2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER oil level

Engine speed setting (working
mode)
............................................ 168
Irregularr unning............................ 137
Jump-starting ................................. 267
Operating safety .............................. 25
Starting .......................................... 134
Starting problems ..........................137
Switching off .................................. 146
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 271
Engine, jump-starting .......................267
Engine electronics Notes ............................................. 314
Problem (malfunction) ...................137
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 244
Additives ........................................ 322
Checking the oil level (on-board
computer) ...................................... 242
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 243
Display message ............................ 206
Filling capacity ............................... 323
Information about oil
consumption .................................. 323
Mixing ............................................ 322
Notes about oil grades ................... 321
Oil change ...................................... 322
Oil leve l(note) ............................... 242
Viscosity ........................................ 321
Warning lamp ................................. 214
Engine spee dsetting (working
mode) ................................................. 167
Equipment/conversions .....................27
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) Display message ............................ 200
Function/notes ................................ 57
Indicator lamp ................................ 213
Warning lamp ................................. 210
Exhaus tcheck ................................... 148
Exhaust gas aftertreatment ...............27
DEF leve lindicato r......................... 178
DEF reducing agent .................27, 320
Diesel Exhaus tFluid (DEF) .............320
Display messages (vehicles
without steering wheel buttons) ....195
Display messages (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) .................204Indicator lamp ................................ 213
Malfunction ...................................
.204
Refilling DEF .................................. 143
Exterior lighting
Daytime running lamp mode
(vehicles without steering wheel
buttons) ......................................... 179
Daytime running lamp mode
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons) ......................................... 187
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 86
Important safety notes ....................86
Eyeglasses compartment .................223 F
FAME fuel Bio-diesel ....................................... 317
Fire extinguisher ............................... 266
First-aid kit ......................................... 266
Flat tire Changing a wheel/mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 303
General notes ................................ 295
Preparing the vehicle .....................295
Using tire sealant ........................... 295
Fog lamps
Switching on/off .............................. 91
Folding seat ......................................... 82
Folding table ...................................... 225
Frequencies Mobile phone ................................. 314
Two-way radio ................................ 314
Front fog lamps
Changing the bulbs ..........................98
Switching on/off .............................. 91
Fron tinterior light
Changing bulbs .............................. 102
Fron twindshield
see Windshield
Fuel
Additives (diesel) ........................... 318
Bio-diesel (FAME fuel ).................... 317
Consumption information ..............319
Consumption statistics ..................19010
Index

Instrumen
tcluster Displays and controls
Instrument cluster on vehicles without steering wheel buttons
Instrument cluster in vehicles with steering-wheel buttons
Function Page
0005
Speedometer 177
0006
Tachometer 177
0026
000E,
000FBrightens/dims the
instrumen tcluster lighting 177
0025
Fuel gage with fuel filler flap
location indicator
177
0023
Display
Vehicles without steering
wheel buttons
178
Vehicles with steering
wheel buttons Function Page
0024
Reset button
0007 33
0018
Menu button
0004 • changes standard display 178
• selects menus 179
0019
Service button
0012 Checks the engine oil level 242Instrument cluster
33At a glance

Indicator and warning lamps
Instrumen
tcluster on vehicles without steering
wheel buttons Instrument cluster in vehicles with steering-wheel buttons
Function Page
0005
Speedometer with
warning and indicator
lamps
000D
ESP
®
warning lamp 57
ASR warning lamp 58
001A
Coolant level too low 215
0014
Coolant temperature too
high
215
0008
Restraint systems
malfunction
42
0008
Brake fluid level too low 211
EBD malfunctioning 210
Trailer brake force booster
malfunction
211
001D
Engine oil level warning 214 Function Page
0018
Check engine indicator
lamp 216
Exhaust gas aftertreatment
malfunction 213
000D
Preglow 134
Preglow system
malfunction
217
0006
Indicator and warning
lamps
0002
Left-hand turn signal 92
000E
ABS malfunction 210
000A
Tire pressure loss or the tire
pressure monitor is
malfunctioning (USA only) 218
Tire pressure loss (Canada
only) 28234
Instrument clusterAt a glance

