
Off-road driving
Checklist after driving off-road ...... 158
Important safety notes .................. 156
Rules for driving off-road ............... 158
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
Display message ............................1 97
Lighting submenu .......................... 192
On-board computer (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons)
Audio menu ................................... 187
Display message ............................ 184
Menu overview .............................. 186
Operating ....................................... 184
Operation menu ............................ .186
Settings menu ............................... 188
Standard displa y............................ 187
Telephone menu ............................ 196
Trip computer menu ...................... 195
On-board computer (vehicles with-
out steering wheel buttons)
Display message ............................ 198
General notes ................................ 182
Setting the clock ............................ 183
Standard display ............................ 182
Operating Instructions
Before the first journey .................... 22
Limited Warranty ............................. 22
Operating safety
Vehicle registration .......................... 28
Operating safety and vehicle
approval
Attachments and bodie s.................. 26
BlueTEC exhaust gas aftertreat-
ment ................................................ 25
Changing the engine power out-
put ................................................... 25
Correct use ...................................... 22
Declaration of conformity ................ 24
Equipment and conversions ............. 26
Important safety notes .................... 24
Information about body/equip-
ment mounting directives ................ 26
Notes on operating the vehicle ........ 24
Qualified specialist worksho p.......... 25
Registering your vehicl e................... 25 Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
General notes .................................. 22
Vehicle equipment ........................... 22
Outline lamp
Replacing bulb s............................. 105
Outside temperature display ........... 181
Overhead control panel ...................... 38
Overrevving range ............................. 181
Overrun cutoff ................................... 152 P
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 267
Paper holder ...................................... 233
Parking ............................................... 149
Important safety notes .................. 149
Parking brake ................................ 150
Wheel chock .................................. 151
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 207
Notes/function .............................. 150
Parking lamps
Replacing bulb s............................. 100
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 169
Driving system ............................... 167
Function/note s............................. 167
Important safety notes .................. 167
Problem (malfunction) ................... 171
Range of the sensors ..................... 168
Roll-back warning .......................... 169
Trailer towing ................................. 170
Warning display ............................. 169
Partition sliding door
Important safety notes .................... 77
Opening/closing .............................. 77
Passenger compartment air-condi-
tioning system
see Climate control
Passenger compartment heating
see Climate control 14
Index

Trailer
Brake force booster malfunction ... 219
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer loads and drawbar nose-
weights .............................................. .177
Trailer towing
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 165
PARKTRONIC ................................. 170
Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights ..................... 177
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission oil ................................ 324
Transport
Loading guidelines ......................... 240
Vehicle .......................................... .280
Transport by rail ................................ 154
Transportation
Rail ................................................ 154
Transporting
Load distribution ............................ 242
Securing a load .............................. 242
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .270
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .195
Trip meter
see Trip odometer
Trip odometer
Display (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 187
Display (vehicles without steeringwheel buttons) ............................... 182
Resetting ....................................... 181
see Trip computer (on-board computer)
Turn signals
Replacing bulbs (front) ................... 102
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 103
Switching on/off .............................. 94
Turn signals (Chassis Cab)
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 104
Twin co-driver's seat
Folding table .................................. 234
Stowage compartment .................. 232
Two-way radios
Type approval/frequency .............. 316 TWR (Tongue Weight Rating) (defi-
nition)
................................................. 305 U
Unlocking From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................ .71
USB port .............................................2 38 V
Vehicle Data acquisition ............................... 29
Display message ............................ 216
Electronics ..................................... 316
Equipment ....................................... 22
Individual settings (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 188
Limited Warranty ............................ .22
Loading .......................................... 295
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 66
Lowering ........................................ 310
Maintenance .................................... 28
Parking for a long period ................ 151
Pulling away ................................... 140
Raising ........................................... 307
Registration ............................... 25, 28
Reporting problems ......................... 28
Securing from rolling away ............ 149
Towing away .................................. 277
Transporting .................................. 280
Unlocking (SmartKey )...................... 66
Vehicle battery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicle bodies
Body/equipment mounting direc-
tives for trucks ................................. 26
Vehicle data ....................................... 327
Vehicle identification number .......... 316
Vehicle identification plate .............. 316
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 274
Vents
see Air vents
Voltage supply
Fuses ............................................. 280 20
Index

The display in the instrument cluster is acti-
vated when you:
R open the driver's door
R turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
R press the 0045reset button
R switch on the lights
The display switches off automatically after
approximately 30 seconds if:
R the key is in position 0in the ignition lock.
R the vehicle lighting is not switched on. Instrument lighting
When the lights are switched on, you can
adjust the brightness of the instrument clus-
ter lighting using the 0074and 0075buttons.
