539 Practical hints
Changing the batteries
5
\3 Changing the batteriesIf the remote control batteries (remote
keyless entry) are discharged, you will
only be able to lock and unlock the vehi-
cle manually using the key.
If the batteries in the auxiliary heating
remote control are discharged, you will
only be able to switch the auxiliary heat-
ing on or off using the auxiliary heating /
heater booster switch inside the vehicle
(\2
page 238).
It is advisable to have the batteries
changed at an authorized Sprinter Deal-
er.
Warning
G
Keep batteries away from children.
Consult a doctor immediately if a battery
is swallowed.
Dispose of used batteries in an environ-
mentally responsible manner.
Danger of explosion if the battery is not
correctly replaced.
Replacements should always be either of
the same type or one which has been rec-
ommended by the manufacturer.
Environmental note
H
Batteries contain materials that can harm
the environment if disposed of improper-
ly. Recycling of batteries is the preferred
method of disposal. Many states require
sellers of batteries to accept old batteries
for recycling.
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540 Practical hintsChanging the batteries
5
You need two CR 2025 3 V cell batteries
or equivalent.
Do not touch the battery contact surfac-
es.
1Battery cover
2Release button for mechaniocal key\1
Release the mechanical key by
pressing the release button
2
.
\1
Remove the battery cover
1
.
iAlways replace all the batteries at
the same time. Suitable batteries are
available from an authorized Sprinter
Dealer. You can also have the batter-
ies changed there and return used
batteries.
Remote control
(remote keyless entry)iWhen inserting the batteries, make
sure that they are clean and lint-free.!
CAUTION
Do not operate the remote control
while the battery is being replaced.
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541 Practical hints
Changing the batteries
5
\1
Remove the battery and install a new
one (note correct polarity; positive
terminal up).
\1
Press battery cover
1
until it snaps
into place.
\1
Check the function of all remote con-
trol buttons on vehicle.You need three Micro / AAA / LR03 bat-
teries or equivalent.
1Battery cover
2Batteries
\1
Remove battery cover
1
using a
suitable implement, for example a
key, and put it to one side.
\1
Remove old batteries
2
.
\1
Insert three new batteries
2
. Ob-
serve the plus and minus signs in the
remote control.
\1
Slide battery cover
1
onto the re-
mote control as illustrated.
\1
Check the auxiliary heating functions
on the vehicle using the remote control.
Auxiliary heating remote control*
N83.00-2062-31
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639 Index
stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 587
trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
working on the vehicle . . . . . . . . 207Auxiliary heating
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
heater booster function . . . . . . . 234
malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
with water heater
changing the remote control
batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
selecting a switch-on time . . . 240
setting the switch-on time . . . 242
B
Bar
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
BASsee Brake AssistBatteryauxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577
charge indicator lamp . . . . . . . . 469
check lamp (auxiliary heating
remote control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
display message . . . . . . . . . . . . 497
in the auxiliary heating remote
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541
in the engine compartment . . . . 577
in the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540
indicator lamp (key) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
isolating switch . . . . . . . . . 338
,339
recharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579
reconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 578safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
starter battery
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . 575
Bead
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Belt force limiters
. . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Bi-xenon headlamps
. . . . . . . . . . 527
driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Body builder guideline
. . . . . . . . . .11
Bottle holdersee Cup holdersBrake Assist (BAS)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .71
display message . . . . . . . . 500
–501
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . 462,465
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Brake fluid
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 617
checking the brake fluid level . . 331
display message . . . . . . . . . . . . 498
B
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644 IndexE
EBVsee Electronic brake force distributionElectric sliding door
. . . . . . . . 92
,98
programming the key . . . . . . . . . . 97
programming the remote control . 97
reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
unlocking mechanism for the
electric drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Electrical heater booster
system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Electrical systemfuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589
switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . 339Electrical/electronic
equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602
Electronic
brake force distribution (EBV)
. . . 76
display message . . . . . . . . 498–499
indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462
Electronic Stability
Program (ESP
®)
display message . . . . . . . . . . . . 493
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . 462, 468
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Emergency exit window
. . . . . . . . 66
Emergency modeautomatic transmission . . . . . . . 441Emergency tensioning
retractors
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Emission control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Enginediagnostic, indicator lamp . . . . . 477engine power output, modifying . . . . 10malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
not running smoothly . . . . . . . . 438
number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 632
operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
starting problems . . . . . . . . . . . 437
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193Engine cleaning
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Engine electronicstampering with . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602Engine oil
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
,606
adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . 323
display message . . . . . . . . 508–510
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471
M E
