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Your registration data is not stored if:
R you did not purchase your vehicle at an
authorized Sprinter Dealer.
R your vehicle has never been inspected at
an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
It is advisable to register your vehicle with an
authorized Sprinter Dealer. Please inform us
as soon as possible about any change of
address or vehicle ownership. Operating safety
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Exhaust fumes, some of its constituents, and
certain vehicle components contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other her-
itable genetic damage.
In addition, certain fluids contained in vehi-
cles, and certain products that are used as
components, contain chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other heritable genetic damage.
Air bags and pyrotechnic Emergency Tension-
ing Devices (ETDs) and remote control bat-
teries contain perchlorate material, which
may require special handling and regard for
the environment. Check with your local gov-
ernment's disposal guidelines.
In California, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/ Hazard-
ousWaste/Perchlorate/ index.cfm. G
WARNING
If you do not have the prescribed service/
maintenance work or any required repairs
carried out, this can result in malfunctions or
system failures. There is a risk of an accident.
Always have the prescribed service/mainte-
nance work as well as any required repairs
carried out at a qualified specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their
software as well as wiring can impair their
function and/or the function of other net-
worked components. In particular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, these may no longer function as
intended and/or jeopardize the operating
safety of the vehicle. There is an increased
risk of an accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as well as elec-
tronic components or their software. You
should have all work to electrical and elec-
tronic equipment carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system. There is a
risk of fire.
When driving off road or on unpaved roads,
check the vehicle's underside regularly. In
particular, remove parts of plants or other
flammable materials which have become
trapped. In the case of damage, contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
The general operating permit for your vehicle
could be rendered invalid If you carry out
modifications to electronic components,
their software as well as wiring.
Driving off-road or on construction sites
increases the possibility of vehicle damage
which may in turn lead to the failure of certain
assemblies and systems.
There is a risk of damage to the vehicle if:
R the vehicle makes contact with the ground,
e.g. on a high curb or a loose road surface
R you drive too quickly over an obstacle, e.g.
a curb or a pothole
R a heavy object hits the underbody or chas-
sis component
In these or similar situations, the vehicle
body, the underbody, chassis components,
wheels or tires could be damaged even if this 24
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ately to have the problem diagnosed and rec-
tified.
If the problem cannot be rectified to your sat-
isfaction there:
R please discuss the problem with a manage-
ment representative from the authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
R if necessary, contact the distributor named
on the inside of the front cover. Limited Warranty
! Follow the instructions in this Operator's
Manual about the proper operation of your
vehicle as well as about possible vehicle
damage. Damage to your vehicle that
arises from culpable contravention of these
instructions is not covered by the Limited
Warranty of the distributor named on the
inside of the front cover. Data stored in the vehicle
A wide range of electronic components in
your vehicle contain data memories.
These data memories temporarily or perma-
nently store technical information about:
R The vehicle's operating state
R Incidents
R Malfunctions
In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of a component, a module, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
R operating conditions of system compo-
nents, e.g. fluid levels
R the vehicle's status messages and those of
its individual components, e.g. number of
wheel revolutions/speed, deceleration in
movement, lateral acceleration, accelera-
tor pedal position
R malfunctions and defects in important sys-
tem components, e.g. lights, brakes R
vehicle reactions and operating conditions
in special driving situations, e.g. air bag
deployment, intervention of stability
control systems
R ambient conditions, e.g. outside tempera-
ture
This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
R assist in recognizing and rectifying mal-
functions and defects
R analyze vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
R optimize vehicle function
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data mem-
ory and malfunction data memory.
Services include, for example:
R repair services
R service processes
R warranties
R quality assurance
It is read by employees of the service network
(including manufacturers) using special diag-
nostic devices. More detailed information is
obtained from it, if required.
After a malfunction has been rectified, the
information is deleted from the malfunction
memory or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are
conceivable in which this technical data, in
connection with other information (if neces-
sary, under consultation with an authorized
expert), could be traced to a person.
