key MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2013 MY13 Operator’s Manual

Central locking
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Activate the child-proof door locks if children
are traveling in the vehicle .The children could
otherwise open the doors while the vehicle is
in motion, injuring themselves and others. G
WARNING
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. Children could otherwise
injure themselves on parts of the vehicle.
They could be severely or even fatally injured
by prolonged exposure to intense heat or
cold.
If children open a door, they could:
R injure other people
R get out of the vehicle and thereby injure
themselves or be injured by a passing
vehicle
R severely injure themselves by falling down,
in particular due to the vehicle height
Always take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you are only leaving for a short
time.
You can open a locked front door from the
inside at any time. You can only open a locked
sliding door or rear door from the inside if the
child-proof locks have not been activated. Locking and unlocking manually
Central locking buttons
Use the central locking buttons to centrally
lock/unlocke
itherthe entire vehicle or just
the sliding doors and rear doors from the
inside.
X To lock/unlock the entire vehicle: press
the upper 0006central locking button
when the doors are closed.
When the entire vehicle is locked, the
indicator lamp in the 0006central locking
button lights up.
i If the key is in position 0or is no longer in
the ignition lock, the indicator lamp in the
0006 central locking button remains lit
for5 seconds.
X To lock/unlock the sliding doors and
rear doors: press the lower section of the
0001 central locking button when the
doors are closed.
When the sliding doors and rear doors are
locked, the indicator lamp in the upper
0006 central locking button lights up. Automatic locking
General notes The vehicle locks automatically as standard
once a speed of
9mph (15 km/h) has been
reached. Depending on the vehicle's
equipment, the doors may be locked
automatically once the ignition is switched
on. Information on the functions of the Central locking
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automatic locking mechanism of your vehicle
can be obtained from any authorized Sprinter
Dealer.
If the automatic lockin
gwhen driving function
is activated, there is arisk of being locked out
when the vehicle is pushed or towed.
For this reason, deactivate the automatic
locking when driving function:
R before pushing the vehicle
R before towing the vehicle
R if you are only leavin gthe vehicle for a brief
period
If activated, automatic locking is deactivated
when the vehicle is unlocked or locked using
the central locking button.
Automatic locking is reactivated after the
ignition is switched off or a door is opened
with the vehicle stationary.
Activating automatic locking when
driving X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock when the doors are closed.
X For the entire vehicle: press the upper
0006 central locking button until the
indicator lamp in the button flashes four
times.
X For the sliding doors and rear doors
only: press the 0001lower central locking
button until the indicator lamp in the
0006 upper button flashes four times.
Deactivating automatic lockingw hen
driving X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock whe nthe doors are closed.
X For the entire vehicle: press the0006
upper central locking button until the
indicator lamp in the button flashes twice.
X For the sliding doors and rear doors
only: press the 0001lower central locking
button until the indicator lamp in the
0006 upper button flashes twice. Driver's door and co-driver's door
! Only open the doors when road and traffic
conditions permit. Make sure that there is
sufficient clearance when opening the
doors. Otherwise, you could damage your
vehicle or other vehicles. You can open the driver's or co-driver's door
from the inside at any time, even if it is locked.
X
Pull door handle 0005.
Locking knob 0006pops up.
The door opens. Sliding door
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the open sliding door is not engaged, it could
move on its own if the vehicle is on a slope.
This could trap you or other persons. There is
a risk of injury.
Always make sure that the open sliding door
is engaged.
! Only open the doors when road and traffic
conditions permit. Make sure that there is
sufficient clearance when opening the
doors. Otherwise, you could damage your
vehicle or other vehicles.
The sliding door of your vehicle can be
equipped with an electrical access step.
Observe the notes on the electrical step when 70
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and will no
tswivel back to its original
position.
Before closing the door, release door
retainer 0005from th edetent and return it to
its original position.
Closing the rear doors from the outside X
Pull the rear door away from magnetic door
retainer.
X Close the left-hand rear door firmly from
the outside.
X Close the right-hand rear door firmly from
the outside. Opening/closing from the inside
Release the lever on the inside of the right rear
door.
Aw
hite section on latch 0006indicates that the
rear door is unlocked.
i You can only open the locked rear doors
from the inside if the child-proof locks have
not been activated.
X To unlock: slide latch0006to the left.
You will see a white marking.
Only the rear door unlocks. All other doors
that were previously locked remain locked.
X To open: pull opening lever 0005and open
the unlocked rear door.
