2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER AUX

Disconnecting
thea uxiliar ybattery inthe
engine compa rtment *
NO
TEDama getoelectrical assemblies Elect
rical assemblies could be damaged if the
st ar terb atter yisd isconnected whil ethe
engine is running. #
Switc hoffthee ngine. Then, release the
batter yclamps of thes tarter batter y. #
Alwaysd isconnect thes tarterb atter yin
th eb atter ycase in thel eftf ootwell firs t.
Otherwise, electrica lassemblies, e.g.
th ea lternator ,could be damaged. *
NO
TEDama getothev ehicle's electron‐
ics Incor
rectly disconnecting thea uxiliar ybattery
can cause damag etothevehicle's electron‐
ics. #
Alwaysd isconnect thea uxiliar ybattery
as described in thef ollowing sequence.
Do no treve rset he batter yterminals
under an ycircums tances. #
Obser vethes afet ym easures and pr otection
notices when disconnectin gthe auxiliar ybat‐
te ry ( / pag e209). #
Switc hoffall electrical consumers. #
Switc hoffthee ngine and thep ower suppl y. #
Open theh ood (/ page192). #
Firstloose nand remo vethen egativ eterminal
clam pont he auxiliar ybatter ysot hatthe
cla mp is no longer in con tact wi th thetermi‐
nal. #
Remo vethep ositiv eterminal clam pcover. #
Loose nand remo vethep ositiv eterminal
clamp. To
wing or tow- starting Overvie
wofpermissible towing me thods In
thee vent of abreak down, Mercedes-Benz rec‐
ommends that youh ave thev ehicle transpor ted
ins tead of towe d.
* NO
TEDama getothev ehicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethei nstruction sand no teson
to wing away. %
Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
and rear-wheel drive: ifth er eisam alfunc‐
tion, thea utomatic transmission ma ybe
loc kedinp osition 005D.
If th ea utomatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dtop osition 005C,transpor tthe vehicle
(/ page217).At ow ing vehicle wit hlifting
equipment is requ ired forv ehicle transport. 214
Breakdown assis tance

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
003B
Inoperative Battery Low *T
he on-boar delectrical sy stem voltag eist oo lo w.
The stationar yheater has swit ched off. #
Driv eane xtende ddista nc eu ntil theb atter yhas been suf fi‐
ciently charge da gain.
00CC
Steering Malfunction
Increased Physical Effort
See Operator's Manual *T
hesteering po werassi stanc eism alfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoaltered steering char‐
acteristics
If th ep owe rassi stanc eoft hesteering fails partiall yorcom‐
ple tely,y ou will need touse mor eforce tosteer. #
If saf esteering is possible, driv eoncarefully. #
Visit or consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immedi‐
atel y. #
If saf esteering is possible, driv eoncarefully. #
Visit or consult aqualified specialis tworks hop 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 es teering does no tfunction as intended, thev ehicle's oper‐
ating saf etyisj eopardized. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible,
paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. Do no tcon‐
tinue driving under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Stop thev ehicle immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc on‐
ditions. Do no tcontinu edriving. #
Consul taqualified specialis tworks hop.
Shift to 'P' or 'N' to Start
Engine *
Yo uh ave attem pted tostar tt he engine in transmission position 005B
or 005E. #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005Dor005C.
To Engage Transmiss.
Position RFirst Depress
the Brake *
Yo uh ave attem pted toshif tfromp osition 005Bor005C toposition 005E. #
Depress theb rake pedal. #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005E.
Air Conditioning Malfunc-
tion See Operator's Man-
ual *T
he function of thec limat econt rols ystemist emporarily restricted.
