2007 DODGE SPRINTER transmission

343 Practical hints
Towing
5
\1Return the towing eye and the wheel
wrench to the vehicle tool kit.
\1Switch on the ignition (\2page 67).
\1For a distance of up to 30 miles
(50 km), move the selector lever to po-
sition N.
\1For a distance greater than 30 miles
(50 km), remove the propeller shafts to
the driven axles.Take great care when attempting to tow
the vehicle free if its drive wheels have be-
come embedded in loose earth or mud,
particularly if the vehicle is loaded.
Tow the vehicle smoothly and straight-
ahead. The chassis could otherwise be
damaged.
Do not attempt to tow out the vehicle if a
trailer is coupled up.
Where possible, tow the vehicle out back-
wards along the track made by the vehicle
previously.With transmission damage
\1Always remove the propeller shafts to
the driven axles.
With front axle damage
\1Turn the key to position 1 in the ignition
lock(\2page 67).
iDeactivate the automatic locking while
driving function when towing
(\2page 64). You could otherwise
become locked out when pushing or
towing the vehicle.!
CAUTION
Do not exceed a towing speed of
50 km / h, otherwise the transmission
could be damaged.
Towing out a vehicle that is stuck
Towing the vehicle in the event of
particular malfunctions!
CAUTION
Use new self-securing nuts when in-
stalling the propeller shafts.
!
CAUTION
The vehicle must not be towed with its
front wheels raised and with the key in
position2 in the ignition lock.
Active brake intervention by ESP
® or
ASR could otherwise lock the wheels
and damage the brake system.

344 Practical hintsTowing
5
In the event of a malfunction in the
electrical system
If the battery is malfunctioning, the auto-
matic transmission will be locked in
positionP. To shift the automatic trans-
mission to positionN, you must provide
power to the vehicle’s electrical system in
the same way as jump-starting
(\2page 340).
Have the vehicle transported on a trans-
porter or trailer.The towing eye can be used to pull the ve-
hicle onto a special transporter or trailer
for transportation.
\1Shift the transmission to neutral or
move the selector lever to positionN.
Transporting the vehicle!
CAUTION
Only secure the vehicle at the wheels /
rims. Your vehicle could otherwise be
damaged.

350 Practical hints
5
No.
Consumer
Amp.
1
Mirror adjustment*
5A
2
Rear window wiper*
30 A
3
Reversing camera*/
telephone*
5A
4
Operating speed governor
(ADR)/PTO/trailer
connection unit AAG
7.5 A
5
Terminal 87 electronic
transmission control ETC,
control unit
10 A
6
Unassigned
–
7
Electronic selector level
module ESM
7.5/15 A
8
Terminal 15 body builder,
drop side/3-way tipper
10 A
9
Roof ventilator*/audio
signal equipment*
15 A
10
Terminal 30, tapping wire
body builder
25 A
11
Terminal 15, tapping wire
body builder
15 A
12
D+, tapping wire body
builder
10 A
No.
Consumer
Amp.
13
Auxiliary indication
modul 1
10 A
14
Trailer socket*
20 A
15
Trailer recognition device*
25 A
16
Tir pressure monitoring
system (TPMS)*/
Parktronic system (PTS)*
7.5 A
17
PSM control unit*
25 A
18
PSM control unit*
25 A
19
Overhead control panel*/
sliding sunroof*
5/25 A
20
Clearance lamps*
7.5 A
21
Rear window heating*
30/15 A
22
Rear window heating* 2
15 A
23
12V socket* rear left,
load/passenger compart-
ment
15 A
24
12V socket driver’s seat
base
15 A
25
12V socket rear right,
load/passenger compart-
ment/Auxiliary heating*
blower speed 1
15 A
No.
Consumer
Amp.
26
Auxiliary heating*
25 A
27
Heater booster*
25/20 A
28
Air conditioning
in the rear*
30 A
29
Unassigned
–
30
Unassigned
–
31
Blower unit, rear heating*
30 A
32
Unassigned
–
33
Electric sliding door*,
right
30 A
34
Electric sliding door*, left
30 A
35
Brake booster*
30 A
36
Unassigned
–
Fuses

362 *Technical dataService products and capacities
6
Coolants, lubricants, etc.
Service
interval
Product name/product number
MB
sheet
MS-
No.
1
Air conditioning
The air conditioning system of your vehicle contains R-134a, a refrigerant that does not deplete the ozone layer in the upper atmo-
sphere.Refrigerant R-134a
—
Refrigerant R-134a
361.0
Automatic transmissionAutomatic transmission fluid
10 years
60,000 mi
(96,000 km)
MOPAR
® 05127382AB
Shell ATF 3403
Shell ATF 3353
236.10
236.12
BrakesUse brake fluid approved for DaimlerChrysler standard MB 331.0 and/or DaimlerChrysler material standard MS-9971, brake fluid certified
to DOT 4 Plus standards, that also maintains a minimum dry boiling point (ERBP) of 500 °F (260°C), a minimum wet boiling point (WERBP)
of 356 °F (180 °C) and a maximum viscosity of 1500 mm
2/s, conforming to FMVSS 116 and ISO 4925.
Brake fluid
2 years
2
Intac B026E Dry boiling point: 500°F (260°C)
Wet boiling point: 356°F (180°C)
MOPAR
® MS-9971 Part No. 04549625AC or equivalent
331.0
9971
1 DaimlerChrysler Material Standard-No.
2 Over the course of a brake fluid’s service life, its boiling point falls due to the continuous absorption of moisture from the atmosphere. If the boiling point of the
brake fluid is too low, vapor pockets may form in the brake system when the brakes are applied hard (e.g. when driving on long downhill stretches). This has a det-
rimental effect on braking efficiency, which could increase the stopping distance. This increases the risk of an accident. Have the brake fluid renewed every 2 years.

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

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

381 Index
driving in wet conditions
. . . . . . . . 117
driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . 117
in winter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
overrun cut-off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
programmed maximum speed
. . . . 180
pulling away
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
steering
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
E
EBV
see Electronic brake force distribution
Electric sliding door
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
programming the key . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Electrical heater booster system
. 138
Electrical system
fuses
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
switching on/off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Electrical/electronic equipment
. . 183
retrofitting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Electronic brake force distribution
(EBV)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Electronic
brake force distribution (EBV)
indicator lamps
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Electronic Stability Program (ESP
®)
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286warning lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Electronic Stability
Program (ESP®)
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
, 269
Electronic Stability
Program (ESP
®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Electronic Stability
Program (ESP
®)
display message . . . . . . . . . . . 286
–??
indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Electronic
brake force distribution (EBV)
display message
. . . . . . . . . . 289
–290
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Emergency mode
automatic transmission
. . . . . . . . . 256
Emergency tensioning retractors
. . 30
Emission control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Engine
diagnostic, indicator lamp
. . . . . . . 277
engine power output, modifying
. . . . 6
malfunctions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
not running smoothly
. . . . . . . . . . . 254
number
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
operating safety
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
starting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
starting problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253switching off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Engine cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Engine electronics
tampering with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Engine oil
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
, 356
adding
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
checking the level
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
display message
. . . . . . . . . . 296
–297
warning lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Environmental protection
. . . . . . . . . 3
ESP
®/ASR warning lamp
. .16
, 44
, 268
Exterior lighting
additional bulbs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Constant headlamp mode
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
delayed switch-off
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
front bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
locator lighting
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
rear bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Exterior mirrors
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Eyeglasses compartment
. . . . . . . . 166
E

386 IndexParking lamps
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Parking lock
see Automatic transmission
Parktronic
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
, 244
cleaning the sensors
. . . . . . . . . . . 244
indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
range of the sensors
. . . . . . . . . . . 150
roll-back warning
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
trailer towing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
warning display . . . . . . . . . . . 151
, 262
Partition sliding door
. . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Parts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Pen holder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Perimeter lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Plastic trims
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Poly-V-belt
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Pounds per square inch
see PSI
Power steering fluid
. . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Premium tire sealant
storage location
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
using
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Premium unleaded gasoline
. . . . . 358
Production options weight
. . . . . . 230Programmed maximum speed
. . . 180
PSI
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
PTS
see Parktronic
Pulling away
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
on a slippery surface
. . . . . . . . . . . 112
R
Radial-ply tires
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Radio
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
changing stations
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Rail transport
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Rain sensor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
, 127
setting the sensitivity
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Reading lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Rear bench seat
removing/installing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Rear door
locking/unlocking
from the inside
. . . . . . . . . . . . 62
, 64
with remote control
. . . . . . . . . . . 54
with the key
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
opening/closingfrom the inside
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
from the outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear foglamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
switching on
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Rear view camera
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
cleaning the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Rear window
cleaning
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Rear window heating
. . . . . . . . . . . 128
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Rear window wiper
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear-view mirror
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Recommended tire inflation
pressure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Remote control
auxiliary heating
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
battery check lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . 141
changing the batteries . . . . . . . . 316
central locking
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
changing the batteries
. . . . . . . . . . 315
key
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
opening the vehicle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Removing the battery cover in the
driver’s footwell
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
R