2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER climate control

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 22 At
ag lance ........................................... 31 Safety
................................................... 41 Opening and closing
...........................63 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....79 Lights and windshield wipers
............89 Climate control
................................. 107 Driving and parking
..........................131 On-board computer and displays
....175 Stowing and features
.......................221 Transporting loads
............................231 Maintenance and care
......................239 Breakdown assistance
.....................263 Wheels and tires
............................... 273 Technical data
................................... 313 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
12 Vsocket ........................................ 228 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 197
Function/notes ................................ 56
Important safety notes ....................56
Indicator lamp ................................ 210
Accessories and conversions
see Add-on equipment
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................113
Activating/deactivating the roof
ventilator ........................................... 129
Additional indicators Changing bulbs (roof) ....................101
Additives
Diese l............................................ 318
Engine oil ....................................... 322
Flow improver ................................ 318
Add-on equipment ............................... 27
Adjusting Air vents ........................................ 117
Adjusting the headlamp range ...........93
ADR( working speed governor) ........167
Airb ags
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 45
Important safety notes ....................44
Safety guidelines ............................. 43
Thoraxbag ........................................ 45
Windo wcurtain air bag .................... 46
Air-conditioning system
Refrigerant ..................................... 326
see Climate control
Airf ilter
Indicator lamp ................................ 218
Air pressure
see Tire pressure
Air-recirculation mode
Importan tsafet ynotes .................. 116
Switching on/off ........................... 116
Airv ents ............................................ .117
Adjusting for the passenger
compartment ................................. 117Adjusting on the roof
.....................118
Important safety notes ..................117
Setting the center air vents ...........117
Setting the side air vents ...............117
see Climate control
Anti-loc kBraking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-theft system
Interio rmotion sensor ..................... 61
Armrests .............................................. 84
Ashtray ............................................... 227
ASR (acceleration skid control) Activating/deactivating ...................58
Display message ............................ 198
Function/notes ................................ 58
Important safety notes ....................58
Indicator lamp ................................ 210
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................60
Switching off the alarm ....................60
Attachments
see Add-on equipment
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Automatic climate control
see Climate control
Automatic headlamp mode ................91
Automatic locking ............................... 69
Automatic transmission Accelerator pedal position .............140
Changing gea r............................... 139
Changing gea ryourself .................. 139
Driving tips .................................... 140
Emergency running mode ..............141
Important safety notes ..................138
Kickdow n....................................... 140
Maneuvering .................................. 140
Overview ........................................ 138
Problem (malfunction) ...................141
Releasing the parking lock
manually ........................................ 141
Selector leve r................................ 138
Selector leve rpositions ................. 139
Shift range s................................... 140
Starting the engine ........................134
Touchshift ...................................... 139
Trailer towing ................................. 140
Transmission oil change ................323 4
Index

Rear fog lamp (Chassis Cab)
..........100
Rea rinterior light ........................... 102
Standing lamps (front) .....................98
Standing lamps (rear, Chassis
Cab) ............................................... 100
Standing lamps (rear) ..............99, 101
Tai llamps ................................ 99, 101
Tail lamps (Chassis Cab) ................100
Turn signals (front) ...........................98
Turn signals (rear, Chassis Cab) ..... 100
Turn signals (rear) ....................99, 101
Warning and indicator lamps .........219
see Replacing bulbs
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................54
Rea rdoor ......................................... 55
Sliding door ..................................... 55
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 50
Restraint systems ............................ 50
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............54
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 52
Top Tether ....................................... 53
Chock ................................................. 147
Cigarette lighter ................................ 227
Cleaning Mirro rturn signal ........................... 259
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 260
Climate control
Air-conditioning system .................110
Auxiliary heating ............................ 118
Checking/cleaning the airf ilter
(rear-compartment air
conditioning) .................................. 248
Cooling with air dehumidification ..113
Defrosting the windows .................114
Heating .......................................... 109
Important safety notes ..................108
Operating the cargo compartment
airv ents. ........................................ 129
Overview of systems ......................108
Problems with the windshield
heating .......................................... 115
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 116Rear-compartment air
conditioning
................................... 112
Rear-compartment heating ............111
Reheat function (air
dehumidification) ........................... 114
Setting the aird istribution.............113
Setting the airflow .........................114
Setting the airv ents...................... 117
Setting the temperature ................113
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 116
Switching on/off ........................... 112
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 116
Switching windshield heating on/
off .................................................. 115
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 260
Combination switch ............................92
Communications equipment Operation ....................................... 229
Type approval/frequency ..............314
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 190
Control panel Above the windshield .......................37
Center console ................................ 36
Climate control ................................ 36
Driver's door .................................... 38
Left and righ tside of the steering
wheel ............................................... 38
Conversions/equipment ....................27
