2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER transfer case

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rrant yevents and quality assuranc emeasures,
fo re xamp le. The dat aisread out via thec onnec‐
tion fort he diagnostics connection in thev ehicle,
whic hisr equired bylaw. The respectiv eservice
networ klocations or thirdp arties collect, process
and use thed ata. The dat adocument stechnical
st ates of thev ehicle, helps in finding er rors and
in impr oving quality and is transfer redtot he
manufacturer if necessa ry.Ina ddition, them anu‐
fa cturer is subject toproduct liability .For this
purpose, them anufacturer requirestech nical
da ta from vehicles.
Fa ult memories in thev ehicle can be rese tbya
service outle tduring repair sorm aintenance
wo rk.
Depending on thee quipment selected, youc an
enter dat aincomfort and inf otainment functions
of thev ehicle.
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R multimedi adata, suc hasmusic,films or pho‐
to sf or playbac kinanintegratedm ultimedia
sy stem
R address book dat afor use in an integrated
hands-free sy stem or an integrated navigation
sy stem
R navigation destinations entered
R dataont he use of Interne tservices
This dat acan be sa vedl ocally in thev ehicle or
located on adevice that youh ave connected to
th ev ehicle (e.g. smartphone, USB memor ystick
or MP 3playe r). If this dat aissavedint hevehicle,
yo uc an dele teit at an ytime. Trans feroft his data
to thirdp arties onl yoccur sony ourrequ est,
especially as par tofonline services according to
th es ettings yous elec ted.
Yo uc an sa vecon venience settings/cus tomiza‐
tions in thev ehicle and chang ethem at an ytime.
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ex ample:
R setting softhe seat and steering wheel posi‐
tions
R suspension and climat econt rols ettings
R customizations suc hasinterior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is equipped appropriately ,you can
connec tyour smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device tothev ehicle. Youc an operat ethese devi‐
ces via thec ont role lements integrated in the
ve hicle. The smartphone's pictur eand sound can
be output via them ultimedia sy stem. Simultane‐ ously
,specific items of information ar etransfer‐
re dtoy ours martphone.
Dependin gonthe type of integration, this can
include:
R general vehicle data
R position data
This enables theu se of selected smartphone
apps, e.g. navigation or music playbac k.Ther eis
no additional interaction between thes mart‐
phone and thev ehicle, particularly activ eaccess
to vehicle data. Whic htype of fur ther dat apro‐
cessin goccur sisd etermined bythep rovide rof
th es pecific app used. Whic hsettings youc an
make, if an y,depends on thes pecific app and the
operating sy stem of your smartphone. Onlin
eservices Wi
reless networ kconnection
If yo ur vehicle has awireless networ kconnection,
dat acan be exch anged between your vehicle and
ot her sy stems. The wireless networ kconnection
is enabled via thev ehicle's transmission and
re ception uni torvia connected mobile end devi‐
ces (e.g .sma rtphones). Online function scan be
used via this wireless networ kconnection .These
include onlin eservice sand applications/apps,
whic hareprov ided bythem anufacturer or by
ot her pr oviders.
Manu factu rer's owns ervices
In thec ase of them anufacturer's online services,
th em anufacturer describes thef unctions in a
suitable place (e.g. operating instructions, manu‐
fa cturer's website) and pr ovides thea ssociated
information subject todat aprotection legislation.
Pe rsonal identification dat amaybe used topro‐
vide online services. The dat aexchang efor this
tak es place via asecur econnection ,e.g. wit hthe
manufacturer's IT sy stems intended fort he pur‐
pose. The collecting, processing, and use of per‐
sonal identification dat abeyond thep rovision of
services occur sexclusively on theb asis of alegal
permit or af terd ue consent.
Generally ,you can activat eordeactivat ethe
services and functions (partl ysubject toafee). In
some cases, this also applies tothew hole data
connection of thev ehicle. Excluded from this are
special legally prescribed function sand services.
Services of thirdp arties
If it is possible touse online services from other
pr ov iders, these services ar esubject tothed ata
pr otection and term sofu se ofther esponsible 28
General no tes

In wintr
ydriving conditions, alw aysu se winter
tires (M+S tires) and, if necessar y,sno wchains
(/ page223). On lyin this wa yc an them aximum
ef fect of all-whee ldrive be achie ved.
Use DSR( Downhill Speed Regulation) when driv‐
ing downhill off-road (/ page126).
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving styleorify ou are
inattenti ve,the all-wheel driv esystem can neither
re duce ther isk of an accident nor override the
la ws of ph ysics. The all-wheel driv esystemc an‐
no ttak er oad, weather and traf ficc onditions into
account. The all-whee ldrive system is onl yan
aid. Youa re re sponsible form aintaining asafe
dis tance from thev ehicle in front, forv ehicle
speed, forb raking in good time and fors taying in
lane.
* NO
TERisk of damag etothe driv etra in
and theb rake system If
yo uo perat evehicles wit hall-wheel driv eon
ao ne-axle test st and, youm aydamag ethe
driv etra in or theb rake system. #
Afunction or per form anc etests hould
only be car ried out on atwo -axle test
st and. #
Ifyo uw ish tooperat ethe vehicle on
suc hat ests tand, please consult a
qu alified specialis tworks hop in
advance. *
NO
TERisk of damag etothe transfer
case If
yo ut ow th evehicle wit haraised axle, the
trans ferc ase can getdamaged. Suc hdamage
is no tcovered byMercedes-BenzL imited
Wa rrant y. #
Nevertow th evehicle wit haraised axle. #
Onlytow thev ehicle wit hall wheels on
th eg round or full yraised. #
Notethei nstruction sontowing the
ve hicle wit hfull contact wit hthe ground
fo ra ll wheels. Engaging all-wheel drive
Conditions
fore ngaging/disengaging
Yo uc an engag eand deactivat ethe all-wheel drive
when stationar yorwhile drivin gslowl y. When
stationar y,thef ollowing mus tbeobserved:
R The engin eisrunning.
R Thes teering wheel in thes traight-ahea dposi‐
tion.
If th ea ll-wheel driv ecann otbe engaged when
st ationary: #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe selector le verfrom 005Cto005B from
005B to005C from 005Cto005E and bac kto005C.
Engaging and disengaging thea ll-wheel drive
can be made easier in this wa y.
Obser vethef ollowing when driving slowly:
R The engine is running.
R The vehicle is no ttrave ling fasterthan
6. 2m ph (1 0km/h).
R The vehicle is no tbeing driven around abend.
If it is no tpossible toengag eall-wheel driv ewhen
th ev ehicle is rolling: #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
brief lymo vethes elector le verto005C . Engaging/disen
gaging all-wheel drive *
NO
TERisk of damag etothe transfer
case If
yo us tepont he accelerator pedal while the
all-wheel driv eisengaged or disen gage d, the
trans ferc ase ma ybedamaged. #
Do no tstepont he accelera torp edal
when thei ndicator lam pinthe switch
fo rt he all-wheel driv eisflashing. Driving and parking
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