sensor MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2015 MY15 Operator’s Manual

PARKTRONIC can suffer interference from:
R ultrasonic sources such as a truck's
compressed-air brakes, an automatic car
wash or a pneumatic drill
R attachments to the vehicle, e.g. rear
mounted racks
R number plates (vehicle license plates)
that are not affixed flat against the
bumper
R dirty or icy sensors
Remove a detachable trailer coupling if it is no longer required. PARKTRONIC measures the
minimum detection range to an obstacle from the bumper, not the ball coupling.
Range of the sensors PARKTRONIC does not account for obstacles
that are:
R beneath its detection range, e.g. persons,
animals or objects
R above its detection range, e.g. overhanging
loads, overhangs or truck loading ramps The sensors must be free of dirt, ice or slush.
Otherwise, they cannot function correctly.
Clean the sensors regularly, taking care not to
scratch or damage them (Y page 268). Front sensors
Center Approx. 39 in
(100 cm)
Corners Approx. 26 in
(65 cm)
Rear sensors
Center Approx. 71 in
(180 cm)
Corners Approx. 39 in
(100 cm)
Minimum distance
Center Approx. 12 in
(30 cm)
Front corner sen-
sors Approx. 10 in
(25 cm)
Rear corner sensors Approx. 12 in
(30 cm)
If an obstacle is within this range, all seg-
ments of the warning displays light up and you
hear a warning tone. If the distance between the vehicle and the obstacle falls below the
minimum range, it is possible that the dis-
tance may no longer be displayed. 168
Driving systemsDriving and parking

Warning displays
Warning display, front area
Warning display for the left-hand rear area in the
left-hand exterior mirror
0043 Warning segments for the left front area
0044 Warning segments for the right front area
0087 Operational readiness symbol for the
front area
0085 Warning display segments
0083 Operational readiness symbol for the rear
area
The warning displays show the distance
between the sensor and the obstacle.
The warning display is divided into five yellow and two red segments for each side of the
vehicle. PARKTRONIC is operational if yellow
indicator segments 0087and 0083are lit.
There is a malfunction if only the red seg-
ments of the warning display light up
(Y page 171).
The position of the gear lever determines
whether the front and/or rear area is moni-
tored. Selector lever
position Monitoring
D
Front area
R
or N Front and rear area
P
No areas activated
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance from the obstacle.
From the:
R sixth segment, an intermittent warning
tone sounds for approximately 2 seconds.
R seventh segment, a continuous warning
tone sounds. This indicates that you have
now reached the minimum distance.
Roll-back warning PARKTRONIC automatically monitors the
area behind the vehicle if the vehicle begins to
roll backwards without reverse gear engaged,
e.g. after stopping on an uphill gradient.
If PARKTRONIC recognizes an obstacle at a
distance of at most 31 in (80 cm), all the seg- ments in the warning displays light up. A con-
tinuous warning tone also sounds as the vehi- cle approaches the obstacle and for a further
2 seconds after the vehicle has come to a
halt.
Activating/deactivating PARKTRONIC Driving systems
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Problems with PARKTRONIC
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning displays are lit.
A warning tone also
sounds for approx-
imately 2 seconds.
PARKTRONIC is deacti-
vated after approx-
imately 20 seconds.
The indicator lamp of
the 0069 button lights
up and the red seg-
ments in the
PARKTRONIC warning
display go out. PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched itself off.
X If problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at a qualified
specialist workshop. The PARKTRONIC
warning displays
implausible distances.
For example, all the
segments may be lit
even though there is no
obstacle present. The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or iced up.
X Clean the PARKTRONIC sensors (Y page 268).
X Turn the key to position 2again in the ignition lock. The license plate or other parts attached near the sensors may not
be secured correctly.
X Check the license plate and attachment parts near the sensors
for correct seating. An external radio or ultrasonic source may be causing interfer-
ence.
X Check PARKTRONIC functions in a different location. Rear view camera
Important safety notes !
Objects that are not at ground level
appear further away than they actually are, for example:
R the bumper of the vehicle parked behind
R the drawbar of a trailer
R the ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch
R the tail-end of a truck
R slanted posts Only use the image from the rear view cam-
era as a guide. You may otherwise damageyour vehicle and/or the object.
The rear view camera is only an aid. It cannot
replace your own awareness of the immedi-
ate surroundings. You are responsible for
safe maneuvering, parking and pulling away.
