2008 DODGE SPRINTER windshield wipers

443 Practical hints
What to do if ...
5
Windshield wipersWarning
G
Always have maintenance work carried
out at an authorized Sprinter Dealer
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
which has the necessary specialist knowl-
edge and tools to carry out the work re-
quired.
The manufacturer recommends that you
use an authorized Sprinter Dealer for this
purpose.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
I n p a r t i c u l a r , w o r k r e l e v a n t t o s a f e t y o r o n
safety-related systems must be carried
out at an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
There is a risk of an accident and injury if
this work is carried out incorrectly.
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444 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...
5
Problem
Possible cause / result
Suggested solutions
The windshield wipers are jammed.
Leaves or snow, for example, are hindering the
movement of the windshield wipers.
The wiper motor has switched off.
\1Stop the vehicle as soon as possible
and, for safety reasons, remove the key
from the ignition lock.
\1Remove the cause of the obstruction.
\1Switch on the windshield wipers again.
The windshield wipers have stopped working
completely.
The windshield wiper drive has malfunctioned.
\1Select a different wiper speed on the
combination switch.
\1Have the windshield wipers checked at
an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
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545 Practical hints
Replacing the wiper blades
5
\3 Replacing the wiper blades
\1
Apply the handbrake (
\2
page 191).
1Wiper blade
2Retaining clips
3Wiper arm\1
Fold the wiper arms away from the
windshield.
!
CAUTION
Do not open the hood while the wiper
arms are folded away from the wind-
shield. You would damage the hood
and the wiper arms.
Do not fold the wiper arms onto the
windshield without wiper blades be-
ing attached. You could scratch the
windshield.
For your own convenience, have this
work carried out at an authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
Removing the wiper bladesWarning
G
When the windshield wipers are set to in-
termittent wipe or the rain sensor is ac-
tive, the windshield wipers could move at
any time and injure yourself or others
upon contact with them.
Always remove the key from the ignition
lock before replacing the wiper blades.
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592 Practical hintsFuses
5
No.
Consumer
Amp.
1
Horn
15 A
2
Electric steering lock ESTL
(electronic ignition switch
EIS)
25 A
3
Terminal 30 Z, vehicles
with gasoline engine/
electronic ignition switch
EIS
10 A
4
Light switch/center con-
sole switch unit
5A
5
Windshield wipers
30 A
6
Fuel pump
15 A
7
MRM (jacket tube mod-
ule)
5A
8
Terminal 87 (2)
20 A
No.
Consumer
Amp.
9
Terminal 87 (3)
20 A
10
Terminal 87 (4)
10 A
11
Terminal 15 R vehicle
15 A
12
Airbag control unit
10 A
13
Cigarette lighter/glove
box lighting/radio*
15 A
14
Diagnostic socket/light
switch/instrument cluster
5A
15
Front heating system*
5A
16
Terminal 87 (1)
10 A
17
Airbag control unit
10 A
18
Terminal 15 vehicle, brake
lamp switch
7,5 A
No.
Consumer
Amp.
19
Interior lights
7,5 A
20
Power window co-driver’s
side/terminal 30/2 signal
acquisition and actuation
module
25 A
21
Engine control unit
5A
22
Antilock Brake System
(ABS), brake lamp switch
5A
23
Starter motor
25 A
24
Diesel engine
components
10 A
25
12V socket on the bottom
of the center console
25 A
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641 Index
Checking tire pressure electronically
with the Advanced Tire Pressure
Monitoring System
(Advanced TPMS)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Checking tire pressure electronically
with the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Checks, regular
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Childrenin the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
ISOFIX seat securing system . . . . 61
LATCH type child restraint
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
restraint systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Chock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521
Cigarette lighter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Cleaning
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
,424
after driving off-road or
on construction sites . . . . . . . . . 425
air cleaner element . . . . . . . . . . 415
cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
padded boss of the steering
wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
rear view camera lens . . . . . . . . 422
rear view camera monitor . . . . . 424
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Clearance lampchanging bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535
see identification lamp . . . . . . . 533Clocksetting
vehicles with steering wheel
buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
vehicles without steering
wheel buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Cockpit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Cold tire inflation pressure
. . . . 394
COMANDsee the separate Operating
InstructionsComfort seat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Constant headlamp mode
. . . . . 171
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662 IndexWindshield heating
. . . . . . . . . . . 213
Windshield washer fluiddisplay message . . . . . . . . 496
,512
wiping with . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211,213
Windshield washer system
. . . . 333
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Windshield wipers
. . . . . . . . . . . 210
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
intermittent wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
,212
setting the sensitivity (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) . . . . . 175
rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . 212
replacing the wiper blades . . . . . 545
windshield washer fluid . . . . . . . 211
Winter driving
. . . . . . . . . . . 404
,406
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Winter operationtires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404Wiper blades
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545
Working on the vehicle
. . . . . . . 207
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