2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER lights

The function is activ
eunder thef ollowing condi‐
tions:
R The speed is less than 37 mph(60 km/h) and
th ei ndicator has been switched on or the
st eering wheel is turned.
R The speed is between 37mph(60 km/h) and
50 mph(80 km/h )and thes teering wheel is
turned.
The cornering light ma ystilllight up foras hort
time but is switched of fautomatically af tera
maximu mofthree minutes.
% When
reve rseg ear is engaged, thel ighting
switches totheo pposit eside. Highbeam Assist
Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assis tfunction &
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assist
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tdoes no trecognize
th ef ollowing road users:
R Road user swithout lights, e.g .pedes‐
trians
R Road user swithp oor lighting ,e.g.c yclists
R Road user swhose lighting is obstructed,
e.g .bya barrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptiv eHighbeam
Assis tmayfailto recognize other road users
wit htheir ownlighting, or ma yrecognize
th em tool ate.
In these or similar situations, thea utomatic
high beam is no tdeactivated or is activated
despit ethe presence of other road users. #
Alwayso bser vethet raffic carefull yand
switc hofftheh igh beam in good time. The
Adaptiv eHighbeam Assis tautomatically
swit ches between thef ollowing settings:
R Lowb eam
R High beam
The sy stem de tects that vehicle lights are
approaching in theo pposit edirection or driving
ahead of thev ehicle.
At speeds greater than 19 mp h(30 km/h), a
ch ang eism adetothef ollowing setting:
R If no other road user saredetected, theh igh
beam switches on automaticall y.At
speeds less than 16 mp h(25 km/h) or if there
is suf ficient road lighting ,achang eism adeto
th ef ollowing setting:
R The high beam automatically switches off.
Sy stem limitations
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tcanno ttak et he road,
we ather or traf ficc onditions int oconsideration.
The de tection of obs tacles can be restricted if:
R Visibility is impaired, e.g. in fog, heavy rain or
snow
R The sensor saredirty or co vered
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tisonlyana id.Youa re
re sponsible fore nsuring cor rect vehicle lighting
in accordance wit hthe pr evailin glight ,visibility
and traf ficc onditions.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind the
windshield near theo verhead cont rolp anel.
Switching Highbea mAssis tonoro ff #
Toswitc hon:tur nthe light switc htothe
0058 position. #
Switc hthe highbeam on using thec ombina‐
tion switch.
If th eh ighbeam is automaticall yswitched on
in darkness, the00CE indicator lam ponthe
multifunction displa ylights up. #
Toswitc hoff:switc hofftheh ighbeam using
th ec ombination switch. Ad
justin gthe in terior lighting Ad
justin gthe fron tinterior lighting Va
riant 1 Ligh
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When
youa re re placing thel ight bulb, obser ve
th ef ollowing:
R Do no tuse an ybulb that has been dropped or
has scratches on its glass tube .Otherwise,
th eb ulb ma yexplode.
R Theb ulb ma yexplod eifitish otor if you
to uch, drop or sc ratchi t.
R Stains on theg lass tube reduce theb ulb's
service life. Do no ttouc hthe glass tube with
yo ur bar ehands. If necessar y,clea nthe glass
tube wit halcohol or spirits in acolds tate and
wipe it down wit halint-freec loth.
R Protect bulbs from humidity and do no tbring
th em int ocontact wit hliquids.
Alw ayse nsur ethe bulbs ar efirml ysecured.
If yo ur vehicle is equipped wit hLED lamps, you
can checkt his as follo ws :the light cone will mo ve
from toptob ottomand bac kagain when the
engine starts .For this to wo rk,the lo wbeam
needs tohave been switched on befor ethe
engine is star ted.
Bulbs and lights ar eamajor par tofvehicle
saf ety. Therefore, ensur ethat they area lways
wo rking. Ha vetheh eadlam psetting checkedr eg‐
ular ly.
R Befor echanging thel amps, switc hoffthe
ve hicle's lighting sy stem. This will pr event a
sho rtcircuit.
R Use bulbs only in closed lights that ha vebeen
designed fort hem.
R Use onl yspar ebulbs of thes ame type and
wit hthe cor rect voltage.
