Dodge 2004 Sprinter Carb & Chassis User Manual

Page 133

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STARTING AND OPERATING

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CONTENTS

Power assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Maximum Engine Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Constant RPMs (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Accelerator Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Maneuvering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Selector Lever Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Gear Selection for Special Circumstances . . . . 142

Transmission Selector Lever, Manually
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Loading the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Loading Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Service Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Brake Pad Wear Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Brake Indicator and Electronic Brake Force
Distribution (EBD) Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . 148
Parking Brake Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Driving Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Indicator
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) . . . 155
Acceleration Skid Control Indicator Lamp
(ASR) and Brake Assist System (BAS)
if equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Acceleration Skid Control (ASR) Warning
Lamp and Electronic Stability Program (ESP)–
if equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Acceleration Skid Control (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . 158

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