2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER warning

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Make sure that thech ild saf ety loc ksare
wo rking properly. Note
s on pets in theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toanimals left unsecured or unat ten‐
ded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unattended
or unsecured, they could possib lypress down
buttons or switches.
Thereby an animal may:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R swit chsystems on or off and endanger
ot her road users
Un secured animals may be throw n around in
th eve hicle in theeve nt of an accident or sud‐
den steering and braking maneuver and injure
ve hicle occupants in the process. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. #
Always cor rectly secu reanimals while
driving, forex ample using a suitable ani‐
mal car rier. Occupant saf
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SmartK
ey Note
s onradio connections of the key&
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury topersons
with medical devices from the electro‐
magnetic radiation of thest art/ stop but‐
ton
Pe rsons with medical devices, e.g. pacemak‐
ers or defibrillators:
When you operate thest art/ stop button, a
ra dio connection is es tablished between the
ke y and theve hicle.
The electromagnetic radiation can af fect the
functionality of a medical device. #
Before operating theve hicle, consult
yo ur doc tor or the manufacturer of the
medical device about any possible
ef fects of emissions from such sy stems. De
tection range of antenna of KEYLESS-
ST ART function Overview of
key functions &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample. In addition,
thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. *
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused bymag‐
netic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Tolock
2 Battery check lamp
3 Tounlo ck
4 Tounlo ckcargo compa rtment (sliding doors
and rear-end doors)/ tounlo ckand open/
close electric sliding doors
5 Emer gency key
The key's factory setting enables youto centrally
lock and unlock thefo llowing components:
R the driver's door and the co-driver's door
R the sliding doors
R there ar-end doors
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yo u do not open theve hicle within appr ox‐
imately 40 seconds of unlocking, theve hicle
will lock again and anti-theft pr otection will
be armed again. 46
Opening and closing

Doors
Un
locking and opening the door from inside #
Tounlo ckand open the front door: pull
door handle 2.
Locking pin 1pops up when the door is
unloc ked. #
Open the door. The
0036 symbol indicates that there ar door is
unlo cked. #
Tounlo ckand open there ar door: pull
opening le ver1 and open there ar door.
When the door unloc ks, latch 2moves
fo rw ard.
The 0036 symbol is visible. #
Toclose: pullthere ar door closed bythe
door handle. #
Tolock: slide latch 2down.
The 0037 symbol is visible. Locking
the door centrally from inside &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. &
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people – particular lych ildren – are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious or
eve nfa ta l injur y. #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. Lo
cking and unlocking manually
Yo u can use the cent ral locking buttons tocen‐
trally lock and unlock the entire vehicle from the
inside.
The central locking buttons are located in the
driver's and co-driver's doors. Opening and closing
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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
door. 52
Opening and closing

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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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#
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
Opening and closing