When maneuvering, parking and pulling away, make sure that there are no persons, animals
or objects in the maneuvering area.
The rear view camera is a visual parking aid.
Information on operation can be found in the
separate Audio 15 supplement. Driving systems
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Switching surround lighting on or off
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0080or007F button repeatedly
until the Settings
Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press the 0063button to switch to the sub-
menu selection.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to select the
Lighting
Lighting submenu.
X Press the 0063button to select the Loc.
Loc.
lighting
lighting function.
The selection marker is on the current set-
ting.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to switch
the surround lighting On
OnorOff
Off .
If you switch the surround lighting to On
On, the
following lamps light up in the dark after you
have unlocked the vehicle using the key:
R the parking lamps
R the tail lamps
R the license plate lamps
R the fog lamps
The surround lighting automatically switches
off after 40 seconds or if you:
R open the driver's door
R insert the key into the ignition lock
R lock the vehicle using the key
Setting the exterior lighting delayed
switch-off In the
Headlamps Headlamps submenu, you can set
whether and for how long you wish the exte-
rior lighting to remain on after closing the
doors.
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0080or007F button repeatedly
until the Settings Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press the 0063button to switch to the sub-
menu selection.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to select the
Lighting
Lighting submenu.
X Press the 0063button to select the Head‐
Head‐
lamps
lamps function.
The selection marker is on the current set-
ting.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to select
whether and for how long you wish the
exterior lighting to remain on.
If you have set the delayed switch-off and
switch off the engine, the following remain lit:
R the parking lamps
R the tail lamps
R the license plate lamps
R the fog lamps
i You can reactivate this function by open-
ing a door within 10 minutes.
If, after switching off the engine, you do not open a door or you close an open door, the
exterior lighting switches off after
60 seconds.
Vehicle submenu Setting the windshield wiper sensitivity
You can use the
Wipe Wipesensor
sensor function to set
the sensitivity of the rain/ light sensor. On-board computer (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)
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Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0080or007F button repeatedly
until the Settings
Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press the 0063button to switch to the sub-
menu selection.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press the 0063button to select the Wipe
Wipe
sensor
sensor function.
The selection marker is on the current set-
ting.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to adjust the
sensitivity of the rain/light sensor.
The levels are graded as follows:
R Level 1
Level 1: high sensitivity – wiping begins
even in light rain
R Level 2
Level 2: moderate sensitivity
R Level 3 Level 3: low sensitivity – wiping only
begins in heavy rain
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0080or007F button repeatedly
until the Settings Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press the 0063button to switch to the sub-
menu selection.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press the 0063button to select the Blind Blind
Spot Assist Spot Assist function.
The selection marker is on the current set-
ting.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to switch
Blind Spot Assist On
On orOff
Off . For further information about Blind Spot
Assist; see (Y
page 163).
Heating submenu Selecting the switch-on time for the aux-
iliary heating
Using the steering wheel buttons
X Press the 0080or007F button repeatedly
until the Settings Settings menu appears in the
display.
X Press the 0063button to switch to the sub-
menu selection.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to select the
Heating
Heating submenu.
X Press the 0063button to switch to the
Aux. heat.
Aux. heat. submenu selection
(Y page 124).
The selection marker is on the current set-
ting.
X Press the 0081or0082 button to set the
desired switch-on time.
Use the Timer off Timer off setting to deactivate
automatic switch-on.
X Press button 0080.
The switch-on time is selected.
Convenience submenu The
Key Key function allows you to define whether
settings for some submenus are stored with a
key dependence. 194
On-board computer (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00B2
Engine Engine
oil
oilAdd
Add 1.0
1.0
quart(Canada: 1.0
quart(Canada: 1.0
liter) liter) The oil level is too low.
X Check the oil level the next time you refuel (Y page 250), and
add oil. 00B2
Engine oil level Engine oil level
Not when eng. run‐ Not when eng. run‐
ning ning You want to check the engine oil level even though the engine is
still running.
X Switch off the engine.
X Check the oil level (Y page 250).00B2
Engine oil level Engine oil level
Reduce oil level Reduce oil level You have added too much engine oil. There is a risk of damaging
the engine or catalytic converter.
X Check the oil level (Y page 250).
X If the oil level is too high: have the engine oil extracted at the
next qualified specialist workshop.