X To brighten: press the0074button.
X To dim: press the 0075button.
i Vehicles with automatic headlamp mode:
the instrument lighting also adapts to auto-
matic headlamp mode. Tachometer
! Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine. H
Environmental note
Avoid driving at high engine speeds. This
unnecessarily increases the fuel consumption of your vehicle and harms the environment asa result of increased emissions.
The red band in the tachometer indicates the engine's overrevving range.
To protect the engine, the fuel supply is inter-
rupted when the red band is reached. Outside temperature
You should pay special attention to road con-
ditions when temperatures are around the
freezing point. On vehicles without steering wheel buttons
(Y page 182) and on vehicles with steering
wheel buttons (Y page 187), the outside tem-
perature display is in the display.
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay. Speedometer
The speed can also be shown in the display.
You can find information on the digital speed-
ometer for vehicles without steering wheel
buttons under (Y page 182) and for vehicles
with steering wheel buttons under
(Y page 187).
i In some countries, a warning sounds
when the vehicle reaches the maximum
speed limit, e.g. at 75 mph (120 km/h). Trip odometer
X To reset: make sure that the display is
showing the trip odometer if you have a
vehicle with steering wheel buttons
(Y page 187).
X Press and hold the 0045reset button until the
trip odometer is reset to 0.0 0.0. Fuel gauge
0043
Fuel gage on vehicles without steering
wheel buttons
0044 Fuel gage on vehicles with steering wheel
buttons Instrument cluster
181On-board computer and displays Z

0087
Fuel filler flap location indicator 007F: the
fuel filler flap is on the left-hand side. Fuel filler flap location indicator 0080: the fuel
filler flap is on the right-hand side
0085 Reserve fuel warning lamp (Y page 224)DEF gauge
Vehicles without steering wheel but-
tons If the supply of DEF is less than 1.5 US gal
(5.5 l), the 00E2indicator lamp lights up and
the 0099 dEF Chk
dEF Chk display message appears.
If the supply of DEF falls below the reserve
range of 0.8 US gal (3.0 l), the 00E2indicator
lamp lights up and the 0099StArtS RExx StArtS RExx
display message appears. In the display, xx
xx
corresponds to the number of possible
remaining engine starts (16 16to0
0).
When the number of remaining engine starts
is 0
0 the engine management prevents the
vehicle being driven at a speed exceeding
5 mph (8 km/h). The multifunction display
shows the StArtS IdLE
StArtS IdLE message and you
hear a warning tone sequence.
Further information on DEF consumption can be found in the "Service products and filling
capacity" section (Y page 320).
Vehicles with steering wheel buttons If the supply of DEF is less than 1.5 US gal
(5.5 l), the Check Diesel Exhaust Fluid
Check Diesel Exhaust Fluid
See
See Operator's
Operator's Manual
Manualmessage is shown
in the display.
If the DEF supply falls below the reserve range
of 0.8 US ga l(3.0 l), the 00E2XX starts XX starts
remaining
remaining message is displayed. In the dis-
play, XX
XXcorresponds to the number of possi-
ble remaining engine starts (16 16to0
0).
When the number of remaining engine starts
is 0
0 the engine management prevents the
vehicle from being driven at a speed exceed- ing 5 mph (8 km/h). The multifunction display
shows the Idle Mode
Idle Mode message and you hear
a warning tone sequence. Further information on DEF consumption can
be found in the "Service products and filling
capacity" section (Y page 320). On-board computer (vehicles without
steering wheel buttons)
Operating the on-board computer
General notes The on-board computer is activated as soon
as you turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock.
The on-board computer shows vehicle infor-
mation and settings in the display.
You can control the display and the settings in the on-board computer using the adjustment
buttons on the instrument cluster.
Standard display 0043
Odometer
0044 Trip odometer
0087 Clock
0085 Outside temperature or digital speedom-
eter
0083 Fuel gage (Y page 181)
0084 Selector lever position or current shift
range with automatic transmission
(Ypage 142)
X To call up the standard display: turn the
key to position 2in the ignition lock.
X Press the 0079menu button for longer than
1 second.
The information shown in the display
changes from the outside temperature to
the digital speedometer. 182
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Menu overview
Diagrams This is what the displays look like when you scroll through the menus.
Generic terms The illustration shows the menus on a vehicle
with Audio 15.
