2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER window

Af
ter a malfunction occurs, you must retract and
lo ck the electrical step 1 manually in order to
continue your journey (/ page 58). Before pas‐
sen gers exitth eve hicle, inform them that electri‐
cal step 1 may be missing. Re
leasing the electrical step in an emer gency
(manual retraction) If
th e electrical step does not automatically
re tract, you must manually retract thestep and
lock it in order tocontinue driving. #
Onthe underside of step 2 on bo thbars 1
re mo vethe spring cotters 3from the pin. #
Remo vethewa shers 4and de tach both
bars. #
Fold bars 1into thestep's housing. #
Slide thestep into its housing.
% When securing
thestep forth efirs t time, you
must puncture a foil with the spring cotters. #
On bo thsides, insert spring cotters 1
th ro ugh the housing's holes and into thestep
as far as they will go.
The step has been secured in its housing. Side window
Opening and closing
the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. 58
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#
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts could
be trapped in the closing area in the process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded. #
Activate thech ild saf ety lock forthe
re ar side wind ows. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 1
Window li fter, left
2 Window li fter, right #
Toopen manuall y:press and hold button 1
or 2. #
Toclose manuall y:pull and hold button 1
or 2. The windo
wsinthe front doors can also be oper‐
ated automaticall y. #
Toopen comple tely:brie fly press but ton1
or 2 beyond the point of resis tance.
Au tomatic operation will start. #
Toclose comple tely:brie fly pull but ton1
or 2 beyond the point of resis tance.
Au tomatic operation will start. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press or pull button 1or2 again.
% If an object bloc
ksa side wind owduring the
automatic closing process, the side window
will open again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a
substitute foryo ur attentiveness.
% If automatic operation of
the side windo ws
does not work,th ere is no anti-entra pment
function.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the side win‐
do ws
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the clos‐
ing process, the side window will open again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function is
only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur atten‐
tiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there being reve rse pr otection on
th e side window
The reve rse function does not react:
R Tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R Over the last 00CFin (4 mm) of the closing
path
R During resetting
R When the side window is closed again
manually immediately af ter automatic
re ve rsing
This means that there ve rse function cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trapped in
th ese situations. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
0062 button toopen the side window
again. Opening and closing
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Ve
ntilating theve hicle before starting a jour‐
ney (co nvenience opening) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if some‐
body becomes trapped. Yo
u can ventilate theve hicle before youstart
driving.
To do this, theke y is used tocar ryout thefo llow‐
ing functions simultaneously:
R unlock theve hicle
R open the side windo ws
The "con venience opening" function can only be
ope rated using thekey. Thekey must be in close
pr ox imity tothe driver's or front-passenger door. #
Press and hold the0036 button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R theve hicle is unloc ked
R the side windo wsare opened #
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e0036 button. Closing side windo
wsfrom the outside (con‐
ve nience closing) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
do ws. #
Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
du re when using con venience closing. #
When closing, make su rethat no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Press and hold the0037 button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked
R The side windo wsare closed #
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e0037 button. Re
setting the side windo ws The side windo
wsmust be reset af ter a malfunc‐
tion or a voltage supply inter ruption. #
Swit chon the ignition (/ page109). #
Push bo thwindow lif ter buttons and hold for
appr oximately one second af terth e side win‐
dow has closed. 60
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Problems with
the side windo ws Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
A side window cann otbe
closed and the cause is
not obvious. #
Check tosee if there are any objects in the window guide.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata lly injured if reve rs‐
ing pr otection is not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain immediately af ter it has been
bloc ked, the side window will close with increased or maximum
fo rc e. The reve rsing feature will then not be active.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the
process. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the button or press the
button again tore-open the side windo w. If a side window is obstructed during closing, and
reopens again slightl y,
yo u can proceed as follo ws: #
Immedia tely afte rth e window is obstructed, pull the cor responding
button again until the side window has closed, and hold the button
fo r an additional second.
The side window is closed with increased forc e.
If th e side window is obstructed again and reopens slightl y,yo u can pro‐
ceed as follo ws: #
Repeat the pr evious step.
The side window is closed without the automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscannot
be opened or closed
using the con venience
opening feature. The SmartK
eybattery is weak or dischar ged. #
Check the battery with the battery check lamp and replace if neces‐
sary (/ page47). Anti-theft pr
otection Fu
nction of the immobilizer The immobilizer pr
events your vehicle from being
st ar ted without the cor rect key.
The immobilizer is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off, and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on.
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke thekey
with you and lock theve hicle. If theke y is left
inside theve hicle, an yone can start the engine.
% In
theeve ntthe engine does not start despi te
th eve hicle's star ter battery having suf ficient
ch arge ,th e immobilizer is defective. Contact
a qu alified specialist workshop or call
1-800-367-63 72(inthe USA) or
1-800-387-0 100(in Canada). ATA
(Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem) Fu
nction of ATA(Anti- theft Alarm sy stem)
If th eATA system is armed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R a side door is opened
R there ar-end door is opened
R the hood is opened
R the interior motion sensor is triggered
(/ page 63)
R theto w- aw ay alarm is triggered
(/ page 62) Opening and closing
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#
Insert the lens in the lamp housing until it
engages. #
Place the lens with the lamp housing in posi‐
tion and engage it. Wi
ndshield wipers Switching
the front windshield wipers on and
off 1
00D4 Single wipe/wiping with washer fluid
0047 005AWindshield wipe rsoff
0048 0062 Intermittent wiping, normal
Ve hicles with rain sensors: automatic wiping,
normal
0049 0063 Intermit tent wiping, frequent
Ve hicles with rain sensors: automatic wiping,
frequent
004A 00AA Continuous wiping, slow
004B 00A9 Continuous wiping, fast#
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 0047–004B. #
Single wipe/washing: pressthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R 00D3 Single wipe
R 00D4 Wipes with washer fluid Swit
ching there ar window wiper on/off 1
00E2 Single wipe/wash
2 00C5 Intermittent wiping #
Single wipe: press button1tothe point of
re sis tance. #
Wiping with washer fluid: press button 1
be yond the point of resis tan ce. #
Toswitch intermittent wiping on or off:
press button 2.
