2005 DODGE SPRINTER keyless

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 25
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1. Place the key in position 0 or 1 in the ignition lock.
2. Press the switch up (1) to switch off the towing protection.
The indicator lamp (2) is briefly illuminated.
If passenger compartment protection will be switched
off as well, wait until the indicator lamp (2) goes out,
and
3. Press switch (3) downward. The indicator lamp (2) flashes about 10 times.
To activate the setting (towing protection/passenger
compartment protection switched off):
4. Keep the key in locking position in the driver’s door lock for more than 2 seconds or
5. lock the vehicle using the remote keyless entry transmitter.
The towing protection will remain switched off until
the vehicle is locked again with the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
NOTE: The alarm will switch off immediately if the
vehicle is centrally unlocked using the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
Passenger Compartment ProtectionThe passenger compartment protection is ready for
operation 30 seconds after the security system has been
activated. The alarm is tr iggered if movement inside
the vehicle is registered while the security system is
activated.
NOTE: Close the side windows and the glass tilting
roof.
Do not leave any objects (mascots, hangers) on the
interior mirror or on the roof grab handles, as these
could trigger a false alarm.Switching off the Passenger Compartment
ProtectionIf persons or animals remain in the locked vehicle,
switch off the passenger compartment protection to
prevent a false alarm.
1. Place the key in position 0 or 1 in the ignition lock.
2. Press the switch downward (3) to switch off the passenger compartment protection. The indicator
lamp (2) flashes about 10 times.
If towing protection is to be switched off as well, wait
until the indicator lamp (2) goes out, and

26 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE3. Press switch up (1).
The indicator lamp (2) is briefly illuminated.
To activate the setting (passenger compartment/
towing protection switched off):
4. Lock the vehicle using the remote keyless entry transmitter.
The passenger compartment protection will remain
switched off until the vehicle is locked again with the
remote keyless entry transmitter.
NOTE: The alarm will switch off immediately if the
vehicle is centrally unlocked using the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
Alarm Pushbutton (Vehicles with Security Systems
only)See Section 4, Understanding Your Instrument Panel,
for switch locations.
Trigger the alarm manually/lock the
vehicle.
The audible and visual alarm can be
triggered manually by using the
alarm pushbutton.
Audible Alarm
The horn sounds until the alarm is switched off.
Visual Alarm
The turn signal lamps flash until the alarm is switched
off.
Trigger the alarm manually and lock the vehicle.
Press the alarm pushbutton upward once.
The indicator lamp flashes in the towing/passenger
compartment protection switch.

278 INDEXASSYST Maintenance Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Automatic Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Accelerator Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Gear Selector Lever Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Maneuvering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Selector Lever Manually Unlocking. . . . . . . . . . . 150
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Auxiliary Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Auxiliary Heat Exchanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Auxiliary Heater Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Timer Auxiliary Heater (Water and Air Heater) 132
Tips for Coping with Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138BBatteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Disconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Reconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Replacing Batteries in Remote Keyless Entry . . . . 22
Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Belt Tensioners
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Belt Tensioners and Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Bleeding the Diesel Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Body Builder Guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Brake Assist System (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Brake fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Brake Fluid Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Brake Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Brake Pad Wear Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Fluid Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Brake System, Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Service Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Bulbs Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Front Lamp Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
CCapacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Care of Vehicle

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Relay Assignment, Standard Equipment . . . . . . . . . 242
Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Replacing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Removing a Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Replacing Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Reporting safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Reserve Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Residual Engine Heat Utilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Residual Engine Heat Utilization (REST) . . . . . . . . 122
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Retrofitting Seat Mounting Cups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Reversing Aid Audible Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Ribbed V-Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Roof Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
RPMs, Constant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143SSafety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Seat Belt Warning Lamp and Airbag Malfunction . . 44
Seat Belts Belt Tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Fastening and Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Seat Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Driver’s and Front Passenger’s Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Folding Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Head Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rear Seat Bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Security System with Towing and Passenger
Compartment Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Audible Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Switching off the Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Visual Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Service Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Disposal of Service Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Skid Control, Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164