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\3 Instrument clusterYou will find a full overview of the instru-
ment cluster in the “At a glance” section
(\2page 14).The display in the instrument cluster is ac-
tivated when you:
\4open the driver’s door
\4switch on the ignition
\4press the reset button
\4switch on the lights
The display switches off automatically af-
ter approximately 30 seconds if:
\4there is no vehicle lighting switched on
\4the key is in position 0 in the ignition
lock (\2page 67)
iDo not hang any objects (e.g. coats) in
the load compartment. This will help to
prevent the motion detector from inad-
vertently switching on the rear interior
lamps.
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Instrument cluster1
Vehicles without steering wheel
buttons
2
Vehicles with steering wheel but-
tons*
3
Adjustment buttons
button buttonMenu buttonReset buttonTo check the engine oil level
(\2page 187)
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With the lights switched on, you can adjust
the brightness of the instrument lighting
using the and buttons.
\1Brighter: press the button.
\1Dimmer: press the button.The red band in the tachometer indicates
the engine’s overrevving range.
To protect the engine, the fuel supply is in-
terrupted when the red band is reached.
Warning
G
No messages can be displayed if the instru-
ment cluster and / or the display is malfunc-
tioning.
You will not then be able to see information
about the vehicle status, such as speed and
outside temperature, warning and indicator
lamps, malfunction and warning messages
or the malfunction of systems. Handling
characteristics may be affected.
Contact a qualified specialist workshop im-
mediately which has the necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work required.
The manufacturer recommends that you use
an authorized Sprinter Dealer for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-related systems must be car-
ried out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Only use adjustment buttons , , ,
or when traffic conditions permit.
You will otherwise be unable to observe road
and traffic conditions and could cause an ac-
cident.
Do not reach through the steering wheel to
press the adjustment buttons. This will
make the steering wheel much more difficult
to control. Your attention will also be divert-
ed from the road and traffic conditions. This
could cause you to lose control of the vehi-
cle and could lead to an accident.
Do not rest your head or chest on the steer-
ing wheel or dashboard when operating the
adjustment buttons. See the safety precau-
tions for airbags (\2page 31).Instrument lightingiVehicles with automatic headlamp
mode*:
The instrument lighting also adjusts in
line with the automatic headlamp
mode.
Tachometer!
CAUTION
Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doing so could damage the engine.
Environmental note
H
Avoid high engine speeds. These could in-
crease your vehicle’s fuel consumption un-
necessarily and damage the environment
through increased pollutant emissions.SpeedometeriIn some countries, a signal sounds
when the vehicle reaches the maximum
speed limit, e.g. at 75 mph
(120 km/h).
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\1Vehicles with steering wheel buttons*:
Make sure that the display is showing
the trip meter (\2page 93).
\1Keep reset button pressed until the
trip meter is set to
0.0
.
Fuel gaugeFuel gauge1
Vehicles without steering wheel
buttons
2
Vehicles with steering wheel but-
tons*
3
Fuel filler flap location indicator
Ö: The fuel filler cap is on the
left-hand side
4
Reserve fuel warning lamp
(\2page 276)
Resetting the trip meter
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\3 Operating system without steering wheel buttonsThe operating system is activated as soon
as you switch on the ignition. You may per-
form the following using the operating sys-
tem:
\4Call up vehicle information
\4Make settingsThe operating system shows the informa-
tion in the display.
You can control the display and the set-
tings in the operating system using the
adjustment buttons on the instrument
cluster.Changing the standard display
\1Switch on the ignition (\2page 67).
\1Press and hold the menu button for
more than 1 second.
The information shown in the display
changes from the outside temperature
to the digital speedometer.
Outside temperature display*Warning
G
Only use adjustment buttons , ,
or
when traffic conditions permit. You will oth-
erwise be unable to observe road and traffic
conditions and could cause an accident.