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
G
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
Instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Menus in the on-board computer
Overview If you wish to exit a menu and go to the
standard display:
X Press the 0004menu button for longer than
one second.
Or
X Do not press any button for 10 seconds.
The display accepts the changed settings.
Using the 000E,000F,0004or0007 adjustment
buttons, you can select the following
functions:
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 249)
R Checking the oil level (Y page 242)
R Preselecting/setting the auxiliary heating
switch-on time ( Ypage 119)
R Tire pressure monitor (Y page 281)
R Setting the time (Y page 179)
R Setting daytime running lamp mode
(Y page 179)
Setting the time X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the 0004menu button repeatedly until
the hours figure flashes.
X Press the 000Eor000F button to set the hour.
X Press the 0007reset button.
The minute display flashes.
X Press the 000Eor000F button to set the minute.
i If you keep the 000Eor000F button pressed,
the value will change continuously.
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
On in
countries in which daytime running lamp
mode is mandatory. X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the 0004menu button repeatedly until
the 0004 indicator lamp flashes and the
on or
OFF message appears in the display.
X Press the 000Eor000F button to activate or
deactivate daytime running lamp mode.
If you have activated daytime running lamp
mode and the light switch is set to 000C, the
following light up automatically when the
engine is running:
R Parking lamps
R Low-beam headlamps
R Tail lamps
R License plate lamp
i USA only:
If you turn the light switch to 000Bor
0004, the corresponding light switches on.
If you turn the light switch to 0007, daytime
running lamp mode stays switched on.
Canada only:
If you turn the light switch to 0004, the low-
beamh eadlamps switch on. If you turn the
light switch to 000Bor0007, daytime
running lamp mode stays switched on. On-boar
dcomputer (vehicles without steering wheel buttons)
179On-board computer and displays Z

Menu Overview
Diagrams This is whatt
he displays look like when you scroll through the menus.
Generic terms On Sound 5/Audio 20, the on-board
computer always shows the
AUDIOandTEL
(telephone) menus in English. This is the case
even if a different language is selected for the
display. Operation
0005
Operation menu (Y
page 181)
R Standard display
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 249)
R Tire pressure monitor
(Y page 281)
R Checking the engine oil level
(Y page 242) 0006
Audio menu (Y
page 182) 0026
Message memory menu
(Y
page 193) 0025
Settings menu (Y
page 183) Operation
0023
Trip computer menu (Y
page 189) 0024
Telephone menu (Y
page 190) i
The generic terms in the tabular overview
should make orientation easier for you.
However, they are not always shown on the
display. Operation menu
Overview You can select the following functions in the
Operation
menu by pressing the 0001or
0009 buttons on the steering wheel:
R Displaying the trip odometer and odometer
(standard display) (Y page 182)
R Displaying the coolant temperature
(Y page 182) On-board computer (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)
181On-board computer and displays Z

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

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0004 Solutions
001D
Engine
oil Add 1.0
quart(Canada: 1.0
liter) The oil level is too low.
X
Chec kthe oil level the next time you refuel (Y page 242), and
add oil. 001D
Engine oil level
Not when eng.
running You want to check the oil level even though the engine is running.
X
Switch off the engine.
X Check the oil level (Y page 242).001D
Engine oil level
Reduce oil level You have added too much engine oil. There is a risk of damaging
the engine or catalytic converter.
X
Check the oil level.
X If the oil level is too high: have the engine oil extracted at the
next qualified specialist workshop.
X If the oil level is correct: have the malfunction rectified at the
next qualified specialist workshop. 001D
Engine oil level
Stop, turn engine
off There is not enough or no oil in the engine. There is a danger of
engine damage.
X
Stop the vehicle as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions.
X Check the oil level with the oil dipstick (Y page 243).
X If the engine oil level is correct: have the malfunction rectified
immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.
X If the engine oil level is too low: have the vehicle towed to a
qualified specialist workshop. 001D
Oil sensor Visit
workshop There is a malfunction in the engine oil level display.
X
Have the vehicle checked immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop. 206
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays