2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER cruise control

Uns
uitable fuel can cause engine damage. In for‐
mation about fuel can be found in the "Fuel" sec‐
tion (/ page 341).
Information about transport byrail
Tr ansporting your vehicle byrail may be subject
to cer tain restrictions or require special meas‐
ures tobe take n in some countries due tovarying
tunnel heights and loading standards.
Yo u can obtain information about this from any
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Note s on brakes &
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may overheat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. Downhill
gradients
On long and steep downhill gradients you should
obse rveth efo llowing instructions:
R Invehicles with an automatic transmission,
shift down toshift ranges 2or 1in good time
so that the engine is running at a medium to
high engine speed (/ page124).
% Cha
nge the shift range in good time when
cruise control is acti vated. Obser vethe driv‐
ing tips (/ page111).
Yo uth ereby make use of the braking ef fect of the
engine and do not ha vetobrake as of tento main‐
tai nth e speed. This relie vesth e load on the
service brake and pr events the brakes from over‐
heating and wearing tooqu ickl y. Heavy and light loads
If
th e brakes ha vebeen subjected toa heavy
load, do not stop theve hicle immediatel y.Drive
on for a short while. The brakes cool down more
qu ickly in the air flow.
If th e brakes ha vebeen used only moderately,
yo u should occasionally test their ef fectiveness.
To do this, brake more firm ly from a higher speed
while pa ying attention tothe traf fic conditions.
The brakes will grip better as a result.
We tro ad sur faces
If yo u ha vebeen driving for a long time in heavy
ra in without braking, there may be a dela yed
re sponse when youfirs t apply the brakes. This
may also occur af ter driving thro ugh a car wash
or deep water.Yo u must depress the brake pedal
more firm ly. Maintain a grea ter dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front.
While paying attention tothe traf fic conditions,
yo u should brake theve hicle firm lyafte r driving
on a wetro ad sur face or thro ugh a car wash. This
heats the brake discs so that they dry more
qu ickl y,which pr otects them against cor rosion.
Limited braking ef fect on salt-trea tedro ads:
R A layer of salt on the brake discs or brake‐
pads can increase braking dis tances consid‐
erably, or braking may happen on only one
side
R Maintain an especially large safe dis tance to
th eve hicle in front
To remo vethe la yer of salt:
R Apply the brakes from time totime, paying
attention totraf fic conditions
R Carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of a journey and af terth est art of a new jour‐
ney
Checking the brakepad thickness
In addition tomonitoring using the brakepad wear
sensor, regular lymonitor and check all of the
brakepads byper form ing a visual inspection to
look for pad material wear.
If yo u are unable tocheck the brakepad wear on
th e inside of the wheels, remo vethe wheels if
yo u possess there qu ired skills, or visit a qualified
specialist workshop.
If th e brakepad material thickness is less than
0. 12 in (3 mm), ha vethe brakepads checked and
re placed at a qualified specialist workshop, if
necessar y.
Do not solely rely on the brakepad wear sensor. 11 4
Driving and pa rking

Depending on
theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind thera diator grill. Keep these parts
free of dirt, ice and slush (/ page 288). The sen‐
sors must not be co vered, forex ample bybicycle
ra ck s, overhanging loads or sticke rs. Af ter a colli‐
sion, ha vethe function of thera dar sensors
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop as
damage (bo thvisible or non-visible) may ha ve
occur redto the bumper or radiator trim. Fu
nction of driving sy stems and driving
saf ety sy stems In
this section, you will find information about the
fo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety sys‐
te ms:
R ABS ( Anti-lock braking system)
(/ page 146)
R ASR (acceleration skid control) (/ page 147)
R BAS (Brak eAssist System) (/ page146)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(/ page 147)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(/ page 148)
R Active Brake Assi st (/ page 149)
R Cruise co ntrol (/ page 151)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 152)
R Hill start assist (/ page155)
R HOLD fu nction (/ page 155)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page156)
R Rear view camera (/ page157)
R Surround view camera (/ page159)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page162)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 163)
R Blind Sp otAssi st (/ page 164)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page167) Fu
nctions of ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) Obser
vethe impor tant sa fety guidelines forthe
driving saf ety sy stem. ABS cont
rols the brake pressure in critical situa‐
tions:
R The wheels are pr evented from lo cking when
braking, e.g. during maximum full-s top brak‐
ing or when there is insuf ficient tire traction
R The steerability of theve hicle in term s of
ph ysical possibilities is ensured when braking
R ABS is active from speeds of appr ox. 3 mph
(5 km/h). On a slippery road sur face, ABS
inter venes even if you on lybrake gently.
Sy stem limits
If th ere is a malfunction and theye llow 0025 ABS
wa rning lamp lights up continuously in the instru‐
ment display af terst arting the engine, ABS may
be impaired or inoperative.
If ABS inter venes, you will feel a pulsing in the
brake pedal. The pulsating brake pedal may be an
indication of hazardous road conditions and func‐
tions as a reminder totake extra care while driv‐
ing.
If ABS in terv enes: keep the brake pedal firm ly
depressed until the braking situation has passed.
To car ryout maximum full-s top braking:
dep ress the brake pedal with full forc e. Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assi stSys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. #
Depress the brake pedal with full force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking. BA
S suppo rts yo u with additional braking forc e in
an emer gency braking situation.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatically boosts the braking forc e of
th e brakes
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking
When youre lease the brake pedal, the brakes
function as usual again. BAS is deactivated. 14 6
Driving and pa rking

