Dodge 2004 VA Sprinter manual

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 10 10 IN TRO D UC TIO N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 THI NG S TO KN OW BE FOR E S TA RT IN G Y OU R V EHI CLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 UN D ERS [...]

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1 CONTENTS Int ro duc ti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 How t o U se th is M a nu al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 War ni ngs an d C a uti on s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Vehicle Identificati on Number, Sample an d Lo cat io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

This ma nual h as been prepared with t he assi stance of service and engineering specialists to acquaint you with the operat ion and maintena nce of your new vehicle. It is supplemented by a W arr anty Information Book let an d v ar ious cust ome r o rie nted docume nts . You are ur ged to read thes e publi cations carefully. Followin g the inst ru[...]

1 Vehicle id entific ation number, visibl e (locat ion: lower edge of winds hield ) Loc ation: below t he driver ’s seat on an outward faci ng positio n of t he mounting pilla r. 1. Incomp lete v ehic le ce rtification label for ch assis -cab. 2. T ype plate (vehicle identifi cation number , permis sible w eights)[...]

Sample Incomplete Ve hicle Certifica tion Label (Label 1) Sample Type Pla te (Label 2) Loc ati on: on valve c ove r of the e ngine Sam ple: Important E ngine Info rmation Daimler Chrysler AG, Stuttgar t, Germany Mercedes-Benz Engine, Model Engine Family / Engine Code Exhau st Emissio n Cont rol Syste m OM 6 12 LA C I D 164 2 M BX H2. 69D J B / C od[...]

2 CONTENTS Ign iti on Lo ck / S ta rt er S wit ch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Imm obiliz er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 Cent ra l Lo c kin g (Opt io na l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 U nlo cki ng : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 L ock ing : . . . . . . . . .[...]

Se at B el ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 Seat Belt Warning Lamp and Airbag M al fun ctio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Fa ste ni ng an d Re m ovin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8 B elt He ig ht Ad ju st me nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Air ba g[...]

2 0 The steering wheel is locked w hen the key is remo ved T o r e mov e the ke y , place the select or lev er in pos iti on " P"; rot ate th e ke y in the ign iti on l ock to posi tion 0; an d rem ove the key . 1 The steering wheel is unlocked 2 Preheatin g and driv ing p osition 3S t a r t p o s i t i o n To engage the stee ring wheel l[...]

Th e imm obiliz er is aut omat ically ac tivated w hen the key is rem oved fr om the ignit ion lo ck. The engi ne c a n n o t b e st a r t e d . A s s o o n a s t h e c o r r e c t k e y i s i n se r t e d into the ignitio n lock, the imm obiliz er is deactiv ated. Fo r not es on the re m ote ke yle ss en tr y, ref er to "R em ote Keyless Entr[...]

2 To u nlo ck (1) To l oc k (2 ) To u nlo ck (1) To l oc k (2 ) CAUTION! An unlocked vehicle is an invitation to thieves. Always remove the k ey from the ign ition and lock al l doo rs when leaving the vehicle unattende d. W ARNING! For personal sec urity and safety in the event o f an acci dent, l ock the vehic le doors w hen you dri ve as w ell a[...]

If a d oo r loc k or i nter i or ha ndle on the dri ve r or fr ont- seat pas senger door is unlocked, only the d river or front- seat pa ssenger door will be unlo cked. NOT E: If a door lock or int erior ha ndle on t he slidin g doo r or tailgate is unlocke d, on ly the slidin g door or tailg ate will be u nlock ed. All doo rs are automa tically lo[...]

2 After th e engine is s tarted ( about 1 s eco nd ), all doors with the exception of the driver-s id e door are locked au to ma tic a lly . The central lo cking s witch is located on t h e center sec tio n o f the das hboa rd. The entire vehic le or just the passenger door and the car go doors can b e lo cked o r u nlo cke d f rom inside th e vehi[...]

Left -hand indi cator lamp is i llum inated: The driver’s door is locked. Right- hand indicat or lam p is i llum inated: Front-s eat passenger door and rear-seat passenger area/cargo area are locked. Bot h indic ator lamps ar e illu min ated: The entire vehicle is locked. If an indi cator la mp fla shes: At least one door has not been properly cl[...]

