2005 DODGE SPRINTER engine overheat

190 STARTING AND OPERATING
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.

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 225
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Open the hood.
 At first, only turn the radiator cap to the first detent to release the pressure from the cooling system.
Only then should the radiator cap be removed
completely.
 To add coolant: If the engine is cold:
Add coolant until the coolant level reaches the base
area which is visible through the filler opening (area
moistened).
WARNING!
In order to avoid any possibly serious burns:
 If you see flames or smoke coming from the engine compartment, or if the coolant
temperature gauge indicates that the engine is
overheated, do not open the hood. Move away
from the vehicle and do not open the hood until
the engine has cooled. If necessary, call the fire
department.
 Do not remove pressure cap on coolant reservoir if engine temperature is above 194 °F (+90 ×C).
A l l o w e n g i n e t o c o o l do w n b e f o r e r e m o v i ng c a p .
The coolant reservoir contains hot fluid and is
under pressure.
 Using a rag, slowly open cap approximately 1/2 turn to relieve excess pressure. If opened
immediately, scalding hot fluid and steam will
be blown out under pressure.
WARNING!
Do not spill antifreeze on hot engine parts. Anti-freeze contains ethylene glycol which may burn
if it comes into contact with hot engine parts.
 Check coolant level only with the engine switched off and the key in position 0 in the
ignition lock.

284 INDEX
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
With ASSYST Maintenance Computer . . . . . . . . 266
Without ASSYST Maintenance Computer . . . . . 265
Maximum Engine Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Mechanical Sun Roof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Mechanical Sun Roof Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Mirrors Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Mobile Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Mopar® Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Multi-Function Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Multifunction Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
OOccupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Opening/Closing doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Operation, Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Ornamental Moldings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Outlet, Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Outside Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Overheating (Air Heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
PPassenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Passenger Airbag, Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Passenger Compartment Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Alarm Pushbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Pedals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Permissible Roof Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Power Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Programmed Top Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182RRadio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Radio Transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Rear Cargo Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rear Seat Bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Removal and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Regular Checks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218