2004 DODGE SPRINTER fuel cap

134 STARTING AND OPERATING
Deactivating the Acceleration Skid Control
(ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159Brake Assist System (BAS) (Cargo/passenger
vans type 2500 C/HC/SHC only) . . . . . . . . . . 160Indicator Lamp Electronic Stability
Program (ESP) (Cargo/passenger vans
type 2500 C/HC/SHC only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Electronic Stability Program (ESP) (Cargo/
passenger vans type 2500 C/HC/SHC only) . . 162

Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163Tire Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Tire Pressures of Loaded Vehicle in PSI (kPa) . 167Tire Pressures of Loaded Vehicle in PSI (kPa) . 168Comfort Tire Pressures in PSI (kPa) . . . . . . . . 169Comfort Tire Pressures in PSI (kPa) . . . . . . . . 169

Snow Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170Fuel Filter with Water Separator . . . . . . . . . . . 170Diesel Fuels for Use at Very Low
Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Programmed Top Speed (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . 173

Bleeding Diesel Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Draining Fuel Filter with Water Separator . . . . . 175Bleeding the Diesel Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Permissible Roof Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177Trailer Hitches (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177Electrical Connections (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . 177Vehicle and Trailer Weights and Ratings . . . . 178Loading a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178Checking Weights of Vehicle and Trailer . . . . 179Attaching a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180Parking a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Emissions Control System (Catalytic Converter) . 183

Fording (Wading Capability) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Body Builder Guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183A Special Note Concerning Vehicle
Alteration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
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172 STARTING AND OPERATING
REFUELINGThe fuel filler neck (1) is located behind the fuel filler
flap next to the driver’s door. The fuel filler flap can be
opened when the driver’s door is open. Turn the fuel
filler cap (2) on the fuel filler neck (1) counterclockwise
and take it off. For cargo/passenger vans, place the
fuel filler cap (2) in the holder on the inside of the fuel
filler flap.
When you have finished refueling, install the fuel filler
cap (2).
WARNING!
Under no circumstances should gasoline be mixed
with diesel fuel.
Due to the high pressure and high temperature in
the injection system, there is a risk of fire and
explosion.
In addition, there is a risk of engine damage.
Always follow basic safety rules when working
with any combustible material.
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STARTING AND OPERATING 173
5
NOTE: Only fill the fuel tank until the fill nozzle cuts
off, do not overfill.
NOTE: Holder on the inside of the fuel filler flap only
for cargo/passenger vans.
CapacityFuel tank including reserve fuel about 26.4 US gal
(100 l).PROGRAMMED TOP SPEED (OPTIONAL)NOTE: The top speed of this vehicle can be
electronically limited to a speed between 19 mph
(30 km / h) and 82 mph (132 km / h). The vehicle’s
electronic speed controller should be programmed
only by a qualified technician by an authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
When programming the electronic speed controller,
the circumference of the specific tires actually mounted
on the vehicle must be determined and that
circumference must be correctly programmed into the
vehicle’s electronic speed controller. It is critical that
the correct tire circumference be programmed
accurately into the vehicle’s electronic speed
controller. Accurate tire circumference information
should be confirmed each time the electronic speed
controller is programmed and each time new wheels or
tires are mounted on the vehicle.
WARNING!
Always handle fuel with great care.
Shut off the engine and the auxiliary heater before
refueling.
Fuel is flammable and explosive. Keep open
flames away from the fuel.
Refrain from smoking as well as use of any
electrical equipment (such as cell phones). This
also applies to places where the characteristic
smell of fuel is evident.
If diesel fumes are noticed inside the vehicle, have
the cause traced and rectified immediately by an
authorized Sprinter Dealer.
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INDEX 265
10
Fuse, Relay, and Diode Assignments - Optional
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Relay Assignment, Standard Equipment . . . . . . 230
Standard Fuse and Relay Equipment . . . . . . . . . 226
Electrical Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Electronic Brake Force Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Lamp. . . . . . . . 148
Electronic Stability Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Emission Label, Vehicle/Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Emission Related Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Emissions Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Engine Break-in Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Engine Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Engine Control Unit Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Engine Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Engine Oil Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Engine Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Indicator in Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Engine Oil Level - Display in Instrument Cluster . 105
Engine Oil Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Engine Oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Engine oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Engine Speed, Maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Engine, Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Exhaust Gas, Inhalation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
FFog Lamp Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Folding Seat at Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Front Seat Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Fuel Filter with Water Separator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Fuel Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Bleeding the Diesel Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Diesel Fuels for Use at Very Low
Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Draining Fuel Filter with Water Separator . . . . . 175
Fuel Filter with Water Separator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
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266 INDEX
Fuel Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fuse and Relay Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fuse, Relay, and Diode Assignments - Optional
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fuses, Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
GGlove Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Lockable Glove Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79HHazard Warning Flasher Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Head Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Headlamp Range Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Headlamps, taillamps, turn signal lenses . . . . . . . . 222
Heated Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Heater, Seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 111
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
How to Use this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hydroplaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Ignition
Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Starter Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Indicator Lamp Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Inhalation of Exhaust Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Installing a Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Instrument and Display Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Instrument Cluster
Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Coolant Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Engine Control Unit Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Engine Oil Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Water in Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Instrument Cluster and Indicator Lamps. . . . . . . . . . 85
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Freightliner-all.book Pag e 266 Monday, December 1, 2003 2:54 PM

272 INDEXUsing the Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193VVehicle / Engine Emission Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Vehicle Alteration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Vehicle and Trailer Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Vehicle Safety Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle Tool Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Vehicle Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Ventilation, Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109WWading Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259Water in Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Window Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Windows
De-Fogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
De-Icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Windshield Heater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Windshield Washer System Fluid Reservoir . . . . . . 209
Windshield Wiper Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Windshield wipers with rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Winter Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215Freightliner-all.book Pag e 272 Monday, December 1, 2003 2:54 PM