2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER MY12 Operator’s Manual

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
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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
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Standard display
0046
Odometer
0047 Trip meter
008A Clock
0088 Outside temperature or digital
speedometer
0086 Fuel gauge ( Y page 72)
0087 Selector lever position or current shift
range with automatic transmission
Changing the standard display
X Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X Press the 007B menu button for longer than
one second.
The information shown in the display
changes from the outside temperature to
the digital speedometer.
Outside temperature display G
Warning
When the temperature displayed is just above
freezing point, the road surface may be icy,
especially in wooded
areas or on bridges. The
vehicle could skid if you fail to adapt your
driving style. Always adapt your driving style
and drive at a speed to suit the prevailing
weather conditions.
Changes in outside temperature are
displayed with a slight delay. Menus
Using the 0069, 006A, 007B or 0048 adjustment
buttons, you can select the following
functions: R
calls up the service due date
(Y page 167)
R checking the engine oil level
(Y page 171)
R preselecting/setting the auxiliary heating
switch-on time ( Y page 104)
R tire pressure monitor
R setting the time (Y

page 73)
R setting the date ( Y page 73)
R setting daytime running lamp mode
(Y page 74)
X To return to the standard display: press
the 007B menu button for longer than one
second.
or
X Do not press any button for 10 seconds.
The display accepts the changed settings.
Setting the time X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X Press the 007B menu button repeatedly until
the hours figure flashes.
X Press 0069 or 006A to set the hours.
X Press reset button 0048.
The minute display flashes.
X Press 0069 or 006A to set the minutes.
i If you keep the 0069 or 006A button pressed,
the value will change continuously.
Setting the date X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X Press the 007B menu button repeatedly until
the day flashes.
X Press 0069 or 006A to set the day.
X Press reset button 0048.
The month display flashes.
X Press 0069 or 006A to set the month. On-board computer without steering wheel buttons
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X
Press reset button 0048.
The year display flashes.
X Press 0069 or 006A to set the year.
i If you keep the 0069 or 006A button pressed,
the value will change continuously.
Setting daytime running lamp mode If you have switched daytime running lamp
mode on and the light switch is in the 0027
position, the following light up automatically
when the engine is running: the parking
lamps, the low-beam headlamps, the tail
lamps and the license plate lamps.
For safety reasons, it is only possible to
change this setting when the vehicle is
stationary. The factory setting is ON in
countries in which daytime running lamp
mode is mandatory.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X Press the 007B menu button repeatedly until
the 0064 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes and the message ON or
OFF appears in the display.
X Press 0069 or 006A to activate or deactivate
daytime running lamp mode.
i USA only:
If you turn the light switch to 006C or
0064, the corresponding light is switched
on. Daytime running lamp mode remains
activated if the light switch is turned to
005A.
Canada only:
If you turn
the light switch to 0064, the low-
beam headlamps are switched on. Daytime
running lamp mode remains activated if the
light switch is turned to 006C or 005A. On-board computer with 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 on-board computer when road
and traffic conditions permit. You would
otherwise be distracted and unable to
concentrate properly on driving, and could
cause an accident.
The on-board computer shows vehicle
information and settings in the display.
Steering wheel with buttons You can control the display and the settings
in the
on-board

computer with the buttons on
the steering wheel. 0046
Display
On-board computer operation
0047
005A and 005B
R
Selects submenus
R Changes values
R Adjusts the volume74
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008A
Using the telephone
006A
Accepts a call
007F Ends a call 0088
Scrolls from one menu to another
0059
Forwards
0058 Back 0086
Scrolls within a menu
0029
Forwards
002D Back Several functions are combined thematically
in the menus.
The display changes when you press one of
the buttons on the steering wheel.
For example, the Audio
menu has 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.
i Operation of the audio equipment using
the steering wheel buttons and making
settings using the AUDIO menu only
function as described if Sprinter audio
equipment is installed. If you are using
audio equipment from another
manufacturer, the described functions may
be restricted or not available at all.
You can think of the order of the menus and
of the functions within a menu as a circle:
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
to call up the menus in succession.
X Press the 002D or 0029 button repeatedly
to call up the functions within a menu in
succession.
Unlike other menus, you will find submenus
within the Settings menu. For information
on how to use these submenus, see the
"Settings menu" section .
The number of menus depends on the
optional equipment installed in your vehicle. On-board computer with steering wheel buttons
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Controls Z

