2005 DODGE SPRINTER light

82 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLEASHTRAY/CIGAR LIGHTERAshtray in the driver’s compartment.
Ashtray (1)
Cigar lighter (2) To open the ashtray (1):
Pull the ashtray (1) out until it locks into place.
To close the ashtray (1):
Push the ashtray (1) forward over the working point
until it reaches the stop.
To switch on the cigar lighter (2):
Press in the cigar lighter (2),
it will automatically spring back as soon as the filament
begins to glow.

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Ashtray in the rear passenger compartment.
The ashtrays are located in the side linings in the
passenger compartment.
ELECTRICAL OUTLETThe electrical outlet is located on the
lower right in the center of the
dashboard.
NOTE: Maximum capacity: 180 VACAUTION!
 Many accessories that can be plugged in draw
power from the vehicle’s battery, even when not
in use (i.e. cellular phones, etc.). Eventually, if
plugged in long enough, the vehicle’s battery
will discharge sufficiently to degrade battery life
and/or prevent engine starting.
 Accessories that draw higher power (i.e., coolers, vacuum cleaners, lights, etc.), will degrade the
battery even more quickly. Only use these
intermittently and with greater caution. After the use of high power draw accessories, or long periods of the vehicle not being started (with
accessories still plugged in), the vehicle must be
driven a sufficient length of time to allow the
alternator to recharge the vehicle’s battery.

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CONTENTS

Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89


Instrument Cluster and Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . 91
Indicator Lamp Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Multi-Function Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Odometer and Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Instrument and Display Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Outside Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Reversing Aid Distance Display (Optional) . . . 99
Tachometer (Engine rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Fuel Gauge with Reserve Fuel Indicator
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Water in Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Engine Oil Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Coolant Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Engine Control Unit Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 107


Switch Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108


ASSYST Maintenance Computer (Optional). . . . 110
Engine Oil Level – Display in Instrument
Cluster (Vehicles with ASSYST Maintenance
Computer only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Displaying Engine Oil Level with
Engine Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113


Engine Oil Level Indicator in Instrument
Cluster (Vehicles without ASSYST Maintenance
Computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115


Heating, Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Air Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
De-Fogging and De-Icing The Front
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Side Air Vents and Center Air Vents . . . . . . . . 120

92 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANELLegend For Instrument Cluster And Indicator Lamps
1. Tachometer (Engine rpm), refer to "Tachometer (Engine rpm)".
2. Turn signal indicator lamp (left), refer to "Multifunction Switch".
3. Turn signal indicator lamp (right), refer to "Multifunction switch".
4. ASR warning lamp or ESP
* warning lamp .
5. Speedometer.
6. Multi-function indicator, refer to "Multi-Function Indicator".
7. Gear selector lever position .
8. Coolant temperature gauge, refer to "Coolant Temperature Gauge".
* 2500 Type vehicles only 9. Fuel gauge with reserve fuel indicator lamp
(yellow), refer to "Fuel Gauge with Reserve Fuel
Indicator Lamp".
10. Warning and indicator lamps.
11. Odometer/trip meter selector, refer to "Odometer and Trip Meter".
Clock/outside temperature display selector, refer
to "Clock and Outside Temperature Display".
12. Instrument lighting brighter/dimmer, refer to "Instrument Lighting".

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The multi-function indicator can be used to call up the
odometer, trip meter, clock and outside temperature,
or information such as remaining time/distance until
the next service is due, or the engine oil level.
If your vehicle is equipped with reversing aid, the
multi-function indicator also displays the distance
between your vehicle and a detected obstacle.
The multi-function indicator is activated by:
Turning the key to position 2 in the ignition lock,
opening the driver’s door,
pressing one of the buttons ( ‘), I , ç or
æ ,
switching the side lights on, refer to "Combination
Switch". 1. Press the button (
‘) to switch between the
odometer and the trip meter, and to reset the trip
meter.
Press the button ( ‘) to activate the ASSYST
maintenance computer.
2. Press the I button to switch between the time
and outside temperature and to activate the time
adjustment.
3. Press the ç to adjust (dim) the display and
instrument lighting and to adjust the clock.
4. Press the æ to adjust (brighten) the display and
instrument lighting and to adjust the clock.

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Odometer and Trip MeterActivate the multi-function indicator. The total
distance covered by the vehicle will be shown.
1. To switch between the odometer and the trip meter, press button (1) briefly.
2. To reset the trip meter, call up trip meter. Press
button (1) and hold until the trip meter shows 0000.
NOTE: Odometer and trip meter display– "mi" in USA only.
– "km" in Canada only.
Instrument and Display LightingDisplay lighting:
3. Press button ç, to display lighting dimmer
4. Press button æ, to display lighting brighter

98 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANELInstrument and display lighting:
1. Switch on the marker lamps, refer to "Combination Switch"
2. Press button ç, to instrument and display
lighting dimmer
3. Press button æ, to instrument display lighting
brighter
Outside Temperature Display1. Clock/outside temperature display selector Press button I briefly. The display will switch
to the required mode.
If button I is pressed twice within one second,
the display will revert to the original mode after
20 seconds.

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Fuel Gauge with Reserve Fuel Indicator LampThe fuel level is displayed when the key is in position
2 in the ignition lock. The reserve fuel indicator lamp (1) lights up for
about 2 seconds.
If the reserve fuel indicator lamp remains on or lights
up again when the engine is running, the fuel in the
tank hasreached reserve level.
Reserve level: about 2.8 US gal (10.5 liters).
NOTE:
If the fuel gauge sensor is damaged, the reserve
fuel indictor lamp (1) will light up and the needle will
vary its position between the maximum and minimum
marks. Have the malfunction traced and rectified by an
authorized Sprinter Dealer.