parking brake DODGE SPRINTER 2005 1.G Owners Manual
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16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
Unlocking:If a door lock or interior handle on the driver or front
seat passenger door is unlocked, only the driver or
front seat passenger door will be unlocked.
NOTE: If a door lock or interior handle on the sliding
door or tailgate is unlocked, only the sliding door or
tailgate will be unlocked.Locking:All doors are automatically locked if a door lock or
interior handle is locked.
NOTE: If the central locking automatically unlocks
again after having been locked, at least one door is
closed incorrectly.
If it then locks again within about 5 seconds, then all
closed doors are locked.
The central locking displays vehicle locking with one
or more open doors by means of a special function
sequence (locking, unlocking, locking). Once closing
has been completed, an open door will not
automatically be locked.
WARNING!
When leaving the vehicle always remove the key
from the ignition lock, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unsupervised in the vehicle,
even if they are secured by a child restraint system.
The children could• injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
release the child-proof locks by pressing the central locking button and could thereby open
the doors and
cause injury to others as a result
get out of the vehicle and could either injure themselves when doing so or they could be
injured by the traffic approaching from the rear
suffer serious or fatal effects in the event of long periods of hot weather
release the parking brake. The vehicle could then start moving of its own accord.Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause
severe personal injuries, death and property damage.
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18 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
Locking Status DisplayLeft-hand indicator lamp is illuminated:
The driver’s door is locked.
Right-hand indicator lamp is illuminated:
Front-seat passenger door and rear-seat passenger
area/cargo area are locked.
Both indicator lamps are illuminated:
The entire vehicle is locked.
If an indicator lamp flashes:
At least one door has not been properly closed.
NOTE: The indicator lamps go out,
once the remote keyless entry transmitter has been
used to completely lock the vehicle;
if the ignition lock is in the position 0, and once the
interior handles/closing cylinders have been used to
completely lock the vehicle;
after about 15 minutes in position 0 in the ignition lock.
The display can be reactivated by pressing the central
locking switch, located on the center section of the
dashboard.
WARNING!
When leaving the vehicle always remove the key
from the ignition lock, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unsupervised in the vehicle,
even if they are secured by a child restraint system.
The children could• injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
release the child-proof locks by pressing the central locking button and could thereby open
the doors and
cause injury to others as a result
get out of the vehicle and could either injure themselves when doing so or they could be
injured by the traffic approaching from the rear
suffer serious or fatal effects in the event of long periods of hot weather
release the parking brake. The vehicle could then start moving of its own accord.Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause
severe personal injuries, death and property damage.
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 27
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The vehicle will be centrally locked if all doors are
closed.
Switching Off the Alarm and Unlocking the Vehicle
Press the alarm pushbutton up one more time.
The vehicle will be centrally unlocked if it was not
centrally locked before the alarm was manually
triggered.
OPENING/CLOSING DOORSFront Doors
WARNING!
Do not leave children unsupervised in the vehicle,
even if they are secured by a child restraint sys-
tem. The children could
injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
release the child-proof locks by pressing the central locking button and could thereby open
the doors and
cause injury to others as a result
get out of the vehicle and could either injure themselves when doing so or they could be
injured by the traffic approaching from the rear
suffer serious or fatal effects in the event of long periods of hot weather
release the parking brake. The vehicle could then start moving of its own accord.Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause
severe personal injuries, death and property damage.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 93
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Indicator Lamp Symbolsv
Acceleration skid control (ASR)
or electronic stabi lity program (ESP)*
or slippery surface warning.
1
Airbag Malfunction (USA only).
Parking brake applied.
A
High beam on, refer to "Multifunction Switch".
#
Battery not being charged,
refer to "Battery Charge Indicator Lamp".
Water in fuel filter, refer to "Water in Fuel
Indicator Lamp".
2
Brake pads worn.
:
Engine oil level too low,
refer to "Engine Oil Level Indicator Lamp".
/
Coolant level too low,
refer to "Coolant Level Indicator Lamp".
;
Brake fluid level too low and electronic brake force
distribution (EBD) malfunction (USA only).
*2500 Type Vehicles only.
3
Brake fluid level too low and electronic brake force
distribution (EBD) malfunction (Canada only).
<
Seat belt warning lamp.
-
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) malfunction.
Electronic stability program (ESP)* malfunction.
±
Engine control unit malfunction.
k
Acceleration skid control (ASR) malfunction
and brake assist system (BAS)
1malfunction.
™
Constant RPMs on.
W
Fluid level in windshield washer low.
q
Preheating.
