2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER parking brake

Pe
rm issible towing me thods Bo
th axle sont he
gr ound Fr
ont axle raised Re
ar axle raised
Ve hicles wit hauto‐
matic transmission and
re ar wheel drive Ye
s, no fur ther than
31 miles (50 km) at
31 mp h(50 km/h) Ye
s, no fur ther than
31 miles (50 km) at
31 mp h(50 km/h) Ye
s, if thes teering
wheel is fixe dint he
center position wit ha
st eering wheel lock
Ve hicles wit hall-wheel
drive Ye
s, no fur ther than
31 miles (50 km) at
31 mp h(50 km/h) No
NoTo
wing wit haraisedaxle: towing should be
per form ed byatow ing compan y. To
wing away thev ehicle wit hbotha xleson
th eg round #
Obser vethen otes on permissible towing
me thods (/ page286). #
Mak esuret hat theb atter yisc onnected and
ch arge d.
When theb atter yisd ischar ged, thef ollowing sit‐
uations occur:
R The engine canno tbestarted.
R It is no tpossible torelease or appl ythe elec‐
tric parking brake.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission canno tbeshiftedto
position 005Cor005D.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essivel yhigh speeds or overlong dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when towing
at exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces. #
Atow ing speed of 30 mph(50 km/h)
mus tnotbe exc eeded. #
Atow ing distanc eof30miles (50 km)
mus tnotbe exc eeded. %
Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
and rear wheel drive: ifth er eisam alfunc‐
tion, thea utomatic transmission ma ybe
loc kedinp osition 005D. If
th ea utomatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dtop osition 005C,transpor tthe vehicle
(/ page289). Atow ing vehicle wit hlifting
equipment is requ ired forv ehicle transport. &
WARNING Risk of accident whe ntow ing
av ehicle whic histoo heavy
If th ev ehicle being tow- star tedort owed
aw ay is heavier than thep ermissible gross
mass of your vehicle, thef ollowing situations
can occur:
R The towing eyem aybecome de tach ed.
R The vehicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve noverturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star tedor
to we da way,its weight mus tnotexc eed
th ep ermissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If
av ehicle needs tobe towe dort ow st arted, its
we ight should no tbegreater that thep ermissible
gross mass of thet ow ing vehicle. #
Information on thev ehicle's permissible gross
mass can be found on thev ehicle identifica‐
tion plat e. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
no to pen thed rive r's or front-passen gerd oor,
as thea utomatic transmission will automati‐
cally shif ttoposition 005D. #
Installth et ow ing eye( /pag e289). #
Secur ethe towing device. Breakdown assis
tance 287

Preparing
thev ehicle foraw heelchange Re
quirements:
R The tire-chang etool kit is available.
R The vehicle is no tonaslope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slipper yand le vel
ground. #
Appl ythe parking brake. #
Movethef ront wheels tothes traight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe transmission toposition 005D. #
Switc hoffthee ngine. #
Mak esuret hat thee ngine cann otbe star ted. #
Take thev ehicle tool kit from thef ootwell on
th ef ront passsenger side (/ page291). Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive #
Take thej acka nd thet ire-chang etool kit out
of thes towa ge compartment (/ page312). #
Ifnecessa ry,r emo vetheh ub cab. #
Assemble thel ug wrenc hextensio nusing the
middl erod and ther od wit hthe lar gest diam‐
et er from thet hree-piece jac kpum pleve r. #
Startin gwitht he middle rod, slide thel ug
wrenc hextensio nasfar as it will go ont othe
lug wrench. #
Using thel ug wrench, loosen thew heel nuts
or bolts on thew heel youw ish tochang eby
about one full turn. Do no tunscr ewthew heel
nuts or bolts comple tely. #
Raise thev ehicle (/ page313). Ra
ising thev ehicle when changing awheel &
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.
The jac kmaytip. #
Press theS ervice button on thea ir sus‐
pension remo tecontrol befor eraising
th ev ehicle.
