2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER windshield wipers

Wi
ndshield wipers Switching
thef ront windshield wiper sonand
off 1
00D4 Singlew ipe/wiping wit hwashe rfluid
0047 005AWindshield wipe rsoff
0048 0062 Intermittent wiping, normal
Ve hicles wit hrain sensors: automatic wiping,
normal
0049 0063 Intermit tent wiping, frequent
Ve hicles wit hrain sensors: automatic wiping,
frequent
004A 00AA Continuous wiping, slow
004B 00A9 Continuous wiping, fast#
Turn thec ombination switc htothe cor re‐
sponding position 0047–004B. #
Single wipe/washing: presstheb utton on
th ec ombination switc hinthe direction of
ar row 1.
R 00D3 Single wipe
R 00D4 Wipes wit hwashe rfluid Switching
ther ear windo wwiperon/off 1
00E2 Single wipe/wash
2 00C5 Intermittent wiping #
Single wipe: press button1tothep oint of
re sis tance. #
Wiping with washer fluid: press button 1
be yond thep oint of resis tan ce. #
Toswitc hintermittent wiping on or off:
press button 2.
If th er ear windo wwiper is swit ched on, the
00C5 symbol will appearont he Instrument
Displa y. Re
placing the windshiel dwiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th ew indshield wiper sareswitched on
while wiper blades ar ebeing replaced
If th ew indshield wiper sbegin tomo vewhile
yo ua rechanging thew iper blades, youc an
be trapped bythew iper arm. #
Alwayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and thei gnition befor echanging the
wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windshield wiper swhile thee ngine hood
is open
When thee ngine hood is open and thew ind‐
shield wiper saresetinm otion, youc an be
trapped bythew iper linkage. #
Alwayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and ignition befor eopening thee ngine
hood. Light and vision
95

%
If
th ew iper blades ar eworno ut, they will not
wipe thew indshield proper ly.R eplace the
wiper blades twic eayear,prefera blyin
spring and fall. #
Fold wiper arm 3away from thew indshield. #
Hold wiper arm 3and tur nthe wiper blade
aw ay from wiper arm 3inthed irection of
th ea rrow asfarasitw illg o. #
Slide catch 2upwards in thed irection of the
ar row until it engages. #
Fold bac kthe wiper blade ont othe wiper arm. #
Remo vewiper blade 1from wiper arm. #
Inser tnew wa sher blade 1intheh older on
wiper arm 3.
When doing so, take intoa ccount thed iffe re nt
lengths of thew iper blades:
R Driver's side: long wiper blade
R Front-passenger side: shor twiper blade #
Slide catch 2down wardsu ntil it engages. #
Fold wiper arm 3bac kontot he windshield. Re
placing the windshiel dwiper blades (WET
WIPER SYSTEM) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th ew indshield wiper sareswitched on
while wiper blades ar ebeing replaced
If th ew indshield wiper sbegin tomo vewhile
yo ua rechanging thew iper blades, youc an
be trapped bythew iper arm. #
Alwayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and thei gnition befor echanging the
wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windshield wiper swhile thee ngine hood
is open
When thee ngine hood is open and thew ind‐
shield wiper saresetinm otion, youc an be
trapped bythew iper linkage. #
Alwayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and ignition befor eopening thee ngine
hood. %
If
th ew iper blades ar eworno ut, they will not
wipe thew indshield proper ly.R eplace the
wiper blades twic eayear,prefera blyin
spring and fall. #
Fold wiper arm 3away from thew indshield. #
Hold wiper arm 3and tur nthe wiper blade
aw ay from wiper arm 3inthed irection of
th ea rrow asfarasitw illg o. #
Slide catch 2upwards in thed irection of the
ar row until it engages. #
Remo vewiper blade 1from thew iper ar min
th ed irection of ar row4. #
Carefull yremo vehose 5from thew iper
blade. #
Attach hose 5tothen ew wiper blade. #
Inser tnew wa sher blade 1intheh older on
wiper arm 3.
When doing so, take intoa ccount thed iffe re nt
lengths of thew iper blades:
R Driver's side: long wiper blade
R front-passen gers ide :shor twiper blade #
Slide catch 2down wardsu ntil it engages. #
Fold bac kthe wiper blade ont othe wiper arm. 96
Light and vision

Driving
Swit
ching on po wersuppl yori gnitionw ith
the start/s topb utton &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar eleftu nat tende dint hevehicle,
th ey could:
R Ope ndoors,t hereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
R Getout and be stru ck byoncomin gtraf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
In addition ,the children could also se tthe
ve hicle in motion, fore xamp leby:
R Releasing thep arking brake.
R Changing thet ransmission position.
R Startin gthe vehicle. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th ek eywit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. #
Keep thev ehicle keyo ut of reac hof
ch ildren. &
DANG ER Risk of deat hcause dby
ex haus tgases
Combustio nengines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses suc hascarbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaus tgases is hazardou stohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Neverlea ve thee ngine or ,ifpresent,
th ea uxiliar yheating running in an
enclose dspace wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
material in thee ngine compartmen tor
th ee xhau stsystem
Flammable materials brought in byeither ani‐
mals or environmen talinfluences ma yignit eif
th ey come int ocontact wi thhotp arts of the
engine or exhaus tsystem. #
Therefore, checkr egularly that ther ea re
no flammable materials in thee ngine
compartmen torontheexhaus tsystem. Re
quirements:
R The keyisind etection rang eoft he antenna
(/ page46) and thek eybat tery is no tdis‐
ch arge d. #
Toswitc hont he powersuppl y:press but‐
ton 1once.
Yo uc an no wactivat ethe windshield wipers,
fo re xamp le.
The po wersupp lyis switched of fagain when one
of thef ollowing condition sismet:
R The driver's door is open.
R Youp ress button 1twice. #
Toswitc hont he ignition: press button1
twice.
The indicator lamps appear in thei nstrument
clus ter.
The ignition is switched of fagain when one of the
fo llowing condition sismet:
R Youdon otstar tt he vehicle within
15 minutes.
R Youp ress button 1once. Drivin
gand parking 109