Menu overview
Diagrams Generic terms
This is what the displays look like when you
scroll through the menus.
i
The generic terms
in the tabular overview
should make orientation easier for you.
However, they are not always shown on the
display.
On Sound 5/Audio 20, the on-board
computer always shows the AUDIO and TEL
(telephone) menus in English. This is the case
even if a different language is selected for the
display. Operation
0046
Operation menu (
Y page 77)
R Standard display
R Calls up the service due date
(
Y page 167)
R Tire pressure monitor
R Checks the engine oil level
(Y page 171) 0047
Audio menu (
Y page 77) Operation
008A
Message memory menu
(Y
page 78)
0088
Settings menu
0086
Trip computer menu
0087
Telephone menu
Operation menu
Press 0029 or 002D to select the following
functions in the Operation menu:
R trip meter and total distance recorder
(standard display)
R display the coolant temperature
(Y page 77)
R calling up the service due
date ( Y page 167)
R tire pressure monitor
R checking the engine oil level
(Y page 171)76
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Standard display
In the basic setting, the odometer and the trip
meter are shown in the upper part of the
display. This is referred to as the standard
display.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the standard display appears. 0046
Odometer
0047 Trip meter
008A Outside temperature or digital
speedometer
0088 Clock
0086 Selector lever position or current shift
range
Displaying the coolant temperature Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the standard display appears.
X Press 0029 or 002D to select the coolant
temperature. The temperature displayed may climb to
250 ‡ (120 †) when the vehicle is being
driven
in
normal conditions, and if the coolant
contains the correct concentration of corrosion inhibitor and antifreeze. At high
outside temperatures and when driving in
mountainous terrain, the coolant
temperature may
rise

to the end of the scale. Audio menu
You can use

the functions in the AUDIO menu
to control the audio equipment that you have
just switched on.
Operation of the audio equipment using the
steering wheel buttons and making settings
using the AUDIO menu only function as
described if Sprinter audio equipment is
installed. If you are using audio equipment
from another manufacturer, the described
functions may be restricted or not available
at all.
If no audio equipment (Sound 5 or Audio 20)
is switched on, you will see the AUDIO off
message.
Selecting a radio station Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Switch on the radio (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the display shows the currently
selected station.
The kind of search depends on the setting
for radio station selection . The nearest
stored station will be selected or the
station search starts

(except on Audio 20). 0046
Reception frequency
0047 Waveband or waveband with memory
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X
Press 0029 or 002D to select the desired
station.
i It is only possible to store new stations
using the audio system. See the separate
operating instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the same
way as usual.
Operating the CD player Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Switch on the radio (see the separate
operating instructions) and select the CD
player.
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the
settings for the current CD appear
in the display. 0046
Current CD (with CD changer)
0047 Current track
X Press 0029 or 002D to select a CD track. Message memory menu
The on-board computer stores certain display
messages. In the Message memory menu,
you can call up stored display messages. G
Warning
The on-board computer only records and
displays malfunctions and warnings from
certain systems. For this reason, you should
always make sure that your vehicle is safe to
use. You could otherwise cause an accident
by driving an unsafe vehicle.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0059
or 0058 button repeatedly,
until the number of stored display messages,
e.g. 2
messages, appears in the
display.
If no malfunctions have occurred, the No
messages message appears.
X Press 0029

or 002D to scroll through the
stored display messages.
Potential display messages are described
in the "Practical advice" section
(Y page 201).
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button to change
to a different display.
i The message memory is cleared when
you switch off the ignition. Settings menu
You will find two functions in the Settings
menu: the To reset: Press the 0
button for 3 sec. function, with which you
can reset all settings to the factory defaults.
You will also find submenus which you can
use to make individual settings on the vehicle.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the Settings

menu appears in the
display. Settings menu
Resetting all settings
You can reset the functions in all submenus
to the factory settings.78
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