light DODGE SPRINTER 2005 1.G User Guide

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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 on the front edge.

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INTERIOR LIGHTING
Interior Lamps in the Driver and Rear-Seat
Passenger Area/Cargo Area1. 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)

70 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 Area 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.

72 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) C Side lamps, license plate and instrument
lighting
õ Low beam headlamps, high beam
headlamps
ƒ Marker lamps, right, combination switch
up (1)
Marker lamps, left, combination switch
down (2) High beam headlamps (lamp switch position
õ) (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
lights up.

82 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLEASHTRAY/CIGAR LIGHTERAshtray in the driver’s compartment.
Ashtray (1)
Cigar lighter (2) To open the ashtray (1):
Pull the ashtray (1) out until it locks into place.
To close the ashtray (1):
Push the ashtray (1) forward over the working point
until it reaches the stop.
To switch on the cigar lighter (2):
Press in the cigar lighter (2),
it will automatically spring back as soon as the filament
begins to glow.

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Ashtray in the rear passenger compartment.
The ashtrays are located in the side linings in the
passenger compartment.
ELECTRICAL OUTLETThe electrical outlet is located on the
lower right in the center of the
dashboard.
NOTE: Maximum capacity: 180 VACAUTION!
 Many accessories that can be plugged in draw
power from the vehicle’s battery, even when not
in use (i.e. cellular phones, etc.). Eventually, if
plugged in long enough, the vehicle’s battery
will discharge sufficiently to degrade battery life
and/or prevent engine starting.
 Accessories that draw higher power (i.e., coolers, vacuum cleaners, lights, etc.), will degrade the
battery even more quickly. Only use these
intermittently and with greater caution. After the use of high power draw accessories, or long periods of the vehicle not being started (with
accessories still plugged in), the vehicle must be
driven a sufficient length of time to allow the
alternator to recharge the vehicle’s battery.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
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CONTENTS

Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89


Instrument Cluster and Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . 91
Indicator Lamp Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Multi-Function Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Odometer and Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Instrument and Display Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Outside Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Reversing Aid Distance Display (Optional) . . . 99
Tachometer (Engine rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Fuel Gauge with Reserve Fuel Indicator
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Water in Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Engine Oil Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Coolant Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Engine Control Unit Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 107


Switch Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108


ASSYST Maintenance Computer (Optional). . . . 110
Engine Oil Level – Display in Instrument
Cluster (Vehicles with ASSYST Maintenance
Computer only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Displaying Engine Oil Level with
Engine Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113


Engine Oil Level Indicator in Instrument
Cluster (Vehicles without ASSYST Maintenance
Computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115


Heating, Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Air Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
De-Fogging and De-Icing The Front
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Side Air Vents and Center Air Vents . . . . . . . . 120

92 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANELLegend For Instrument Cluster And Indicator Lamps
1. Tachometer (Engine rpm), refer to "Tachometer (Engine rpm)".
2. Turn signal indicator lamp (left), refer to "Multifunction Switch".
3. Turn signal indicator lamp (right), refer to "Multifunction switch".
4. ASR warning lamp or ESP
* warning lamp .
5. Speedometer.
6. Multi-function indicator, refer to "Multi-Function Indicator".
7. Gear selector lever position .
8. Coolant temperature gauge, refer to "Coolant Temperature Gauge".
* 2500 Type vehicles only 9. Fuel gauge with reserve fuel indicator lamp
(yellow), refer to "Fuel Gauge with Reserve Fuel
Indicator Lamp".
10. Warning and indicator lamps.
11. Odometer/trip meter selector, refer to "Odometer and Trip Meter".
Clock/outside temperature display selector, refer
to "Clock and Outside Temperature Display".
12. Instrument lighting brighter/dimmer, refer to "Instrument Lighting".