2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER door lock

Opening/closing from the outside
The sliding door is equipped with an active
retainer, which engages the door at the end stop
when opened.
iYou can also lock the sliding door in place
around halfway when opening and closing.
The door does not have to be opened fully
when getting into or out of the vehicle. The
intermediate detent does not fully engage the
sliding door.
XTo open: pull door handle :.
The sliding door opens.
XPush back the sliding door using door han-
dle :until it engages.
XCheck the sliding door detent.
XTo close: slide the sliding door firmly for-
wards by handle :until it closes.
Opening/closing from the inside
Interior door handle on the sliding door
The sliding door is equipped with an active
retainer, which engages the door at the end stop
when opened.
iYou can also lock the sliding door in place
around halfway when opening and closing. The door does not have to be opened fully
when getting into or out of the vehicle. The
intermediate detent does not fully engage the
sliding door.
XTo unlock:
pull locking knob =upwards.
Only this sliding door unlocks. The other
doors remain locked.
XTo open: press button :.
XSlide the sliding door by handle ;back to the
stop.
XCheck the sliding door detent.
The sliding door must be engaged.
XTo close: slide the sliding door firmly for-
wards by door handle ;until it engages.
XTo lock: press locking knob =down.
Only the sliding door is locked. All other doors that were previously unlocked remain
unlocked.
Electrical closing assist
If your vehicle is equipped with electrical closing
assist, you will require less force to close the
sliding door.
Electrical step
Important safety notes
!
Always observe the ground clearance of the
vehicle and avoid obstacles. On vehicles with a step, ground clearance is further restricted.
Obstacles can damage the vehicle.
If you must drive over obstacles, drive espe-
cially slowly and carefully. If necessary, have
another person direct you.
If you do not use the grab handle and the step,
you could injure yourself when getting in and out
of the vehicle.
In order to reduce risks:
Rdraw the passengers' attention to the electri-
cal step. Wait until the electrical step is fully
extended.
Rdo not jump out of the vehicle.
Ronly use the grab handle and step. Only they
are designed for such a load.
Rkeep grab handles, access steps and entry
sills free from dirt, e.g. mud, clay, snow and
ice.
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Opening and closing

Operation and obstacle detection
Electrical step
The sliding door of your vehicle can be equipped
with an electrical step.
XWhen getting in and out of the vehicle, use thegrab handles and electrical step :.
Electrical step :automatically extends when
the sliding door is opened and retracts when it is
closed.
Electrical step :is equipped with an obstruc-
tion detection device on the front side. If the
step comes into contact with an obstacle while
it is extending, it stops.
After you have removed the obstacle, you must
first close the sliding door and open it once
again so that the step can extend completely.
iIf the electrical step obstructs loading, you
can prevent the step from extending when
opening the sliding door via obstacle detec-
tion. The electrical step can then remain
retracted and a forklift or other lifting equip-
ment can be moved nearer to the cargo com-
partment.
Vehicles without steering-wheel buttons: if
the 1 indicator lamp in the instrument clus-
ter lights up and a warning tone sounds, elec-
trical step :is malfunctioning (
Ypage 203).
Vehicles with steering wheel buttons: if the
Electrical
Stepmessage is shown in the dis-
play and a warning tone sounds, electrical
step :is malfunctioning (
Ypage 192).
If electrical step :is malfunctioning, the step
may only partially extend/retract or may not
extend/retract at all. If a malfunction does
occur, you will have to retract and lock electrical
step :manually before continuing the journey
(
Ypage 67). Before passengers get out of the vehicle, let
them know that electrical step
:might not be
extended.
Emergency release
!
Driving with the step extended may result in
it being damaged.
If the electrical step does not retract auto-
matically, you will have to push it in and lock it
into place manually before continuing your
journey.
XPull R-clips ;on both rods :on the under-
side of the step out of their respective pins.
XRemove washers =and detach both rods :.
XFold rods:into the housing in the step.
XPush the step into its housing.
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Opening and closing
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iWhen securing the step for the first time,
you must pierce a film with the R-clips.
XInsert R-clips ;into the step as far as they
will go through the holes on both sides of the
housing.
The step is secured in its housing.
Rear doors
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you open a rear door, you could:
Rendanger other people or road users
Rbe caught by oncoming traffic
This is particularly the case if you open the
rear door more than 90°. There is a risk of an
accident and injury.
Only open the rear doors when traffic condi-
tions permit. Always make sure that the rear
doors are properly locked.
GWARNING
If you open the rear doors to 90° (detent posi-
tion), the rear lamps are no longer visible.
The vehicle is no longer sufficiently visible
from the rear and will only be recognized as an
obstacle at a late stage by other road users.
This could lead to an accident.
Therefore, in such a situation, ensure that the vehicle is visible from the rear according to
the respective national regulations, e.g. with a
warning triangle.
!Make sure that there is sufficient clearance
when opening the rear doors. You could oth-
erwise damage the vehicle and objects in
close range of the rear doors.
You can lock the rear doors at an angle of 90°,
180° and 270°. Always make sure that the open
rear door is correctly engaged in the detent.
Opening/closing from the outside
Opening the right-hand rear door
XPull handle :.
XSwing the rear door to the side until it
engages.
Opening the left-hand rear door
XMake sure that the right-hand rear door is
open and engaged.
XPull release handle :in the direction of the
arrow.
XSwing the rear door to the side until it
engages.
68Rear doors
Opening and closing

