2007 DODGE SPRINTER display

295 Practical hints
Display messages
5
C
Warning
Tire defect
One or more tires are deflating.
The respective tire is shown in the multi-
function display.
\1Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt,
avoiding abrupt steering and braking ma-
neuvers.
\1If necessary, change the wheel.
Check
tire(s)
The tire pressure in one or more tires is
already below the minimum value.
The respective tire is shown in the multi-
function display.
\1Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt,
avoiding abrupt steering and braking ma-
neuvers.
\1Check and adjust tire pressure as re-
quired.
\1If necessary, change the wheel.
The telltale extinguishes after a few minutes
of driving if the malfunction has been cor-
rected.
Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause / result
Possible solution

296 Practical hintsDisplay messages
5
N
Engine oil level
Stop, turn engine
off
There is insufficient or no oil in the en-
gine. There is a risk of engine damage.
\1Stop your vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so.
\1Switch off the engine.
\1Check the engine oil level using the dip-
stick (\2page 189).
\1If the oil level is correct, have the mal-
function rectified immediately at an au-
thorized Sprinter Dealer.
\1If there is insufficient or no oil in the en-
gine, have the vehicle towed to an autho-
rized Sprinter Dealer.
Engine oil level
Check
oil level
The engine oil level has dropped to a crit-
ical level.
\1Check the engine oil level (\2page 188)
and add oil as necessary.
\1Have the engine checked for possible
leaks if you are having to add engine oil
more frequently than normal.
Engine oil
Add
1.0 quart(Canada:
liter
)
The engine oil level is too low.
\1Check the engine oil level (\2page 189)
the next time you refuel and add oil if
necessary.
Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause / result
Possible solution

297 Practical hints
Display messages
5
N
Engine oil level
Reduce
oil level
You have added too much engine oil.
There is a risk of damage to the engine or
the catalytic converter.
\1Check the engine oil level and have any
excess oil siphoned off at the nearest re-
fueling station (\2page 190).
The engine or the catalytic converter could
be damaged.
\1If the oil level is correct, have the mal-
function rectified as soon as possible at
an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
Oil sensor
Visit
workshop
The measuring system is malfunctioning.
\1Have the measuring system checked at
an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
Engine oil level
Not when eng. run-
ning
You are attempting to check the engine
oil level even though the engine is run-
ning.
\1Switch off the engine.
\1Check the engine oil level (\2page 187).
W
Reserve fuel
Drive to a
gas station
The fuel level has fallen into the reserve
range.
\1Refuel at the nearest gas station
(\2page 184).
Tank open
Check

filler cap
The fuel filler cap is not closed.
\1Close the fuel filler cap. A clicking sound
indicates that the fuel filler cap is closed.
\1If the malfunction continues to be indi-
cated, have it rectified immediately at an
authorized Sprinter Dealer.
Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause / result
Possible solution

298 Practical hintsDisplay messages
5
9
Doors open
You are already driving at walking pace,
even though not all the doors are closed.
\1Close the doors.
Hood open
You are already driving at walking pace,
even though the hood is not closed.
\1Close the hood.
/
Water in
Fuel
Visit
workshop
The water that has collected in the water
separator has reached the maximum lev-
el.
\1Drain the water separator (\2page 317).
or
\1Have the water separator drained at an
authorized Sprinter Dealer.
W
Washer fluid
Check level
The washer fluid level has dropped to ap-
proximately
1/3 of the reservoir capacity.
\1Add windshield washer fluid
(\2page 193).
Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause / result
Possible solution

377
Numerics
12 V socket
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
A
ABS
see Antilock Brake System
Acceleration skid control (ASR)
. . . 44
activating/deactivating
. . . . . . . . . . 45
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . 268
–270
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
, 268
Accessory weight
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Accident
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Additional turn signal lamp
. . . . . . 307
ADR
see Operating speed governor
Air conditioning in the rear . . . . . . 136
Air conditioning, regulated
refrigerant
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Air pressure
see Tire inflation pressure
Air vents
air distribution
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
in the rear
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Airbag
co-driver's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33driver's
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
safety notes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
thorax sidebag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
windowbag
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Air-conditioning system
see Tempmatic
Air-conditioning system in the rear
compartment
air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Air-recirculation mode
air conditioning in the rear
. . . . . . . 136
rear heating
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tempmatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Alarm
audible
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Anticorrosion/antifreeze fluid
. . . 363
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
. . . . . 42
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
indicator lamp
. . . . . . . 268
, 269
, 271
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Anti-theft alarm system (ATA)
. . . . . 47
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
switching off the alarm
. . . . . . . . . . 47
Anti-theft system
immobilizer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
see Anti-theft alarm
system (ATA)
Aquaplaning
see HydroplaningArmrest
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Aspect ratio
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
ASR
see Acceleration skid control
ASSYST
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
calling up the due date
vehicles with steering wheel
buttons
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
vehicles without steering wheel but-
tons
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Attaching lashing straps
. . . . . . . . 158
Attaching locking rods
. . . . . . . . . . 158
Audible alarm
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Automatic car wash
. . . . . . . . . . . . 242
headlamps
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Automatic headlamp control
. . . . . . 78
Automatic locking
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
entire vehicle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
rear doors
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Automatic transmission
. . . . . . . . . 121
accelerator pedal position . . . . . . . 123
changing gear yourself
. . . . . . . . . . 122
driving tips
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
fluid
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
gearshift pattern
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
kickdown
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
malfunctions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Index
A

