2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER ABS

1, 2, 3 ...
12 V socket ........................................ 133A
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) Display message ............................ 201
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Function/notes ................................
47
Accessories and conversions
see Add-on equipment
Active Service System (ASSYST) .....167
Add-on equipment ............................. 276
ADR Working speed governor (ADR) ...... 117
Air bags
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 39
Important safety notes .................... 38
Safety guidelines ............................. 37
Side impact air bag .......................... 40
Window curtain air bag ....................41
Air conditioning in the rear
compartment
see Climate control .......................... 97
Air-conditioning system
Air vents in the roof duct ...............102
Refrigerant ..................................... 161
see Climate control .......................... 97
Air distribution
Setting ........................................... 102
Air filter
Indicator lamp ................................ 195
Airflow
Setting ........................................... 102
Air pressure
see Tire pressure
Air-recirculation mode ......................104
Air vents Setting ........................................... 101
Alarm system
see ATA
Antifreeze additives
see Coolant ................................... 160
Anti-lock Braking System
see ABS Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA


Anti-theft system
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........61
Armrests .............................................. 68
Ashtray ............................................... 128
ASR (Acceleration Skid Control) ........48
Activating/deactivating ................... 49
ASSYST
see Active Service System
(ASSYST) ........................................ 167
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm)
ATA troubleshooting ...................... 212
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 62
Function ........................................... 61
Switching off the alarm .................... 62
Audible warning signal .....................212
Automatic car wash .......................... 164
Automatic headlamp mode ................90
Automatic locking ............................... 55
Automatic transmission ................... 113
Driving tips .................................... 115
Malfunction .................................... 214
Releasing the parking lock
manually ........................................ 246
Shift ranges ................................... 114
Touchshift ...................................... 114
Transmission oil change ................158
Auxiliary heater
see Auxiliary heating ......................104
Auxiliary heating ............................... 104
Heater booster function ................. 107
malfunction .................................... 216
Switch ............................................ 105
Switch-on time ............................... 106 B
Backup lamp Changing bulbs ...................... 236, 237
BAS (Brake Assist System)

.................48
Battery ............................................... 175
Charge indicator lamp ...................191
Charging ........................................ 178
Disconnecting ................................ 176
Display message ............................ 205
Isolating switch ................................ 874
Index

Notes on care ................................
179
Reconnecting ................................. 178
Removing/installing
......................177
Belt
see Seat belts
Bio-diesel ........................................... 153
Bi-Xenon headlamps Driving abroad ............................... 138
Brake fluid .......................................... 159
Display message ............................ 205
Fluid change .................................. 159
Fluid level ...................................... 170
Warning lamp ................................. 188
Brake lamp
Changing bulbs ......................236, 237
Brake lining
Indicator lamp ................................ 191
Brake linings
Display message ............................ 205
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 47
BAS .................................................. 48
Brake system
Fluid level ...................................... 170
Malfunction .................................... 205
Warning lamp ........................ 187, 188
Breakdown
see Flat tire
Breaking-in ......................................... 138
Bulb failure indicator .......................... 89C
Camera see Rear view camera .................... 122
Capacities

.......................................... 287
Care of the vehicle ............................ 162
Cargo tie-down ring Permissible tensile load ................. 283
Cargo tie-down rings .........................146
Installing ........................................ 148
CD player/CD changer ........................78
Center console ..................................... 26
Central locking .................................... 54
Automatic locking ............................ 55
Malfunction .................................... 217 Central locking system
see Key ............................................ 52
Troubleshooting ............................. 217
Changing bulbs .................................. 233
Display message ............................ 209
Doorway lamp ................................ 238
Exterior lighting ............................. 234
Headlamps

