Safety Precautions And Warnings - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

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BODY
WARNING
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - WATER LEAKS
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - WIND NOISE
STANDARD PROCEDURE
STANDARD PROCEDURE - PLASTIC BODY
PANEL REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
STANDARD PROCEDURE - BUZZ, SQUEAK
& RATTLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
BODY
WARN I N G

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS

WARNING: USE AN OSHA APPROVED BREATHING
FILTER WHEN SPRAYING PAINT OR SOLVENTS IN
A CONFINED AREA. PERSONAL INJURY CAN
RESULT.
• AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT WITH
PETROLEUM OR ALCOHOL - BASED CLEANING
SOLVENTS. PERSONAL INJURY CAN RESULT.
• DO NOT STAND UNDER A HOISTED VEHICLE
THAT IS NOT PROPERLY SUPPORTED ON SAFETY
STANDS. PERSONAL INJURY CAN RESULT.
CAUTION: When holes must be drilled or punched
in an inner body panel, verify depth of space to the
outer body panel, electrical wiring, or other compo-
nents. Damage to vehicle can result.
• Do not weld exterior panels unless combustible
material on the interior of vehicle is removed from
the repair area. Fire or hazardous conditions, can
result.
• Always have a fire extinguisher ready for use
when welding.
• Disconnect the negative (-) cable clamp from
the battery when servicing electrical components
that are live when the ignition is OFF. Damage to
electrical system can result.
• Do not use abrasive chemicals or compounds
on painted surfaces. Damage to finish can result.
BODY
TABLE OF CON T EN T S
page
DOOR - FRONT
DOORS - REAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
. . . 1 DOORS - SLIDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
EXTERIOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
. 1 HOOD
. . . 2 INSTRUMENT PANEL
INTERIOR
PAINT
SEATS
STATIONARY GLASS
WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS
BODY STRUCTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
• Do not use harsh alkaline based cleaning sol-
vents on painted or upholstered surfaces. Damage
to finish or color can result.
• Do not hammer or pound on plastic trim panel
when servicing interior trim. Plastic panels can
break.
DI AGN OSI S AN D T EST I N G
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - WA TER LEAKS
Wa t er lea ks ca n be ca u sed by poor sea lin g,
im pr oper body com pon en t a lign m en t , body sea m
por osit y, m issin g plu gs, or blocked dr a in h oles. Cen -
t r ifu ga l a n d gr a vit a t ion a l for ce ca n ca u se wa t er t o
dr ip fr om a loca t ion a wa y fr om t h e a ct u a l lea k poin t ,
m a kin g lea k det ect ion difficu lt . All body sea lin g
poin t s sh ou ld be wa t er t igh t in n or m a l wet -dr ivin g
con dit ion s. Wa t er flowin g down wa r d fr om t h e fr on t of
t h e veh icle sh ou ld n ot en t er t h e pa ssen ger or lu gga ge
com pa r t m en t . Movin g sea lin g su r fa ces
a lwa ys sea l wa t er t igh t u n der a ll con dit ion s. At
t im es, side gla ss or door sea ls will a llow wa t er t o
en t er t h e pa ssen ger com pa r t m en t du r in g h igh pr es-
su r e wa sh in g or h a r d dr ivin g r a in (sever e) con di-
t ion s.
a dju st m en t s t o st op a wa t er lea k t h a t occu r s u n der
sever e con dit ion s ca n ca u se pr em a t u r e sea l wea r a n d
excessive closin g or la t ch in g effor t . Aft er com plet in g
a r epa ir, wa t er t est veh icle t o ver ify lea k h a s st opped
befor e r et u r n in g veh icle t o u se.
VISUAL INSPECTION BEFORE WA TER LEAK TESTS
Ver ify t h a t floor a n d body plu gs a r e in pla ce, body
dr a in s a r e clea r, a n d body com pon en t s a r e pr oper ly
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Over com pen sa t in g on
BODY 23 - 1
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will n ot
door or gla ss