2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER battery

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

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

Telephone
........................................ 86
Trip computer .................................. 85
Message memory (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) .....................78
Messages Vehicles without steering wheel
buttons .......................................... 199
Vehicles with steering wheel
buttons .......................................... 201
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors ................................ 70
Rear-view mirror .............................. 69
Mobile phone
..................................... 134
Display message ............................ 207
Installation ..................................... 277
Monitor
see Rear view camera .................... 122O
Occupant safety Children in the vehicle .....................41
System overview .............................. 32
Odometer
Setting the unit (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) ................... 80
On-board computer
Vehicles without steering wheel
buttons ............................................ 72
Vehicles with steering wheel
buttons ............................................ 74
Opening/closing the windows ...........60
Outside temperature display Vehicles without steering wheel
buttons ............................................ 73
Vehicles with steering wheel
buttons ............................................ 77
Overhead control panel
Overview .......................................... 27
Overrevving range ............................... 71
Overview Menus (Vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 76P
Paint code number ............................ 277
Paper holder ...................................... 131Parking
see Stopping the vehicle and
switching off the engine ................. 111
Parking aid
see PARKTRONIC

Parking brake .................................... 112
Display message ............................ 206
Parking lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 235
Parking lamps ...................................... 89
PARKTRONIC ...................................... 119 Activating/deactivating ................. 122
Cleaning the sensors ..................... 163
Indicator lamp ................................ 215
Malfunction .................................... 215
Range of the sensors ..................... 120
Roll-back warning .......................... 122
Trailer towing ................................. 122
Warning display .....................121, 215
Partition sliding door .......................... 59
Perimeter lamp Changing bulbs .............................. 237
Perimeter lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 238
Poly-V-belt
Malfunction .................................... 191
Power supply
Battery isolating switch .................... 87
Power supply (trailer) ....................... 153
Power windows ................................... 60
Practical advice Auxiliary heating ............................ 216
Central locking system .................. 217
Engine ............................................ 212
Fuel and fuel tank ..........................220
Headlamps and turn signals ..........219
Windshield wipers .......................... 219
Preparing for a journey .....................108
Checks in the vehicle ..................... 108
Visual check of the vehicle
exterior .......................................... 10810
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
i
Vehicles with steering-wheel buttons:
Corresponding messages may also be
shown in display 0073(Y page 24). Instrument cluster variants
25At a glance

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. Remote control with an integrated folding key
0046
0042 To unlock the sliding doors and the
rear door
0047 0036
To unlock the driver's door only or
the vehicle centrally
008A 0037 To lock the vehicle centrally
0088 Key release button
0086 Battery check lamp
! Do not expose the key to high levels of
electromagnetic radiation since this could
interfere with the operation of the key.
Protect the key from moisture to prevent
malfunctions.
i To prevent vehicle theft, you should only
use the remote control in the immediate
vicinity of the vehicle. You can also unlock the driver's door and
the rear door using the folding key
(Y page 54).
Checking the batteries X
Press the 00360037 button
for
longer than
two seconds.
If the battery indicator lamp 0086 lights up
briefly, the batteries in the remote control
still have sufficient charge. Otherwise,
change the batteries immediately
(Y page 246).
i When you are testing the batteries and
your vehicle is within the range of the
remote control, the vehicle is unlocked/
locked each time you operate the
respective button.
Unlocking/locking the vehicle using
the remote control X
To unlock the driver's door: press the
0036
button.
The turn signals flash once. The anti-theft
alarm system (ATA) is deactivated.
X To unlock the sliding doors and rear
door: press the 0042 button.
The turn signals flash once.
X To unlock centrally: unlock the driver's
door.
X Press the 0036 unlocking button again
within two seconds.
The turn signals flash once.
i Cargo vans and crew vans only: if you
unlock the vehicle

using the remote control
and do not open a door within 40 seconds,
the vehicle is automatically relocked.
X To lock centrally: press the 0037 locking
button.
The turn signals

flash three times when the
drive authorization system or the Anti-Theft
Alarm system (ATA) is activated and all the
doors are closed.
i Make sure that the locking knobs have
dropped down. Opening and closing
53
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
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
87
Controls
Z