If th en ew bulb also does no tlight up, consult a
qu alified specialis tworks hop. Re
placing fron tlight bulbs (vehicles with hal‐
ogen headlamps) Overvie
woffront bul btypes
Yo uc an chang ethe following bulbs. Halogen headlamps
1 High beam/daytime running la mps:
H1 555W /15W
2 Lowb eam/perime terl igh t:H7 55 W/W 5W
3 Turn signal: 345 7NAK 28 W
Changing the halogen headla mps
Re quirements:
R Lowb eam: light bulb type H7 55 W
R High beam/daytim erunnin glights: light
bulb type H1 555W/15W
R Perime terl ights: light bulb typ eW5W
R Turn signal indicators: bulb type 3457NAK
28 W 1
Lowb eam/perime terl ights housing co ver
2 High beam/daytim erunnin glights housing
co ver
3 Indicator soc ket #
Switc hoffthel ighting sy stem. 84
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Lowb eam/perime terl ights: pull ba ck
housing co ver1. #
Pullo utthes ockettow ards ther ear. #
Remo vetheb ulb from thes ocket. #
Inse rtthen ew bulb int othe soc kets ucht hat
th eb ase of theb ulb restsf ullya gains tthe
base of thes ocket. #
Align and inser tthe soc ket. #
Attach housing co ver1. #
High beam/daytime running lights: pull
bac khousing co ver2. #
Turn thes ocketc ounter-clo ckwise and pull it
out. #
Remo vetheb ulb from thes ocket. #
Inse rtthen ew bulb int othe soc kets ucht hat
th eb ase of theb ulb restsf ullya gains tthe
base of thes ocket. #
Inse rtthes ocketa nd tur nitclock wise. #
Attach housing co ver2. #
Turn signal indicator: #
Turn soc ket 3counter-clo ckwise and
re mo veit. #
Gently tur nthe bulb counter-clockwise and
ta ke it out of thes ocket. #
Inse rtthen ew bulb int othe soc keta nd tur nit
clo ckwise. #
Inser tsocket 3and tur nitclock wise.
Ad ditional tur nsignal light
Re quirements:
R Ad
ditional tur nsignal light (all-wheel
driv evehicles): bulb typeP21W #
Switching of fthe lighting sy stem. #
Unscr ewscrews 1and remo velens 2. #
Gently tur nthe bulb counter-clockwise and
ta ke it out of thes ocket. #
Inse rtthen ew bulb int othe soc keta nd tur nit
clo ckwise. #
Place lens 2in position and tigh tent he
scr ews 1. Re
placing rear light bulb s(Cargo Vana nd
Pa ssenger Van) Overvie
wofrear bul btypes (Cargo Vana nd
Pa ssenger Van)
Yo uc an chang ethe following bulbs. Ve
hicles wit hstandar dtail lamps
1 Brak elights/tail lamps/pe rime terl ights:
P21W
2 Reversing lights: P21W
3 License plate lamp:W5W
4 Rear fogl ights: P21W
Yo uc an chang ethe following bulbs. Light and vision
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Ve
hicles wit hpartial LED tail lamps
1 Reversing lights: P21W
2 License plate lamp:W5W
3 Rear fogl ights: P21W
Ta il lamps (Cargo Vana nd Passenger Van)
Re quirements:
R Brak
elights/tail lamps/perime terl ights:
light bulb typ eP21W
R Reversing lights: bulb typeP21W
R Rear fogl ights: bulb type P21W 1
Brak elights/tai llamps/perim eter lights
2 Reversing light
3 Rear fogl ight #
Switc hoffthel ighting sy stem. #
Open ther ear door. #
Toremo ve: loose nscrews 1and pull out
th et ail lamps in thed irection of thea rrow. #
Remo vethec onnector from bulb mount 3. #
Loosen scr ews2and remo vebulb mount
3 from thet ail lamp. #
Gently tur nthe bulb counter-clockwise and
ta ke it out of thes ocket. #
Inse rtthen ew bulb int othe soc keta nd tur nit
clo ckwise. #
Toinstall: setb ulb mount 3onthet ail lamp
and scr ewin scr ews2. #
Press thec onnector int obulb mount 3. #
Inser tthe tail lam pand scr ewin scr ews1.