%
It is
recommended that Active Brake Assi stis
alw ays left activated. #
Select a setting.
The last active setting is selected automatically
eve rytime the engine is star ted.
Exception: if the last setting wasOff, theMedium
setting will be automatically activated the next
time the engine is star ted.
Deactivating Active Brake Assi st
% It is
recommended that Active Brake Assi stis
alw ays left activated. #
Select Off.
The dis tance warning function and autono‐
mous braking function are deactivated.
The next time the engine is star ted, theMedium
setting will be automatically activated.
% When
Active Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
00D4 symbol appears inthest atus area of
th e multifunction displa y.Cruise control
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rol accelerates and brakes theve hicle
automatically in order tomaintain a pr eviously
st ored speed.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelerator pedal af terove rtaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Cruise contro l is operated using the cor respond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. You can store any
ro ad speed abo ve15 mp h (20 km/h).
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce therisk of an accident nor
ove rride the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. You are responsible
fo rth e dis tance totheve hicle in front, forve hicle
speed, braking in good time and forst ay ing in
yo ur lane.
Displa ysinthe multifunction display
The status of cruise control and thestored speed
are shown in the multifunction displa y. Displ
ayinthe Instrument Display (color display)
1 Cruise cont rol is selec ted
2 Set speed gr ay: speed is stored, cruise con‐
trol is deactivated
3 Set speed green: speed is stored, cruise con‐
trol is activated
Sy stem limitations
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when the gradient evens out.
On long and steep downhill gradients, you should
ch ange down toa lo werge ar in good time. Take
particular no teofthis when driving a laden vehi‐
cle. By doing so, you will make use of the
engine's braking ef fect. This relie vesth e load on
th e brake sy stem and pr events the brakes from
ove rheating and wearing tooqu ickl y.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fic situations whe refrequent speed
ch anges are requ ired, e.g. in heavy traf fic or
on winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Accele rating can cause the
drive wheels tolose traction and theve hicle
could then skid.
R Ifyo u are driving when visibility is poor.
Operating cruise cont rol &
WARNING Risk of accident due tostored
speed
If yo u call up thestored speed and this is
lo we rth an your cur rent speed, theve hicle
decelerates. #
Take into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed. Re
quirements:
R ESP ®
is activated, but may not inter vene.
R The driving speed is at least 15mph
(20 km/h). Driving and parking
151

#
Toactivate cruise control: pushrock er
switch 1up. #
Remo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal.
The cur rent speed is then sa ved and main‐
ta ined bytheve hicle. #
Push rocker switch 1up. #
Toincrease/reduce speed: pushrock er
switch 2up or down.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 mp h (1 km/h).
or #
Press rocker switch 2up or down and hold.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
1 mp h (1 km/h) increments.
or #
Push rocker switch 2beyond the pressure
point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
5 mp h (10 km/h).
or #
Push rocker switch 2beyond the pressure
point and hold.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
5 mp h (10 km/h) increments.
or #
Accele rate theve hicle tothe desired speed. #
Push rocker switch 2up.
If cruise cont rol is activated and Traf fic Sign
Assi sthas de tected a speed restriction sign wi th
a maximum permissible speed and this appears
in the instrument display: #
Toadopt the de tected speed: pushrocker
switch 3up.
The maximum permissible speed shown by
th e traf fic sign is stored and theve hicle main‐
ta ins this speed. #
Todeactivate cruise control: pushrock er
switch 3(CNCL) down.
If cruise cont rol is deactivated, it can be reactiva‐
te d as follo ws:
R rock er switch 2(SET+) or (SET-) stores the
cur rent speed and theve hicle maintains this
speed
R rock er switch 3(RES) calls up the last speed
st ored and theve hicle maintains this speed
% Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP ®
or if ESP ®
inter‐
ve nes, cruise control is deacti vated.
When you swit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared. Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC Fu
nction of Active Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-flowing roads. If vehicles ahead
are de tected, the set dis tance is maintained, if
necessa ryuntil theve hicle comes toa halt. The
ve hicle accelerates or brakes depending on the
dis tance totheve hicle in front and the set speed.
Speed and dis tance are set and stored on the
st eering wheel. The speed can be set in thera nge
between 15mp h (20 km/h) and 99 mph
(160 km/h) or between 15mp h (20 km/h) and
th eve hicle's maximum speed.
Other features of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC:
R Depending on the preselected dis tance,
DISTRONIC inter venes ei ther dynamically
(short dis tance) or tosave fuel (long dis‐
ta nce).
R Depending on theve hicle mass de tected, the
dynamics of the DISTRONIC inter vention are
re duced.
R Rapid acceleration tothestored speed is initi‐
ated if the turn signal indicator is switched on
to change totheov ertak ing lane.
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is only an aid.
The driver is responsible forth e dis tancetothe
ve hicle in front, forve hicle speed and for braking
in good time. 15 2
Driving and pa rking

