2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER ABS

Diesel pa
rticulat efilter Note
sonr egeneration &
DANG ER Risk of fata linjuries due to
ex haus tgases
Combustio nengines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses suc hascarbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaus tgases is hazardou stohealth
and can lead topoisoning. #
Neverlea ve thee ngine running in an
enclose dspace wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haus tsystemp arts
Flammable material suc hasleaves, grass or
twigs ma yignit eift heyc ome int ocontact
wi th hotp arts of thee xhau stsystem or
ex haus tgas flow. #
Park thev ehicle so that no flammable
material can com eintoc ontact wi thhot
ve hicle components. #
In particular ,donotpar kond rygrass‐
land or har vested grain fields. If
th ev ehicle is predominantl yused fors hor tdis‐
ta nce driving or extende dnon-operationa ltimes,
th is could lead toam alfunctio ninthe automatic
cleaning function fort he diesel particulat efilter.
As aresult, permanent blocking of thed iesel par‐
ticulat efilter ma yoccur and fuel ma yalso accu‐
mulat einthe engine oil and cause engine failure.
If yo um ainlydriv eshor tdistan ces, yous hould
driv eonaf reew ay or go forac ountr ydrive for20
minutes every500 km (300 miles). This facili‐
ta test he diesel particulat efilter's burn-of fproc‐
ess.
* NO
TEDama gedue tohote xhau stgases During
rege neration, extremely ho texhau st
ga ses escape from thet ailpipe. #
During rege neration, maintai namini‐
mum di stanc eof7ft(2m)f romo ther
objects, e.g. par kedv ehicles. Batter
ymain switch Note
sont he batter ymain switch *
NO
TEDama getothee lectrical sy stem If
yo ur emo veor disconnect theb atter ymain
switch, it could lead tothee lectrical sy stem
becomin gdamaged. #
Mak esuret hat thei gnition is switched
of fa nd that at leas t15minutes ha ve
passed befor eremoving or reconnecting
th eb atter ymain switch. Otherwise,
electrical sy stem components could be
damaged. Yo
uc an use theb atter ymain switc htodiscon‐
nect thec urrent toall your vehicle's consumers.
This will pr event uncontrolle dbattery discha rge
caused byquiescent cur rent consumers.
If yo ur vehicle is equipped wit hanauxiliary bat‐
te ry inthee ngine compartmen torinthe base of
th ef ront-passen gers eat, youm ustd isconnect
bo th batteries. Onl ythen is thee lectrical sy stem
fully disconnected from thep ower supply.
% Only disconnect thev ehicle from thep ower
supply using theb atter ymain switc hinthe
fo llowing situations:
R The vehicle is stationar yfor along time
R It is absolutely necessar ytodisconnect
th ev ehicle from thep ower supply
Af ters witching on thep owe rsupp ly,y ou will
need torese tthe side windo ws (/pag e54)
an dt he electric sliding door (/ page50). Switching
thep owe rsuppl yon/off Swit
ching of fthe po wersupply Driving and pa
rking 11 5

DSR is in
standb ymode.
R DSR is inactive:
-
as soon as youe xceed aspeed of 28 mph
(45 km/h).
- DSR appear sinthestatus area of theo n-
boar dcomputer .Inaddition, theDSR Off
messag eappears.
- DSR ---appear sinthestatus area of the
on-boar dcomputer.
Setting thes peed while driving downhill
Yo uc an se tthe speed depending on theg ear
ra ng etob etwe en 2m ph (4 km/h) and 11mph
(1 8k m/h) using theb rake and accelerator pedals
or ther ockers witc hont hesteering wheel. #
Brak eora ccelerat ethe vehicle tothed esired
speed on thed ownhill gradient. #
Release theb rake or accelera torp edal.
The cur rent speed is stored.
or #
Press rocker switch 1up or down during a
DSR regulation.
The las tsave dspeed is increased or reduced. #
Release rocker switch 1.