Do not reach through the steering wheel to
press the adjustment buttons. This will
make the steering wheel much more difficult
to control. Your attention will also be divert-
ed from the road and traffic conditions. This
could cause you to lose control of the vehi-
cle and could lead to an accident.
Do not rest your head or chest on the steer-
ing wheel or dashboard when operating the
adjustment buttons.
See the safety precautions for airbags
(\2page 31).
Standard display1
Odometer
2
Trip meter
3
Time
4
Outside temperature* or digital
speedometer
5
Fuel gauge (\2page 86)
6
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Warning
G
Even if the temperature displayed is just
above freezing point, the road surface may
still be icy, especially in wooded areas or on
bridges. You could skid if you do not adopt a
suitable driving style. You should therefore al-
ways adapt your driving style and speed to
suit the weather conditions.
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There may be a short delay before a lower
outside temperature is displayed, for ex-
ample after leaving a garage. There may
also be a short delay before a rise in the
outside temperature is displayed. This
prevents you from seeing a temperature
display influenced by heat from the engine
when the vehicle is stationary or moving
slowly.
Setting the time
\1Switch on the ignition (\2page 67).
\1Press menu button repeatedly until
the hours figure flashes.
\1Set the hour using the or button.
\1Press the reset button .
The minute display flashes.
\1Set the minutes using the or
button.Setting the date
\1Switch on the ignition (\2page 67).
\1Press menu button repeatedly until
the day flashes.
\1Set the day using the or button.
\1Press reset button.
The month display flashes.
\1Set the month using the or but-
ton.
\1Press reset button.
The year display flashes.
\1Set the year using the or button.MenusFunction
Page
Calling up the service due date*
238
Checking the engine oil level
187
Selecting/setting the auxiliary
heating switch-on time*
142
Tire pressure monitor
213
Setting the time
88
Setting the date
88
iTo return to the standard display:
\4press and hold menu button for
more than 1 second
\4do not press a button for
10 seconds
The display accepts the changed set-
tings.iIf you keep the button pressed, the val-
ues will change continuously.
iIf you keep the button pressed, the val-
ues will change continuously.
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\3 Operating system with steering wheel buttons*The operating system is activated as soon
as you switch on the ignition. You may per-
form the following using the operating sys-
tem:
\4Call up vehicle information
\4Make settings
You can use this not only to find out when
the next service is due, but also to set the
language for messages in the instrument
cluster, for example, and much more.
The operating system shows the informa-
tion in the display.You can control the display and the set-
tings in the operating system with the but-
tons on the steering wheel.Warning
G
Only use the operating system when road
and traffic conditions permit. You will other-
wise be unable to observe road and traffic
conditions and could cause an accident.
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1
DisplayControlling the operating
system
2
Selects a submenu or adjusts the
volume+
-
Up / increases the volume
Down / decreases the
volume
3
Telephone* functionss
Accepts a call/starts dialing
t
Ends a call / rejects an
incoming call
4
Jumps from one menu to anotherè
·
Forward
Back
5
Jumps from one submenu to
anotherj
k
Forward
Back
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Several functions are combined themati-
cally in the menus.
The display changes when you press one of
the buttons on the steering wheel.
For example, the
AUDIO
menu contains
functions for controlling the radio* or CD
player*. You can use a function to call up
information or to change the settings for
the vehicle.You can think of the order of the menus
and of the functions within a menu as a cir-
cle:
\4If you keep pressing theè or ÿ
button, each menu will appear one af-
ter the other.
\4If you keep pressing thej or k
button, each function in the same
menu will appear one after the other.The
Settings
menu contains submenus in-
stead of functions with which you can call
up or change a setting. The way in which
you operate these submenus is described
in the “Settings menu” section
(\2page 96).
The number of menus depends on the op-
tional equipment installed in your vehicle.
The menus in vehicles with COMAND APS*
are described below.
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This is what the display looks like when you
scroll through the menus.The explanations for the individual menus
are shown in the following table.
The illustration is an example of the menus on a vehicle with COMAND APS*.
Menu overview
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