2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER fuel

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions &
WARNING Risk of accident if the engine hood is unlatched
while driving
An unloc ked engine hood may open up when theve hicle is in
motion and block your vie w. #
Never unlatch the engine hood while driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine hood is latched. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic con‐
ditions. #
Close the hood.
003B
Inoperative See Opera-
tor’s Manual *T
hestationary heater is temp orarily malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is at a standstill in a horizontal position and
th e engine has cooled down: try toswitch on thest ationary
heater four times, leaving a gap of se veral minutes between
each attem pt. #
Ifth est ationary heater does not swit chon: consult a qualified
specialist workshop.
003B
Inoperative Refuel Vehi-
cle *T
here is too little fuel in the fuel tank.The stationary heater cannot
be swit ched on. #
Refuel theve hicle.
003B
Inoperative Battery Low *T
he on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w.
The stationary heater has swit ched off. #
Drive an extended di stance until the battery has been suf fi‐
ciently charge d again.
00CC
Steering Malfunction
Increased Physical Effort
See Operator's Manual *T
hesteering po wer assi stance is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toaltered steering char‐
acteristics
If th e po wer assi stance of thesteering fails partially or com‐
ple tely,yo u will need touse more forc eto steer. #
If safe steering is possible, drive on carefully. #
Visit or consult a qualified specialist workshop immedi‐
atel y. #
If safe steering is possible, drive on carefully. #
Visit or consult a qualified specialist workshop 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 esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's oper‐
ating saf ety is jeopardized. 372
Displaymessa ges and warning and indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0049
Check Left Low
Beam (exa mp le) *T
he bulb in question is faulty. #
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
or #
Check whe ther changing the bulb is permitted. Indicator and
warning lamps Overview of indicator and
warning lamps When
the ignition is switched on, many sy stems
per form a self-test. Some indicator and warning
lamps may switch on or flash temp orarily during
th is time. This behavior is no cause for alarm.
These indicator and warning lamps indicate a
malfunction only if they light up or flash af terthe
engine has been star ted or during a journe y.
Indicator and warning lamps:
0058 Low beam (/
page84)
0060 Pa
rking lamps (/ page84)
0057 High beam (/
page 85)
003E003D Tu
rn signal lights (/ page 85)
005E Re
ar fog light (/ page84)
00E9 Seat belt not
fastened
(/ page 383)
0027 and
004D USA: Brakes (red) (/
page377)
004D Canada: Brakes (red) (
/page 377)
004D Brakes (yell
ow) (/ page377)
0025 ABS malfunction (/
page 377)
002E Off-
road gear
00E5 ESP®
(/ page 377)
00BB ESP®
OFF (/ page 377)
00D4 Ac
tive Brake Assi stswitched off
(/ page 149)
0049
and 0024 US
A: Electric pa rking brake applied
(red) (/ page377)
0024 Canada: Electric parking brake
applied (red) (/
page377)
0024 Electric parking brake (yell
ow)
( / page 377)
00CC Po
we r-assis tedsteering malfunction
(/ page 383)
003D Elect
rical malfunction
(/ page 384)
0075 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page377) 00B9
Che
ckEngine (/ page 384)
00D4 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page 384)
00AC Coolant
too hot/cold (/ page 384)
00BA Dis
tance warning (/ page 383)
0028 Preglow
0077 Ti
re pressure monitor 376
Displaymessa ges and warning and indicator lamps

Engine
Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00AC
Coolant warning lamp The
red coolant warning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
* Po ssible causes:
R temp erature sensor malfunctioning
R coolant le velto o low
R air supply tothe engine radiator obstructed
R engine radiator fanfa ulty
If a warning tone also sounds, the coolant has exceeded thete mp era‐
ture of 248 °F (120 °C). &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when opening the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has overheated or during a
fi re inthe engine compartment, you could come into con tact wi th
hot gases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Before opening the hood, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine compartment, keep the
hood closed and call thefire service. #
Stop immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions and
switch off the engine. Do not continue driving. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
If th e coolant temp erature display is at the lo wer end of thete mp era‐
ture scale: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Otherwise: #
Leavetheve hicle and keep a safe dis tance from theve hicle until
th e engine has cooled down. #
Check the coolant le vel(/ page 282). #
Ensure that the air supply tothe engine radiator is not obstructed. #
Without subjecting the engine toexc essive stra in, continue tothe
nea rest qu alified specialist workshop. Ensure that the coolant
te mp erature display remains below 248 °F (120 °C).
003D
Electrical malfunction
wa rning lamp The elect
rical malfunction redwa rning lamp lights up.
*A malfunction has occur red in the electrics. #
Read the messages on the multifunction displa y.
00D4
Fu elreser vewarning
lamp The fuel
reser veyellow warning lamp lights up while the engine is on.
*T he fuel supplies ha vereached there ser veleve l. #
Refuel. 384
Displaymessa ges and warning and indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00B9
Engine diagnosis warning
lamp The
yellow Check Engine warning lamp lights up while the engine is on.
*A malfunction has occur red in the engine, theex haust sy stem or the
fuel sy stem.
The emissions limit value may ha vebeen exceeded and the engine
may be running in emergency ope ration mode. #
Have theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Ti
res Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0077
Ti re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yellow tire pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure
loss/malfunction) flashes forro ughly one minute and then lights up per‐
manentl y.
*The ti repressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tire pressure
monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th e tire pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not
able toissue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of
th e tires.
Un derinflated tires ma y,forex ample, impair the driving, steering
and braking characteristics. #
Have the tire pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. #
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
0077
Ti re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
lights up The tire pressure monitor
yellow warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunc‐
tion) lights up.
*The tire pressure monitor has de tected a tire pressure loss in at lea st
one tire. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tire pres‐
sure
Ti re pressures that are too low pose thefo llowing hazards:
R The tires may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase.
R The tires may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may
greatly impair tire traction.
R The driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking,
may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tire pressu re. #
Adjust the tire pressure if necessar y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning and indicator lamps 385