X To close: make sure that the left-hand rear
door is closed. X
Pull the rear door firmly by the door handle
to close it.
X To lock: slide latch 0006to the right.
The white section is no longer visible.
Only the rear door is locked. All other doors
that were previously unlocked remain
unlocked. Partition sliding door
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the open partition sliding door is not
engaged, it could move automatically while
the vehicle is in motion. This could trap you or
other persons. There is a risk of an accident
and injury.
Close the partition sliding door before every
journey and make sure that it is engaged. Opening/closing the partition sliding
door from the cab
X
To open: turn the key counter-clockwise
0026.
The sliding door is unlocked.
X Slide the sliding door to the stop in the
direction of arrow 0006.
X To close: slide the sliding door in the
direction of arrow 0005until it engages.
The sliding door can be locked using the
key. Partition sliding door
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Opening/closing the partition sliding
door from the cargo compartment
X
To unlock: press the catch in the direction
of arrow 0026.
The sliding door is unlocked.
X Slide the sliding door to the stop in the
direction of arrow 0005.
X To close: slide the sliding door in the
direction of arrow 0006until it engages. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts
could become trapped between the side
window and the door frame as the side
window moves. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody touches the side
window during the opening procedure. If
somebody becomes trapped, release the
switch or pull the switch to close the side
window again. G
WARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts
in the closing area could become trapped.
There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure. If
somebody becomes trapped, release the
switch or press the switch to open the side
window again. G
WARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if they are
left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
Activate the override feature for the rear side
windows. When leaving the vehicle, always
take the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. G
WARNING
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. Children could otherwise
injure themselves on parts of the vehicle.
They could be severely or even fatally injured
by prolonged exposure to intense heat or
cold.
If children open a door, they could:
R injure other people
R get out of the vehicle and thereby injure
themselves or be injured by a passing
vehicle
R severely injure themselves by falling down,
in particular due to the vehicle height
Always take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you are only leaving for a short
time. Opening/closing the side window
Control panel (example, driver's door)
0005
Power window, left
0006 Power window, right 76
Side windowsOpening and closing

X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press or pull button 0005or0006 until the
corresponding side window has reached
the desired position.
If you press the switch beyond the pressure
point and then release it, the window opens
automatically. To stop the movement, press
or pull the switch again. Resetting the side windows
You must reset the side windows if there has
been a malfunction or an interruption in the
voltage supply.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull the two power window switches and
hold for approximately one second after
closing the side window. Problems with the side windows
If you cannot completely open or close a side
window:
If there are no objects or leaves in the window
guide that prevent the sliding sunroof from
closing, there has been a malfunction or the
on-board voltage has been interrupted.
X Reset the side window (Y page 77). Side windows
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to provide the intended protection. There is
an increased ris kofinjury, possibly eve nfatal.
Engage the driver's and co-driver's seats so
they are facing th edirection of travel before
starting the engine.
! When rotating the seats, make sure that
there is sufficient space to do so.
Move the seat forward or back first. This
will help to avoid contac twith other parts
of the interior.
Push the handbrake lever down to the stop.
The parking brake or handbrake lever could
otherwise be damaged. Seat release (example: co-driver's seat)
The driver's seat and co-driver's seat can be
rotated by 50° and 180°.
The seats engage when facin
ginthe direction
of travel as well as when facing in the opposite
direction and also engage at an angle of 50°
to the door.
X Make sure that the parking brake has been
engaged and that the handbrake lever has
been pushed down to the stop
(Y page 146).
X Adjust the steering wheel to provide the
necessary space to rotate and adjust the
driver's seat (Y page 85).
X Before rotating, push the co-driver's seat
forwards (Y page 80).
X 2To rotatet he seat:push lever 0005on the
rear of the seat towards the center of the
vehicle and rotate the sea tslightly inwards.
The rotation device is released. X
Release lever 0005.
X Turn the seat about 50° towards the
outside or inside to the desired position. Twin co-driver's seat
X
To fold a seat cushion forwards: lift the
seat cushio nout of fron tanchorage 0005.
X Pull the sea tcushio nforwards slightly and
out of rear anchorage 0006.
X Fold the rear edge of the seat cushion up.
i You can stow various articles in the space
under the twin co-driver's seat.
X To fold the seat cushion back: fold down
the seat cushion by the rear edge.
X Slide the seat cushion under the seat
backrest into rear anchorage 0006.
