2005 DODGE SPRINTER climate control

88 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

Upper Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Heated Rear Window (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Windshield Heater (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Residual Engine Heat Utilization (REST) . . . . 122


Air Conditioning, Regulated (Optional) . . . . . . 122
Climate Control (on Vehicles with Air
Conditioning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Dehumidification
(on Vehicles with Air Conditioning) . . . . . . . . 124
Air Conditioner for the Rear Passenger
Compartment (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Air Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Air Strainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127


Electric Blower (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128


Heater Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129


Auxiliary Heater – Water or Air Heater
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Auxiliary Heater Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Timer Auxiliary Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Settings with the Auxiliary Heater
switched on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136


Auxiliary Heat Exchanger in Load
Compartment, only with Auxiliary Heater
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137


Auxiliary Heater – Tips for Coping with
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 123
4
To switch on:
Press switch (1), the indicator lamp (2) in the switch
lights up.
To switch off:
Press switch (1) again, the indicator lamp (2) goes out.
NOTE : Run the air conditioning at least once a month
for about 10 minutes.
It is possible that the air conditioning will
automatically switch off at outside temperatures below
41 °F (+5 °C). Dehumidification is then also not
possible.
Condensation may emerge from the underside of the
vehicle.
The air conditioner only uses the refrigerant R-134a.
This refrigerant does not damage the earth’s ozone
layer.
Climate Control (on Vehicles with Air Conditioning)1. Set the airflow control (2) to position 1 to 4. Position 4 gives maximum cooling.
2. Set the temperature switch (1) as required (The interior temperature is regulated by the
Tempmatik. If the interior temperature falls below
the preset temperature, warm air is automatically
supplied).
3. Set the air distribution control (3) to h.
4. To switch on air conditioning, press switch (4).
WARNING!
While driving, deactivate the air conditioning
only temporarily to prevent window fogging.

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.

INDEX
10
AA Special Note Concerning Vehicle Alteration . . . . 194
Acceleration Skid Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Deactivating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Warning Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 166
Acceleration Skid Control (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 167
Air Conditioner for the Rear Passenger Compartment
125 Air Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Air Strainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Air Conditioning Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Dehumidification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Rear Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Air Conditioning, Regulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Air Filter Restriction Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Air Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Air Vents
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Airbag and Belt Tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Airbag Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Alarm Pushbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Indicator Lamp . . . 161
Appearance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
ASSYST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

INDEX 279
10
Engine Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Headlamps, Taillamps, Turn Signal Lenses . . . . 234
Vehicle Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Care of vehicle
Paintwork, painted body components . . . . . . . . 233
Power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Tar stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Catalytic Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Central Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Central Locking Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Locking and Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Locking Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
To Program the Automatic Lock Feature . . . . . . . 19
Chains, Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Changing a Bulb
Additional Brake Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Exit Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Front Lamp Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Interior Lighting with Interior Sensor Protection 255 License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Reading Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Side-Marker Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Side-Mounted Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Taillamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Changing the Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Checking Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Checking Weights of Vehicle and Trailer. . . . . . . . . 188
Cigar Lighter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Cleaning Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Hard Plastic Trim Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Light Alloy Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Plastic and Rubber Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Seat Belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Steering Wheel and Gear Selector Lever . . . . . . . 236
Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Wiper Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123