2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER brake light

Seat belt
Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
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
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
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
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
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. 296
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Anti-thef
tprotection
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Ashtr ays
In thew indshield stowagec om‐
partment ............................................ 79
ASR (acceleration skid cont rol) .......... .147
Assistance graphic (on-board com‐
puter) ..................................................... 172
ASS YSTP LUS ........................................ 19 2
Batter ydisconnection period s.......... 19 2
Displ aying thes ervice due dat e........ 19 2
Fu nction/no tes. ............................... 19 2
Re gular maintenance work ............... 19 2
Special service requirements .......... .192
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............................... 15 6
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 157
Fu nctio n........................................... 15 6
Sy stem limitations ............................1 56
Au dio settings
Balance and fader ............................ 180
Equalizer ........................................... 180
Playbac koptions .............................. 182
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 .............................................. .252 B
Bac ksupport
see Lumbar suppor t(4-w ay)
BA S(Brak eAssis tSystem) .................. 14 6
Battery Charging ........................................... 209
Charging avehicle batter y................2 09
Disconnecting thea uxiliar ybattery
in thee ngine compartmen t.............. 214
Disconnecting thes tarter batter y..... 212
Jump-s tarting (vehicle) ..................... 209
Ke y. .................................................... 47
No tes( vehicle) ................................. 208
Re moving or ins talling thes tarter
batter y.............................................. 213
St arterb atter y.................................. 211
Batter ymain switch
No tes. ............................................... 12 0
Switching po wersupply on/of f......... 121
Belt see Sea tbelt
Bel twarning
see Sea tbelt
Blind Spo tAssist .................................. 157
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 15 9
Fu nctio n........................................... 157
Re ar Cross Traf ficA lert. ................... 15 9
Sy stem limitations ............................1 57
Blue tooth ®
audio equipment
St artin gplaybac k............................. .181
Bottle holder ........................................... 78
Brake ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........ 14 6
Ac tivating/deactivating theH OLD
function ............................................ 15 5
Ac tiveB rake Assi st........................... 14 8
BA S(Brak eAssistSystem) ............... 14 6
Braking wi thparkin gbrake :. ............ .114
Downhil lgradien t.............................. 11 4
Driving no tes. ............................ 111,114
EBD (electroni cbrake forc ed istri‐
bution) ..............................................1 48
Heavy and light loads ........................ 11 4
HOLD functio n.................................. 154
Ne wb rake discs and brak epads/
linings ............................................... 11 4
Re stricted braking ef fect (salt-trea‐
te dr oads) .........................................1 14
We troad sur faces ............................ .114
Brak eAssis tSystem
see BAS(Brak eAssistSystem) Index
301

Brak
eAssista nce
see BAS(Brak eAssistSystem)
Brak efluid
No tes. .............................................. 260
Brak eforce distribution
EB D( electronic brak eforce distri‐
bution) ..............................................1 48
Brakes Breaking-in no tes. ............................. 111
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................1 11
Breakdown Assi stanc eoverview. .......................... 18
Changin gawheel ............................ .241
Ro adside Assis tance ......................... .23
To ws tartin g. .................................... .218
To wing away ..................................... 215
Tr ansportin gthe vehicle ...................2 17
Breakdown see Fla ttire
Breaking-i nnotes ................................. .111
Bulbs Reversing light .................................... 94
Buttons Steering wheel ..................................1 70C
Call list Making acall ................................... .184
Calls ...................................................... .183
Ac cepting ......................................... 183
Ac tivating functions du ring acall. ..... 184
Declining .......................................... 183
Ending acall. ................................... .183
Incoming call during an existing
call .................................................. .184
Making ............................................. 183
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) .................................... 200
Care .......................................................2 04
Carw ash .......................................... 200
Carpe t..............................................2 04
Displ ay............................................. 204
Exterio rlighting ................................ 202
Headline r.......................................... 204
Matt efinish ...................................... 201
Pa int ................................................ .201
Plastic trim ....................................... 204
Po we rw ashe r................................... 200
Re alwo od/trim elements ................2 04Re
ar vie wcamera/360 °Camer a..... 202
Seat be lt.......................................... .204
Seat co ver. ....................................... 204
Sensor s............................................ 202
Ta ilpipes .......................................... .202
Tr ailer hit ch...................................... 202
Wa shing byhand .............................. 201
Wheels/rims .................................... 202
Wi ndo ws ........................................... 202
Wi per blades .................................... 202
Cargo compartment lighting Motion de tector .................................. 89
Cargo co mpartment ventilation
Deactivating .....................................1 08
Setting .............................................. 108
Cargo tie-down point ............................187
Cargo tie-down points Info rm atio n....................................... 267
Carpe t(care) ........................................ .204
Central locking Wireless central lockin g..................... 24
Chang ebulbs
Ad ditional tur nsignal light (all-
wheel driv evehicles) .......................... 91
Changing abulb
see Changing bulbs
Changing awheel
Lo we ring thev ehicle .........................2 45
Prepa ring .......................................... 241
Ra ising thev ehicle ............................2 42
Re moving awhee l............................ 24 4
Changing address .................................. 23
Changing bulbs ...................................... .90
High bea m.......................................... 91
Indicator (front) .................................. 91
Interior lamps (rear compartment) ..... 94
License plate lamp............................. 93
Ligh tbulbt ypes haloge nheadlamps .. 90
Lo wb eam. .......................................... 91
No tes. ................................................90
Ta il lam pbulb types (Cargo Van
and Passenger Van) ............................ 92
Ta il lam pbulb types (chassis) ............ .93
Tu rn signal light (rear) (chassis) ..........94
Changing lamps see Changing bulbs
Changing owner .....................................23
Cha racteristics of thet ire .................. .235
Charging Batter y............................................. 209 302
Index

Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCamera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's
Manual ............................................. 288
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCur‐
re ntl yU navailable See Opera tor's
Manual ............................................. 288
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tIno pera‐
tive .................................................. .289
Air Conditioning Malfunction See
Operator's Manual ........................... 286
Apply Brak etoShiftfrom' P' ............ 287
Au xilia ryBatter yMalfunction ........... 286
Blind Spo tAssistCur rently
Un available See Operator' sManual
.......................................................... 277
Blind Spo tAssistInoperative ............276
Blind Spo tAssistTrailer NotM oni‐
to red .................................................2 76
Chec kBrake Pads See Operator's
Manual .............................................2 72
Cruise Control Inoperative ................275
Cur rentl yU navailable Radar Sen‐
sor sD irty .......................................... 276
Driver' sDoorO pen&T ransmission
No tinPR isk ofVehicle Rolling
Aw ay ................................................. 287
NP ermanentl yActiv eRiskofR oll‐
ing Away ........................................... 287
Only Shif tto'P' when Vehicle is
St ationary ........................................ .287
Ra dar Sensor sDirty See Opera‐
to r's Manual .................................... .272
Re generation No tPossible ............... 281
Re versing No tPossible Service
Re quired .......................................... .287
Service Required Do No tShift
Gear sVisit Dealer ........................... .287
Shif tto' P' or 'N' toStartE ngine ...... 286
SO SN OTREADY ...............................2 73
Ti re Press. Monitor Cur rently
Un available ...................................... .283
Ti re Pressur eMonitor Inoperative ....284 Ti
re Pressur eMonitor Inoperative
No Wheel Sensors ............................2 83
To Engag eTransmiss .Position R
Fir stDep ress theB rake .................... 286
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........ 287
Displa yrang e(trip menu) .................... 173
Displa ytotal di stance (trip menu) ......173
Distance cont rol
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Locking (emergency key) .................... 50
Un lockin g(emer gency key) ................ 50
Door cont rolp anel ................................ .16
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ....................................................... 234
Drinkin gand driving ............................. 111
Driv eAwayA ssist .................................1 59
Driver's seat see Seats
Driving and drinking .............................111
Drivin gcharacteristics (unusual) ....... 222
Driving instructions Foreign trip (information) .................. 11 3
Drivin glight
see Automatic driving lights
Drivin gnotes
Brak esubject toload ........................ 11 4
Braking ............................................. 11 4
Breaking-i nnotes .............................. 111
Downhil lgradien t.............................. 11 4
Drinking and driving .......................... 111
Gene rald rivin gtips .......................... .111
Ne wb rake discs and brak epads/
linings ............................................... 11 4
Pa rking brak e................................... .114
Re stricted braking ef fect (salt-trea‐
te dr oads) .........................................1 14
Tr anspor tbyrail ................................ 11 4
We troad sur faces ............................ .114
Drivin gSafet yS ystem
AB S(Anti-loc kBrakin gS ystem) ........ 14 6
ASR (acceleration ski dcontrol )........ 147
BA S(Brak eAssistSystem) ............... 14 6 306
Index

