Dodge 2005 VA Sprinter manual

TABL E OF CONTE NTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 10 10 SECTIO N PAGE INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE ST ARTING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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1 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 How to Use this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Vehicle Identification Number, Sampl e and Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This manua l provides informatio n needed to operate and understan d the vehicle and i ts components. Addition al detailed info rmation i s cont ained in the Owner’s Warranty Information Book and the Sprinter Ser vice Book let. Sprinter vehicles are equipped with a variety of comp onents . Not al l of the infor mati on[...]

INTRODUCTION 5 1 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Consult the table of contents to determine w hich section contain s the informatio n you desire. The detailed index, at the rear of this manual, contains a complete l isting of all su bjects. WARNINGS AND CAUTI ONS This m anua l con tains WA RNINGS against operat ing procedures which could result in an accide[...]

6 INTRODUCTION Vehicle identifi cation number (locatio n: on th e chassi s, right hand ). VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL, SAMPLE AND LOCATION Location: below th e driver’s seat on an out ward facing position of the mo unting pillar. 1. Incomplete vehicle ce rtific ation label for chassis/cab. 2. Type plate (v ehicle identifica tion number, pe[...]

INTRODUCTION 7 1 Sample Inco mplete Vehicle Cer tification La bel (Label 1) Sample Ty pe Plate (La bel 2) VEHICLE / EN GINE EMISSION LABEL, SAMPLE AND LOCATION Location: on valve cover o f the engine Sample: Important Engine In formation This is a LOW EM ISSION VEHIC LE engine and meets all appl icable requirements of US EP A CFFV as “ILEV” per[...]

8 INTRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND RECOMMENDATIONS In this manual, whenever you see instructions to discard materials, yo u should first a ttempt to reclaim and recycle them. To preserve o ur environment, follow appropriate environmental rules and regulations when disposin g of materials. DRINKING ALCOHOL OR TAKING DRUGS WHILE DRIVING W ARNI[...]

INTRODUCTION 9 1 INFORMATION REGARDING ELECTRONIC RE CORD ING D EVI CES (Includ ing n otice pu rsuant to Califo rni a Code § 9951) Please note that your vehicle is equ ipped with devices that can record vehicle systems data. This informa tion helps, for examp le, to diagnose vehicle systems aft er a collision and to continuousl y improve vehicle s[...]

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THINGS TO KNOW BEF ORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 2 CONTENTS 3 Ignition Lock / Starter Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 U Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3 Central Locking (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 U Unlocking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3 Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 U Seat Belt Warn ing Lamp and Airbag Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 U Fastening and Rem oving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 U Belt Height Adjustment . . . . . . [...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 13 2 IGNITION LOCK / STARTER SWITCH 0 The steering wh eel is lock ed when the key i s rem ov e d T o remove the key , place the gear selector lever in position "P"; rotate the key in the ignit ion lock to position 0 ; and remo ve the key . 1 The steering wheel is u nlocked 2 Preheating and drivi[...]

14 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE Immobilizer The immobiliz er is automatically acti vated when the key is removed from the ignitio n lock. The engine c a n n o t b e s t a r t e d . A s s o o n a s t h e c o r r e c t k e y i s i n s e r t e d into the igni tion lock, the imm obilizer is deacti vated. For notes on the remote keyless[...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 15 2 CENTRAL LOCKING (OPTIONAL) To unlock (1) To lock (2) To unlock (1) To lock (2) CAUTION! An unlocked vehicle is an inv itation to thie ves. Always r emove the k ey from the ignition a nd lock all doors when leaving the vehicle unatten ded. W ARNING! For perso nal security an d safety in the e vent of [...]

16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE Unlocking: If a door lock o r interior h andle on the driver or f ront seat passeng er door is unlocked , only the driver or front seat passenger door w ill be un locked. NOTE: If a door lock or in terior handl e on th e slid ing door or tailgate is unlocked, o nly the s liding do or or tailgate will[...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 17 2 After the engine is started (about 1 second) , all doors with the exception of the driver-side door are locked autom atically. Central L ocking S witch The central locking switch is located on the center section of the dashboard. The entire vehicle or just the passenger do or and the cargo doors can [...]

18 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE Locking Status Display Left-han d indicator lamp is illumina ted: The driver’s door is locked. Right-ha nd indi cator lamp is il luminated : Front-seat pas senger do or and rear-se at passenger area/cargo area are locked. Both indicator lamps a re illuminated: The entire vehicle is locked. If an in[...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 19 2 Locking and Unlocking To lock entire vehicle: Press top of central lo cking switch. The left and t he right in dicator lamp in the switch illumina te. If one o f the two in dicator lam ps blinks, a t least on e door is not cl osed pr operl y. To unlock ent ire vehicle: Press top of central lo cking s[...]

20 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE flashes four times. A utomatic lock ing when the engine is started is s witched on (stan dard setting). NOTE: A door which is closed after the eng ine has been started will not be locked automatically. Au Automatic Unlocking in Case of an Accident The doors will un lock in the event o f certain accid[...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 21 2 The remote keyless entry tr ansmi tter transmits i n all directions. It does not have to be pointed at the vehicle. Do not expose the remo te keyless entry tran smitter to high lev els of elect romag netic radia tion in ord er to avoid the ris k of malfun ctions. The remote keyless entry trans mitter[...]

22 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE Press the Πbutto n a second time. The passen ger door an d cargo doors are unl ocked and the turn signal lamps, a s well as the remo te keyless entry t ransmitter indicator la mp, blin k once again . The butto n must be pressed a second time within about 2.5 secon ds, otherwise the second reques t [...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 23 2 Replacin g Batteries Rated v oltag e: 6 V DC (2x 3V) Rated current:10 mA 1. Release t he mechan ical ke y by pressing the release button. 2. Remove t he battery cover. 3. Remov e the batt ery an d ins tall new one (note correct polarity; positive terminal up). 4. Press on the battery cover until it s[...]

24 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE The alarm is triggered if the security system has been ac tiva ted a nd • A door is o pened, • a door is unlocked from inside, • the engine cover is opened, • the key is used to unlock the vehicle at any door, • the key is turned to posi tion 2 in the igni tion lock. Audible Alarm The horn [...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 25 2 1. Place the key in position 0 or 1 in the ignition lock. 2. Press the switch up (1) to swi tch off the towin g protecti on. The indicator la mp (2) is briefly illuminat ed. If passenger compartment protection will be switched off as well, wait un til the indicator lam p ( 2) goes out, and 3. Press s[...]

26 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. Press swi tch up (1). The indicator la mp (2) is briefly illuminat ed. To activate the setting ( passenger com partment/ towing p rotecti on switche d off): 4. Lock the vehicle using the remote keyless entr y transmitter. The passenger compartm ent protection will remain switched off until the veh[...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 27 2 The vehicle will be centrall y locked if all d oors are closed. Switching Off the Alarm and Unl ocking the Vehi cle Press the alarm pushbutton up one more time. The vehicle will be centrally unlocked if it was no t centrally locked before the alarm was manually triggered. OPENING/CLOSI NG DOORS Front[...]

28 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE From the Outsi de To unlock (1) To lock (2) To open the door: Pull the handle to open the door. W ARNING! Only driv e with the doors properl y closed. You could lose the load, for exampl e, and endanger ve- hicle occupa nts or other road users if the doors are open. Only op en the doors when ro ad an[...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 29 2 From the Insi de To unlock (1) To lock (2) To unlock and open Pull hand le. To lock: Press the handle in . All closed doors w ill be locked. The door is locked when the white pa tch in th e handle can be seen. If an open door is detected, refer to "Central Locking". NOTE: The driver’s and[...]

30 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE Sliding Door From the Outsi de To unlock (1) To lock (2) To open the door: Pull the handle and slide the door back to the stop. To close the door: Slide it forwards by th e handle until it latches. W ARNING! Only driv e with the doors properl y closed. You could lose the load, for exampl e, and endan[...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 31 2 From the I nside without Lock B utton To unlock (1) To lock (2) To unlock and open: Pull hand le. To lock: Press the handle in . The door is locked when the white pa tch in th e handle can be seen. If an open door is detected, refer to "Central Locking". From the I nside with Lock Button Lo[...]

32 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE Press lock but ton (1) (all doors are lock ed) If the central locking au tomatical ly unlocks agai n after having been locked, at least on e door is closed incorrectly. If it then locks a gain wit hin abou t 5 seconds, th en al l close d doors a re lock ed. The central locking displays vehicle locki [...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 33 2 Rear Cargo Doors From the Outsi de To unlock (1) To lock (2) To open the door: Pull the handle to open the door. W ARNING! Only driv e with the doors properl y closed. You could lose the load, for exampl e, and endanger ve- hicle occupa nts or other road users if the doors are open. To prevent po ssi[...]

34 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE From the I nside without Lock B utton To unlock and open: Pull hand le. To lock: Press the handle in . The door is locked when the white pa tch in th e handle can be seen. If an open door is detected, refer to "Central Locking". From the I nside with Lock Button Lock button (1) Handle (2) T[...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 35 2 If the central locking au tomatical ly unlocks agai n after having been locked, at least on e door is closed incorrectly. If it then locks a gain wit hin abou t 5 seconds, th en al l close d doors a re lock ed. The central locking displays vehicle locki ng with one or mo re op en door s by means of a[...]

36 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE To lock man ually: Move the handle down un til it is in the vertical position. Automatic lo cking: If the left-hand door is closed, it w ill be auto matically locked as soon as the right-hand door has been closed. NOTE: If an open tail gate is locked before bein g closed, then only the tailgate will [...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 37 2 To cl ose: Pull the doors aw ay from the retainin g plates on the outer sid ewalls. Passenger/Cargo Area Door NOTE: The maxim um cargo area door height is 5 feet 7 inche s (1 76 cm ). W ARNING! Always dr ive with th e doors prop erly closed, be- cause if the ve hicle is operated wit h the doors open,[...]

38 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE To Unl ock t he Door f rom t he Pa sseng er Ar ea To unlock, turn key to left (1) To open door (2) To cl ose door and lock (3) To Unlock the Door fro m the Cargo Ar ea (Optional ) To unlock, press latch in direction (1) To open door ( 2) To close door and lock (3)[...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 39 2 OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS Seat belts, belt tensioners , airbag and child restra int syst ems are indepe ndent restra int sy stem s whose functions complement each other. All states an d provinces require use of ch ild restraints that comply w ith U.S. Federal Mo tor Vehicle Safety Stan dard 213 an d Can ad[...]

40 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE W ARNING! Airbag and belt tensi oners are designe d to func- tion on a one -time-only basis. A n airbag or bel t tensioner th at was activat ed must be rep laced. An airba g system component integrated in the steering wheel gets hot after the airbag has inflated . Do not to uch. No modificat ions of [...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 41 2 SEAT BELTS W ARNING! Children shou ld never ride sitti ng on the lap of another o ccupant. In an acci dent they will be com- pletely without protect ion and could even be in- jured by the person t hey are sitting on. For the safety of all occupants read the child restraint sy s- tem manufactur er’s[...]

42 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE W ARNING! Wear your seat belt snugly. A belt that is worn under your a rm is very dangerous. Your body could str ike the inside surfaces of the vehicle in a collision, increasing head and neck injury. A belt worn under the arm can cause inter nal injuries . Ribs aren’t as strong as shoulder bone s.[...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 43 2 W ARNING! Never ride i n a moving vehicl e with the backre st reclined. Sitting in an excessivel y reclined posi- tion can be d angerous. You could sli de under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under it, the belt would appl y force at the abdomen o r neck. This could result in sever e perso[...]

44 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE Seat Belt War ning Lamp and Airbag Ma lfunction When the k ey is i n positio n 2 in the ign ition lo ck, the warning la mp < lights up f or about 6 seconds; thi s takes place whether or not the driver’s seat belt is fastened. The warning lamp < must go out after abou t 6 s econds if the drive[...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 45 2 Fastening a nd Removing Belt tongue (1) Belt buckle (2) Relea se bu tton (3) Fasteni ng Seat Be lts 1. Pull the seat belt over the body. The seat belt must not be twisted or you could be injured. 2. Press the tong ue into the buckl e and make su re that it is heard to enga ge. 3. The seat belt must b[...]

46 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE Removing Sea t Belts 1. Press the release button in the belt buckle. 2. Guide the seat belt back to its rest position. Seat Bel t Warning System Whe n the ke y is tu rned to pos ition 2 in the ig niti on lock, a warning buzzer sounds for about 6 secon ds if the driver’ s safety belt is not pressed [...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 47 2 DRIVER’S AIRBAG The driver’s airbag is located within the pa dded center of the steering wheel. W ARNING! To red uce th e ris k of inj ury w hen th e fron t airb ag infla tes, it is very importa nt for the driver to al- ways be in a prope rly seated positio n and to wear the seat belt. Since the [...]

48 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AIR BAG (NOT IN CONJUNCTION WITH FOLDING SEAT IN PA RTITI ON W ALL ) W ARNING! To red uce th e ris k of inj ury w hen th e fron t airb ag infla tes, it is very importa nt for the driver to al- ways be in a prope rly seated positio n and to wear the seat belt. Since the ai rbag in[...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 49 2 AIRBAG AND BELT TENSIONERS The vehicle is eq uipped with an airbag for the driver and the front seat pas senger as well as belt tens ioners for the driver and the front passenger. The s ystem is known as a Supplem ental Restra int System (S RS). It has been designed to work together wi th the seat be[...]

50 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE Safety Prec autions for the Airbag W ARNING! Airbags can seriously injur e or kill you, e specially if you a re clo se to the a irbag when it dep loys. Always wear your sea t belt. Airbags do not replace sea t belts but instead supplement the protect ion offered by seat belts. Wearing a sea t belt al[...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 51 2 W ARNING! Do not att empt to manually open the front air bag covers. Yo u may d amage the a irbags and you could be injured beca use the airbags may not function as de signed. These pr otective covers f or the ai rbag cushions are desi gned to o pen only when the airbag s are inflating. Do no t m odi[...]

52 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE PEDALS The freedom of movemen t of the pedals must n ot be impaired in an y way, such as by floorma ts. ENGINE BREAK-IN SPECIFICATIONS The first 1,000 miles (about 1,5 00 km) The more cautiously you treat your vehicle during the break-in period, the mo re satisfied yo u will be with it s performance [...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 53 2 Engine Oil Consumption When the engine has passed the break-in period, oil consum ption may rea ch 0.5 % of the fue l cons umption recorded in act ual operating ci rcumstances. In isolated cases and in arduous operating co ndition s, oil consumption may i ncrease to 1 % o f the fuel consumption recor[...]

54 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE S T ARTING YOUR VEHICLE INHALATION OF EXHAUST GAS TIE DOWN RINGS (OPTIONAL) 1. Tie Down Rings The rings (1) are used to at tach the load with the h elp of tension bel ts. Place the te nsion belt a round th e load, secure it on the rings (1) and tie it down. W ARNING! When drivi ng or park ing the veh icle, make sure that it[...]

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 55 2 NOTE: Use neithe r elas tic faste ning st raps no r nets when lashi ng down the load. These a re only intended as anti-sli p protection for light er loads. The means used to tie down the load must not be run over sharp edge s or corners. Sharp edges or co rners should be given protective padding. Obs[...]

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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATU RES OF YOUR VEHICLE 3 CONTENTS 3 Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 U Interior Mirror (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 U Electrically Adju stable Exterior Mirror (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 3 Seat Adjustment . . . . .[...]

58 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 3 Speed Control (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 3 Sunroof (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 U Manual Sun Roo f (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 U Electric Sun Roof (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 U Mechanical Sun Ro of [...]

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 59 3 MIRROR ADJUSTMENT Interior Mirror ( Optional) 1. Nor mal positi on (DA Y) 2. Anti-glare position (NIG HT) Electric ally Adjustable Exterior Mirror (Optional) The switch is lo cated in the door l ining next to th e door handl e. Mirror adjustment, le ft (1) Mirror adjustment, right (2) When the key is [...]

60 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE SEAT ADJUSTMENT Driver’s an d Fro nt Passen ger’s Seat W ARNING! Do not adjust t he driver’s seat wh ile driving. Ad- just the sea t only while the vehicle is park ed. Adjusting the seat while driving could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicl e. The seat belt might not be pr operly adju[...]

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 61 3 Comfortsea t (Optional) Seat adjustm ent, fore/aft (1) Seat cushion d epth (Option al) (2) Seat he ight adjustm ent, f ront (3 ) Seat he ight adju stment, rear ( 4) Backrest tilt (5) Lumbar Support Hand pump (1) Bleeder valv e (2) Reinfor ce sup port: Use ha nd pum p (1 ). Relieve support: Press bleed[...]

62 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Armrest (Optional) Tilt adjustm ent (1) By adjustin g the tilt adjust ment (thumbw heel) (1) the tilt of the armrest can be change d. Head Restraint If you need to re move the head restraint, press the catch at the hea d restraint socket a nd pull the head restraint up and o ut. W ARNING! You should ne [...]

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 63 3 Folding Seat at Partition (Optiona l) Key (1) Seat c ushi on (2) Fold down the sea t cushion of the folding seat. SEAT HEATER (OPTIONAL) The seat heate r switch is l ocated on the center section of the dashboard. The seat heater only works when the key is in posi tion 2 in th e ignition lock . Low hea[...]

64 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE REAR SEAT BENCH R EMOVAL AND INS TAL LA TION Unlocked (1) Locked (2) To remove : 1. Tu rn al l relea se lev ers o n the le gs of the app ropri ate rear bench seat up . The rear bench se at can th en move in the seat mountin g cups. 2. Lif t the rear benc h seat up an d out of the se at mounting cu ps. W[...]

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 65 3 To install: 1. With the rear bench seat facing in the directi on of travel, insert the legs of the rear bench seat in the respective seat mounting cups on the floor. 2. Slide t he rear bench se at forwards with some force as far as it will go, until the release levers are heard to engag e and all rele[...]

66 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE HOOD To open: 1. Pull the release lever (1). The hood then op ens sligh tly and is restrain ed by the safety catch. W ARNING! When the hood is open, the re is a risk o f injur y due to very hot eng ine components. When the engine is runn ing or t he key is i n positi on 2 in the ignitio n lock, ther e i[...]

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 67 3 2. Open the safety catch (2). 3. Swing th e hood up until the support st rut (3) engages. To clo se: 1. Lift the ho od up sligh tly. 2. Press the suppo rt strut (3) down . 3. Swin g the hood dow n and make sure tha t it engages in its reta ining catch . 4. Check tha t the hood is engaged properly by p[...]

68 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE HEADLAMP RANGE CONTROL See Section 4, Un derstandin g Your Instrument P anel, for switch locations. The range of the hea dlamps can be adjusted to the load in the vehicle. Turn the thumbwheel down to headlamp beam down. Turn the thumbw heel up to headlamp beam up. When the vehi cle is not lo aded (drive[...]

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 69 3 INTERIOR LIGHTING Interior L amps in the Driv er and Rear- Seat Passenge r Area/ Cargo Ar ea 1. Per manen tly o n 2. Off 3. Inte rio r lamp s are sw itch ed on/o ff by t he doo r contact switches Interior Lamps with Int erior Sensor Pr otection (Optional) Interior lamp sw itch (1) Reading la mp switch[...]

70 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Operat ion of I nterior Lamps Position 1 : Cont inuous op erat ion Position 2 : The door contact switch es are used to switch the interior lamps on an d off Position 3: Switched off Operat ion of Rea ding Lamps Positi on 1: Left- hand reading l amp sw itche d on Position 2: Switched off Position 3: Righ[...]

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 71 3 Interior Cargo Area Lighting (Optional) The switch is located on the center section of th e dashboar d. To switch on: Press top of switch: The indi cator lamp in the switch wil l illuminate. To switch off: Press bottom of switch. The switch (1) is located on the right side of the cargo area at the ent[...]

72 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE The switch (2) is lo cated in the right rear of the cargo area . To switch on: Press top of switch, the indicator la mp in the s witch will illumin ate. To switch off: Press bottom of switch. NOTE: The inte rior cargo a rea lighting will shut off auto mati call y af ter 15 min. MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH Turn[...]

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 73 3 Lamp switch (3) C Side lam ps, license p late an d instrumen t light ing õ Low beam hea dlamps , high beam headlam ps ƒ Marker lamps, ri ght, combinatio n switch up (1) Marker lamps, l eft, combinatio n switch down (2) High beam headlamp s (lamp sw itch posit ion õ ) (4) Headlamp flas her (also wh [...]

74 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WINDOW OPERATION Mechanical Window Operation To open the window: Turn the manua l wind ow cont rol i n a counterclockwise direction . To c lose t he win dow: Turn the manu al window c ontro l in a cloc kwise direction. Electric Window Operation (Optional) The window operation switches are located on the[...]

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 75 3 Place the key in positio n 2 in the ignition lo ck. To open the window: Keep switch pressed downward un til the window has reached the desired position. To c lose t he win dow: Keep switch pressed upward until the window h as reach ed the desired position. WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH Intermittent wip e an[...]

76 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Touch-wipe: Press the windshie ld wiper s witch up to the pres sure point. NOTE: Smears may form on the glass when the windshield wipers are in use. In this case, operate th e windshield washer, even in rainy weather. Check wiper blades regularly f or damage and contam inat ion. Windshield wipers with r[...]