Opening the rear doors to an angle of
180° or 270°
Door retainer (example: right rear door)
XOpen the rear door to about 45°.
XPull and hold door retainer:in the direction
of the arrow.
XOpen the rear door more than 90°, so that the door retainer cannot engage.
XRelease the door retainer and open the door
to an angle of 180° or 270°.
Magnetic door retainer
XWith the rear door opened to an angle of
270°, push it against magnetic door
retainer ;on the side wall.
When the magnet on the rear door is in con-
tact with magnetic door retainer ;, the rear
door is held in this position.
iVehicles with 270° pivoting rear doors:
If door retainer :malfunctions while loading,
you can swivel it 180° against the spring force and onto the door and engage it. The door
retainer remains in this position and will not
swivel back to its original position.
Before closing the door, release door
retainer :from the detent and return it to its
original position.
Closing the rear doors from the outside
XPull the rear door away from magnetic door
retainer.
XClose the left-hand rear door firmly from the
outside.
XClose the right-hand rear door firmly from the
outside.
Opening/closing from the inside
Release the lever on the inside of the right rear door
A white section on latch ;indicates that the
rear door is unlocked.
iYou can only open the locked rear doors
from the inside if the child-proof locks have
not been activated.
XTo unlock: slide latch;to the left.
You will see a white marking.
Only the rear door unlocks. All other doors
that were previously locked remain locked.
XTo open: pull opening lever :and open the
unlocked rear door.
XSwing the rear door to the side until it
engages.
XTo close: make sure that the left-hand rear
door is closed.
XPull the rear door firmly by the door handle to
close it.
XTo lock: slide latch ;to the right.
The white section is no longer visible.
Only the rear door is locked. All other doors
that were previously unlocked remain
unlocked.
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Opening and closing
Z

Partition sliding door
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the open partition sliding door is not
engaged, it could move automatically while
the vehicle is in motion. This could trap you or
other persons. There is a risk of an accident
and injury.
Close the partition sliding door before every
journey and make sure that it is engaged.
Opening/closing the partition sliding
door from the cab
XTo open: turn the key counter-clockwise =.
The sliding door is unlocked.
XSlide the sliding door to the stop in the direc-
tion of arrow ;.
XTo close:slide the sliding door in the direc-
tion of arrow :until it engages.
The sliding door can be locked using the key.
Opening/closing the partition sliding
door from the cargo compartment
XTo unlock: press the catch in the direction of
arrow =.
The sliding door is unlocked.
XSlide the sliding door to the stop in the direc- tion of arrow :.
XTo close:slide the sliding door in the direc-
tion of arrow ;until it engages.
Side windows
Important safety notes
GWARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts
could become trapped between the side win-
dow and the door frame as the side window
moves. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody touches the side win-
dow during the opening procedure. If some-
body becomes trapped, release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side window again.
GWARNING
While closing the side windows, body parts in
the closing area could become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
becomes trapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side window again.
70Side windows
Opening and closing

GWARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
Activate the override feature for the rear side
windows. When leaving the vehicle, always
take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehi-
cle. Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected to prolonged exposure to extreme heat or
cold, there is a risk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
Opening/closing the side window
Control panel (example: driver's door)
:
Power window, left
;Power window, right
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPress or pull button :or; until the corre-
sponding side window has reached the
desired position.
If you press the switch beyond the pressure
point and then release it, the window opens
automatically. To stop the movement, press or
pull the switch again.
Resetting the side windows
You must reset the side windows if there has
been a malfunction or an interruption in the volt-
age supply.
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPull the two power window switches and hold
for approximately 1 second after closing the
side window.
Problems with the side windows
If you cannot completely open or close a side
window:
If there are no objects or leaves in the window
guide that prevent the sliding sunroof from clos-
ing, there has been a malfunction or the on-
board voltage has been interrupted.
XReset the side window (Ypage 71).
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Opening and closing
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Folding seat (example with partition sliding door)
XRemove key:from the partition sliding
door.
XPull grip ;of the catch in the direction of the
arrow and fold seat cushion =up or down.
XRelease grip ;of seat cushion =in the cor-
responding end position.
XMove the seat cushion =until it engages.
Grip ;of the catch must lie completely on
the seat frame.
Rear bench seat (Passenger Van)
GWARNING
If the rear bench seat is not installed as descri- bed or an unsuitable rear bench seat is instal-
led, the seat belts may not provide protection
as intended. There is an increased risk of
injury.
Install the rear bench seat as described. Only
use rear bench seats that are approved for
your vehicle by the distributor named on the
inside cover page.
!For safety reasons, the four-seat rear bench
must only be removed or installed at a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Keep the seat bench mounting recesses in the
vehicle floor free from dirt and foreign objects.
Locking mechanism lever on the feet of the bench
seat
XTo remove the rear bench seat: swing all
levers :of the bench seat completely
upwards.
The bench seat moves back into the seat
mounting recesses on the vehicle floor.
XLift the bench seat upwards out of the seat
mounting recesses.
iDo not exceed the maximum permissible
number of seats for models registered as
passenger vehicles.
XTo install the rear bench seat: observe the
prescribed installation position of the bench
seat.
Install the two-seat bench seat only on the
driver's side.
XCheck mounting shells ;on the vehicle
floor.
XPosition the bench seat in the direction of
travel in corresponding mounting shells ;.
XSlide the bench seat forwards until you hear
the locking mechanisms engage.
XCheck levers:on the anchorages of the
bench seat.
All levers :must be flush to the vehicle floor.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Interior lighting
Switching the dashboard lighting on/
off
Overview
Standard interior ligh t
1
Interio rligh tswitched on
2Interio rligh tswitched off
3Automatic control system switched on
Interio rlights in th eoverhead control panel
:
Switches th eleft-han dreading lamp on/off
;Switches th eright-hand reading lamp
on/off
=Right-hand reading lamp
?Interio rligh t
ASwitches th eautomatic control system on /
off
BSwitches th einterio rligh ton/off
CLeft-han dreading lamp
If you manually switch on th einterio rlighting or
reading lamp son th eoverhead control panel,
they switch off automatically after 20 minutes.
Automatic control
The interior ligh tcomes on if you:
Runlock th evehicl e
Ropen th edriver' sor th efront-passenger door
Rremove th eke yfrom th eignition loc k
The interior ligh tswitches off again automati-
cally.
If adoor is lef topen ,th einterior lighting
switches off after approximately 20 minutes.
Switching the rear compartment
lighting on/off centrally (Passenger
Van)
Rear compartmen tlighting switch
:
To switch on th erear compartmen tlighting
;Automatic control
=To switch off th erear compartmen tlighting
You can switch th erear compartmen tlighting
on/off centrally on Passenger Van sthat are
equipped wit hconvenience control .
Ther emay also be aswitch on th erear com-
partmen tlights that allows you to switch them
on/off separately. If you switch off rear com-
partmen tlighting =,therear compartmen t
ligh tis switched off ,regardless of th eposition of
it s own switch .
If you mov eth erear compartmen tlighting
switch to center position ;,theautomatic con-
trol system is switched on .When you open a
door or unlock th evehicle, th erear compart-
men tlighting then goes on automatically. Once
th edoor sare closed, it switches off automati-
call yafter 20 minutes.
84Interior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers