2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER transmission

Information on
technical data
The given dat aonlya pplies tovehicles with
st andar dequipment. Further information can be
obtained at aqualified specialis tworks hop. On-board electronics
Note
sonw orkont he engine electronics *
NO
TES Premature wearthro ugh
improper main tenance Imprope
rmaintenance ma ycause vehicle
components towe ar mor equickl yand the
ve hicle's operating permit ma ybeinvalidated. #
Alwaysh ave workon thee ngine elec‐
tronics and related components car ried
out at aqualified specialis tworks hop. Tw
o-w ayradios In
stallation no tesf or two- wayradios &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
improper workon two-w ayradios
The electromagnetic radiation from two-w ay
ra dios can inter fere wit hthe on-boar delec‐
tronics if RF transmit ters arem anipulated or
re trofitted inco rrectl y.
This could jeopardize theo perating saf etyof
th ev ehicle. #
Yous houl dhave allworkon electrical
and electronic component scarried out
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of accident from incor‐
re ct ope ratio noft wo-way radios
If yo uo perat etwo -way radios incor rectl yin
th ev ehicle, thee lectromagnetic radiation
could inter fere wit hthe on-boar delectronics,
e.g.:
R ifth et wo -way radio is no tconnected to
an exterior antenna
R ifth ee xterio rantenna is no tcorrectly
mounted or is no toflowreflection
This could jeopardies theo perating saf etyof
th ev ehicle. #
Have thel ow -reflection exterior antenna
ins talled at aqualified specialis twork‐
shop. #
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw aysc onnectt hemtothe
lo w- reflection exterior antenna. *
NO
TEInva lidation of theo perating per‐
mit due tofailur etoc omply wi th the
instructions fori ns tallation and use The operatin
gpermit ma ybeinvalidated if the
instructions fori ns tallation and use of two-
wa yradios ar enotobser ved. #
Onlyuse appr oved frequency bands. #
Obser vethem aximum permissible out‐
put po werint hese frequency bands. #
Onlyuse appr oved antenna positions. Use
Tech nica lSpecification ISO/T S21609 (Road
Ve hicles -EMC guidelines fori ns tallation of af ter‐
mar ketradio frequency transmitting equipmen t)
when retrofitting two-w ayradios. Comply wit hthe
legal requirements ford etachable parts.
If yo ur vehicle has ins talling fort wo -way radio
equipment ,use thep ower suppl yorantenna con‐
nections intended foru se wit hthe ins talling.
Obser vethem anufacturer's supplement during
ins tallation.
Information on two-w ayradio transmission
output
The maximum transmission outputs (PEAK) at the
base of thea ntenna mus tnotexc eed thev alues
in thef ollowing table:
Fr equency band and maximum transmission
output Fr
equency band Maximu mtransmis‐
sion output
Sho rtwa ve
3—54M Hz 10
0W
4—m—w aveband
74 —88M Hz 30 W
2—m—w aveband
14 4—1 74MHz 50 W
Tr unked radio sys‐
te m/T etra
380 —460 MHz 10 W Te
ch nica ldata 237

Fr
equency band Maximu mtransmis‐
sion output
70 —cm—w aveband
420 —450 MHz 35 W
Tw o-w ayradio
(2G/3G/4G) 10 WThe
following can be used in thev ehicle without
re strictions:
R two-w ayradios wit hamaximum transmission
output of up to100mW
R two-w ayradios wit htransmit terf requ encies
in the3 80 –410 MHz frequency band and a
maximu mtransmissio noutpu tofu pto2W
(trunked radio sy stem/T etra)
R mobil ephones (2G/3G/4G)
Ther eareno restrictions whe npositioning the
antenn aonthe outside of thev ehicle fort he fol‐
lowing frequenc ybands:
R Trunked radio sy stem/T etra
R 70—cm—w aveband
R 2G/3G/4G Ve
hicl eidenti fication pla te,v ehicle identifi‐
cation number (VIN )and engine number
Ve hicl eidenti fication pla te Depending on
thev ehicle model, thev ehicle iden‐
tification plat eislocated on thes eat base of the
driver's seat or on theB -pillar.
% The dat
aisvehicle-speci fica nd can dif fer
from that shown. Alw ayso bser vethes pecifi‐
cation sonyourvehicle's identification plate. Ve
hicle identification plat e(example: US A,
comple te vehicles)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 VIN (vehicle identification number)
3 Perm issible grossmass
4 Perm issible grossmassofv ehicle combina‐
tion
5 Perm issible front axle load
6 Perm issible rear axle load
7 Dateofm anufacture
8 Paint code Ve
hicle identification plat e(example: US A,
incomple te vehicles)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 VIN (vehicle identification number)
3 Perm issible grossmass
4 Perm issible grossmassofv ehicle combina‐
tion
5 Perm issible front axle load
6 Perm issible rear axle load
7 Dateofm anufacture
8 Paint code 238
Tech nica ldata

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. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 255

