2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER alarm

1, 2, 3 ...
12 V socket ........................................ 236 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 204
Function/notes ................................ 57
Important safety notes .................... 57
Indicator lamp ................................ 218
Access step in the bumper
Cleaning .........................................2 69
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 117
Activating/deactivating the roof
ventilator .......................................... .133
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ............................ .162
ADAPTIVE ESP ®
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Add-on equipment ............................... 26
Additional indicators
Replacing bulbs (roof) .................... 104
Additives
Diesel ............................................ 320
Engine oil ....................................... 323
ADR (working speed governor) ........172
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 49
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 48
Important safety notes .................... 47
Introduction ..................................... 47
Thoraxbag ........................................ 48
Window curtain air bag .................... 49
Air filter
Indicator lamp ................................ 225
Air pressure
see Tire pressure
Air vents
Adjusting for the passenger com-
partment ........................................ 121
Adjusting on the roof ..................... 121
Important safety notes .................. 120
Setting the center air vents ........... 121
Setting the side air vents .............. .121 Air-conditioning system
Refrigerant ..................................... 326
see Climate control
Air-recirculation mode
Important safety notes .................. 120
Switching on/off ........................... 120
Anti-lock Braking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-theft system
Interior motion sensor ..................... 62
Armrests .............................................. 87
Ashtray ............................................... 235
ASR (acceleration skid control)
Activating/deactivating ................... 58
Display message ............................ 205
Function/notes ................................ 58
Important safety notes .................... 58
Indicator lamp ................................ 218
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 61
Switching off the alarm .................... 61
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Automatic car wash (care) ...............265
Automatic climate control
see Climate control
Automatic headlamp mode ................ 93
Automatic locking ............................... 71
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 144
Changing gear ............................... 143
Changing gear yoursel f.................. 143
Driving tips .................................... 144
Emergency running mod e.............. 145
Important safety notes .................. 142
Kickdown ....................................... 144
Maneuvering .................................. 144
Overview ........................................ 142
Problem (malfunction) ................... 145
Releasing the parking lock man-
uall y............................................... 145
Selector lever ................................ 142
Selector lever positions ................. 143
Shift ranges ................................... 144
Starting the engine ........................ 139
Touchshift ...................................... 143
Trailer towing ................................. 144 4
Index

Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 267
Hinged side windows ....................... 78
Important safety information ........... 78
Opening/closing .............................. 78
Overview .......................................... 78
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 79
Resetting ......................................... 79
Sliding door
Child-proof locks .............................. 56
Cleaning ......................................... 269
Closing assist ................................... 73
Important safety notes .................... 72
Opening/closing .............................. 72
Opening/closing from the inside ..... 73
Opening/closing from the out-
side .................................................. 73
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 69
Changing the locking system set-
tings ............................................... 194
Checking the battery ....................... 68
Display message ............................2 17
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 66
Important safety notes .................... 66
Loss ................................................. 70
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 70
SmartKey positions (ignition lock) .. 138
Snow chains ...................................... 287
Sockets .............................................. 236
Spare wheel
General notes ................................ 312
Important safety notes .................. 312
Removing/mounting ..................... .313
Special seat belt retractor .................. 52
Specialist workshop ............................ 25
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 191
Digital (vehicles without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 182
Selecting display unit (vehicles
with steering- wheel buttons) ....... .190
see Instrument cluster Sprinter Dealer
see Qualified specialist workshop
Standing lamps
Replacing bulbs ............................ .100
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 103
Standing lamps (Chassis Cab)
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 104
Start-off assist
Display message ............................ 205
Starting (engine) ................................ 139
Station
see Radio
Steering wheel
Adjusting ......................................... 88
Button overview ............................... 37
Cleaning ......................................... 270
Step
see Electrical step
Stickers
General safety notes ........................ 22
Stowage spaces
see Stowage spaces and stowagecompartments
Stowage spaces and stowage com-
partments
Eyeglasses compartment .............. .231
Glove box ....................................... 230
Important safety notes .................. 230
Paper holder .................................. 233
Stowage compartment above the
windshield ..................................... 232
Stowage compartment in the cen-
ter console ..................................... 232
Stowage compartment in the
dashboard ...................................... 231
Stowage space above the head-
liner ............................................... 232
Stowage space under the rear
bench seat ..................................... 233
Stowage space under the twin co-
driver's sea t................................... 232
Summer tires ..................................... 286
Switch unit
see Control panel
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............ 61
Switching the heater booster func-
tion on/off ......................................... 130 Index
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Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer)
.............193
Swivel seat .......................................... .84T
Tachometer ........................................ 181
Tail lamps
Changing ....................................... 104
Replacing bulb s............................. 103
see Lights
Tail lamps (Chassis Cab)
Replacing bulb s............................. 104
Tank content
Fuel gaug e..................................... 181
Range (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 195
Reserve fuel warning lamp ............. 224
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 318
Cargo tie-down points .................... 327
Cargo tie-down rings ...................... 327
Loading rails .................................. 328
Roof carrier .................................... 328
Tires/wheels ......................... 294, 311
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 328
Vehicle data ................................... 327
Telephone .......................................... 236
Telephone (on-board computer)
Accepting an incoming cal l............ 196
Display messages .......................... 217
Numbers from the phone book ...... 196
Operating ....................................... 196
Redialing ........................................ 197
Rejecting or ending a call .............. 196
Temperature
Outside temperature ...................... 181
Setting (climate control )................ 117
Setting the unit (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 189
Theft deterrent systems
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 61
Immobilizer ...................................... 61
Tow-away alarm ............................... 62
Thoraxbag ............................................ 48
Tightening torques for wheel nuts/
wheel bolts ........................................ 310 Time
Setting the time (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 191
Setting the time (vehicles without steering wheel buttons) ................. 183
Timer
Activating ....................................... 128
Important safety notes .................. 127
Overview ........................................ 127
Setting the heating level (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 129
Setting the preselection time
(auxiliary heating) .......................... 129
Setting weekday, time and oper-
ating duration (auxiliary heating) ... 128
Switching immediate heating
mode on/off (auxiliary heating) ..... 128
Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 291
Checking manually ........................ 290
Display messages (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 215
Display messages (vehicles with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 199
Maximum ....................................... 290
Notes ............................................. 289
Recommended ............................... 288
Setting the unit (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 191
Tire labe l................................ 288, 289
Tire pressure loss warning system .. 292
Tire pressure monitor
Checking the tire pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 292
Display message ............................ 215
Function/note s............................. 291
Indicator lamp ................................ 226
Restarting ...................................... 293
Warning lamp ................................. 292
Tire pressure table ............................ 294
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 304
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 303
Bar (definition) ............................... 302
Changing a whee l.......................... 305
Characteristics .............................. 302
Checking ........................................ 285 18
Index