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 77 3 SPEED CONTROL (OPTIONAL) Set / accelerate speed (1) Set / decelerate speed (2) Off (3) Resu me s et spe ed (4) The speed control allows you to drive in a more relaxed manner, for examp le over long dista nces, as it automa tically maintain s the set speed by activel y regulating the throt tle setting.[...]

78 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Setting momen tary speed Briefly push speed cont rol lever up (1) or down (2 ). Cancel sp eed contro l Push speed control lever forwards (3) or step on the brake pedal. Increase set speed Push up sp eed con trol leve r (1) brief ly – spe ed in creas e of 0.6 mph (1 km/h) each time. To increase speed s[...]

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 79 3 NOTE: On up hill and downhi ll grad es it ma y not be possible to main tain set speed. SUNROOF (OPTIONAL) W ARNING! The speed control does not adapt itself auto mati- cally to r oad conditions; ther efore do not use cruise control on icy roads. There is a r isk of skid- ding and loss o f vehicle contr[...]

80 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Manual Sun Roof (Optional) – To open, turn the handwheel counterclockwise. Maximum opening = turn until the stop is reached. – To close, turn the handwh eel clockwise until the sto p is reached. Electric Sun Roof (Opt ional) See Section 4, Understandin g Your Instrum ent Pan el, for switch loca tion[...]

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 81 3 Mech anic al Sun Ro of Opera tion The sun roof does not open or close: Check electrical fuse. Electric al fuses refer to “Electrical Fuses“. If the fuse works correctly, the sun roof can also be closed or opened man ually. Remove cover (1) at the front frame of the su n roof. Remove too l (2) from[...]

82 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE AS HTRA Y/CI GAR L IGH TER Ashtray in the dr iver’s compartm ent. Ashtray (1) Cigar lighter (2) To open the ashtray (1): Pull the ashtray (1 ) out until it locks into place. To close the ashtray ( 1): Push the as htray (1) forward over the wo rking point until it reaches th e stop. To switch on the ci[...]

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 83 3 Ashtray in the rear passenger co mpartment. The ashtrays are located in the si de linings in the passenger compartment. ELECTRICAL OUTLET The electrical outlet is lo cated on the lower right in the center of t he dashboard. NOTE: Maxi mum cap acity: 180 VA CAUTION! • Many accessories that can be plu[...]

84 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE CONTROL AND OPERATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTERS Radio, Telephone and Two Way Radio MOBILE TELEPHONE AND TWO WAY RADIO AND FAX MACHINES Radio transm itters, such as a m obile telephone or a citizens ban d unit should only be used inside the vehicle they ar e connected to an antenna that i s installed on the [...]

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 85 3 CUP HOLDER The cup hold er in the driver’s compartmen t is located below the instrum ent panel between the d river’s and fron t pas senge r’s sea ts. The cup holders in the pa ssenger compartment are located in the center below th e seat benches. Pull out cup holder in the direction of arrow.[...]

86 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE GLOVE COMPARTMENT To open glove compartment: Pull hand le (1) COMPARTMENTS IN FRONT DOORS Locked (1) Unlocked (2) W ARNING! You r primar y resp onsibi lity is to drive the ve hicle. Do not use cup holder while the vehicle is in motion. Otherwi se you could be distracted from traffic and cause a n accide[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 4 CONTENTS 3 Instruments and Co ntrols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 3 Instrument Cluster and Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . 91 U Indicator Lamp Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 U Multi-Function Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 U Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

88 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUME NT PANEL U Upper Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 U Heated Rear Win dow (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . 121 U Windshield Heater (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 U Residual Engine Heat Ut ilization (REST) . . . . 122 3 Air Conditioning, Regulated (Optional) . . . . . . 122 U C[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 89 4 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS[...]

90 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUME NT PANEL Legend For Instr uments And Controls 1. Left-ha nd air vent. 2. Multif unction sw itch. 3. Speed control . 4. Ho od r ele ase l ever . 5. Instrument cluster, refer to "Instrument Cluster and Indicator Lam ps". 6. Haza rd wa rning f lasher switch . 7. Steering wheel with horn, front driver airbag . 8[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 91 4 INSTRUMENT CLUS TER AND INDICATOR LAMPS[...]

92 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUME NT PANEL Legend For Instrumen t Cluster And Indicat or Lamps 1. Tachometer (Engine rpm), re fer to "Tachometer (Engine rpm)". 2. Turn signal indicator lamp (left), refer to "Multifunction Switch". 3. Turn sign al indi cator lamp (r ight), refer to "Multifunctio n switch". 4. ASR wa rning [...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 93 4 Indicator Lamp Symbols v Acceleration skid control (ASR) or electronic stabi lity program (ESP)* or slippery surfac e 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 Indicat[...]

94 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUME NT PANEL Multi-Function Indicator W ARNING! Never oper ate butto ns (1, 2, 3 and 4) in the multi- function i ndicator whil e driving. To op erat e the se bu ttons the d rive r mus t re ach through the ste ering wheel, which could significantly impede its mov ement. Your attenti on will also be diverted f rom the road [...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 95 4 The multi-fun ction indicato r can be used to call up the odometer, trip meter, clock and outside temperature, or informatio n such as remaining tim e/distan ce until the next service is due, or the engine oil level. If your vehicle is equi pped with reversing aid, the multi-functi on in dicator als o displa[...]

96 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUME NT PANEL Clock Activate the m ulti-functio n indicator, refer to "Multi- Function Indicator". Button I – to reverse the time adjustm ent/ switch between hours and minutes (1) Button ç – to turn the tim e back (2 ) Button æ – to advance the time (3) To switch bet ween Time and Outsid e Temperature Dis[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 97 4 Odo meter an d Trip Met er Activate the mu lti-function indicator. Th e total distance covered by the vehicl e will be shown. 1. To switch between the odometer and the trip meter, press button (1) briefly. 2. To reset the trip meter, ca ll up trip m ete r. Pr ess button (1) and hold until the trip me ter sho[...]

98 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUME NT PANEL Instrument an d display li ghting : 1. Switch on the marker lamps, refer to "Combination Swit ch" 2. Press butto n ç , to instrument and di splay lighting dim mer 3. Press butto n æ , to i nstrumen t displa y lightin g brighter Outs ide Tempe rature Display 1. Clock/o utside temp erature displa y [...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 99 4 The outside temperatu re is displayed w hen the multi- function indica tor is activated. S udden changes in temperature, for instance wh en leaving a garage, are only show n afte r a certain dela y. NOTE: Outside temperature display °F in USA on ly. °C in Canada on ly. Reversing Aid Dis tance Display ( Opt[...]

100 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL The followin g display appea rs if the reversing a id does not d etect an obsta cle. NOTE: Dis tance displa y – "in" in USA only . – "cm" in Canada only . The distance between the sensors and an obstacle detected within the monitoring range is displayed in increments of 2 in (5 cm). I[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 101 4 Tachometer (E ngine rpm) Do not exceed the maximum permissible engine speed. NOTE: To protect the engine, its fuel supply i s inte rrup ted when th e max imum r pm is r eache d. Des pite t his, the maximu m rpm can still be excee ded in overrun mode (e.g. when driving downhill). Coolant Temperature Gauge Th[...]

102 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL For coolan t level indicat or lamp / , refer to "Coolant Level Indicator Lam p". NOTE: Coolant temperature display °F in USA on ly. °C in Canada on ly. CAUTION! Do not leave your vehicle unattended with the engine running as you would not be able to react to the tem perat ure ind icator if the en[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 103 4 Fuel Gauge with Reserve Fuel Indicator Lamp The fuel level is displayed w hen the key is in posit ion 2 in the ignit ion lock. The reserve fuel indicator lamp (1) lights up for about 2 se conds. If the reserve fuel indicator lamp remains on or lights up again when the engine is running, the f uel in the tan[...]

104 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Battery Char ge Indicator Lamp When the key is in posi tion 2 in th e ignition l ock, the battery charge in dicator lamp # will light up in the instrument clus ter. It must go out when the engin e is running. If the battery charge indicator lamp # remains on or lights up agai n while the vehicle is movin g, [...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 105 4 NOTE: Should the water in f uel indicato r lamp still not go out af ter the fuel filter has been d rained, the cause should be examined by an authorized Sprinter Dealer . If the indicator l amp does not light up f or about 2 s econds with the key in the ignitio n lock in positi on 2, there is a malfunction [...]

106 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL If the engine oil level indicator lamp : does not go out, or if it ligh ts up again while the vehi cle is moving, the engine oil level has dropped to a point close to the min imum le vel m ark o n th e dips tick . The indicator lamp : lig hts up only briefly at first, beco ming p erman ent as the o il le vel[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 107 4 If a large quantity of coolant is being lost, o r if sma ller amounts are lost at reg ular intervals, have the engine cooling system examined by an authorized Sprinter Dealer . Engine Control Unit Indicator Lamp When the key is in positio n 2 in the ign ition lock , the engi ne c ontro l un it in dicat or l[...]

108 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCH LOCATIONS[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 109 4 Legend for Sw itch Locations 1. Fog la mp switch ( Optional ), refer to "Fog Lamp Swit ch" . 2. Headlamp range control, refer to "Headlamp Range Cont rol". 3. Auxiliary h eat exchanger switch (Opti onal) . 4. Heated rear window (O ptional) . 5. Left -han d seat heate r switc h (Op tiona [...]

110 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSYST MAINTENANCE COMP UTER (OPTIONAL) Function butt on ( ‘ ) (1) Approxima tely one month or 2,00 0 mile s (3,000 km) before a service is due, the maintenance symbol or lights up when th e key is turned to posit ion 2 in the ignition lo ck. If the r emaining time (in days) is sh own, the additio nal symb[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 111 4 Depending on the driving style, the mi leage covered and the opera ting conditio ns, the next service due is displayed either as a rema ining distan ce in "mi" (in km) or as a remain ing tim e in "day s". The length of time between services should not exceed 2 year s. The disp lay will b[...]

112 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Engine Oil Level – Display in Instrum ent Cl uster (Vehicles w ith ASSYST Maintenance Co mputer only) If the : indica tor lamp l ights up brief ly when th e engine is running, the en gine oil level has dro pped to the minim um mark. Ch eck the engin e oil level wit hout delay and add o il to the upper mark[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 113 4 If the warning is displayed in the mu lti-function indicator while the engine is runnin g, the engine oil level is abo ve maxim um. Siphon or dr ain off engin e oil unti l the engin e oil level is between the lower and up per marks on the dipstick. Check the engine oil level agai n. must be displa yed. NOTE[...]

114 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Briefly press button (1 ) twice within 1 second. The followin g displa ys can th en appear in the multi- function i ndicator: It is no t necess ary to add engine oil. 1 q uart (abou t 1 lit er) of engine oil must be added. 1.5 quarts (about 1.4 liters) of engine o il must be added. 2 quarts (abou t 1.9 lit e[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 115 4 ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR IN INSTRUM ENT CLUSTER (VEHICLES WITHOUT ASSYST MAINTENANCE COMPUTER) If the : indi cator lamp lig hts up wh en the engine is running, the engi ne oil level has dropped to the minimum mark. Check the engine oil level withou t delay and add engin e oil up to the upper mark on the d[...]

