2011 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER dashboard

Seat belt
Cleaning ......................................... 162Display message ............................ 206
Warning lamp .................................
196
Seat belts
Adjusting the height ......................... 35
Belt force limiters ............................ 35
Correct usage .................................. 33
Emergency Tensioning Devices ........ 35
Fastening ......................................... 34
Important safety guidelines .............32
Releasing ......................................... 35
Safety guidelines ............................. 37
Special seat belt retractor ............... 43
Warning lamp (function) ................... 35
Seat heating ......................................... 68
Malfunction .................................... 211
Selector lever position ...................... 114
Service indicator ............................... 167
Service products Bio-diesel ....................................... 153
Brake fluid ..................................... 159
Capacities ...................................... 287
Coolant .......................................... 160
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) ............. 155
Engine oil ....................................... 156
Fuel ................................................ 153
Fuel additive .................................. 154
Fuel additives ................................ 154
Power steering fluid ....................... 159
Refrigerant ..................................... 161
Transmission oil ............................. 158
Settings
Resetting all (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) ................... 78
Resetting submenus (vehicles
with steering wheel buttons) ............ 79
Setting the clock
Vehicles without steering wheel
buttons ............................................ 73
Setting the date
Vehicles without steering wheel
buttons ............................................ 73
Vehicles with steering wheel
buttons ............................................ 82
Setting the time
Vehicles with steering wheel
buttons ............................................ 82Shift ranges
Automatic transmission .................114
Side impact air bag
.............................40
Side windows Resetting ......................................... 61
Sliding door .......................................... 56
Cleaning ......................................... 164
Closing assist ................................... 57
Snow chains ...................................... 255
Socket ................................................ 133
Spare wheel Bracket .......................................... 185
see Spare wheel ............................ 185
Wheel change ................................ 229
Speed
Setting, see Cruise control ............ 119
Speed limiter ..................................... 141
Speedometer ....................................... 71
Setting the unit (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) ................... 80
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Indicator lamp .................................. 36
Introduction ..................................... 36
Standing lamp
Changing bulbs .............. 235, 236, 237
Starting the engine ........................... 109
Steering wheel ..................................... 69
Adjusting ......................................... 69
Buttons (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 74
With buttons .................................... 26
Stowage spaces and stowage
compartments ................................... 129
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 131
Glove box ....................................... 131
Paper holder .................................. 131
Stowage compartment above the
windshield ..................................... 130
Stowage compartment in the
center console ............................... 130
Stowage compartment in the
dashboard ...................................... 129
Stowage compartment in the
door ............................................... 13012
Index

abdomen, it could cause serious injuries in
a crash.
R Never wear seat belts over rigid or
breakable objects in or on your clothing,
such as eyeglasses, pens, keys etc., as
these might cause injuries.
R Make sure the seat belt is always routed
snugly. Take special care of this when
wearing loose clothing.
R Never use a seat belt for more than one
person at a time. Do not fasten a seat belt
around a person and another person or
other objects at the same time.
R Seat belts should not be worn twisted. In a
crash, you would not have the full width of
the seat belt to distribute impact forces.
The twisted seat belt against your body
could cause injuries.
R Pregnant women should also always use a
lap-shoulder belt. The lap belt portion
should be positioned as low as possible on
the hips to avoid any possible pressure on
the abdomen.
R Place the seat backrest in a position that is
as upright as possible.
R Check your seat belt during travel to make
sure it is properly positioned.
R Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
R When using a seat belt to secure infant
restraints, toddler restraints, or children in
booster seats, always follow the child seat
manufacturer's instructions. G
Warning
Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges. They
could tear.
Do not allow the seat belt to get caught in the
door or in the seat adjustment mechanism.
This could damage the seat belt.
Never attempt to make modifications to seat
belts. This could impair the effectiveness of
the seat belts. Fastening seat belts G
Warning
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained on the rear
seats than on the front-passenger seat. Thus,
we strongly recommend that children be
placed in the rear seat whenever possible.
Regardless of seating position, children 12
years old and under must be seated and
properly secured in an appropriately sized
child restraint system or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child. For additional information, see the
"Children in the vehicle" section.
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and/
or the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
X Adjust the seat and move the backrest to
an almost vertical position ( Y
page 63). X
Pull the seat belt smoothly through belt
sash guide 0046.34
Occupant safety
Safety