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

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 ................................ 47L
Labelin g(tires)
see Tire labeling
Lane de tection (au tomatic)
se eA ctiv eLaneK eeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist ............................ .160
Fu nctio n........................................... 16 0
Sy stem limitations ............................1 60
Tr ailer operation .............................. .160
Lane Keeping Assist
see ActiveL aneK eeping Assist
see Lane Keeping Assist
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 ........................................... 84
Pa rking light ...................................... .84
Re ar fogl ight ...................................... 84
Re sponsibility wit hlighting sy stems ... 84
Setting thei nstrument lighting ......... 171
Limited Warranty (vehicle) ....................27
Limiting speed ...................................... 11 3
Load Determ inin gthe maximum ............... 232
Sample calculation. .......................... 232 Load distribution
..................................1 86
Load inde x(tire) ................................... 235
Load securing Carg otie-down point ........................ 187
Ins talling and removing tie-down
ey es .................................................. 188
No tes. ............................................... 186
Load-bea ring capacit y(tire) ................2 35
Loading Definitions ........................................ 237
Loading guidelines ...............................185
Loading information table ...................231
Lo wb eam
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... 84
Changin gbulbs .................................. .91
Setting fora broad (symmetrical )........ 84
LO Wr ange ............................................. 12 6
Lu bricant additives
see Additive
Lu mbar suppor t(4-wa y) ........................ 69 M
M+S tires .............................................. 223
Maintenance Vehicle ............................................... 23
Maintenance see ASS YSTP LUS
Malfunction Restra int sy stem ................................. 31
Malfunction message see Displa ymessa ge
Manual parking brake ..........................141
App lying/ releasing .......................... .141
Emergency braking .......................... .142
Fo lding up/down .............................. 14 2
Manuall yinflating air bello ws(ENR) ...1 32
Matt efinish (cleaning instructions) ... 201
Maximum load Determ inin g..................................... 232
Sa mp le calculation ........................... 232
Maximum tir eload ............................... 235
Maximum tir epressure ....................... 235
Mechanical key
Locking door ...................................... 50
Re moving/inserting ............................ 47
Un lockin gdoor .................................. .50
Memor yfunctio n(seat) ........................ .69 310
Index

Operating
fluids
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................2 55
Brak efluid ........................................ 260
Coolant (engine) .............................. .261
DEF .................................................. 257
Engine oi l......................................... 258
Fu el (diesel) ...................................... 255
Fu el (gasoline) ..................................2 55
No tes. .............................................. 254
Wi ndshield washer fluid ............ 261, 262
Ope ratin gInstructions (vehicle
equipment) ............................................. 22
Operatin gsafety
Chan gesint he engine po werout‐
put ...................................................... 25
Declaration of conformity (vehicle
components that recei veand/or
transmit radio wav es) .........................24
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) .......................... 24
Information .........................................23
Multimedia sy stem ........................... 178
Operating sy stem
On-boar dcomputer .......................... 17 0
Outsid emirro rs ...................................... 97
fo lding in/out .................................... .97
Setting ................................................ 97
Setting options ................................... 16
Overhead control panel Adjusting thei nterior lighting .............87
Overvie w............................................. 11P
Pa int (cleaning instructions) ...............201
Pa int code ............................................ .252
Pa rk position
Engaging ........................................... 12 3
Engaging au tomatically .................... .123
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC
Driv eAwayA ssist ............................. 15 9
Pa rking brak e(electrical)
see Electric parkin gbrake
Pa rking brak e(manual)
see Manual parkin gbrake
Pa rking forane xtended period ...........14 4
Pa rking light .......................................... .84
Pa rtition sliding door
Fr om thec argo compartmen t.............57
Fr om thed rive r's compartmen t..........56
Pe rm issible gross mass ...................... 252 Pe
rm issible towing me thods .............. .214
Pe ts in the vehicle .................................. 45
Phone book Downloading mobile phone con‐
tacts ................................................. 184
Sea rching forac ontact .................... 184
Placing aload on thew heel ar ch........ 191
Plastic trim (care) ................................ 204
Po we rsupp ly
Batter ymains witc h.......................... 121
Switching on (s tart/s topb utton) ...... 109
Po we rw asher (care) ........................... .200
Po we rw indo ws
see Side window Q
QR code (rescue card) ...........................27
Qualified specialis tworks hop .............. 25 R
Ra ck systems (information) ................188
Ra dar senso rs....................................... 14 5
Ra dio ..................................................... 180
Ac tivating/deactivating traf fic
announcement s............................... .181
DA Ba nnouncements ........................ 181
Program pr eview( EPG) .................... .181
Selecting thef requ ency band ........... 180
Setting astatio n. .............................. 180
St oring radio stations ...................... .180
Ra dio connection
Ke y. .................................................... 46
Re alwo od (care) .................................. 204
Re ar
Motion de tector .................................. 89
Re ar ben chseat
see Seats
Re ar Cross Traf ficA lert ...................... .159
Re ar fogl ight .......................................... 84
Re ar vie wcamera
Care ................................................. 202
Fu nctions .......................................... 15 5
Wi th rear-vie wmirro rd ispla y............ 15 6
Re ar windo wwiper
Re placing ............................................ 97
Switching on/of f................................ 95
Re ar-co mpartment heating .................102 312
Index