Conversions and accessories see Add-on equipment
Coolan t(engine)
Adding ........................................... 245
Checking the leve l......................... 244
Displaying the temperature (on-
board computer) ............................ 182
Display message ............................ 205
Filling capacity ............................... 326
Important safety notes ..................244
Cooling
see Climate control Index
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Diesel at very low outside
temperatures
................................. 318
Display message ............................ 205
Driving tips .................................... 148
Flow improver ................................ 318
Fuel gauge ..................................... 177
Important safety notes ..................317
Problem (malfunction) ...................143
Quality (diesel )............................... 317
Refueling ........................................ 142
Showing the range (on-board
computer with steering wheel
buttons) ......................................... 190
Showing the range (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) .................190
Tank content/reserve fuel .............317
Fuel filter with water separator
draining ......................................... 247
Indicator lamp ................................ 218
Fuel gauge ......................................... 177
Fuel tank Problem (malfunction) ...................143
Fuel tank content
Reserve, display message ..............205
Fuses .................................................. 271G
Gasoline Reserve fuel warning lamp .............216
General driving tips
Driving short distances ..................149
Genuine .............................................. 314
Glove box ........................................... 222
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight)
(definition) ......................................... 293
Guarantee ............................................ 23H
Hazard warning lamps ........................93
Headlamps Adding fluid to cleaning system .....246
Cleaning system (function) ..............94
Fogging up ....................................... 94
see Automatic headlamp mode
Headliner (cleaning instructions) ....261 Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 84
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs ................................ 98
Switching on/off .............................. 92
Hood
Closing .......................................... .241
Display message ............................ 209
Indicator lamp ................................ 219
Opening ......................................... 240
Hydroplaning ..................................... 151 I
Immobilizer .......................................... 60
Indicator lamp see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insectp rotection on the radiator ......28
Installing/removing the ball
coupling ............................................. 170
Instrument cluster Fuel gag e....................................... 177
Important safety notes ..................176
Instrument cluster lighting .............177
Outside temperature displa y.......... 177
Overview .......................................... 33
Speedometer ................................. 177
Tachometer ................................... 177
Warning and indicator lamps ...........34
Instrument cluster lighting ..............177
Instrument lighting see Instrument cluster lighting
Interior lighting ................................... 94
Changing the bulbs ........................102
Front ................................................ 94
Motio ndetectors ............................. 96
Notes on replacing bulbs ...............102
Switching the rear compartment
lighting on centrall y......................... 95
Interior motion sensor
Arming ............................................. 61
Deactivating .................................... .61
Function ........................................... 61
Switching off .................................... 61 Index
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Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
General notes .................................. 23
Vehicle equipment ...........................23
Outline lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 101
Outside temperature display ...........177
Overhead control panel ......................37
Overrevving range .............................177
Overrun cutoff ................................... 148P
Pain tcode number ............................ 315
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...257
Paper holder ...................................... 225
Parking ............................................... 145
Important safety notes ..................145
Parking brake ................................ 146
Rea rview camera .......................... 161
Whee lchock .................................. 147
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see PARKTRONIC
see Rea rview camera
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 201
Notes/function .............................. 146
Parking lamps
Changing bulbs ................................ 98
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating .................159
Driving system ............................... 157
Function/notes ............................. 157
Important safety notes ..................157
Problem (malfunction) ...................161
Range of the sensors .....................157
Roll-back warning .......................... 159
Trailer towing ................................. 160
Warning displa y............................. 159
Partition sliding door
Important safety notes ....................75
Opening/closing .............................. 75
Passenger compartment air-
conditioning system
see Climate control Passenge
rcompartment heating
see Climat econtrol
Perimeter lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 101
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .260
Power supply Battery isolating switch .................132
Switching off .................................. 133
Switching on .................................. 133
Power take-off
Engine spee dsetting ..................... 167
Power washers .................................. 257
Power windows see Side windows
Preparing for a journey
Checks in the vehicle .....................134
Visual check of the vehicle
exterio r.......................................... 134
Product information ............................22
Protection of the environment General notes .................................. 22
Pulling away ...................................... 135 Q
Qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ...........26 R
Radiator cover ..................................... 28
Radio Changing stations (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) .................182
Setting statio nselection (vehicles
with steering wheel buttons) .........188
see separate operating instructions
Radio-based vehicle components
Declaratio nofconformity ................ 25
Rain and light sensor
Setting the sensitivity (vehicles
with steering wheel buttons) .........189
Windshield wiper ........................... 103
Range (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) .................................. 190
Rear bench seat Installing/removing (Passenger
Van) ................................................. 83
Stowage compartment (crewcab) ..224 14
Index

Rear compartment
Activating/deactivating climate
control ........................................... 112
Setting the airv ents...................... 118
Rear-compartment air-
conditioning system