#
Inthee vent of afireint he engine com‐
partment, keep theh ood closed and call
th ef ires ervice. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomoving
parts
Cer tainc omponents in thee ngine compart‐
ment ma ycontinue tomo veor suddenly
mo veagain even af tert he ignition has been
switched off, e.g. thec ooler fan.
Ma kesur eoft hefollowing befor eperform ing
ta sk sint he engine compartment: #
Switc hthe ignition off. #
Nevertouc hthe danger zone sur round‐
ing movin gcomponent parts ,e.g.t he
ro tatio na reaoft hefan. #
Remo vejewe lrya nd watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving parts. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom touching
component parts unde rvoltage
The ignition sy stem and thef uel injection sys‐
te mw orku nde rhigh voltage. If yout ouch
component parts whic hareunde rvoltage,
yo uc oul drecei vean electric shoc k. #
Nevertouc hcomponent parts of the
ignition sy stem or thef uel injection sys‐
te mw hen thei gnition is switched on. Liv
ec omponents of thef uel injection sy stem
include thei njec tors,for example.
Liv ec omponent softhe ignition sy stem include
th ef ollowing, fore xamp le:
R Ignitio ncoils
R Spar kplug connec tors
R Diagnostic soc ket &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsf romh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tainc omponents in thee ngine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. thee ngine, the
ra diator and parts of thee xhau stsystem. #
Allowthe engine tocool down and only
to uc hc omponent parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. If
yo uh ave tocar ryout an yworkint he engine
compartment, touc ho nlyt he following compo‐
nents:
R Hood
R Engine oil filler openin gcap
R Washer fluid reser voir cap
R Coolant expansion reser voir cap &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windshield wiper swhile thee ngine hood
is open
When thee ngine hood is open and thew ind‐
shield wiper saresetinm otion, youc an be
trapped bythew iper linkage. #
Alwayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and ignition befor eopening thee ngine
hood. #
Park thev ehicle in asafel ocation and on a
le ve ls urface if possible. #
Switc hoffthee ngine. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen theh ood
is opened
When youo pen theh ood, it ma ysuddenly
drop int othe end position.
Ther eisar isk of injur yfor an yone in the
hood's rang eofm ovement. #
Befor ereleasing theh ood, ensur ethat
th es uppor tisfirmlyseatedint he
holder. #
Open theh ood onl ywhen ther eisn o-
one in theh ood's rang eofm ovement. Maintenance and care
19 3

Obser
vethef ollowing no tes: Note
sonc leaning and car eA voiding paintwor kdamage
Pa int
R
Insect remains: soak wit hinsect
re mo vera nd then wash off.
R Birdd roppings: soak wit hwater and
th en wash off.
R Remo vecoolant, tree resin, oils,
fuels and greases: rubg entl ywitha
clo thsoaked in petroleum ether or
lighter fluid.
R Brak efluid: wash of fwithw ater.
R Tars tains :use tarr emo ver.
R Wax: us eas ilicone remo ver. R
Do no taffix sticke rs,f ilms or similar.
R Remo vedirtass oon as possible.
Mat tefinish
R
Onlyuse car eproducts appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz. R
Do no tpolish thev ehicle and alloy
wheels.
R Do no tuse aw ash program that
end swithah otwa xtreatment in
au tomatic car washes.
R Do no tuse paint cleaners, buf fing or
polishing products, or gloss preserv‐
ers, e.g. wax.
R Have paint repair scarried out in a
qu alified specialis tworks hop onl y. Note
sont he car eofvehicle parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wiper sareswit ched on while
th ew indshield is being cleaned
If th ew indshield wiper saresetinm otion
while youa recleanin gthe windshield or
wiper blades, youc an be trapped bythew iper
arm. #
Alwayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and thei gnition befor ecleaning the
windshield or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from thet ail‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If youc om eintoc ontact wi th these
car parts, youc oul db urny ourself. #
Alwaysbep articularly careful when in
th ev icinit yoft hetailpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely whe ninthis area. #
Befor eanycon tact, allo wthe car parts
to cool down. 202
Maintenance and care

Ti
re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 228
Ti re pressur etable .................. .225, 228
Ti re qu alitygrades ............................ 233
Tr action grade .................................. 233
Tr ead wear grade .............................. 233
Un usual drivin gcharacteristics ........ 222
Wi ndo wcurtain airbag .......................... 35
Wi ndo ws
see Side window
Wi ndo ws(care) .................................... 202
Wi ndshield ..............................................95
Re placing thew iper blades ................95
Re placing thew iper blades (WET
WIPER SYSTEM) .................................. 96
Wi ndshield
see Windshield
Wi ndshield washer fluid
Information ...................................... 262
Wi ndshield washer fluid (no tes) ......... 261
Wi ndshield wipers
Re placing thew iper blades ................95
Re placing thew iper blades (WET
WIPER SYSTEM) .................................. 96
Switching on/o ff................................ 95
Wi nter driving (sno wchains) .............. 223
Wi nter tires ...........................................2 23
Setting apermanent spee dlimi ta‐
tio n. .................................................. 15 2
Wi per blades
Ca re ................................................. 202
Re placing (rear window) .....................97
Re placing (WET WIPER SYSTEM) ........ 96
Re placing (windshield) ........................ 95
Wire less central locking ........................24
Wire lesscharging
Fu nction/no tes. .................................82
Mobile phone .....................................82
Wo rkshop
see Qualified specialis tworks hop Index
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