116 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL HEATING, VENTILATION Temperature control (1) Airflo w control (2) Air distribution control (3) Z Air to the windsh ield and from the air vents X Air to th e windsh ield and footwell and from the air vents Y Air to the footwell and from the air vents h Air from the air vents NOTE: If the vehicle interior has [...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 117 4 Ventilation 1. Set the airflow co ntrol (2) to positi on 3 or 4. 2. Set the temperature control (1) as ill ustrated (heater switched off). 3. Set the air distribution control (3) to h . NOTE: Adjust the air vents as required, refer to " Side Air Vents and Center Air Vent s". Air Recircula tion 1. [...]

118 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Select air recirculation if dust or unpleasant odors enter the vehicle. NOTE: Prolonged air recirculation can worsen the air qual ity and le ad to fogg ing up o f the wind ows. Shu t off air recirculation as soon as possible. Only with automat ic heat regulation and regula ted air condi tioni ng (Opt ional) [...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 119 4 De-Fogging and De-Icing The Front W indows 1. Set the airflow co ntrol (2) to positi on 3 or 4. 2. Set the temperature control (1) to P . 3. Set the air distribution control (3) to Z . 4. Switch off air recirculation, ref er to "A ir Recirc ulat ion" . NOTE: O n v e h i c l e s w i t h a u x i l i[...]

120 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Side Air Vents and Cen ter Air Vents To open, turn the thumbwheel outwards. To close, turn the thumbwheel inwards. Intermediate settin gs are possible. Upper Air Vents The upper air vents supply fresh air (not heated) to the passenger/load compa rtment. To open, turn the th umbwheel forwards. To close, turn [...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 121 4 Heated Rear Window (Optional) The switch for the heated rear window is located on the right -hand side next to the steering column. It can be used only when the engin e is running. To switch it on: • Press upward; the indicat or lamp in the switch wil l light up. To switch off: • Press upward one more t[...]

122 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Resi dual En gin e Heat Util iza tion ( REST) The REST sw itch (1) is loca ted on the center section of the dashboard. The residual engine heat uti lization system can be used to keep the vehicle interior warm for some tim e after the engine is switched off. Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition lock or[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 123 4 To switch on: Press switch (1 ), the indi cator lam p (2) in the s witch lights u p. To switch off: Press switch (1) ag ain, the in dicator lamp ( 2) goes out. NOTE : Run th e air condit ioning at leas t once a month for about 10 minu tes. It is possible that th e air conditioning wil l automat ically switc[...]

124 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL NOTE: Open and adjust the a ir vents as required, ref er to " Side Air Ve nts an d Center Air Vents " . At high outside temperatures, a better cooling performance is achi eved by switching on air recirculation. For note on air recirculation, refer to "Air Reci rcu lation " . Dehumidificat[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 125 4 NOTE: It is possible that the air cond itioning wil l automat ically switch off at outsi de temperatures below 41 °F (+5 ° C). Dehu midi ficati on is the n al so no t possible. To switch on air conditioner, press switch ( 4). Open the side air vents as required, refer to " Side Ai r Vents and Center [...]

126 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL To switch it on: 1. Press switch ( 1) on air conditioni ng, regulated. The indicat or lamp (2) will lig ht up. 2. Operate the airflow switch (3). Blower level 1, press the airflow switch (3) upwards; the left -hand indi cator lamp w ill light up. Blower level 2, press the airflow switch (3) downwards; the ri[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 127 4 Air Strainer To lock fasteners (1) To unlock fasteners (2) The air strainer is located at the rear of the air conditioner for rear passenger compartment. Increased quantities of sand or dust m ay settle on the air conditioner for rear passenger compartment air strainer wh en driving on dusty or sandy stree [...]

128 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Installing the Air Strainer 1. Affix the air strainer (3) to the grating (5) (make certain that the ends project evenly). 2. Rep lace the ai r str ainer ( 3) and grat ing (5) on th e cover and press the Velcro closure (4) on the cover (6). 3. Insert the air strainer (3) with the cover and grating (5). 4. Loc[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 129 4 HEATER BOOSTER The switch (1) for activati ng the heater booster system is located in the center section of the dash board. The hea ter boos ter system can be switched on while t he vehicle is being driven to help the en gine to reac h its no rmal op erating temperature more quic kly, which w i l l h e l p [...]

130 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL AUXILIARY HEATER – WA TER OR AIR HEATER (OPTIONAL) NOTE: Th e auxi liar y he ater ( wate r or air he atin g device) c an be use d whether or not th e engine is running. After you h ave filled your veh icle’s gas tank with winterized diesel fuel for the first time, it is recommended that you operate the a[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 131 4 NOTE: After three successiv e attempt s to start th e heater, a malfunction wi ll be recorded in the integrated diagno stic sy stem an d no fur ther ope ratio n on auxiliary h eater will be avai lable (lock-o ut). The wo rk to annul the lock-out mus t be carried out at an authorized Sprinter Dealer. The aux[...]

132 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Auxiliary Heater S witch To switch it on: Press the switch upward. The indi cator lamp in the switch wil l light up. The auxiliary heater will automat ically switch off after abou t 120 minutes. The auxiliary heater will switch o ver to after-runnin g mode (abou t 2m i n u t e s ) . To switch off: Press the [...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 133 4 6. Button H – Select memory (1 – 3), activat e preselected time 7. Button ö – Switch on heater 8. Button ý – Set time, day, and preselected time; shorten heati ng period (min. 1 min ute) 9. Button þ – Set time, day, and preselected time; length en heatin g period (max. 120 minutes) 10. Air H ea[...]

134 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL The auxiliary h eater is running . Display: S ymbol ö , current time and current day of the week. If the ignition is switched off, the auxiliary heater wil l remain on for another 15 min utes before automatically switching o ff. The remainin g heati ng period can be lengthened by using t he button þ (max. [...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 135 4 Press the button H until the desi red memory (1 – 3) and the preselected time both flash. The preselected time has been activated when the display stop s flashin g. Within the next 24 hours, the heater will switch on at the preselected time displayed. Activate the preselected time (from 2 4 hours to a max[...]

136 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Heat operation: Different op erating cond itions will be in effect depending on the heat level required. The integrated cont rol unit adjus ts the heat flow using the following operating levels: High – Low – Off Safety Equipme nt For safety reas ons, the heater will auto matically switch off if faults oc[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 137 4 NOTE: O n l y o n v e h i c l e s w i t h a u t o m a t i c h e a t e r control/regulated air conditioner: Before switching on the heater or entering the switch- on time, th e temperature contro l (1) must be s et to maximum he ater output (as illu strated). Set the air distribution control (3) as required [...]

138 UNDERSTAND ING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL AUXILIARY HEATER – T IPS FOR COPING WITH PROBLE MS NOTE: After three successiv e attempt s to start th e heater, a malfunction wi ll be recorded in the integrated diagno stic sy stem an d no fur ther ope ratio n on auxiliary h eater will be avai lable (lock-o ut). The wo rk to annul the lock-out mus t be c[...]

STARTING AND OPERA TING 5 CONTENTS 3 Power Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 3 Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 U Maximum Engine Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 U Constant RPMs (O ptional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 3 Stopping the Engine . . . [...]

140 STARTING AN D OPERATING U Deactivating the Accelera tion Skid Control (ASR ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 U Brake Assis t System (BAS) (vehicle type 2500 o nly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 U Indicator Lamp Electron ic Stability Program (ESP) (type 2500 vehicles only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 U Elect[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 141 5 POWER ASSIS TANCE STARTING THE E NGINE Battery charge wa rning lamp (1 ) Engine oil level in dicator lamp (2) Preheater indicator lamp (3) W ARNING! When the eng ine is not running, there is no power assistance f or the brake and steer ing system. In this case, it is impo rtant to keep in mind tha t a cons ider ably h i[...]

142 STARTING AN D OPERATING 1. Apply th e parking brake. 2. Automatic tra nsmission, shi ft selector lever to "P" or "N" position , refer to "Automatic Transmissio n". 3. D o not de pres s the acc eler ator p edal. 4. Turn the key to po sition 2 in the ignition lock. The preheater indicator lamp q lights up. 5. Turn th[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 143 5 Constant RPMs (Optional) The s witc h fo r the Cons tant RP Ms is located on the center secti on of the dashboard. Cons tant RPMs in creases the engine-idlin g RPMs to a se t working -RPM level and mainta ins this level regardles s of work load. It can only be used when the vehicle is stationary, th e parking brake is e[...]

144 STARTING AN D OPERATING NOTE: The Cons tant RP Ms will auto matically s witch off when the parking brake is released, the vehicle is in motion or the cont rol unit detects a malfunction . The Constant RPM s will also autom atically swi tch off when you d epre ss the brak e peda l. In t his c ase it wi ll automat ically s witch o n again as soon[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 145 5 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION The automatic tra nsmission select s individua l gears aut omati ca lly, d epen den t upo n: • Gear Selector lever position • Accelerator p osition • Vehicle speed The gear s hifting process i s continuo usly adap ted, dependent on the driving sty le, the driving situation and the ro ad char[...]

146 STARTING AN D OPERATING NOTE: After selecting a ny drivin g position from "N" or "P", wait a mome nt to a llow the gear to f ully enga ge before accelerating, especially when the engin e is cold. Accelerator P osition Partial throttle, f or early upshi fting an d normal acceleration Full throttle, fo r later upshiftin g and [...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 147 5 Gear Select or Lever Pos ition The current gear selector lever position (1) is indicated in the gear range indicator display. The aut omatic gear shifting process can be a dap ted to specif ic operating conditions u sing the gear selecto r lever. v Park Position T he p a r k po s i t io n i s to b e us ed w h en p a r k[...]

148 STARTING AN D OPERATING NOTE: Coasting the vehicle, or driving with gear selector leve r in "N" can result i n transmi ssion damage that is not covered by the Sprinter Warra nty. w The transmiss ion automati cally upshifts th rough 5th gear . Positio n "D" provides optimum dr iving characterist ics under all norma l operatin[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 149 5 transmission are negati vely affected b y this mo de of opera tion. The delayed upshift is effective with vehicl e speeds below 31 mph (50 km / h) at pa rtial throt tle and engin e temperatures below 95 ° F (+35 ° C). To avoid overrevving th e engine when the gea r selector lever is m oved to a lower g ear, the transm[...]

