2005 DODGE SPRINTER Owners Manual

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
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CONTENTS

Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Interior Mirror (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Electrically Adjustable Exterior Mirror
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59


Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Driver’s and Front Passenger’s Seat . . . . . . . . . 60
Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Armrest (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Head Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Folding Seat at Partition (Optional) . . . . . . . . . 63


Seat Heater (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63


Rear Seat Bench Removal and Installation . . . . . 64
Retrofitting Seat Mounting Cups . . . . . . . . . . . . 65


Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66


Headlamp Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68


Fog Lamp Switch (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68


Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Interior Lamps in the Driver and Rear-Seat
Passenger Area/Cargo Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Interior Lamps with Interior Sensor
Protection (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Interior Lighting with Reading Lamp, Front
Passenger Space Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Interior Cargo Area Lighting (Optional) . . . . . 71


Multifunction Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72


Window Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Mechanical Window Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Electric Window Operation (Optional) . . . . . . . 74


Windshield Wiper Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Windshield wipers with rain sensor
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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Speed Control (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77


Sunroof (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Manual Sun Roof (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Electric Sun Roof (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Mechanical Sun Roof Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 81


Ashtray/Cigar Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82


Electrical Outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83


Control and Operation of Radio Transmitters . . . 84
Radio, Telephone and Two Way Radio . . . . . . 84


Mobile Telephone and Two Way Radio and
Fax Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84


Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85


Glove Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86


Compartments in Front Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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MIRROR ADJUSTMENT
Interior Mirror (Optional)1. Normal position (DAY)
2. Anti-glare position (NIGHT)
Electrically Adjustable Exterior Mirror (Optional)The switch is located in the door lining next to the door
handle.
Mirror adjustment, left (1)
Mirror adjustment, right (2)
When the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock, each
mirror may be adjusted by pressing the adjustment
button.NOTE:
The exterior mirror is heated automatically
(optional equipment) when outdoor temperatures are low.

60 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLESEAT ADJUSTMENT
Driver’s and Front Passenger’s Seat
WARNING!
Do not adjust the driver’s seat while driving. Ad-
just the seat only while the vehicle is parked.
Adjusting the seat while driving could cause the
driver to lose control of the vehicle. The seat belt
might not be properly adjusted and you could be
injured. Avoid seat positions in which you cannot
wear your seat belt correctly. They are a safety
hazard and must therefore be avoided; refer to
"Seat Belts".Never ride in a moving vehicle with the backrest
reclined. Sitting in an excessively reclined position
can be dangerous. You could slide under the seat
belt in a collision. If you slide under it, the belt
would apply force at the abdomen or neck as this
could result in severe personal injuries and death.The backrest and seat belt provide the best
restraint when the wearer is in an upright position
and the belt is properly positioned on the body.
Use the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.
WARNING!
Never place hands under seat or near any moving
parts while a seat is being adjusted. If the seat is
moved, to ensure engagement, the seat catches
must be heard.The arms should be slightly bent when you are
holding the steering wheel. The distance from the
pedals should be such that you can depress them fully.The rear area of the vehicle should not be used as
a play area by children when the vehicle is in
motion. They could be seriously injured in an
accident. Children should be seated and using the
proper restraint system.
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these area are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed.Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.

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Comfortseat (Optional)
Seat adjustment, fore/aft (1)
Seat cushion depth (Optional) (2)
Seat height adjustment, front (3)
Seat height adjustment, rear (4)
Backrest tilt (5)
Lumbar SupportHand pump (1)
Bleeder valve (2)
Reinforce support:
Use hand pump (1).
Relieve support:
Press bleeder valve (2).

62 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLEArmrest (Optional)Tilt adjustment (1)
By adjusting the tilt adjustment (thumbwheel) (1) the
tilt of the armrest can be changed.
Head RestraintIf you need to remove the head restraint, press the
catch at the head restraint socket and pull the head
restraint up and out.
WARNING!
You should never drive the vehicle if the head re-
straint has been removed for an occupied seat. This
could result in severe personal injuries and death in
case of an accident. Adjust the head restraint so that
it touches the back of the head at about ear level.

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Folding Seat at Partition (Optional)Key (1)
Seat cushion (2)
Fold down the seat cushion of the folding seat.
SEAT HEATER (OPTIONAL)The seat heater switch is located on
the center section of the dashboard.
The seat heater only works when the
key is in position 2 in the ignition
lock .
Low heating output, press top of the seat heater switch.
The left indicator lamp in the switch illuminates.
High heating output, press bottom of seat heater
switch. The right indicator lamp in the switch
illuminates.WARNING!
When folding down the seat cushion, make sure
that nobody can become trapped.
The risk of injury to the front-passenger is
increased in the event of sharp steering
movements or an accident if a key is inserted in
the passenger/cargo area sliding door lock.
Remove the key from the load compartment
sliding door before using the folding seat.

64 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLEREAR SEAT BENCH REMOVAL AND
INSTALLATION
Unlocked (1)
Locked (2)
To remove:
1. Turn all release levers on the legs of the appropriate rear bench seat up. The rear bench seat can then
move in the seat mounting cups.
2. Lift the rear bench seat up and out of the seat mounting cups.
WARNING!
The integrated seat belt can only offer the degree
of protection for which it is designed if you install
the specified rear bench seats correctly. Never op-
erate vehicle unless all rear bench seats are prop-
erly installed and all release levers are locked.
When retrofitting seat benches, make sure that the
exterior seat shells have four cross-ribs.
Keep the seat bench mounting cups in the vehicle
floor free from dirt and foreign objects. This is the
only way to guarantee that the locking
mechanisms will engage securely.