This pr events au tomatic readjustment
of thev ehicle le vela nd pr events it from
being raised or lo weredm anually. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rect
positioning of thej ack
If yo udon otpositio nthe jac kcorrectl yatt he
appropriat ejackin gpointoft hevehicle, the
jac kc ould tip wi th thevehicle raised. #
Onlyposition thej ackatt he appropriate
jacking point of thev ehicle. The base of
th ej ackm ustbep ositioned vertically
under thej acking point of thev ehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom vehicle tip‐
ping
On slopes, thej ackc ould tip wit hthe vehicle
ra ised. #
Neverc hang eaw heel on aslope. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. *
NO
TEVehicle damag efromt he jack If
yo udon otpositio nthe jac kcorrectl yatt he
appropriat ejacks uppor tpoin toft hevehicle,
th ej ackc ould tip overwitht he vehicle raised. #
The jac kisdesigned exclusively for
jacking up thev ehicle at thej acks up‐
por tpoints. Re
quirements:
R Ther eareno persons in thev ehicle.
R The vehicle is prepared forc hanging awheel
(/ page313). Wheels and tires
313

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
De tection of arestraint sy stem malfunction:
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam pdoes no tlight up when
th ei gnition is switched on.
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam plight supc ontinuously
or repeatedl yduring ajourne y. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
0075 SRS Malfunction Service
Required *T
herestra int sy stem is malfunctioning . &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in ther estraint
sy stem
If th er estraint sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem com‐
ponents ma ybetriggered unintentionall yormaynotd eplo yas
intended during an accident .This ma yaffect theE mer gency Ten‐
sioning Device sorairbags, fore xamp le. #
Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immedi‐
atel yataq ualified specialis tworks hop. De
tection of arestraint sy stem malfunction:
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam pdoes no tlight up when
th ei gnition is switched on.
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam plight supc ontinuously
or repeatedl yduring ajourne y. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
0024 Parking Brake Inopera-
tive *A
malfunction has occur redint he sy stem, thep arking brak eisinop‐
erative. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoabrake system mal‐
function
If th eb rake system is malfunctioning, braking characteristics
ma ybei mpaired. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Park thev ehicle on alevel sur face only and secu reit against
ro lling away. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shiftthe transmission
to position 005D. #
Have theb rake system checkedataq ualified specialis twork‐
shop immediatel y.
0024 Incline Too Steep See
Operator's Manual *T
he on-boar delectrical sy stem voltag eisl oworam alfunction has
occur redint he sy stem; theh olding forc em aynotbes ufficient for
th ei ncline. 340
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions &
WARNING Risk of accident if thee lectrical parking brake
has insuf ficient holding force
If th ee lectrical parking brak edoes no thave sufficient holding
fo rc eonas teep incline, thev ehicle ma yroll away. #
Park thev ehicle on alevel sur face only and secu reit
agains trolling away. #
Shif tthe automatic transmission toposition 005D. Obser
vethen otes on parking thev ehicle (/ page133).
0024
Parking Brake See Oper-
ator's Manual *T
he on-boar dvoltag eisloworam alfunction has occur redint he
sy stem; thec losing forc em aynotbes ufficient fort he incline. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoabrake system mal‐
function
If th eb rake system is malfunctioning, braking characteristics
ma ybei mpaired. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Park thev ehicle on alevel sur face only and secu reit against
ro lling away. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shiftthe transmission
to position 005D. #
Have theb rake system checkedataq ualified specialis twork‐
shop immediatel y.