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

Direction indicator
see Indicator
Display (care) ........................................ 290
Display (MBUX multimedia sy stem)
Settings ............................................ 209
Display (multimedia sy stem) .............. 200
Home screen .................................... 19 9
No tes ................................................ 19 8
Operating ......................................... 200
Setting acoustic operating feed‐
back .................................................2 00
Display (on-board comp uter)............... 17 7
Display message .................................. 355
Calling up (on-board co mputer) ........ 355
No tes ............................................... 355
Display messages 00AC ............................................... 364
00B2 - - -mph................................... 361
003D 12V Battery See Operator's
Manual .............................................3 66
0099 Additive Sy stem Fault Emer‐
ge ncy Op.: XXX mph See Opera‐
to r's Manual .................................... .369
0099 Additive Sy stem Fault See
Operator's Manual ...........................368
0099 Additive Sy stem Fault Starts
until Emerg. Op.: XXX See Opera‐
to r's Manual .................................... .368
Û ATTENTION ASSIST Inopera‐
tive ................................................... 364
Û ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! ............................................... 364
0049 AutoLamp Function Inopera‐
tive .................................................. .375
004D Check Brake Fluid Le vel.......... 358
00AC Check Coolant Le vel See
Opera tor's Manual ............................ 367
00B2 Check Engine Oil AtNext
Re fueling .......................................... 366
00B2 CheckEngine Oil Le vel (Add
1 Liter) ............................................ .365
003A CheckFuel Filter ..................... 364
0049 Check Left Low Beam (e xam‐
ple) .................................................. .376
0077 Check Tire s ............................. 37000B2
Check Washer Fluid ................. 371
00AC Coolant Too Hot Stop Vehicle
Tu rn Engine Off ................................ 366
00CE Currently Un available Cam‐
era Dirty .......................................... .362
0025 Currently Un available See
Operator's Manual ...........................360
00E5 Currently Un available See
Operator's Manual ...........................360
00AF Don't Forget Your Key............ .370
00B3 Engine Oil Le vel Cann otBe
Measured ......................................... 365
00B2 Engine Oil Le vel Low Stop
Ve hicle Turn Engine Off .................... 365
00B2 Engine Oil Pressure Stop
Switch Off Engine ............................. 365
00B2 Engine Oil Reduce Oil Le vel.... .3 65
0075 Front Left Malfunction
Service Required (e xample).............. 356
00D4 Fuel Le vel Low ........................ 364
0024 Incline TooSt eep See Opera‐
to r's Manual ..................................... 357
003B Inoperative Battery Low ..........372
003B Inoperative Refuel Vehicle .......3 72
0025 Inoperative See Operator's
Manual .............................................3 60
00E5 Inoperative See Operator's
Manual ............................................. 359
007A Inoperative See Operator's
Manual ............................................. 359
003B Inoperative See Operator ’s
Manual ............................................. 372
00AF KeyNot De tected (red dis‐
pl ay messa ge)...................................3 71
00AF KeyNot De tected (white dis‐
pl ay messa ge)...................................3 71
0075 Left Side Cur tain Airbag Mal‐
function Service Required (e xam‐
ple) .................................................. .356
0049 Malfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ............................................. 375
ð Maximum Speed Exceeded ..... 361
00AF Obtain a New Key.................... 371 392
Index