2 To lock entire vehicle: Press top of central lockin g switch. Th e left and the r ight indic ator lam p in the s witch illumina te. If one of t he two in dicator lam ps blin ks, at leas t one door is n ot c losed properl y. To un lock e n t ire veh icl e: Press top of central lockin g switch again . To loc k the front-seat pass e nger door and th[...]

Au Automatic Unlocking in Ca se of an Accident Th e doors w ill u nlock in the ev ent of cer tain accide nts, prov ided that the powe r supply is still main tained . Th is transm itter com plies wit h FCC r ules part 15 and wit h RS-21 0 of In d ust ry Can ada. Op eration is su bjec t to the following two cond itions: (1) this devic e may not cause[...]

2 correct operation of t h e remote keyless entry transmit ter by l istening for the lo cking no ise and by checking that the white patch on the interior door handl e is v isible. When pressing the Œ or ‹ but tons , the indi cato r lamp i llumina tes. If the ind icat or lamp does not illumina te, the batte ries must be rep laced. For instruct io[...]

Pr ess the Πbutt on a sec on d tim e . Th e pa ss eng er door and car go door s are un locke d an d the turn s ignal lamps, as well as the r em ote keyless entry transmit ter in dic ator lamp, bli nk o nce a gai n. T h e butt on must be press ed a second time with in about 2. 5 seconds , otherwise the sec ond request to open can not be performed.[...]

2 Replac ing Ba tt er ies Ra ted volt age: 6 V DC (2x 3V) Rated current:10 mA 1. Releas e the mechan i cal k ey by pressing the rel ease butto n . 2. Remove the batter y cov er. 3. Rem ov e the batt er y and instal l new one (note correct polarity; positive terminal up). 4. Press on the ba tte ry co ver unti l it sn ap s in t o pl ace . The securit[...]

The al arm is tr i ggered if the securi ty system has been acti vated and • A doo r is o pened, • a door i s un locke d f rom i nsi de, • t he e ng ine co ver is o pene d, • the key is us ed to unlock the vehicle at any door, • t h e key is t urned to po sition 2 in th e i gn iti on lock . The horn so unds for abou t 25 second s. The turn[...]

2 1. P lace t he key i n posit ion 0 or 1 in t h e ignit ion l ock. 2. P ress t he swit ch up (1 ) to swit ch off th e tow ing protectio n . The ind icator lamp (2) is brief ly illuminat ed. If passen ger compa rtment prot ection will be sw itched off as well, wait until t he indica tor lam p (2) go es o ut, and 3. P ress sw itch ( 3) downwar d. Th[...]

3. P ress swit ch up (1). The ind icator lamp (2) is brief ly illuminat ed. To ac tivate th e setti ng ( passe n ger compar tment/ towing pr otection sw itched off): 4. L ock the v ehicle using the remote key less entry tran smitte r. Th e passe nger c ompa rtme nt pro tection will r em ain switched off until the vehicle is locked again with the re[...]

2 Th e vehicle will be c ent rally loc ked if all do ors ar e cl osed. Switchi ng Off the Alarm and Unlocking the Vehicle Pr ess the alar m pus hbut ton up one mor e ti me. Th e vehicl e w ill b e centrally un locked if it w as not cent ra ll y lo ck ed bef ore the a larm w as ma nu al ly triggered. Front D oors W ARNING! Do not leave childr en uns[...]

From the O utside To u nlo ck (1) To l oc k (2 ) To open the door: Pull the hand le to ope n the do or. W ARNING! Only drive with the doors properly closed. You could lose the l o ad, f or example , and endan ger ve- hicle occupa nts or othe r road users if the doors are open. Only open the door s when road and traff ic conditions permit. Do not le[...]

2 From the Inside To u nlo ck (1) To lock (2) To u nlock an d o pen Pull handl e. To l oc k: Press the han dle i n. All clos ed d oors w ill be locke d. The door is locked when the white patch in the handle can be seen. If an open door is detect ed, refer to "C entr a l L oc king ". NOT E: The dri ver’s and passenger’ s doors cannot b[...]

From the O utside To u nlo ck (1) To l oc k (2 ) To open the door: Pull the hand le and slide the doo r back to the s top. To cl ose the d oor: Slide it f orwards by the ha ndle until it la tches. W ARNING! Only drive with the doors properly closed. You could lose the l o ad, f or example , and endan ger ve- hicle occupa nts or othe r road users if[...]