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653 Index
using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557Premium unleaded gasoline
. . . 610
Production options weight
. . . . 397
Programmed maximum speed
. 311
PSI
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
PTSsee ParktronicPulling away
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
on a slippery surface . . . . . . . . . 186
R
Radial-ply tires
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Radio
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
,315
,424
changing stations (vehicles with steer-
ing wheel buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . 158
cleaning the display . . . . . . . . . . 424
Rail transport
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Rain sensor
. . . . . . . . . 210
,211
,212
setting the sensitivity
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Reading lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Rear bench seat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
removing/installing . . . . . . . . . . 125
Rear doorlocking/unlocking
from the inside . . . . . . . . 103
,106
with remote control . . . . . . . . . 87
with the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
opening/closing
from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
from the outside . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Rear foglamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . 530
,531changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Rear heater
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Rear view camera
. . . 261
,264
,268
,
269
,270
,271
,422
,424
activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
aspect ratio menu . . . . . . . . . . . 268
cleaning the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
cleaning the monitor . . . . . . . . . 424
default settings menu . . . . . . . . 270
display menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
norm menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
operating the monitor . . . . 261,271
Rear windowcleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
R
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654 IndexRear window heating
. . . . . . . . . 214
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458
Rear window wiper
. . . . . . . . . . . 212
Rear-view mirror
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Recommended tire inflation
pressure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Refueling
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Remote controlauxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
battery check lamp . . . . . . . . . 240
changing the batteries . . . . . . 541
central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
changing the batteries . . . . . . . . 539
key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
opening the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 83
problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Removing the battery cover in the
driver’s footwell
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 576
Removing/installing the floor cover-
ing in the driver’s footwell
. . . . . 575
Reserve warning indicator
(fuel)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475
,476
Residual heat mode
. . . . . . . . . . 222
problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Restraint system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
belt force limiters . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
child restraint systems . . . . . . . . 56
display message . . . . . . . . . . . . 496
emergency tensioning retractor . 44
front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36thorax sidebag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
windowbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Reverse lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . 530
,531
changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531
Reverse warning feature
. . . . . . 271
Rims
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Road hazard lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . 513
Roll-back warningsee ParktronicRoof load
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630
Roof rack
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Roof ventilator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
S
Seat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
,116
adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,114
folding rear bench seat . . . . . . . 124
S
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661 Index
leaving in storage . . . . . . . . . . . 456
locking with key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
locking/unlocking centrally . . . . 105
opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
with remote control . . . . . . . . . 86
with the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
registering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585
towing out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 587
tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584
transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588Vehicle alteration
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Vehicle capacity weight
. . . . . . . 399
Vehicle identification plates
. . . 632
Vehicle loadingload limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
loading terminology . . . . . . . . . . 393
terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Vehicle maximum load on the
tire
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Vehicle safety certification label
. . 632
Vehicle tool kit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515
W
Warning labels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Warning lampESP
®/ASR . . . . . . . . . . . 72
,73
,461
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469
Warning triangle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 513
Warranty information
. . . . . . . . . . 9
Washer fluid
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Water separatordraining the fuel filter . . . . . . . . 542
Wheel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548
Wheel nuts/wheel boltsretightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554
tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . 554Wheel, tires and
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Windows
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
cleaning the rear window . . . . . 421
cleaning the side windows . . . . 421
cleaning the windshield . . . . . . . 420
fogged-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
,231
power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Windshieldcleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
,223
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458
W
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