Examples include:
R accident reports
R damages to the vehicle
R witness statements
Further additional functions that have been
contractually agreed upon with the customer
allow certain vehicle data to be conveyed by
the vehicle as well. The additional functions Introduction
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Cockpit
................................................. 32
Instrument cluster ..............................34
Steering wheel buttons ......................37
Center console .................................... 37
Overhead control panel ......................38
Door control panel .............................. 39
Further control panels ........................39 31At a glance
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Cockpit
Function Page
0043
Door control panel 39
0044
Light switch 93
Headlamp range adjust-
ment 95
0087
Combination switch
• turn signals 95
• high-beam headlamps 95
• windshield wipers 107
• rear window wiper 108
0085
Cruise control lever 161
0083
Steering wheel without/
with buttons
37
0084
Instrument cluster 34
006B
Stowage compartment
• 3.5 mm audio jack 240
• USB port 240
006C
Timer for the auxiliary
warm-air heater (auxiliary
heating)
127 Function Page
006D
• Stowage compartment
with interior light
98
• Overhead control panel 38
006E
Rear-view mirror 89
006F
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
168
0070
Opens/closes the right-
hand side window
78
0071
Stowage compartment
(jack and vehicle tool kit)
276
0072
Glove box 232
0073
Center console 37
0074
• Selector lever (automatic
transmission)
144
0075
Ignition lock 137
0076
Further control panels 39
0077
Steering wheel buttons 37
0078
Applies/releases the park-
ing brake
15732
CockpitAt a glance
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Function Page
0079
Horn
007A
Opens the hood 250
007B
Steering wheel buttons 37 Cockpit
33At a glance
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Instrument cluster
Displays and controls
Instrument cluster on vehicles without steering wheel buttons
Instrument cluster in vehicles with steering-wheel buttons
Function Page
0043
Speedometer 183
0044
Tachometer 183
0087
0074,
0075Brightens/dims the
instrument cluster lighting 183
0085
Fuel gage with fuel filler flap
location indicator
183
0083
Display
Vehicles without steering
wheel buttons
184
Vehicles with steering
wheel buttons 186 Function Page
0084
Reset button
0045 34
006B
Menu button
0079 • changes standard display 184
• selects menus 185
006C
Service button
0098 Checks the engine oil level 25234
Instrument clusterAt a glance
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Indicator and warning lamps
Instrument cluster on vehicles without steering
wheel buttons Instrument cluster in vehicles with steering-wheel buttons
Function Page
0043
Speedometer with warn-
ing and indicator lamps
0072
ESP
®
warning lamp 221
ASR warning lamp 221
003F
Coolant level too low 226
00AC
Coolant temperature too
high 226
0075
Restraint systems malfunc-
tion 42
0065
Brake fluid level too low 222
EBD malfunctioning 221
Trailer brake force booster
malfunction
222
00B2
Engine oil level warning 225 Function Page
00B9
Check Engine indicator
lamp
227
0028
Preglow 138
Preglow system malfunc-
tion
228
0044
Indicator and warning
lamps
004A
Left-hand turn signal 95
0025
ABS malfunction 221
0077
Tire pressure loss or the tire
pressure monitor is mal-
functioning (USA only)
229
Tire pressure loss (Canada
only)
294Instrument cluster
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Steering wheel buttons
Function Page
0043
Display 186
On-board computer oper-
ation
0044
Selects a submenu or
adjusts the volume
186
0081
Up/increases the vol-
ume 0082
Down/reduces the
volume Using the telephone 198
0061
Accepts a call/starts
dialing 0076
Ends a call/rejects an
incoming call 0087
Scrolls from one menu to
another
186
0080
Forwards 007F
Back Scrolls within a menu 186
0063
Forwards 0064
Back Center console
Function Page
0043
Stowage compartment 233
0044
Audio 10 or Audio 15, see
the separate operating
instructions
0087
Control panel for the cli-
mate control system
1 112
0085
Center console control
panel
0072
Switches the left/right-
hand seat heating on/off
87
0085
Switches the windshield
heating on/off
119
0071
Switches the rear window
defroster on/off
120
0069
Activates/deactivates
PARKTRONIC
170
1
For vehicles without rear-compartment climate control, a paper holder is attached. Center console
37At a glance