2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER warning

Useful information
This Operator's Manual describes all models
as well as standard and optional equipment
of your vehicle that were available at the time
of going to print. Country-specific variations
are possible. Note that your vehicle may not
be equipped with all of the described
functions. This also applies to systems and
functions relevant to safety.
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops (Y page 26). Important safety notes
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WARNING
If you are driving and reach through the
steering wheel to operate the adjustment
knob, you could lose control of the vehicle.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Only operate the adjustment knobs when the
vehicle is stationary. Do not reach through the
steering wheel when driving. G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and
communication equipment integrated in the
vehicle while driving, you will be distracted
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situatio npermits .Ifyou are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the
equipment when the vehicle is stationary. G
WARNING
If the instrument cluster has failed or
malfunctioned, you may not recognize
function restrictions in systems relevant to
safety. The operating safety of your vehicle
may be impaired. There is a risk of an
accident. Drive on carefully. Have the vehicle checked
at a qualified specialist workshop
immediately.
If uncertainties regarding the operating safety
of the vehicle arise when continuing the
journey, stop the vehicle, paying attention to
road and traffic conditions.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating COMAND. Instrument cluster
Overview
0005
Instrument cluster on vehicles without
steering wheel buttons
0006 Instrument cluster in vehicles with
steering-wheel buttons
0026 000E/000F adjustment button, 0004menu
button, 0007reset button, 0012service button
(engine oil level check)
You will find a full overview of the instrument
cluster in the "At a glance" section
(Y page 33).
The display in the instrument cluster is
activated when you:
R open the driver's door
R turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock 176
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R
press the 0007reset 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 0in the ignition lock. Instrument lighting
When the lights are switched on, you can
adjust the brightness of the instrument
cluster lighting using the 000Eand 000Fbuttons.
X To brighten: press the000Ebutton.
X To dim: press the 000Fbutton.
i Vehicles with automatic headlamp mode:
the instrument lighting also adapts to
automatic headlamp mode. Tachometer
! Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine. H
Environmental note
Avoid driving at high engine speeds. This
unnecessarily increases the fuel consumption
of your vehicle and harms the environmen tas
a result of increased emissions.
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. Outside temperature
You should pay special attention to road
conditions when temperatures are around
the freezing point.
On vehicles without steering wheel buttons
(Y page 178) and on vehicles with steering
wheel buttons (Y page 182), the outside
temperature display is in the display. Changes in the outside temperature are
displayed after a shor
tdelay. Speedometer
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 178) and for
vehicles with steering wheel buttons under
(Y page 182).
i In some countries, a warning sounds
when the vehicle reaches the maximum
speed limit, e.g. at 75 mph ( 120 km/h). Trip odometer
X To reset: make sure that the display is
showing the trip odometer if you have a
vehicle with steering wheel buttons
(Y page 182).
X Press and hold the 0007reset button until the
trip odometer is reset to 0.0 .
Fuel gage
0005
Fuel gage on vehicles without steering
wheel buttons
0006 Fuel gage on vehicles with steering wheel
buttons Instrument cluster
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0026
Fuel fille rflap location indicator 000F: the
fuel filler flap is on the left-hand side. Fuel
filler flap location indicator 001E:the fuel
filler flap is on the right-hand side
0025 Reserve fuel warning lamp (Y page 216)DEF gauge
Vehicles without steering wheel
buttons If the supply of DEF is less than 1.5 US gal
(5.5 l), the 0009indicator lamp lights up and
the 0002dEF Chk display message appears.
If the supply of DEF falls below the reserve
range of 0.8 US gal (3.0 l), the 0009indicator
lamp lights up and the 0002StArtS RExxdisplay message appears. In the display,
xxcorresponds to the number of possible
remaining engine starts (16
to
0 ).
Further information on DEF consumption can
be found in the "Service products and filling
capacity" section (Y page 320).
Vehicles with steering wheel buttons If the supply of DEF is less than 1.5 US gal
(5.5 l), the Check Diesel Exhaust Fluid See Operator's Manual message is shown
in the display.
If the supply of DEF falls below the reserve
range of 0.8 US gal (3.0 l), the 0009xxstarts remaining message is displayed. In
the display, xx corresponds to the number of
possible remaining engine starts (16 to
0 ).
Further information on DEF consumption can
be found in the "Service products and filling
capacity" section (Y page 320). On-board computer (vehicles without
steering wheel buttons)
Operating the on-board computer
General notes The on-board computer is activated as soon
as you turn the key to position
1in the ignition
lock.
The on-board computer shows vehicle
information and settings in the display.
You can control the displaya nd the settings
in the on-board compute rusing the
adjustment buttons on the instrument
cluster.
Standard display 0005
Odometer
0006 Trip odometer
0026 Clock
0025 Outside temperature or digital
speedometer
0023 Fuel gage (Y page 177)
0024 Selector lever position or current shift
range with automatic transmission
(Ypage 138)
X To call up the standard display: turn the
key to position 2in the ignition lock.
X Press the 0004menu button for longer than
one second.
The information shown in the display
changes from the outside temperature to
the digital speedometer. 178
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i
When you call up the trip computer again,
it displays the last function called up.
The units of the statistical information
displayed are set permanently for each
specific country, and are therefore
independen tofthe units selected in the
Settings menu.
Trip computer "After start" or "After
reset" Example: "After start" trip computer
0005
Distance
0006 Time
0026 Average speed
0025 Average fuel consumption
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0010or0007 button to select
After start .
Or
X Press the 0001or0009 button to select
After reset .
The values in the After start submenu
refer to the start of the journey. The values in
the After reset submenu are calculated
from the last time the trip computer was
reset.
The After start trip computer function is
automatically reset if:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The After reset trip computer is
automatically reset if the value exceeds
9,999 hours or 99,999 miles. i
If you turn the key to position 0in the
ignition lock or remove it, all the values are
reset after approximately four hours.
The values will not be reset if you turn the
key back to position 1or 2during this time.
Calling up the range Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Press the 0010or0007 button to select
After start .
X Select Range using the
0001or0009
button.
The approximate distance which can be
covered with the tank's current contents
and your current style of driving is shown.
i If there is only a small amount of fuel left
in the fuel tank, the 0016Please refuel message is shown instead of the range.
Resetting the trip computer Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Press the 0010or0007 button to select
After start .
X Press the 0001or0009 button to select the
function you would like to reset.
X Press and hold the 0007reset button until the
values are reset to "0". Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and
communication equipment integrated in the
vehicle while driving, you will be distracted
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention 190
On-board computer (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)On-board computer and displays

When a connection is established, the
name of the other person and/or the call
duration appear in the display.
X To exit the telephone book: press the
0005 button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Use the 0010or0007 buttons to select the
TEL menu.
The display shows the mobile phone
operational readiness symbol.
X Press the 0001button.
The display shows the most recently dialed
numbers or names in the redial memory.
X Press the 0001or0009 button to select the
desired name or number.
X To start dialing: press the0001button.
The on-board computer dials the
corresponding phone number. The
Dialing (Audio 20) message appears in
the display.
When a connection is established, the
name of the other person and/or the call
duration appear in the display.
Or
X To exit the redial memory: press the
0005 button. Display messages
Notes on displa
ymessages
Important safety notes G
WARNING
No informatio nwill be displayed if either the
instrumen tcluster or the display is
inoperative.
As a result, you will not be able to see warning
and indicator lamps or information about the
driving conditions, such as speed or outside temperature. Driving characteristics may be
impaired
.Adjust your driving style and vehicle
speed accordingly.
Contac taqualified specialist workshop
immediately. G
WARNING
If service work is not carried out correctly, the
operating safety of your vehicle may be
affected. This could cause you to lose control
of your vehicle and cause an accident.
Moreover, the safety systems may no longer
be able to protect you or others as they are
designed to do.
Always have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
i If you turn the key to position 2in the
ignition, a display chec kis performed. All
warning/indicator lamps (except the turn
signal indicator lamps) and the display are
activated. Before starting the journey,
check that the warning and indicator lamps
are operating correctly.