The display in the instrument cluster is
activated when you:
R
open the driver's door
R turn the key
to position 2 in the ignition lock
R press the 0048 reset button
R switch on the lights
The display switches off automatically after
approximately 30 seconds if:
R the vehicle lighting is not switched on.
R the key is in position 0 in the ignition lock.G
Warning
No messages can be displayed if the
instrument cluster and/or the display fails.
You will then not be able to see information
about the vehicle status, such as speed and
outside temperature, warning/indicator
lamps and display messages or the failure of
systems. Handling characteristics may be
affected. Adapt your speed and driving style
accordingly.
Immediately consult a qualified specialist
workshop. The qualified specialist workshop
must have the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carry out the work
required. We recommend an authorized
Sprinter Dealer for

this purpose. In particular,
all work relevant to safety or on safety-related
systems must be carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop. G
Warning
Only use the adjustment buttons on the
instrument cluster when

the traffic conditions
permit. You would otherwise be too distracted
and could cause an accident.
Do not reach through the steering wheel to
operate the adjustment buttons. The
movement of the steering wheel would be
significantly impeded. Your attention would
also be diverted from road and traffic
conditions. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle, and lead to an accident. Do not rest your head or chest on the steering
wheel or dashboard when operating the
adjustment buttons.
You will find page references for further
information in the index under "Air bag".
Speedometer
i In some countries, a warning sounds
when the vehicle reaches the maximum
speed limit, e.g. at 75 mph (120 km/h).
The speed can also be shown in the display.
You can find information on the digital
speedometer for vehicles without steering
wheel buttons under ( Y page 73) and for
vehicles with steering wheel buttons under
(Y page 77). Tachometer
The red band

in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
To protect the engine, the fuel supply is
interrupted when the red band is reached.
! Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine.
0040Environmental information
Avoid driving at high engine revs. This driving
style causes an unnecessary increase in
vehicle fuel consumption and, therefore,
damage to the

environment due to increased
emission of pollution. Instrument cluster
71
Controls Z

Fuel gauge
0046
Fuel gauge on vehicles without steering
wheel buttons
0047 Fuel gauge on vehicles with steering
wheel buttons
008A Fuel filler flap location indicator
0081: the
fuel filler

cap is on the left-hand side Fuel
filler flap location indicator 0082: the fuel
filler cap is on the right-hand side
0088 Reserve fuel warning lamp ( Y page 193)
Information on the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
gauge can be found in the "Driving" section
(Y page 116). Trip odometer
Resetting X
On vehicles with steering wheel buttons:
make sure that the display is showing the
trip odometer (Y
page 77).
X Press and hold the 0048 reset button
until the
trip odometer is reset to 0.0.Instrument lighting
With the lights switched on, you can adjust
the brightness of the instrument lighting
using the 0069
and 006A buttons.
X Brighter: press the 0069 button.
X Dimmer: press the 006A button. i
Vehicles with automatic

headlamp mode:
the instrument lighting also adapts to
automatic headlamp mode. On-board computer without steering
wheel buttons
Layout and controls
The on-board computer is activated as soon
as you turn

the key to position 1 in the ignition
lock. G
Warning
Only use the adjustment buttons on the
instrument cluster when

the traffic conditions
permit. You would otherwise be too distracted
and could cause an accident.
Do not reach through the steering wheel to
operate the adjustment buttons. The
movement of the steering wheel would be
significantly impeded. Your attention would
also be diverted from road and traffic
conditions. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle, and lead to an accident.
Do not rest your head or chest on the steering
wheel or dashboard when operating the
adjustment buttons.
You will find page references for further
information in the index under "Air bag".
The on-board computer shows vehicle
information and settings in the display.
You can control the display and the settings
in the on-board computer using the
adjustment buttons on the instrument
cluster. 72
On-board computer without steering wheel buttons
Controls