License plat elamp
Re quirements:
R License plat elamp: light bulb type W5W 86
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#
Switc hoffthel ighting sy stem. #
Place ascrew driver ,for example, at opening
2 between lamp 3and panel 1and care‐
full ypryofflamp 3. #
Remo velamp 3from panel 1. #
Rotate theb ulb holder byaround 45 °and
de tach it from thel amp. #
Remo vethel ight bulb. #
Inser tthe ne wbulb int othe bulb holder. #
Inser tthe bulb holder int othe lam pand
ro tate itby around 45°. #
Inser tthe lam pintot he panel opening until it
engages. Re
placing rear light bulb s(ch assis) Overvie
wofrear bul btypes (chassis)
Yo uc an chang ethe following bulbs. Ve
hicles wit hstandar dtail lamps
1 Clearance lamp: R5W
2 Tail light :R5W
3 Brak elight :P21W
4 Turn signals: PY 21 W
5 Reversing lights: P21W
6 Rear fogl ight (driver's side): P21W
7 License plate lamp:R5W Re
placing the tai llamps on the chassis
Re quirements:
R Rear fogl ights: bulb type P21W
R License pla telighting: bulb type R5W
R Reversing lights: bulb typeP21W
R Turn signal indicators: bulb type PY21 W
R Clearance lamp: bulb typeR5W
R Brak elight: bulb type P21W
R Taillight: bulb type R5W 1
Light lens
2 Screws
3 Rear fogl ight
4 License plat elamp
5 Reversing light
6 Turn signal indicator
7 Cleara nce lamp
8 Brak elight
9 Taillight #
Swit chofft he lighting sy stem. #
Unscr ewscrews 1and remo velight lens
2. #
Remo vethep lug connector from thel amp
car rier. #
Gentl yturnt he bulb counter-clockwise and
ta ke it out of thes ocket. #
Inse rtthen ew bulb int othe soc keta nd tur nit
clo ckwise. #
Position light lens 2and tighten scr ews1. Light and vision
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Re
placing interio rlight bulbs Re
placing rear interior lamps
Re quirements:
% Fo
rthe standar dbulb failur eindicator func‐
tion towo rkcor rectly ,only lights bulbs must
be use dthat ar ethe same type and po weras
th ose ins talled during production. #
Swit chofft he interior lighting. #
Press in catc hspring of lens 1withas uita‐
ble object e.g. ascrew driver ,and then le ver
of ft he lens wit hthe lam phousing. #
Topull bac klen sf romt he lam phousing:
press thel ugs of lens 2inwa rds. #
Remo velight bulb 3from thel am ph ousing. #
Inser tthe ne wlight bulb. #
Inser tthe lens in thel am ph ousing until it
engages. #
Place thel ens wit hthe lam phousing in posi‐
tion and engag eit. Wi
ndshield wipers Switching
thef ront windshield wiper sonand
off 1
00D4 Singlew ipe/wiping wit hwashe rfluid
0047 005AWindshield wipe rsoff
0048 0062 Intermittent wiping, normal
Ve hicles wit hrain sensors: automatic wiping,
normal
0049 0063 Intermit tent wiping, frequent
Ve hicles wit hrain sensors: automatic wiping,
frequent
004A 00AA Continuous wiping, slow
004B 00A9 Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn thec ombination switc htothe cor re‐
sponding position 0047–004B. #
Single wipe/washing: presstheb utton on
th ec ombination switc hinthe direction of
ar row 1.
R 00D3 Single wipe
R 00D4 Wipes wit hwashe rfluid 88
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#
Vehicles with windshiel dheating: press
the button.
#
Close thec enter air vent (/ page 98) and
air vents fort he headroom (/ page99) and
re ar compartment (/ page99).
Mistin gonthe outside of windo ws #
Switc hont he windshield wiper (/ page88). Switching air-recirculation mode on and off
#
Press the0089 button.
The interior air is recirculated.
The ai r-re circulation mode switches of fautom ati‐
cally.
% When air-recirculation mode is switched off,
th ew indo wsmayfog up mor equickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only briefly.
Air-recirculation mode au tomatical lyswitches on
in thef ollowing cases:
R at high outside temp eratures
R while thev ehicle is driving in atunnel (only
ve hicles wit h3-zone automatic climat econ‐
trol)
R when thew indshield wiper sareswitched on
(/ page88)
The indicator lam ponthe0089 button will not
light up in this case. Af teram aximu mof
30 minutes, outsid eair is automatically intro‐
duced again. Switching
thew indshield heating on and off %
In
thee vent of high outsid etemperatures,
th ew indshield heating ma ynottur no n. #
Press theb utton fort he windshield heating.
If th ei ndicator lam plights up, thew indshield
heating is switched on.
% The windshield heating switches of
fautomat‐
ically af teraf ewminutes.
% If
th eb atter yvoltag eistoo lo w,it ma ynotbe
possible toswitc hthe windshield heating on.
If th eb atter yvoltag ebecomes tool ow while
th ew indshield heating is in operation, the
windshield heating will swit choffa utomati‐
cally. Switching
ther ear windo wdefros tero noro ff #
Press the006C button.