Curb weight (definition
)................. 304
Definition of terms ......................... 302
Direction of rotation ...................... 306
Distribution of the vehicle occu-
pants (definition) ............................ 305
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ............................. 303
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 302
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 303
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) (defi-
nition) ............................................ 303
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) (def-
inition) ........................................... 303
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) (definition) .............................. 303
Important safety notes .................. 284
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 303
Information on driving .................... 284
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 303
Labeling (overview) ........................ 299
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 304
Load index ..................................... 301
Load index (definition) ................... 304
M+S tire s....................................... 286
Maximum load on a tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 304
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 303
Maximum permissible tire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 304
Maximum tire load ......................... 301
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 304
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 304
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) ........................................... 304
Replacing ....................................... 305
Service life ..................................... 286
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 304
Snow chains .................................. 287
Speed rating (definition) ................ 303
Storing ........................................... 306
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 302
Summer tire s................................. 286 TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 304
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 304
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 304
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 303
Tire size (data) ....................... 294, 311
Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity, speed rating .................... 300
Tire tread ....................................... 285
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 304
Total load limit (definition) ............. 305
Traction (definition) ....................... 304
TWR (permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight) (definition) ................. 305
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 303
valve, Snap-In ................................ 290
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 305
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 303
Top Tether ............................................ 54
Touchshift (automatic transmis-
sion) .................................................... 143
Tow-away alarm
Arming/deactivating ........................ 62
Deactivating ..................................... 62
Operation ......................................... 62
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 280
Important safety notes .................. 277
Towing
If the vehicle is stuck ..................... 280
Installing/removing the towing
eye ................................................. 278
With a raised front or rear axle ...... 279
Towing a trailer
Axle load, permissibl e.................... 330
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 270
Coupling up a traile r...................... 175
Decoupling a trailer ....................... 177
Driving tip s.................................... 173
Important safety notes .................. 173
Notes on retrofitting ...................... 328
Power supply ................................. 178
Trailer load s................................... 330
Towing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 277
In the event of malfunctions .......... 279
With both axles on the ground ....... 279 Index
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Function Page
002F
Switches the hazard warn-
ing lamps on/off
95
00E3
Activates/deactivates ASR 58
00BF
00C0
Central locking, interior/
rear compartment
71
00D4
Activates/deactivates the
distance warning function
162
j
Activates/deactivates
Lane Keeping Assist
166
Activates/deacti-
vates Blind Spot Assist 163
0083
• Stowage compartment or
• CD changer; see the sep-
arate operating instruc-
tions, or 0084
Cup holder with: 234
• ashtray 235
• cigarette lighter 235
006B
12 V socket 236 Overhead control panel
Function Page
0043
Microphone for the mobile
phone 236
0044
Switches the reading lamp
on/off, right 97
0087
Switches the automatic
interior lighting on/off 97
0085
• Eyeglasses compartment
or 231
• Anti-Theft Alarm system
(ATA)
61
0083
Switches the interior light-
ing on/off 97
0084
Switches the reading lamp
on/off, left 9738
Overhead control panelAt a glance