If th ere ar wind owwiper is swit ched on, the
00C5 symbol will appear on the Instrument
Displa y. Re
placing the windshield wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windshield wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Always switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood. Light and vision
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#
Fold wiper arm 3back onto the windshield. Re
placing the rear window wiper blade #
Fold wiper arm 3away from there ar win‐
do w. #
Press bo thretaining clips 2inthe direction
of the ar row and swivel the wiper blade away
from the wiper arm. #
Pull wiper blade 1upwards out of the holder
on wiper arm 3. #
Insert new washer blade 1inthe holder on
wiper arm 3. #
Push new wiper blade 1onto wiper arm 3
until there taining clips engage. #
Fold wiper arm 3back onto there ar win‐
do w. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the st
eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgment of dis tances when using the
passenger mir ror
The outside mir ror on the front-passenger
side reflects objects on a smaller scale. The
objects in view are in fact closer than they
appear.
As a result, you may misjudge the dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving behind
yo u, forex ample, when changing lanes. #
Therefore, alw ays look overyo ur shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. Ad
justing the outside mir rors manually #
Adjust the outside mir rors to the cor rect posi‐
tion manually. #
Toengage an outside mir ror that has
been pushed out of position: pushthe out‐
side mir ror into position manually.
Ad justing the outside mir rors electrically Example image
* NO
TEDama getothe electric outside
mir rors If
yo ufo ld the electric outside mir rors in or
out manuall y,yo u may damage the outside
mir rors and they will not lock in place prop‐
er ly. Light and vision
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If
th e outside mir rors are not folded in when
wa shing theve hicle in a car wash, thewa sher
brushes may fold them in forc ibly and dam‐
age them. #
The outside mir rors must only be folded
in and out elect rical ly. #
Foldthe outside mir rors in before wash‐
ing theve hicle in a car wash. #
Before driving off, switch on the po wer supp ly
or the ignition. #
Tofold in or out: brieflypress button 2. #
Toadjus t:use button 1or3 toselect the
outside mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Set the position of the mir rorgl ass bypress‐
ing button 4. #
Toengage an outside mir ror that has
been pushed out of position: press and
hold button 2.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror will audi‐
bly engage in position. The outside mir ror is
set in the cor rect position.
Heating the outside mir rors #
Vehicles without a rear window heater: at
low temp eratures, the mir ror heater will
switch on automatically af terth e engine is
st ar ted. #
Vehicles with a rear window heater: at low
te mp eratures, the mir ror heater will switch on
automatically af terth e engine is star ted. The
mir ror heater can also be switched on
to ge ther with there ar wind owheater using
th ere ar wind owheater button. Dimming
the inside rearview mir ror #
Todim the inside rearview mir ror:mo ve
anti-glare le ver1 inthe direction of the
ar row. Using sun visors
#
Glare from front: fold sun visor 1down‐
wa rds. #
Glare from the side: swivel sun visor 1to
th e side. 98
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#
Close the center air vent (/ page 104) and
air vents forth e headroom (/ page105) and
re ar compartment (/ page105).
Misting on the outside of windo ws #
Switch on the windshield wiper (/ page 95).Switching air-recirculation mode on or off
#
Press the0073 button.
The interior air is recirculated.
The ai r-re circulation mode switches off au tomati‐
cally.
% When air-recirculation mode is switched on,
th e windo wsmay fog up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only briefly.
Air-recirculation mode will au tomatical lyswitch
on in thefo llowing cases:
R Athigh outside temp eratures
R While theve hicle is driving thro ugh a tunnel
(vehicles with 3-zone automatic climate con‐
trol and navigation only)
R When the windshield wipers are switched on
(/ page 95)
The indicator lamp on the0073 button will not
light up in this case. Af ter a maximum of
30 minutes, outside air is automatically intro‐
duced again. Switching
the windshield heater on and off %
In
theeve nt of high outside temp eratures,
th e windshield heater may not switch on. #
Press theÎ button.
If th e indicator lamp on the button lights up,
th e windshield heater has switched on.
% The windshield heater switches off automati‐
cally af ter a few minutes.
% If
th e battery voltage is too lo w,it may not be
possible toswitch the windshield heater on.
If th e battery voltage becomes too low while
th e windshield heater is in operation, the
windshield heater will swit choff automati‐
cally. Switching
there ar window heater on or off #
Press the006C button.
If th e indicator lamp lights up, there ar win‐
dow heater is swit ched on. Operating air
vents Ad
justing the front-compartment air vents &
WARNING ‑ Danger of bu rns or frostbite
due tobeing too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts.
This could result in burns or frostbite in the
immediate vicinity of the air vents. #
Makesure that all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a suf ficient dis tance to
th e air vents. #
If necessa ry, direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. #
Toopen or close: hold center2 of air
ve nt 1 and turn it tothe left or right as far
as it will go. #
Toset the air direction: hold center2 of
air vent 1 and swivel it up wards, down‐
wa rds, to the left or totheright. 104
Climate cont rol