2005 DODGE SPRINTER spare tire

176 STARTING AND OPERATINGThe vehicle’s safety on the road depends to a great
extent on tire condition and correct tire pressure.
If tire pressures are too high or too low, handling
characteristics will be adversely affected and fuel
consumption and tire wear will increase. Check tire
pressures regularly (each time the vehicle is refueled).
Check tire pressures (including the spare wheel) with
the tires cold. The pressure difference between the tires
on a single axle should not exceed 1.5 psi (10 kPa). If
tire pressure in individual tires is too low: check the
valves, wheels and tires for signs of leaks.
After a period of fast driving, or in hot weather, tire
pressures can increase by as much as 14.5 psi (100 kPa).
Never release air from a warm tire or else the tire
pressure will be too low. NOTE:
Tire pressure changes by about 1.5 psi (10 kPa)
for every 18
°F (+10
°C) change in air temperature. For
this reason, do not release pressure from tires when
they are warm.
Remember to allow for this when checking tire
pressures indoors, particularly in winter.
Example:
Room temperature: about 68
°F (+20
°C)
Outside temperature: about 32
°F (0
°C)
Required tire pressure, specified tire pressure 3 psi
(20 kPa).
Information on tires can be obtained from any
authorized Sprinter Dealer.
WARNING!
Correct the tire pressures before loading the
vehicle fully. If the tire pressure is too low driving
safety and tire mileage are decreased.

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CONTENTS

Hazard Warning Flasher Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196


Fire Extinguisher (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197


Vehicle Tool Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197


Changing the Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Spare Wheel Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200


Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Using the Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203


Removing a Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206


Installing a Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206


Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209


Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
If the Engine is Damaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
If the Transmission is Damaged . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
If the Front Axle is Damaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
If the Rear Axle is Damaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

198 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIESCHANGING THE TIREIf you get a flat tire while driving, gradually decrease
your speed. Hold the steering wheel firmly and slowly
move to a safe place on the side of the road. The
pressure of the spare wheel always has to be checked
regularly (at least after every tenth time at the filling
station).
WARNING!
Only certain tires meeting the tire size/load/speed
rating specifications contained in the Tire Pres-
sure Tables are certified to conform to FMVSS 120
for the Sprinter vehicle at this time. Please check
your side walls of your originally equipped tires
for specific makes/sizes, and speed load ratings
when you need to replace your tires.
To prevent accident, injury or possible death, use
only the correct tires for your tire replacement.
WARNING!
The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up the
vehicle at the jack take-up brackets built into ei-
ther side of the vehicle. To help avoid personal in-
jury, use the jack only to lift the vehicle during a
wheel change. Never get beneath the vehicle
while it is supported by the jack only.
Keep hands and feet away from the area under the
lifted vehicle. Always firmly set parking brake
and block wheels before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the vehicle
is raised.
Always use the jack on a level surface.
Do not change wheels on either steep uphill or
downhill grades. Be sure that the jack arm end is
fully seated in the jack take-up bracket. The
vehicle may begin to move and fall from the jack
which could cause serious or fatal personal injury
and property damage.
Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient capacity
jack stands before working under the vehicle.

200 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIESSpare Wheel Location
NOTE: Lug wrench and jack, refer to "Vehicle Tool
Kit". For reasons of safety, check at regular intervals
that the spare wheel is properly secured.
WARNING!
If the rear cargo doors are opened to 90° (detent
position), the rear lights will be concealed. The ve-
hicle is then not sufficiently safeguarded at the
rear and may only be seen by other road users
when they are close to the vehicle. This could lead
to an accident.
The vehicle must then be clearly marked in
accordance with state and local laws, e.g., with a
warning triangle.
WARNING!
The spare wheel holder should be reattached once
the wheel has been changed.
Regularly check the spare wheel fastening.
A loose spare wheel or spare wheel holder could
be loosen or could move around the vehicle
interior uncontrollably in the event of sudden
braking, a rapid change in direction or an
accident. This increases the risk of injury to
vehicle occupants and other road users in these
situations.
Do not use retreaded/remolded tires. This process
does not always permit previous damage to be
detected. Therefore vehicle safety cannot be
guaranteed if retreaded/remolded tires are fitted.