Ashtrays in the passenger
compartment
Ashtrays on the left and right in the side trim panels
X
To open: fold out the ashtray.
X To remove the insert: press retaining
clip 0046 down and
remove the ashtray from
the trim.
X To replace the insert: insert the ashtray
down into the trim and close it. Cigarette lighter
G
Warning
Only hold the hot cigarette lighter by its knob.
Otherwise, you might burn yourself.
Make sure that children traveling in the
vehicle are not able to injure themselves on
the hot cigarette

lighter or cause a fire with it.Ashtray compartment in the center console X
Turn the key to position 1 in the ignition
lock.
X Press in cigarette lighter 0046.
The cigarette lighter will pop out
automatically when the heating element is
red-hot. G
Warning
Do not press the cigarette lighter in too
forcefully. The ashtray compartment could
close and your

fingers could become trapped. Stowage spaces and stowage
compartments
G
Warning
You should only load the stowage spaces in
such a way that the occupants cannot be
injured by objects being thrown around the
passenger compartment in the event of an
accident, braking or sudden change in
direction.
Therefore, do not carry heavy, bulky, pointed
or sharp-edged objects

in the stowage spaces
or stowage compartments.
Dashboard stowage compartment Example, right-hand side
G
Warning
Do not store objects in the stowage space
above the co-driver's air bag if they protrude
out of the stowage space. This ensures that
the co-driver's air bag can inflate fully. Features
129
Controls Z

Folding table
X
Pull folding table 0046 forwards by the tab.
X Fold folding table 0046 down in the direction
of the arrow and onto the seat cushion.
i The folding table is equipped with a pen
holder and cup holders. Cup holder
! Do not use the cup holder recesses as
ashtrays. You could

otherwise damage the
cup holders.
Cup holders in the front G
Warning
Do not leave loose objects in the cup holder
while the vehicle is in motion. Otherwise, the
loose objects could injure you or other
passengers in the event of:
R an accident
R braking
R a sudden change of direction
Only use drinks

containers that can be sealed
and that are of the correct size. The drinks
could otherwise spill.
Cup holders should not be used for hot drinks.
Otherwise, you may scald yourself. Cup holder (example: right-hand side of vehicle)
0046
Cup holder in the dashboard stowage
compartment Cup holder (example: right-hand side of vehicle)
0047
Bottle holder in the front door Cup holder in the center console
X
Pull cup holder compartment 008A out by
recess
0088.
Cup holder 0086 opens fully.
i You can adjust the diameter of the cup
holder. 132
Features
Controls

G
Warning
Never use openings in the bodywork as steps.
You may otherwise

damage the vehicle or lose
your footing and injure yourself or others.
If you have to clean the upper areas of the
vehicle, always use suitable ladders or other
secure climbing aids. G
Warning
Dirty or
iced-up steps and entrances create a
risk of slipping or falling.
Keep steps, entrances

and footwear free from
dirt (e.g. mud, clay, snow and ice). Cleaning the interior of the vehicle
Seat belts !
Observe the following notes on cleaning
the seat belts:
R Remove any stains or dirt immediately.
This will avoid residue or damage.
R Do not bleach

or dye the seat belts. This
could impair the function of the seat
belts.
R Do not dry the seat belts in direct
sunlight or at temperatures above
176 ‡ (80 †).
Steering wheel boss and cockpit G
Warning!
When cleaning the steering wheel boss and
dashboard, do not use cockpit sprays or
cleaning agents containing

solvents. Cleaning
agents containing solvents cause the surface
to become porous, and as a result, plastic
parts may break away and be thrown around
the interior when an air bag is deployed, which
may result in severe injuries.
Use a damp, clean and lint-free cloth to clean
the plastic components and the cockpit. If
particularly dirty, use a mild detergent. !
Do not use
dry, coarse or hard cloths and
do not scrub. You could otherwise scratch
or damage the surfaces.
Radio and monitor display X
Switch off the radio or rear-view camera
monitor and let it cool.
X Clean the display surface with a
commercially available microfiber cloth
and cleaner for TFT/LCD displays.
X After drying,
polish the display surface with
a dry microfiber cloth, applying only light
pressure.
! Do not use dry, rough or hard cloths or
abrasive products, solvents or cleaning
agents containing solvents. Do not scrub.
Only apply light pressure when cleaning.
Otherwise, you will damage the display
surface, as it is sensitive to pressure and
susceptible to scratches.
Windows !
Do not use

dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleaning agents containing
solvents to clean the inside of the windows.
Clean the inside of the windows with a
damp cloth or a commercially available
glass cleaner.
Do not touch the inside of the rear and side
windows with hard objects, e.g. an ice
scraper or ring. You could otherwise
damage the windows or the rear window
defroster. Cleaning the exterior of the vehicle
General notes Scratches, corrosive
deposits, areas affected
by corrosion and damage caused by neglect
or inadequate care cannot always be
completely remedied. In this case, visit a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. the
nearest authorized Sprinter Dealer. 162
Cleaning and care
Operation