Dodge 2005 Sprinter Cab & Chassis Automobile User Manual


 
140 STARTING AND OPERATING
U Deactivating the Acceleration Skid
Control (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
U Brake Assist System (BAS)
(vehicle type 2500 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
U Indicator Lamp Electronic Stability Program
(ESP) (type 2500 vehicles only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
U Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
(vehicle type 2500 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
3 Auxiliary Drive (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
3 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
3 Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
U Tire Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
U Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
3 Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
U
Tire Pressures of Loaded Vehicle in PSI (kPa) . . . 177
U Vehicle type 2500 C/HC/SHC . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
U Vehicle type 3500 C/HC/SHC . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
U Comfort Tire Pressures in PSI (kPa) . . . . . . . . 178
U Comfort Tire Pressures in PSI (kPa) . . . . . . . . 178
3 Snow Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
3 Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
U Fuel Filter with Water Separator . . . . . . . . . . . 180
U Diesel Fuels for Use at Very Low
Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
3 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
U Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
3 Programmed Top Speed (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . 182
3 Bleeding Diesel Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
3 Draining Fuel Filter with Water Separator . . . . . 184
U Bleeding the Diesel Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . 185
3 Permissible Roof Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
3 Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
U Trailer Hitches (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
U Electrical Connections (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . 186
U Vehicle and Trailer Weights and Ratings . . . . 187
U Loading a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
U Checking Weights of Vehicle and Trailer . . . . 188
U Attaching a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
U Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
U Parking a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
3 Emissions Control System (Catalytic Converter) 192
3 Inhalation of Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
3 Fording (Wading Capability) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
3 Body Builder Guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
U A Special Note Concerning Vehicle
Alteration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194