378 Indexmaneuvering
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
one-touch gearshifting
. . . . . . . . . . 122
releasing the parking lock manually
305
selector lever positions
. . . . . . . . . 121
shift ranges
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
stopping
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
towing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
trailer towing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
working on the vehicle
. . . . . . . . . . 124
Auxiliary heating
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
heater booster function
. . . . . . . . . 137
malfunctions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
with water heater
changing the remote control
batteries
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
remote control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
selecting a switch-on time
. . . . . 142
setting the switch-on time . . . . . 143
B
Bar
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
BAS
see Brake Assist
Battery
auxiliary
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
charge indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . 273check lamp (auxiliary heating remote
control)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
in the auxiliary heating remote
control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
in the engine compartment
. . . . . . 337
in the key
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
indicator lamp (key)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
isolating switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
recharging
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
reconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
removing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
starter battery
disconnecting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Bead
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Belt force limiters
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Bi-xenon headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
driving abroad
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Body builder guideline
. . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bottle holder
see Cup holders
Brake Assist (BAS)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
indicator lamp
. . . . . . . 268
, 269
, 270
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270Brake fluid
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
checking the brake fluid level
. . . . 192
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Brake lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
changing bulbs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
high-mounted third brake lamp
. . . 309
Brake pads/linings
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
wear indicator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Brake system
brake pad/lining wear
indicator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
, 289
indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . 268
–269
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . 270
, 271
, 291
Braking
driving tips
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Bulbs
changing
see Changing bulbs
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . 292
, 293
C
Capacities
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Cards holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Care
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
automatic car wash
. . . . . . . . . . . . 242
B
C

379 Index
Care of batteries
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Care of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
after driving off-road or on
construction sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Carrier systems
. . . . . . . . . . . 162
, 372
Catalytic converter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
CD player/CD changer
. . . . . . . . . . . 94
Cell phone
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Center console
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
switch unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Central locking
locking/unlocking
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
(from the inside)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Central locking system
malfunctions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Certification label
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Changing bulbs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
clearance lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
headlamps
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
identification lamps
. . . . . . . . 311
, 313
interior lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
license plate lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
rear lamp units
chassis
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
panel van/crewbus
. . . . . . . . . . 310
side marker lamps
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 312Checking tire pressure electronically
with the Advanced Tire Pressure
Monitoring System
(Advanced TPMS)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Checking tire pressure electronically
with the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Checks, regular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Children
in the vehicle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
ISOFIX seat securing system
. . . . . . 39
LATCH type child restraint system
. 39
restraint systems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Cigarette lighter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Cleaning
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
after driving off-road or
on construction sites
. . . . . . . . . . . 246
air cleaner element
. . . . . . . . . . . . 240
cockpit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
headlamps
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
padded boss of the steering wheel
245
rear view camera lens
. . . . . . . . . . 244
rear window
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
vehicle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
windshield wipers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 243Clearance lamp
changing bulbs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
see identification lamp
. . . . . . . . . . 311
Clock
setting
vehicles with steering wheel
buttons
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
vehicles without steering wheel
buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Cockpit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Co-driver's seat
foldable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Cold tire inflation pressure
. . . . . . 228
COMAND
see the separate Operating Instructions
Comfort seat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Constant headlamp mode
. . . . . . . 102
Consumption statistics
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
anticorrosion/antifreeze fluid
. . . . 363
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
temperature
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
temperature display
(vehicle with steering wheel
buttons)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

380 Indextemperature gauge
(vehicle with steering wheel
buttons)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Cornering lamps
changing bulbs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Correct use
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
downhill gradients . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
lever
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
setting the speed
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
uphill gradients
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Cup holders
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
D
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument lighting
Data cards, vehicle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Dehumidification
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Delayed switch-off
exterior lighting
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104Department of Transportation
see DOT
Diesel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
consumption
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
low outside temperatures
. . . . . . . 360
reserve fuel warning lamp . . . . . . . 276
tank capacity
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Diesel engine
preglow indicator lamp
. . . . . 111
, 276
winter driving
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Digital speedometer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Digital total distance recorder
. . . . . 6
Direction of rotation (tires)
. . . . . . 204
Disconnecting the battery . . . . . . . 335
Display
vehicles with steering wheel buttons
display messages
. . . . . . . . . . . . 284
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 93
standard display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
vehicles without steering wheel buttons
display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Door control panel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
opening the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Doors
display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
locking and unlocking
. . . . . . . . . . . 52opening/closing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
DOT
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
, 229
Downhill gradients
cruise control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
parking
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
, 116
Drinking alcohol or taking drugs and
driving
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Drinks holder
see Cup holders
Driving abroad
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Driving on flooded roads
(fording)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Driving safety system
. . . . . . . . . . . . 42
see Antilock Brake System (ABS)
see Acceleration Skid Control (ASR)
see Brake Assist (BAS)
see Electronic brake force distribution
(EBV)
see Electronic Stability Program (ESP
®)
Driving system
. . . . . . . . . . . . 147
–153
cruise control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Parktronic
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
reverse warning feature
. . . . . . . . . 153
Driving tips
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
automatic transmission
. . . . . . . . . 123
braking
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
driving abroad
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
D