automatic transmission DODGE SPRINTER 2006 1.G User Guide
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300 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
COMPONENT SERVICE
INTERVALPRODUCT NAME/PRODUCT NUMBER MB
SHEET
Air Conditioning
The air conditioning system of your vehicle contains R-134a, a refrigerant that does not deplete the ozone layer in the
upper atmosphere.
Refrigerant R-134a — Refrigerant R-134a 361.0
Automatic
Transmission Fluidonce only at
80,000 mi
(128,000 km)Shell ATF 3403/M-115
MOPAR® Part No. 05127382AA, or equivalent
Fuchs/Shell ATF 3353236.10
236.12
Brakes
Use brake fluid approved to DaimlerChrysler standard MB 331.0 and/or DaimlerChrysler material standard MS-9971,
brake fluid certified to DOT 4 Plus standards, that also maintains a minimum dry boiling point (ERBP) of 500°F (260°C),
a minimum wet boiling point (WERBP) of 356°F (180°C) and maximum viscosity of 1500 mm
2/s, conforming to FMVSS
116 and ISO 4925.
Brake Fluid 2 years Intac B026D Dry boiling point: 500°F (260°C)
Wet boiling point: 356°F (180°C),
MOPAR® MS-9971 Part No. 04549625AC, or equivalent331.0
Engine Oil 12 months or
10,000 mi
(16,000 km)See "Approved Engine Oils"
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310 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULESM
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Additional Maintenance Work
Automatic transmission once only at 80,000 miles/
128000km
Oil and filter change
During every second maintenance service
Air cleaner without maintenance indicator:
Air cleaner filter element renewal
Check poly-V-belt for wear and signs of damage
During every fourth maintenance service
Change rear axle fluidAdditional Maintenance Work After ... Years
Every 2 years
Change brake fluid
Every 3 years
Air cleaner filter element renewal
(note installation date
)
Every 15 years or 100,000 miles
Coolant renewal
Note coolant composition
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318 INDEX
ASSYST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
ASSYST Maintenance Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Accelerator Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Gear Selector Lever Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Maneuvering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Selector Lever Manually Unlocking. . . . . . . . . . . 153
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Auxiliary Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Auxiliary Heat Exchanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Auxiliary Heater
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Timer Auxiliary Heater (Water and Air Heater) 134
Tips for Coping with Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
BBatteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Disconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Reconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Replacing Batteries in Remote Keyless Entry . . . . 22Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Belt Tensioners
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Belt Tensioners and Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Bleeding the Diesel Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Body Builder Guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Brake Assist System (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Brake fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Brake Fluid Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Brake Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Brake Pad Wear Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Fluid Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Brake System, Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Service Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bulbs
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Front Lamp Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
CCapacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
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328 INDEX
Towing Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Towing Protection and Passenger Compartment
Protection Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
If the Engine is Damaged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
If the Front Axle is Damaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
If the Rear Axle is Damaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
If the Transmission is Damaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Attaching a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Checking Weights of Vehicle and Trailer . . . . . . 224
Electrical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Loading a Trailer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Parking a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Trailer Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Trailer Tongue Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Vehicle and Trailer Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Trailer Tongue Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223Transmission, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Two Way Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
UUsing the Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
VVehicle / Engine Emission Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vehicle Alteration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Vehicle and Trailer Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Vehicle and Trailer Weights and Ratings. . . . . . . . . 221
Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Vehicle Safety Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Vehicle Tool Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Vehicle Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Vehicles type 2500 C/HC/SHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Vehicles type 3500 C/HC/SHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Ventilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Ventilation, Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
WWading Capability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Warning Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 156
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315