2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER ignition

Vehicle equipment
i Diese Betriebsanleitung beschreibt alle
Modelle, Serien- und
Sonderausstattungen
Ihres Fahrzeugs, die zum Zeitpunkt des
Redaktionsschlusses dieser
Betriebsanleitung erhältlich waren.
Länderspezifische Abweichungen sind
möglich. Beachten Sie, dass Ihr Fahrzeug
nicht mit allen beschriebenen Funktionen
ausgestattet sein könnte. Dies betrifft auch
sicherheitsrelevante Systeme und
Funktionen. Opening and closing
Vehicle key
The vehicle comes equipped with 2 or 4
remote controls with an integrated folding
key, or 4 keys.
You must have

any keys that are not delivered
with the vehicle programmed before use.
Further information can be obtained at any
authorized Sprinter Dealer.
Always take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for a
short time.
Information on unlocking and locking the
vehicle with a key can be found in the
"Locking/unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control with integrated key"
(Y page 54) G
Warning
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. Children could otherwise
injure themselves on parts of the vehicle.
They could be

severely or even fatally injured
by prolonged exposure to intense heat or
cold. If children open a door, they could:
R
injure other people
R get out of the vehicle and thereby injure
themselves or be injured by a passing
vehicle
R severely injure themselves

by falling down,
in particular due to the vehicle height
Always take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you are only leaving for a short
time. Key with remote control
The vehicle comes

equipped with two or four
remote controls with an integrated folding
key, which are referred to simply as key in this
manual. You must have any keys that are not
delivered with the vehicle programmed
before use. Further information can be
obtained at any authorized Sprinter Dealer.
The key's remote control conforms to the
FCC regulations (part 15) and the Canadian
Industrial Standard RSS-210 and has a range
of up to 32 ft (10 m).
The key's remote control locks/unlocks the
driver's door and/or the vehicle centrally, if
set at the factory:
R the driver's and the co-driver's door
R the sliding doors
R the rear doors
i If the driver's or co-driver's door is not
closed, the corresponding door is not
locked. If a sliding door or a rear door is not
closed properly, none of the rear doors are
locked.
If there is a key is in the ignition lock, the
remote control is inoperative. Always observe
the turn signal flashing sequence and check
the door locking knobs when locking/
unlocking the vehicle. G
Warning
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child 52
Opening and closing
Controls

Locking the vehicle using the folding
key
You can also unlock/lock the driver's door
and the rear door using the folding key.
Driver's door
Rear door
004A
To lock
004B To unlock
X To unlock the driver's or rear door: press
the key release button on the remote
control.
The key folds out.
X Slide the key into the door lock as far as it
will go and turn to position 004B.
The door is unlocked.
i The Anti-Theft Alarm system (ATA) is
triggered when you open the vehicle using
the folding key.
The alarm can be disabled in the following
ways:
X Press 0036
or 0037
on the remote control.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock. X
To lock the vehicle: lock all doors except
the driver's door

and, if necessary the rear
door, from inside. To do this, press down
the door locking buttons.
X Press the key release button on the remote
control.
The key folds out.
X Insert the key into the door lock of the rear
door as far

as it will go and turn to position
004A.
The rear doors are locked.
X Insert the key into the door lock of the
driver's door as far as it will go and turn to
position 004A.
The driver's door is locked. Central locking
Safety notes You can open a locked door from the inside
at any time.
G
Warning
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. Children could otherwise
injure themselves on parts of the vehicle.
They could be

severely or even fatally injured
by prolonged exposure to intense heat or
cold.
If children open a door, they could:
R injure other people
R get out of the vehicle and thereby injure
themselves or be injured by a passing
vehicle
R severely injure themselves by falling down,
in particular due to the vehicle height
Always take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you are only leaving for a short
time. 54
Opening and closing
Controls

Locking and unlocking manually
Using the central locking button, you can
centrally lock/unlock
either
the entire vehicle
or just the sliding doors and rear doors from
the inside. X
To lock/unlock the entire vehicle: press
upper section 0046 of the central locking
button when the doors are closed.
When the entire vehicle is locked, the
indicator lamp in

the central locking button
lights up.
i If the key is in position 0 or no longer in
the ignition lock, the indicator lamp in the
central locking button remains lit for five
seconds.
X To lock/unlock the sliding doors and
rear doors: press lower section 0047 of the
central locking button when the doors are
closed.
When the sliding doors and rear doors are
locked, the indicator lamp in the central
locking button lights up.
Automatic locking General notes
The vehicle locks automatically as standard
once a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) has been
reached. Depending on the vehicle's
equipment, the doors may be locked
automatically once the ignition is switched
on. You can find out more about the
automatic locking
mechanism