150 STARTING AN D OPERATING TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER, M ANUALLY UNLOCKING In the case of po wer failure the tran smission selector leve r can be ma nually unloc ked ( for v ehicle towi ng). To do so, insert a pin (1) (ball point pen), into the covered opening below the po sitio n "D" of the shift pattern. While pushin g the pin down, m[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 151 5 The system is operationa l if after reverse gear is engaged: • an acknowledgement to ne sounds • the multi- funct ion indicato r shows the d istan ce to an obstacle that has been detected. W ARNING! The reversing aid is featu re designed to pr ovide as- sistan ce and m ay not dete ct all ob stacles. T he sys- tem is[...]

152 STARTING AN D OPERATING Range of Sensors The sen sors are abl e to d etec t a dist ance within a range of up to 70 i n (180 cm) centrally or up to 4 0 in (1 00 cm) laterally behi nd the bumper. W ARNING! Ultrasonic sources, such as the compressed-air brakes of heav y trucks, a car wash or a pneuma tic drill, and othe r parts attached to the veh[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 153 5 For all sen sors, the minimum distance bet ween sensor and obst acle is 12 in ( 30 cm ). In the event of a ma lfunction, a conti nuous warnin g signal soun ds for approxi mately three seconds when the vehicle is reversing NOTE: Dista nce display – "in" in USA on ly – "cm" in Canada only LOADING T[...]

154 STARTING AN D OPERATING The handli ng charac terist ics of a vehicle when la den are dependent on the type of load and the distribution of the load within th e vehicle. Carrying heavy o r bulky l oads may alter th e vehicle’ s handl ing ch aracter istic. Loading Guidelines Please note an d comply with th e followin g information when loadin g[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 155 5 • Protect sharp edges with padding. • Check the tire pressures after loadin g the vehicle. For passenger vans: • Do not sta ck loads h igher than th e upper edge of the backrests. • Always place the lo ad against the backrests of the seat benche s. • Wheneve r possible, transport lo ads behind seats that are n[...]

156 STARTING AN D OPERATING NOTE: On long and steep downhill slopes, reduce the l o a d o n t h e b r a k e s b y s h i f t i n g d o w n a g e a r t o u t i l i z e t h e braking effect of the engine. To prevent corrosion on the brake pads, after driving on very wet roads, especially if road sa lts have been used, apply brakes before parking the v[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 157 5 Brake Indicator and Ele ctronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) Indicator Lamp ; USA only 3 Canada only With the key in posi tion 2 in the ign ition lock an d the parking brake released, the indicator lamp ; ( 3 ) ligh ts up for abou t 2 seconds. If the indica tor lamp does no t go ou t after abo ut 2 s econds, the brake[...]

158 STARTING AN D OPERATING NOTE: If you fin d that the m inimum m ark on the brake fluid reservoir is rea ched, have the brake system checked for pad thickness and l eaks. Parki ng Brak e Indic ator Lamp With the k ey in positi on 2 in the ign ition lock and t he parking brake released, th e indica tor lamp lights up for about 2 secon ds. If the p[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 159 5 Parking B rake Only apply the parkin g brake when the vehicle is stationa ry. To apply: Pull the lever u p as man y not ches as possibl e. When the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock, th e parking brake indicator lamp will light u p in th e instrument cluster. To re leas e: Lift the lever up slightly, press the b[...]

160 STARTING AN D OPERATING Driving Sa fety Syst ems The vehicle can be equipped with the following Driving S afety Systems: • Anti-lock brake system (ABS) • Electronic brake force distribution (EBV) • Accelerati on skid control (ASR) • Brak e assist sy stem (BAS ) 1 • Electron ic stability program (ESP) * NOTE: The maximum effectiveness [...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 161 5 Anti-Lock B rake Sy stem (ABS ) Indicato r Lamp When the key is in positio n 2 in the ign ition lock , the ABS indicat or lamp - wi ll light up in the instrument clus ter. It goes out after about 2 seconds. If the ABS indicator la mp - rem ains on or li ghts up when the eng ine is running, th e ABS is ma lfunctionin g. [...]

162 STARTING AN D OPERATING as the volta ge reaches this level aga in – the ABS is then reactivated. If ABS malfunc tions, the othe r dri ving s afety sy stems are deac tivat ed. The hand ling and brakin g characteristics of your vehicle change. The other braking an d driving s ystems sti ll function normally. I Anti-Lock B rake Sy stem (ABS ) AB[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 163 5 W ARNING! Do not reduce the force applied to the brake pedal if it is necessary to brake the vehicle f urther. This will negate the main bene fit of ABS – the abilit y to brake without affecting the steerability of the vehicle. In the event of an e merge ncy stop , ful ly dep ress the brake pe dal. Do not pump the bra[...]

164 STARTING AN D OPERATING Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) The electronic brake force dist ribution (EBD) prevents the rear wheels from being overbraked when there is lit tle load on the r ear a xle or if t here is not much f ric tion between the tires and road ( e.g., if the road is wet). Acceleration Skid Control Indicator Lamp (ASR) a[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 165 5 If the indicato r lamp k remai ns on or lights up when the engine is runn ing, the acceleration skid control (ASR) or the brake as sist system (BAS) is malfunction ing. Then the ASR will be switched o ff automatically. NOTE: If th e ABS is mal func tioni ng or the volta ge in the vehicle’ s electrical syst em drops be[...]

166 STARTING AN D OPERATING Acceleration Skid Control (ASR) Wa rning Lamp and Electronic Stability Program (ESP)* – if equipped When the k ey is i n positio n 2 in the ign ition lo ck, the warning la mp v in the speedometer wil l light up for about 2 seconds. It must go out when the engine is running. The warn ing la mp v flas hes when: • The A[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 167 5 Acceleration Skid Control (ASR) ASR makes it pos sible to pull away a nd accelerate on a slippery surface. A spinning wheel is braked and its tractive power is transferred to the wheel with full grip. The acceleration skid control (ASR ) improves driving stability at a ll speeds only on vehicles of the chassis and cargo[...]

168 STARTING AN D OPERATING Deactivatin g the Accele ration Skid C ontrol (ASR) See Section 4, Un derstandin g Your Instrument P anel, for switch locations. When drivin g with snow chains, in deep snow, or on s and or grav el, i t can be beneficial to deactivate the acceleration skid control (ASR). The engine ’ s torque is then n o longer limited[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 169 5 To deactivate the ASR: – Press the upp er section o f the switch – the warning lamp v in the speedometer lights up. Traction con trol continu es to cut in if , for example, a wheel on o ne side of th e vehicle reache s its limit of adhesion. The wheel is then braked to increase the vehicle’s overall traction. The [...]

170 STARTING AN D OPERATING For the indicator lamp k refer to " Indicator Lamp Acce lerat ion Ski d Cont rol (A SR) and Brake As sist System (BAS) " . Indicator Lamp Electronic Stability P rogram (ESP) (vehicle t ype 250 0 only) When the k ey is in positio n 2 in the ig nition lo ck, the ESP indica tor lamp will li ght up in the instrumen[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 171 5 NOTE: If th e ABS is mal func tioni ng or the volta ge in the vehicle’ s electrical syst em drops belo w 10 volts, the indicato r lamp will also light up in the instrumen t cluster and the ESP will be deactivated. The indicator lamp will go out as soon as the volta ge reaches this level again o r the ABS is operationa[...]

172 STARTING AN D OPERATING AUXILIARY DRIVE (OPTIONAL) 1. Auxiliary d rive 2. Ribbed V-belt (not part of factory package) 3. Tension er pulley 4. Support 5. Unit (not part of factor y package) NOTE: When retrofittin g a unit pay attention to the running directio n of the engin e. W ARNING! ESP cannot prevent the na tural laws of physics from acting[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 173 5 STEERING When the en gine is no t running , there is no po wer assistance for the steering. Greater force will be required to steer the vehicle. WHEE LS AN D TIRES Check tires regularly for even tread wear, tread depth (note legal req uirements) and s igns of externa l damage. Only use wheels and tires of the same size,[...]

174 STARTING AN D OPERATING W ARNING! In order to av oid losing a whee l and in order to re - duce the r isk of fatal or se rious injuries or vehicl e damage, p lease follow t hese safety inst ructions: • Always replace w heel bolts th at are damage d or rusted . • Never appl y oil or gr ease to w heel bolt s. If a wheel hub thread is damaged ,[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 175 5 Tire Grip Tire grip is greatly reduced on a wet or icy road. Speed and driving styl e must therefore be a dapted to suit road conditions. In winter, install M+S ra dial tires. Below a tread depth of 1/ 8 inch (3 mm), tire grip begins to decrea se rapidly on wet roads. Hydroplaning Depending on the depth of the water lay[...]

176 STARTING AN D OPERATING The vehicle’s safety on the road depends to a great extent on tire condition and correct tire pressure. If ti re pre ssure s are to o high or too l ow, ha ndling characteristics will be adversely affected and fuel consumption an d tire wear will increase. Check tire pressures regularly (each time the vehicle is refuele[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 177 5 Tire Pressures of Loaded Vehicle in PSI (kPa) Vehi cle typ e 2500 C/H C/SHC Tire pressures for si ze 225/70 R 15 C 115 N – Front axle with max. axle load 3,858 lbs (1,750 kg) 51 psi (350 kPa) – Rear axle with max. axle load 5,357 lbs (2,430 kg) 70 psi (480 kPa) Tire pressures for si ze LT225/75 R 16 115 N – Front [...]

178 STARTING AN D OPERATING Comfort Tire Press ures in PSI (kPa) For reas ons of com fort, we recom mend sett ing the tire pressures accordin g to the tabl e below, depen ding on axle loads, on lo nger journeys wi th an unload ed or only partially loaded vehicle. Comfort Tire Press ures in PSI (kPa) Front Axle Size Application Axle loads in lbs (kg[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 179 5 SNOW CHAINS Instal l snow cha ins on re ar wh eels onl y. Instal l snow chains on exterior wheel i n vehicles w ith double tires. Comply with th e manufacturer’s ins tallat ion instructions . NOTE: Vehi cles with sno w chai ns ins talled are on ly to be driven on a snow-covered surface. The snow chains must be removed[...]

180 STARTING AN D OPERATING Fuel Filt er with Water S eparat or Check the water separator when the fuel in dicator lamp does not go out or comes on whi le the engine is running . For more i nformation on the in dicator lamp . The interval for changing the fuel filter is reduced to 10,0 00 mil es (ab out 15 ,000 km). Diesel Fuel s for Us e at Very L[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 181 5 The following information can be used as a reference, if addi ng of ke rosene becomes necess ary. Th e mix ing ratios shown refer to the total mi xture. Ambient temperature: 14 °F to –4 °F (–10 °C to –2 0 °C ) No. 2 Diesel Fuel: 70% Kerosene: 30% Ambient temperature: below –4 °F to (–20 °C) No. 2 Diesel [...]

