2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER dashboard

Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................103
Problems with the windshield
heating .......................................... 103
Rear-compartment air condition-
ing ................................................. 100
Rear-compartment heating .............. 99
Reheat function (air dehumidifica-
tion) ............................................... 102
Setting the air distribution ............. 101
Setting the air vents ......................1 04
Setting the airflow ......................... 101
Setting the temperature ................ 101
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 103
Switching on/off ........................... 100
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 103
Switching windshield heating on/
off ..................................................1 03
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating the dis-
tance warning function .................. 140
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 233
Combination switch ............................ 82
Communications equipment
Operation ....................................... 207
PND fittings ................................... 207
Ports .............................................. 207
Type approval/frequency .............. 271
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 171
Control panel
Above the windshield ....................... 37
Center console ................................ 36
Climate control ................................ 36
Driver's door ....................................3 8
Left and right side of the steering
wheel ............................................... 38
Conversions/equipment .................... 28
Coolant (engine)
Adding ........................................... 219
Checking the level .........................2 18
Display message ............................ 185 Displaying the temperature (on-
board computer) ............................ 164
Filling capacity ............................... 280
Important safety notes .................. 218
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornering lamps
Replacing bulbs ............................... 88
Cornering light function
Function/notes ................................ 83
Courtesy lights
Replacing bulbs ............................... 92
Crosswind driving assistance ............ 55
Cruise control
Activating ....................................... 138
Activation conditions ..................... 138
Cruise control lever ....................... 137
Deactivating ................................... 138
Display message ............................ 186
Driving system ............................... 137
Function/notes .............................1 37
Important safety notes .................. 137
Problem (malfunction) ................... 139
Resuming the stored speed ........... 138
Setting a speed .............................. 138
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 138
Cup holder ......................................... 204
Center console .............................. 204
Cup holder
see Cup holders
Cup holders ........................................ 204
Curtains (cleaning instructions) ...... 235
Customer Assistance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 28
Customer Relations Department ....... 28
D
Dashboard
see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Activating/deactivating (vehicles
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 168
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Checking the battery .......................61
Display message ............................ 189
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 59
Important safety notes .................... 59
Loss ................................................. 62
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 62
SmartKey positions (ignition lock) .. 117
Snow chains ...................................... 246
Sockets .............................................. 206
Spare wheel
General notes ................................ 268
Important safety notes .................. 268
Removing/mounting ...................... 269
Special seat belt retractor .................. 48
Specialist workshop ............................ 27
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 167
Digital (vehicles without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 160
Selecting display unit (vehicles
with steering- wheel buttons) ........ 167
see Instrument cluster
Sprinter dealer
see Qualified specialist workshop
Standing lamps
Replacing bulbs ............................... 88
Replacing bulbs (rear) ...................... 90
Standing lamps (Chassis Cab)
Replacing bulbs (rear) ...................... 91
Start-off assist
Display message ............................ 179
Starting (engine) ................................ 118
Station
see Radio
Steering wheel
Adjusting ......................................... 77
Button overview ............................... 36
Cleaning ......................................... 234
Step
see Electrical step
Stickers
General safety notes ........................ 25 Stowage spaces
see Stowage spaces and stowage
compartments
Stowage spaces and stowage com-
partments
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 201
Glove box ....................................... 200
Important safety notes .................. 200
Paper holder .................................. 203
Stowage co
mpartment above the
windshield ..................................... 202
Stowage compartment in the cen-
ter console ..................................... 202
Stowage compartment in the
dashboard ...................................... 201
Stowage space above the head-
liner ............................................... 202
Stowage space under the rear
bench seat ..................................... 203
Stowage space under the twin co-
driver's seat ................................... 202
Summer tires ..................................... 245
Switch unit
see Control panel
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............ 57
Switching the heater booster func-
tion on/off ......................................... 110
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ............. 169
Swivel seat ........................................... 73
T
Tachometer ........................................ 159
Tail lamps
Changing ......................................... 91
Replacing bulbs ............................... 90
see Lights
Tail lamps (Chassis Cab)
Replacing bulbs ............................... 91
Tank content
Fuel gauge ..................................... 159
Range (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 171
Reserve fuel warning lamp ............. 196
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 273
Cargo tie-down points .................... 281
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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.
Interior lighting85
Lights and windshield wipers
Z