of your vehicle
at any authorized Sprinter Dealer. i
When the automatic

locking when driving
function is activated, there is a risk of being
locked out if the vehicle is being pushed or
towed.
For this reason, deactivate the automatic
locking when driving function:
R before pushing the vehicle
R before towing the vehicle
R if you are only leaving the vehicle for a
brief period
If activated, automatic locking is deactivated
when the vehicle is unlocked or locked using
the central locking button.
Automatic locking is reactivated after the
ignition is switched off or a door is opened
with the vehicle stationary.
Activating automatic locking when
driving
X Turn the key to position 1 or 2
in the ignition
lock when the doors are closed.
X For the entire vehicle: press the upper
section 0046 of central locking button until
the indicator lamp in the button flashes
twice.
X For the sliding doors and rear doors
only: press lower

section 0047 of the central
locking button until the indicator lamp in
the button flashes four times. Opening and closing
55
Controls Z

Deactivating automatic locking when
driving
X
Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition
lock when the doors are closed.
X For the entire vehicle: press upper
section 0046 of central locking button until
the indicator lamp in the button flashes
twice.
X For the sliding doors and rear doors
only:
press lower section 0047 of the central
locking button until the indicator lamp in
the button flashes twice. Ignition lock
005D
To insert/remove the key, to lock the
steering wheel
004A To unlock the steering wheel, power
supply for some consumers (e.g. the
radio)
004B To switch on the ignition, power supply for
all consumers preglow and drive position
004C To start the engine
i To unlock the steering wheel, move the
steering wheel slightly while turning the key
to position 1.
On vehicles with a battery isolating switch,
you must first switch on the electrical
system (Y page 87). Driver's door and co-driver's door
G
Warning
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close and open the doors. Exercise
particular care, especially if children are near
the vehicle.
Only open the doors when road and traffic
conditions permit. Make sure that there is
sufficient clearance when opening the doors.
You could otherwise cause injury to yourself
and others.
You can open the driver's or co-driver's door
from the inside at any time, even if it is locked. X
Pull door handle 0046.
Locking knob 0047 pops up.
The door opens. Sliding door
General notes G
Warning
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close and open the doors. Exercise
particular care, especially if children are near
the vehicle.
Only open the doors when road and traffic
conditions permit. Make sure that there is
sufficient clearance when opening the doors.
You could otherwise cause injury to yourself
and others. 56
Opening and closing
Controls

Control panel (example, driver's door)
0046
Power window, left
0047 Power window, right
X Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X To open/close: pull or press switch 0046
or 0047 until the window has reached the
desired position.
If you press the switch beyond the pressure
point and then release it, the window opens
automatically. To stop the movement, press
or pull the switch again. G
Warning
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. Children could otherwise
injure themselves on parts of the vehicle.
They could be
severely or even fatally injured
by prolonged exposure to intense heat or
cold.
If children open a door, they could:
R injure other people
R get out of the vehicle and thereby injure
themselves or be injured by a passing
vehicle
R severely injure themselves by falling down,
in particular due to the vehicle height
Always take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you are only leaving for a short
time. Resetting the side windows
Reset the side windows if there has been a
malfunction or an interruption in the voltage
supply.
X
Pull the two power window switches and
hold for approximately one second after
closing the side window. Anti-theft systems
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents the vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
When leaving the

vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. The engine can
be started by anyone if the key is left inside
the vehicle.
X To activate: remove the key from the
ignition lock.
X To deactivate: insert the key into the
ignition lock and turn to position 2.
i The immobilizer is always deactivated
when you start the engine.
In the event that the engine cannot be
started when the starter battery is fully
charged, the immobilizer

may be defective.
Contact an authorized Sprinter Dealer or
call 1-877-762-8267 (USA) or
1-800-387-0100 (Canada). Anti-theft alarm system (ATA)
If the alarm system is armed, a visual and
audible alarm is

triggered when the following
are opened:
R a door
R the hood
The alarm is not switched off, even if you
close the open door that triggered it, for
example. Anti-theft systems
61
Controls Z

X
To arm: close all doors.
X Lock the vehicle using the 0037 button on
the key.
The indicator lamp in the upper central
locking button ( Y
page 55) flashes.
X To deactivate: unlock the
vehicle using the
0036 button on the remote control.
The indicator lamp in the upper central
locking button (Y page 55) goes out.
i Cargo van and passenger van only:
Unless you open

a door within 40 seconds
after unlocking the vehicle:
R the vehicle will be locked again.
R the anti-theft alarm system will be re-
armed.
i The alarm system will be triggered if the
vehicle was previously locked with the key
and is then unlocked from the inside.
X To stop the alarm: insert the key into the
ignition lock.
or
X Press the 0036 button on the remote
control.
The alarm is switched off. Tow-away alarm
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
inclination of the vehicle changes when tow-
away protection is armed.
i The alarm signal