The quantity of air and flow of fresh air ar econt rolled automaticall y. #
Have thec limat econt rols ystemc heckedataq ualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Auxiliary Battery Mal-
function *T
he auxiliary batteryfor thet ransmission is no longer being
ch arge d. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Until then, alw ayss hiftthe transmission toposition 005Dmanually
befor eyou switc hoffthee ngine. 286
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Mobile phone (wireless) ..................... 82
Child saf etyl oc k( doors) ........................ 44
Child seat Attach ing (no tes) ................................ 40
Basic instructions ...............................36
Fr ont-passenger seat (no tes) .............. 43
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )(ins talling) .......... 41
No tesonr isksa nd danger s................37
Re arwa rd-facing child restra int sys‐
te m( Information) .............................. .43
Secu ring on thef ront passenger
seat ....................................................43
Secu ring on ther ear seat ................... 42
To pT ether .......................................... 42
Children Avoiding danger sinthevehicle ..........37
Basi cinstructions ............................... 36
Special sea tbeltr etra ctor .................. 40
Ci ga rettel ighter ..................................... 79
Cleaning see Ca re
Cleaning waterd rain valveoft he air
intak ebox ............................................ .198
Climat econtrol
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 101
Ad justing rear-compartment heat‐
ing .................................................... 102
Air di stribution settings .................... 103
automaticall ycontrollin g(rear
passenger compartment )................. 103
Au xilia ryheating ...............................1 05
Carg ocompartmentv entilation ........ 108
Clearing fogged up windo ws............. 103
Control panel ford ual-zone auto‐
matic clima tecontrol ....................... 100
Controllin gautomaticall y................. .102
Hot-water auxiliar yheater. ............... 106
Operating unit for3 -zone auto‐
matic clima tecontrol ........................ 101
Re frigerant ....................................... 262
Setting thea ir distribution ................1 03
Switching air- recirculation mode
on/of f.............................................. 104
Switching synchronization function
on/of f(control panel )...................... 103
Switching theA /C function on/of f..1 02
Switching ther ear window
defros tero n/of f.............................. .104
Switching thew indshield heater
on/of f..............................................1 04
Ve ntilating thev ehicle (con veni‐
ence opening) .................................... 60
Ve ntilation nozzles at front ............... 104Ve
ntilation nozzles in ther oof ..........1 05
Ve ntilation nozzles, rear passenger
compartment .................................. .105
Cock pit (o verview) .................................. .6
Combination switch see High beam
see High-beam flasher
see Indicator
Compu ter
see On-boar dcomputer
Con venience closing .............................. 60
Con venience opening ............................. 60
Con versions ............................................ 21
Coolant Fillin gcapacitie s............................... 261
Coolant (engine) Checkin glevel .................................. 19 6
No tes. ............................................... 261
Copyright License ............................................... 29
Trademar ks........................................ 29
Co rnering light ...................................... .85
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes. ............................... 14 8
Cruise control ...................................... .151
Ac tivating .......................................... 151
Buttons ............................................. 151
Callin gupas peed........................... .151
Deactivating ...................................... 151
Fu nctio n............................................ 151
Re quirements .................................. .151
Selecting ........................................... 151
Setting thes peed .............................. 151
St oring aspeed ................................. 151
Sy stem limitations ............................1 51
Cus tomer Assi stance Center (C AC)...... 26
Cus tomer Relations Department .......... 26 D
DA Ba nnouncements
Ad justing .......................................... 181
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit (o verview)
Dashboa rdlighting
see Instrument lighting
Data recordin g(vehicle) ........................ 27
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop Index
303

G
Gasoline ................................................ 255
Genera loperating permit number
(EU) ........................................................ 252
Genuine parts ........................................ .20
Getting int oand out of thev ehicle .......50
Glasse scompartment ............................ 78
Grab handles .......................................... 50
Using .................................................. 50
Gross axle weight rating ..................... 252
Gros smass ........................................... 252 H
Handbrak e(elec trical)
see Electric pa rking brake
Handbrak e(manual)
see Manual parkin gbrake
Handling control sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stabilit yProgram)
Hazar dwarnin glights ............................ 85
Swit ching on/of f............................... .85
Hazardous substances Informatio n......................................... 23
Head restra int
Ad justing mechanically ....................... 75
Headliner (care) .................................... 204
Heating sy stem (control panel) ............ 99
High beam .............................................. .85
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... 85
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis t................. .86
Changin gbulbs .................................. .91
High-beam flasher .................................. 85