Overview of
the but tons on thest eering
wheel Va
riant 1
1 0038 Back button, left (on-board computer)
2 Touch Control, left (on-board computer)
3 Button group for cruise control or Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC
4 Button group:
£ Voice-opera ted control
f Displa ysfavo rite s (multimedia sy stem)
VO L: using the0063 control, inc reases/
re duces thevo lume or switches off the
sound
0061 Makes/accepts a call
0076 Rejects/ends a call
5 00E2 Main menu button (multimedia sy stem)
6 Touch Control, right (multimedia sy stem)
7 0038 Back button, right (multimedia sy stem) Va
riant 2
1 0038 Back button, left (on-board computer)
2 Touch Control, left (on-board computer)
3 Main menu button (on-board computer)
4 Button group for cruise control or Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC
5 Button group:
£ Voice-opera ted control
f Displa ysfavo rite s (multimedia sy stem)
VO L: using the0063 control, inc reases/
re duces thevo lume or switches off the
sound 0061
Makes/accepts a call
0076 Rejects/ends a call
6 00E2 Main menu button (multimedia sy stem)
7 Touch Control, right (multimedia sy stem)
8 0038 Back button, right (multimedia sy stem) Operating
the on-boa rdcompu ter &
WARNING Risk of distraction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle when
driving, you will be distracted from the tra ffic
situation. This could also cause youto lose
control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
ope rating the on-board computer.
Operating the on-boa rdcompu ter (vehicles
with steering wheel but tons)
% The displa
ysofthe on-board computer
appear on the multifunction display
(/ page 177).
When the function is switched on, dif fere nt signal
to nes will pr ovide feedback while the on-board
computer is being operated. These include a sig‐
nal tone when the end of a list is reached or
when a list is being scrolled thro ugh. 176
Instrument Display and on-board computer

Instrument Display with black
and white dis‐
play
1 Outside temp erature
2 Display section
3 Time
4 Transmission position
Fu rther displa yson the multifunction display:
0097 Gearshift
recommendation
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC swit ched
off
00B2 Cruise cont
rol (/ page 151)
ç Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 152)
z DSR (/page126)
00D9 HOLD fu
nction (/ page 155)
00CE Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist
(/ page 86)
Û ATTENTION ASSIST switched off
003E A door is not fully closed.
00C5 Re
ar wind owwiper swit ched on
(/ page 95)
002E LO
W RANGE active (/ page126)
SOS
NOT
RE ADY Emergency call sy
stem not active
h Active Lane Keeping Assist switched
off (/ page167)
00D4 Ac
tive Brake Assi stswitched off
(/ page 149)
e Blind SpotAssi stswitched off
(/ page 164)
Ve hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:de tected traf‐
fi c signs and messages (/ page 163). Setting
the instrument lighting #
Turn brightness control knob 1upwards or
down wards.
The lighting on the Instrument Display and
th e cont rol elements in theve hicle interior is
set.
% In
vehicles without brightness contro l knob
1, the instrument lighting can be set via the
on-board computer (/ page183). Menus and submenus
Calling up functions on
the service menu On-board computer:
4 Service #
Select and con firm there qu ired function.
The following functions are available on the
service menu:
R Announcements: message memory
(/ page 355)
R DEF: display the DEF fill le vel (/ page 137)
R Tires:
- Che ckthe tire pressure with the tire pres‐
sure monitor (/ page316)
- Restart the tire pressure monitor
(/ page 316)
R ASSYST PLUS : call upthe service due date
(/ page 278)
R Engine Oil Level: measu rethe engine oil le vel 17 8
Instrument Display and on-board computer

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunc‐
tioning
If ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when
braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle stabilization.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus
se verely impaired. The braking di stance in an emer gency brak‐
ing situation can increase. In addition, other driving saf ety sys‐
te ms are switched off. #
Drive on careful ly. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified
specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Driving sy
stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
ð
Maximum Speed Excee-
ded *Y
ou ha veexc eeded the maximum permitted speed (specific coun‐
tries only). #
Drive more slowl y.
Cruise Control Inopera-
tive *C
ruise control is malfunctioning. #
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
00B2
Off *C
ruise control has been deactivated.
If a warning tone also sounds, this means cruise control has deacti‐
va ted itself automatically (/ page151).
00B2 - - -mph *C
ruise control cannot be activated as not all activation conditions
ha ve been met. #
Obser vethe activation conditions of cruise cont rol
( / page 151).
Active Distance Assist
Inoperative *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be mal‐
functioning. #
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Distance Assist
Currently Unavailable
See Operator's Manual *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (/ page152). #
Drive on.
When the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the
sy stem will be available again. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps 361

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