The cur rent speed is stored.
or #
Press rocker switch 1up or down until
desired speed is reached. #
Release rocker switch 1.
The cur rent speed is stored.
% It ma
ybeam oment befor ethe vehicle starts
to brak etot he se tspeed. Take this dela yinto
account when setting thes peed wit hrocker
switch 1. Deactivating DSR
#
Press theu pper section of switch 1.
or #
Accele rate and driv efastert han 28 mph
(45 km/h).
DSRd eactivates automaticall yinthefollowing
situations:
R As soon as youe xceed aspeed of 28 mph
(45 km/h).
R Ther eisam alfunction in theE SP®
or ABS
sy stem. Electronic le
velc ontrol Fu
nction of ENR (electronic le velc ontrol) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Whe nlowe ring thev ehicle, people could
become trapped if their limbs ar ebetwe en
th ev ehicle body and thet ires or underneath
th ev ehicle. #
Mak esurenoo ne is underneat hthe
ve hicle or in thei mmediat evicinit yof
th ew heel ar ches when youl owe rthe
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom jac ktip‐
ping
If yo up arkav ehicle wit hair suspension, the
air suspension ma yremain acti vatedf or up to
one hour ,evenw hen thei gnition is switched
off. If yout hen raise thev ehicle wit hthe jac k,
th ea ir suspension will attem pttoadjus tthe
ve hicle le vel. 12 2
Driving and pa rking

Depending on
thev ehicle's equipment, ther adar
sensor sareintegrated behind theb umpers
and/or behind ther adiator grill. Keep these parts
free of dirt, ice and slush (/ page274). Th esen‐
sor sm ustn otbe co vered, fore xamp leby bicycle
ra ck s, overhanging loads or sticke rs.A fter ac olli‐
sion, ha vethef unction of ther adar sensors
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop as
damag e(both visible or non-visible) ma yhave
occur redtot he bumper or radiator trim. Fu
nction of driving sy stems and driving
saf etys ystems In
this section, youw illfind information abou tthe
fo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf etys ys‐
te ms:
R ABS ( Anti-lock braking system)
(/ page138)
R ASC ( Acceleration SkidControl)
(/ page138)
R BAS(Bra ke Assist System) (/ page138)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(/ page139)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(/ page140)
R ActiveB rake Assi st (/ pag e140)
R Cruise control (/ page142)
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 144)
R Hill star ta ssist
R HOL Dfunction (/ page146)
R Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC (/ page 146)
R Rear vie wcamer a(/ pag e148)
R 360° Camer a(/ pag e150)
R ATTENTION ASSIS T(/ pag e152)
R Traf ficS ign Assi st (/ pag e153)
R Blind Spo tAssist ( / pag e155)
R ActiveL aneK eeping Assis t(/pag e158) Fu
nctions of ABS (Anti-loc kBraking Sy stem) Obser
vethei mp ortant sa fety guideline sfor the
driving saf etys ystem.
ABS cont rols theb rake pressur eincritical situa‐
tions:
R thew heels ar epreve nted from lo cking when
braking, e.g. during maximum full-s topb rak‐
ing or when ther eisi nsufficient tir etraction. R
thes teerability of thev ehicle in term sof
ph ysical possibilities is ensured when brak‐
ing.
R ABSisa ctivefroms peeds of appr ox.3m ph
(5 km/h). On aslipper yroad sur face, ABS
inter venes evenify ou onl ybrake gently.
Sy stem limitations
If th er eisam alfunction and they ellow 0025 ABS
wa rning lam plight supc ontinuousl yinthe instru‐
ment displa yafter startin gthe engine, ABS may
be impaired or inoperative.
If ABS inter venes, youw illfeel ap ulsing in the
brak epedal. The pulsating brak epedal ma ybean
indication of hazardous road condition sand func‐
tions as areminder totake extrac arew hile driv‐
ing.