..................................... 234
Indicator and warning lamps .......... 197
Interior light ........................... 238, 239
Perimeter lamp .............................. 238
Tail lamp ................................ 236, 237
Chassis number
see Vehicle identification number .. 277
Child-proof locks
Rear doors ....................................... 45
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 41
Restraint systems ............................ 42
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX ) child seat
anchors ............................................ 43
Special seat belt retractor ............... 43
Top Tether ....................................... 44
Chock ................................................. 183
Cigarette lighter ................................ 129
Cleaning After driving off-road or on
construction sites ..........................165
Alloy wheels ................................... 165
Automatic car wash ....................... 164
Cleaning the engine ....................... 165
High-pressure cleaning ..................164
Vehicle exterior .............................. 162
Vehicle interior .............................. 162
Cleaning and care .............................. 162
Climate control .................................... 97
Adjusting the air vents ................... 101
Air conditioning in the rear
compartment ................................. 100
Air-conditioning system ................... 99
Air-recirculation mode ................... 104
Control panels ................................. 97
Cooling with air dehumidification ..100
Defrosting the windows ................. 103
Fogged up windows .......................103
General notes .................................. 98
Heating ............................................ 98 Index
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Doorway lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 238
Driver's door and co-driver's door
.....56
Driving abroad ................................... 138
Driving off-road ................................. 138
Driving on rough terrain see Driving off-road ....................... 138
Driving safety system
ASR (Acceleration Skid Control) ...... 48
EBD (Electronic Brake force
Distribution) ..................................... 48
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) .......................................... 50
Important safety information ........... 47
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 47
BAS (Brake Assist System) ..............48
Overview .......................................... 47
Driving system .................................. 117
Malfunctions .................................. 215
Rear view camera .......................... 122
Driving systems
Cruise control ................................ 118
PARKTRONIC ................................. 119
Driving tips ........................................ 138
Driving abroad ............................... 138
Pulling away ................................... 110
Stopping the vehicle and
switching off the engine ................. 111
Towing a trailer .............................. 150E
EBD (Electronic Brake force
Distribution) Function/notes ................................ 48
Indicator lamps

.............................. 187
Electrical/electronic devices
Communications equipment ..........133
Electrical/electronic equipment
Retrofitting .................................... 277
Electrical closing assist ......................57
Electrical heater booster system ....... 98
Electrical system ................................. 88
Electronic Brake force see EBD
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
e mark
................................................ 277
Emergency equipment ...................... 182
Emergency exit window .....................45
Emergency tensioning device Function ........................................... 35
Safety guidelines

............................. 37
Engine
Check engine indicator lamp ......... 194
Electronics ..................................... 276
Maximum speeds ........................... 280
Wash .............................................. 165
Engine oil ........................................... 156
Adding ........................................... 173
Checking the oil level (on-board
computer) ...................................... 171
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 172
Consumption ................................. 141
Display message ............................ 207
Mixing ............................................ 157
Oil change ...................................... 156
SAE classification .......................... 157
Warning lamp ................................. 192
Engine oil filler neck .........................169
Error memory see Message memory (vehicles
with steering wheel buttons) ............ 78
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) .............................................. 50
Exhaust gas aftertreatment .............116
DEF capacities ............................... 287
DEF level indicator .........................116
DEF reducing agent ............... 116, 155
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) ............. 155
Display message ...........199, 202, 204
Indicator lamp ................................ 190
Malfunction ........... 195, 199, 202, 204
Refilling DEF .................................. 143
Exterior lighting
Bulb failure indicator ........................89
Changing bulbs .............................. 233
Daytime running lamp mode
(vehicles without steering wheel
buttons) ........................................... 74
Daytime running lamp mode
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons) ........................................... 82 Index
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Delayed switch-off (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) ...................
83
Light switch ..................................... 89
Locator lighting (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) ................... 83
Surround lighting (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) ................... 83
Exterior mirrors ................................... 70
Eyeglasses compartment ................. 131F
Fatty acid methyl ester FAME .......... 153
Fire extinguisher ............................... 184
First-aid kit .........................................
184
flat tire Notes ............................................. 222
Wheel change ................................ 229
Folding seat
......................................... 67
Folding table ...................................... 132
Front fog lamps ................................... 90
Changing bulbs .............................. 235
Front windshield
see Windshield ............................... 163
Fuel ..................................................... 153
Additives ........................................ 154
Consumption ................................. 140
Display message ............................ 208
Fuel filter with water separator .......221
Indicator lamp ................................ 196
Fuel gauge ............................................ 72
Fuel tank content Reserve, display message ..............208
Fuses .................................................. 239
Driver's seat fuse box .................... 243
Fuse allocation ...................... 241, 244
Main fuse box ................................ 240G
General driving tips ........................... 110
Genuine parts

.................................... 276
Glove box ........................................... 131H
Handbrake see Parking brake .......................... 112
Hazard warning lamps ........................91Headlamp
Cleaning system ......................95, 171
Headlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 234
Cleaning ......................................... 164
Fogged up ...................................... 219
Headlamps, automatic

........................90
Head restraints .................................... 67
Heater booster function ...................107
Heating see Climate control .......................... 97
High beam flasher ............................... 90
High-beam headlamps ........................90
Changing bulbs .............................. 235
High-pressure cleaning ..................... 164
Hood Opening/closing ............................ 168 I
Ignition lock ......................................... 56
Immobilizer .......................................... 61
Indicator and warning lamps ........... 187
ABS ................................................ 189
Air filter ..........................................

