hood open DODGE SPRINTER 2008 2.G User Guide

543 Practical hints
Fuel system
5
\1
Switch off the engine and open the
hood (
\2
page 318).
\1
Place a suitable container under
drain hose
1
.
\1
Switch on the ignition (
\2
page 111).
\1
Unscrew drain plug
2
immediately
one turn or until liquid flows out of
drain hose
1
.
\1
Make sure that the liquid flows into
the container under drain hose
1
.
\1
Close drain plug
2
as soon as ap-
proximately 0.2 US qt (0.2 l) of liquid
has been collected.
\1
When you have drained the fuel filter
with water separator, turn the key
back to position
0 in the ignition lock
(
\2
page 111).
\1
Dispose of the collected liquid in an
environmentally responsible man-
ner.
iThe electric fuel delivery pump stops
the flow of liquid automatically after
30 seconds.
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545 Practical hints
Replacing the wiper blades
5
\3 Replacing the wiper blades
\1
Apply the handbrake (
\2
page 191).
1Wiper blade
2Retaining clips
3Wiper arm\1
Fold the wiper arms away from the
windshield.
!
CAUTION
Do not open the hood while the wiper
arms are folded away from the wind-
shield. You would damage the hood
and the wiper arms.
Do not fold the wiper arms onto the
windshield without wiper blades be-
ing attached. You could scratch the
windshield.
For your own convenience, have this
work carried out at an authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
Removing the wiper bladesWarning
G
When the windshield wipers are set to in-
termittent wipe or the rain sensor is ac-
tive, the windshield wipers could move at
any time and injure yourself or others
upon contact with them.
Always remove the key from the ignition
lock before replacing the wiper blades.
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577 Practical hints
Battery
5
\1
Remove cover
1
upward.
Starter battery in the driver’s footwell
\1
Loosen the negative terminal of the
battery first and remove it so that the
negative terminal cannot come into
contact with the pole terminal.
\1
Remove the cover from the positive
terminal.
\1
Loosen the positive terminal and fold
the positive terminal and the prefuse
box up to the side.
Disconnecting the auxiliary battery*
\1
Open the hood (
\2
page 318).
Auxiliary battery in the engine compart-
ment
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582 Practical hintsJump-starting
5
\1
Make sure that the two vehicles do
not touch.
\1
Apply the handbrake or move the se-
lector lever to position
P.
\1
Switch off all electrical consumers.
\1
Switch on the battery isolating
switch* if necessary (
\2
page 338).
\1
Remove the key from the ignition
lock.
\1
Open the hood (
\2
page 318).
The jump-starting connection point is on
the left-hand side of the air cleaner in
the engine compartment when looking
in the direction of travel.
Jump-starting connection point
1Positive terminal clamp of jumper cable\1
Remove the positive terminal cover
from the donor battery.
\1
Connect positive terminal of donor
battery
2
to jump-starting connec-
tion point 1
with the jumper cable.
Start with the donor battery.
\1
Using red positive terminal clamp
1

of the jumper cable, slide the red
protective cap of the jump-starting
connection point back with a clock-
wise turn and connect the positive
terminal clamp of the jumper cable
to the positive terminal of the jump-
starting connection point.
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