2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER clock

X
Turn tank filler cap 0006counter-clockwise,
remove it and let it hang from strap 0005.
Make sure that tool 0023remains in tank filler
cap 0006while doing so.
X Only fill up the DEFt ank until the DEFlevel
is visible for the first time in the filler neck.
X Replace tank filler cap 0006and turn
clockwise.
X Pull tool 0023out of tank filler cap 0006and
stow with the vehicle tool kit in the footwell
on the co-driver's side.
X Pull cover 0025up over hole 0026of tank filler
cap 0006, turn and release.
X Turn tank filler cap 0006.
If tank filler cap 0006turns freely, the DEF
tank is closed. Parking
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Flammable materials, e.g. leaves, grass or
twigs, may ignite if they come into contact
with hot parts of the exhaust system or
exhaust gases for extended periods. There is
a risk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable
materials come into contact with hot parts of
the vehicle. In particular, do not park on dry
areas of grass or harvested grainfields. G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant function sare only available
with limitations, or not at all.T his could affect,
for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect.Y ou will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving. G
WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, they could set it in motion by, for
example:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
the parking position P
R starting the engine.
They could also operate the vehicle's
equipment. There is a risk of an accident and
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
! Am oving vehicle can lead to damage to
the vehicle or damage to the drive train.
! When the vehicle is parked, always
remove the key to prevent the battery from
becoming discharged.
On vehicles with a battery isolating switch,
switch off the power supply if the vehicle is
to be out of use for a longer period of time.
Always park your vehicle safely and according
to legal requirements and secure it against
rolling away.
To ensure that the vehicle is properly secured
against rolling away unintentionally:
R the parking brake must be firmly applied
R the selector lever must be in position Pand
the key must be removed from the ignition
lock
R
R on steep uphill or downhill gradients, the
front wheels must be turned towards the
curb
R on steep uphill or downhill gradients, the
empty vehicle must be secured at the front
axle, e.g. with a wheel chock or similar
object
R on steep uphill or downhill gradients, the
laden vehicle must also be secured at the
rear axle, e.g. with a wheel chock or similar
object Parking
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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
On-board computer (vehicles without steering wheel buttons)On-board computer and displays

R
Calling up the service due date
(Y page 249)
R Tire pressure monitor (Y page 281)
R Checking the oil level (Y page 242)
Standard display 0005
Odometer
0006 Trip odometer
0026 Outside temperature or digital
speedometer
0025 Clock
0023 Selector lever position or current shift
range (Y page 138)
In the basic setting, the odometer and the trip
odometer are shown in the upper part of the
display. This is referred to as the standard
display.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0010or0007 buttonrepeatedly
until the standard display appears in the
display.
Displaying the coolant temperature Using the steering wheel buttons X
Press the 0010or0007 button repeatedly
until the standard display appears in the
display.
X Press the 0001or0009 button to select the
coolant temperature.
The temperature displayed may climb to
250 ‡ (120 †) when the vehicle is being
driven in normal conditions, and if the coolant
contains the correct concentration of
corrosion inhibitor and antifreeze. At high
outside temperatures and when driving in
mountainous terrain, the coolant
temperature may rise to the end of the scale. Audio menu
General notes Use the functions in the
Audiomenu to
operate the audio equipment when switched
on.
The settings in the AUDIOmenu, as well as
the audio equipment control system via the
steering wheel buttons, only function as
described if Sprinter audio equipment has
been installed. If you are using audio
equipment from another manufacturer, the
described functions may be restricted or not
available at all.
If no audio equipment (Sound 5orSound 20)
is switched on, you will see the AUDIO off message.
Selecting
aradio station 0005
Receptio nfrequency
0006 Waveband or waveband with memory
prese tnumber 182
On-boar
dcomputer (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)On-board computer and displays

Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Switch on the audio equipment (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Press the 0010or0007 button repeatedly
until the station selected appears in the
display.
The kind of search depends on the setting
for radio station selection (Y page 188).
The nearest stored station will be selected
or the station search starts (except on
Audio 20).
X Press the 0001or0009 button to select the
desired station.
i You can only store new stations on the
audio system itself. See the separate
operating instructions.
You can also operate the audioe quipment
in the same way as usual.
Operating the CD player 0005
Current CD (with CD changer)
0006 Current track
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Switch on the audio equipment and select
the CD player (see the separate operating
instructions).
X Press the 0010or0007 button repeatedly
until the settings for the CD played appear
in the display.
X Press the 0001or0009 button to select a
CD track. Settings menu
Introduction In the
Settings menu, the following options
and submenus are available:
R Resetting all settings
R Resetting the functions of a submenu
R Instrument cluster (Y page 184)
- Units and language settings
- Status bar settings
R Clock( Ypage 186)
R Lighting (Y page 187)
- Activating/deactivating daytime running
lamp mode and surround lighting (locator
lighting)
- Setting the exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
R Vehicle (Y page 188)
- Setting the radio station selection
- Setting the windshield wiper sensitivity
R Stationary heating or auxiliary heating
(Y page 119)
R Convenience (Y page 189)
- Key-dependent settings
i For safety reasons, it is not possible to
reset all of the functions while the vehicle
is in motion. For example, the Lighting function in the
Hdlmp. mode submenu
remains unchanged.
Resetting all settings Settings menu
When the
Settings message is displayed,
you can reset all functions of the submenu to
the factory settings. On-boar
dcomputer (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)
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Selecting the display for the status bar
Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Press the 0010or0007 button repeatedly
until the Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press the 0001button to switch to the
submenu selection.
X Press the 0011or0012 button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the 0001button to select the
Select disp. function.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
X Press the 0011or0012 button to select
whether to display the outside temperature
or the speed (digital speedometer).
The selected display is then shown
permanently in the lower part of the
display.
Selecting the unit for the tire pressure Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Press the 0010or0007 button repeatedly
until the Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press the 0001button to switch to the
submenu selection.
X Press the 0011or0012 button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.X
Press the 0001button to select the Tire pres. function.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
X Press the 0011or0012 button to select the
unit for the tire pressure in the display:
bar or
psi .
Clocks ubmenu Setting the time
Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Press the 0010or0007 button repeatedly
until the Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press the 0001button to switch to the
submenu selection.
X Press the 0011or0012 button to select the
Clock submenu.
X Press the 0001button to select the Set clock Hours or
Minutes function.
X Press the 0011or0012 button to set the
values.
Selecting the time format 186
On-board computer (vehiclesw
ith steering wheel buttons)On-board computer and displays