Chec kBrake Pads See
Operator's Manual *T
he brak epads ha vereached their wear limit. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etorestricted braking po wer
When theb rake pads ha vereached their wear limit ,the braking
po we rm aybe restricted. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
004D
Check Brake Fluid Level *T
her eisn otenough brak efluid in theb rake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etolowbrak efluid le vel
If th eb rake fluid le velist oo lo w,theb raking ef fect and theb rak‐
ing characteristic smaybe impaired. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible,
paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. Do no tcon‐
tinue driving under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Do no tadd brak efluid. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 341

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Switc hOff Lights
0049 Auto Lamp Function
Inoperative *T
he light sensor is malfunctioning. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
0049
Malfunction See Opera-
tor’s Manual *T
heexterior lighting is malfunctioning. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Ve hicles with traile rhitch:af use mayhaveb lown. #
Stop in accordance wit hthe tra ffic conditions. #
Chec kthe fuses, and replace them if necessary(/ page290).
0049
Check Left Low
Beam (exa mp le) *T
he bulb in question is faulty. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
or #
Chec kwhether changing theb ulb is permitted. Indicator and
warning lamps Overvie
wofwarningand indicator lamps When
thei gnition is switched on, man ysystems
per form aself-test. Som ewarning and indicator
lamps ma yswitc honorf lashtemp oraril yduring
th is time. This behavior is no cause fora larm.
These warning and indicator lamps onl ysignal a
malfunction if they light up or flash, onc ethe
engine has been star tedort hevehicle is in oper‐
ation.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
0058 Lo
wb eam (/ page80)
0060 Pa
rking light (/ page80)
0057 High beam (/
page81)
003E003D Tu
rn signal (/ page81)
005E Re
ar fogl ight (/ page80)
00E9 Saf
etyb elt no tfas tened
(/ page365)
0027 and
004D USA: Brakes (red) (/
page360)
004D Canada: Brakes (red) (/
page360)
004D Brakes (yellow) (/
page360)
0025 ABS malfunctioning (/
page360)
002E Off-road
gear 00E5
ESP®
(/ page360)
00BB ESP®
OFF (/ page360)
00D4 Ac
tiveB rake Assi stdeactivated
(/ page140)
0049
and 0024 USA: Electric parking brak
eapplied
(red) (/ page360)(/pag e360)
0024 Canada: Electric parkin
gbrake
applied (red) (/ page360)
(/ page360)
0024 Electric parkin
gbrake (yellow)
(/ page360) (/ page360)
00CC Po
we r-assis teds teering malfunc‐
tionin g(/ pag e365)
003D Elect
rical malfunction
(/ page 366)
0075 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page360)
00B9 Chec
kEngine (/ page366)
00D4 Fu
elreser vewit hfuel filler flap loca‐
tio nindicator (/ page366)
00AC Coolan
ttoo hot/cold (/ page366)
00BA Dis
tance warning (/ page365)
0028 Preglow
0077 Ti
re pressur emonitor Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 359

Saf
etys ystems Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0024
and
0049
Elect ricp arkin gb rake
applied redi ndicator
lam p(USA) does no tlight
up
0024 Elect ricp arkin gb rake
applied redi ndicator
lam p(Canada) does not
light up
0024 Elect ricp arkin gb rake
malfunctionin gyellow
indicator lam plight sup Ve
hicles with electric parking brake: thee lectric parking brak ered
indicator lam pdoes no tlight up. The elect ricp arkin gb rake yello wi ndi‐
cator lam plight sup.
Meanin gofthe indicator lamps:
R The redi ndicator lam pdoes no tlight up: thee lectric parking brake
has been released.
R The yello wi ndicator lam plight sup:thee lectric parking brak eis
malfunctioning. #
Obser vethem essages on them ultifunction displa y. #
Switc hthe ignition of fand bac kon. #
Ifth em alfunction messag epersists, visit aqualified specialis twork‐
shop. #
Park thev ehicle only on le velg round and secur eitagains trolling
aw ay ( /pag e135).
0024 and
0049
Re de lectric parking
brak eapplied indicator
lam p(USA) lights up
0024
Re de lectric parking
brak eapplied indicator
lam p(Canada) lights up
0024 Ve
hicles with electric parking brake: ther ed and yello we lect ric
parking brak eindicator lamps light up.
Meaning of thei ndicator lamps:
R The rede lectric parking brak eindicator lam plights up: thee lectric
parking brak ehas been applied.
