tow DODGE SPRINTER 2005 1.G Owner's Manual

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 211
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TOWING THE VEHICLE
*Vehicle Type 2500 only
WARNING!
Do not tow the vehicle if the key cannot be turned
in the ignition lock.
If the key cannot be turned, the ignition lock re-
mains locked and the vehicle cannot be steered.
With the engine not running there is no power
assistance for the braking and steering systems.
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.
The vehicle must not be towed with the front axle
raised and the key in position 2 in the ignition
lock as the drive wheels could then lock due to the
acceleration skid control (ASR) or the optional
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
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212 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIESIf the Engine is DamagedFor towing distances up to 30 miles (about 50 km)
 Shift gear selector lever to "N" position.
 Do not exceed a towing speed of 30 mph (50 km / h).
For towing distances greater than 30 miles (about
50 km)
 Remove the propeller shafts leading to the drive axles.
The vehicle can be towed without restriction.If the Transmission is Damaged Remove the propeller shafts leading to the drive
axles.
If the Front Axle is Damaged Raise the front axle.
 Observe the same towing restrictions as for engine damage.IftheRearAxleisDamagedRaise the rear axle.
NOTE: Comply with local legal regulations regarding
towing vehicles.

234 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLECorrosion protection, such as anticorrosion wax
should be applied to the engine compartment after
every engine cleaning. Before applying, all control
linkage bushings and joints should be lubricated. The
poly-V-belt and all pulleys should be protected from
any wax.Vehicle WashingDo not use hot water or wash your vehicle in direct
sunlight. Use only a mild car wash detergent.
Thoroughly spray the vehicle with a diffused jet of
water. Direct only a very weak spray towards the
ventilation intake. Use plenty of water and rinse the
sponge and chamois frequently.
Rinse with clear water and thoroughly wipe dry with a
chamois. Do not allow cleaning agents to dry on the
finish.
Due to the width of the vehicle, prior to running the
vehicle through an automatic car wash, fold back the
outside mirrors to prevent them from getting
damaged.
In the winter, thoroughly remove all traces of road salt
as soon as possible. When washing the underbody, do not forget to clean
the inner sides of the wheels.
Ornamental MoldingsFor regular cleaning and care of very dirty chrome-
plated parts, use a chrome cleaner.Headlamps, Taillamps, Identification Lamps, Turn
Signal LensesUse a mild car wash detergent with plenty of water.
To prevent scratches, never apply strong force and use
only a soft, non-scratchy cloth when cleaning the
lenses. Do not attempt to wipe dirty lenses with a dry
cloth or sponge.
WARNING!
Dirty or iced-up steps and entrances create a risk
of slipping or falling.
Keep steps, entrances and footwear free from dirt
(e.g. mud, clay, snow and ice).

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 247
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Low Beam Headlamps
1. Unplug the cable connector from the bulb.
2. Unclip in the retaining springs. Press the retaining springs towards the headlamps and down
(direction of arrow). 3. Remove the bulb.
4. Insert the new bulb so that the retaining lugs are
fed into the recesses in the reflector section of the
bulb holder.
5. Clip in the retaining springs.
6. Press on the cable connector.
7. Secure the housing cap.

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 249
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Side and Parking Lamps
1. Pull out the bulb holder with the bulb.
2. Replace the bulb.
3. Insert the bulb holder.
4. Secure the housing cap. High Beam Headlamp
1. Unplug the cable connector from the bulb.
2. Press the retaining spring towards the headlamps
and outwards (direction of arrow).
3. Remove the bulb.
4. Insert the new bulb so that the retaining lugs are fed into the recesses in the reflector section of the bulb holder.5. Clip in the retaining springs.
6. Press on the cable connector.
7. Secure the housing cap.

268 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
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SCOPE OF WORK FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Oil ServiceOil change
Engine:
Oil change and filter replacement
Check fluid levels of the following system, refill as
necessary.
If fluid is lost, trace and eliminate cause – as a separate
order.
Power-assisted steering
Lubrication work:
Trailer tow hitch (original equipment)
Maintenance
ASSYST maintenance computer reset Function check
Signalling system,
warning and indicator lamps
Headlamps, exterior lighting
Windscreen wipers,
windscreen washer system
Check for leaks and damage.
Check for abrasion points and ensure that
lines are correctly routed!
All assemblies:
Engine, transmission, transfer case, front axle, rear
axle, steering, power steering pump
All lines and hoses, sensor cables
Rubber boots on front axle drive shafts,
rubber boots on front axle suspension ball joints, shock
absorbers

INDEX 285
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Relay Assignment, Standard Equipment . . . . . . . . . 242
Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Replacing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Removing a Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Replacing Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Reporting safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Reserve Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Residual Engine Heat Utilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Residual Engine Heat Utilization (REST) . . . . . . . . 122
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Retrofitting Seat Mounting Cups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Reversing Aid Audible Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Ribbed V-Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Roof Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
RPMs, Constant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143SSafety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Seat Belt Warning Lamp and Airbag Malfunction . . 44
Seat Belts Belt Tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Fastening and Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Seat Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Driver’s and Front Passenger’s Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Folding Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Head Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rear Seat Bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Security System with Towing and Passenger
Compartment Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Audible Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Switching off the Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Visual Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Service Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Disposal of Service Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Skid Control, Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

286 INDEXSliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Snow Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Spare Wheel Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Special Maintenance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Speed Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sprinter Original Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Standard Fuse and Relay Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Starter Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Suggestions For Obtaining Service For Your Vehicle .
272
Sun RoofElectrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Mechanical Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Sun Roof, Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Switch Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Switch,Starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13TTachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 101
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Tie Down Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Tire Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Tire Pressure Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Tires
Changing the Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Comfort Tire Pressures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Pressure Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Snow Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Spare Wheel Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Tire Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Tire Pressures Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tires, Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Towing Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

INDEX 287
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Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Towing Protection and Passenger Compartment
Protection Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 If the Engine is Damaged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
If the Front Axle is Damaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
If the Rear Axle is Damaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
If the Transmission is Damaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Attaching a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Checking Weights of Vehicle and Trailer . . . . . . 188
Electrical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Loading a Trailer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Parking a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Trailer Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Vehicle and Trailer Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Transmission, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Two Way Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
UUsing the Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203VVehicle / Engine Emission Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Vehicle Alteration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Vehicle and Trailer Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Vehicle Safety Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Vehicle Tool Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Vehicle Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Ventilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Ventilation, Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116WWading Capability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Warning Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 153
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Water in Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Window Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74