2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER door lock

Example: central lo
cking buttons in the driver's
door #
Tolock/unlock the entire vehicle: press
button 1(unlock) or 2(lock) when the
doors are closed. Switching
the automatic locking feature
on/off When
the ignition is switched on and theve hicle
is driving at a speed abo ve9mp h (15 km/h), the
ve hicle loc ksautomaticall y. Example: central lo
cking buttons in the driver's
door
There is a danger of being loc ked out when the
function is activated in thefo llowing situations:
R When tow- starting or pushing theve hicle
R Onthero ller dynamom eter #
When the doors are closed, switch on the
po we r supp lyor ignition. #
Toswitch on: press and hold button 2for
appr oximately five seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. #
Toswitch off: press and hold button 1for
appr oximately five seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. Un
locking/locking the driver's door with the
emer gency key %
If
yo uwa nttolock theve hicle comple tely
wi th th e emer gency key,press the button for
th e locking mechanism from inside firs t wi th
th e driver's door open. Then lock the driver's
door with the emer gency key. #
Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key counter-
clo ckwise toposition 0047. #
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key clo ckwise to
position 0047.
% Right-hand drive
vehicles: turnthe emer‐
ge ncy key in the opposite direction in each
case. Using
thegr ab handles when getting in toand
out of theve hicle The entrances on buses are equipped with grab
handles and
steps.
% To
avo idrisks:
R When getting into and out of theve hicle,
only use the grab handles and steps. Only
th ey are designed for such a load.
R Keep steps and entry sills free from dirt,
e.g. mud, cla y,snow and ice. 50
Opening and closing

Getting into and out of
theve hicle (e xample: front
door) Getting into and out of
theve hicle (e xample: slid‐
ing door) #
When getting into and out of theve hicle, use
grab handles 1and steps. Sliding door
Opening/closing
the sliding door from out‐
side &
WARNING Risk of entrapment byopen
sliding door which is not engaged
If th e open sliding door is not engaged, it
could mo veon its own if theve hicle is on a
slope.
This could trap you or other persons. #
Always make sure that the open sliding
door is engaged. Open the sliding door
as far as it will go. %
Yo
ur vehicle may be equipped with a long
sliding door with an intermediate de tent. Yo u
can also lock the sliding door in place around
halfw aywhen opening and closing. If you do
th is, the door does not ha vetobe opened
fully when getting into or out of theve hicle.
The sliding door is not fully engaged when in
th e intermediate de tent. #
Toopen: pull door handle 1.
The sliding door opens. #
Push back the sliding door using door handle
1 until it engages. #
Check the sliding door de tent. #
Toclose: pullthe sliding door byhandle 1
and firm lyslide it forw ards until it closes. Opening/closing
the sliding door from inside &
WARNING Risk of entrapment byopen
sliding door which is not engaged
When you open the sliding door, the sliding
door could hit other people as it mo ves back‐
wa rds. #
Only open the sliding door when tra ffic
conditions permit. Opening and closing
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%
Yo
ur vehicle may be equipped with a long
sliding door with an intermediate de tent. Yo u
can also lock the sliding door in place around
halfw aywhen opening and closing. If you do
th is, the door does not ha vetobe opened
fully when getting into or out of theve hicle.
The sliding door is not fully engaged when in
th e intermediate de tent. #
Tounlo ck:pull lo cking pin 3upwards man‐
ually or use the cent ral locking button to
unlo ckthe sliding door (/ page 49). #
Toopen: press button 1. #
Slide the sliding door byhandle 2back to
th estop. #
Check the sliding door de tent. The sliding
door must be engaged. #
Toclose: press button 1. #
Slide the sliding door firm lyforw ards byhan‐
dle 2until it closes. #
Tolock: push locking pin 3down wards
manually or use the cent ral locking button to
lock the sliding door (/ page 49). Note
s on electrical closing assist If
yo ur vehicle is equipped with an electrical clos‐
ing assist, you will requ ire less forc eto close the
sliding door. Electric sliding door
Fu
nction of the electric sliding door Yo
ur vehicle can be equipped with an electric
sliding door on the left and/or right-hand side. Yo
u can operate the electric sliding door in the
fo llowing ways:
R bypressing the sliding door buttons on the
center console
R bypressing the sliding door button on the
door sill (B-pillar)
R using the door handle (inside or outside)
R using thekey
If th e electric sliding door is obstructed while
opening, it mo ves a few centim eters in the oppo‐
site direction and stops.
If th e sliding door is obstructed during the closing
procedure, it opens fully again.
If th e electric mo tor of the sliding door is in dan‐
ge r of overheating, e.g. due tofrequent opening
and closing within a short period, the sliding door
opens fully. The sliding door is then loc ked in
place. The sliding door is operational again af ter
appr oximately 30 seconds.
