2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER engine

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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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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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
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Clock/Date submenu
Setting the clock
Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press 0029 to switch to the submenu
selection.
X Press 005A or 005B to select the Clock/
Date submenu.
X Press 0029 to select the Set
clock Hours or Minutes function. X
Press 005A or 005B to set the values.
Selecting the time format
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press 0029 to switch to the submenu
selection.
X Press 005A or 005B to select the Clock/
Date submenu.
X Press 0029 to select the
12/24 h function.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press 005A or 005B to select the 12 h or
24 h clock format. Setting the date
Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press 0029 to switch to the submenu
selection.
X Press 005A or 005B to select the Clock/
Date submenu.
X Press 0029 to select the Date Day or
Month or Year function. X
Press 005A or 005B to set the values.
Lighting submenu Setting daytime running lamp mode
If you have set daytime running lamp mode
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 Constant in
countries in which daytime running lamp
mode is mandatory.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press 0029 to switch to the submenu
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X
Press 005A or 005B to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press 0029 to select the Hdlmp mode
function.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press 005A or 005B to select the Manual
or Constant (daytime running
lamp mode)
setting.
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.
i For safety reasons, it is not possible to
reset the Hdlmp mode function to the
factory setting while the vehicle is in
motion. You will see the following message
in the display: Setting only possible
at standstill
Switching surround lighting (locator
lighting) on/off
If you switch the surround lighting to On, the
following lamps light up in the dark after you
have unlocked the vehicle using the key:
R the parking lamps
R the tail lamps
R the license plate lamps
R the fog lamp The surround lighting automatically switches
off after 40 seconds or when you:
R
open the driver's door
R insert the key into the ignition lock
R lock the vehicle using the key
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press 0029 to switch to the submenu
selection.
X Press 005A or 005B to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press 0029 to select the Loc. lighting
function.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press 005A
or 005B
to switch the surround
lighting (locator lighting) to On or Off.
Setting the exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
The Headlamps (delayed headlamp shut-off)
function enables you to set whether and for
how long
the

exterior lighting is to remain on
in the dark after closing the doors.
If you have set the delayed switch-off and
switch off the engine, the following remain lit:
R the parking lamps
R the tail lamps
R the license plate lamps
R the fog lamp
i You can reactivate this function by
opening a door within 10 minutes.
The exterior lighting is switched off after
60 seconds if you do not open a door or if On-board computer with steering wheel buttons
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you do not close an opened door after the
engine has been switched off.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press 0029 to switch to the submenu
selection.
X Press 005A or 005B to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press 0029 to select the Headlamps
function.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press 005A or 005B to select whether and
for how long you wish the exterior lighting
to remain on.
Vehicle submenu Setting the radio station selection
The Search function enables you to
determine whether the radio should search
for a new station or a previously stored
station each
time
the radio is operated using
the steering wheel buttons (not with
Audio 20).
The Frequency setting starts the station
search. The Memory setting selects the next
stored station.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press 0029 to switch to the submenu
selection. X
Press 005A or 005B to select the Vehicle
submenu.
X Press 0029 to select the Search function.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press 005A or 005B to select the station
search mode.
Setting the windshield wiper sensitivity
You can use
the Wipe sensor function to set
the sensitivity of the rain/light sensor:
R Level 1: high sensitivity – wiping begins
even in light rain
R Level 2: moderate sensitivity
R Level 3: low sensitivity – wiping only
begins in heavy rain
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press 0029 to switch to the submenu
selection.
X Press 005A or 005B to select the Vehicle
submenu.
X Press 0029 to select the Wipe sensor
function.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press 005A or 005B
to set the sensitivity of
the rain/light sensor. 84
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X
Press 006A.
The display shows the call duration.
Rejecting or ending a call X
Press 007F.
The caller then hears the engaged tone.
The display shows the operational
readiness symbol again.
Dialing a number from the phone book You may select and dial a number from the
phone book
at
any time, provided the mobile
phone is ready to receive calls.
i It is only possible to create new phone
number entries in the phone book using the
mobile phone itself. See the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the TEL menu appears in the display.
The operational readiness

display is shown.
X Press 0029 or 002D
to switch to the phone
book.
The on-board computer reads the phone
book stored on the SIM card or in the
mobile phone. This may take more than a
minute. The display shows the
Processing (Audio 20) message.
Reading is complete when the message
disappears.
X Press 0029 or 002D to select the desired
name.
The display shows the stored names in
alphabetical order.
i The display scrolls through the names
rapidly if
you

press 0029 or 002D for longer
than one second. Releasing the button
stops the rapid scroll.
If you do not wish to make a call, press the
007F button.
X Press 006A.
The on-board computer dials the
corresponding phone number. The display
shows the dialing (Audio 20) message. The on-board computer stores the phone
numbers in the redial memory.
When a connection is made, the display
shows the name of the other person and
the call duration.
Redialing The on-board computer stores the last phone
numbers dialed. This means that you do not
have to search through the entire phone
book.
X
Press the 0059 or 0058 button repeatedly
until the TEL menu appears in the display.
The operational readiness

display is shown.
X Press 006A.
The display
shows

the most recently dialed
numbers or names in the redial memory.
X Press the 0029 or 002D button repeatedly
until the number or name you are looking
for is displayed.
X Press 006A.
The on-board computer dials the
corresponding phone number.
If a connection is made, the display shows
the call duration and name of the person
you are calling,

if stored in the phone book,
or the number you are dialing continues to
be displayed. Power supply
Battery isolating switch
You can use the battery isolating switch to
disconnect the power supply to all your
vehicle's consumers. This will prevent
uncontrolled battery discharge

caused by off-
load current consumption. G
Warning
If the vehicle is equipped with an additional
battery in the engine compartment, it is
necessary to disconnect

both batteries when
working on the vehicle electrical circuit. Only Power supply
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