2004 DODGE SPRINTER transmission

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SCOPE OF WORK FOR MA INTENA NCE SERVICE
Oil ServiceOil change
Engine:
Oil change and filter replacement
Check fluid levels of the following system, refill as
necessary.
If fluid is lost, trace and eliminate cause – as a separate
order.
Power-assisted steering
Lubrication work:
Trailer tow hitch (original equipment)
Maintenance
ASSYST maintenance computer resetFunction check
Signalling system,
warning and indicator lamps
Headlamps, exterior lighting
Windscreen wipers,
windscreen washer system
Check for leaks and damage.
Check for abrasion points and ensure that
lines are correctly routed!
All assemblies:
Engine, transmission, transfer case, front axle, rear
axle, steering, power steering pump
All lines and hoses, sensor cables
Rubber boots on front axle drive shafts,
rubber boots on front axle suspension ball joints, shock
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254 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
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A dditional Maintenance WorkAutomatic transmission once only at 80,000 miles/
128000km
Oil and filter change
During every second maintenance service
Air cleaner without maintenance indicator:
Air cleaner filter element renewal
Check poly-V-belt for wear and signs of damage
During every sixth maintenance service
Rear axle
A dditional Maintenance Work A fter ... YearsEvery 3 years
Air cleaner filter element renewal
(note installation date
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Every 5 years or 100,000 miles
Coolant renewal
Note coolant composition
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262 INDEXAnti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Indicator Lamp . . . 152
Appearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
ASSYST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
ASSYST Maintenance Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Automatic Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Accelerator Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Maneuvering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Selector Lever Manually Unlocking. . . . . . . . . . . 144
Selector Lever Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Auxiliary Heat Exchanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Auxiliary Heater
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Timer Auxiliary Heater (Water and
Air Heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tips for Coping with Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Disconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Reconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Replacing Batteries in Remote Keyless Entry . . . . 18
Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Belt Tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Bleeding the Diesel Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Body Builder Guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brake Assist System (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Brake Fluid Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Brake Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Brake Pad Wear Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Fluid Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Brake System, Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
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INDEX 271
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Tie Down Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Tire Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Tire Pressure Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Tires
Changing the Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Comfort Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Snow Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Spare Wheel Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Tire Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Tire Pressures Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Tires, Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Towing Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Towing Protection and Passenger Compartment
Protection Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
If the Engine is Damaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
If the Front Axle is Damaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
If the Rear Axle is Damaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
If the Transmission is Damaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Attaching a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Checking Weights of Vehicle and Trailer . . . . . . 179
Electrical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Loading a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Parking a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Trailer Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Vehicle and Trailer Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Transmission, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Freightliner-all.book Pag e 271 Monday, December 1, 2003 2:54 PM