R The yello we lect ricp arkin gb rake indicator lam plight sup:thee lec‐
tric parking brak eismalfunctioning. #
Obser vethem essages on them ultifunction displa y. #
Switc hthe ignition of fand bac kon. #
Ifth em alfunction messag epersists, visit aqualified specialis twork‐
shop. #
If it is no tpossible torelease thee lectric parking brake, do no tdrive
th ev ehicle. 360
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Elect ricp arkin gb rake
malfunctionin gyellow
indicator lam plight sup
0024 and
0049
Re de lectric parking
brak eapplied indicator
lam p(USA) flashes
0024 Re de lectric parking
brak eapplied indicator
lam p(Canada) flashes
0024
Elect ricp arkin gb rake
malfunctionin gyellow
indicator lam plight sup Ve
hicles with electric parking brake: ther ed electric parking brake
indicator lam pflashes. The electric parkin gbrake yello wi ndicator lamp
light sup.
Meanin gofthe indicator lamps:
R The rede lectric parking brak eindicator lam pflashes: thea ctivation
st atus of thee lectric parking brak eisunknow n.
R The yello we lect ricp arkin gb rake indicator lam plight sup:thee lec‐
tric parking brak eismalfunctioning. #
Obser vethem essages on them ultifunction displa y. #
Switc hthe ignition of fand bac kon. #
Enga geand disen gage thee lectric parking brak eusing thes witch
while depressing theb rake pedal. #
Ifth em alfunction messag epersists, par kthe vehicle on le vel
ground and secur eitagains trolling away ( / pag e135). #
Consultaq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
When ther ed indicator lam pflashes, thev ehicle mus tnotbe driven
as theb rake system ma yoverheat.
0024
and
0049
Re de lectric parking
brak eapplied indicator
lam p(USA) lights up
0024
Re de lectric parking
brak eapplied indicator
lam p(Canada) lights up
0024 The electric parking
brak emalfunctioning yel‐ Ve
hicles with electric parking brake: thee lectric parking brak ered
indicator lam plight sup. The elect ricp arkin gb rake yello wi ndicator
lam pdoes no tlight up.
Meanin gofthe indicator lamps:
R The electric parking brak ered indicator lam plights up: thee lectric
parking brak ehas been applied.
R The electric parking brak eyello windicator lam pdoes no tlight up:
th er ea reno malfunctions wit hthe electric parking brake. #
Do no tdrive thev ehicle if thee lectric parking brak ehas been
applied. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 361

Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
lo wi ndicator lam pdoes
no tlight up
0024
and
0049
Re dp arking brake
applied indicator lamp
(USA) lights up
0024
Re dp arking brake
applied indicator lamp
(Canada) lights up Ve
hicles with manual parking brake: ther ed parking brak eindicator
lam plights up.
Meaning of thei ndicator lamp:
R The redp arking brak eindicator lam plights up: thep arking brake
has been applied. #
Do no tdrive thev ehicle if thep arking brak ehas been applied.
004D
Brak esystemw arning
lam p(yellow) The brak
esystemy elloww arning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is on. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoabrake system malfunc‐
tion
If th eb rake system is malfunctioning, braking characteristic smay
be impaired. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Driv ecarefully at an adjus teds peed and at asufficient dis tance
from thev ehicle in front. #
Ifth em ultifunction displa yshows adispla ymessage, compl ywithi t. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
004D
and
0027
Brak ewarning lam p(red)
(USA)
004D The brak
esystemr edwarning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is on.
Po ssible causes:
R The brak eforce boosting is malfunctioning.
R The EBD (electronic brakeforce distribution) is malfunctioning.
R Ther eisn otenough brak efluid in theb rake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injur yifbrake forc eb oosting is
malfunctioning
If brak eforce boosting is malfunctioning, increased brak epedal
fo rc em aybe necessar yfor braking .The braking characteristic smay
be impaired. The brakin gdista nce can increase in eme rgency brak‐
ing situations. 362
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps