2007 DODGE SPRINTER ECU

313 Practical hints
Changing bulbs
5
Identification lamps 12V 4CP
(cargo vans only)
1Securing screw
\1Remove screw 1 and remove the lamp
housing.
\1Press the bulb into the socket, turn it
counterclockwise and remove it from
the holder.
\1Press the new bulb into the bulb holder
and screw it in clockwise.
\1Carefully reattach the lamp housing
and retighten screw 1.Entry lamp* W5W
1Lamp housing
2Bulb holder
3Cable connector
\1Press in the latching springs of lamp
housing1 using a suitable tool, for ex-
ample a screwdriver.
\1Pry off lamp housing1.
\1Remove cable connector3.
\1Turn bulb holder2 in the direction of
the arrow and remove it together with
the bulb.\1Remove bulb2 from the bulb holder.
\1Press the new bulb into bulb holder2.
\1Screw bulb holder2 together with the
bulb into lamp housing1.
\1Connect cable connector3. The con-
nector’s locking spring must engage.
\1Align lamp housing1 and engage it.
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321 Practical hints
Flat tire
5
Preparing the vehicle
Prepare the vehicle as described
(\2page 320).
\1Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
using chocks or similar.
On a level road:
\1Place the chocks in front of and behind
the wheel diagonally opposite to the
wheel that is to be changed.
\1Take the vehicle tool kit and the jack
from the footwell on the co-driver’s
side (\2page 300).
\1Remove the spare wheel from the
spare wheel bracket (\2page 301).
\1For wheels with wheel bolts remove the
wheel cover.
Wheel with wheel bolts\1Loosen the wheel bolts and nuts on the
wheel you wish to change about one
turn. Do not remove them.
As an extension for the wheel wrench,
use the shaft from the jack’s 3-part
pump lever that has the largest diame-
ter.
\4Before raising the vehicle, also secure it
against rolling away, for example using
chocks or similar. Never release the
handbrake while the vehicle is raised.
Make sure that the distance between
the underside of the tires and the
ground does not exceed 1.2 in (3 cm).
The vehicle could slip or topple off the
jack.
\4Do not reach under the raised vehicle
with your hands or feet.
\4Do not start the engine and avoid creat-
ing other vibrations while the vehicle is
jacked up. The vehicle could slip off the
jack.
Warning
G
The vehicle could slip off the jack on uphill
and downhill gradients.
To avoid the risk of causing serious or fatal
injury, or damage to the vehicle, do not
change wheels on uphill and downhill gradi-
ents.
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322 Practical hintsFlat tire
5
Hydraulic jack
\1Assemble the three-part pump lever for
the jack. 1Pressure release screw
\1Close pressure release screw1.
\1To do this, turn the flattened section on
the pump lever clockwise to the stop.
\1Insert the pump lever into the recess
on the jack and secure it by turning it
clockwise.\1Make sure that the jack is positioned
vertically under the jacking points de-
scribed below.
\1Raise the vehicle by pumping the lever
until the wheel is raised clear of the
ground.
Make sure that the distance between
the underside of the tires and the
ground does not exceed 1.2 in (3 cm).
Jacking point at the front axle
The vehicle jacking point is located under
the longitudinal member in front of the
front axle.

Jacking points at the rear axle
The vehicle jacking point is located under
the longitudinal member in front of the rear
axle. Vehicle model type 2500
Vehicle model type 3500
iNever turn pressure release screw1
more than 1 or 2 full turns. Hydraulic
fluid could otherwise escape.P58.10-2053-31
N40.10-2260-31
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336 Practical hintsBattery
5
Disconnecting the starter battery
The starter battery is in the battery recess
in the driver’s footwell.
Removing/installing the floor covering
in the driver's footwell
1Floor covering
2Trim
3Securing screws
\1To remove: undo screws3 and re-
move trim2.
\1Remove floor covering1.\1To install: place floor covering 1 into
the driver’s footwell.
\1Push floor covering1 under the plate
metal bracket of the accelerator pedal
and align it with the driver’s seat base
and the doorway
Make sure the floor covering does not
obstruct the accelerator’s range of
movement.
\1Position trim2 and screw screws3
back in.Removing the battery cover in the
driver’s footwell
1Cover
2Securing screws
\1Undo screws2 and slide cover1 in
the direction of the arrow.
The screws must protrude beyond the
recesses.
Warning
G
The movement of the pedals must not be ob-
structed. The vehicle’s operating and road
safety are otherwise jeopardized.
Make sure to push the floor covering under
the plate metal bracket of the accelerator
pedal. The floor covering may not slip bet-
ween the bracket and the accelerator pedal.
Otherwise, you may not be able to fully
depress the accelerator pedal, which will
restrict the vehicle’s acceleration capability,
for example when passing another vehicle.

341 Practical hints
Jump-starting
5
\1Using red positive terminal clamp1 of
the jumper cable, slide the red protec-
tive cap of the jump-starting connec-
tion point back with a clockwise turn
and connect the positive terminal
clamp of the jumper cable to the posi-
tive terminal of the jump-starting con-
nection point.
1Positive terminal of jump-starting con-
nection point (under cover)
2Positive terminal of donor battery
3Negative terminal of donor battery
4Ground contact of own vehicle
(negative terminal of your own battery)\1Run the other vehicle’s engine at idling
speed.
\1Connect negative terminal3 of the
donor battery to ground contact4 of
your own vehicle.
Start with the donor battery.
\1Start the engine.
\1Disconnect the jumper cable from neg-
ative terminal3 of the battery and
ground contact 4 first, then from pos-
itive terminal 2 of the battery and
jump-starting connection point 1.
The red protective cap springs back to
its initial position when the terminal
clamp is removed from the jump-start-
ing connection point.
\1Have the battery checked at an
authorized Sprinter Dealer.Use a rigid towing bar and secure this only
to the front towing eye (\2page 342).
iDo not connect the jumper cable to the
auxiliary battery* in the engine com-
partment. This is not suitable for jump-
starting operations.
Tow-starting!
CAUTION
Your vehicle is equipped with an auto-
matic transmission. Do not tow-start
your vehicle.
Warning
G
When tow-starting another vehicle, its
weight should not be greater than the per-
missible gross weight of your vehicle.

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.

371 *Technical data
Lashing points and carrier systems
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\3 Lashing points and carrier systemsYou will find further information on the
lashing eyes in the "Operation" section
(\2page 158).Lashing eyes
The maximum tensile load of the lashing
eyes is:
Load rails*
The maximum tensile load of the lashing
points in the load compartment is:The specified values only apply to loads on
the load compartment floor if:
\4the load is secured to 2 lashing points
on the rail and
\4the distance to the next lashing point
used on the same rail is about 3 ft
(1 m).Lashing points!
CAUTION
Observe the data on the maximum
load-bearing capacity of the individual
lashing points.
During full-braking applications, for ex-
ample, forces can be involved that are
much greater than the weight force of
the load.
Always use several lashing points in or-
der to distribute force absorption, and
make sure that the lashing points have
an equal load.
Lashing eyes
Permissible nom-
inal tensile force
Crewbus
3500 N
Panel van
5000 N
Lashing point
Permissible nom-
inal tensile force
Load rails in the
load compartment
floor
5000 N
Lower load rail on
the side wall
2500 N
Upper load rail on
the side wall
1500 N