If ABS in terv enes: keep theb rake pedal firm ly
depressed until theb raking situation has passed.
To car ryout maximum full-s topb raking:
dep ress theb rake pedal wit hfull forc e. Fu
nction of BAS(Brak eAssis tSystem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
am alfunctio ninBAS (Brak eAssistSys‐
te m)
If BA Sism alfunctioning ,the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. #
Depress theb rake pedal wit hfull force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts thew heels from locking. BA
Ss uppo rtsy ou wit hadditional braking forc ein
an emer gency braking situation.
If yo ud epress theb rake pedal quickl y,BA Sis
acti vated:
R BASa utom atically boosts theb raking forc eof
th eb rakes
R BASc an sho rten theb raking dis tance
R ABS pr eventst he wheels from locking
When your elease theb rake pedal, theb rakes
function as usual again. BASisd eactivated. Fu
nctions of ASR (Acceleration Skid Control) ASR can neither
reduce ther isk of an accident
nor override thel aw sofp hysics if thed rive rd oes
no tp ay attention when pulling away or accelerat‐
ing. ASR is onl yanaid. Alw aysa dap tyour driving 13 8
Driving and pa rking

lation and an
yensuin gconsequences.
Obser vecountr y-specific la ws.
Mak esuret hat thel oad is secur ebefor eevery
jou rney and at regular inter vals during along
journe y.Ad jus tthe load securing as necessar y.
Information on ho wtosecureloads cor rectly can
be obtained from them anufacturer sofload
securing aids or tie downs forl oad-securing, for
ex ample.
When securing loads, obse rvet he following:
R Fill spaces between thel oad and thec argo
compartmen twalls or wheel wells. Forthis
purpose, use rigid load securing aids, suc has
we dges, wooden fixing sorp adding.
R Attach secured and stabilized loads in all
directions.
Use thec argo tie-down points or tie-down
ey es and thel oading rails in thec argo com‐
partmen toronthe load sur face.
Only use tie downs, suc haslashing rods, lock
ro ds or lashing nets and lashing stra ps, which
has been tested in accordance wit hcurrent
st andards (e.g. DI NEN). Alw aysu sethec argo
tie-down point closes ttothe load; pad sharp
edges.
Loads, and heavy loads in particular ,should
preferably be secured using thet ie-down
ey es.
% Yo
uw ill obtain tie downs tested in accord‐
ance wit hcurrent standards (e.g. DI NEN)
from an yspecialis tcompan yorfromaq uali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Note sont he partition
Wi thout apartition ,vehicles that ar eappr ove das
commercial vehicles (N1 ,N2) do no tfulfill ISO
27 956, whi chdescribes thee quipment forp rop‐
erly securing aloa dind elivery vehicles. If the
ve hicle is used totranspo rtgoods, retrofitting the
partition is stro ng lyrecommended ,asprope rly
securing thel oad in vehicles without apartition
will alw aysbeac omplexoperation. Overvie
wofcargo tie-down point Cargo tie-down points (e
xample:Passenger
Va n)
1 Tie-down eyes Cargo tie-down points (e
xample: Cargo Van
without loadin grails)
1 Tie-down eyes
Secur eloose loads wit hanapprove dlashing net
or atarp.
Al wa ys fast enthel ashing ne tortarptoa llav aila‐
ble cargo tie-down points .Makes uret hat thef as‐
te ning hoo ksares ecured agains tacciden tal
opening.
If yo ur vehicle is equipped wit hloading rails in
th ec argo compartmen tfloor ,you can place lash‐
ing rods directly in front of and behind thel oad.
The lashing rods directly absorb thep otential
shifting forc es.
Securing loads on thec argo compartmen tfloor
by lashing them down is onl yrecommended for Tr
ansporting 259

Dat
atransmitted is vehicle information. Fora ny
qu estions about thec ollection, use and sharing
of thee Call sy stem data, please contact MBU‐
SA 's Cus tomer Assis tance Center at 800-FOR-
MERC.
