2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER handbrake

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In particula r,do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. &
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 getotheve hicle or the drive‐
train due torolling away #
Always park your vehicle safely and
according tolegal requirements. #
Always proper lysecure theve hicle
against rolling away. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryif
parking brake is not applied
If yo u park theve hicle with the transmission
in park position 005Dand the parking brake is
not engaged, theve hicle may rollaw ay.
Engaging pa rkposition 005Dis not a fully ade‐
qu ate replacement forth e parking brake.
There is a risk of accident and injur y.#
Secu retheve hicle against rolling away
as desc ribed belo w. Obser
vethefo llowing points toensure that the
ve hicle is properly secured against rolling away
unin tentionally: #
alwa ys apply the parking brake. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
engage transmission position 005D. #
On uphill or downhill inclines: turnthe
front wheels towa rdsth e curb. #
On uphill or downhill inclines: securethe
re ar axle with a chock or an object without
sharp edges.
% Yo
u can operate the side windo wsforfive
minutes af teryo u ha veswitched off theve hi‐
cle. Manual parking brake
Applying/releasing
the handbrake le ver &
WARNING Risk of skidding or an acci‐
dent bybraking with the parking brake
If yo u ha vetobrake your vehicle with the
parking brake, the braking dis tance is consid‐
erab lylonger and the wheels may loc k.There
is an increased risk of skidding and/or acci‐
dent. #
Only brake theve hicle with the parking
brake if the service brake has failed. #
Inthis case, do not apply the parking
brake with too much forc e. #
Ifth e wheels loc k,immediately release
th e parking brake as much as required
fo rth e wheels toturn again. &
WARNING Risk offire and an accident if
th e parking brake is not released
If th e parking brake is not fully released when
driving, thefo llowing situations can occur:
R The parking brake can overheat and cause
a fire
R The parking brake can lose its holding
function #
Comple tely release the parking brake
before driving off. The brake lights do not light up when
you brake
th eve hicle with the parking brake. Driving and parking
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Gene
rally, you may only apply the parking brake
when theve hicle is stationar y. #
Toapply the pa rking brake: pull handbrake
le ve r1 up as far as the last possible de tent.
When the engine is running, the0049
and 0024 (USA) or 0024(Canada) indicator
lamps in the Instrument Display light up. If
th eve hicle is in motion, a warning tone
sounds.
% In
vehicles with a folding handbrake le ver,
yo u can then press handbrake le ver1 down
as far as it will go. #
Torelease the pa rking brake: onvehicles
with a folding handbrake le ver,firs t pull hand‐
brake le ver1 up as far as it will go. #
Guide handbrake le ver1 down toas far as it
will go.
The 0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024(Canada)
indica tor lamps in the instrument display go
out.
Fo lding the handbrake le ver up or down (only
in vehicles with a folding handbrake le ver)
Re quirements:
R The handbrake le ver is applied. #
Tofold down the handbrake le ver:push the
handbrake le ver down as far as it will go. #
Toraise the handbrake le ver:pull the hand‐
brake le ver up as far as it will go. Pe
rforming emer gency braking with the hand‐
brake le ver If, in
exceptional cases, the service brake fails,
yo u may use the parking brake toper form emer‐
ge ncy braking. #
Eme rgency braking: press and hold release
button 2and carefully pull brake le ver1. Electric parking brake
Information on
the electric pa rking brake &
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. 14 2
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Gas station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch................ 227
Switching au tomatic search on/off
.......................................................... 226
Gasoline ................................................. 341
Gene ral operating permit number
(EU) ........................................................ 338
Genuine parts ........................................ .21
Getting into and out of theve hicle .......50
Glasses compartment ............................78
Global sear ch
Fu nction ........................................... 207
Overview .......................................... 207
Grab handles .......................................... 50
Using .................................................. 50
Gross axle weight rating ..................... 338
Gross mass ........................................... 338 H
Handbrake (electrical) see Electric pa rking brake
Handbrake (manual) see Manual parking brake
Handling control sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Hazard warning lights ............................ 85
Swit ching on/off ................................ 85
Hazardous substances Information ........................................ .24
Head restra int
Ad justing mechanically ....................... 75
Headliner (care) .................................... 290
Heating sy stem (control panel) ............ 99
High beam .............................................. .85
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... 85
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. 86
Changing bulbs .................................. .91
High-beam flasher .................................. 85
Hill start assi st..................................... 15 5
HOLD function ...................................... 15 5
Home screen (media display) ..............19 9
Hot-water auxiliary heater ..................106
Fu nction ........................................... 106
Problems .......................................... 108
switching on/off with the button ...... 106Switching on/off wi
th the on-
board computer ................................ 107
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi) .............................. 212
Hydroplaning ......................................... 11 5 I
Identification pla te
Engine .............................................. 338
Re frigerant ....................................... 348
Ve hicle ............................................. 338
Ignition key
see Key
Immobilizer ............................................ .61
Indicator .................................................. 85
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... 85
Changing bulbs (front) ........................ 91
Changing bulbs (rear) (Cargo Van
and Passenger Van) ............................ 92
Changing bulbs (rear) (chassis) .......... 94
Installations ............................................ 22
Instrument Display Function/no tes ................................. 175
Overview ....................................... 8, 175
Setting the lighting ........................... 178
Instrument Display see Warning/indicator lamp
Instrument lighting ..............................178
Intelligent light sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. 86
Cornering light .................................. .85
Interior lamps (rear compa rtment)
(replacing the light bulbs) .....................94
Interior lighting Bus equipment .................................. .88
Cargo co mpartment .......................... .89
Re ading lamp abo vethe passenger
seat ....................................................89
Re ar compartment ............................ .89
Setting ................................................ 87
Switch-off del aytime .......................... 90
In te rior motion sensor
Fu nction ............................................. 63
Switching on/o ff................................ 63
In te rior roof car rier sy stem ................ .275
Intermediate destination Calculating a route with intermedi‐
ate destinations .............................. .226
Entering ............................................ 225
Modifying ......................................... 225 Index
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