195
ASR ....................................... 187, 189
BAS ....................................... 187, 189
Battery charge ............................... 191
Brakes ........................................... 188
Brake wear .................................... 191
Bulbs .............................................. 197
Check engine ................................. 194
Coolant .......................................... 193
Doors ............................................. 197
Engine oil level ............................... 192
ESP ®
...................................... 187, 190
Poly-V-belt ..................................... 191
Preglow .......................................... 194
Reserve fuel ................................... 193
SRS ................................................ 191
Tire pressure monitor .................... 195
Water separator ............................. 196
Windshield washer fluid ................. 196
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator
lamps ....................................... 24, 187
Instrument cluster .............................. 70
Lighting ............................................ 728
Index

Function Page
0067
ESP
®
warning lamp 50,
187 ASR warning lamp 48,
187 0041
Coolant level too low 193
00AE
Coolant temperature too
high
193
008A
Restraint systems
malfunction
191
0065
Brake fluid level too low 188
EBD malfunction 187
Trailer brake force booster
malfunction
188
00B4
Engine oil level warning 192
00BB
Engine diagnostics
indicator lamp
194
Exhaust gas aftertreatment
malfunction
195
0028
Preglow system 194
004A
Left-hand turn signal 90
0077
Tire pressure loss or the tire
pressure monitor is
malfunctioning (USA only)
195
Tire pressure loss (Canada
only)
195
00BD
Fluid level too low in
windshield washer/
headlamp cleaning system
196
003E
Door open 197
0026
Brake pads/linings worn 191
004D
Right-hand turn signal 90
0031
ABS malfunction 189
003D
ASR malfunction 189
BAS malfunction 189
009E
ESP
®
malfunction 187 Function Page
00E4
DEF supply low or
contaminated/thinned
199
Exhaust gas aftertreatment
malfunction
200
00AB
Dirt accumulation in air
filter
195
00B6
Reserve fuel 193
Fuel filler cap open 194
00BA
Water in the fuel 196
003F
Battery charging
malfunction
191
0055
Bulb defective 197
0066
Parking brake applied 112
0064
Low-beam headlamps on 89
004E
Working speed governor
(ADR) on
117
0063
High-beam headlamps on 90
0080
Reserve fuel 193
Fuel filler cap open 194
0082
Fasten seat belt 196
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Vehicles with steering-wheel buttons:
Corresponding messages may also be
shown in display 0073(Y page 24). Instrument cluster variants
25At a glance

G
Warning
Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the
passenger compartment unless they are
firmly secured in place.
Unsecured or improperly positioned cargo
increases a child's risk of injury in the event
of:
R strong braking maneuvers
R sudden changes of direction
R an accident
Child restraint systems Important safety notes
G
Warning
Observe "Important safety notes"
(Y page 41).
We recommend all infants and children be
properly restrained using the child restraint
systems at all times while the vehicle is in
motion.
The use of

infant or child restraints is required
by law in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, the U.S. territories and all
Canadian provinces.
Infants and small children should always be
seated in an infant or child seat restraint
system appropriate for the size and weight of
the child. They must be properly secured in
accordance with the manufacturer's
installation instructions for the infant or child
seat restraint system. All infant and child seat
restraint systems must comply with the US
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213
and 225 and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards 213 and 210.2.
A statement by the child restraint
manufacturer of compliance with these
standards can be found on the instruction
label on the child restraint system. You will
also find the statement in the instruction
manual provided with the child restraint
system. When using any infant restraint, child
restraint or booster seat, make sure to
carefully read and follow all manufacturer's
instructions for installation and use.
Please read the warning labels affixed to the
interior
of the

vehicle or to the infant restraint
system or child restraint system. G
Warning
Accident statistics show that children
secured in the rear seats are safer than
children secured in the co-driver's seat. For
this reason, we strongly advise that you
always secure children in the rear seats.
Regardless of the seat position, children
under 12 years must be secured correctly in
a suitable infant or child restraint system or
booster seat suitable for the size and weight
of the child.
The infant or child restraint must be properly
secured with the vehicle’s seat belt, the seat
belt and Top Tether strap, or lower anchors
and Top Tether

strap, fully in accordance with
the child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
Occupants, in particular children, must sit as
upright as possible, fasten the seat belt
correctly and use a suitable infant restraint
system, child restraint system or booster seat
suitable for the size and weight of the child.
Children can be seriously or even fatally
injured by an air bag deploying. Observe the
following important information if it is
absolutely necessary to carry a child on the
co-driver's seat:
R The co-driver's front air bag is not
deactivated.
R Never secure your child in a rearward-
facing child restraint system on the co-
driver's seat. Only install a rearward-facing
child restraint system on a suitable rear
seat.
R Where permitted by law, if you secure your
child in a forward-facing child restraint
system on the co-driver's seat, move the
co-driver's seat as far back to the rear as
possible.42
Occupant safety
Safety