Fo rC anada, please contact MBC’ sCustomer
Assis tance Center at 1-800-387-0 100.
Cust omer requ ests forc ove redi nformation
should be submitted via thes ame channels.
Fo ra ccident clarificatio npurposes ,the following
measures can be take nu ptoa nhour af tert he
emergency call has been initiated:
R The cur rent vehicle position can be de ter‐
mined
R Avoice connection tothev ehicle occupants
can be es tablished Flat tire
Note
sonf lat tires &
WARNING Risk of an accident whe ndriv‐
ing wi thaflat tire
Af lat tir egreatl yimp airsd rivin gc haracteris‐
tics, as well as steering and braking. #
Do no tdrive wit haf lat tire. #
Remo vethef lat tir eand ins tallthe
spar ewheel or consult aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. In
thee vent of aflat tir eyou ha vethef ollowing
possibilities depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
R Vehicles with Mercede sPRO connec t:in
th ee vent of aflat tire, youc an call Roadside
Assis tance via theR oadside Assis tance call
button in theo verhead cont rolp anel
(/ page185).
R Allv ehicles: chang ethe wheel
(/ page313). Battery
Note
sont he12Vb attery &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
wo rkcar ried out incor rectl yont he bat‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on theb attery
can, fore xamp le, lead toas hor tcircuit .This can lead
tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
ev ant sy stems, fore xamp lethel ighting sys‐
te m, ABS (anti-loc kbraking sy stem) or ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stabilit yProgram). The ope rating
saf etyofy ourvehicle ma yberestricted.
Yo uc oul dlose control of thev ehicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R when braking
R inthee vent of ab rupt steering maneuvers
and/or when thev ehicle's speed is not
adap tedtot heroad conditions #
Inthee vent of ashortcircui tora simi‐
la ri ncident, contact aqualified special‐
is tw orks hop immediately. #
Do no tcontinue driving. #
Alwaysh ave workon theb atter ycarried
out at aqualified specialis tworks hop. R
Further information on ABS (/ page138)
R Further information on ESP ®
(/ page139)
Mercedes-Benz recommends that youh ave the
12 Vb atter yreplaced at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Should youw ant toreplace theb atter yyourself,
obser vethef ollowing information:
R Alwaysr eplace adefectiv ebatter ywithab at‐
te ry whic hfulfills thev ehicle's specific
requ irements.
R Use de tach able parts suc hasthevent hose,
elbo wfittin gort erminal co verfromt he bat‐
te ry to be replaced.
R Mak esuret hat thev ent hose is alw aysc on‐
nected toits original openin gonthe battery
side.
Ins tallthe existin gorn ewlysupplied stop
plugs.
Otherwise, gases or batter yacid could
escape.
R Mak esuret hat thed etachable parts ar econ‐
nec tedint he same wayasb efore.
Fo rs afet yr easons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at youo nly use bat teries that ha vebeen tested
and appr ovedfor your vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
These batteries pr ovide inc reased impact pr otec‐
tion topreve ntvehicle occupants from suf fering
aci db urns should theb atter ybed amaged in an
accident. 280
Breakdown assis tance

#
Obser vethen otes on permissible towing
me thods (/ page286). #
The propeller shafts tothed rive axles must
be remo vedift he maximum permissible tow‐
ing dis tance is exceeded. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
005C. #
Release thep arking brake. #
Switc hoffthei gnition. Loading
thev ehicle fort ransport #
Obser vethen otes on towing away
( / pag e287)(/pag e288). #
Connec tthe towb arto thet ow ing eyetol oad
th ev ehicle. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
005C.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission: in
th ee vent of damag etothe electrics, the
automatic transmissio nmaybe loc kedin
position 005D.Toshifttop osition 005C,provide
th eo n-boar delectrical sy stem wit hpower
( / pag e281). #
Load thev ehicle ont othe transpor ter. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
005D. #
Use thep arking brak etosecurethe vehicle
agains trolling away. #
Only secur ethe vehicle bythew heels.