If th ei ndicator lam plights up, ther ear win‐
do wd efros teriss witched on. Operating air
vents Ad
justin gthe front-compartmen tairve nts &
WARNING ‑Danger of bu rnsorf rostbite
due tobeing tooc lose tothea irve nts
Ve ry hotorv eryc old ai rcan flow from thea ir
ve nts.
Thi scould result in burns or frostbit einthe
immediat evicinity of thea irve nts. #
Makesur ethat all vehicle occupants
alw aysm aintain asufficient dis tance to
th ea irve nts. #
If necessa ry,d irect thea irflow to
ano ther area of thev ehicle interior. #
Toopen or close: hold center2 of air
ve nt 1 and tur nittot he leftorright as far
as it will go. #
Tosetthe air direction: holdcenter 2 of
air vent 1 and swivel it up wards, down‐
wa rds, to thel eftortot heright. 98
Climat econt rol

brakepads
byper form ing avisual inspection to
look forp ad material wear.
If yo ua reunabl etoc heckthe brakepad wear on
th ei nside of thew heels, remo vethew heels if
yo up ossess ther equired skills, or visit aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
If th eb rake pad material thickness is less than
0. 12 in (3 mm), ha vetheb rake pads checkeda nd
re placed at aqualified specialis tworks hop, if
necessar y.
Do no tsolely rely on theb rake pad wear sensor.
It is also strongly recommended that youh ave
th eb rake pads checkedataq ualified specialist
wo rkshop, no tonly at everyservice displa yedby
th em aintenanc einter vald ispla y,but also prior to
long journe ysand when ever thew heels are
re mo ved.
Ne wb rake discs and brakepads
Ne wb rakepads and brak ediscso nly reac ht heir
optimal braking ef fect af tera pproxima tely
10 0m iles( 10 0k ilome ters).
Unti lthen, compensat efor ther educed braking
ef fect by applying greater pressur etothe brake
pedal. Fors afet yr easons, Mercedes-Benz recom‐
mends that youo nlyh aveb rake pads and brake
discs whic hareappr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
ins talled on your vehicle.
Other brak ediscs or brakepads ma ycompromise
th es afet yofy ourvehicle.
Alw aysr eplace all brak ediscs and brakepads on
an axle at thes ame time. Alw aysi ns tall new
brakepads when replacing brak ediscs.
Pa rking brake &
WARNING Risk of skidding or an acci‐
dent bybraking wit hthe parking brake
If yo uh ave tobrak eyour vehicle wit hthe
parking brake, theb raking dis tance is consid‐
erab lylonger and thew heels ma yloc k. There
is an increased risk of skidding and/or acci‐
dent. #
Only brak ethe vehicle wit hthe parking
brak eift he service brak ehasfailed. #
Inthis case, do no tappl ythe parking
brak ewitht oo muc hforce. #
Ifth ew heels loc k,immediately release
th ep arking brak easmuchasr equired
fo rt he wheels totur na gain. Ve
hicles with amanual parking brake
When driving on wetroads or dirt-co vereds urfa‐
ces, road salt or dir tmayget intot he parking
brake. This causes cor rosion and areduction of
braking forc e.
In order topreve ntthis, driv ewitht he parking
brak elightl yapplied from time totime.
Whe ndoing so, driv efor ad ista nce of appr ox‐
imatel y300 ftat am aximum speed of 13mph
(20 km/h).
The brak elights do no tlight up when youb rake
th ev ehicle wit hthe parking brake.
Information about driving on wetroads
Hydroplaning &
WARNING Risk of aquaplaning because
tir et read istool ow
Depending on thed epth ofthew ater on the
ro adw ay,a qu aplaning can occur despit esuffi‐
cient tir etread dep thand lo wspeed. #
Avoid tir eruts an dbrake carefully. The
refore ,inh eavy rain or other conditions in
whic hhydroplaning can occu r,driv easf ollows:
R Reduce your speed.
R Avoid tir eruts.
R Brak ecarefully.
Drivin gonflooded roads
Bear in mind that vehicles tr aveling in front or in
th eo pposit edirection creat ewaves. This may
cause them aximum permissible dep thofwa ter
to be exc eeded. These no tesm ustbeo bserved
unde rall circum stances. Otherwise, youc an
damag ethe engine, electrics and transmission.
If yo uh ave todriv eons tret ch es of road on which
wa terh as collected, please bearinm indthef ol‐
lowing:
R The wate rleve lofs tandin gwater ma ynotbe
abo vethel ow er edg eofthe front bumper.
R Youm aydriv enof astert han walkin gpace.
Obser vethen otes on ford ing while off- road for
all-wheel driv evehicles (/ page110). Driving and parking
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