2004 DODGE SPRINTER climate control

82 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
Windshield Heater (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Residual Engine Heat Utilization (REST) . . . . 115

Air Conditioning, Regulated (Optional) . . . . . . 115Climate Control (on Vehicles with Air
Conditioning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Dehumidification
(on Vehicles with Air Conditioning) . . . . . . . . 117Air Conditioner for the Rear Passenger
Compartment (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Air Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Air Strainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Electric Blower (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Heater Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Auxiliary Heater – Water or Air Heater
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123Auxiliary Heater Switch
(Water Heater only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Timer Auxiliary Heater
(Water and Air Heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Settings with the Auxiliary Heater
switched on (only with Water Heater) . . . . . . 129

Auxiliary Heat Exchanger in Load
Compartment, only with Auxiliary Water
Heater (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Auxiliary Heater – Tips for Coping with
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Overheating (Water Heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Overheating (Air Heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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116 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANELTo switch on:
Press switch (1), the indicator lamp (2) in the switch
lights up.
To switch off:
Press switch (1) again, the indicator lamp (2) goes out.
NOTE: Run the air conditioning at least once a month
for about 10 minutes.
It is possible that the air conditioning will
automatically switch off at outside temperatures below
41 °F (+5 °C). Dehumidification is then also not
possible.
Condensation may emerge from the underside of the
vehicle.
The air conditioner only uses the refrigerant R-134a.
This refrigerant does not damage the earth’s ozone
layer.
Climate Control (on Vehicles with A ir Conditioning)1. Set the airflow control (2) to position 1 to 4.
Position 4 gives maximum cooling.
2. Set the temperature switch (1) as required (The
interior temperature is regulated by the
Tempmatik. If the interior temperature falls below
the preset temperature, warm air is automatically
supplied).
3. Set the air distribution control (3) to h.
4. To switch on air conditioning, press switch (4).
WARNING!
While driving, deactivate the air conditioning
only temporarily to prevent window fogging.
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STARTING AND OPERATING 181
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WARNING!
Take into consideration that when towing a trail-
er, the handling characteristics are different and
less stable from those when operating the vehicle
without a trailer.
It is important to avoid sudden maneuvers.
Sudden maneuvers may lead to loss of control
over the vehicle-trailer combination. This could
cause an accident resulting in property damage or
injury to you or others.
CAUTION!
If the transmission hunts between gears on
inclines, manually shift to a lower gear (select
"4",
"3", "2" or
"1"). A lower gear and reduction of
speed reduces the chance of engine overloading
and / or overheating.
When going down a long hill, shift into a lower
gear and use the engine’s braking effect. Avoid
riding the brakes, thus overheating the vehicle
and trailer brakes.
If the engine coolant rises to an extremely high
temperature (coolant temperature needle
approaching the red zone) when the air
conditioner is on, turn off the air conditioner.
Engine coolant heat can be additionally vented by
opening the windows, switching the climate
control fan speed to high and setting the
temperature control to the maximum hot position.
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INDEX
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A Special Note Concerning Vehicle Alteration . . . . 184
Acceleration Skid Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Warning Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 157
Acceleration Skid Control (ASR). . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 158
Air Bag, Front Seat Passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Air Conditioner for the Rear Passenger
Compartment
Air Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Air Strainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Air Conditioning
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Dehumidification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Rear Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Air Conditioning, Regulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Air Filter Restriction Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Air Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Air Vents
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Driver’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Airbag Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Airbag, Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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264 INDEXCleaning
Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Hard Plastic Trim Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Light Alloy Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Plastic and Rubber Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Steering Wheel and Gear Selector Lever . . . . . . . 224
Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Wiper Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Comfort Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Compartments in Front Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Constant RPMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Consumer Assistance
Be Reasonable with Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
If You Need Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Prepare a List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Prepare for the Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256Coolant Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Corrosion Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
DDe-Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Dehumidification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
De-Icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Diesel Fuels for Use at Very Low Temperatures. . . 171
Displaying Engine Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Doors
Front Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear Cargo Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Draining Fuel Filter with Water Separator . . . . . . . 175
Driver’s Airbag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41EElectric Sun Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Electrical Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Fuse and Relay Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . 230
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