2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER lock

If the drive wheels get trapped on loose or
muddy ground, recover the vehicle with the
utmost care. This is especially the case if the
vehicle is laden.
Never attempt to recover a vehicle with a
traile rattached.
Pull ou tthe vehicle backwards, if possible,
using the tracks it made when it became
stuck. Transporting the vehicle
! Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels
or wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicle
such as axle or steering components.
Otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged.
The towing eye or trailer tow hitch can be
used to pull the vehicle onto a trailer or
transporter if you wish to transport it.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Move the selector lever of the automatic
transmission to position N.
If the vehicle is loaded:
X Apply the parking brake.
X Move the selector lever of the automatic
transmission to position P.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
X Lash down the vehicle. Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
Vehicles with automatic transmission !
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow-started. You could
otherwise damage the automatic
transmission.
Information on "Jump-starting" can be found
at the beginning of the "Breakdown
assistance" section (Y page 267). Electrical fuses
G
WARNING
Only use fuses that have been approved for
your vehicle and which have the correct fuse
rating for the systems concerned. Do not
repair or bypass defective fuses. Acircuit
overload could otherwise cause afire. Have
the cause determined and rectified at a
qualified specialist workshop.
! Only use fuses that have been approved
for Sprinter vehicles and that have the
required fuse rating for the systems
concerned. Components or systems could
otherwise be damaged.
The fuses in your vehicle switch off defective
power circuits. If a fuse blows, all the
components on the circuit and their functions
will cease to operate.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of
the same rating, which you can recognize by
the color and fuse rating.
Observe the information about fuse rating in
the fuse allocation chart.
You can obtain advice fro maqualified
specialist workshop.
The fuse allocation chart and other
information on the fuses can be found in the
"Fuse allocation chart" supplement. Electrical fuses
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When parking your vehicle, make sure that
the tires do not get deformed by the curb or
other obstacles. If it is necessary to drive over
curbs, speed humps or similar elevations, try
to do so slowly and not at a sharp angle.
Otherwise, the tires, particularly the
sidewalls, can get damaged. Regular wheel and tirec
hecksG
WARNING
Damaged tires can cause tire inflation
pressure loss .As a result, you could lose
control of your vehicle. There is a risk of
accident.
Check the tires regularly for signs of damage
and replace any damaged tires immediately.
Check the wheels and tires of your vehicle for
damage regularly, i.e. at least every two
weeks, as well as after driving off-road or on
rough roads. Damaged wheels can cause a
loss of tire pressure. Pay particular attention
to damage such as:
R cuts in the tires
R punctures
R tears in the tires
R bulges on tires
R deformation or severe corrosion on wheels
Regularly check the tire tread depth and the
condition of the tread across the whole width
of the tire (Y page 275). If necessary, turn
the front wheels to full lock in order to inspect
the inner side of the tire surface.
All wheels must have a valve cap to protect
the valve against dirt and moisture. Do not
install anything onto the valve other than the
standard valve cap or other valve caps
approved for your vehicle by dealers listed on
the inside of the front cover. Do not install any
other valve caps or systems, e.g. tire pressure
monitor systems.
Regularly check the pressure of all the tires,
particularly prior to long trips. Adjust the tire
pressure if necessary (Y page 278).The service life of tires depends on various
factors, including the following:
R
driving style
R tire pressure
R mileage Tire tread
G
WARNING
Insufficient tire tread will reduce tire traction.
The tire is no longer able to dissipate water.
This means that on wet road surfaces, the risk
of hydroplaning increases, in particular where
speed is not adapted to suit the driving
conditions. There is a risk of accident.
If the tire pressure is too high or too low, tires
may exhibit different levels of wear at
different locations on the tire tread. Thus, you
should regularly check the tread depth and
the condition of the tread across the entire
width of all tires.
Minimum tire tread depth for:
R Summer tires: 000Cin (3 mm)
R M+S tires: 000Din (4 mm)
For safety reasons, replace the tires before
the legally prescribed limit for the minimum
tire tread depth is reached. Bar marking
0005for tread wear is integrated
into the tire tread.
Tread wear indicators (TWIs) are required by
law. Six indicators are positioned over the tire
tread. They are visible once the tread depth
is approximately 000Bin (1.6 mm). If this is the Operation
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The tire pressure monitor does not warn you
if a tire pressure is incorrect. Observe the
notes on the recommended tire pressure
(Y page 278).
The tire pressure monitor is not able to warn
you of a sudden loss of pressure, e.g.
following penetration by a foreign object .In
this event, brake the vehicle until it comes to
a standstill. Do not carry ou tany sudden
steering maneuvers.
The tire pressure monitor has a yellow 000A
warning lamp in the instrument cluster for
indicating pressure loss/malfunctions (USA)
or pressure loss (Canada). Depending on how
the warning lamp flashes or lights up, an
underinflated tire or a malfunction in the tire
pressure monitor is displayed:
R if the 000A warning lamp is li tcontinuously,
the tire pressure on one or more tires is
significantly too low. The tire pressure
monitor is not malfunctioning.
R USA only: if the 000Awarning lamp flashes
for 60 seconds and then remains lit
constantly, the tire pressure monitor is
malfunctioning.
Only vehicles with steerin gwheel buttons: the
on-board computer displays information on
tire pressure. After a few minutes of driving,
the current tire pressure of each tire is shown
in the on-board computer.
USA only: if the tire pressure monitor is
malfunctioning, it may be more than
10 minutes before the malfunction is shown.
The 000A tire pressure warning lamp flashes
for 60 seconds and then remains lit. When the
malfunction has been rectified, the 000Atire
pressure warning lamp goes out after a few
minutes of driving.
The tire pressure values indicated by the on-
board computer may differ from those
measured at a gas station with a pressure
gauge. The tire pressures shown by the on-
board computer refer to those measured at
sea level. At high altitudes, the tire pressure
value indicated by a pressure gauge are
higher than those shown by the on-board computer. In this case, do not reduce the tire
pressures.
If radio transmitting equipment (e.g. wireless
headphones, two-way radios) is operated
inside the vehicle or in the vicinity of the
vehicle, this can interfere with the operation
of the tire pressure monitor.
Checking the tire pressure
electronically (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons)
Tire pressure display
Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the 0010or0007 button repeatedly
until the standard display is shown
(Y page 182).
X Press the 0001or0009 button repeatedly
until the current pressure of the individual
tires is shown in the display.
If the vehicle is parked for longer than
20 minutes or you then drive at less than
18 mph (30 km/h), the Tire pres.displayed after driving for
several minutes message appears.
i The tire pressure value shown in the
display may differ from those measured at
a gas station using a pressure gauge. The
on-board computer will generally give you
a more exact value.
Tire pressure loss warning system Vehicles with steering wheel buttons
If the tire pressure monitor detects a
significant pressure loss on one or more tires,
the on-board computer displays a warning282
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message. The
000Atire pressure loss warning
lamp in the instrument cluster (Y page 218)
lights up.
The tire pressure is show nin2red rectangles.
The pressure of the tire concerned is shown
in one of the two rectangles (Y page 192).
Additionally, a warning tone sounds.
Each tire that is affected by a significant loss
of pressure is highlighted in the pressure
display.
Restarting the tire pressure monitor When you restart the tire pressure monitor,
the currently set tire pressure are taken as
reference values for monitoring.
In most cases, the tire pressure monitor
detects the new reference values
automatically, e.g. after you have:
R changed the tire pressure
R changed wheels or tires
R installed new wheels or tires
However, you can also define reference
values manually as described here.
Before restarting the tire pressure
monitor:
X Set the tire pressure to the value
recommended on the Tire and Loading
Information placard or the tire pressure
table on the B-pillar on the driver's side
(Y page 278).
Observe the notes on tire pressure when
doing so (Y page 278).
X Make sure that the tire pressure is correct
on all four wheels. Restarting the tire pressure monitor
(vehicles without steering wheel
buttons):
X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the 0004menu button on the
instrument cluster repeatedly until the
display shows the following message:
+CAL- TPMS X
Press the 000Ebutton on the instrument
cluster.
The display shows:
OK TPMS The tire pressure monitor activation
process has begun. The tire pressures
measured for the individual wheels are
stored as the new reference values,
provided that the tire pressure monitor
considers them to be plausible.
If you wish to cancel the restart:
X Press the 000Fbutton or the 0004menu button
on the instrument cluster.
The activation process is canceled
automatically if 30 seconds elapse with no
input.
Restarting the tire pressure monitor
(vehicles with steering wheel buttons):
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the 0010or0007 button on the
steering wheel repeatedly until the
standard display is shown (Y page 182).
X Press the 0001or0009 button on the
steering wheel repeatedly until the current
pressure of the individual tires is displayed
or the display shows the following
message:
Tire pres. displayed after driving
for several minutes
X
Press the 0007reset button on the
instrument cluster.
The display shows the following message: Tire pressure
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Tire sealant bottle for single tires
0018
Valve
0019 Tire sealant bottle with hook, hose and
valve core extractor Tire sealant bottle for twin tires
0018
Valve
0019 Tire sealant bottle with hook, hose and
angled connecting piece
X Shake tire sealant bottle 0019.
X Unscrew and remove the cap from valve
0018 of tire sealant bottle 0019.
X Push angled valve adapter 0006located on
hose 0026of the tire inflation compressor as
far as it will go ontov alve0018of tire sealant
bottle 0019and fix it in place.
The following steps differ depending on the
vehicle tires.
R Single tire
R Twin tires, inner wheel
R Twin tires, outer wheel Single tire
X
Pull knob 001Bout of valve core extractor
001D as far as it will go.
X Remove the cap from valve 001Eon the
defective tire.
X Hang tire sealan tbottle 0019in the
uppermost wheel ventilation hole using
hook 001A.
X Keep pressing lever 001C, place valve core
extractor 001Dfirmly onto tire valve 001Eand
then release lever 001C.
X Press knob 001Binto the valve core of valve
001E, turning it gently as you do so, until the
shaft of valve core extractor 001Dengages.
X Turn knob 001Bcounter-clockwise until the
valve core is unscrewed.
X Pull knob 001Bout of valve core extractor
001D as far as it will go.
This pulls the valve core into valve core
extractor 001Dand seals it against valve core
extractor stop 001D.
X Make sure that the pressure release screw
on pressure gauge 0023is closed.
X Connect connector 0024to the 12 V socket
(12 V, 25 A, 300 W) on the center console
(Y page 228).
X Start the engine.
X Press switch 0005on the tire inflation
compressor to I.
The tire inflation compressor is activated.
The tire sealant is then pumped into the tire
and the tire pressure is increased. Allow the Flat tire
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tire inflatio
ncompressor to run for at least
10 minutes until tire sealant bottle 0019is
completely empty and the tire pressure is
at least 300 kPa (3.0 bar/43.5 psi).
If possible, inflate the tire to the
recommended tire pressure. You will find a
table of recommended tire pressure on the
Tire and Loading Information placard 8
or
the tire pressure plate on the B-pillar on the
driver's side of the vehicle ( Ypage 278).
X Then press 0on tire inflation compressor
switch 0005.
The tire inflation compressor is
deactivated.
X Quickly slide knob 001Bto the stop in valve
core extractor 001D.
X Turn knob 001Bclockwise until the valve core
is firmly screwed into tire valve 001E.
i Do not pull valve core extractor 001Doff tire
valve 001Ewhile the valve core is unscrewed
from tire valve 001E.The tire sealant could
otherwise run out and get on your skin or
clothes.
X Press lever 001Cand pull valve core extractor
001D from tire valve 001E.
X Screw the valve cap onto tire valve 001E.
X Observe the following notes and
instructions:
R
Tire pressure of 300 kPa (3.0 bar/
43.5 psi) not reached (Y page 301).
R Tire pressure of 300 kPa (3.0 bar/
43.5 psi) reached (Y page 301). Twin tires, inner wheel X
Unscrew the valve cap from valve
extension 001Aon the defective wheel.
X Screw valve core extractor 001Bclockwise as
far as it will go onto valve extension 001A.
X Screw valve core extractor 001B
approximately a further 0003turn to release
valve extension 001A.
X Unscrew valve extension 001Aand the valve
core extractor 001Bcounter-clockwise from
tire valve 001F.
X Unscrew valve extension 001Afrom valve
core extractor 001B. X
Pull knob 001Dout of valve core extractor
001B as far as it will go.
X Screw valve core extractor 001Bclockwise
onto tire valve 001F.
X Press knob 001Dinto the valve core of valve
001F, turning it gently as you do so, until the
shaft of valve core extractor 001Bengages.
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X
Turn knob 001Dcounter-clockwise until the
valve core is unscrewed.
X Pull knob 001Dout of valve core extractor
001B as far as it will go.
This pulls the valve core into valve core
extractor 001Band seals it against valve core
extractor stop 001B.
X Hang tire sealant bottle 0019in the
uppermost wheel ventilation hole 001C.
X Push angled valve adapter 001Elocated on
the hose of tire sealant filler bottle 0019as
far as it will go on to valve core extractor
001B and fix it in place.
X Make sure that the pressure release screw
on pressure gauge 0023is closed.
X Connect connector 0024to the 12 V socket
(12 V, 25 A, 300 W) on the center console
(Y page 228).
