
Resetting the trip computer
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0080or007F button to select
After start
After start.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
function you would like to reset.
X Press and hold the 0045reset button until the
values are reset to "0". Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi- cle 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
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements of
the country in which you are currently driving when operating a mobile phone in the vehicle.
If it is permitted to operate a mobile phone
while the vehicle is in motion, only operate it
when road and traffic conditions permit.
If you have connected a mobile phone to the
Sprinter hands-free system, you can operate
it using the functions in the TEL
TEL menu.
X Switch on the mobile phone (see the sep-
arate operating instructions).
X Switch on the audio equipment (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection
between the mobile phone and the audio
equipment (see the separate operating
instructions). X
Press the 0080or007F button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the TEL TELmenu.
X When Please enter PIN:
Please enter PIN: appears in the
display, enter the PIN using the mobile
phone or audio equipment.
The mobile phone will search for a network. The display remains blank during this time.
You will see the mobile phone operational
readiness display once the mobile phone
has found a network.
i You can obtain further information about
suitable mobile phones and connecting
mobile phones via Bluetooth ®
at any quali-
fied specialist workshop.
i If the mobile phone operational readiness
symbol goes out, your vehicle is outside of
the transmission and reception range.
Accepting a call X
Press the 0061button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
The display shows the call duration.
Rejecting or ending a call X
Press 0076button on the steering wheel to
reject or end a call.
The caller then hears the engaged tone.
The display shows the mobile phone opera- tional readiness symbol again.
Dialing a number from the phone book You can enter new telephone numbers into
the phone book via the mobile phone (see the
separate operating instructions). If your
mobile phone is able to receive calls, you can
search for and dial a number from the phone book. 196
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Using the steering wheel buttons
X Use the 0080or007F button to select the
TEL
TEL menu.
The display shows the mobile phone opera- tional readiness symbol.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to switch to
the phone book.
The on-board computer reads the phone
book stored on the SIM card or in the
mobile phone. This may take more than a
minute.
When the message is no longer displayed,
reading has ended.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
desired name.
or X To start rapid scrolling: press and hold
the 0063 or0064 button longer than 1 sec-
ond.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the button or reach the end of the list.
Using the steering wheel buttons X To start dialing: press the0061button.
The on-board computer dials the corre-
sponding phone number.
When a connection is established, the
name of the other person and/or the call
duration appear in the display.
X To exit the phone book: press the0076
button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory. Using the steering wheel buttons
X Use the 0080or007F button to select the
TEL TEL menu.
The display shows the mobile phone opera-
tional readiness symbol.
X Press the 0061button.
The display shows the most recently dialed
numbers or names in the redial memory.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
desired name or number.
X To start dialing: press the0061button.
The on-board computer dials the corre-
sponding phone number.
When a connection is established, the
name of the other person and/or the call
duration appear in the display.
or X To exit the redial memory: press the
0076 button. Display messages
Notes on display messages
Important safety notes G
WARNING
No information will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the display is inopera-
tive.
As a result, you will not be able to see warning and indicator lamps or information about the
driving conditions, such as speed or outside
temperature. Driving characteristics may be
impaired. Adjust your driving style and vehiclespeed accordingly.
Contact a qualified specialist workshop
immediately. G
WARNING
If service work is not carried out correctly, the operating safety of your vehicle may be affec-
ted. This could cause you to lose control of
your vehicle and cause an accident. More-
over, the safety systems may no longer be Display messages
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able to protect you or others as they are
designed to do.
Always have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
i If you turn the key to position
2in the
ignition, a display check is performed. All
warning/indicator lamps (except the turn
signal indicator lamps) and the display are
activated. Before starting the journey,
check that the warning and indicator lamps
are operating correctly.
Vehicles without steering wheel but-
tons Warnings, malfunctions or additional infor-
mation may also be shown in the display. The following tables show all the display mes-
sages. A warning tone sounds with certain
display messages.
Vehicles with steering wheel buttons The on-board computer shows warnings, mal-
functions or additional information in the dis-
play. A warning tone sounds with certain dis- play messages. Display messages of a high
priority are shown in red.
Please respond in accordance with the dis-
play messages and follow the additional
notes in this Operator's Manual.
You can hide low-priority display messages by pressing the 0080,007F,0063or0064 but-
ton on the steering wheel or the 0045reset but-
ton.
You cannot hide display messages of the
highest priority. These messages will con-
tinue to be shown in the display until their
cause has been eliminated.
The on-board computer stores certain display messages in the message memory
(Y page 198). Message memory
The on-board computer only records and
shows malfunctions and warnings from cer-
tain systems. Therefore, make sure that your
vehicle is safe to use. You could otherwise
cause an accident by driving an unsafe vehi-
cle.
The on-board computer stores certain display messages. In the Message memory menu,
you can call up stored display messages.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0080or007F button repeatedly
until the number of stored display mes-
sages, e.g. 2 2messages
messages, appears in the dis-
play.
If no malfunctions have occurred, the No No
messages
messages message appears.
X Scroll through the stored display messages
with the 0063or0064 button.
X To exit the message memory menu:
press the 0080or007F button.
When you switch off the ignition, all display
messages are deleted from the message
memory. You can only remove the key when it
is in the basic position. 198
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Display messages on vehicles without steering wheel buttons
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions NO TPMS
NO TPMS The
NO
NOmessage is displayed for 30 seconds. The TPMS
TPMSmessage is
also displayed after 30 seconds.
The tire pressure monitor has malfunctioned.
X Have the tire pressure monitor and the wheels checked at a
qualified specialist workshop. NO TPMS NO TPMS The
NO
NOmessage is displayed for 30 seconds. The TPMS
TPMSmessage is
also displayed after 30 seconds.
