2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER climate control

Obs
tacles can damage thefo llowing parts of the
ve hicle, forex ample:
R Suspension
R Driv etra in
R Fuel and supply tanks
The refore , alw ays drive slowly when off-road. If
yo u must drive over obs tacles, ha vethe co-driver
instruct you.
% Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you addi‐
tionally car rya sho vel and a reco very rope
with a shackle in theve hicle.
R Make sure that loads and items of luggage
are securely stored or lashed down
(/ page 271).
R Before driving off-road, stop theve hicle and
engage a low gear.
R Vehicles with DSR: activate DSR when you
are driving downhill (/ page127).
R All-wheel drive vehicles: activate the all-
wheel drive (/ page125) and, if necessa ry,
activate theLO W RANGE transmission ratio
(/ page 126).
R Ifth e sur face requ ires, temp orarily deactivate
ESP ®
when pulling away ( / page 148).
R Only drive off-road wi th the engine running
and a gear engaged.
R Drive slowly and smo othly. Wa lking pace is
necessary in many situations.
R Avoid spinning the driven wheels.
R Always ensure that the wheels remain in con‐
ta ct wi th the ground.
R Exercise the utmost caution when driving
across unfamiliar, unpredictable terrain. As a
precaution, getout of theve hicle totake a
look at thero ute tobe take nfirs t.
R Look out for obs tacles (e.g. rock s, holes, tree
st umps and tire ruts).
R Avoid edges where the sur face could crumble
or break away.
Ru les forfo rd ing off-road (all-wheel drive
ve hicles)
R Obser vethe saf ety no tes and general no tes
on driving off-road.
R Check the dep thand characteristics of the
body of water before ford ing. The water must
not be deeper than 23.6 in (60 cm).
R The climate control sy stem is switched off
(/ page 101). R
The auxiliary heating is swit ched off
(/ page 106).
R Activate all-wheel drive (/ page 125) and
ac tivate it on vehicles with theLO W RANGE
transmission ratio (/ page 126).
R Restrict the shift range to1or 2.
R Avoid high engine speeds.
R Drive slowly and smoo thly at no mo rethan a
wa lking pace.
R Ensure that no bow wavefo rm s while driving.
R Afterfo rd ing, dry the brakes.
Af ter driving thro ugh a body of water deeper than
19 .7 in (50 cm), make su retocheck all vehicle
fl uids for any signs of penetration bywater.
Checklist af ter driving off-road
Driving over rough terrain places greater
demands on your vehicle than normal road opera‐
tion. Check your vehicle af ter driving on rough
te rrain. This allo wsyouto detect damage
prom ptly and reduce therisk of an accident for
yo urself and other road users. Clean your vehicle
th oroughly before driving on public roads.
If yo ufind damage totheve hicle af ter off-road
driving, ha vetheve hicle checked at a qualified
specialist workshop immediately.
Obser vethefo llowing points af ter driving off-
ro ad, on con stru ction sites and before driving on
public roads:
R Vehicles with DSR: deactivate DSR
(/ page 127).
R All-wheel drive vehicles: deactivate the all-
wheel drive (/ page125).
R Activate ESP ®
(/ page 148).
R Clean theex terior lighting, particularly the
headlamp s andtail lamps, and check them
fo r dama ge.
R Clean the front and rear license plates.
R Clean the windshield, windo wsand outside
mir rors.
R Clean thesteps, entra nces and grab handles.
This increases the saf ety of your foot ing.
R Clean the wheels and tires, wheel wells and
th e underbody of theve hicle with a water jet.
This increases road adhesion, especially on
we tro adw ays.
R Check the wheels and tires and wheel wells
fo r trapped fore ign objects and remo vethem.
Tr apped fore ign objects can damage the11 8
Driving and pa rking

1
Tread weargrade
2 Traction grade
3 Temp erature grade
% The data shown in
the illustration is sample
data.
% This grading is not legally prescribed
for Can‐
ada, but specified in most cases anyw ay.
Tr ead weargrade
The tread wear grade is a comparative grading
based on tread wear grade tests conducted
under contro lled conditions on a specified U.S.
