2007 DODGE SPRINTER fuel consumption

367 *Technical data
Rims and tires
6
\3 Rims and tires
!
CAUTION
Only use tires which have been tested
and approved for your Sprinter vehicle
by the vehicle manufacturer. Tires ap-
proved by the vehicle manufacturer are
developed to provide the best possible
performance in conjunction with the
driving safety systems on your Sprinter
vehicle such as ABS, BAS, ASR or ESP
®.
Using tires other than those approved
by the vehicle manufacturer may result
in damage that is not covered by the
Sprinter warranty.
Using tires other than those approved
by the vehicle manufacturer can have
detrimental effects, such as
\4poor handling characteristics
\4increased noise
\4increased fuel consumption
Moreover, tires and rims not approved
by the vehicle manufacturer may, un-
der load, exhibit dimensional variations
and different tire deformation charac-
teristics that could cause them to come
into contact with the vehicle body or
axle parts. Damage to the tires or the
vehicle may be the result.
Warning
G
Loose wheel nuts or bolts could cause the
vehicle to lose a wheel while it is in motion.
This would jeopardize the operating and
road safety of the vehicle. You could lose
control of the vehicle as a result, cause an
accident an injure yourself or others.
If a wheel was replaced or new wheel nuts
are used, the wheel bolts or wheel nuts must
be retightened to the specified tightening
torque after 30 miles (50 km).
If new or repainted wheels are mounted, the
wheel bolts or wheel nuts must be retight-
ened again to the specified tightening
torque after approximately 600 to 3000
miles (about 1000 to 5000 km).
iFurther information on tires and rims is
available at any authorized Sprinter
Dealer. A placard with the recommend-
ed tire inflation pressures is located on
\4the driver’s door B-pillar for vehi-
cles with a gross weight capacity
less than 10,000 lbs (4500 kg)
(\2page 375)
\4on a label below the driver’s seat on
an outward facing position of the
mounting pillar for vehicles with a
gross weight capacity above
10,000 lbs (4500 kg) (\2page 375)
The tire inflation pressure should be
checked regularly and should only be
adjusted on cold tires.

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

382 IndexF
Fastening seat belts
see Wearing seat belts
Fault memory
see Malfunction memory
Fax machine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Fire extinguisher
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
First-aid kit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Flat tire
changing a wheel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Premium tire sealant . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Flow improvers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Folding seat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Folding table in the backrest
. . . . . 166
Front foglamps
. . . . . . . . . .77
, 79
, 307
changing bulbs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Fuel
gauge
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
line
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
, 252
loss
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
, 252
malfunctions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
see Gasoline or Diesel
Fuel filter with
water separator
draining
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Fuel requirements
diesel engine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359gasoline engine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Fuse box
in the driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
main
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Fuse chart
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
fuses in the driver’s seat base
. . . . 349
Fuses
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
G
Gasoline
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
consumption
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
reserve fuel warning lamp
. . . . . . . 276
tank capacity
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Gauge
vehicles without steering wheel buttons
standard display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
GAWR
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Gear oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Gross Axle Weight Rating
see GAWR
Gross Trailer Weight
see GTW
Gross Vehicle Weight
see GVWGross Vehicle Weight Rating
see GVWR
GTW
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
GVW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
GVWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
H
Handbrake
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
applying
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
releasing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Hazard warning lamps
. . . . . . . . . . . 80
switching on
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
removing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Headlamp flasher
. . . . . . . . . . . . 77
, 78
Headlamps
bulbs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
cleaning system
. . . . . . . . . . . 127
, 193
indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
fogged-up
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Heated
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
GH F