182 STARTING AN D OPERATING NOTE: Only fill the fuel tank un til the fill nozzl e cuts off, do not o verfill. NOTE: Holder on the ins ide of th e fuel f iller flap only for cargo/passenger vans. Capacity Fuel tank includin g reserve fuel a bout 26 .4 U S gal (100 l). PROGRA MMED TOP SPEED (O PTIONAL) NOTE: The top speed of this vehicle can be elect[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 183 5 BLEEDING DIESEL FUEL SYSTEM If the fuel tank was run empty, the diesel fuel system must be bled after refueling before starting the engine. – Turn the key in the ignitio n lock to positio n 2 for at least 30 seconds . – Return the key to posi tion 0. – Start the engine th ree to four times. The malfunct ion in dic[...]

184 STARTING AN D OPERATING DRAINING FUEL FILTER WITH W ATER SEPARATOR 1. Fuel filt er 2. Dra in hos e 3. Water drain screw The fuel filter (1) is located in the engine compartment. NOTE: T h e f u e l f i l t e r m u s t b e d r a i n e d a s s o o n a s t h e water in fuel indica tor lamp lights up. NOTE: Prior to opening water drain screw (3), p[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 185 5 • Open immediately the water drain screw ( 3) about 1 turn (counterclockwise) until fluid emerges. En sure that the fluid is collected in the receptacle. • Close the water drain sc rew (3 ) as soon as a bout 0.25 US qt (0.2 liters) are emerged. • After draining, return the key in the ignition lock to position 0. ?[...]

186 STARTING AN D OPERATING PERMISSIBLE ROOF LOAD The ma ximu m permi ssibl e roof load is : • Vehicles wit h low roof 660 lbs (300 kg) • Vehicles with h igh roof 330 lbs (150 kg) • The weight of an y loa d car ried on t he roof , including the ro of rack, mus t not exceed the maximum pe rmissible roof load. TRAILER TOWING Trailer Hitches (Op[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 187 5 Vehicle and Trailer Weights and Ratings Gross Vehicl e Weight Ra ting ( GVWR) i s the maximum permissible v ehicle weight: 8,550 lbs (3,878 k gs), 9,990 lbs (4,531 kgs) or 10,200 lbs (4,627 kgs). NOTE: The weight of your Sp rinter is indicated on the type plate. For type plate, see Identification Labels. Gross Veh icle [...]

188 STARTING AN D OPERATING Checking We ights of Ve hicle and Trai ler To assure that the tow vehicle an d trailer are in comp lian ce wit h th e maxi mum pe rmiss ible weig ht limits, and to know the ac tual weights , have the loaded vehicle-trailer com bination (tow v ehicle includin g driver, passengers and ca rgo, trailer fully loaded) weighed [...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 189 5 Towing a Trailer There are many differe nt laws, including speed limit restrictions, havi ng to do with trailer towing . Make sure that your vehicle-trailer com bination w ill be legal, not only for where you reside, but also for where you will be driving. A good source for this info rmation can be the police or local a[...]

190 STARTING AN D OPERATING W ARNING! Take into co nsideration th at when towing a trail- er, th e hand ling c har acte rist ics ar e dif fere nt and less stable from those w hen operating the vehicle without a trailer. It is importan t to avoid sudden maneuv ers. Sudden maneuv ers may lead to loss of contro l over the vehicle-trailer combination. [...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 191 5 Parki ng a Trailer CAUTION! Extreme ca re must be exercised since your vehicle with a tr ailer will require additi onal passing distance ahe ad than when driving without a trailer . Because y our vehicle and trailer i s longer than your vehicl e alone, you will also need to go much farther ahead of the passed vehicle be[...]

192 STARTING AN D OPERATING EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM (CATALYTI C CONVERTER) INHALATION OF EXHAUST GAS FORDING (WADING CAPABILITY) Avoid fording f looded roads or pas sing through water unless yo u are certain a s to h ow deep i t is. Drivin g through deep water can cause damage to th e vehicle, including bu t not limi ted to the electrical co mpone[...]

STARTING AND OPERATING 193 5 BODY BUILDER GUIDELINE If you int end on making any alterations to the veh icle, we strongly recommend tha t you select one of the following o ptions in order to obtain all necessary informa tion: 1. Con tact the autho rize d Spr inter Deal er ne arest you to obtai n a copy o f the Sprinter Bo dy Builder Guideline . 2. [...]

194 STARTING AN D OPERATING They are responsible for ensuring that modifications or equipment inst allation does not affect th e safety of the vehicle. A Special Note Concerning Vehicle Alteration The Manufacturer is not responsible for any final certification or clai ms sound ing in product liabili ty, or warranty claims, w hich result f rom an y [...]

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 6 CONTENTS 3 Hazard Warning Flasher Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 3 Fire Extinguisher (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 3 Vehicle Tool Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 3 Changing the Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 U Spare Wheel Loc[...]

196 WHAT TO DO IN E MERGENCIES HAZARD WARNING FLASHER S WITCH The switch is l ocated on top of the steerin g column housing. When the haz ard warnin g flasher swi tch is s witched on, the indicator lamp in th e switch and the turn signal indicator lam p in the inst rument clus ter both flash. W ARNING! If the rear car go doo rs ar e open ed to 90 ?[...]

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 197 6 FIRE EXTINGUISHER (OPTIONAL) 1. Fire extinguisher 2. Locking mechanism The fire extinguisher is locat ed in the driver’s side entrance are a. Pull lockin g mechani sm (2) o n the sid e marked w ith an arrow to release the teth er. Take the fire extinguis her (1) from the holder with an upward movement. NOTE: Read t[...]

198 WHAT TO DO IN E MERGENCIES CHANGING THE TIRE If you get a fl at tire while driving, gradua lly decrease your speed. Hold the steering wheel firmly and slowly move to a safe place on the side of the road. The pressure of the spare wheel always has to be checked regularly (at least a fter every tenth tim e at the fillin g station) . W ARNING! Onl[...]

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 199 6 Procedure: 1. Park the vehicle on a firm, level, non-slippery surface. 2. Switch on th e hazard warning flasher s witch, apply the parking brake, and place the transmission selector in "P". 3. Everyone must leave the vehicle before you jack it up. 4. Everyone must leave the dan ger zone, before jacking the [...]

200 WHAT TO DO IN E MERGENCIES Spar e Wheel L ocat ion NOTE: Lug wrench and ja ck, refer to "Vehicle Tool Kit". For reasons of safety, check at regular intervals that the spare wheel is properly secured. W ARNING! If the rear carg o doors ar e opened t o 90° ( detent posi tion ), t he rear lig hts will be c onc ea led. The ve- hicle is t[...]

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 201 6 Spare Wheel Beneath the End o f the Frame Retaining screws for the spare wheel structural mem ber (1) Hook (2) 1. Open the cargo doors and remove the retaining scre ws (1) with the lu g wren ch fro m the vehicl e tool kit. 2. Lift the spare wheel structural member, unhinge the hooks (2), and lower the spare wheel s t[...]

202 WHAT TO DO IN E MERGENCIES 2. Turn spare wheel holder to loosen. 3. Remove the spare wheel. Spare Wheel Locati on fo r Chas sis 1. Loosen thumb nuts by hand and remove. 2. Use wrench to loos en fixing nut to the th read end. 3. Lift spare wheel holder. 4. Turn hooks to the s ide and lower spare wheel holder. Remove the spare w heel.[...]

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 203 6 JACK Using the Jack The jack is located tog ether with the vehicle tool kit under the hatch in the front passenger footw ell, refer to "Vehicle Tool Kit". 1. Loosen the wheel bolts before raising the vehicle. 2. Close the release valve on the jac k. 3. Assemb le the pump leve r provided and insert it into t[...]

204 WHAT TO DO IN E MERGENCIES Fron t Ax le Ja ck P oint (All Vehicl es) The vehicle jacking poin t is loca ted under the longitud inal member in front of the front a xle. Rear Axle Jack Point fo r 8,550 lbs (3 ,880 kgs) (Vehicle ty pe 2500 HC/SH C) The vehicle jackin g point is l ocated under t he longitudinal member in front of the rear axle. CAU[...]

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 205 6 Rear Axle Jack Point for 9,990 lbs (4,53 0 kgs) (Ve hic le ty pe 3 500 HC/ SHC ) The vehicle jacking poin t is loca ted under the longitudina l member in front of the rear axle. Rear Axle Jack Point for Chassis (Vehicle ty pe 2500 C a nd 3500 C) The vehicle jacking point is l ocked next to th e front recess for the l[...]

206 WHAT TO DO IN E MERGENCIES REMOVING A WHEEL 1. Loosen the wheel bolts. 2. Jack up the vehicle until the wheel is clear o f the ground. 3. Unscrew the wh eel bolts and remove the w heel (keep the wheel bolts clean). NOTE: If the vehicle moves forwards or backwards while it is being jacked-u p, lower it ag ain and reposition the jack. When the ve[...]

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 207 6 NOTE: The optional l ight allo y wheels are sup plied with 5 short wheel lug bol ts enclosed for the steel spa re wheel in the vehicle tool kit. • Before fitting the spare wheel, clean rust a nd dirt off the contact surfaces of the w heel and the wheel hub, and from the wheel bolts. • Note the specified wheel and[...]

208 WHAT TO DO IN E MERGENCIES Centering wheels with whee l bolts • If dual assemblies are used, before placement the inner wheel should be inspected to en sure that all ball bea ring r ings ar e in prop er posi tion. • Install the wheel and snug the wheel bolts. • Slightly ti ghten wh eel bolts. • Slowly open j ack release va lve to lower [...]

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 209 6 JUMP STARTING If the battery i s dead, the engi ne can be st arted with jumper cables from anoth er vehicle’s battery. W ARNING! A battery wil l produce hydrogen gas, which is flammable and ver y explosive. Avoid open fla mes and the f ormation of spar ks in the vicinit y of the batterie s. Refrain from smokin g or[...]

210 WHAT TO DO IN E MERGENCIES • A dead battery can freeze at a temperature of 14 ° F (–10 ° C). Never try to start the engine if the battery is froz en. T haw the b atte ry o ut f irst . • Only use a battery of the same rated voltage and of approximately the same capacity for jump-starting. • The tw o vehicle s must not tou ch. • Switc[...]

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 211 6 TOWING THE VEHICLE * Vehicle Type 2500 only W ARNING! Do not tow the vehicle if the key cannot be turne d in the ig nition 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 f or the braking and st eering sy[...]

212 WHAT TO DO IN E MERGENCIES If the Engine is Damaged For towing di stances up to 30 miles ( about 50 km) • Shift gear selector lever to "N" posit ion. • Do no t excee d a tow ing spe ed o f 30 mph (50 km / h). For towing distances greater than 3 0 miles (about 50 km) • Remove the propeller shafts leading to the drive axle s. The [...]

MAINTAI NING YOUR VEHICLE 7 CONTENTS 3 Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 3 Sprinter Original Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 3 Service Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 U Disposal of Service Prod ucts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 3 Emission Rela[...]