Depa rtment of Transpor tation test trac k.For
ex ample, a tire graded 150wo uld wear one and
one-half times as well on the go vernment test
track as a tire graded 100.
The relative per form ance of tires depends upon
th e actual conditions of their use, ho wever,and
may depart significantly from the norm due to
va riations in driving habits, service practices and
dif fere nces in road characteristics and climate
conditions.
Tr action grade &
DANG ER Risk of accident due toinade‐
qu ate traction
The traction grade assigned tothis tire is
based on stra ight-ahead braking traction
te sts, and does not include either accelera‐
tion, cornering, hydroplaning or peak traction
ch aracteristics. #
Always adapt your driving style and
drive at a speed tosuit the pr evailing
traf fic and weather conditions. *
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in from
wheelspin #
Avoid wheelspin. The traction grades – from highest
tolowest –
are AA, A,B and C. These grades relate tothe tire's ability
tocome toast andstill on a wet pa ve‐
ment under controlled conditions on a specified
U. S. go vernment test sur face made from asphalt
and concr ete.
Te mp erature grade &
WARNING Risk of accident from tire
ove rheating and tire failure
The temp erature grade forth is tire is es tab‐
lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinfla‐
tion, or excessive loading, either separately or
in combination, can cause excessive heat
build-up and possible tire failure. #
Obser vethere commended tire pres‐
sures and regular lych eck the tire pres‐
sure of all tires including the spare
wheel. #
Adjust the tire pressure as necessar y. The
temp erature grades are A (highest grade), B
and C. These relate toa tire's resis tance toheat
and its ability torelease heat on a specified test
wheel in laboratory tests under contro lled condi‐
tions. Sus tained high temp eratures can cause the
material of the tire todegenerate and reduce tire
life. In addition, excessively high temp eratures
can lead tosudden tire failure. Grade C refers to
a per form ance which all passenger vehicle tires
must exhibit, according totheU. S. Depa rtment
of Transpor tation's requ irements. Information on DOT and TIN (Tire Identifica‐
tion
Number) U.
S. tire regulations indicate that every tire man‐
ufacturer or retreader mu stimprint a TIN in or on
th e side wall of each tire produced. %
The data shown in
the illustration is sample
data. 320
Wheels and tires

Engine number
The engine number is
stamped onto the crank‐
case. You can obtain fur ther information from any
qu alified specialist workshop. Operating fluids and capacities
Note
s on operating fluids &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operating fluids may be poisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obse rveth ete xt on the original contain‐
ers when using, storing or disposing of
operating fluids. #
Alwaysst ore operating fluids sealed in
th eir original containers. #
Alwayske ep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution due todisposing of operating
fl uids in a non-environmen tally responsi‐
ble manner Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
DEF
R lubricants
Incor rect disposal of ope rating fluids can
cause considerable damage tothe environ‐
ment. #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R Fuels
R Exhaust gas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
DEF
R Lubricants
R Coolant
R Brake fluid
R Windshield washer fluid
R Climate control sy stem refrigerants
Use only products recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Damage caused bythe use of products that ha
ve not been appr oved is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz guarantee or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify operating fluids appr oved by
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ions on
th e container:
R MB-F reigabe (e.g. MB- Freigabe 229. 51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51)
Fu rther information on appr oved operating fluids
is available at thefo llowing locations:
R Inthe MB Specifications for operating fluids
at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com (by enter‐
ing the designation)
R Ataqu alified specialist workshop &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, open flames, smoking and creation
of spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fueling theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact wi thskin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapor. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fueling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel. 340
Tech nical da ta

1,
2, 3 ...
3-zone automatic climate control
(operating unit) .................................... .101
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
11 5 V soc ket
see Soc ket (1 15 V)
360° Camera ........................................ 15 9
Care ................................................ .288
Fu nction ........................................... 15 9
Selecting a view ................................ 161
Switching au tomatic operation
on/off (rear view camera) ................. 161A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) .......... 14 6
Ac celeration
see Using kickdown
Ac cess data
Setting (Blue tooth®
) .........................2 55
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... 47
Ac tivating/deactivating the HOLD
function ................................................. 15 5
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 14 9
Fu nction/no tes ................................ 14 9
Setting .............................................. 15 0
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC..... 15 2
Calling up a speed ............................ 15 3
Fu nction ........................................... 15 2
Increasing/decreasing speed ........... 15 3
Re quirements .................................. .153
St eering wheel buttons ..................... 15 3
St oring a speed ................................ 15 3
Switching off/deacti vating ............... 15 3
Switching on/activating ................... 15 3
Sy stem limitations ............................1 52
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................167
Fu nction ........................................... 167
Sy stem limitations ............................1 67
Tr ailer operation .............................. .167
Ac tive Parking Assist
Maneuvering assis tance ................... 161
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ............................................. 86
Switching on/o ff................................ 86
Ad d-on equipment .................................. 22 Ad
d-on equipment guidelines ............... 22
Ad ditional turn signal light (all-
wheel drive vehicles) ............................. 92
Ad diti ve ................................................. 344
DEF .......................................... 136, 343
Engine oil ......................................... 344
Ad diti ves
Fu el .................................................. 341
Ad diti ves (DEF)
see DEF
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additive
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
ADR (working speed control) Adjusting .......................................... 16 9
Fu nction ........................................... 16 8
Switching on/off .............................. 16 9
Af ter-sales service center
see ASS YST PLUS
Air nozzles see Air vents
Air vents ........................................1 04,105
adjusting (front) ................................ 104
Ad justing (roof) ................................. 105
Re ar passenger compartment .......... 105
Airbag ...................................................... 35
Ac tivation ........................................... 32
Fr ont airbag (driver, front
passenger) ......................................... 35
Ins tallation locations .......................... 35
Overview ............................................ 35
Pr otection impaired ............................36
Pr otection pr ovided ............................ 35
Side airbag ........................................ .35
Wi ndow cur tain airbag ........................ 35
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem)
Alertness assistant see ATTENTION ASSIST
All-wheel drive Engaging ...........................................1 25
Engaging/disengaging ..................... .125
LO Wrange ........................................ 12 6
No tes ................................................ 124
Alternative route
see Route Index
387

Cargo tie-down points
Info rm ation ...................................... 353
Carpet (care) ........................................ .290
Change bulbs Additional turn signal light (all-
wheel drive vehicles) .......................... 92
Changing a bulb see Changing bulbs
Changing a wheel Lowe ring theve hicle .........................3 31
Preparing .......................................... 327
Ra ising theve hicle ........................... 328
Re moving a wheel ............................ 330
Changing address ................................... 24
Changing bulbs ...................................... .90
High beam .......................................... 91
Indicator (front) .................................. 91
Interior lamps (rear compartment) ..... 94
License plate lamp ............................ .93
Light bulb types haloge n headlamps ..91
Low beam ........................................... 91
No tes .................................................90
Ta il lamp bulb types (Cargo Van
and Passenger Van) ............................ 92
Ta il lamp bulb types (chassis) ............ .93
Tu rn signal light (rear) (chassis) ..........94
Changing lamps see Changing bulbs
Changing owner ...................................... 24
Cha racteristics of the tire .................. .321
Cha rging
Bat tery ............................................. 295
Mobile phone (wireless) ..................... 82
Child saf ety lock (doors) ........................ 44
Child seat Attach ing (no tes) ................................ 40
Basic instructions ...............................36
Fr ont-passenger seat (no tes) .............. 43
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (ins talling) .......... 41
No tes on risks and dangers ................37
Re arwa rd-facing child restra int sys‐
te m (Information) .............................. .43
Secu ring on the front passenger
seat ....................................................43
Secu ring on there ar seat .................. .42
To pTe ther .......................................... 42
Children Avoiding dangers in theve hicle ..........37
Basic instructions ............................... 36
Special seat belt retractor .................. 40
Ci ga rette lighter ..................................... 79 Cleaning
see Ca re
Cleaning water drain valve of the air
intake box ............................................ .284
Climate control Activating/deactivating .................... 101
Ad justing rear-compartment heat‐