On Sound 5/Audio 20, the on-board com-
puter always shows the AUDIOandTEL (tele-
phone) menus in English. This is the case even
if a different language is selected for the dis- play. Operation
0043
Operation menu (Y
page 186)
R Standard display
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 258)
R Tire pressure monitor
(Y page 291)
R Checking the engine oil level
(Y page 250) 0044
Audio menu (Y
page 187) 0087
Message memory menu
(Y
page 198) Operation
0085
Settings menu (Y
page 188) 0083
Trip computer menu (Y
page 195) 0084
Telephone menu (Y
page 196) 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 0063
or 0064 button on the steering wheel: 186
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R
Displaying the trip odometer and odometer
(standard display) (Y page 187)
R Displaying the coolant temperature
(Y page 187)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 258)
R Tire pressure monitor (Y page 291)
R Checking the oil level (Y page 250)
Standard display 0043
Odometer
0044 Trip odometer
0087 Outside temperature or digital speedom-
eter
0085 Clock
0083 Selector lever position or current shift
range (Y page 142)
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 0080or007F button repeatedly
until the standard display is shown.
Displaying the coolant temperature Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0080or007F button repeatedly
until the standard display is shown.
X Press the 0063or0064 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 corro-
sion inhibitor and antifreeze. At high outside
temperatures and when driving in mountain-
ous terrain, the coolant temperature may rise
to the end of the scale. Audio menu
General notes Use the functions in the
Audiomenu to oper-
ate the audio equipment when switched on.
i Operation of the audio equipment using
the steering wheel buttons and making set-
tings using the AUDIOmenu only function
with Sprinter audio equipment. If you are
using audio equipment from another man-
ufacturer, the described functions may be
restricted or not available at all.
If no audio equipment is switched on, you will
see the message AUDIO off AUDIO off.
Selecting a radio station 0043
Reception frequency
0044 Waveband or waveband with memory pre-
set number On-board computer (vehicles
with steering wheel buttons)
187On-board computer and displays Z

X
Press the 0081or0082 button to select the
Inst. cluster
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the 0063button to select the Tem‐
Tem‐
perat.
perat. function.
The selection marker is on the current set-
ting.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to select the
unit for all messages in the display: °C
°C
(degrees Celsius) or °F
°F (degrees Fahren-
heit).
Selecting the unit for the digital speed-
ometer Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0080or007F button repeatedly
until the Settings Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press the 0063button to switch to the sub-
menu selection.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to select the
Inst. cluster
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the 0063button to select the Dig.
Dig.
speedo.
speedo. function.
The selection marker is on the current set-
ting.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to select the
unit for the digital speedometer: km/h
km/h or
mph
mph .
Selecting the unit for distance Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0080or007F button repeatedly
until the Settings
Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press the 0063button to switch to the sub-
menu selection.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to select the
Inst. cluster
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the 0063button to select the Trip
Trip
function.
The selection marker is on the current set-
ting.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to select the
unit for all messages in the display: km km
(kilometers) or miles
miles.
Selecting the language The selected range of languages shown is just
an example. The range of languages available is specific to each country.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0080or007F button repeatedly
until the Settings
Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press the 0063button to switch to the sub-
menu selection.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to select the
Inst. cluster
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the 0063button to select the Lan‐
Lan‐
guage
guage function.
The selection marker is on the current set-
ting.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to set the
language for all messages. 190
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This function pertains to the
Inst. cluster
Inst. cluster
(instrument cluster) menu, the Lighting
Lighting
menu and the Vehicle
Vehiclemenu.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0080or007F button repeatedly
until the Settings
Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press the 0063button to switch to the sub-
menu selection.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu.
X Press the 0063button to select the Key
Key
function.
The selection marker is on the current set-
ting.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to activate
or deactivate key dependency. Trip computer menu
General notes You can call up or reset statistical data for the
vehicle in the Trip computer menu.
i When you call up the trip computer again,
it displays the last function called up.
The units of the statistical information dis-
played are set permanently for each spe-
cific country, and are therefore independ-
ent of the units selected in the Settings
Settings
menu.
Trip computer "After start" or "After
reset" Example: "After start" trip computer
0043 Distance
0044 Time 0087
Average speed
0085 Average fuel consumption
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0080or007F button to select
After start After start.
or X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
After reset After reset.
The values in the After start
After startsubmenu
refer to the start of the journey. The values in
the After reset
After reset submenu are calculated
from the last time the trip computer was
reset.
The After start After start trip computer function is
automatically reset if:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than 4 hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The After reset
After reset trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or 99,999 miles.
i If you turn the key to position
0in the
ignition lock or remove it, all the values are
reset after approximately four hours.
The values will not be reset if you turn the
key back to position 1or 2during this time.
Calling up the range Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0080or007F button to select
After start After start.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
Range
Range.
The approximate distance which can be
covered with the tank's current contents
and your current style of driving is shown.
i If there is only a small amount of fuel left
in the fuel tank, the 00B5Please refuel Please refuel
message is shown instead of the range. On-board computer (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)
195On-board computer and displays Z