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 (/ page132).
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. 256
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
003B
Inoperative See Opera-
tor’s Manual *S
tationar yheating is temp orarily malfunctioning. #
When thev ehicle is at astandstill in ahorizontal position and
th ee ngine has cooled down: tr ytoswitchont hestationary
heating four times, leavin gagap of se veralm inutes between
eac hattem pt. #
Ifth es tationar yheating does no tswit ch on: visit aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop.
003B Inoperative Refuel Vehi-
cle *T
her eist oo little fuel in thef uel tank.The stationar yheating cannot
be swit ched on. #
Refuel thev ehicle.
003B
Inoperative Battery Low *T
he on-boar dvoltag eistoo lo w.
The stationar yheating has swit ched off. #
Driv eane xtende ddista nc eu ntil theb atter yhas been suf fi‐
ciently charge da gain.
00CC
Steering Malfunction
Increased Physical Effort
See Operator's Manual *T
hesteering po werassi stanc eism alfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoaltered steering char‐
acteristics
If th ep owe rassi stanc eoft hesteering fails partiall yorcom‐
ple tely,y ou will need touse mor eforce tosteer. #
If saf esteering is possible, driv eoncarefully. #
Visit or consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immedi‐
atel y. #
If saf esteering is possible, driv eoncarefully. #
Visit or consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
00CC
Steering Malfunction
Stop Immediately See
Operator's Manual *T
hesteering is malfunctioning. Steerability is heavily impaired. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th es teering does no tfunction as intended, thev ehicle's oper‐
ating saf etyisj eopardized. #
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. #
Stop in asafel ocation immediately .Donotcontinue driving. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Shift to 'P' or 'N' to Start
Engine *
Yo uh ave attem pted tostar tt he engine in transmission position 005B
or 005E. #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005Dor005C.
* Yo uh ave triedtos hiftfromp osition 005Bor005C toposition 005E. #
Press theb rake pedal. 270
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
To Engage Transmiss.
Position RFirst Depress
the Brake #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005E.
Air Conditioning Malfunc-
tion See Operator's Man-
ual *T
he climat econt rols yst em is functional, subject totemp orary
re strictions. The ai rquantity and fresh air suppl yarecontrolled
automaticall y. #
Have thec limat econt rols ystemc heckedataq ualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Auxiliary Battery Mal-
function *T
he bac kupb atter yfor thet ransmission is no tbeing charge d. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Until then, alw ayss hiftthe transmission toposition 005Dmanually
befor eyou switc hoffthee ngine. #
Befor eleaving thev ehicle, apply thep arking brake.
Reversing Not Possible
Servic eRequired *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. It is no longer possible toshift
to reve rseg ear. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Transmission Malfunc-
tion Stop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission automatically
shifts toposition 005C. #
Stop in asafel ocation immediately. #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005D. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
0072
Vehicle Operational
Switch the Ignition Off
Before Exiting *Y
ou ar eabout toexitth ev ehicle while it is ready tostart. #
When youe xit thev ehicle, switc hoffthei gnition and take the
ke yw ithy ou. #
Ifyo udon otexitth ev ehicle, switc hoffthee lectrical consum‐
ers, e.g. thes eat heating. Otherwise, the1 2‑Volt‑batter ymay
discha rgea nd thev ehicle can only be star tedu sing aboos ter
batter y(jum pstart).
Servic eRequire dDoN ot
Shift Gears Visit Dealer *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can
no longer be changed. #
Ifth et ransmission is in position 005B,visitaqualified specialist
wo rkshop, without changing thet ransmission position. #
Fora llot her transmission positions, par kthe vehicle in asafe
location. #
Infor maq ualified specialis tworks hop or theb reakdown service.
Only Shift to 'P' when
Vehicle is Stationary *
The transmission can onl ybebrought int oposition 005Difth ev ehicle
is at astandstill.
NP ermanently Active
Risk of Rollin gAway *W
hile thev ehicle is rolling or driving ,the transmission wasshifted
to position 005C. #
Tostop, press theb rake pedal and, when thev ehicle is at a
st andstill ,shif tthe transmission toposition 005D. #
Tocontinu edriving, shi ftthet ransmission toposition 005Bor005E. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 271

