2008 DODGE SPRINTER ECO mode

231 Controls in detail
Air conditioning
3
Air-recirculation mode You can switch off the flow of outside air
if unpleasant odors are entering the ve-
hicle from outside, e.g. before driving th-
rough a tunnel. No more outside air is
taken in and the air inside the vehicle is
recirculated.The switch for air-recirculation mode
3

is in the control panel (
\2
page 228).
\1To switch on:
press the
Ä
switch.
The indicator lamp in the switch co-
mes on.
\1To switch off:
press the
Ä
switch again.
The indicator lamp in the switch goes
out.
Special settings i
Only use special settings for a short
period.
Fogged-up windows
\1
If necessary, switch off air-recircula-
tion mode by pressing the switch
3

(
\2
page 228).
The indicator lamp in the switch goes
out. Fresh air is supplied to the inte-
rior.
\1
Turn airflow control
2
(\2
page 228)
to a higher blower speed, but do not
turn the control below second
speed.
\1
Turn temperature selector control 1
(\2
page 228) to a higher tempe-
rature.
Warning
G
Only switch over to air-recirculation mode
briefly if outside temperatures are low.
The windows could otherwise fog up. As a
result, you could be distracted from road
and traffic conditions and cause an acci-
dent.
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411 Operation
Maintenance and servicing
4
ASSYST, the A
ctive S
ervice Syst
em, in-
forms you when the next service is due.
A service that is due is displayed about a
month or 1900 miles (3000 km) in ad-
vance. A message is then displayed
while the vehicle is in motion or the igni-
tion is switched on.
Active Service System (ASSYST)*
!
CAUTION
Periods when the battery is discon-
nected will not be recorded by AS-
SYST. To make sure that you have
the vehicle serviced at the correct
time, you should therefore subtract
periods when the battery is discon-
nected from the days shown.
The service indicator does not pro-
vide information about the engine oil
level. The service indicator should
not, therefore, be confused with
theP
engine oil level display.
iThe service due date is displayed in
days or miles (kilometers), depend-
ing on the total distance driven.
The time between the individual ser-
vice due dates depends on your style
of driving. You can increase this by:\4
driving with care and at a moder-
ate engine speed
\4
avoiding short journeys where
the engine does not reach the op-
erating temperature
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441 Practical hints
What to do if ...
5
Problem
Possible cause / result
Suggested solutions
The transmission no longer changes gear cor-
rectly.
The transmission is losing oil.
\1Have the transmission checked imme-
diately at an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
The acceleration ability is deteriorating.
The transmission does not shift.
The transmission is in emergency mode.
It is only possible to shift into second gear or re-
verse gear.
\1Stop the vehicle.
\1Move the selector lever to positionP.
\1Switch off the engine.
\1Wait at least 10 seconds before restart-
ing the engine.
\1Move the selector lever to positionD or
R.
\1In positionD, the transmission shifts
into second gear; in positionR, the
transmission shifts into the reverse
gear.
\1Have the transmission checked imme-
diately at an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
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488 Practical hintsDisplay messages
5
— —The message is displayed for 30 seconds.TPMSThe message is also displayed after
30 seconds.
The tire pressure monitor detects a moderate
loss of pressure in at least one of the tires, or
the difference in pressure on one axle is too
great.
\1Check the tire pressure at the earliest
opportunity and correct it if necessary.
Display messages
Possible cause / result
Possible solution
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547 Practical hints
Flat tire
5
\3 Flat tireThe vehicle is either equipped with a
spare wheel or the Premium tire seal-
ant*.
The spare wheel is located under the
rear end of the vehicle if the vehicle is
not equipped with Premium tire sealant*
(\2
page 517).When you replace a tire, the manufactur-
er also recommends that you replace
the tire valve.
Warning
G
Defective or worn tires, and tire pressures
that are either too high or too low, can
cause significant changes in the vehicle’s
handling and braking characteristics.
There is an increased risk of an accident.
Replace the tires, including the spare tire,
at least every 6 years, regardless of the
degree of treadwear. Check the tire pres-
sure on the spare wheel at regular inter-
vals.
!
CAUTION
For safety reasons, the following tire
valves from the company Schrader
must be used on the vehicles:
\4
TR 600 for vehicle model type
2500
\4
TR 418 for vehicle model type
3500
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654 IndexRear window heating
. . . . . . . . . 214
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458
Rear window wiper
. . . . . . . . . . . 212
Rear-view mirror
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Recommended tire inflation
pressure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Refueling
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Remote controlauxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
battery check lamp . . . . . . . . . 240
changing the batteries . . . . . . 541
central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
changing the batteries . . . . . . . . 539
key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
opening the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 83
problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Removing the battery cover in the
driver’s footwell
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 576
Removing/installing the floor cover-
ing in the driver’s footwell
. . . . . 575
Reserve warning indicator
(fuel)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475
,476
Residual heat mode
. . . . . . . . . . 222
problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Restraint system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
belt force limiters . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
child restraint systems . . . . . . . . 56
display message . . . . . . . . . . . . 496
emergency tensioning retractor . 44
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36thorax sidebag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
windowbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Reverse lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . 530
,531
changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531
Reverse warning feature
. . . . . . 271
Rims
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Road hazard lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . 513
Roll-back warningsee ParktronicRoof load
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630
Roof rack
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Roof ventilator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
S
Seat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
,116
adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,114
folding rear bench seat . . . . . . . 124
S
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658 IndexTempaticsee Air conditioningTemperaturesetting the unit
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Tempmaticairflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
air-recirculation mode . . . . . . . . 221
control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
fogged-up windows . . . . . . . . . . 223
reheat function
(dehumidification) . . . . . . . . . . . 223
residual heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
special settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223The first 1,500 km
. . . . . . . . . . . 302
Thorax sidebag
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tightening torquewheel nuts/wheel bolts . . . . . . . 554TIN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
,397
Tire and loading informationplacard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393Tire and loading information
placard
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 636
Tire Identification Numbersee TINTire inflation pressurechecking manually . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Checking tire pressure electronically
with the Advanced Tire Pressure Mon-
itoring System (Advanced TPMS)*,
(Canada only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373Checking tire pressure electronically
with the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
recommended tire inflation
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
setting the unit
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Tire valves
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Tires
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
,363
Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (Advanced TPMS)*,
(Canada only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
alignment and balance . . . . . . . 199
care and maintenance . . . . . . . . 347
damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
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