214 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE U Headlamps, Taillam ps, Identification La mps, Turn Signal Lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 U Reversing Aid Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 U Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 U Wiper Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 15 7 ENGINE COMPARTMENT[...]

216 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Legend For En gine Compartment 1. Windshi eld w asher system f luid res ervoir. 2. Maintenance indicator for air cleaner element (Optional) . 3. Oil dip stick . 4. O il fill er ne ck. 5. Ribbed V-belt. Auxiliary drive (Option al) refer to “Auxiliary drive“. 6. Fuel filter with water separator. 7. Hydraulic bra[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 17 7 SPRINTER ORIGINAL PARTS Every au thorized Spri nter De aler ma intai ns a st ock of Sprint er or iginal pa rts for m ainte nance an d repair w ork. Over 6,000 retailers aro und the worl d guarantee that you can be supplied w ith Sprinter origi nal parts wherever you are. Over 300,000 different parts a nd assembl[...]

218 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Disposal of Service Products Disp ose of ser vice produc ts an d of pa rts w hich come into contact wit h them (e.g. filters) in an environmentally responsible manner. Comply with applicable bars and regulat ions. EMISSION RELATED COMPONENT WARRAN TY STAT EMENT The Manufacturer warrants to the original and each su[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 19 7 Windsh ield Washe r System F luid Reserv oir 1. Washe r system fluid res ervoir When topping off, add windshie ld washer fluid ("S" for summer or "W" for winter) to the water. Capac ity of fluid reserv oir ( 1): abo ut 7.4 US qt (7 liter s). Air Filter Restri ction Indicat or (Optional) The i[...]

220 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Approved Engine Oils NOTE : Use only engine oils th at are labeled on th e container as meeting the specif ications of API (American Petroleum Institute) an d/or Daimle rChrysler sp ecification sheets MB 228.3 , 228.5, 229.3 and 229. 5, such as MOPAR® SAE 15W-40 HD Diesel Engine Oil (e.g. MOPAR® Part No. 0479823[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 21 7 Engine Oil Level 1. Oil dip stick 2. O il fill er ne ck Check the en gine oil level at regu lar in tervals with the vehicle standing on a level s urface. • Check engine oil level about 5 minu tes after stop ping t he en gine , whic h shou ld hav e rea ched i ts regular operat ing temperatu re. The no rmal oper[...]

222 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Ribbed V-Belt The ribbed V-belt drives the accessories, su ch as generator, coola nt pump and hyd raulic st eering pump. The ribbed V-belt is automa tically kept tens ioned. Check the state of the ribbed V-belt regularl y, such as at every engine oil level ch eck. The belt must not be damaged, worn, oiled or glaze[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 23 7 Brake fluid Refer to the "Recomm ended Fluids" chart later in this section for recommended brake fluids. In the course o f its service li fe, the boiling poin t of the brake fluid w ill fall due to the continu ous absorpti on of moisture from the a tmosphere. If the brakes are placed under heavy loads [...]

224 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Have the coo lant re newed at leas t eve ry 15 ye ars or after 160,00 0 miles . When the cool ant is renewe d, the new coola nt shou ld contain 50% antifreeze/corro sion inhibitor by volume. This corres ponds to antif reeze protec tion dow n to - 37 °C/-35°F. Do not exce ed a propor tion of abou t 55 % by volume[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 25 7 •O p e n t h e h o o d . • At firs t, only turn the radiator cap to th e first detent to release the pressure from th e cooling system. Only then sho uld the radiator cap be removed completely. • To a dd cool ant: If the engine is cold: Add coolant un til the coolant level rea ches the base area which is v[...]

226 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE If the engine is already at its regular operating temperature: Add coolan t until the coolant level is about 0.6 inch (1.5 cm) above the bas e are a which is vis ible through the filler opening. • Replace and tighten the radiator cap. If a large quantit y of coolant has been lost, or if sma ller amounts are lost[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 27 7 BATTERIES The standard batt ery is located in the engine comp artm ent. The auxiliary batt ery is lo cated underneath the fron t passenger seat (optional equipment). The battery will no t achieve its maximum service life unless it is kept adequa tely charged at all times . If the vehicle is us ed primaril y for [...]

228 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Reconnecting the Battery 1. Ve nt tub e 2. Fitting All electrical consumers must be sw itched off. First connect and tighten the po sitive terminal clamp, then the negative termina l. Make sure that the terminal clamps are not switch ed. NOTE: I f b a t t e r i e s h a v e t o b e r e p l a c e d , o n l y u s e b[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 29 7 Refriger ant Reco very and Recyclin g R-134a Air Con ditioni ng Refrig erant is a hydrofl uoroc arbon (HF C) that is endors ed by the Environmental Protection Agency and is an ozone- saving product. However, the manufacturer recommends that air condition ing service be performed by dealers or other service facil[...]

230 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE REPLACING WIPER BLADES 1. Fold over the wiper arm (2) and place the wiper blade crosswise . 2. Press the reta ining s pring (1) an d push th e wiper blade out of the end of the wiper arm (2). 3. Remove the wiper blade. 4. Insert the end of the wiper arm (2) in to the larger cutout (3) of th e wiper blade. 5. Push [...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 31 7 Appearan ce Care and Cor rosion Pro tection In operation, your vehicle is subjected to va rying external influences wh ich, if gone unch ecked, can attack the paintw ork as w ell as the u nderbody and cause lastin g damage. Such damage is caus ed not only by extreme and varying clim atic condit ions, but also by[...]

232 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Because of the possibilit y of incom patibili ty between materials used in the productio n process and others applied lat er. Scratches, corrosive deposits, corrosion or damage due to negligent or incorrect care can not always be removed or repaired with car-care products. In such cases it is best to seek aid by y[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 33 7 Automatic Car Wash If the vehicle is very dirty, prewash it before you drive into the car wash . Fold in the exterior mirrors before washing the vehicle in an automatic car wash and make sure that the windshield wiper switch is in position 0. The exterior mirrors and windshield wipers co uld otherwise be damaged[...]

234 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Corr osion prot ection , su ch a s ant icorro sion wax should be a pplied to th e engine co mpartment after every engine cleani ng. Before applying, a ll control linkage bu shings a nd joint s should b e lubric ated. The poly-V-b elt and all pulleys sho uld be protect ed from any wax . Vehicle Washing Do not u se [...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 35 7 Reversing Aid S ensors Use a mild car wash detergent with plenty of water. To prevent scratches, never apply strong fo rce and use only a soft , non- scra tchy cl oth w hen c leanin g the sensors. Do not attemp t to wipe dirty sens ors with dr y, coarse or hard cloths and do not sc rub. You will othe rwise scrat[...]

236 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Wipe r Bl ade Clean the wiper blade rubber with a clean cloth and detergent solution . Light Alloy Wheels A wheel care product s hould be used for regula r cleaning of th e light alloy w heels. If possible, clean wheels once a week, using a s oft bristle brush and a strong spray of water. Follow in structions on c[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 37 7 Cup Holder Use a gentle dishw ashing detergent o r mild detergen t for delicate fabrics as a w ashing so lution. Wipe w ith a cloth moisten ed in lukewarm sol ution. Do not use scouring agents. Seat Belts The webbing mus t not be treated with chemical cleaning agents. Use only clear, lukewarm water and soap. Do [...]

238 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Plastic and Rubber Parts Do not use oil or wax on these parts. Do not use any caustic or alcohol-based or solvent- base d sub stance s to clea n plas tic s urfa ces. Avoid the use of stain removers, iodine tincture, nail varnish and nail varnish remover, acetone, methylated spirits, chlorine or ammon ium-b ased cl[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 39 7 Standard Fuse and Relay Equipment 1. Locke d 2. Unlo cked 3. Detent spring – engage when the cover is fitted Pos ition of f uses a nd r elays 4. Fuses 5. Relay s[...]

240 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Fuse Assignment, Standard Equip ment[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 41 7 No. R ated Circu it 1. 10A Parking lamp right, taillamp right 2. 10 A Hi gh be am he ad lam p,rig ht 3. 10 A Hig h be am head lamp, left , high beam indicator lamp 4. 10 A Bac kup lam p 5. 10A Brake l amp 6. 20A Win dshield wip er m otor 7. 15A Horn , heated rear wi ndow , air recirculat ion switch, optional equ[...]

242 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Relay Assignment, Standard Equipment 1. Windshield wiper motor (W) 2. Diesel engine control unit (M) 3. Tur n sign als (B) Fuse and Relay Optional Equipment The cover is located below the d river’s seat. Remove cover: 1. Press both detent springs down an d remove cover. Install cover: 2. Position co ver at botto[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 43 7 Fuse, Relay, and Diode Assignments – Optional Equipment[...]

244 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE NOTE: The arrangement of the fuses (1) depends on the optional equipm ent installed on the vehicl e. The assignm ents are shown o n the ins ide of th e cover of the fuse box . Diodes: No. Circuit 1. Not in us e 2. Not in us e 3. Not in us e 4. Not in us e Fuses: No. Rated Circuit 5. 10A Immobilizer 6. 7.5A Ant i-l[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 45 7 BULB REPLACEMENT Switch the lights off to prevent short circui ts. Only touch new b ulbs wit h a clean, lint-free cloth . Do not touch bulbs with wet or g reasy fingers. Only fi t 12 volt bulbs of the s ame type a s before an d with the correct wattage rating. Front Lamp Unit Bulbs are chan ged from inside th e [...]

246 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE 1. Tur n signal la mp an d side marker lamp, 3457 N A – 12V 28 / 7.5W, yello w glass 2. Low beam head lam p, H7 – 12V 55 W 3. Fog lam p, H1 – 12V 5 5W 4. Side and pa rking lamps , W5W – 12V 5 W 5. Hig h beam head lamps , H1 – 12V 55 Turn Signal Lamps and Side-Mar ker Lamps 1. Turn bulb ho lder, together [...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 47 7 Low Beam H eadlamps 1. Unplug the cable connector from the bulb. 2. Unclip in the retaining sprin gs. Press the retainin g springs towa rds the headlam ps and down (direction of arrow). 3. Remove the bulb. 4. Insert th e new bulb s o that the reta ining lug s are fed into the recesses in the reflector s ection o[...]

248 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Fog Lam p ( Opt iona l) 1. Remove the cable connector from the bulb holder. 2. Press both retain ing springs in the d irection of the headla mps and then o utward (in the direction o f the arrow). 3. Remove the bulb. 4. Put in the new bulb so that the retaining lug s on the bulb holder are inse rted into the reces[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 49 7 Side and Par king Lamps 1. Pull out th e bulb holder with the bul b. 2. Rep lac e the b ulb . 3. Insert the bulb holder. 4. Secure the hou sing cap. High Beam He adlamp 1. Unplug the cable connecto r from the bulb. 2. Press the retain ing spring t owards the h eadlamps and outwards (di rection of arrow). 3. Remo[...]