is triggered, for example
if the vehicle is being jacked up on one side,
shortly before the wheel leaves the ground.
Tow-away protection is automatically armed
approximately 20 seconds after you lock the
vehicle.
Tow-away protection is automatically
deactivated when you unlock the vehicle.
Deactivate tow-away protection if the vehicle
is being transported or loaded onto another
vehicle. This will prevent a false alarm. X
To deactivate when transporting the
vehicle: turn the key to position 0 or 1 in
the ignition lock or remove the key.
X Press button 0046.
Indicator lamp 0047 lights up for
approximately five seconds after the
button is released.
X Lock the vehicle with the key.
Tow-away protection remains deactivated
until you lock the vehicle again. Interior motion sensor
If the anti-theft

alarm system is armed and the
vehicle is locked, a visual and audible alarm
is triggered if one of the side windows or the
rear window on your vehicle is smashed and
someone reaches into the interior, for
example.
i If the interior motion sensor is armed and
the auxiliary heating system (Y page 104)
switches on, a false alarm may occur as a
result of interior temperature monitoring.
In this case, switch off either the interior
motion sensor or the auxiliary heating.
Arming the interior motion sensor X
Close the side windows.
This will prevent false alarms.
X Lock the vehicle.
The interior motion sensor is armed after
approximately 40 seconds.
i Do not leave anything (e.g. mascots or
coat hangers) hanging on the rear-view 62
Anti-theft systems
Controls

mirror or on the grab handles on the
headliner. This will prevent a false alarm.
Deactivating the interior
motion sensorDeactivate the interior motion sensor if
people or
animals

remain in the vehicle or you
are having the vehicle transported, e.g. by
ferry. This will prevent a false alarm. X
Turn the key to position 0 or 1
in the ignition
lock or remove the key.
X Press button 0046.
Indicator lamp 0047 lights up for
approximately five seconds after the
button is released.
X Lock the vehicle with the key.
The interior motion sensor remains
deactivated until
you

lock the vehicle again.Seats
Driver's and co-driver's seat
Standard/luxury/suspension seat G
Warning
If you adjust the driver's seat while the vehicle
is in motion, your attention will be distracted
from the traffic conditions. You could lose
control of the vehicle as a result of sudden
seat movements and, thereby, cause an
accident.
Therefore, only adjust the driver's seat when
the vehicle is

stationary and the parking brake
is applied. G
Warning
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you adjust the seat. Never place your
hands under the seat or in the vicinity of
moving parts.
Your seat must

be adjusted in such a way that
you can wear the seat belt correctly.
Observe the following points:
R Position the backrest in an almost vertical
position so that you are sitting virtually
upright.
R Avoid seat positions that prevent the seat
belt from being routed correctly. The
shoulder section of the belt must be routed
over the middle of your shoulder and be
pulled tight against your upper body. The
lap belt must always pass across your lap
as low down as possible, i.e. over your hip
joints. Do not drive or ride with the backrest
reclined too far back.
R Your arms should be slightly bent when you
are holding the steering wheel.
R The distance from the pedals should be
such that you can depress them fully.
R Adjust your head restraint so that its upper
edge is at the same level as the top of your
head.
R Make sure that you hear the seat engage.
Otherwise, the seat is not correctly locked
in place.
Failing to observe these instructions may lead
to injury. Seats
63
Controls Z

The three red indicator lamps in button 0046
show the activated heating level
1 to 3.
The system automatically switches down
from level 3
to level 2 after approximately five
minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2 to level 1 after approximately ten
minutes.
! When you leave your seat, do not place
anything on the seat and switch off the seat
heating. Do not switch the seat heating on
when the seat is not occupied, e.g. when
driving without a co-driver. The seat
heating may otherwise overheat, causing
damage to the seat.
At level 1, the seat heating remains in
continuous operation.
X To switch on: make sure
that the key is in
position 1 in the ignition lock.
X Press button 0046 repeatedly until the
desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button 0046 repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out. Steering wheel
G
Warning
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary. Only drive with the
steering wheel locked in position.
An incorrectly secured steering wheel could
make it more difficult to steer the vehicle
safely since the steering wheel could move
unexpectedly when turned. This could result
in you losing control of the vehicle and
causing an accident, thereby endangering
yourself and others. G
Warning
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could

become trapped if they try
to adjust the steering column. 0046
Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
0047 Steering column height
008A Lever
X Push lever 008A down to the stop.
The steering wheel is unlocked.
X Move the steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Pull lever 008A up to the stop.
The steering wheel is locked again. Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view
mirror by hand in such a way that you can
get a good overview of road and traffic
conditions. Mirrors
69
Controls Z