X Start the engine.
X Press switch 0005on the tire inflation
compressor to move to position I.
The tire inflation compressor is activated.
The tire sealant is then pumped into the tire
and the tire pressure is increased. Allow the
tire inflation compressor to run for at least
10 minutes until tire sealant bottle 0019is
completely empty and the tire pressure is
at least 300 kPa (3.0 bar/43.5 psi).
If possible, inflate the tire to the
recommended tire pressure. You will find a
table of recommended tire pressure on the
Tire and Loading Information placard 9
or
the tire pressure plate on the B-pillar on the
driver's side of the vehicle ( Ypage 278).
X Then press 0on tire inflation compressor
switch 0005.
The tire inflation compressor is
deactivated.
X Quickly slide knob 001Dto the stop in valve
core extractor 001B.
X Turn knob 001Dclockwise until the valve core
is firmly screwed into tire valve 001F.i
Do not pull valve core extractor 001Bfrom
tire valve 001Fwhile the valve core is
unscrewed from tire valve 001F. The tire
sealant could otherwise run out and get on
your skin or clothes.
X Pull knob 001Dout of valve core extractor
001B as far as it will go.
X Unscrew valve core extractor 001Bcounter-
clockwise from tire valve 001F.
X Screw valve extension 001Aonto tire valve
001F and tighten it.
X Screw the valve cap onto valve extension
001A.
X Observe the following notes and
instructions:
R
Tire pressure of 300 kPa (3.0 bar/
43.5 psi) not reached (Y page 301).
R Tire pressure of 300 kPa (3.0 bar/
43.5p si) reached (Y page 301).
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X
Loosen angled valve adapter 001Dfrom tire
valve 001Cand remove it.
X Screw in the valve core again using the
valve tool and remove the valve tool
through the opening.
i If the valve insert is damaged or lost when
it is unscrewed, you can use the valve insert
from tire sealant bottle 0019after you have
used the tire sealant.
X Unscrew the valve insert from the valve of
tire sealant bottle 0019using the valve
extractor.
X Push angled valve adapter 0006located on
hose 0026of the tire inflatio ncompressor as
far as it will go ontot ire valve001Cand clamp
it in place.
X Press tire inflation compressor switch 0005
to Iand inflate the tire.
If possible, inflate the tire to the
recommended tire pressure. You will find a
table of recommended tir epressure on the
Tire and Loading Information placard 10
or
the tire pressure plate on the B-pillar on the
driver's side of the vehicle (Y page 278).
X Then press 0on tire inflation compressor
switch 0005.
The tire inflation compresso ris
deactivated.
X Screw the valve cap onto tire valve 001C.
X Observe the following notes and
instructions:
R
Tire pressure of 300 kPa (3.0 bar/
43.5 psi) not reached (Y page 301).
R Tire pressure of 300 kPa (3.0 bar/
43. 5psi) reached (Y page 301).
Tire pressure of 300 kPa (3.0 bar/
43.5 psi) not reached G
WARNING
If the specified tire pressure is not reached,
the tire is too severely damaged.T he tire
sealant cannot offer assistance with a flat tire in this case. Damaged tires as well as tire
pressure that is too low can impair the braking
and driving characteristics. There is a risk of
an accident.
Do not drive any further. Notify a qualified
specialist workshop.
i The Mercedes-Benz Service24h
telephone numbers can be found on a
sticker in the driver's door entrance area
and in the vehicle Maintenance Booklet.
Tire pressure of 300 kPa (3.0 bar/
43.5 psi) reached G
WARNING
At ire temporarily sealed with tire sealant
impairs the driving characteristics and is not
suitable for higher speeds. There is a risk of
accident.
You should therefore adapt your driving style
accordingly and drive carefully. Do not exceed
the specified maximum speed with a tire that
has been repaired using tire sealant.
The maximum speed for a tire sealed with tire
sealant is 50 mph (80 km/h).
The "max. 50 mph" (80 km/h) sticker must
be affixed within the driver's field of vision.
X Turn the pressure release screw on
pressure gauge 0023counter-clockwise and
bleed the system.
X Turn the key in the ignition lock to
position 0.
X Pull connector 0024on the tire inflation
compressor out of the 12 V socket.
X Clean the valve core extractor with clean
water.
X Remove angled valve adapter 0006from valve
0018 of tire sealant filler bottle 0019and screw
the valve cap onto valve 0018.
X Stow the tire inflation compressor, tire
sealant bottle 0019with valve core extractor
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