment (1)
By adjusting the tilt adjustment (thumbwheel) (1) the
tilt of the armrest can be changed.
Head RestraintIf you need to remove the head restraint, press the
catch at the head restraint socket and pull the head
restraint up and out.
WARNING!
You should never drive the vehicle if the head re-
straint has been removed for an occupied seat. This
could result in severe personal injuries and death in
case of an accident. Adjust the head restraint so that
it touches the back of the head at about ear level.
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INDEX 269
10
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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