radio antenna DODGE SPRINTER 2007 2.G Owners Manual

183 Operation
Electronic equipment
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\3 Electronic equipment
The vehicle’s general operating permit may
be invalidated if you do not observe the
manufacturer’s installation specifications .
You will find information about retrofitting
electrical / electronic equipment in the
“Technical data” section (\2page 354).
Radio, telephone, two-way radio,
fax machine and navigation systemWarning
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Please do not forget that your primary respon-
sibility is to drive the vehicle safely.
Only operate the electronic equipment when
road and traffic conditions permit. Keep in
mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (about
50 km/h), your vehicle travels 44 feet (about
14 m) per second.
A navigation system does not provide infor-
mation about bridge load-bearing capacities
or headroom clearances.
You are responsible for safety at all times.
Observe legal requirements.
Telephones, two-way radios and fax machines
without an exterior antenna may interfere
with the vehicle’s electronics, thereby jeopar-
dizing the vehicle’s operating safety. The risk
of an accident increases.
Do not use this equipment while the vehicle is
in motion.

242 OperationCleaning and care of the vehicle
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Automatic car wash
You can clean the vehicle in an automatic
car wash from the very start. It is prefera-
ble to use a car wash that does not have
brushes.
If the vehicle is very dirty, prewash it be-
fore you drive into the car wash.
\1Remove the radio / telephone antenna
and fold the exterior mirrors in before
driving into the automatic car wash.After using an automatic car wash, wipe off
wax from the windshield and the wiper
blades. This prevents smears and reduces
wiping noises which can be caused by res-
idue on the windshield.High-pressure cleaners
\1The minimum distance that must be
maintained between the vehicle and
the nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner
is:
\4approximately 2.2 ft (70 cm) for
round-spray jets
\4approximately 1 ft (30 cm) for 25°
flat-spray jets and concentrated-
power jets
\1Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.Care of the vehicle!
CAUTION
After cleaning your vehicle, especially
the wheel rims with rim cleaner, do not
simply park the vehicle and leave it.
Rim cleaners can promote corrosion of
the brake discs and the brake pads /
linings. Before parking and leaving the
vehicle after cleaning, always warm the
vehicle up to normal operating temper-
ature first.
!
CAUTION
Make sure that the automatic car wash
is suitable for the size of the vehicle.
If you do not remove the radio / tele-
phone antenna and fold in the exterior
mirrors, there is a possibility that the
antenna, the exterior mirrors or the ve-
hicle could be damaged by the auto-
matic car wash.
!
CAUTION
Make sure that the windshield wiper
switch is set to 0 (\2page 126), other-
wise the rain sensor could be activated,
for example, and the windshield wipers
could be triggered unintentionally. This
could cause damage to the vehicle.
!
CAUTION
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
round-spray jets for cleaning the tires.
You could otherwise damage the tires.
Have damaged tires replaced.
!
CAUTION
To avoid damage, do not aim directly at
the door joints, brake hoses, electrical
components, connectors or seals.

354 *Technical dataVehicle electronics
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\3 Vehicle electronics
Electrical and electronic equipment can
jeopardize the operational safety of your
vehicle. If equipment of this kind is retrofit-
ted, it must be type-approved and must
bear the e mark.
If you wish to install telephones or two-way
radios in the vehicle, you must obtain for-
mal approval.
The manufacturer recommends that you
consult an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
You may retrofit telephones and two-way
radios provided that the maximum trans-
mission outputs listed below are not
exceeded. Always have this type of equip-ment professionally installed with an exte-
rior antenna which has been installed in
such a way as to be reflection-free.
.
Tampering with the engine electron-
ics !Work on the engine electronics and all
associated parts such as control units,
sensors and connector leads should
only be performed at an authorized
Sprinter Dealer. Vehicle parts could
otherwise wear more quickly and the
vehicle’s warranty or general operating
permit could be invalidated.Warning
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For safety reasons and to avoid invalidating
the general operating permit, always have
work on the engine electronics and associ-
ated parts performed at an authorized
Sprinter Dealer which has the necessary
specialist knowledge and tools to carry out
the work required.
The manufacturer recommends that you use
an authorized Sprinter Dealer for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-related systems must be car-
ried out at an authorized Sprinter Dealer.Retrofitting electrical / electronic
equipment
Frequency range
Maximum trans-
mission output
Short wave
(< 50 MHz)
100 W
4m waveband
20 W
2m waveband
50 W
70 cm waveband
35 W
25 cm waveband
10 W
!If electrical or electronic equipment
which does not fulfill these conditions
is retrofitted, the vehicle’s general
operating permit may be invalidated.