Using the steering wheel buttons
X
Press the 0010or0007 button repeatedly
until the Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press the 0001button to switch to the
submenu selection.
X Press the 0011or0012 button to select the
Clock submenu.
X Press the 0001button to select the
12/24 h function.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
X Press the 0011or0012 button to select the
12 h or
24 h clock format.
Lighting submenu Setting daytime running lamp mode
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 0010or0007 button repeatedly
until the Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press the 0001button to switch to the
submenu selection.
X Press the 0011or0012 button to select the
Lighting submenu. X
Press the 0001button to select the
Hdlmp. mode function.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
X Press the 0011or0012 button to select the
Manual or
Constant (daytime running
lamp mode) setting.
If you have activated daytime running lamp
mode and the light switch is set to 000C, the
following light up automaticallyw hen the
engine is running:
R the parking lamps
R the low-beam headlamps
R the tail lamps
R the license plate lamps
i USA only:
If you turn the light switch to 000Bor
0004, the corresponding light switches on.
If the light switch is turned to 0007,
daytime running lamp mode remains
activated.
Canada only:
If you turn the light switch to 0004, the low-
beam headlamps switch on. Daytime
running lamp mode remains activated if the
light switch is turned to 000Bor0007.
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 On-board computer (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)
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WARNING
Coolant contains glycol and is therefore toxic.
Do not swallow the coolant. See a doctor
immediately if you swallow coolant.
Make sure that coolant does not come into
contact with skin, eyesorc lothing. In case of
contac twith eyes, rinse immediately with
plenty of clean water .Clean affected areas of
skin and clothing with soap and water
immediately. Change any affected clothing
immediately. G
WARNING
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot
components in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. There is a risk of fire and injury.
Let the engine cool down before you add
antifreeze. Make sure that antifreeze is not
spilled nex tto the filler neck.T horoughly
clean the antifreeze from components before
starting the engine.
! Take care not to spill any coolant on
painted surfaces. You could otherwise
damage the paintwork. Example: cap and coolant expansion tank
Checking the coolant level
X
Stop your vehicle as far away from traffic
as possible on level ground.
X Switch off the engine.
X Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
away.
X Open the hood (Y page 240). X
Slowly turn cap 0005half a turn counter-
clockwise to allow excess pressure to
escape.
X Turn cap 0005further and remove it.
X Check the coolant level.
If the coolant reaches the maximum mark
on coolant expansion tank 0006, there is
enough coolant in coolant expansion
tank 0006.
Adding coolant
X If the coolant drops under the minimum
mark on coolant expansion tank 0006, add
coolant to the maximum mark.
Observe the information on coolant
mixture ratio and water quality in the
"Technical data" section (Y page 324). To
prevent damage to the engine cooling
system, use only approved corrosion
inhibitor/antifreeze that comply with the
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Service
Products.
X Replace cap 0005and turn it clockwise to
tighten.
X Start the engine.
X After approximately 5minutes, switch off
the engine and allow it to cool down.
X Check the coolan tlevel again and add
coolant if necessary.
X Close the hood. Brake fluid
G
WARNING
Brake fluid is hazardous to health. Do not
swallow brake fluid. See adoctor immediately
if you swallow brake fluid.
Make sure that brake fluid does not come into
contact with skin, clothing or eyes. Rinse
affected areas with plenty of clean water and
consult a doctor if necessary.
Always wear gloves and eye protection when
topping up brake fluid. Engine compartment
245Maintenance and care
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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). Where will I find...?
Vehicle tool kit
General notes The vehicle tool kit is in the stowage
compartment in the footwell on the co-
driver's side. For vehicles without a spare
wheel, the Premium tire sealant and the tire
inflation compressor are in the stowage
compartment in the right-hand door sill.
The vehicle tool kit consists of:
R a towing eye
R a lug wrench
R 2o pen-end wrenches
R a screwdriver with Torx ,Phillips and slotted
bits
i Vehicles without a spare wheel are not
equipped with the tools needed to change
a wheel when they leave the factory, e.g. a
jack. In the event of a flat tire, these
vehicles are equipped with a tire sealant
and a tire inflation compressor. Country-
specific variations are possible. Stowage compartment in the co-
driver's footwell Unlocking and removing the cover
X
Turn quick-release fastener 0005counter-
clockwise or clockwise 0009.
X Slightly raise and pull out the cover. Removing the vehicle tool kit and the jack
X
If necessary, use tool 4
0026 for the DEF tank
fuel filler cap to remove the fixture.
X Remove vehicle tool kit 0024.
X Pull up quick-release lever 0025and unhook
the retaining strap of jack 0023.
X Lift jack 0023upwards out of the holder.
i When stowing away the jack, place it in
the holder as shown in the illustration.
Make sure that the retaining strap of the
jack is hooked in and tensioned.
4 Chassis Cab only. 264
Where will I find...?Breakdown assistance