Hill star ta ssi st ..................................... 154
HOLD function ...................................... 154
Hot-water auxiliar yheater .................. 106
Fu nctio n........................................... 106
Problems .......................................... 108
switching on/of fwitht he button ...... 106
Switching on/of fwitht he on-
boar dcomputer ................................ 107
Hydroplaning ......................................... 11 5I
Identification pla te
Engine .............................................. 252
Re frigerant ....................................... 262
Ve hicle ............................................. 252 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
Insid erearvi ewmirrord isplay
Fu nctions .......................................... 15 5
Installations ............................................ 21
Instrument Display Function/no tes. ............................... 16 9
Overvie w...................................... 8, 16 9
Setting thel ighting ........................... 171
Instrument Display see Warning/indicator lamp
Instrument lighting ..............................171
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
Interior motion sensor Functio n............................................. 63
Switching on/o ff................................ 63
In te rior roof car rier sy stem ................ .189
iPod ®
St artin gplaybac k............................. 182 J
Jack ........................................................ 241
Hyd raulic .......................................... 220
Re moving theh ydraulic jac kfrom
th es towa ge compartment ................ 221
St orag elocation of hydraulic jac k....2 20
Jump-star tconnection .........................2 09 K
Key ........................................................... 46
Batter y............................................... 47
Electrica lconsumptio n....................... 47 Index
309

Service inter
vald isplay
see AS SYST PLUS
Service products Refrigerant (ai rconditioning) ............ 262
Setting thes peed
see Cruise control
Settings (on-boa rdcompu ter) ............ .174
Short-distance trips ..............................11 3
Side airbag ..............................................35
Side window ...........................................58
Closin g............................................... 58
Closin g(all) ........................................ 58
Closin gusingthe key. ........................ 60
Con venience closing ......................... .60
Con venience opening ......................... 60
Opening .............................................. 58
Opening (all )....................................... 58
Opening wi th thekey .......................... 60
Sid ew indows
Problem ..............................................61
Re setting. ........................................... 60
Size designation (tire) .......................... 235
Sliding door B-pillar door sill (button) ..................... 52
Center console (button) ..................... 52
Child saf etyl oc k. ................................ 44
Closin g(from inside) .......................... .51
Closin g(from outside) ........................ 51
Opening (from inside) .........................51
Opening (from outside) ....................... 51
Sno wchains ......................................... 223
Soc ket(12 V) .......................................... 80
Ca rgoc ompartment. .......................... 81
Driver' sseat. ...................................... 80
Fr ont center console .......................... 80
Soc ket(11 5V) ......................................... 80
Lo we rcontrol panel ............................ 80
Spar ewheel
Ins talling/ removing ......................... .247
No tes. ............................................... 24 6
Special seat belt retractor ..................... 40
Speciali stwo rkshop .............................. 25
Speed limitation, winter tires Setting ..............................................1 52
Spee drating (tire) ................................ 235
Speedome ter( digital) .......................... 173
St andb ymode
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 14 5St
art/s topb utton
Pa rking thev ehicle ........................... 14 0
St artin gthe vehicle ........................... 11 0
Switching on thep ower supply or
th ei gnition ....................................... 109
St arting
see Vehicle
St arting assi stance
see Jump -star tconnection
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill star ta ssist
St ationar yheating
Problems .......................................... 108
St ationar yheating/ventilation
Ad justing (on-board computer) ......... 107
St ationar yheating/ventilation
see Auxilia ryheating
see Hot-water auxiliary heater
Ste ering wheel ...................................... 17 0
Ad justing ............................................ 76
Buttons ............................................. 17 0
St opping thea larm (ATA ) ...................... .62
St ow agea reas
see Stow ages pace
St ow agec om partments
see Stow ages pace
St ow ages pace ....................................... 77
Armres t.............................................. 77
Cen terc onsole ................................... 77
Cockpit .............................................. .77
Doo r................................................... 77
Glasse scompartment ........................ 78
Glo vebox. .......................................... 77
Sulfur content ...................................... 255
Summer tires ........................................2 22
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off .................................................... 104
Switching on ignition (start/s top
button) .................................................. 109
Switching seat heating on/off ..............76
Switching synchronization function
on/of f(control panel) .......................... 103
Switching theA /C function on/off ....102
Switching ther ear window
defros tero n/off ................................... 104
Switching thew indshield heater
on/off .................................................... 104314
Index