To
pping up ........................................ 281
Engine output Notes on changes .............................. .26
ENR (electronic le vel control) .............128
Fu nction ........................................... 12 8
Lo we ring theve hicle .........................1 29
Manually inflating air bello ws........... 13 2
Problems .......................................... 13 3
Ra ising theve hicle ............................1 29
Entering and exiting .............................. .50
Entering characters ............................ .207
Fu nction/no tes ................................ 207
Setting theke yboard ........................ 209
Using the media display ...................2 08
Environmental pr otection
No tes .................................................. 21
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist .............................. 14 8
Tr ailer stabilization .......................... .148
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ...147
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 14 8
Fu nction/no tes ................................ 147
Exhaust emission moni toring .............. 11 3
Exterior lighting Care ................................................ .288
Exterior lighting see Lights F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Favo rites
Ad ding .............................................. 204
Calling up .........................................2 04
Deleting ............................................ 205
Moving ............................................. 205
Overview .......................................... 204
Re naming ......................................... 205
Firs t-aid kit (soft sided) .......................292
Flat tire ................................................. .294
Changing a wheel ............................ .327
No tes ................................................ 294
Floor co vering
Ins talling/ removing (s tarter bat‐
te ry ) .................................................2 97
Floor mat ................................................ .83Fore
ign trip
Instructions ...................................... .113
symmetrical low beam ....................... 84
Fr ee software ........................................ .30
Fr equencies
Mobile phone .................................. .337
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................3 37
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) .. 35
Fr ont door
Opening (from inside) ........................ .49
Unlocking (from inside) ...................... 49
Fr ont passenger bench seat
Fo lding the seat cushion forw ards/
backwards .......................................... 71
Fr ont seats
8- wa y adjustment options .................. 67
Ad justing (electrically) ........................ 67
Ad justing (manually) ..................... 64, 66
Memory function ................................ 67
Tu rning .............................................. .70
Wi th Seat Comfort Package ................ 66
Wi thout Seat Comfort Package .......... 64
Fu el ........................................................ 341
Ad ditives ...........................................3 41
Diesel ............................................... 341
Draining thefilter ............................ .285
E10 ................................................... 341
Flexible fuel vehicles .........................3 41
Fu elreser ve ..................................... 343
Gasoline ........................................... 341
Low outside temp eratures ................3 41
Problems .......................................... 13 5
Quality (diesel) .................................. 341
Quality (gasoline) .............................. 341
Re fueling .......................................... 13 3
Sulfur content ................................... 341
Ta nk capacity ................................... 343
Fu el consum ption (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................... .179
Fu el consum ption indicator
Calling up .......................................... 216
Fu ses ............................................. 304, 305
Before replacing ...............................3 04
Fu se box in the front-passen ger
fo ot we ll ............................................ 305
Fu se box in the seat base of the
driver's seat .....................................3 05
No tes ............................................... 304 396
Index

see
Touch Control N
Na vigation
Menu (on-board computer) ............... 181
Overview ...........................................2 17
Showing/hiding the menu ................2 16
Switching on ..................................... 216
Up dating the map data ..................... 239
Vo ice commands (Voice Cont rol
Sy stem) ............................................ 187
Na vigation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Parking service
see Route
see Route guidance
see Traf fic information
Na vigation announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 230
Ad justing thevo lume ........................ 231
Re peating .........................................2 31
Switching audio fadeout on/off ........ 231
Na vigation instructions (on-board
computer) ..............................................1 81
Ne arField Communication (NFC) .......2 45
Connecting a mobile phone tothe
MBUX multimedia sy stem ................2 45
Gene ral information .......................... 24 5
Switching mobile phones ................. 24 5
Using a mobile phone ....................... 24 5
NFC see Near Field Communication (NFC)
No tification types ................................ 205
No tifications Center
Calling up notifications ..................... 206
Editing notifications ......................... 206
Global sea rch ................................... 207
Noti fication types ............................. 205
Overview .......................................... 205
Selecting actions for notifications .... 206
Using theglobal sear ch.................... 207
No tifications Center
see Notification types
No zzles
see Air vents O
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Pets in theve hicle see
Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Odome ter
see Display total dis tance (trip menu)
Oil see Engine oil
On-board co mputer .............................. 176
Ad justing thest ationary heater/
ve ntilation ......................................... 107
Assi stance graphic menu ................ .179
Diesel particulate filter load display
.......................................................... 12 0
Displ aying the service due date ........ 278
Media menu .....................................1 82
Menu navigation ............................... 181
Menus overview ................................ 176
Multifunction display ........................ 17 7
Operating .......................................... 176
Ra dio menu ...................................... 181
Service menu .................................... 178
Settings menu .................................. 183
Te lephone menu .............................. .182
Tr ip menu ........................................ .179
On-board diagno stics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics ............................ 337
No tes ................................................ 337
Tw o-w ayradios .................................3 37
Open-source software ........................... 30
Opening and closing the loc kable
compartment abo vethe windshield .....78
Opening the cup holder in there ar
passen ger co mpartment ....................... 78
Opening/closing the hood .................. 278
Operating fluids
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................. 341
Brake fluid ........................................ 346
Coolant (engine) .............................. .347
DEF .................................................. 343
Engine oil ......................................... 344
Fu el (diesel) ...................................... 341
Fu el (gasoline) ..................................3 41
No tes ............................................... 340
Wi ndshield washer fluid .......... .347, 348
Operating Instructions (vehicle
equipment) .............................................23
Operating saf ety
Chan ges in the engine po wer out‐
put ...................................................... 26
Information ........................................ .24 Index
401