2006 DODGE SPRINTER Owners Manual

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CONTENTS
Q Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Q Instrument Cluster and Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . 93
…Indicator Lamp Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
…Multi-Function Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
…Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
…Odometer and Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
…Instrument and Display Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 99
…Outside Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
…Reversing Aid Distance Display (Optional) . . 101
…Tachometer (Engine rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
…Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
…Fuel Gauge with Reserve Fuel
Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
…Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
…Water in Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
…Engine Oil Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 107
…Coolant Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
…Engine Control Unit Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 109
Q Switch Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Q ASSYST Maintenance Computer (Optional). . . . 112
…Engine Oil Level – Display in Instrument
Cluster (Vehicles with ASSYST Maintenance
Computer only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
…Displaying Engine Oil Level with
Engine Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Q Engine Oil Level Indicator in Instrument
Cluster (Vehicles without ASSYST
Maintenance Computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Q Heating, Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
…Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
…Air Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
…Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
…De-Fogging and De-Icing The Front
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
…Side Air Vents and Center Air Vents . . . . . . . . 122

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…Upper Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
…Heated Rear Window (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . 123
…Windshield Heater (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
…Residual Engine Heat Utilization (REST) . . . . 124
Q Air Conditioning, Regulated (Optional) . . . . . . 124
…Climate Control (on Vehicles with
Air Conditioning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
…Dehumidification
(on Vehicles with Air Conditioning) . . . . . . . . 126
…Air Conditioner for the Rear Passenger
Compartment (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
…Air Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
…Air Strainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Q Electric Blower (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Q Heater Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Q Auxiliary Heater – Water or Air Heater
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
…Auxiliary Heater Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
…Timer Auxiliary Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
…Settings with the Auxiliary Heater
switched on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Q Auxiliary Heat Exchanger in Load Compartment,
only with Auxiliary Heater (Optional) . . . . . . . . 139
Q Auxiliary Heater – Tips for Coping
with Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
…Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

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Legend For Instruments And Controls
1. Left-hand air vent.
2. Multifunction switch.
3. Speed control.
4. Hood release lever.
5. Instrument cluster, refer to "Instrument Cluster
and Indicator Lamps".
6. Hazard warning flasher switch.
7. Steering wheel with horn, front driver airbag.
8. Fuse box.
9. Windshield wiper switch, refer to "Windshield
Wiper Switch".
10. Ignition lock/starter switch.
11. Center air vents.
12. Upper air vents.
13. Radio, see individual manual.14. Temperature control switch.
15. Airflow control switch.
16. Air distribution switch.
17. Temperature sensor, automatic heating
control / air conditioning, regulated.
18. Air conditioning switch.
19. Heater booster switch.
20. Residual engine heat utilization switch.
21. Gear selector lever (automatic transmission)
22. Timer for auxiliary heater.
23. Electrical outlet.
24. Ashtray.
25. Cup holder.
26. Front passenger airbag.
27. Right-hand air vent.
28. Glove compartment.
NOTE: For layout of switches, see previous page.

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND INDICATOR LAMPS

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Legend 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 only9. 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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Indicator Lamp Symbols
vAcceleration skid control (ASR)
or electronic stability program (
ESP®)*
or slippery surface warning.
1Airbag Malfunction (USA only).
Parking brake applied.
AHigh beam on, refer to "Multifunction Switch".
#Battery not being charged,
refer to "Battery Charge Indicator Lamp".
Water in fuel filter, refer to "Water in Fuel
Indicator Lamp".
2Brake pads worn.
:Engine oil level too low,
refer to "Engine Oil Level Indicator Lamp".
/Coolant level too low,
refer to "Coolant Level Indicator Lamp".
;Brake fluid level too low and electronic brake force
distribution (EBD) malfunction (USA only).
*2500 Type Vehicles only.
3Brake fluid level too low and electronic brake force
distribution (EBD) malfunction (Canada only).
-Anti-lock brake system (ABS) malfunction.
#Electronic stability program (ESP®)* malfunction.
±Engine control unit malfunction.
kAcceleration skid control (ASR) malfunction
and brake assist system (BAS)1 malfunction.
™Constant RPMs on.
WFluid level in windshield washer low.
qPreheating.

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Multi-Function Indicator
WARNING!
Never operate buttons (1, 2, 3 and 4) in the multi-
function indicator while driving.
To operate these buttons the driver must reach
through the steering wheel, which could
significantly impede its movement.
Your attention will also be diverted from the road
and traffic conditions.
This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle
and could lead to an accident and result in severe
personal injuries or death.
For this reason, make sure that the traffic
conditions are safe before pressing the buttons, so
that nobody may be endangered.
When possible, reach around the steering wheel
to operate the multi-function indicator buttons.
Do not rest your head or chest on the steering
wheel or dashboard when operating the buttons.