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STARTING AND OPERATING
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CONTENTS
Power Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141Maximum Engine Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142Constant RPMs (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Accelerator Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146Maneuvering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146Gear Selector Lever Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Gear Selection for Special Circumstances . . . . 148
Transmission Selector Lever, Manually
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Reversing Aid (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Loading the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153Loading Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Service Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Brake Pad Wear Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Brake Indicator and Electronic Brake Force
Distribution (EBD) Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . 157Parking Brake Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159Driving Safety Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Indicator
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) . . . 164Acceleration Skid Control Indicator Lamp
(ASR) and Brake Assist System (BAS)
1
if equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Acceleration Skid Control (ASR) Warning
Lamp and Electronic Stability Program
(ESP)
1 – if equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Acceleration Skid Control (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . 167
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140 STARTING AND OPERATING
Deactivating the Acceleration Skid
Control (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168Brake Assist System (BAS)
(vehicle type 2500 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169Indicator Lamp Electronic Stability Program
(ESP) (type 2500 vehicles only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 170Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
(vehicle type 2500 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Auxiliary Drive (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Tire Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175Tire Pressures of Loaded Vehicle in PSI (kPa) . . . 177Vehicle type 2500 C/HC/SHC . . . . . . . . . . . . 177Vehicle type 3500 C/HC/SHC . . . . . . . . . . . . 177Comfort Tire Pressures in PSI (kPa) . . . . . . . . 178Comfort Tire Pressures in PSI (kPa) . . . . . . . . 178
Snow Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179Fuel Filter with Water Separator . . . . . . . . . . . 180Diesel Fuels for Use at Very Low
Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Programmed Top Speed (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . 182
Bleeding Diesel Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Draining Fuel Filter with Water Separator . . . . . 184Bleeding the Diesel Fuel Syst em . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Permissible Roof Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186Trailer Hitches (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186Electrical Connections (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . 186Vehicle and Trailer Weights and Ratings . . . . 187Loading a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187Checking Weights of Vehicle and Trailer . . . . 188Attaching a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189Parking a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Emissions Control System (Catalytic Converter) 192
Inhalation of Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Fording (Wading Capability) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Body Builder Guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193A Special Note Concerning Vehicle
Alteration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
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142 STARTING AND OPERATING1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Automatic transmission, shift selector lever to "P" or "N" position, refer to "Automatic Transmission".
3. Do not depress the accelerator pedal.
4. Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock. The preheater indicator lamp q lights up.5. Turn the key clockwise to the stop as soon as the
preheater indicator lamp
q
goes out.
If the engine is at its normal operating temperature,
the preheater indicator lamp will only light up briefly.
Release the key as soon as the engine is running.
NOTE: The key must be returned to position 0 in the
ignition lock before repeating the starting procedure.
If the display Á lights up alternately with î in
the multi-function display, there is an immobilizer
malfunction or the key used has not been
programmed.
The : engine oil level warning lamp and the #
battery charge warning lamp must go out after the
engine is started.
If either lamp remains on, stop the engine at once and
have the cause traced and repaired by an authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
During the trip, check the displays and the warning/
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster at regular
intervals.Maximum Engine SpeedThe maximum engine speed for all vehicles is
4,200 rpm.
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Constant RPMs (Optional)The switch for the Constant RPMs
is located on the center section of
the dashboard.
Constant RPMs increases the
engine-idling RPMs to a set
working-RPM level and maintains
this level regardless of work load.
It can only be used when the vehicle is stationary, the
parking brake is engaged and the gear selector level is
in position "P".
Constant RPMs indicator lamp
To switch it on:
Press the top of the switch; the indicator lamp in the switch and the constant RPMs indicator lamp
will light up.
To switch off
Press bottom of switch.
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144 STARTING AND OPERATINGNOTE: The Constant RPMs will automatically switch
off when the parking brake is released, the vehicle is in
motion or the control unit detects a malfunction.
The Constant RPMs will also automatically switch off
when you depress the brake pedal. In this case it will
automatically switch on again as soon as you release
the brake pedal.
STOPPING THE ENGINEAfter having brought the vehicle to a stop:
1. Do not depress the accelerator pedal.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Turn the key back to position 0 in the ignition lock.
NOTE: When the engine is very hot, such as after
climbing a long steep slope, allow the engine to idle for
1 to 2 minutes so that it can return to its normal
operating temperature.
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONThe automatic transmission selects individual gears
automatically, dependent upon:
Gear Selector lever position
Accelerator position
Vehicle speed
The gear shifting process is continuously adapted,
dependent on the driving style, the driving situation
and the road characteristics.
NOTE: When parking the vehicle or before working on
the vehicle with the engine running, apply the parking
brake and shift the gear selector lever into "P".
DrivingThe gear selector lever is automatically locked while in
position "P". To move the gear selector lever out of
position "P", the service brake is applied and the key in
position 2 in the ignition lock or the engine running
before the shift lock will release.
Shift gear selector lever to the desired position only
when the engine is idling normally and the service
brake is applied. Do not release the brake until ready to
drive. The vehicle may otherwise start creeping when
the gear selector lever is in drive or reverse position.
WARNING!
It is dangerous to shift the gear selector lever out
of "P" o r " N " if th e e n g i ne s p e e d i s h i g h e r t h a n i d le
speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake ped-
al, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or
in reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle
and hit someone or something. Only shift into
gear when the engine is idling normally and when
your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.