X
Turn both handles 0046 to a horizontal
position. Make sure that locks 008A are in
front of the window frame on the inside.
The window is locked.
X Replace locking pins 0047 before
beginning a
new journey at the latest.
You may obtain information about this from
any authorized Sprinter Dealer. Driving safety systems
Important safety notes
G
Warning
The following factors increase the risk of
accidents:
R Excessive speed, especially in turns
R Wet and slippery road surfaces
R Following another vehicle too closely
The driving safety systems described in this
section cannot reduce these risks or prevent
the natural laws

of physics from acting on the
vehicle. They cannot increase braking or
steering efficiency beyond that afforded by
the condition of the vehicle brakes and tires
or the traction afforded.
Only a safe, attentive, and skillful driver can
prevent accidents.
The capabilities of a vehicle equipped with the
driving safety systems described in this
section must never be exploited in a reckless
or dangerous manner which could jeopardize
the user's safety or the safety of others.
Always adjust your driving style to the
prevailing road and weather conditions and
keep a safe distance to other road users and
objects on the street.
If a driving system malfunctions, other driving
safety systems may also switch off. Observe
indicator and warning lamps that may come
on as well as messages in the multifunction
display that may appear.
i In wintry driving conditions, always use
winter tires (M+S tires) and if necessary, snow chains. Only in this way will the
driving safety systems described in this
section work as effectively as possible.
Overview
In this section,

you will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
R ABS ( Anti-lock Braking System)
R BAS ( Brake Assist System)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
R ASR (Acceleration Skid Control)
R EBD ( Electronic Brake force Distribution) ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Important safety notes G
Warning
Observe "Important safety notes"
(Y page 47). G
Warning!
Do not pump the brake pedal. Use firm, steady
brake pedal pressure instead. Pumping the
brake pedal reduces the braking effect.
ABS regulates brake pressure in such a way
that the wheels do not lock during braking.
This allows you

to maintain the ability to steer
your vehicle.
ABS works from a speed of about 3 mph
(5 km/h) upwards, regardless of road-surface
conditions. ABS works on slippery surfaces,
even when you only brake gently.
The 0031 warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out when the engine is running.
Braking If ABS intervenes when braking, you will feel
a pulsating in the brake pedal.
If the
0067 warning lamp flashes, this may
indicate dangerous road conditions and Driving safety systems
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Safety Z

serves as a reminder to take extra care while
driving.
X
If ABS intervenes: continue to depress the
brake pedal with force until the braking
situation is over.
X To make a full brake application:
depress the brake pedal with full force. G
Warning
If the ABS malfunctions, other driving systems
such as the

BAS or the ESP ®
are also switched
off. Observe indicator and warning lamps that
may come on as well as messages in the
multifunction display that may appear.
If the ABS malfunctions, the wheels may lock
during hard braking, reducing the steering
capability and extending the braking distance. BAS (Brake Assist System)
G
Warning
Observe "Important safety notes"
(Y page 47).
BAS operates in emergency braking
situations. If you depress the brake pedal
quickly, BAS automatically

boosts the braking
force, potentially reducing the stopping
distance.
X Keep the brake pedal firmly depressed until
the emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
release the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. G
Warning
If the BAS malfunctions, the brake system still
functions, but without the additional brake
boost available that the BAS would normally
provide in an emergency braking maneuver.
Therefore, the braking

distance may increase. EBD (Electronic Brake force
Distribution)
G
Warning
Observe "Important safety notes"
(Y page 47).
EBD monitors and controls the brake
pressure on the rear wheels to improve
driving stability while braking. G
Warning
If the 009E, 003D, 0031 and 0065 indicator
lamps light up while the vehicle is in motion,
EBD may be defective.
If EBD malfunctions,

the brake system will still
function with full brake boost. However, the
rear wheels could lock up during emergency
braking situations, for example. You could
lose control of the vehicle and cause an
accident.
Adapt your driving style to the changed
driving characteristics. ASR (acceleration skid control)
Important safety notes G
Warning
Observe "Important safety notes"
(Y page 47).
ASR can significantly improve traction, i.e.
the transmission of power from the tires to
the road surface, and thus may increase the
vehicle's driving stability. ASR assists in
pulling away and

accelerating, particularly on
smooth and slippery surfaces.
ASR can brake individual wheels and limits
the engine torque to help prevent the drive
wheels from spinning.
If ASR intervenes, the 0067 warning lamp
flashes in the instrument cluster. 48
Driving safety systems
Safety