X If the oil level is correct: have the malfunction rectified at the
next qualified specialist workshop. 00B2
Engine oil level Engine oil level
Stop, turn engine Stop, turn engine
off off There is not enough or no oil in the engine. There is a danger of
engine damage.
X Stop the vehicle as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions.
X Check the oil level with the oil dipstick (Y page 251).
X If the engine oil level is correct: have the malfunction rectified
immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.
X If the engine oil level is too low: have the vehicle towed to a
qualified specialist workshop. 00B2
Oil sensor Visit Oil sensor Visit
workshop workshop There is a malfunction in the engine oil level display.
X Have the vehicle checked immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop. Display
messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Recognition by the radar sensor system can be impaired in the
case of:
R dirt on the sensors or anything else covering the sensors
R it is snowing or raining heavily
R there is interference from other radar sources
R there are strong radar reflections, for example in parking
garages
R a narrow vehicle traveling in front, e.g. a motorbike
R a vehicle traveling in front on a different line
X Clean the radar sensor system area. Intervention Intervention
Crosswind Assist Crosswind Assist The
0072 indicator lamp also flashes in the instrument cluster.
Crosswind Assist has intervened perceptibly. Tires
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Tire pres. Adjust
Tire pres. Adjust
pres. pres.
0054 The pressure is insufficient in one or more tires, or the pressures
of the individual tires differ significantly.
X Check the tire pressure at the next opportunity and correct it if
necessary (Y page 291). Tire pres. Tire pres.
monitor inopera‐ monitor inopera‐
tive tive The tire pressure monitor has malfunctioned.
X Have the tire pressure monitor and the wheels checked at a
qualified specialist workshop. Tire pres.
Tire pres.
monitor currently monitor currently
unavailable unavailable The tire pressure monitor function is temporarily unavailable due
to radio interference or undervoltage.
X Once the causes have been remedied, the tire pressure monitor
is automatically activated. Tire pres.- Tire pres.-
monitor inopera‐ monitor inopera‐
tive No wheel sen‐ tive No wheel sen‐
sors sors The tire pressure monitor is not receiving signals from one or more
wheels because:
R a wheel has been replaced with the spare wheel without wheel
electronics.
R the maximum temperature on one of the wheel electronics units
has been exceeded.
R the wheel electronics are malfunctioning.
X Have the tire pressure monitor and the wheels checked at a
qualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
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brake pads/linings. For this reason, you
should drive for a few minutes after clean-
ing. Braking heats the brake discs and the
brake pads/linings, thus drying them. The
vehicle can then be parked.
If you clean the wheels with a power washer,
observe the safety notes for the power
washer (Y page 266). You could otherwise
damage the tires.
Cleaning the wiper blades G
WARNING
You could become trapped by the windshield wipers if they start moving while cleaning the
windshield or wiper blades. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
the ignition before cleaning the windshield or
wiper blades.
! Do not fold the windshield wipers away
from the windshield unless the hood is
closed. Otherwise, you could damage the
hood.
! Do not pull the wiper blade. Otherwise,
the wiper blade could be damaged.
! Do not clean wiper blades too often and
do not rub them too hard. Otherwise, the
graphite coating could be damaged. This
could cause wiper noise.
! Hold the wiper arm securely when folding
back. The windshield could be damaged if
the wiper arm smacks against it suddenly.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock or remove it.
X Fold the windshield wiper arms away from
the windshield until you feel them engage.
X Carefully clean the wiper blades with a
damp cloth.
X Fold back the wiper arms before switching
on the ignition. Cleaning the exterior lighting !
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths which are suitable for plastic light
lenses. Unsuitable cleaning agents or
cleaning cloths could scratch or damage
the plastic light lenses.
X Clean the plastic covers of the exterior
lighting with a damp sponge and a mild
cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo for
Sprinter vehicles, or with cleaning cloths.
Cleaning the mirror turn signal !
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths that are suitable for plastic lenses.
Unsuitable cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths could scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the mirror turn signals.
X Clean the plastic lenses of the mirror turn
signals in the exterior mirror housing using
a wet sponge and mild cleaning agent, e.g.
car shampoo or cleaning cloths.
Cleaning the sensors !
Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths and
do not scrub. You will otherwise scratch or
damage the sensors.
If you clean the sensors with a power
washer or steam cleaner, observe the infor- mation provided by the manufacturer
regarding the distance to be maintained
between the vehicle and the nozzle of the
power washer. PARKTRONIC sensors (example: front bumper, left
side of vehicle) 268
CareMaintenance and care

X
Clean all sensors 0043in the front and rear
bumpers with water, shampoo and a soft
cloth.
