Operation - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

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bot h t h e wiper a n d wa sh er syst em s. (Refer t o 8 -
E LE CTRICAL/LAMP S/LIGH TING
MULTI-F UNCTION SWITCH - DE SCRIP TION)
• Ra in S e n s o r - Veh icles equ ipped wit h a n
opt ion a l a u t om a t ic wiper fea t u r e h a ve a n elect r on ic
r a in sen sor con cea led wit h in t h e ba se of t h e r ea r
view m ir r or u n it on t h e in side of t h e la m in a t ed win d-
sh ield gla ss.
• Ra in
S e n s o r Co n tro l
equ ipped wit h a n opt ion a l a u t om a t ic wiper fea t u r e
h a ve a n elect r on ic r a in sen sor con t r ol m odu le loca t ed
u n der t h e lower in st r u m en t pa n el a bove t h e a cceler-
a t or peda l in t h e pa ssen ger com pa r t m en t of t h e veh i-
cle.
• Wa s h e r F lu id Le v e l S w itc h - Th e opt ion a l
wa sh er flu id level swit ch is in t egr a l t o a u n iqu e ver-
sion of t h e wa sh er pu m p/m ot or u n it , wh ich is loca t ed
in a dedica t ed h ole on t h e t op of t h e su m p a r ea n ea r
t h e ba ck of t h e win dsh ield wa sh er r eser voir on t h e
r igh t fr on t fen der wh eel h ou se in t h e en gin e com -
pa r t m en t .
• Wa s h e r N o zzle - A sin gle wa sh er n ozzle wit h
t h r ee sepa r a t e or ifices is secu r ed wit h in t egr a l sn a p
fea t u r es t o ea ch wiper a r m . Th e h oses for t h e wa sh er
n ozzles a r e con cea led ben ea t h a m olded pla st ic gu ide
on t h e u n der side of ea ch wiper a r m a n d r ou t ed t o t h e
en gin e com pa r t m en t t h r ou gh u n iqu e m olded pla st ic
elbow fit t in gs loca t ed n ea r ea ch wiper pivot a t t h e
ba se of t h e win dsh ield.
• Wa s h e r P u m p /Mo to r - Two differ en t wa sh er
pu m p/m ot or u n it s a r e a va ila ble for t h is m odel. On e
ver sion h a s a n in t egr a l wa sh er flu id level swit ch t h a t
pr ovides a h a r d wir ed in pu t t o t h e in st r u m en t clu st er
for con t r ol of t h e opt ion a l wa sh er flu id in dica t or. Th e
wa sh er pu m p/m ot or u n it is loca t ed in a dedica t ed
h ole on t h e t op of t h e su m p a r ea n ea r t h e ba ck of t h e
win dsh ield wa sh er r eser voir on t h e r igh t fr on t fen der
wh eel h ou se in t h e en gin e com pa r t m en t .
• Wa s h e r Re s e rv o ir - Th e wa sh er r eser voir is
loca t ed on t h e r igh t fr on t fen der wh eel h ou se in t h e
en gin e com pa r t m en t . Th e wa sh er r eser voir filler is
a ccessed fr om t h e r igh t fr on t cor n er of t h e en gin e
com pa r t m en t .
• Wip e r Arm - Th e t wo u n equ a l len gt h wiper
a r m s a r e secu r ed t o t h e t wo wiper pivot s, wh ich
ext en d t h r ou gh t h e cowl pa n el n ea r t h e ba se of t h e
win dsh ield. Th e lon ger a r m is in st a lled on t h e left
(dr iver ) side of t h e win dsh ield.
• Wip e r B la d e - Th e t wo u n equ a l len gt h wiper
bla des a r e secu r ed t o t h e t wo wiper a r m s, a n d a r e
pa r ked on t h e gla ss n ea r t h e bot t om of t h e win d-
sh ield wh en t h e wiper syst em is n ot in oper a t ion .
Th e lon ger bla de is in st a lled on t h e left (dr iver ) side
of t h e win dsh ield.
• Wip e r Lin k a g e - Th e wiper pivot s a r e t h e on ly
visible com pon en t s of t h e wiper lin ka ge. Th e r em a in -
der of t h e lin ka ge is con cea led wit h in t h e en gin e
com pa r t m en t ju st beh in d t h e h ood open in g. Th e
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wiper lin ka ge m odu le in clu des t h e t wo wiper dr ive
lin ks, t h e wiper m ot or cr a n k a r m , t h e t wo wiper piv-
ot s, a n d t h e lin ka ge a n d m ot or m ou n t in g br a cket .
