2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER warning light

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004D
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Brak ewarning lam p(red)
(USA) Onl
yint he USA: The brak esystem redw arning lam plight supw hilethe
engine is on.
* Po ssible cause:
R The brakepads ha vereached their wear limit. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etorestricted braking po wer
When theb rake pads ha vereached their wear limit ,the braking
po we rm aybe restricted. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
0075 Re stra int sy stem warning
lamp The
restra int sy stem redw arning lam pislit while thee ngine is on.
*The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in ther estraint
sy stem
If th er estraint sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem compo‐
nent smaybe triggered unintentionall yormaynotd eplo yasi nten‐
ded during an accident .This ma yaffect theE mer gency Tensioning
Device sorairbags, fore xamp le. #
Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immediately
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Obser vethem essages on them ultifunction displa y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lam plights
up The ESP
®
ye llo ww arning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is on.
* ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be mal‐
functioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabiliza‐
tion. In addition ,other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Obser vethem essages on them ultifunction displa y. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. 316
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00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lamp
fl ashes The ESP
®
ye llo ww arning lam pflashes during ajou rney.
* ESP ®
inter venes (/ page 147). #
Adapty our driving styletot heweather and road conditions.
00BB ESP ®
OFF warning lamp The ESP
®
OFF yello ww arning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is on.
* ESP ®
has been switched off. &
WARNING Risk of skidding whe ndriving wi thESP ®
deacti va‐
ted
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabilization.
The availabilit yoffurther driving saf etys yst ems is also limited. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Only deactivat eESP®
forasl ong as thes ituation requ ires.
If ESP ®
canno tbeactivated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. #
Compl ywithi nstructions toswitc hESP®
of f(/pag e147).
0025 ABS warning lamp The AB
Syello ww arning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is on.
*AB Sism alfunctioning.
If an additional warning tone sounds, this means theE BD is malfunc‐
tioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be mal‐
functioning. &
WARNING Thereisrisk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunc‐
tioning
If EBD or ABS is malfunctioning, thew heels could loc kwhen brak‐
ing
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus
se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nc einane mergency braking
situation can increase. In addition, other driving saf etys yst ems
ar es witched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Obser vethem essages on them ultifunction displa y. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 317

Seat belt
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0076
Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes The seat belt
redw arning lam pflashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone
sounds.
*The driver or front passenger doe snothave their belt on while the
ve hicle is in motion (speeds abo ve15 mp h(25 km/h)). #
Putont he seat belt (/ page34).
*Ther eareobject sonthe front passenger seat. #
Remo vetheo bject sfromt he front passenger seat.
0076
Seat belt warning lamp
light sup The seat belt
redw arning lam plight supa fter thee ngine has star ted.
Aw arning tone ma yalsos ound.
*Whe nthe vehicle is stationary: The seat belt warning lam preminds
driver sand front passenger stoput on their seat belt. #
Put on thes eat belt (/ page34).
Objects on thef ront passenger seat ma ypreve nt thes eat belt warn‐
ing lam pfromg oing out. Driving sy
stems Wa
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00BA
Dis tance warning lamp The
redd ista nce warning lam plight supw hileyoua redrivin gand a
wa rning tone sounds.
*Y ou ar eapproaching an obs tacle at tooh igh aspeed. #
Beready toappl ythe brakes immediatel y. #
Increase thed ista nce. Ve
hicle Wa
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00CC
Po we rsteering sy stem
wa rning lamp The po
wersteering sy stem redw arning lam plight supw hilethee ngine
is on.
*The po wersteering assis tance or thes teering itself is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th es teering no longer functions as intended, thev ehicle's oper‐
ating saf etyisj eopardized. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Obser vethem essages on them ultifunction displa y. 318
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Engine
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00AC
Coolant warning lamp The
redc oolant warning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is running.
* Po ssible causes:
R temp eratur esensor malfunctioning
R coolant le veltoo low
R air suppl ytothe engine radiator obstructed
R engin eradiator fanf aulty
If aw arning tone also sounds, thec oolant has exceeded thet empera‐
tur eof2 48 °F (120 °C). &
WARNING Danger of bu rnsw hen opening theh ood
If yo uo pen theh ood when thee ngine has overheated or during a
fi re inthee ngine compartment, youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi th
ho tg ases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Befor eopening theh ood, allo wthe engine tocool down. #
Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep the
hood closed and call thef ires ervice. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. Do no tcontinue driving. #
Obser vethem essages on them ultifunction displa y.