If th ere has been a malfunction or if the battery
has been disconnected, you can use there lease
cat chtodisconnect the sliding door from the
electric mo tor.Then you can open or close the
door manually (/ page54). Opening/closing
the electric sliding door
with the but ton &
WARNING Risk of entrapment byopen
sliding door which is not engaged
When you open the sliding door, the sliding
door could hit other people as it mo ves back‐
wa rds. #
Only open the sliding door when tra ffic
conditions permit. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydespite obs tacle
de tection
Obs tacle de tection does not react tosoft,
light and thin objects, such as fingers. These
or other parts of the body could be pressed
against the door frame, for ins tance. Obs tacle
de tection cannot pr event entrapment in these
ins tances. #
When opening and closing the electric
sliding door, make sure that nobody is
within the operating range of the sliding
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If someone becomes trapped, press the
button again tostop the sliding door. Object
recognition:
If an object obstructs the closing of the sliding
door, the sliding door is stopped. The object rec‐
ognition is only an aid. It cannot replace your
aw areness of the situation. Sliding door button on
the center console
1 Opens and closes the sliding door on the
ri ght side of theve hicle Sliding door button on
the door sill (B-pillar)
On vehicles with a partition, button 3is loca‐
te d on the partition next tothe door way at the
le ve l of the inside door handle. When
the sliding door is loc ked, it can only be
opened from the inside bymanually unlocking
locking pin 4. #
Tounlo ck:pull lo cking pin 4upwards man‐
ually or use the cent ral locking button to
unlo ckthe sliding door (/ page 49). #
Toopen: briefly press button 1,2or but‐
to n3.
The sliding door opens au tomatical ly.
When you open the door using button 1or
2, you will additionally hear two warning sig‐
nals.
The indicator lamp at theto p of button 1or
2 will flash and button 3will flash.
When the sliding door is comple tely open, the
indicator lamp at theto p of button 1or2
will light up. #
Toclose: briefly press button 1,2or but‐
to n3.
The sliding door closes au tomatical ly.
When you close the door using button 1or
2, you will additionally hear two warning sig‐
nals.
The indicator lamp at theto p of button 1or
2 will flash and button 3will flash.
When the sliding door is comple tely closed,
th e indicator lamp at theto p of button 1or
2 will go out. #
Tosto p automatic ope ration: briefly press
but ton1 or2.
The sliding door stops moving. #
Tolock: push locking pin 3down wards
manually or use the cent ral locking button to
lock the sliding door (/ page 49). Opening and closing
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When
youstop automatic operation upon
opening the door, the door closes when you
press the button again.
% In unf
avorable operating conditions, e.g.
frost, ice or heavy soiling, you can press and
hold the cor responding button. The electric
sliding door mo ves with increased forc e.
Obser vethat, in such circum stances, the
object recognition is less sensitive. Tostop
th e mo vement, release the button. Opening/closing
the electric sliding door
with thekey #
Tounlo ck:brie fly press the0042 or0041
button on thekey. #
Toopen: press and hold the0042 or0041
button on theke yfo r longer than 0.5 sec‐
onds.
Yo u will hear two acoustic signals and the
sliding door will open automaticall y.#
Toclose: press and hold the0042 or0041
button on theke yfo r longer than 0.5 sec‐
onds.
Yo u will hear two acoustic signals and the
sliding door will close automaticall y.#
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press the0042 or0041 button on theke y.
The sliding door stops moving.
% When
youstop automatic operation upon
opening the door, the door closes when you
press the button again. Opening/closing
the electric sliding door
with the door handle #
Tounlo ck:pull lo cking pin 2upwards man‐
ually or use the cent ral locking button to
unlo ckthe sliding door (/ page 49). #
Press button 1or pull outside handle 3.
The sliding door opens or closes. #
Press button 1again or pull outside handle
3.
The sliding door stops moving. Un
locking the electric sliding door manually If
th ere has been a malfunction or if the battery
has been disconnected, you can use release
cat ch2 todisconnect the sliding door from the
electric mo tor.Then, you can open or close the
door manually. #
Vehicles with comple tesliding door trim:
re mo vethe co ver from release cat ch2.
Service ope ration is accessible. 54
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#
Todisconnect the sliding door from the
electric mo tor:turn release cat ch2 180°
clockwise.
The "MAN" position is set. #
Tounlo ck:pull lo cking pin 3upwards man‐
ually or use the cent ral locking button to
unlo ckthe sliding door (/ page 49). #
Press button 1. #
Open or close the sliding door with the out‐
side/inside door handle. #
Toconnect the sliding door tothe electric
mo tor:turn release cat ch2 180° counter-
clockwise.
The "AUTO" position is set. #
Adjust the sliding door (/ page 55). #
If it is not possible torectify the malfunction,
visit a qualified specialist workshop. Re
setting the electric sliding door Sliding door button on
the center console
Sliding door button on the center console
1 Opens and closes the sliding door on the
ri ght side of theve hicle Sliding door button on
the door sill (B-pillar) Yo
u must reset the sliding door if there has been
a malfunction or a voltage supply inter ruption. #
Ifth e sliding door is open: press button 1on
th e center console or sliding door button 3
on the door sill (B-pillar) and hold until the
door is closed.
or #
Close the sliding door with the door handle
(/ page 54). #
Then brief lypress button 1onthe center
console or sliding door button 3onthe door
sill (B-pillar) once, or pull the door handle
(/ page 54)to comple tely open the sliding
door.
The sliding door is operational. Re
ar-end doors Opening and closing
there ar-end doors from
outside &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
when opening there ar-end door in poor
traf fic conditions
When you open a rear-end door, thefo llowing
is possible:
R Other people or road users may be endan‐
ge red
R You may be caught byoncoming traf fic
This is particular lythe case if you open the
re ar-end door more than 90°. #
Only open there ar-end doors when traf‐
fi c conditions permit. #
Always make sure that there ar-end
doors are proper lyloc ked. Opening and closing
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Opening
theright rear-end door #
Pull handle 1. #
Swing there ar-end door tothe side until it
engages.
Opening the left rear-end door #
Make sure that theright rear-end door is
open and engaged. #
Pull release handle 1inthe direction of the
ar row. #
Swing there ar-end door tothe side until it
engages.
Opening there ar-end doors fully #
Open there leva nt rear-end door out past the
fi rs t de tent (90°). #
Open there ar-end door full y.
The rear-end door will stay inthestop posi‐
tion. Closing
there ar-end doors from outside #
Close the left rear-end door firm ly from out‐
side. #
Close theright rear-end door firm ly from out‐
side. Opening/closing the
rear-end doors from the
inside The
0036 symbol indicates that there ar-end door
is unlo cked. #
Tounlo ck:slide latch 2tothe left.
The 0036 symbol is visible. #
Toopen: pull opening le ver1 up and open
th ere ar-end door. #
Swing there ar-end door tothe side until it
engages. #
Toclose: make sure that the left rear-end
door is closed. #
Pull theright rear-end door firm ly closed by
th e door handle. #
Tolock: slide latch 2totheright
The 0037 symbol is visible. Pa
rtition sliding door Opening and closing
the pa rtition sliding door
from the driver's compa rtment &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to non-engaged pa rtition sliding door
If th e open partition sliding door is not
engaged, it can mo veon its own while the
ve hicle is in motion. 56
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This can cause
you or other people to
become trapped. #
Before driving, alw ays close the parti‐
tion sliding door and ensure that it is
engaged. #
Toopen: turntheke y counter-clockwise 3.
The sliding door is unloc ked. #
Slide the sliding door totheright 2asfar as
it will go. #
Toclose: slidethe sliding door tothe left 1
until it engages.
Yo u can lock the sliding door with thekey. Opening and closing
the pa rtition sliding door
from the cargo compa rtment #
Toopen: pushthe le verto theright 3.
The sliding door is unloc ked. #
Slide the sliding door tothe left 1asfar as
it will go. #
Toclose: slidethe sliding door totheright
2 until it engages. Electrical
step Fu
nction of the electrical step Yo
ur vehicle's sliding door may be equipped with
an electrical step.
Elect rical step 1 automatically extends when
th e sliding door opens, and retracts af terth e slid‐
ing door closes. Elect rical step 1 is equipped
with obs tacle de tection at the front. If thestep
meets an obs tacle while extending, it stops. Once
yo u ha veremo vedth e obs tacle, you must first
close the sliding door then re-open it so that the
st ep extends comple tely.
If th e electrical step pr events loading, you can
block it via obs tacle de tection when the sliding
door opens. The electrical step then remains
re tracted and a fork -lift truck or other lifting vehi‐
cle can mo vecloser tothe cargo compartment.
% The display sho ws theStep Not Extended
See Operator's Manual message orthestep
not extended malfunction message.
When the ignition is switched off, a warning
to ne will sound if obs tacle de tection is
blo cked. The tone la stsfo r two minutes.
When the ignition is switched on, thewa rning
to ne will sound continuous ly.
Ve hicles with an instrument display (color
display): ifth e display sho ws theStep Not
Retracted See Operator's Manual message or
Step Not Extended See Operator's Manual mes‐
sage and a warning tone sounds, electrical step
1 is malfunctioning (/ page376).
If electrical step 1 is malfunctioning, thestep
may not extend or retract, or do so only pa rtiall y. Opening and closing
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