see Climate control
Rear-compartment heating
see Climate control
Rear door
Child-proof locks .............................. 55
Important safety notes ....................73
Opening/closing .............................. 73
Rear fog lamp
Changing bulbs ........................ 99, 101
Switching on/off .............................. 91
Rear fog lamp (Chassis Cab)
Changing bulbs .............................. 100
Rear interior light
Changing bulbs .............................. 102
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear rack
Notes ............................................. 236
Rear view camera .............................. 161
Aspect ratio menu .........................165
Brightnes ssubmenu ...................... 164
Cleaning instructions .....................259
Color submenu .............................. 165
Contrast submenu .........................165
Default settings menu .................... 166
Display menu ................................. 164
Illumination submenu ....................164
Important safety notes ..................161
Mai nm enu .................................... .163
Menu language menu ....................166
Monitor menu ................................ 163
Problem (malfunction) ...................167
Standard menu .............................. 165
Switching off the monitor while
driving ............................................ 162
Switching on .................................. 161
Switching the monitor on/off ........162
Tint (color balance) submenu ......... 165
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare mode ............................... 86Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ...................116
Switching on/off ........................... 116
Rear window wiper ...........................104
Refilling DEF filler neck ............................... 144
Important safety notes (Diesel
Exhaus tFluid –DEF) ...................... 143
Refilling procedure (Diesel
Exhaus tFluid –DEF) ...................... 144
Refrigerant ......................................... 326
Refueling Fuel filler fla p................................. 142
Fuel gauge ..................................... 177
Important safety notes (fuel) .........142
Refueling procedure (fuel) .............142
see Fuel
Releasing the parking lock
manually (automatic
transmission) ..................................... 141
Remote control Changing the operating duration
(auxiliary heating) .......................... 122
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heating )........................................ 126
Switching on/off (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 121
Synchronizing (auxiliary heating) ...122
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heating remote control) .................... 126
Reporting safety defects ....................29
Reserve (fuel tank) see Fuel
Restraint system
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Reverse warning feature ..................136
Roof carrier Maximum payloa d.......................... 327
Note s............................................. 236
Roof load (roof carrier) .....................327 Index
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Tank content
Fuelgauge ..................................... 177
Range (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 190
Reserve fuel warning lamp .............216
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 316
Cargo tie-down points .................... 327
Cargo tie-down rings ..................... .327
Loading rails .................................. 327
Roo fcarrier .................................... 327
Tires/wheel s................................. 285
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 328
Vehicle data ................................... 326
Telephone .......................................... 228
Telephone (on-board computer) Accepting an incoming call ............191
Display messages ..........................209
Numbers from the phone book ......191
Operating ...................................... .190
Redialing ........................................ 192
Rejecting or ending a call ..............191
Temperature
Outside temperature ..................... .177
Setting (climate control) ................113
Setting the unit (vehicle swith
steerin gwheel buttons) .................184
Theft deterrent systems
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........60
Immobilize r...................................... 60
Theft-deterrent systems
Tow-awa yalarm ............................... 60
Thoraxbag ............................................ 45
Tightening torques for wheel nuts/
wheel bolts ........................................ 307
Time Setting the time (vehicles without
steering wheel buttons) .................179
Setting the time (vehicle swith
steerin gwheel buttons) .................186
Timer
Activating ....................................... 123
Important safety notes ..................122
Overview ........................................ 123
Setting the heating level (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 125
Setting the preselectio ntime
(auxiliary heating) .......................... 124Setting weekday, time and
operating duratio
n(auxiliary
heating )......................................... 123
Switching immediate heating
mode on/off (auxiliary heating) .....124
Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) .....281
Checking manually ........................280
Display messages (vehicles
without steering wheel buttons) ....194
Display messages (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) .................207
Maximum ....................................... 280
Notes ............................................. 279
Not reached (tire sealant) ..............301
Reached (tire sealant) ....................301
Recommended ............................... 278
Setting the unit (vehicle swith
steerin gwheel buttons) .................186
Tire label ................................ 278, 279
Tire pressure loss warning system .282
Tire pressure monitor Display message ............................ 207
Indicator lamp ................................ 218
Tire pressure monitoring system
Checking the tire pressure
electronically ................................. 282
Function/notes ............................. 281
Restarting ...................................... 283
Warning lamp ................................. 282
Tire pressure table ............................285
Tires Aspect ratio (definition) .................294
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................293
Bar (definition) ............................... 292
Changing awheel .......................... 302
Characteristics .............................. 292
Checking ........................................ 275
Definition of terms .........................292
Direction of rotatio n...................... 303
Distributio nofthe vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................295
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) .............................................. .292
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............293 18
Index

Useful information
............................108
Overview of climate control sys-
tems ................................................... 108
Operating the climate control sys-
tem ..................................................... 112
Adjusting the air vents .....................117
Operating the auxiliary heating
system ............................................... 118
Operating the cargo compartment
air vents ............................................. 129 107Climate control