If th ec oolant temp eratur edispla yisatt he lowerend of thet empera‐
tur es cale: #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Otherwise: #
Leavethev ehicle and keep asafed ista nce from thev ehicle until
th ee ngine has cooled down. #
Chec kthe coolant le vel(/ page218). #
Ensu rethat thea ir supply tothee ngine radiator is no tobstructed. #
Without subjectin gthe engine toexc essiv estrain, continue tothe
nea rest qu alified specialis tworks hop. Ensur ethat thec oolant
te mp eratur edispla yremain sbelo w2 48 °F (120 °C).
003D
Electrical malfunction
wa rning lamp The elect
rical malfunction redw arning lam plight sup.
*A malfunction has occur redint he electrics. #
Read them essages on them ultifunction displa y.
00D4
Fu elreser vewarning
lamp The fuel
reser veyello ww arning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is on.
*T he fuel suppliesh avereached ther eser veleve l. #
Refuel. Displ
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00B9
Engine diagnosis warning
lamp The
yello wC heckEngine warning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is on.
*A malfunction has occur redint he engine, thee xhau stsystem or the
fuel sy stem.
The emissions limit value ma yhave been exceeded and thee ngine
ma yber unninginemergency ope ratio nm ode. #
Have thev ehicle checkedass oon as possible at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. Ti
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0077
Ti re pressur emonitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yello wt irep ressur emonitoring sy stem warning lam p(pressure
loss/malfunction) flashes forr oughly one minut eand then lights up per‐
manentl y.
*The ti repressur emonitoring sy stem is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereisar isk of an accident if thet irep ressure
monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th et irep ressur emonitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not
able toissue awarning if ther eisp ressur eloss in one or mor eof
th et ires.
Un derinflated tires ma y,fore xamp le, impair thed riving, steering
and braking characteristics. #
Have thet irep ressur emonitoring sy stem checkedataq uali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
0077
Ti re pressur emonitoring
sy stem warning lamp
light sup The tir
epressur emonitor yello ww arning lam p(pressur eloss/malfunc‐
tion )light sup.
*The tir epressur emonitor has de tected atirep ressur elossinatl east
one tire. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoinsufficient tir epres‐
sure
Ti re pressures that ar etoo lo wpose thef ollowing hazards:
R The tires ma yburst,e speciall yasthe load and vehicle speed
increase.
R The tires ma ywear excessively and/or une venly, whic hmay
greatl yimp air tir etraction.
R The drivin gcharacteristics, as well as steering and braking,
ma ybeg reatl yimp aired.
Yo uc oul dthen lose contro lofthevehicle. #
Obser vether ecommended tir epressu re. #
Adjus tthe tir epressur eifn ecessar y. 320
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Overvie
w.......................................... 19 9
Sound settings ................................. 201
Tr ans ferred vehicle dat a...................2 01
Animals Pets in thev ehicle .............................. 45
Anti-loc kbraking sy stem
see AB S(Anti-loc kBrakin gS ystem)
Anti-skid chains
see Sno wchains
Anti-thef tAlarms ystem
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Anti-thef tprotection
Immobilizer ........................................ .61
Anti-thef tprotection
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Apple CarPlay ®
.....................................1 98
Connecting an iPhone ®
............ 198, 19 9
Ending .............................................. 19 9
No tes. ............................................... 19 8
Overvie w.......................................... 19 8
Sound settings ................................. 19 9
Tr ans ferred vehicle dat a...................2 01
Asht rays
In thew indshield stowagec om‐
partment ............................................ 79
ASR (acceleration skid cont rol) .......... .147
Assistance graphic (on-boar dcom‐
puter) ..................................................... 178
ASS YSTP LUS ........................................ 214
Batter ydisconnection period s.......... 214
Displ aying thes ervice due dat e........ 214
Fu nction/no tes. ................................ 214
Re gular maintenance work ............... 214
Special service requirements ............ 214
ATA (Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem) .............. .61
Ac tivating/deactivating thei nterior
motion sensor .................................... 63
Fu nctio n.............................................. 61
Interior motion sensor function .......... 63
St opping thea larm. ............................ 62
Switching thet ow -awa ya larm
on/of f............................................... .62
To w- aw ay alar mfunction .................... 62
At tachments .......................................... .21
AT TENTION ASSI ST....................... 162, 16 3
Fu nctio n........................................... 16 2
Setting .............................................. 16 3
Sy stem limitations ............................1 62
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialis tworks hop Au