Vehicles without steering wheel
buttons Warnings, malfunctions or additional
information may also be shown in the display.
The following tables show all the display
messages.
Awarning tone sounds with
certain display messages.
Vehicles with steering wheel buttons The on-board computer shows warnings,
malfunctions or additional informatio
ninthe
display. Awarning tone sounds with certain
display messages .Display messages of a high
priority are shown in red.
Please respond in accordance with the
display messages and follow the additional
notes in this Operator's Manual.
You can hide low-priority display messages by
pressing the 0010,0007,0001or0009 192
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button on the steering wheel or the
0007reset
button.
You cannot hide display messages of the
highest priority. These messages will
continue to be shown in the display until their
cause has been eliminated.
The on-board computer stores certain display
messages in the message memory
(Y page 193).
The following shows all the messages that
could appear in the display, arranged
alphabetically. Message memory
The on-board computer only records and
shows malfunctions and warnings from
certain systems .Therefore, make sure that
your vehicle is safe to use. You could cause
an accident by driving an unsafe vehicle.
The on-board computer stores certain display
messages. In the Message memory menu,
you can call up stored display messages.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0010or0007 button repeatedly
until the number of stored display
messages, e.g. 2 messages , appears in the
display.
If no malfunctions have occurred, the Nomessages message appears.
X Scroll through the stored display messages
with the 0001or0009 button.
X To exit the message memory menu:
press the 0010or0007 button.
When you switch off the ignition, all display
messages are deleted from the message
memory. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0004 Solutions
0002
dEF Chk In addition, the yellow
0018engine diagnosis indicato rlamp and
the yellow 0009DEF indicator lamp light up and a warning tone
sounds.
The DE Freducing agent is contaminated, diluted or is not
compliant with ISO 22241.
After the first message and under normal operating conditions,
you can drive on for up to approximately 50 miles (80 km). Then
a warning tone sequence sounds and the engine can only be
started another 16 times.
X Have the DEFt ank cleaned and refilled at a qualified specialist
workshop as soon as possible. 0002
dEF Chk In addition, the yellow
0009DEFindicato rlamp lights up and a
warning tone sounds.
The DE Fsupply has dropped below 1. 5USgal (5.5l).
After the message appears for the first time, and under normal
driving conditions, the remaining DEFs upply will last for
approximately 1000 miles (1600 km).
After that, th e0.8 US ga l(3.0 l) reserv emark is reached. A warning
tone sequence sounds and th eengine can then only be started
another 16 times.
X add DEF supply (Y page 143).
After topping up, the system check takes approximately
20 seconds. The 0009DEF indicator lamp then goes out. 0002
StArtS RExx In addition, the yellow
0018engine diagnosis indicator lamp and
the yellow 0009DEF indicator lamp light up and a warning tone
sounds. Awarning tone sequence sounds.
Afte rthe message appears for the first time, the engine can only
be started another 16 times.
The number of remaining engine starts xx (16 to
0 ) is shown in the
message every time the engine is started. Once the number 0 is
shown, the engine can no longer be started. The DEF reducing agent is contaminated, diluted or is not
compliant with ISO 22241.
X
Have the DEF tank cleaned and refilled at a qualified specialist
workshop as soon as possible. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0004 Solutions
The exhaus
tgas aftertreatmen tis malfunctioning or an emission
relevant malfunction has occurred. This malfunction or defect can
damage the exhaust gas aftertreatment.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 0002
StArtS RExx In addition, the yellow
0009DEF indicator lamp lights up and a
warning tone sequence sounds.
The DEF supply has dropped below the 0.8 US gal (3.0 l) reserve
mark.
After the message appears for the first time, the remaining DEF
supply will last for approximately 1000 miles (1600 km). The
engine can then only be started another twenty times.
The number of remaining engine starts xx (16 to
0 ) is shown in the
message every time the engine is started. Once the number 0 is
shown, the yellow 0018engine diagnosis indicator lamp lights up
and the engine can no longer be started.
X Add at least 2.0 US gal (7.6l) of DEF (Y page 143).
After topping up, the system check takes approximately
20 seconds. The 0009DEF indicator lamp then goes out. 196
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