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NOTE: The optional light alloy wheels are supplied
with 5 short wheel lug bolts enclosed for the steel spare
wheel in the vehicle tool kit.
 Before fitting the spare wheel, clean rust and dirt off the contact surfaces of the wheel and the wheel hub,
and from the wheel bolts.
 Note the specified wheel and tire size, tire load capacity and speed code.
 Do not change the tire’s direction of rotation.
 Do not damage, grease or oil wheel bolts or their threads.
WARNING!
Different wheel bolts are required for pressed
steel and light-alloy wheels.
Incorrect wheel lug bolts for the wheels could
work loose, thereby causing you to lose control of
the vehicle. This could cause an accident resulting
in severe personal injuries and and property
damage.
WARNING!
Incorrect mounting bolts or improperly tightened
mounting bolts can cause the wheel to come off.
To avoid the risk of serious or fatal injuries or ve-
hicle damage, please bear the following points in
mind:• Always replace wheel bolts that are damaged or
rusted.• Never apply oil or grease to wheel bolts• If a wheel hub thread is damaged, you must not
drive the vehicle. Consult a qualified specialist
workshop.

218 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLEDisposal of Service ProductsDispose of service products and of parts which come
into contact with them (e.g. filters) in an
environmentally responsible manner. Comply with
applicable bars and regulations.EMISSION RELATED COMPONENT WARRANTY
STATEMENTThe Manufacturer warrants to the original and each
subsequent owner of a Sprinter heavy-duty on
highway diesel engine that:
(1) the engine was designed, built and equipped so as
to conform at the time of sale with the applicable
regulations adopted by the Federal Environmental
Protection Agency, and
(2) the emission control system of such engine is free
from defects in materials and workmanship which
would cause it not to conform with those regulations
for a period of use of five years or 100 000 miles or
3 000 hours of engine operation, whichever occurs
first.
REGULAR CHECKSThe following checks should be performed at regular
intervals (for example once a week or each time the
vehicle is refueled):
 Windshield cleaner system – fluid reservoir.
 Air strainer, in vehicles with an air strainer element maintenance indicator (optional equipment).
 Engine oil level.
 Checking ribbed V-belt.
 Hydraulic brake system, clutch mechanism fluid level.
 Coolant level.
 Tire and spare wheel condition and pressures of the same. For more information, refer to "Wheels and
Tires".
 Vehicle lighting.

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Check fluid levels for the following systems, correct
as necessary.
Should there be a loss of fluid which cannot be
explained by regular use, trace and eliminate
the cause.
Engine cooling system
Check corrosion inhibitor/antifreeze,
refill as necessary.
Hydraulic brake system
Battery
Windscreen washer system
Engine
Fuel filter renewal
Air cleaner with maintenance indicator:
Check degree of contamination.
Air cleaner filter element renewed as
necessary. Chassis and body
Trailer coupling:
Check operation, play and retaining fixtures
Secondary rubber springs:
Visual check
Tire pressures:
Correct as necessary, including spare tyre
Check thickness of brake pads
Brake test
Check condition of brake disks. Brake disks renewal as
necessary
– as a separate order
Check condition of steering mechanism
Heating/ventilation dust filter renewal

286 INDEXSliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Snow Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Spare Wheel Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Special Maintenance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Speed Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sprinter Original Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Standard Fuse and Relay Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Starter Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Suggestions For Obtaining Service For Your Vehicle .
272
Sun RoofElectrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Mechanical Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Sun Roof, Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Switch Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Switch,Starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13TTachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 101
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Tie Down Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Tire Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Tire Pressure Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Tires
Changing the Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Comfort Tire Pressures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Pressure Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Snow Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Spare Wheel Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Tire Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Tire Pressures Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tires, Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Towing Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24