0027
Brakewarning lam p(red)
(USA) ........................................ 293, 294
00AC Coolant warning lam p............. 297
00BA Distanc ewarning lam p........... .296
0024 Electric parkin gbrake
applied redi ndicator lam p(Can‐
ada) does no tlight up ...................... 290
0049 Electricp arkin gb rake
applied redi ndicator lam p(USA)
does no tlight up .............................. 290
0024 Electricp arkin gb rake mal‐
functioning yello wi ndicator lamp
light sup. .................................. 290, 291
003D Electrical ma lfunction warn‐
ing lam p........................................... 297
00B9 Engine diagnosi swarning
lam p................................................. 298
00BB ESP®
OF Fw arning lam p......... .295
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lam pflashes .... .295
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lam plight sup. .. 294
00D4 Fuelreser vewarning lam p......2 97
00CC Powe rsteering sy stem warn‐
ing lam p........................................... 296
0024 Rede lect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(Canada)
fl ashes .............................................. 291
0024 Rede lect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(Canada)
light sup. .................................. 291, 292
0049 Rede lect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(USA)
fl ashes .............................................. 291
0049 Rede lect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(USA) lights
up ............................................ .291,2 92
0024 Redp arkin gbrake applied
indicator lam p(Canada) lights up .....2 92
0049 Redp arkin gbrake applied
indicator lam p(USA) lights up .......... 292
0075 Restra int sy stem warning
lam p................................................. 294
0076 Seat bel twarning lamp
fl ashes ............................................ .296 0076
Seat bel twarning lam plights
up .................................................... .296
0024 The electric parking brake
malfunctioning yello wi ndicator
lam pdoes no tlight up ...................... 292
0077 Tire pressur emonitoring sys‐
te mw arning lam pflashes ................ 298
0077 Tire pressur emonitoring sys‐
te mw arning lam plight sup. ............ .298
Wa rranty .................................................27
Wa rranty term sand conditions ............ 22
Wa sher fluid
see Windshield washer fluid (no tes)
Wa shing byhand (care) ....................... 201
Wheel rotation ...................................... 24 0
Wheel size categori es.......................... 24 0
Wheel wrench ....................................... 241
Wheels Care ................................................. 202
Characteristics of thet ire. ................ 235
Checking .......................................... 222
Checking thet irep ressur e(tire
pressur emonitoring sy stem) ............ 230
Definition s........................................2 37
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ................................................. 234
Flat tir e............................................. 208
Ins talling .......................................... .244
Load inde x........................................ 235
Load-bearing capacity ...................... 235
Maximu mtirel oad ........................... 235
Maximu mtirep ressur e.................... 235
Noise ................................................ 222
No tesoni nstalling .......................... .238
Overvie woftirel ab eling ................... 233
Re moving ........................................ .244
Re placing .................................. 238, 241
Re startin gthe tir epressur emoni‐
to r. ................................................... 230
Ro tating ............................................ 24 0
Selecting .......................................... 238
Size designation ............................... 235
Sno wchains .....................................2 23
Speed rating ..................................... 235
St oring ..............................................2 41
Te mp eratur egrade ........................... 233
Ti re and Loading In form atio nplac‐
ar d. .................................................. .231
Ti re pressur e(notes) ........................ 224 318
Index