Eyeglasses compartment in the over-
head control panel
XTo open:briefly press cover :.
The eyeglasses compartment opens down-
wards.
XTo close: press the eyeglasses compartment
into the overhead control panel until it
engages.
Make sure that the eyeglasses compartment is
always closed while the vehicle is in motion.
Dashboard stowage compartments
GWARNING
Objects protruding from the stowage com-
partment above the front passenger front air
bag could obstruct or even prevent deploy-
ment of the front passenger front air bag. The front passenger front air bag may then fail to
provide the intended protection. There is an
increased risk of injury.
Do not place any protruding objects in the
stowage compartment above the front
passenger front air bag.
!The right and left storage spaces may be
loaded with a maximum of 11 lb (5 kg) each.
Stowage space (example: front passenger side)
Stowage compartment equipped withsmartphone
connections
=
USB port
?3.5 mm audio jack
iDepending on the vehicle equipment, a USB
port and an AUX-in connection is installed in
the stowage compartment. A Media Interface
is a universal interface for portable audio
equipment, e.g. for an iPod
®or MP3 player
(see the separate audio system operating
instructions).
Stowage spaces and stowage compartments201
Stowing and features
Z

Stowage compartment in the center
console
Stowage compartment on the dashboard above
the center console (example with lid)
The stowage compartments on and in the center
console can be used to store small, light objects.
XTo open:pull release handle ;.
Lid :swings up.
XTo close: close lid:and engage it.
The lid of the stowage compartment must
remain closed while the vehicle is in motion to
ensure that stowed objects are contained
safely.
Stowage space above the headliner
!
The entire stowage space may be loaded
with a maximum of 66 lb (30 kg).
Do not place high, bulky loads in the stowage
space. You could otherwise damage the head-
liner in the event of sharp braking.
On vehicles with a partition, stowage space :
can only be loaded from the cargo compart-
ment.
Stowage space above the windshield
!
The right and left stowage spaces may be
loaded with a maximum of 5.5 lb (2.5 kg)
each.
Stowage compartment (example: driver's side)
:
Stowage compartment
Stowage compartment under the twin
front-passenger seat
Twin front-passenger seat (example: Cargo Van)
You can stow various articles in the stowage
compartment under the twin front-passenger
seat.
XTo fold a seat cushion forwards: lift the seat
cushion out of front anchorage :.
XPull the seat cushion forwards slightly and out
of rear anchorage ;.
XFold the rear edge of the seat cushion up.
XTo fold the seat cushion back: fold down
the seat cushion by the rear edge.
XSlide the seat cushion under the seat back-
rest into rear anchorage ;.
XPush down on the seat cushion at the front
until it engages in front anchorage :.
202Stowage spaces and stowage compartments
Stowing and features

Cup holder
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The cup holder cannot hold a container secure
whilst traveling. If you use a cup holder whilst
traveling, the container may be flung around
and liquid may be spilled. The vehicle occu-
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they may be scalded. You may
be distracted from the traffic conditions and
you could lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Only use the cup holder when the vehicle is
stationary. Only use the cup holder for con-
tainers of the right size. Always close the con-
tainer, particularly if the liquid is hot.
!Do not use the cup holder recesses as ash-
trays. This could damage the cup holders.
Cup holders in the dashboard
Cup holder in dashboar dstowage compartmen t
(example :right-han dside of vehicle )
:
Cup holder
Cup holders in the center console
Cup holders in th ecente rconsole
XTo open: pull out ashtray compartment :by
the recess.
Clamping arm ;of the cup holder opens out
fully.
iVehicles with the non-smoking package
have an additional cup holder instead of the
ashtray.
XPlace the beverage container into the cup
holder and push clamping arm ;against the
container.
XTo close: push ashtray compartment :into
the center console until it engages.
Bottle holder
Bottle holders :in th efron tdoor s(example :co-
driver' sdoor )
204Bottle holder
Stowing and features