Ve hicles with all-wheel drive/vehicles with
automatic transmission #
Mak esuret hat thef ront and rear axle scome
to rest on thes ame transpor tatio nv ehicle. *
NO
TEDama getothed rive trai ndueto
incor rect positioning #
Do no tpositio nthe vehicle abo vethe
connection point of thet ranspor tvehi‐
cle. *
NO
TEVehicle damag eduetoimproper
loading An all-wheel driv
evehicle ma ybedamaged if
it is tilted, pushed or mo vedw hile being loa‐
ded using ahydraulic plat form. #
When loading avehicle wit hall-wheel
drive, thev ehicle should onl ybemoved
and positioned byits ownp owe r. #
The vehicle and thes urface it is posi‐
tione dons hould no longer be mo ved
when thek eyisremo vedorift he door
is open. To
wing eyes torage location The
towing eyeisl ocated in thev ehicle tool kit in
th ef ront-passen gerfootwell (/ page291). Installing/removing
thet ow ing eye Ins
talling and removing thef ront towing eye #
Toinstall thef ront towing eye: press the
to poft he co vera nd remo vethec over. #
Screw intowing eye1clockwise tothes top
and tighten. #
Toremo vethef ront towing eye: unsc rew
to wing eye1counter-clockwise. #
Inser tthe co verw itht he tabs at thet op and
push in at theb otto muntilthec ove rengages. Breakdown assi
stance 289

Maximum permissible pa
yload weight: nomi‐
nal load and luggag eload plus 150lbs (68 kg)
multiplied bythen umber of seats in thev ehicle. Changing
awheel Note
sons electing, installing and replacing
tires Yo
uc an ask fori nformation rega rding permit ted
wheel/tir ecombinations at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoincor‐
re ct size sofwheels and tires
If wheels and tires of thew rong size ar eused,
th ew heel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponents ma ybedamaged. #
Alwaysr eplace wheels and tires with
ones that fulfill thes pecification softhe
original part.
Fo rw heels, pa yattention tothef ollowing:
R Designation
R Type
R Perm issible wheel load
R Wheel of fset
Fo rtires, pa yattention tothef ollowing:
R Designation
R Manufacturer
R Type
R Load-bearing index
R Speed rating &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing thes pecified tir eload rating or the
permissible speed rating
Exceeding thes pecified tir eload rating or the
permissible speed rating ma ylea dtot ire
dama geand tothet ires bur sting. #
Therefore, onl yuse tir etypes and sizes
appr ovedfor your vehicle model. #
Obser vethet irel oad rating and speed
ra ting requ ired fory our vehicle. *
NO
TEVehicle and tir edamag ethrough
tir et ype sand sizes that ha venotb een
appr oved Fo
rs afet yr easons, onl yuse tires, wheels and
accesso ries whic hhave been specially
appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benzf oryour vehicle.
These tires ha vebeen speciall yadap tedf or
use wit hthe contro lsystems, suc hasABS or
ESP ®
.
Otherwise, cer tain properties ,suc hash an‐
dling characteristics, vehicle noise and con‐
sum ption could be adversel yaffected. Fur‐
th ermore, other tir esize could result in the
tires rubbing agains tthe body and axle com‐
ponents when loaded. This could result in
damag etothe tireort hevehicle. #
Onlyuse tires, wheels and accessories
th at ha vebeen checkeda nd recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz. *
NO
TEDriving sa fety pu tatriskbyretrea‐
de dt ires Re
treade dtires ar enotcheckedorr ecom‐
mended byMercedes-Benz, as pr evious dam‐
ag eisn otalw aysd etected during ther etre ad
process.