Cleaning the rear view camera !
Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths and
do not scrub. Otherwise, you will scratch or damage the lens of the rear-view camera.
If you clean the vehicle with a high-pressure or steam cleaner, maintain a distance of atleast 1.650 cm from the rear-view camera.
Do not aim directly at the rear-view camera
or at the microphone opening on the under- side of the rear-view camera. You could
otherwise damage the rear-view camera. Rear view camera in the middle of the roof above
the high-mounted brake lamp
0043 Camera lens
0044 Microphone openings
X Clean camera lens 0043with clean water and
a soft cloth.
Make sure that you do not apply any wax to
camera lens 0043when waxing the vehicle. If
necessary, remove the wax using water,
shampoo and a soft cloth.
Cleaning the sliding door X
Remove foreign objects from the vicinity of
the contact surfaces and contact pins of
the sliding door.
X Clean the contact surfaces and contact
pins with a mild cleaning agent and a soft
cloth. Do not oil or grease the contact plates and
contact pins.
Steps Cleaning the electrical step
Clean the electrical step at least once a
month. Make sure that no dirt accumulates in the housing or on the step.
X Extend the electrical step (Y page 73).
X Close the sliding door until the door lock
engages.
The electrical step remains extended for
cleaning.
X Clean the electrical step and the housing
with a power washer.
X After cleaning, spray the step guides on
each side with silicone spray when the
housing and electrical step are dry.
Do not use oil or grease as a lubricant.
X Retract the electrical step.
Access step in the bumper Example: access step in the bumper
Pay attention to the important safety notes inthe "Notes on care" (Y page 265) and "Power
washers" (Y page 266) sections.
Keep step in the bumper 0043free from dirt,
such as:
R mud
R clay
R snow
R ice Care
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X
If the tire pressure is too high, release air by
pressing down the metal pin in the valve.
Use the tip of a pen, for example. Then,
check the tire pressure again using the tire
pressure gauge.
X Screw the valve cap onto the valve.
X Repeat the steps for the other tires. Tire pressure monitor
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked at least once a month
when cold and inflated to the pressure rec-
ommended by the vehicle manufacturer on
the Tire and Loading Information placard on
the driver's door B-pillar or the tire pressure
label on the inside of the fuel filler flap. If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the
size indicated on the Tire and Loading Infor-
mation placard or the tire pressure label, you should determine the proper tire pressure for
those tires.
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has
been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pres-
sure telltale when one or more of your tires
are significantly underinflated. Accordingly,
when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates,
you should stop and check your tires as soon
as possible, and inflate them to the proper
pressure. Driving on a significantly underin-
flated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Underinflation also
reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's handling and stop-
ping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute
for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driv-
er's responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if underinflation has not
reached the level to trigger illumination of the
TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
USA only: Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate if the
system is not operating properly. The TPMS
malfunction indicator is combined with the
low tire pressure telltale. When the system
detects a malfunction, the warning lamp will
flash for approximately a minute and then
remain continuously illuminated. This
sequence will be repeated every time the vehi-
cle is started as long as the malfunction
exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunc-tions may occur for a variety of reasons,
including the mounting of incompatible
replacement or alternate tires or wheels on
the vehicle that prevent the TPMS from func-
tioning properly. Always check the TPMS mal-
function telltale after replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alternate tires and wheels
allow the TPMS to continue to function prop-
erly.
Vehicles with a tire pressure monitor are
equipped with sensors in the wheels that
monitor the tire pressure of all four tires. The tire pressure monitor monitors the pressure
in all four tires; you set this pressure when you
activate the tire pressure monitor. The tire
pressure monitor warns you when the pres-
sure drops in one or more of the tires. The tire
pressure monitor only functions if the corre-
sponding sensors are installed on all wheels.
You should always adjust the tire pressure
according to the vehicle load. Restart the tire
pressure monitor if you change the tire pres-
sure.
The tire pressure monitor does not warn you if a tire pressure is incorrect. Observe the notes
on the recommended tire pressure
(Y page 288).
The tire pressure monitor is not able to warn
you of a sudden loss of pressure, e.g. follow-
ing penetration by a foreign object. In this
event, brake the vehicle until it comes to a Tire pressure
291Wheels and tires Z