2008 DODGE SPRINTER radio controls

111 Controls in detail
Key positions
3
\3 Key positions
0
To remove the key, to lock the steer-
ing wheel
1
To unlock the steering wheel (power
supply for some consumers, e.g. radio)
2
To switch on the ignition (power sup-
ply for all consumers)
Preglow
1 and drive position
3
To start
1 Only vehicles with a diesel engine
iThe key can only be removed from
position
0. Also observe the notes in
the “Driving and parking” section
(
\2
page 183).
To unlock the steering, turn the
steering wheel slightly while turning
the key to position
1.
On vehicles with a battery isolating
switch, you must first switch on the
electrical system (\2
page 340).
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153 Controls in detail
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Several functions are combined themat-
ically in the menus.
The display changes when you press one
of the buttons on the steering wheel.
For example, the
AUDIO
menu contains
functions for controlling the radio* or
CD player*. You can use a function to
call up information or to change the set-
tings for the vehicle.You can think of the order of the menus
and of the functions within a menu as a
circle:
\4
If you keep pressing the
è
or
ÿ
button, each menu will appear
one after the other.
\4
If you keep pressing the
j
or
k
button, each function in the
same menu will appear one after the
other.The
Settings
menu contains submenus
instead of functions with which you can
call up or change a setting. The way in
which you operate these submenus is
described in the “Settings menu” sec-
tion (
\2
page 161).
The number of menus depends on the
optional equipment installed in your ve-
hicle.
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155 Controls in detail
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Function
Page
1
Operation
menu
157
Standard display with
trip meter and odometer
157
Displaying coolant tem-
perature
157
Calling up the service
due date
411
Tire pressure monitor
367
Checking the engine oil
level (only on vehicles
with a diesel engine)
326
2
Audio*
menu
158
Selecting a radio station
158
Operating the CD play-
er/CD changer
158
Function
Page
3
Malfunction memory

menu
160
Display malfunctions
4
Settings
menu
161
Resetting settings
162
Function
Page
Instrument cluster sub-
menu
165
Clock/Date submenu
168
Lighting submenu
170
Vehicle submenu
174
Auxiliary heating*
submenu
241
Convenience* submenu
175
Function
Page
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158 Controls in detailOperating system with steering wheel buttons*
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Displaying the coolant temperature
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the coolant
temperature in the display.
The temperature displayed may climb to
250°F (120°C) when the vehicle is being
driven in normal conditions and if the
coolant contains the correct concentra-
tion of corrosion inhibitor and antifree-
ze. It is acceptable for the coolant temperature to rise to the end of the
scale at high outside temperatures and
when driving in mountainous terrain.
You can use the functions in the Audio
menu to control the audio equipment
that you have just switched on.
If you have a Sound 5 or Sound 20 in-
stalled and no audio equipment is swit-
ched on, you will see the
AUDIO off

message.
The following functions are available:
\4
Selecting a radio station
(\2
page 158)
\4
Operating the CD player/CD chan-
ger (
\2
page 159)
Selecting a radio station
\1
Switch on the radio.
See the separate operating instruc-
tions.
\1
Press the
è
or
·
button re-
peatedly until you see the station
currently selected.
Audio menu*
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159 Controls in detail
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you have found the
desired station.
Operating the CD player
\1
Switch on the radio and select the
CD player.See the separate operating instructions.
\1
Press the
è
or
·
button re-
peatedly until the settings for the CD
being played are displayed.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you have set the desi-
red track.
1
Reception frequency
2
Waveband, with memory location
number if set
1
Current CD (with CD changer)
2
Current track
iIt is only possible to save new sta-
tions using the radio itself. See the
separate operating instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the
same way as usual.
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174 Controls in detailOperating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
button to se-
lect whether and for how long the
lights should remain on.
Vehicle submenuYou can reach the
Vehicle
submenu via
the
Settings
menu (
\2
page 161).
Setting station selectionThe
Search
function enables you to de-
termine whether the radio (
\2
page 158)
should search for a new station or a pre-
viously stored station each time the ra-
dio is switched on.
\1
Press the
è
or
ÿ
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Vehicle

message in the display.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Search

message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
button to se-
lect how the radio should tune into a
station.
\4
Frequency
: The nearest station
on the waveband is selected
\4
Memory
: The nearest saved sta-
tion is selected
Function
Page
Set station selection
174
Set the windshield wiper sen-
sitivity
175
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418 OperationCleaning and care of the vehicle
4
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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