tomatic distanc econtrol
se eA ctiv eDista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic drivin glights ....................... .84
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELEC Tleve r........................ 12 2
Engaging driv eposit ion. ................... 12 3
Engaging neutral ............................... 12 2
Engaging reve rseg ear ...................... 12 2
Kickdown .......................................... 124
Re stricting thes hiftrang e................ 124
Selecting pa rkposition .....................1 23
Tr ansmission position displa y........... 12 2
Tr ansmission position s..................... 12 2
Au xiliar yheating ..................................1 05
Fu nctio n........................................... 105
Axle load ................................................ 274 B
Bac ksuppo rt
see Lumbar suppor t(4-w ay)
BA S(Brak eAssis tSystem) .................. 14 6
Battery Charging ........................................... 231
Charging avehicle batter y................2 31
Disconnecting thea uxiliar ybattery
in thee ngine compartmen t.............. 236
Disconnecting thes tarter batter y.... 234
Jump -sta rting (vehicle )..................... .231
Ke y. .................................................... 47
No tes( vehicle) ................................. 230
Re moving or ins talling thes tarter
batter y............................................. 235
St arterb atter y................................. 233
Batter ymain switch
No tes. ............................................... 12 0
Switching po wersupp lyon/of f......... 121
Belt see Sea tbelt
Bel twarning
see Sea tbelt
Blind Spo tAssist .................................. 16 3
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 16 4
Fu nctio n........................................... 16 3
Re ar Cross Traf ficA lert. ................... 16 5
Sy stem limitations ............................1 63
Blue tooth ®
............................................ 19 2
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 19 2
Information .......................................1 92
Bottle holder .......................................... .78 Index
323

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Step No tExtended Se eOper‐
ator' sManualorS tepN otExte n‐
de dM alfunction ................................ 310
003D Stop Vehicle Lea veEngine
Ru nning ............................................ 301
003D Stop Vehicle See Operator's
Manual ............................................. 302
0049 SwitchOffLights ..................... 311
0049 SwitchOnH eadlamps ..............311
0077 Tire Press. Sen. Missing ..........305
0072 Vehicle Operational Switch
th eI gnition Of fBefor eExiting ..........3 09
x Vehicle Trac kerh as been
activated. De tails: see manual or
associated mobile app. or Vehi‐
cle locating activated –see manual
or mobile app. ..................................3 10
0077 Warning Tire Malfunction ........ 305
Ac tiveB rake Assi stFunctions Cur‐
re ntl yL imited See Ope rator's Man‐
ual ................................................... .294
Ac tiveB rake Assi stFunctions Limi‐
te dS ee Operator's Manual ...............294
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stCur rently
Un available See Operator' sManual
.......................................................... 297
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stInoperative ... 297
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stNo wA vaila‐
ble .................................................... 298
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tCamera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's
Manual ............................................. 299
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tCur‐
re ntl yU navailable See Opera tor's
Manual ............................................. 299
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tInoper‐
ative .................................................2 99
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCamera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's
Manual .............................................. 310
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCur‐
re ntl yU navailable See Opera tor's
Manual .............................................. 310Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assis tIno pera‐
tive .................................................... 311
Air Conditioning Malfunctio nSee
Ope rator's Manual ........................... 308
Appl yBrake toShif tfrom' P' ............ 309
Au xilia ryBatter yMalfunction ........... 308
Blind Spo tAssistCur rently
Un available See Operator' sManual
.......................................................... 299
Blin dSpotA ssistI no perative ............ 298
Blin dSpotA ssistT railer NotM oni‐
to red ................................................ 298
Chec kBrake Pads See Operator's
Manual .............................................2 94
Cruise Control Inoperative ................ 297
Cur rentl yU navailable Radar Sen‐
sor sD irty .........................................2 98
Driver's Door Open &Transmission
No tinPR isk ofVehicle Rolling
Aw ay ................................................ 309
NP ermanentl yActiv eRiskofR oll‐
ing Away ........................................... 309
Only Shif tto'P' when Vehicle is
St ationary ........................................ 309
Ra dar Sensor sDirty See Opera‐
to r's Manual ..................................... 294
Re generation No tPossible ............... 303
Re versing No tPossible Service
Re quired .......................................... .309
Service Required Do No tShift
Gear sVisit Dealer ........................... .309
Shif tto' P' or 'N' toStartE ngine ...... 308
SO SN OTREADY .............................. 295
Ti re Press. Monitor Cur rently
Un available ...................................... .305
Ti re Pressur eMonitor Inoperative ....306
Ti re Pressur eMonitor Inoperative
No Wheel Sensors ............................3 05
To Engag eTransmiss .Position R
Fir stDep ress theB rake .................... 308
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........ 309
Displa yrang e(trip menu) .................... 178
Displa ytotal di stance (trip menu) ......178 328
Index

Hydroplaning
......................................... 11 5I
Identification pla te
Engine ............................................... 274
Re frigerant ....................................... 284
Ve hicle ..............................................2 74
Ignition key
see Key
Immobilizer ............................................ .61
Indicator .................................................. 85
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... 85
Changing bulb s(front) ........................ 91
Changin gbulbs (rear) (Cargo Van
and Passenger Van) ............................ 92
Changing bulb s(rear)( ch assis) .......... 94
Installations ............................................ 21
Instrument Display Function/no tes. ................................ 174
Overvie w....................................... 8, 174
Setting thel ighting ........................... 17 7
Instrument Display see Warning/indicator lamp
Instrument lighting ..............................17 7
Intelligent ligh tsystem
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis t................. .86
Cornering light .................................. .85
Interior lamps (rear compa rtment)
(replacin gthe light bulbs) .....................94
Interior lighting Bus equipment .................................. .88
Cargo co mpartment .......................... .89
Re adin glam pabove thep assenger
seat ....................................................89
Re ar compartment ............................ .89
Setting ................................................ 87
Switch-of fdelay tim e.......................... 90
In te rior motion sensor
Fu nctio n............................................. 63
Switching on/o ff................................ 63
In te rior roof car rier sy stem ................ .211
iPhone ®
see Apple CarPlay ® J
Jack ...................................................... .263
Hydraulic .......................................... 24 2
Re moving theh ydraulic jac kfrom
th es towa ge compartment ................ 24 3
St orag elocation of hydraulic jac k....2 42 Jump-star
tconnection .........................2 31 K
Key ........................................................... 46
Batter y............................................... 47
Electrica lconsum ption ...................... .47
Fu nctions ........................................... 46
Ke yr ing at tach ment ........................... 47
Mechanical key. .................................. 47
Overvie w............................................ 46
Problem ..............................................48
Ra dio connection ...............................46
Un lockin gsetting ................................ 47 L
Labelin g(tires)
see Tire labeling
Lane de tection (au tomatic)
se eA ctiv eLaneK eeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist ............................ .165
Fu nctio n........................................... 16 5
Sy stem limitations ............................1 65
Tr ailer operatio n............................... 16 5
Lane Keeping Assist
see ActiveL aneK eeping Assist
see Lane Keeping Assist
Language ............................................... 19 3
No tes. ............................................... 19 3
Setting .............................................. 19 3
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
securing sy stem
In stallin g............................................. 41
Le velc ontrol
see ENR (elect ronic le velc ontrol)
License pla telam p(changin gbulbs) .... 93
Light switc h(ove rview) ........................ .84
Lighting see Lights
Lights ...................................................... 84
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis t................. .86
Au tomatic driving lights ...................... 84
Combination swit ch............................ 85
Co rnering light ................................... 85
Driving abroad (symmetrical low
beam) .................................................84
Haza rdwa rning lamps ........................ 85
High beam .......................................... 85
High-beam flasher .............................. 85
Indicator ............................................ .85
Light switc h........................................ 84
Lo wb eam ........................................... 84332
Index