tow MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2012 MY12 Warranty Manual

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Your Legal Rights Under These Limited Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
What’s Covered
New Vehicle Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Diesel Engine Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Corrosion Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Restraint System Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
What’s Not Covered
Modifications Not Covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Environmental Factors Not Covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Maintenance Costs Not Covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Racing Not Covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Certain Kinds of Corrosion Not Covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Other Exclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Total Loss, Salvage, Junk, or Scrap Vehicles Not Covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Restricted Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Other Terms of Your Warranties
Exchanged Parts May Be Used in Warranty Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Pre-Delivery Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Production Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Emission Warranties Required by Law
Federal Emission Warranty - Diesel Heavy Duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
California Emission Warranty - Diesel Medium Duty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How to Get Warranty Service
Where to Take Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
How to Get Tow Service - U.S. or Canada Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Emergency Warranty Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Further Steps You Can Take and How to Get More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Getting Service Under the California Emission Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
How to Deal with Warranty Problems
Steps to Take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Helpful Addresses and Telephone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Optional Service Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Maintenance
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Where to Go For Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Contents

Service and Warranty5
New Vehicle Limited Warranty:
A. Who Is Covered?
You are covered by the New Vehicle Limit-
ed Warranty if you are a purchaser for use
of the vehicle.
B. What’s Covered
The New Vehicle Limited Warranty covers
the cost of all parts and labor needed to re-
pair any item on your Sprinter vehicle
when it left the manufacturing plant that is
defective in material, workmanship or fac-
tory preparation. There is no list of covered
parts since the only exception is tires. You
pay nothing for repairs covered by this lim-
ited warranty. These warranty repairs or
adjustments including all parts and labor
connected with them will be made by your
authorized Sprinter Dealer at no charge,
using new or remanufactured parts.
C. Items Covered by Other Warranties
The following are covered by separate war-
ranties offered by their makers. They are
not covered by the Basic Limited
Warranty:
• tires; or
• items added or changed after your
Sprinter vehicle left the manufacturing
plant, such as accessories or protection
products, or items changed because of-
customization or van conversion (except
Genuine Mercedes-Benz accessories de-
signed for Sprinter, and installed by an
authorized Sprinter Dealer). Be sure you
get a copy of any warranty that applies
to these items from your authorized Sprinter Dealer, or from the maker of the
product. You can find the tire warranty
statements in your Owner’s Literature
Package.
D. Towing Costs Are Covered Under
Certain Circumstances
The New Vehicle Limited Warranty covers
the cost of towing your vehicle to the near-
est authorized Sprinter Dealer if your vehi-
cle cannot be driven because a covered
part has failed, see (

Page 20).
E. When It Begins
The New Vehicle Limited Warranty begins
on either of the following dates, whichever
is earlier:
• the date you take initial delivery of the
vehicle;
or
• the date when the vehicle was first put
into service - for example, as an author-
ized Sprinter Dealer “demo” or as a com-
pany vehicle of the vehicle distributor.
What's Covered

Service and Warranty7
Diesel Engine Limited Warranty
A. Who Is Covered?
You are covered by the Diesel Engine Lim-
ited Warranty for up to 5 years or 100,000
miles on the odometer, whichever comes
first.
B. What's Covered
In vehicles equipped with a Diesel Engine,
ONLY the following engine parts and com-
ponents are covered by the Diesel Engine
Limited Warranty:
• cylinder block and all internal parts
• cylinder head assemblies
• core plugs
• fuel injection pump & injectors
• gaskets and seals for listed components
• intake and exhaust manifold
• oil pan
• oil pump
• timing gear drive belts and/or chains
and cover
• turbocharger housing and internal parts
• valve covers
• water pump and housing
C. When It Begins
The Diesel Engine Limited Warranty begins
on either of the following dates, whichever
is earlier:
• the date you take delivery of the vehicle;
or
• the date when the vehicle was first put
into service - for example, as a dealer
“demo” or as a company vehicle of the
vehicle distributor. D. Towing Costs Are Covered
The Diesel Engine Limited Warranty covers
the cost of towing your vehicle to the near-
est authorized Sprinter Dealer if your vehi-
cle cannot be driven because a covered
part has failed. If you choose to go to an-
other dealership, you will be responsible
for the cost if the extra distance exceeds
10 miles. For information on how to get
towing service in the United States and
Canada, see (

Page 20).
Corrosion Warranty
A. Who Is Covered?
You are covered if you are a purchaser for
use of the vehicle.
B. What's Covered
This limited warranty covers the cost of all
parts and labor needed to repair or replace
any sheet metal panels that get holes from
rust or other corrosion. If a hole occurs be-
cause of something other than corrosion,
this limited warranty does not apply. Cos-
metic or surface corrosion - resulting, for
example, from stonechips or scratches in
the paint - is not covered. For more details
on what is not covered by this limited war-
ranty, see (

Page 10).
What's Covered

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Where to Take Your Vehicle (cont’d)
E. Notice:
If your vehicle is registered outside of the
United States, and you have not followed
the procedure set out above, your vehicle
will no longer be eligible for warranty cov-
erage of any kind. (Vehicles registered to
United States government officials or mili-
tary personnel on assignment outside of
the U.S. will continue to be covered.)
How To Get Tow Service - U.S. or Cana-
da Only
A. What To Do:
If your vehicle requires towing due to a de-
fect covered under the New Vehicle Limit-
ed Warranty or the Diesel Engine Limited
Warranty, dial toll-free 1-800-367-6372.
Provide your name, vehicle identification
number, model year and color of vehicle,
telephone number where you can be
reached, disabled location of vehicle, and a
description of the problem.
You will be given the name of the service
provider and an estimated time of arrival. If
you feel you are in an "unsafe situation",
please let us know. With your consent, we
will contact local police or safety authori-
ties.B. If Unable to Contact 24-Hour Towing
Assistance:
If you are unable to contact 24-Hour Tow-
ing Assistance and you obtain towing serv-
ices on your own, you may submit your
original receipts from the licensed towing
or service facility, for services rendered
within 30 days of the occurrence. Be sure
to include your vehicle identification
number, odometer mileage at the time of
service and current mailing address. We
will process the claim based on vehicle and
service eligibility. If eligible, we will reim-
burse you for the reasonable amounts you
actually paid, based on the usual and cus-
tomary charges for that service in the area
where they were provided. The vehicle dis-
tributor's determination relating to reim-
bursement are final. Correspondence
should be mailed to:
Customer Assistance Center
Three Mercedes Drive
Montvale, New Jersey 07645-0350
1-877-762-8267
Emergency Warranty Repairs
If you have an emergency and have to get
a warranty repair made by someone other
than an authorized Sprinter Dealer, follow
the reimbursement procedure on
(

Page 19) (C).
How to Get Warranty Service