X Push down on the seat cushion at the front
until it engages in front anchorage 0005. Folding seat
G
WARNING
If the key is inserted in the partition sliding
door, it may come into contact with the
person on the folding seat. There is a risk of
injury.
Always remove the key from the partition
sliding door before a person sits on the folding
seat. 82
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Folding sea
t(example with partition sliding door)
X Remove key 0005from the partition sliding
door.
X Pull grip 0006of the catch in the direction of
the arrow and fold seat cushion 0026up or
down.
X Release grip 0006of seat cushion 0026in the
corresponding end position.
X Move the seat cushion 0026until it engages.
Grip 0006of the catch must lie completely on
the seat frame. Rear bench seat (Passenger Vans)
G
WARNING
If the rear bench seat is not installed as
described or an unsuitable rear bench seat is
installed, the seat belts may not provide
protection as intended. There is an increased
risk of injury.
Install the rear bench seat as described. Only
use rear bench seats that are approved for
your vehicle by the distributor named on the
inside cover page.
! For safety reasons, the four-seat rear
bench must only be removed or installed at
a qualified specialist workshop.
Keep the seat bench mounting recesses in
the vehicle floor free from dirt and foreign
objects. Locking mechanism lever on the feet of the bench
seat
X
To remove the rear bench seat: swing all
levers 0005of the bench seat completely
upwards.
The bench seat moves back into the seat
mounting recesses on the vehicle floor.
X Lift the bench seat upwards out of the seat
mounting recesses. i
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
number of seats for models registered as
passenger vehicles.
X To install the rear bench seat: observe
the prescribed installation position of the
bench seat.
Install the two-seat bench seat only on the
driver's side.
X Check mounting shells 0006on the vehicle
floor.
Mounting shells 0006must be free from dirt
and foreign objects.
X Position the bench seat in the direction of
travel in corresponding mounting
shells 0006. Seats
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Seat heating
G
WARNING
Repeatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and backrest pads to
become very hot. The health of persons with
limited temperature sensitivity or a limited
ability to react to excessively high
temperatures may be affected or they may
even suffer burn-like injuries. There is a risk
of injury.
Therefore, do not switch the seat heating on
repeatedly.
! When you leave your seat, do not place
anything on the seat and switch off the seat
heating. Do not switch the seat heating on
when the seat is not occupied, e.g. when
driving without a co-driver. The seat
heating may otherwise overheat, causing
damage to the seat. The three red indicator lamps in the
0007
button show the activated heating level 1to
3.
The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately
five minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately
ten minutes.
At level 1, the seat heating remains in
continuous operation. X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press the0007button
repeatedly until the desired heating level
has been set.
X To switch off: press the0007button
repeatedly until all indicator lamps go out.
If the indicator lamps of the current heating
level in the 0007button flash, the seat
heating has switched off automatically. In this
case, too many electrical consumers are
switched on or the battery charge is not
sufficient. The seat heating will automatically
switch back to the current heating level when
enough on-board voltage is available again. Steering wheel
G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion. G
WARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is a risk of
injury. Steering wheel
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Z

When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The steering wheel can still be adjusted if the
key has been removed. 0005
Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
0006 Steering column height
0026 Lever
X To set the steering wheel: swing lever
0026 down until it engages.
The steering wheel is unlocked.
X Move the steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Pull lever 0026up to the stop.
The steering wheel is locked again. Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-glare mode: push anti-glare lever 0005
in the direction of the arrow. Exterior mirrors
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The additional mirrors in the exterior mirrors
reduce the size of the image. Objects visible
in the mirrors are closer than they appear. You
could misjudge the distance from road users
driving behind you when changing lanes, for
instance. There is a risk of an accident.
You should therefore always determine the
actual distance from road users driving
behind you, e.g.:
R by looking over your shoulder
R by looking in the main mirror in the exterior
mirror.
Adjusting manually X
Before starting off, manually adjust the
exterior mirrors in such a way that you can
get a good overview of road and traffic
conditions. 86
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Adjusting electrically
Button and switch for mirror adjustment
X
Before pulling away, tur nthe key to position
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press the switch to position 0005for the left-
hand exterior mirror or to position 0006for
the right-hand exterior mirror.
X Press button 0026at the top, bottom, right or
left.
Adjust the exterior mirrors in such a way
that you can get a good overview of road
and traffic conditions.
i The exterior mirrors are automatically
heated at low outside temperatures. Mirrors
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