ing .................................................... 102
Air di stribution settings .................... 103
automatically controlling (rear
passenger compartment) ................ .103
Au xilia ryheating ...............................1 05
Carg o compartment ventilation ........ 108
Clearing fogged up windo ws............. 103
Control panel for dual-zone auto‐
matic clima tecontrol ....................... 100
Controlling automatically .................. 102
Hot-water auxiliary hea ter ............... .106
Operating unit for 3-zone auto‐
matic clima tecontrol ........................ 101
Re frigerant ....................................... 348
Setting the air distribution ................1 03
Switching air- recirculation mode
on/off .............................................. 104
Switching synchronization function
on/off (control panel) ...................... 103
Switching the A/C function on/off .. 102
Switching there ar wind ow
defros ter on/off .............................. .104
Switching the windshield heater
on/off ..............................................1 04
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con veni‐
ence opening) .................................... 60
Ve ntilation nozzles at front ............... 104
Ve ntilation nozzles in thero of ..........1 05
Ve ntilation nozzles, rear passenger
compartment .................................. .105
Cock pit (o verview) .................................. .6
Combination switch see High beam
see High-beam flasher
see Indicator
Compass .............................................. .239
Comp uter
see On-board computer
Connection status
Displ aying ........................................ .256
Overview .......................................... 256
Contacts ................................................ 247
Calling up ........................................ .247
Del eting ............................................ 24 8
Del eting favo rite s ............................. 24 9390
Index

see
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Rear view camera
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (symmetrical low
beam) ................................................ .84
Driving in winter ................................ 11 5
Driving off-road ................................. 11 6
Driving on flooded roads .................. .115
Driving on wetro ads ........................ .115
Hyd roplaning .................................... 11 5
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation)
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 127
No tes ................................................ 12 6
Dual-zone au tomatic climate con‐
trol (control panel) ............................... 100
DY NA MIC SELECT
Displaying vehicle data ..................... 215E
E10 ........................................................ .341
EBD (electronic brake forc e distri‐
bution) .................................................. .148
ECO display Function ............................................ 11 9
Re setting .......................................... 180
Electric pa rking brake .......................... 14 3
App lying automatically .................... .143
Applying or releasing manually ........ .144
Emergency braking ........................... 14 4
No tes ................................................ 14 2
Re leasing automatically .................... 14 3
Electric sliding door Function ............................................. 52
Opening wi thbutton ...........................52
Opening with the door handle ............ 54
Opening/closing with theke y ............ 54
Programming theke y ........................ .54
Re setting ............................................ 55
Un locking manually ............................ 54
Electrical closing assi st
No tes .................................................52
Electrical consum ption
Ke y .................................................... .47
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electrical step
Emer gency release ............................ .58
Extending/r etra cting .......................... 57Fu
nction ............................................. 57
Obs tacle ............................................. 57
Pr eve nting extending ......................... .57
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................ 337
Emer gency
Assis tance overview .......................... .18
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) .................... 292
Saf etyve st ....................................... 292
Wa rning lamp .................................. .292
Emer gency braking
Elect ric pa rking brake ...................... .144
Manual parking brake ....................... 14 2
Emer gency call sy stem
Au tomatic emergency call ............... .293
Information ...................................... 292
Manual emer gency call .................... 293
Overview .......................................... 292
Tr ans ferred data ...............................2 93
Emer gency engine start ..................... .304
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ........................... 11 0
Emer gency Tensioning Devices
Ac tivation ........................................... 32
En gaging drive position (automatic
transmission) ........................................ 12 3
Engaging neut ral (automatic trans‐
mission) ................................................ .122
Engaging reve rsege ar ......................... 12 2
Engaging/disengaging LOW RANGE ...12 6
Engine Engine number ................................ .338
Pa rking (s tart/s top button) .............. 14 0
Problems .......................................... 13 5
St arting (in emer gency operation
mode) ............................................... 11 0
St arting (s tart/s top button) .............. 11 0
St arting assis tance .......................... 295
Engine data Showing ............................................ 216
Engine electronics (no tes) ...................3 37
Engine number .................................... .338
Engine oil .............................................. 281
Ad ditive ............................................ 344
Checking the oil le vel (on-board
computer) ........................................ .281
Checking the oil le vel with a dip‐
st ick ................................................ .280
Filling capacity ................................. 345 Index
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