2008 DODGE SPRINTER radio antenna

315 Operation
Electronic equipment
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\3 Electronic equipment
The vehicle’s general operating permit
may be invalidated if you do not observe
the manufacturer’s installation specifi-
cations .
You will find information about retrofit-
ting electrical / electronic equipment in
the “Technical data” section
(\2
page 602).
Radio, telephone, two-way radio,
fax machine and navigation
systemWarning
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Please do not forget that your primary re-
sponsibility is to drive the vehicle safely.
Only operate the electronic equipment
when road and traffic conditions permit.
Keep in mind that at a speed of just
30 mph (about 50 km/h), your vehicle
travels 44 feet (about 14 m) per second.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
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A navigation system does not provide in-
formation about bridge load-bearing ca-
pacities or headroom clearances.
You are responsible for safety at all times.
Observe legal requirements.Telephones, two-way radios and fax ma-
chines without an exterior antenna may in-
terfere with the vehicle’s electronics, thereby
jeopardizing the vehicle’s operating safety.
The risk of an accident increases.Do not use this equipment while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
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418 OperationCleaning and care of the vehicle
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Automatic car washYou can clean the vehicle in an automat-
ic car wash from the very start. It is pref-
erable to use a car wash that does not
have brushes.
If the vehicle is very dirty, prewash it be-
fore you drive into the car wash.\1
Remove the radio / telephone anten-
na and fold the exterior mirrors in be-
fore driving into the automatic car
wash.For information on windshield wiper
switch, see the “Controls in detail” sec-
tion (
\2
page 210).
!
CAUTION
Make sure that the automatic car
w a s h i s s u i t a b l e f o r t h e s i z e o f t h e ve -
hicle.
If you do not remove the radio / tele-
phone antenna and fold in the exteri-
or mirrors, there is a possibility that
the antenna, the exterior mirrors or
the vehicle could be damaged by the
automatic car wash.
!
CAUTION
Make sure that the windshield wiper
switch is set to
0 (\2
page 210), oth-
erwise the rain sensor could be acti-
vated, for example, and the
windshield wipers could be triggered
unintentionally. This could cause
damage to the vehicle.
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603 *Technical data
Vehicle electronics
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You may retrofit telephones and two-
way radios provided that the maximum
transmission outputs listed below are
not exceeded. Always have this type of
equipment professionally installed with
an exterior antenna which has been in-
stalled in such a way as to be reflection-
free.
.
Frequency range
Maximum trans-
mission output
Short wave
(< 50 MHz)
100 W
4m waveband
20 W
2m waveband
50 W
70 cm waveband
35 W
25 cm waveband
10 W
!If electrical or electronic equipment
which does not fulfill these condi-
tions is retrofitted, the vehicle’s gen-
eral operating permit may be
invalidated.
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INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING
EQUIPMENT
Special design considerations are incorporated into this
vehicle's electronic system to provide immunity to radio
frequency signals. Mobile two-way radios and telephone
equipment must be installed properly by trained person-
nel. The following must be observed during installation.
The positive power connection should be made directly
to the battery and fused as close to the battery as possible.
The negative power connection should be made to body
sheet metal adjacent to the negative battery connection.
This connection should not be fused.
Antennas for two-way radios should be mounted on the
roof or the rear area of the vehicle. Care should be used
in mounting antennas with magnet bases. Magnets may
affect the accuracy or operation of the compass on
vehicles so equipped.The antenna cable should be as short as practical and
routed away from the vehicle wiring when possible. Use
only fully shielded coaxial cable.
Carefully match the antenna and cable to the radio to
ensure a low Standing Wave Ratio (SWR).
Mobile radio equipment with output power greater than
normal may require special precautions.
All installations should be checked for possible interfer-
ence between the communications equipment and the
vehicle's electronic systems.