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Driver's Door Open &
Transmission Not in P
Risk of Vehicle Rolling
Away *T
he driver's door is no tfull yc losed and thet ransmission is in posi‐
tion 005E,005Cor005B. #
When parking thev ehicle, shif tthe transmission toposition 005D.
Apply Brak etoShift
from 'P' *Y
ou ha vetrie dtos hifttoa differe nt transmissio nposition from posi‐
tion 005D. #
Press theb rake pedal. Vehicle locatin
ghas
been activated. Details:
see manual or associ-
ated mobile app. or
vehicle locatin gactiva-
ted –see manual or
mobile app. *T
hevehicle features activated services from Mercedes PRO.
Locatin gthe vehicle ma ybepossible as par tofMercedes PR Ocon‐
nect. #
Chec kthe status of thea ctivated services at http://
mercedes.pro. #
Ask thev ehicle owner fort he de tails. Step Not Extended See
Operator's Manual
or
ste pn ot extended mal-
function *T
he electrical step is not, or onl ypartially ,extended. #
Ensu rether eiss ufficient clea rance fort he electrical step. #
Open or close thes liding door again. #
Ifth ee lectrical step does no tcomple tely ex tend again, slide it in
manually (emergency release) (/ page52). #
Infor mpassen gers that thes tepism issing befor etheye xit the
ve hicle. Step Not Retracted See
Operator's Manualor
step not retracted mal-
function
*T
he electrical step is not, or onl ypartially ,retra cted. #
Ensu rether eiss ufficient clea rance fort he electrical step. #
Open or close thes liding door again. #
Ifth ee lectrical step does no tcomple tely retract again, slid eitin
manually (emergency release) (/ page52). Lights
Displa
ymessa ges
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Camera View
Restricted See Opera-
tor's Manual *
The camer aviewisr educed. Possible causes:
R Dirtont he windshield in thec amera's field of vision
R Heavy precipitation or fog
Driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning
or temp orarily una vailable.
When thec auses ha vebeen eliminated, thed riving sy stems and
driving saf etys ystems ar eavailable again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tgoout: #
Stop in asafel ocation. #
Clean thew indshield. 272
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps

Anti-thef
tprotection
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Ashtr ays
In thew indshield stowagec om‐
partment ............................................ .74
ASR (accele ratio ns kidc ontrol) ........... 137
Assistance graphic (on-board com‐
puter) ..................................................... 161
ASS YSTP LUS ........................................ 180
Batter ydisconnection period s.......... 180
Displ aying thes ervice due dat e........ 180
Fu nction/no tes. ............................... 180
Re gular maintenance work ............... 180
Special service requirements .......... .180
ATA (Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem) .............. 56
Ac tivating/deactivating thei nterior
motion sensor .................................... 57
Fu nctio n............................................. 56
Interio rmotions ensor functio n.......... 57
St opping thea larm. ............................ 56
Switching thet ow -awa ya larm
on/of f............................................... .57
To w- aw ay alar mfunction .................... 56
At tachments .......................................... .19
AT TENTION ASSI ST............................... 14 6
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 147
Fu nctio n........................................... 14 6
Sy stem limitations ............................1 46
Au dio settings
Balance and fader .............................1 68
Equalizer .......................................... .168
Playba ckoptions .............................. 17 0
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialis tworks hop
Au tomatic distanc econtrol
se eA ctiv eDista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic drivin glights ........................ 79
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELEC Tleve r........................ 11 5
Engaging driv eposit ion. .................... 11 7
Engaging neutral ............................... 11 6
Engaging reve rseg ear ....................... 11 6
Kickdown .......................................... 11 8
Re stricting thes hiftrang e................. 11 7
Selecting pa rkposition .....................1 16
Tr ansmission position displa y........... 11 5
Tr ansmission position s..................... .115
Au xiliar yheating .................................... 99
Fu nctio n............................................. 99
Axle load ............................................... 238 B
Bac ksuppo rt
see Lumbar suppor t(4-w ay)
BA S(Brak eAssis tSystem) .................. 137
Battery Charging ........................................... 197
Chargin gavehicle batter y................1 97
Disconnecting thea uxiliar ybattery
in thee ngine compartmen t.............. 201
Disconnecting thes tarter batter y.... 200
Jump -sta rting (vehicle )..................... .197
Ke y. .................................................... 42
No tes( vehicle) ................................. 19 6
Re moving or ins talling thes tarter
batter y............................................. 200
St arterb atter y.................................. 19 9
Batter ymain switch
No tes. ............................................... 11 4
Switching thep ower supply on/o ff... 11 4
Belt see Sea tbelt
Blind Spo tAssist .................................. 147
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 14 8
Fu nctio n........................................... 147
Re ar Cross Traf ficA lert. ................... 14 8
Sy stem limitations ............................1 47
Blue tooth ®
audio equipment
St artin gplaybac k............................. 16 9
Bottle holder .......................................... .74
Brake ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........ 137
Ac tiveB rake Assi st........................... 13 9
BA S(Brak eAssistSystem) ............... 137
Braking wi thparkin gbrake :. ............ .108
Breaking-i nnotes ............................. 105
Downhil lgradien t............................. 108
Driving tip s....................................... 105
EBD (electroni cbrake forc ed istri‐
bution) ..............................................1 39
Heavy and light loads ....................... 108
HOLD functio n.................................. 14 5
Ne wb rake discs and brak epads/
linings ............................................... 108
Re stricted braking ef fect (salt-trea‐
te dr oads) .........................................1 05
We troad sur faces ............................ 108
Brak eAssis tSystem
see BAS(Brak eAssistSystem)
Brak eAssistance
see BAS(Brak eAssistSystem) 284
Index