2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER warning

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Position of motion de tector
If th eve hicle is equipped with a motion de tector,
th e cargo compartment lighting is also activated
via the motion de tector.
If th e motion de tector de tects mo vement in the
cargo compa rtment while theve hicle is station‐
ar y, the cargo compartment lighting will switch
on for appro ximately two minu tes.
The cargo compartment lighting can be switched
on via the motion de tector if:
R The vehicle is stationar y,the parking brake is
applied and you are not depressing the brake
pedal.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
selector le ver is in position 005Dand you are
not depressing the brake pedal.
R The vehicle has not been loc ked from the out‐
side using thekey.
If no change totheve hicle, such as a door open‐
ing, is de tected over se veral hours, the motion
de tector will au tomatically switch off. This pre‐
ve nts the battery from discharging. Switching
the interior lighting switch-off
delay time on/off Multimedia sy
stem:
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Settings 5
Light
5 Interior Lighting Delay #
Switch the switch-off delay time on or off.
If th e function is active, the interior lighting
will remain lit up for a short time when the
seat belt buckle is released. Changing bulbs
Instructions
forch anging bulbs &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plug connectors can
become very hot during operation.
When replacing a bulb, you could burn your‐
self on these component parts. #
Allow the component parts tocool
down before replacing the bulbs. When
you are replacing the bulb, obser vethefo l‐
lowing:
R Do not use any bulb that has been dropped or
has scratches on its glass sur face. Otherwise,
th e bulb may explode.
R The bulb may explode if it is hot or if you
to uch, drop or sc ratch it.
R Stains on theglass sur face reduce the
service life of the bulb. Do not touch theglass
sur face wi thyour bare hands. If necessar y,
clean theglass sur face wi thalcohol or spirits
in a cold state and wipe it down with a lint-
free clo th.
R Protect bulbs from humidity and do not bring
th em into contact with liquids.
Alw ays ensure the bulbs are firm ly secu red.
If yo ur vehicle is equipped with LED lamps, you
can check this as follo ws :th e light cone will mo ve
from topto bottom and back again when the
ve hicle starts. Forth is to wo rk,th e low beam
needs tohave been switched on before theve hi‐
cle is star ted.
Bulbs and lamps are a major part of vehicle
saf ety. Therefore, ensure that they are alw ays
wo rking. Ha vethe headlamp setting checkedre g‐
ularly.
R Before changing the bulbs, switch off the
ve hicle's lighting sy stem. This will pr event a
sho rtcircuit.
R Use bulbs only in closed lights that ha vebeen
designed forth em.
R Use only spare bulbs of the same type and
with the cor rect voltage.
If th e new bulb also does not light up, consult a
qu alified specialist workshop. 90
Light and vision

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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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%
If
th e wiper blades are wornout, they will not
wipe the windshield proper ly.Re place the
wiper blades twice a year, preferably in
spring and fall. #
Fold wiper arm 3away from the windshield. #
Hold wiper arm 3and turn the wiper blade
aw ay from wiper arm 3inthe direction of
th e ar row asfar as it will go. #
Slide catch 2upwards in the direction of the
ar row until it engages. #
Fold back the wiper blade onto the wiper arm. #
Remo vewiper blade 1from wiper arm. #
Insert new washer blade 1inthe holder on
wiper arm 3.
When doing so, take into account the dif fere nt
lengths of the wiper blades:
R Driver's side: long wiper blade
R Front-passenger side: short wiper blade #
Slide catch 2down wards until it engages. #
Fold wiper arm 3back onto the windshield. Re
placing the windshield wiper blades (WET
WIPER SYSTEM) &
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. %
If
th e wiper blades are wornout, they will not
wipe the windshield proper ly.Re place the
wiper blades twice a year, preferably in
spring and fall. #
Fold wiper arm 3away from the windshield. #
Hold wiper arm 3and turn the wiper blade
aw ay from wiper arm 3inthe direction of
th e ar row asfar as it will go. #
Slide catch 2upwards in the direction of the
ar row until it engages. #
Remo vewiper blade 1from the wiper arm in
th e direction of ar row4. #
Carefully remo vehose 5from the wiper
blade. #
Attach hose 5tothe new wiper blade. #
Insert new washer blade 1inthe holder on
wiper arm 3.
When doing so, take into account the dif fere nt
lengths of the wiper blades:
R Driver's side: long wiper blade
R front-passen ger side: short wiper blade #
Slide catch 2down wards until it engages. #
Fold back the wiper blade onto the wiper arm. 96
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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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
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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

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Toopen or close: turnthe adjustment
wheels 1onthe high-po wer air vents tothe
left or right as far as they will go.
% Cooled air will
flow out of the high-po wer air
ve nts. Heating will not be possible. Open the
high-po wer air vents only in summer du ring
cooling mode and keep them closed in win‐
te r. Ad
justing air vents in thero of air duct In
vehicles with a rear compartment air condition‐
ing sy stem, adjus table air vents ha vebeen inte‐
grated in thero of air duct. #
Toadjust the airflo w:if necessar y,open or
close the air flaps in air vents 1. #
Toadjust the air distribution: turn airvents
1 tothere qu ired position. Information about air
vents in there ar com‐
partment &
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. Depending on
theve hicle equipment, there will
be an air duct or a heater with additional air vents
in there ar compartment foot we ll on the left-hand
side 1. No objects may be placed there. Occu‐
pants must maintain a suf ficient dis tance due to
th ewa rm airflow and air intake. Au
xiliary heating Note
s about auxiliary heating &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle getsst uck in sn ow,fo rex ample. #
Always switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk offire due tohot station‐
ary heater components
When thest ationary heater is swit ched on,
parts of theve hicle can become very hot, e.g.
th est ationary heater exhaust sy stem. Climate cont
rol105

Driving
Swit
ching on po wer supply or ignition with
the start/s top button &
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. &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine or, if present,
th e auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
material in the engine compartment or
th eex haust sy stem
Flammable materials brought in byeither ani‐
mals or environmen tal influences may ignite if
th ey come into contact wi thhot parts of the
engine or exhaust sy stem. #
Therefore, check regularly that there are
no flammable materials in the engine
compartment or on theex haust sy stem. Re
quirements:
R The key is in de tection range of the antenna
(/ page 46) and theke y bat tery is not dis‐
ch arge d. #
Toswitch on the po wer suppl y:press but‐
to n1 once.
Yo u can now activate the windshield wipers,
fo rex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again when one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R The driver's door is open.
R You press button 1twice. #
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps appear in the instrument
clus ter.
The ignition is switched off again when one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R You do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
R You press button 1once. Driving and parking
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St
arting the engine St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton &
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 of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R operate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hicle
in motion, forex ample, by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005D.
R starting the engine #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. #
Keep the SmartK eyout of there ach of
ch ildren. Re
quirements:
R The key is in de tection range of the antenna
(/ page 46) and theke y bat tery is not dis‐
ch arge d. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission toposition 005Dor005C. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off unnec‐
essary consumers and press button 1once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
Place the Key in the Marked Space See Oper-
ator's Manual display message appears in the
multifunction display: start theve hicle in
emergency operation mode.
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode &
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. If
th eve hicle does not start and thePlace Key in
Marked Space See Operator's Manual display
message appears in the multifunction displa y,
yo u can start theve hicle in emergency operation
mode. 11 0
Driving and pa rking