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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opening and closing the sliding door
(Y
page 72). Opening/closing from the outside
The sliding door is equipped with an active
retainer, which engages the door at the end
stop when opened.
i You can also lock the sliding door in place
around halfway when opening/closing. The
door does not have to be opened fully when
getting into or out of the vehicle. The
intermediate detent does not fully engage
the sliding door.
X To open: pull door handle 0005.
The sliding door opens.
X Push back the sliding door using door
handle 0005until it engages.
X Check the sliding door detent.
X To close: slide the sliding door firmly
forwards by handle 0005until it closes. Opening/closing from the inside
Interior door handle on the sliding door
The sliding door is equipped with an active
retainer, which engages the door at the end
stop when opened.
You can only open a sliding door from the
inside if the child-proof locks have not been
activated.
i
You can also lock the sliding door in place
around halfway when opening/closing. The
door does not have to be opened fully when
getting into or out of the vehicle. The
intermediate detent does not fully engage
the sliding door.
X To unlock: pull locking knob 0026upwards.
Only this sliding door unlocks. The other
doors remain locked.
X To open: press button 0005.
X Slide the sliding door by handle 0006back to
the stop.
X Check the sliding door detent.
The sliding door must be engaged.
X To close: slide the sliding door firmly
forwards by handle 0006until it engages.
X To lock: press locking knob 0026down.
Only the sliding door is locked. All other
doors that were previously unlocked
remain unlocked. Sliding door
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Electrical closing assist
If your vehicle is equipped with electrical
closing assist, you will require less force to
close the sliding door. Electrical step
Important safety notes
If you do no tuse the grab handle and the step,
you could injure yourselfw hen getting in and
out of the vehicle.
In order to reduce risks:
R draw the passengers' attention to the
electrical step. Wait until the electrical step
is fully extended.
R do not jump out of the vehicle.
R only use the grab handle and step. Only
they are designed for such a load.
R keep grab handles, access steps and entry
sills free from dirt, e.g. mud, clay, snow and
ice. Operation and obstacle detection
Electrical step
The sliding door of your vehicle can be
equipped with an electrical access step.
X When getting in and out of the vehicle, use
the grab handles and electrical step 0005.
Electrical step 0005automatically extends
when the sliding door is opened and retracts
when it is closed. Electrical step
0005is equipped with an
obstruction detection device on the front
side. If the step comes into contact with an
obstacle while it is extending, it stops.
After you have removed the obstacle, you
must first close the sliding door and open it
once again so that the step can extend
completely.
i If the electrical step obstructs loading,
you can prevent the step from extending
when opening the sliding door via obstacle
detection. The electrical step can then
remain retracted and aforklift or other
lifting equipment can be moved nearer to
the cargo compartment.
Vehicles without steering-wheel buttons: if
the 0004 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up and a warning tone sounds,
electrical step 0005is malfunctioning
(Y page 219).
Vehicles with steering-wheel buttons: if the
Electrical Step message is shown in the
display and a warning tones ounds, electrical
step 0005is malfunctioning (Y page 208).
If electrical step 0005is malfunctioning, the
step may only partially extend/retract or may
not extend/retract at all. If a malfunction
does occur, you will have to retrac tand lock
electrical step 0005manually before continuing
the journey (Y page 72).
Before passengers ge tout of the vehicle, let
them know that electrical step 0005might not
be extended. Emergency release
! Driving with the step extended may result
in it being damaged.
If the electrical step does not retract
automatically, you will have to push it in and
loc kiti nto place manually before
continuing your journey. 72
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X
Pull R-clips 0006on both rods 0005on the
underside of the step out of their respective
pins.
X Remove washers 0026and detach both
rods 0005. X
Fold rods 0005into the housing in the step.
X Push the step into its housing. i
When securing the step for the first time,
you must pierce a film with the R-clips. X
Inser tR-clips 0006into the step as fa ras they
will go through the holes on both sides of
the housing.
The step is secured in its housing. Rear doors
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you open a rear door, you could:
R endanger other people or road users
R be caught by oncoming traffic
This is particularly the case if you open the
rear door more than 90°. There is a risk of an
accident and injury.
Only open the rear doors when traffic
conditions permit. Always make sure that the
rear doors are properly locked. G
WARNING
If you open the rear doors to 90° (detent
position), the rear lamps are no longer visible.
The vehicle is no longer sufficiently visible
from the rear and will only be recognized as
an obstacle at a late stage by other road
users. This could lead to an accident.
Therefore, in such a situation, ensure that the
vehicle is visible from the rear according to
the respective national regulations, e.g. with
a warning triangle.
! Make sure that there is sufficient
clearance when opening the rear doors.
You could otherwise damage the vehicle
and objects in close range of the rear doors.
You can lock the rear doors at an angle of 90°,
180° and 270°. Always make sure that the
open rear door is correctly engaged in the
detent. Rear doors
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Opening/closing from the outside
Opening the right-hand rear door X
Pull handle 0005.
X Swing the rear door to the side until it
engages.
Opening the left-hand rear door X
Make sure that the right-hand rear door is
open and engaged.
X Pull release handle 0005in the direction of
the arrow.
X Swing the rear door to the side until it
engages. Opening the rear doors to an angle of
180° or 270° Door retainer (example: right rear door)
X
Open the rear door to about 45°.
X Pull and hold door retainer 0005in the
direction of the arrow.
X Open the rear door more than 90°, so that
the door retainer cannot engage.
X Release the door retainer and open the
door to an angle of 180° or 270°. Magnetic door retainer
X
With the rear door opened to an angle of
270°, push it against magnetic door
retainer 0006on the side wall.
When the magnet on the rear door is in
contact with magnetic door retainer 0006, the
rear door is held in this position.
i Vehicles with 270°p ivoting rear doors:
If door retainer 0005malfunctions while
loading, you can swivel it 180 °against the
spring force and onto the door and engage
it. The door retainer remains in this position 74
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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
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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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