250 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Taillamps Cargo/Passe nger Van 1. Locke d 2. Unlo cked Bulbs are changed from inside the cargo area. The rear la mp cluster bulb h older is l ocated behind th e interior panelin g. Remove the pan eling. (1) Brake lamp, taillam p, standing lamp, P21/5W – 12V 21/ 5W (2) Backup lamp, P2 1W – 12V 21W (3) Turn sign[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 51 7 Chassis (1) Retaining screws (2) Clearance lamp, R5W - 12V 5 W (3) Tu rn sign al lam p, P21 W - 12V 2 1W (4) Stop lamp, P21W - 12V 21W (5) Taill amp, R5W - 12V 5W (6) B ackup lamp, P2 1W - 1 2V 21 W (7) Licens e plate lamp (driver‘s side only), R5W - 12 V 5W 1. Loosen retainin g screw a and remove lamp housing[...]

252 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE License P late La mps (Cargo/Passenger V ans Only) 1. Press the bulb socket to the left, against the force of the spring, and rem ove. 2. Replace the bulb, C5W – 1 2V 5W. 3. Ins tall t he cov er. 4. Re-insta ll the bulb socket. Additional Brake Lamp (Cargo/Passenge r Vans Only) (1) Retaining screw s 1. Take out [...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 53 7 Side-Mounted Turn Signals 1. Press the lamp ho using to the front, agai nst the force of the spring, and re move. 2. Replace the bulb, W5W - 12V 5W 3. Ins tal l the bul b soc ket . Side-Mar ker Lamps, Standing Lamps (Optional) Retaining screws (1) Bulb socket (2) 1. Take out the retaining screws (1) and remove t[...]

254 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Identificat ion Lamps (Cargo /passeng er van s only) (1) Ret ain ing s cr ew 1. Take out the retaining screw ( 1) and remove the lamp housi ng. 2. To c han ge a bul b, 12 V 4CP Press the bulb in to the bulb sock et, turn it counterclockwise and remove. 3. Insert the new bulb. 4. Instal l the lamp hous ing. Interio[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 55 7 Interior Lighting with Reading Lamp 1. Use a screwdriver on the catch spring to press in and remove the bulb housing. 2. Replace the bulb, K – 12 V 10W. 3. Instal l the lamp hous ing. Interior Lighting with Inte rior Sensor Protection 1. Use a screwdriver on the catch spring, remove the bulb housing . 2. Turn [...]

256 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Exit L amps ( Opti ona l) (1) Lam p h ou sin g (2) Cable connector (3) Bul b hold er 1. Use a screwdriver on the ca tch spring to remove the lamp housing (1). 2. Press the locating s pring on the cable connector (2), hold it down, and remove the cable connector (2). 3. Turn the bulb holder (3) to the left and rem [...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 57 7 CAPACITIES Engine with o il filter Engine oil Fuel tank Cooling system Windshield washer system Including rese rve fuel All vehi cles about 9.5 US qt (9.0 l) about 26.4 US gal (100 l) about 2.8 US gal (10.5 l) about 2.7 U S gal (10.0 l ) about 7.4 US qt (7.0 l)[...]

258 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE Recommended Fluids and Lubricants The manufacturer recommends f or your vehicle model the use of DaimlerCh rysler approved flui ds and lubricants, e.g. engin e oil, gear oil, autom atic transmission fluid, brake fluid, power steering fluid, coolant and anti-cor rosion /anti-freeze fluid only. W ARNING! Failure to [...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 59 7 The following oils have been determin ed to meet DaimlerChry sler requirements. a MB approved En gine Oil SAE MB Sheet 76 Pur e Synthe tic Mot or Oil 5W -40 229.3 76 Royal Triton QL T 15W -40 228 .3 Agip All Gua rd Mot or Oil 15W -40 228 .3 Agip E uros port 5W -40 229. 3 Agip S ynthet ic PC 5W -40 229. 3 Akron U[...]

260 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE 1. Engine oil also meets API classification CI-4. Other oils may meet requirements - see oil label to determine. Raloy Mo tor Diesel 15W -40 228.3 Repsol Tu rb o UHPD 10W -40 228.5 Roshfrans V oltro Diesel 1 15W - 40 228 .3 Shell Helix Ultra 5W -30 229.3 Shell Helix Ultra 5W -40 229.3 Shell R imula X C H-4 15W -40[...]

MAIN TA ININ G YOU R VEH ICLE 2 61 7 COMPONENT SERVICE INTERVAL PRODUCT NAME/PRODUCT NUMBER MB SHEET Air Conditioning The air condition ing system of y our vehicle contains R-13 4a, a refrigerant that does n ot deplete the oz one layer in the upper atm osphere. Refrigerant R-134a — Refrigerant R-134a 361.0 Automatic Tran smis sion Flui d once on [...]

262 MAIN TA ININ G YO UR VE HIC LE COMPONENT SERVICE INTERVAL PRODUCT NAME/PRODUCT NUMBER MB SHEET Engine Coolant, Anticorrosion/ Antifreeze Fluid 15 year s or 160, 000 mi (256 ,000 km ) EURO Pe ak Cool ant/A nti-fr eeze, OLD WORLD INDUSTRIE S Zere x G05, The Va lvoli ne Compan y Zere x G48, The Va lvoli ne Compan y Glysa ntin G05, BASF AG MOP AR®[...]

MAINTENANCE SCHEDUL ES CONTENTS 8 M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 3 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 3 Maintenan ce - Without ASSYS T Maintenan ce Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

264 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S 8 INTRODUCTION This is intended as a guide to the service requirements of your vehicle. It contains all necessary i nstructions concernin g service intervals an d oper atio ns which hav e to be carried out. Scop e and fre quency o f maint enance w ork pri marily depend on the vehicl [...]

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 265 8 M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S The use of Specia l lubricant add itives is no t recommended. The use of such additives may affect your warranty righ ts. With regard to leg al stipulati ons conce rning emiss ions contr ol, p lease note that e ngines h a v e t o b e s e r v i c e d a n d a d j u s t e d i n a c c [...]

266 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S 8 MAINTENANCE - WITH ASSYST MAINTENANCE COMPUTER ASSYST provid es you with informa tion on the best possible timin g for maintenance w ork. When the next maintena nce service is due, this will be indicated in the mult i-functio n display with the symbol 9 Oil service and fuel filter [...]

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 267 8 M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S SPECIAL MAINTENAN CE REQUIREMENTS If bodies bu ilt by ma nufacturers other than DaimlerChrysl er Corporation are fitted t o the vehicle, the maint enance req uirements and lubric ation inte rvals specified by t he body manufacturer m ust be adhered to , in add ition to all standa r[...]

268 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S 8 SCOPE OF WORK FOR MAINTENANCE SERV ICE Oil Serv ice Oil change Engine: Oil change and filter replacem ent Check fluid l evels of the following syste m, refill a s necessary. If fluid is lost, trace and eliminate cause – as a separate order . Power-as sisted st eering Lubrication [...]

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 269 8 M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S Check fluid levels for the fol lowing systems, correct as necessar y. Should there be a loss of fluid which can not be explained by regular use, trace and eliminate the cause. Engine coolin g system Check corrosion inhibitor/antifreeze, refill as necessary. Hydraulic brake system B[...]

270 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S 8 Additional Maintenance Work Automatic transmission once on ly at 80,000 miles/ 128000km Oil a nd filt er cha nge During ev ery second mainten ance servic e Air clea ner wit hout main tena nce indic ator: Air cleaner filter element renewal Check poly-V-belt for w ear and sig ns of d[...]

IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 9 CONTENTS 3 Suggestions Fo r Obtaining Service For Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 U Prepare for the Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 U Prepare a List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 U Be Reasona ble with Request . . . . . . . . . .[...]

272 IF YOU N EED CON SUMER A SSIS TANC E SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE Prepare for the Appointment If you’re having warranty work done, be sure to have the right pa pers with you. Ta ke your warranty f older. All work to be performed may not be covered by the warranty, discuss additional cha rges with the service manager. Kee[...]

IF YOU NEED CONS UMER ASSISTANCE 273 9 • If for some reason yo u are still not satis fied, talk to the general m anager or ow ner of the dealersh ip. They want to know if you need assistance. • If your d ealership is unabl e to resolve the con cern, you may con tact the Manufact urer’s Customer Center. Any commun ication to the M anufacturer?[...]

274 IF YOU N EED CON SUMER A SSIS TANC E Service Contract You may have purchased a service contract for your vehicle to help protect you from the high cost of unexpected repairs after your manu facturer’s new vehicle limited warranty expires. The manufacturer stands be hind o nly the m anufactu rer’s Ser vice Contracts. If you purchased a manuf[...]

IF YOU NEED CONS UMER ASSISTANCE 275 9 WARRANTY INFORMATION See your manufacturer’s Warr anty Information Booklet for in formation o n your wa rranty covera ge and tran sfe r o f w arra nty . MOPAR ® PARTS Mopar ® fluids, lubricants, parts, and accessories are available fro m your deal er. They will help you keep your vehicle operating a t its [...]

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INDEX 10 A A Special Note Concerning Vehicle Alteration . . . . 194 Acceleration Skid Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Warning Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

278 INDEX ASSYST Main tenance Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Automatic Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Accelerator Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

INDEX 279 10 Engine Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Headlamps, Taillam ps, Turn Signal Lenses . . . . 234 Vehicle Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Care of vehicle Paintwork, painted body components . . . . . . . . 233 Power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

280 INDEX Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Comfort Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Compartments in Front Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Constant RPMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Consumer Assist ance Be Reaso[...]

INDEX 281 10 Engine Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Engine Control Unit Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Engine Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Engine Oil Consumption . . . . . . . . .[...]

282 INDEX Headlamp Range Contro l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Headlamps, taillamps, turn s ignal lenses . . . . . . . . 234 Heated Rear Win dow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Heater, Seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

INDEX 283 10 Acceleration Skid Contro l Warning La mp . 14 3, 166 Additional Brake Lam p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Anti-Lock Br ake System (ABS) In dicator Lamp. 161 Battery Charge Indicator Lam p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Brake Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Brake System . . . . . .[...]

284 INDEX Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 With ASSYST Maintenance Computer . . . . . . . . 266 Without ASSYST Maintenance Computer . . . . . 265 Maximum Engine Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Mechanical Sun Ro of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Mechanical [...]

INDEX 285 10 Relay Assignment, Standard Eq uipment . . . . . . . . . 242 Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Replacing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

286 INDEX Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Snow Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Spare Wheel Locatio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Special Maintenanc e Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . [...]

INDEX 287 10 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Towing Protecti on and Passeng er Compartment Protection Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 If the Engine is Damaged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

288 INDEX Window s De-Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 De-Icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Windshield Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Windshield Washer System Fluid Reservoir . . . . . . 219 Windshield Wiper Switch . . . . . . . . [...]