Dodge 2006 Sprinter, Manual

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equ ipped, t h e a m bien t t em per a t u r e in dica t ion ca n be
t oggled wit h t h e clock in dica t ion on t h e r igh t side of
t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or Liqu id Cr yst a l Displa y
(LCD) loca t ed n ea r t h e lower edge of t h e in st r u m en t
clu st er, dir ect ly below t h e speedom et er. Th e a m bien t
t em per a t u r e in dica t ion con sist s of a n u m er ic va lu e
wit h a “+” (plu s) or “
"
” (m in u s) pr efix, a n d t h e u n it
of m ea su r e is iden t ified wit h t h e ch a r a ct er s “°C”
(Ca n a dia n veh icles on ly) or “°F ” (Un it ed St a t es veh i-
cles on ly) loca t ed dir ect ly a bove t h e t em per a t u r e
in dica t ion . Th e in dica t ion s of t h e a m bien t t em per a -
t u r e in dica t or a r e n ot visible wh en t h e LCD is n ot
illu m in a t ed.
Wh en illu m in a t ed t h e in dica t ion s
a ppea r a s da r k ch a r a ct er s a n d icon s silh ou et t ed
a ga in st a n a m ber field. Wh en t h e ext er ior ligh t in g is
t u r n ed Off, t h e displa y is illu m in a t ed a t m a xim u m
br igh t n ess. Wh en t h e ext er ior ligh t in g is t u r n ed On
t h e displa y illu m in a t ion level ca n be a dju st ed in con -
cer t wit h t h e clu st er gen er a l illu m in a t ion ligh t in g
u sin g t h e “+” (plu s) a n d “
"
” (m in u s) m u lt i-fu n ct ion
in dica t or pu sh bu t t on s. Th e a m bien t t em per a t u r e
in dica t or is ser viced a s a u n it wit h t h e in st r u m en t
clu st er.
OPERATION
Th e opt ion a l a m bien t t em per a t u r e in dica t or gives
a n in dica t ion t o t h e veh icle oper a t or of t h e ou t side
a ir t em per a t u r e. Th is in dica t or is con t r olled by t h e
in st r u m en t clu st er m icr opr ocessor ba sed u pon clu st er
pr ogr a m m in g a n d a h a r d wir ed in pu t r eceived by t h e
clu st er fr om t h e a m bien t t em per a t u r e sen sor. Th e
a m bien t t em per a t u r e in dica t or is com plet ely con -
t r olled by t h e in st r u m en t clu st er logic cir cu it , a n d
t h a t logic will a llow t h is in dica t or t o oper a t e wh en -
ever t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or Liqu id Cr yst a l Dis-
pla y (LCD) is a ct iva t ed. Th er efor e, t h e a m bien t
t em per a t u r e in dica t or r em a in s fu n ct ion a l r ega r dless
of t h e ign it ion swit ch posit ion .
Th e veh icle oper a t or ca n ch oose t o h a ve t h e a m bi-
en t t em per a t u r e in dica t or displa yed in st ea d of t h e
clock in for m a t ion , bu t t h e clock a n d a m bien t t em per-
a t u r e in dica t or ca n n ot be displa yed a t t h e sa m e t im e.
Th e clock or a m bien t t em per a t u r e in dica t or displa y
opt ion is select ed u sin g t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or
clock swit ch on t h e in st r u m en t clu st er cir cu it boa r d.
Th is swit ch is a ct u a t ed m a n u a lly by depr essin g t h e
clock swit ch pu sh bu t t on t h a t ext en ds t h r ou gh t h e
lower edge of t h e clu st er len s below t h e left en d of
t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or. Act u a t in g t h is swit ch
m om en t a r ily will t oggle t h e displa y bet ween t h e
clock a n d a m bien t t em per a t u r e in dica t or m odes.
Act u a t in g t h is swit ch t wice wit h in a bou t on e secon d
will ca u se t h e displa y t o t oggle, bu t t h en a u t om a t i-
ca lly r ever t t o t h e or igin a lly select ed m ode a ft er
a bou t t wen t y secon ds.
Th e a m bien t t em per a t u r e sen sor loca t ed below t h e
fr on t bu m per is a Nega t ive Tem per a t u r e Coefficien t
(NTC) t h er m ist or. Th e in t er n a l r esist a n ce of t h e sen -
sor is r edu ced a s t h e a m bien t t em per a t u r e r ises. Th e
in st r u m en t clu st er con t in u a lly m on it or s t h e r esis-
t a n ce t h r ou gh t h e sen sor t o det er m in e t h e t em per a -
t u r e va lu e t o be displa yed. Th e cu r r en t va lu e is
displa yed im m edia t ely a ft er t h e LCD is a ct iva t ed.
Th e displa y va lu e will r em a in st a t ic r ega r dless of
decr ea ses in t h e sen sor r esist a n ce (t em per a t u r e r is-
in g) below veh icle speeds of 10 t o 15 kilom et er s-per-
h ou r (6 t o 9 m iles-per-h ou r ). Decr ea ses in t h e sen sor
r esist a n ce a bove 15 kilom et er s-per-h ou r (9 m iles-per-
h ou r ) a n d in cr ea ses t h e sen sor r esist a n ce (t em per a -
t u r e fa llin g) r ega r dless of veh icle speed a r e displa yed
su bject t o a sixt y secon d dela y.
Th e a m bien t t em per a t u r e sen sor is con n ect ed t o
t h e in st r u m en t clu st er in ser ies bet ween t h e a m bien t
t em per a t u r e sen sor r et u r n a n d sen se cir cu it s. Th e
a m bien t t em per a t u r e sen sor a n d t h e r et u r n a n d
sen se cir cu it s t o t h e in st r u m en t clu st er ca n be dia g-
n osed u sin g con ven t ion a l dia gn ost ic t ools a n d m et h -
ods. F or pr oper dia gn osis of t h e in st r u m en t clu st er
cir cu it r y t h a t con t r ols t h e a m bien t t em per a t u r e in di-
ca t or, a dia gn ost ic sca n t ool is r equ ir ed. Refer t o t h e
a ppr opr ia t e dia gn ost ic in for m a t ion .
BRAK E I N DI CAT OR
DESCRIPTION
A br a ke in dica t or is st a n da r d equ ipm en t on a ll
in st r u m en t clu st er s. Th e br a ke in dica t or is loca t ed
n ea r t h e lower edge of t h e in st r u m en t clu st er, t o t h e
left of t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or displa y. In veh i-
cles bu ilt for t h e Un it ed St a t es m a r ket , t h e br a ke
in dica t or con sist s of a st en cil-like cu t ou t of t h e wor d
“BRAKE ” in t h e opa qu e la yer of t h e in st r u m en t clu s-
t er over la y. In veh icles bu ilt for t h e Ca n a dia n m a r-
ket , t h e br a ke in dica t or con sist s of t h e In t er n a t ion a l
Con t r ol a n d Displa y Sym bol icon for “Br a ke F a ilu r e”
im pr in t ed wit h in a r ect a n gu la r cu t ou t in t h e opa qu e
la yer of t h e in st r u m en t clu st er over la y. In eit h er
ca se, t h e da r k ou t er la yer of t h e over la y pr even t s t h e
in dica t or fr om bein g clea r ly visible wh en it is n ot
illu m in a t ed. A r ed Ligh t E m it t in g Diode (LE D)
beh in d t h e cu t ou t in t h e opa qu e la yer of t h e over la y
ca u ses t h e “BRAKE ” t ext t o a ppea r in r ed, or t h e
icon t o a ppea r silh ou et t ed a ga in st a r ed field t h r ou gh
t h e t r a n slu cen t ou t er la yer of t h e over la y wh en t h e
in dica t or is illu m in a t ed fr om beh in d by t h e LE D,
wh ich is solder ed on t o t h e in st r u m en t clu st er elec-
t r on ic cir cu it boa r d. Th e br a ke in dica t or is ser viced
a s a u n it wit h t h e in st r u m en t clu st er.
OPERATION
Th e br a ke in dica t or gives a n in dica t ion t o t h e veh i-
cle oper a t or wh en t h er e a r e cer t a in br a ke h ydr a u lic
syst em m a lfu n ct ion s a s in dica t ed by a low br a ke
h ydr a u lic flu id level con dit ion , or wh en t h er e is a
pr oblem in t h e elect r on ic br a ke for ce dist r ibu t ion
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