2006 DODGE SPRINTER manual transmission

92 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
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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CONTENTS
Q Power Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Q Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
…Maximum Engine Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145…Constant RPMs (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Q Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Q Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
…Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
…Accelerator Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
…Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149…Maneuvering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
…Gear Selector Lever Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
…Gear Selection for Special Circumstances . . . . 151
Q Transmission Selector Lever, Manually
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
…Reversing Aid (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Q Loading the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
…Loading Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Q Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
…Service Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
…Brake Pad Wear Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
…Brake Indicator and Electronic Brake
Force Distribution (EBD) Indicator Lamp . . . 160
…Parking Brake Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
…Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
…Driving Safety Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163…Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
…Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
…Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) . . . 167
…Acceleration Skid Control Indicator
Lamp (ASR) and Brake Assist System (BAS)1
if equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
…Acceleration Skid Control (ASR) Warning
Lamp and Electronic Stability Program
(ESP®)* – if equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
…Acceleration Skid Control (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . 170

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Gear Selector Lever Position
The current gear selector lever position (1) is indicated
in the gear range indicator display. The automatic gear
shifting process can be adapted to specific operating
conditions using the gear selector lever.vPark Position
The park position is to be used when parking the
vehicle. Engage only with the vehicle stopped.
The park position is not intended to serve as a
brake when the vehicle is parked. Rather, the
driver should always use the parking brake in
addition to placing the gear selector lever in
park position to secure the vehicle.
NOTE: With a malfunction in the vehicle’s electrical
system the gear selector lever could remain locked in
position "P". To unlock the gear selector lever
manually, refer to "Transmission Gear Selector Lever,
Manually Unlocking".
t Reverse Gear
Shift to reverse gear only with the vehicle
stopped.
s Neutral
No power is transmitted from the engine to the
drive axle. When the brakes are released, the
vehicle can be moved freely (pushed or towed).
Do not engage "N" while driving as you may
otherwise lose control of the vehicle.

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TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER, MANUALLY
UNLOCKING
In the case of power failure the transmission selector
lever can be manually unlocked (for vehicle towing).
To do so, insert a pin (1) (ball point pen), into the
covered opening below the position "D" of the shift
pattern. While pushing the pin down, move selector
lever from position "P".
After removal of the pin from the opening, the cover
will not close fully. Only after moving the selector lever
to positions "D+" and "D–" does the cover return to its
closed position.Reversing Aid (Optional)
Reversing aid sensors (1)
The reversing aid monitors the rear area of the vehicle
by means of four sensors in the rear bumper.
The reversing aid automatically provides you with a
visual and audible indication of the distance between
your vehicle and an obstacle, when the key is in
position 2 in the ignition lock and the reverse gear is
engaged.
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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.

318 INDEX
ASSYST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
ASSYST Maintenance Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Accelerator Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Gear Selector Lever Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Maneuvering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Selector Lever Manually Unlocking. . . . . . . . . . . 153
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Auxiliary Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Auxiliary Heat Exchanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Auxiliary Heater
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Timer Auxiliary Heater (Water and Air Heater) 134
Tips for Coping with Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
BBatteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Disconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Reconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Replacing Batteries in Remote Keyless Entry . . . . 22Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Belt Tensioners
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Belt Tensioners and Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Bleeding the Diesel Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Body Builder Guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Brake Assist System (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Brake fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Brake Fluid Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Brake Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Brake Pad Wear Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Fluid Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Brake System, Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Service Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bulbs
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Front Lamp Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
CCapacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296