X
Position both handles 0043horizontally.
Make sure that the locks 0087are inside in
front of the window frame.
The window is locked.
X Replace locking pins 0044at the latest before
starting on a new journey.
You can obtain information on this at any
qualified specialist workshop.
In an emergency, or after an accident, the
vehicle occupants can exit the vehicle
through the emergency exit window.
Observe the following notes to make sure that
the emergency exit window can be used
safely in the event of an emergency:
R Before beginning a journey, inform the vehi-
cle occupants of the emergency exit win-
dow and explain how to use it. Make sure to
explicitly point out the risks described here.
R Only vehicle occupants who know how to
use the emergency exit window are permit-
ted to sit next to it.
R Access to the emergency exit window must
remain unobstructed. Do not place any
large or heavy objects on or in front of the
seats next to the emergency exit window.
R The window handles must not be used as
hooks, e.g. to hang up light objects, bags or
items of clothing.
R When exiting the vehicle through the emer-
gency exit window, pay attention to the
vehicle height and the local conditions. Par- ticularly children and smaller adults may
require assistance when exiting the vehi-
cle. Theft deterrent locking system
Immobilizer
X To activate: remove the key from the igni-
tion lock.
X To deactivate: turn the key to position 2in
the ignition lock.
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct key. Always take the key with you and lock the
vehicle when leaving the vehicle. If you leave
the key in the vehicle, anyone can start the
engine.
i The immobilizer is always deactivated
when you start the engine.
In the event that the engine cannot be star- ted when the starter battery is fully
charged, the immobilizer may be faulty.
Contact an authorized Sprinter dealer or
call 1-877-762-8267 (in USA) or
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada). ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
X To arm: close all doors.
X Lock the vehicle with the key.
The indicator lamp in the central locking
button (Y page 71) flashes.
X To deactivate: unlock the vehicle with the
key.
The indicator lamp in the central locking
button (Y page 71) goes out.
i Cargo Van and Passenger Van only:
Unless you open a door within 40 seconds
after unlocking the vehicle:
R the vehicle will be locked again
R the anti-theft alarm system will be armed
again
If the alarm system is armed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered by the following:
R Unlocking the vehicle from inside
R Opening a door
R Opening the hood
i The alarm is not switched off, even if you
immediately close the open door that has
triggered it, for example.
X To stop the alarm: press the0036button
on the remote control.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm stops. Theft deterrent locking system
61Safety Z

Tow-away alarm
Operation A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
inclination of the vehicle changes when the
tow-away alarm is armed. This can be the
case if the vehicle is raised on one side, for
example.
Arming/disarming The tow-away alarm is automatically armed
approximately 20 second
s after you lock the
vehicle.
The tow-away alarm is automatically deacti-
vated when you unlock the vehicle.
Disarming X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button 0043.
When the button is released, indicator
lamp 0044in the button lights up for about
5 second s.
X Lock the vehicle.
The tow-away alarm is disarmed.
The tow-away alarm remains disarmed until
you lock the vehicle again.
Disarm the tow-away alarm when locking
your vehicle and: R loading and/or transporting the vehicle, on
a ferry or car transporter, for example
R parking on a moving surface, as split-level
garage
This will prevent false alarms. Interior motion sensor
Operation If the armed interior motion sensor detects
motion in the vehicle interior, a visual and
acoustic alarm is triggered. This can happen if
someone reaches into the vehicle interior, for example.
Switching on X
Close the side windows.
X Make sure that nothing (such as mascots or
coat hangers) are hanging on the rear-view
mirror or on the grab handles on the head- liner.
This will prevent false alarms.
X Lock the vehicle.
The interior motion sensor is armed after
approximately 40 seconds.
Switching off X
Unlock vehicle.
The interior motion sensor automatically
switches off.
Deactivating X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button 0043.
When the button is released, indicator
lamp 0044of the button lights up for about
5 seconds.
X Lock the vehicle.
The interior motion sensor is deactivated. 62
Theft deterrent locking systemSafety

The interior motion sensor remains deactiva-
ted until you lock the vehicle again.
Deactivate the interior motion sensor when
locking your vehicle:
R with people or animals remaining inside
R with the side windows remaining open
R when transporting it on a ferry or car trans-
porter, for example
This will prevent false alarms. Theft deterrent locking system
63Safety Z