• Wip e r Mo to r - Th e wiper m ot or is secu r ed t o
t h e wiper lin ka ge m odu le br a cket on t h e u n der side of
t h e cowl pa n el wit h in t h e en gin e com pa r t m en t . Th e
wiper m ot or ou t pu t sh a ft a n d cr a n k a r m ext en d
t h r ou gh a clea r a n ce h ole in t h e m ou n t in g br a cket ,
wh er e t h ey a r e con n ect ed t o a cr a n k a r m t h a t dr ives
t h e wiper lin ka ge.
• Wip e r Re la y - Th e wiper r ela y is loca t ed in a
dedica t ed r ecept a cle on t h e lower left su r fa ce of t h e
fu se block u n der n ea t h t h e st eer in g colu m n beh in d
t h e fu se a ccess pa n el a n d t h e st eer in g colu m n open -
in g pa n el. Th e wiper r ela y is a pa ssive com pon en t on
veh icles equ ipped wit h t h e opt ion a l a u t om a t ic wiper
syst em .
• Wip e r, Tu rn S ig n a ls , En g in e S ta rt Co n tro l
Mo d u le - Th e wiper, t u r n sign a ls a n d en gin e st a r t
con t r ol m odu le is in t egr a l t o t h e fu se block loca t ed
u n der n ea t h t h e st eer in g colu m n . Th e fu se block is
con cea led beh in d t h e fu se a ccess pa n el a n d t h e st eer-
in g colu m n open in g pa n el, wh er e it is secu r ed wit h
scr ews t o t h e st eer in g colu m n . Th e wiper syst em
fu n ct ion s of t h is m odu le a r e pa ssive on veh icles
equ ipped wit h t h e opt ion a l a u t om a t ic wiper syst em .
H a r d wir ed cir cu it r y con n ect s t h e wiper a n d
wa sh er syst em com pon en t s t o t h e elect r ica l syst em of
t h e veh icle. Th ese h a r d wir ed cir cu it s a r e in t egr a l t o
sever a l wir e h a r n esses, wh ich a r e r ou t ed t h r ou gh ou t
t h e veh icle a n d r et a in ed by m a n y differ en t m et h ods.
Th ese cir cu it s m a y be con n ect ed t o ea ch ot h er, t o t h e
veh icle elect r ica l syst em a n d t o t h e wiper a n d wa sh er
syst em com pon en t s t h r ou gh t h e u se of a com bin a t ion
of solder ed splices, splice block con n ect or s, a n d m a n y
differ en t t ypes of wir e h a r n ess t er m in a l con n ect or s
a n d in su la t or s. Refer t o t h e a ppr opr ia t e wir in g in for-
m a t ion . Th e wir in g in for m a t ion in clu des wir in g dia -
gr a m s, pr oper wir e a n d con n ect or r epa ir pr ocedu r es,
fu r t h er det a ils on wir e h a r n ess r ou t in g a n d r et en -
t ion , a s well a s pin -ou t a n d loca t ion views for t h e
va r iou s wir e h a r n ess con n ect or s, splices a n d gr ou n ds.
OPERA TION
Th e wiper a n d wa sh er syst em is design ed t o pr o-
vide t h e veh icle oper a t or wit h a con ven ien t , sa fe, a n d
r elia ble m ea n s of m a in t a in in g visibilit y t h r ou gh t h e
win dsh ield gla ss. Th e va r iou s com pon en t s of t h is sys-
t em a r e design ed t o con ver t elect r ica l en er gy pr o-
du ced by t h e veh icle elect r ica l syst em in t o t h e
m ech a n ica l a ct ion of t h e wiper bla des t o wipe t h e
ou t side su r fa ce of t h e gla ss, a s well a s in t o t h e
h ydr a u lic a ct ion of t h e wa sh er syst em t o a pply
wa sh er flu id st or ed in a n on -boa r d r eser voir t o t h e
a r ea of t h e gla ss t o be wiped. Wh en com bin ed, t h ese
com pon en t s pr ovide t h e m ea n s t o effect ively m a in -
t a in clea r visibilit y for t h e veh icle oper a t or by r em ov-
in g excess a ccu m u la t ion s of r a in , sn ow, bu gs, m u d, or
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