Driving sa fety cannot, therefore, be guaran‐
te ed. #
Do no tuse used tires when their pr evi‐
ous usag eisunknown. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts thro ugh theu se of tire-ins talling
to ols Ve
hicles with atirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: ther ea reelectronic component
parts in thew heel. Tire -ins talling tools should
no tbea pplied in thea reaoft hevalve.
Otherwise, thee lectronic componen tparts
could be damaged. #
Alwaysh ave tires changed at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. Ac
cesso ries that ar enotappr ovedfor your vehi‐
cle byMercedes-Benz, or ar enotbeing used cor‐
re ctly ,can impair ope rating sa fety. 310
Wheels and tires

cases, oil of
thet ype in thee ngine is no tavaila‐
ble, use ano ther appr ovedm ineral or synthetic
engin eoil.
Ve hicles with adiese lengine: ifth eg rade is
no ta vailable, youm ayalso refill wit hengin eoils
acco rding toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 228.5,
229. 3or2 29.5.Thetop-up quantity is then limi‐
te dtom aximum1.1US qt (1.0 liter).
Yo um ustthen ha vean oil chang ecarried out at
th ee arlies tpossible opportunit y.
Ve hicles with agasoline engine: ifth eg rade is
no ta vailable, youm ayrefill wit hengin eoils
acco rding toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 229.3
or AC EA A3/B4. The top-up quantity is then limi‐
te dtom aximum1.1US qt (1.0 liter).
Yo um ustthen ha vean oil chang ecarried out at
th ee arlies tpossible opportunit y.
Engine oils ar edistinguished by:
R engine oil brand
R grade (MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval)
R SAEc lassi fication (viscosity)
Oil chang einter val
The on-boar dcomputer automatically sho wsthe
dat eoft he next oil chang easane vent messa ge
on thed ispla y.
Mercedes-Benzr ecommends havin gthe oil
ch anged at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Engine oil capacities Engine
Engine oil
M2 74 around11.2 qt
(10.5 li ters)
OM642 around13.2 qt
(12.5 li ters)
OM65 1(rear wheel
drive) around
12qt
(1 1. 5l iters) Information on oil consum
ption
Depending on thed riving style, thev ehicle con‐
sumes amaximum of 1.1USq t(1.0l iter) of
engine oil per 620 mile s(10 00 km).
In thef ollowing cases, oil consum ption ma yalso
exc eed this limit:
R thev ehicle is ne w.
R youu sethev ehicle mostl yunder arduous
conditions.
R youd rive frequently at ahigh engine speed. Re
gular maintenance is aprerequ isitefor favo ra‐
ble consum ption figures. Youc an on lyasses sthe
oil consum ption af teral ong journe y.Chec kthe
oil le velint he engine regularly ,e.g. weekl yor
ev eryt ime your efuel. Note
sonb rake fluid Obser
vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page325). &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
va por poc kets form ing in theb rake sys‐
tem
The brak efluid con stantly absorbs moisture
from thea ir.T his lo werstheb oiling point of
th eb rake fluid. If theb oiling point is tool ow,
va por poc kets ma yformint he brak esystem
when theb rake sa reapplied hard.
This causes theb raking ef fect to be impaired. #
Have theb rake fluid rene we datt he
specified inter vals. *
NO
TEDama getopaint, plastic or rubber
by brak efluid Ther
eisar isk of damag etoproperty if brake
fl uid comes int ocontact wi thpaint, plastic or
ru bber. #
If paint, plastic or rubber comes into
con tact wi thbrak efluid, rinse wi th
wate rimmediatel y. Obser
vethen otes on paintwork/matt efinish
paintwor kcare( /pag e273).
Ha ve theb rake fluid replaced regular lyat aq uali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Only use brak efluid appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
in accordance wit hMB-Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
33 1.0.
Fu rther information on brak efluid:
R intheMBS pecification sfor operating fluids
at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop Coolant
Note
sonc oolant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page325). Te
ch nica ldata 331