2005 DODGE SPRINTER service interval

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The use of Special lubricant additives is not
recommended. The use of such additives may affect
your warranty rights. With regard to legal stipulations
concerning emissions control, please note that engines
have to be serviced and adjusted in accordance with
special instructions and using special measuring
equipment. Modifications to or interference with the
emissions control systems are not permissible.
All Sprinter Dealer are familiar with the relevant and
appliable regulations.
MAINTENANCE - WITHOUT ASSYST
MAINTENANCE COMPUTER
Maintenance IntervalsAdditional work must be carried out at yearly
intervals.
As a general rule, to avoid unnecessary visits to the
workshop you should try to have necessary repair
work performed together with other maintenance
work. Oil service and fuel filter
replacement
– Refer to
Normal Operation every
10,000 miles or
16,000 km or 12 months
Maintenance service every
30,000 miles or
48,000 km

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SPECIAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTSIf bodies built by manufacturers other than
DaimlerChrysler Corporation are fitted to the vehicle, the
maintenance requirements and lubrication intervals
specified by the body manufacturer must be adhered to,
in addition to all standard maintenance requirements.Brake FluidOnly use brake fluids approved by the manufacturer
(DOT 4 plus). Information about brake fluids is
available from your Sprinter Dealer.CoolantHave the corrosion inhibitor/antifreeze concentration
in the coolant checked before the onset of winter (once
a year in countries with h igh prevailing temperatures).
Have the coolant renewed every five years or 100,000
miles.Dust Filter for Heating/Ventilation ReplacementThe dust filter and the tailgate interior filter are
renewed during routine maintenance service.
However, if operating conditions are dusty, these
filters should be renewed more frequently.
ENGINE OIL CHANGE AND FILTER
REPLACEMENTIn a minimum, change the engine oil and oil filter once
a year - even if the vehicle mileage per year is extremly
low. For standard oil service schedules, please see the
chapter oil service and maintenance service.Once a YearSelect the viscosity of the engine oil (SAE classes)
according to the outside air temperature.
Only use engine oil approved by DaimlerChrysler
Corporation if following the ASSYST system
guidelines.
Information is available from your Sprinter Dealer.
If the fuel used has a sulphur content exceeding 0.05 %
by weight, the service interval s should be split in half.
If the sulphur content of the fuel used is between 0.3%
and 0.8% by weight, the service intervals should be
split in half (i.e. every 5,000 miles instead of every
10,000 miles).

INDEX 283
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Acceleration Skid Control Warning Lamp . 143, 166
Additional Brake Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Indicator Lamp. 161
Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Brake Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Coolant Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Electronic Brake Force Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Engine Control Unit Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 107
Engine Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Engine Oil Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Exit Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Reading Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Reserve Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Seat Belt Warning Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Side-Marker Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Taillamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Water in Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Lifting Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Lighter, Cigar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Lighting, Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Lock, Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Locking, Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
MMaintenance Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Maintenance Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Maintenance Schedules
Additional Maintenance Work After ... Years . . 270
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Dust Filter for Heating/Ventilation Replacement . .
267
Engine Oil Change and Filter Replacement . . . . 267
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Oil Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Once a Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Regular Check-Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Scope of Work for Maintenance service . . . . . . . 268