The tire pressure monitor is not receiving signals from one or more wheels because:
R a wheel has been replaced with the spare wheel without wheel
electronics.
R the maximum temperature on one of the wheel electronics units
has been exceeded.
R the wheel electronics are malfunctioning.
X Have wheels with suitable wheel electronics units installed at a
qualified specialist workshop. — — — —
TPMS
TPMS The
— —
— — message is displayed for 30 seconds. The TPMS
TPMSmessage
is also displayed after 30 seconds.
The pressure is insufficient in one or more tires, or the pressures
of the individual tires differ significantly.
X Check the tire pressure and correct it if necessary
(Y page 291). Display
messages
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Display messages on vehicles with steering wheel buttons
Safety systems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions ABS
ABS
Visit workshop Visit workshop
ABS has been deactivated due to a malfunction. ESP
®
, ASR and
BAS, as well as cruise control, have also been deactivated as a
result.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
This causes steerability and braking to be greatly impaired. The
braking distance can increase in emergency braking situations.
The driven wheels can spin when accelerating.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
will not stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and accidents.
X Drive on with care.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. ABS ABS
Unavailable Unavailable ABS is temporarily unavailable or is deactivated due to undervolt-
age. ESP ®
, ASR and BAS, as well as cruise control, are also
unavailable as a result.
The battery may not be being charged.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
This causes steerability and braking to be greatly impaired. The
braking distance can increase in emergency braking situations.
The driven wheels can spin when accelerating.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
will not stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and accidents.
X Drive for a short distance at a speed of more than 13 mph
(20 km/ h).
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Drive on with care.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 204
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Check tire(s)
Check tire(s)
0054 The pressure of one or more tires has dropped significantly. If the
tire pressure monitor has detected the affected wheel, the wheel
position is also displayed.
X Stop the vehicle as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions.
X Check the tires.
X Repair or change the wheel if necessary (Y page 305).
X Check the tire pressure and correct it if necessary
(Y page 291).
The display message disappears automatically after driving for a
few minutes with the corrected tire pressure. Warning Warning
Tire
Tiredefect
defect
0054 One or more tires is losing air rapidly. If the tire pressure monitor
has detected the affected wheel, the wheel position is also dis-
played.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers, paying attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
X Repair or change the wheel (Y page 305).Vehicle
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions 003D
Battery/Alterna‐ Battery/Alterna‐
tor Visit workshop tor Visit workshop The battery is not being charged. Possible causes are a defective
alternator or a torn poly-V-belt.
X Stop the vehicle as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions.
X Check the poly-V-belt.
X If the poly-V-belt is torn: do not continue driving. Consult a
qualified specialist workshop.
X If the poly-V-belt is not damaged: have the vehicle checked as
soon as possible by a qualified specialist workshop. 00E6
Electrical Step Electrical Step The electrical step has retracted or extended only partially or not
at all.
X Make sure there is sufficient free space for the electrical step.
X Open or close the sliding door again.
X If the electrical step still does not extend or retract fully, push
the step in manually (Y page 74). Before stepping out, remind
the passengers that the step is missing. 216
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messagesOn-board computer and displays

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0072
The yellow ASR/
ESP ®
warning
lamp flashes
while the vehicle
is in motion. G
WARNING
ESP ®
or ASR is intervening because at least one of the wheels has
reached its tire grip limit.
Cruise control is deactivated for the duration of the intervention.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and traffic conditions.
Do not use too much throttle.
X Drive slowly. 0072
The yellow ASR/
ESP ®
warning
lamp is lit while
the engine is
running. ASR is deactivated.
G WARNING
The driven wheels can spin when accelerating.
There is an increased risk of skidding and accidents.
X Activate ASR again. Exceptions (Y page 58).0089
0025003D0065
The yellow ESP ®
, ABS
and ASR/BAS indicator lamps and the red
brake system indicator
lamp are lit while the
engine is running. EBD is malfunctioning or deactivated due to undervoltage or mal-
function.
The battery may not be being charged.
G WARNING
The rear wheels could lock sooner than expected when you apply the brakes. The braking distance can increase in emergency brak-
ing situations.
There is an increased risk of skidding and accidents.
X Vehicles with steering wheel buttons: also observe the mes-
sages in the display (Y page 197).
X Stop the vehicle as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions.
X Do not drive on.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 218
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0065
The red brake
system indicator
lamp is lit while
the engine is
running. There is insufficient brake fluid in the expansion tank.
G WARNING
Braking performance can be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident. X Vehicles with steering wheel buttons: also observe the mes-
sages in the display (Y page 197).
X Stop the vehicle as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions.
X Check the brake fluid level in the expansion tank (Y page 254).
X If the brake fluid is below the MIN mark: do not drive on!
X Do not add brake fluid. This does not solve the problem.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 0065
When towing a
trailer: the red
brake system
indicator lamp is
lit while the
engine is run-
ning.
Additionally, a
warning tone
sounds. G
WARNING
The brake force booster in the trailer is faulty.
The driving and braking characteristics of your vehicle could
change. There is a risk of the trailer overbraking and of you losing control over the truck/trailer combination.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Vehicles with steering wheel buttons: also observe the mes-
sages in the display (Y page 197).
X Stop the vehicle as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions.
X Do not drive on.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 003D
The yellow ASR/
BAS indicator
lamp is lit while
the engine is
running. ASR has been deactivated due to a malfunction.
The engine power output may be reduced.
G WARNING
The driven wheels can spin when accelerating.
There is an increased risk of skidding and accidents.
X Drive on with care.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop as soon as possible. Indicator and warning lamps in the instrument cluster
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