2 From the Insid e without Lock B utton To u nlo ck (1) To l oc k (2 ) To u nlock an d o pen: Pull handl e. To l oc k: Pr ess the h an dl e i n. The door is locked when the white patch in the handle can be seen. If an open door is detect ed, refer to "C entr a l L oc king ". From the Inside w ith Lock Button Lock b utto n (1) Han dle ( 2)[...]

Pr ess loc k butt on (1) (a l l do ors are l ocked ) If the cent ral locking a utoma tically unl ocks a gain after having been locked, at l east one door is clos ed incorrec tly. If it th en l ock s a ga in wi thi n ab ou t 5 sec o nds , th en a ll cl osed doo rs ar e lo cked. Th e ce ntral lockin g disp lays vehic le locking with o ne or mor e ope[...]

2 From the O utside To u nlo ck (1) To l oc k (2 ) To open the door: Pull the hand le to ope n the do or. W ARNING! Only drive with the doors properly closed. You could lose the l o ad, f or example , and endan ger ve- hicle occupa nts or othe r road users if the doors are open. To prevent possible personal injury, always keep hands and f in gers a[...]

From the Insid e without Lock B utton To u nlock an d o pen: Pull handl e. To l oc k: Pr ess the h an dl e i n. The door is locked when the white patch in the handle can be seen. If an open door is detect ed, refer to "C entr a l L oc king ". From the Inside w ith Lock Button Lock b utto n (1) Han dle ( 2) To u nlock an d o pen: Pull lock[...]

2 If the cent ral locking a utoma tically unl ocks a gain after having been locked, at l east one door is clos ed incorrec tly. If it th en l ock s a ga in wi thi n ab ou t 5 sec o nds , th en a ll cl osed doo rs ar e lo cked. Th e ce ntral lockin g disp lays vehic le locking with o ne or mor e open door s by mean s of a spec ial fu nction sequen c[...]

To lock manual ly: Move th e hand le down unt il i t is in the vertical position. Aut o mat ic lo ckin g: If the left-h and d oor is closed, it w ill be autom atical ly loc ked as soon as th e ri ght-h an d doo r has been cl osed. NOT E: If an o pen tailgate is locked before being close d, th en only th e tailga te w ill be locke d. Pleas e note an[...]

2 To cl o s e: Pul l the door s away f r om the ret aini n g pl ate s on the outer side walls . NOT E: The maxi mum cargo area door heig ht is 5 feet 7 inche s (17 6 cm). W ARNING! Always drive with the d oor s properly c los ed, be- cause i f the vehicle is operated w ith the d oors open, se rious pe rsonal injury m ay result. To prevent possible [...]

To Un lock the Door f rom the Pas senge r Area To unlo ck, turn key to left (1) To open d oor ( 2) To cl ose door and lo ck (3) To Unlock th e Door fr om the Cargo A rea ( Op t ional) To u nlock, pr ess lat ch in dir ection ( 1) To open d oor ( 2) To clos e door a nd lo ck (3)[...]

2 Se at be lt s, b elt t ensi on ers , a irba g an d chil d res tra int systems a r e independent rest r aint systems w hose fun ction s comp lement e ach other . All s tates and provin ces requir e us e of child re strain ts t hat co mply wi th U.S. F ed eral Motor Vehi cle Safe ty Stan dard 21 3 and Canadian M otor Vehicle S afety Stan dard 21 3.[...]

Do not seat chil d ren less t h an 5 fee t tall or 12 year s and under in the front. The back seat is the safest plac e for child r en. I f the vehicle is not equipped with a back seat, childr en less than 5 feet tall or 12 ye ar s an d un der mus t nev er r ide in t his vehi c le. Childre n less than 5 feet tall or 12 years and under require a s p[...]

2 W ARNING! • Wearing a seat b elt incorrectly i s dangerou s. Seat belts are d e sig ned to go around the large b on es o f y ou r b od y. T he s e ar e th e s tr o ng e s t pa rts o f yo ur bo dy a nd ca n ta ke the f orc es o f a collision the best. W e aring y our belt in the wrong place could make your injuries in a colli- sio n much w orse [...]

Whe n the key is in position 2 in t he ig nition lock, t he warning lam p < lig hts up for abou t 6 s econds; this takes pl ace whether or no t t he driver’ s seat belt i s fastened. Th e warning lamp < mu st go out aft e r abo ut 6s e c o n d s . If the warning lam p < flashes aft er abo ut 6 s econ ds, the m alfu nction i ndica tor la [...]

2 Fastening Seat Belts 1. Pull the seat belt over the body. The seat belt must not be twis ted or you cou ld be injur ed. 2. P ress the tongue i nto the b uckl e a n d m ake sure th at it is he ard t o engage. 3. T he seat bel t must be tig ht across the bod y. Check this immed iately after fast ening the seat belt, and at re gular i n t erval s du[...]

Belt hei ght adjustme nt butt on 4 Do not ad just th e belt h eight wh ile the vehic le is mo vin g. To l ow er: Pr ess the butto n and move th e bel t sash guide dow n . To r aise: Move the be lt sash guid e up. The shoulder strap m ust pa ss betwee n the nec k a nd the sh ou ld er. The vehicle is equipped with an a i rbag fo r the driv er and th [...]

2 Th e driver ’s ai rba g is lo cated w it hin th e pa dded c enter of the steering wheel. W ARNING! If th e m a lf u nc t io n in di c a to r la mp 1 does not light u p w hen the key is in positi on 2 in t h e igni- tion loc k, if it flickers or lights up while th e vehi- cle is moving, there might b e a problem in th e ai rbag system. There is [...]

The air bag is locate d behin d the lining sect ion of the das hboa rd. W ARNING! To re duce t he ris k of in jury whe n the fr ont airba g inflates , it is very important f or the driver to al- ways be in a properly seated p osition and to wear the seat belt. Since the airbag inflates with consid- erable speed and force, a proper seating position [...]

2 The belt tensioners are located on the th ree-point seat belt s of t he driv er’s an d front pa ssenger seats. The belt tens ioners w ill not operate un less t he key has been turned to position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock. The airbag and / or belt tension ers are desig ned to only trigger in certa in fron tal impa cts a s not all acc idents ca[...]

W ARNING! Airbags can s e riously injure or kill you, esp ecially if yo u are close to the airbag when it deploys. Always wear y our seat belt. Airbags do not replac e seat belts b u t instead supplement the prot ection offe r ed by seat belts . Wearing a seat belt a lso makes it les s likely t hat you will be out of position and will not be inju r[...]

2 Mak e sure to give any new ow ner o f your vehic le this Owner’s Manual so that the new o wner wil l be aware of all safety warning s. If the instru ment cluster indic ates a malfunction of the " SRS " , as explain ed above, we strongly reco mmend that you visit an authorized Sprin ter Dealer immed iately to ha v e the sys tem checked[...]

The fre edom of mov emen t of the peda ls must not be impa ired in a ny way , s uch a s b y fl oormat s. The more cautiously you treat your vehicle during the break-in p eriod , t he m ore satisfied yo u will be with its performance later on. Therefore, drive your vehicle durin g the fir st 1,000 m iles (1, 500 km) at moder ate vehicle a n d e ngin[...]

2 When the engine has passed the break-in period, oil consumption may reach 0.5 % of t he fuel consumption re cord ed in actu al operatin g circ u msta nces. In isolat ed case s an d in arduou s oper ating conditio ns, oil consumption may inc r ease t o 1 % of the fuel consumpti on recorded in actual o per ati n g ci rcumst ances. Engine oil consum[...]

1. T ie Down Ri ngs The rings (1 ) ar e used to attach t he load with the help of tensio n belts. Pla ce the te nsion belt around t he load, secur e it on the ri ngs (1) and tie it dow n . W ARNING! Inhalation of exhaust gas is hazardous to your hea lth. All e xhaus t g as cont ains c arbo n mono xid e and inha ling it c an c ause u ncons cio usn e[...]

2 NOT E: Use neit her elastic f a stening straps nor nets when lashing d own the load. T hese are only i ntended as ant i-slip prot ection for lighter l oads . The means used to ti e down the load must not be r u n over sharp edg es or c orners. Sharp e dge s or corner s should be given pr o tective pa d ding. Observe t he operati n g instructions [...]

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3 CONTENTS Mir ro r A d just men t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 In te ri or M i rror ( Op ti on al) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Ele ctrica lly Adjustab le Exter ior Mirro r (O pti on al ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Se at A dj us tme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Speed Control (Optional ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Su nro of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 M an ua l Su n Roo f ( Op ti on al) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4 E lect ric Su n Roo f (O pt ion al) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4 M ech ani ca l S un R oof Op er a tion . . . . . . . [...]

3 1. N or mal position (D AY) 2. A nti-gl are pos ition (NIGHT) Th e switch is loc ated in the do or lin ing next to th e door hand le. Mi rror adjust ment, lef t ( 1) Mi rror adjust ment, ri ght ( 2) When the key is i n position 2 in the i g nition lock, each mirror m ay be adj usted by pressing t he adjustment button. NOTE: The ex terior mi rror [...]

W ARNING! Adjusting a seat w h ile the v ehicle is moving is dang er ous. T h e su dden mov em ent of t he s eat could caus e you to lose control. The seat b elt mig ht no t be pro perl y adjus ted and y ou cou ld be injure d. Adjust the seat only while the veh icle is park ed. W ARNING! Do not ride with the se at back reclined so that the shoulder[...]

3 Comfortseat (Optional) Seat adj u s tment, fore/aft (1) Seat c ushio n dep th (O ptional) (2) Seat h eight a djustment , front (3) Seat h eight a djustment , rear (4) Bac kres t til t (5) Han d p u mp (1) Bleeder v a lve (2) Reinforc e support: Use hand pu mp (1). Relie ve suppor t: Press bleeder valve (2).[...]

Til t a d justm ent (1 ) By adjusting the tilt adjust ment (thumb wheel) (1 ) the til t of th e a rm res t ca n be cha ng ed . If you n eed to remove the head rest r aint, pr es s the catch at the h ead r estr a int s o cket an d pull th e head re strai nt up and o ut. W ARNING! You shoul d never drive the ve hicle if th e head re- strai nt has bee[...]

3 Key (1) Seat cush ion (2) Fold do wn the seat cushio n of the foldin g seat. Th e sea t hea ter s witc h is locat ed on the center section of the dashboard. The seat heat er o nly works when the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock . Low heating outp u t , press top of the seat heater switc h. Th e left indicat or lam p i n the s witc h illu[...]

Unloc ked (1) Lock e d (2 ) To rem ove: 1. Turn all re lease lev ers on the le gs of the a pprop riate rear bench seat up. The r ear bench seat can then mo ve in the seat moun ting cups . 2. L ift the rea r benc h seat up and out of the seat mo unt ing cu ps. W ARNING! The integ rated s eat belt can only of fer the degree of protection for which it[...]

3 To instal l: 1. W ith t he r e ar bench seat fac i ng in the direc tion of travel , insert the legs of the rea r bench seat in the respectiv e seat mounting c ups on t h e fl oor. 2. Sli de th e rea r bench seat f orwa rds with so me for ce as far as it w ill go, until t he releas e levers a re heard to engage a nd all re lease lev ers are para l[...]

To open: 1. Pull the releas e lev er ( 1). The hood then open s sli ghtl y and i s rest rain ed b y th e s afe t y c atc h. W ARNING! When the hood is open, there is a ris k o f injur y due to ve ry hot e ng ine c omp onen ts. When the engin e is runnin g or the key is in posit ion 2 in the i gni tion loc k, there is a ri sk of injury d ue to movin[...]

3 2. Open the sa fet y catch (2). 3. Swing the hood up until the suppor t strut (3) engages. To clo se: 1. Lift t he h ood u p slig htly. 2. Pre ss the sup port st rut (3) d own. 3. Swing the ho od down and make sur e that i t engages in its retaining cat ch. 4. Check that t he hoo d is engaged pr operly by pullin g on the front edge.[...]

See Secti on 4, Unde rstanding Yo ur Instru ment Panel, fo r switch l o cati ons. The range of the headla m ps can be adjusted to the load in the vehicle. Tu rn th e thu mbwhe el do wn to headl amp beam d own. Turn th e thumbwheel up t o headl amp beam up . When the vehicle i s not loaded (driver onl y), the thumbwheel must be in position 0. Where [...]

3 1. Permanen tly o n 2. Off 3. Inter ior l amps are swi tched on/off by t h e door con ta ct s wi tch es Inte ri or lam p sw itc h (1) Reading lamp swit ch (2 )[...]

Operati o n of Interio r Lamps Position 1: Con tinuou s o p era tion Pos ition 2: T he door co ntact switch es are use d to s witch the inter ior lamps on and off Pos ition 3 : Swit ched off Operati o n of Reading Lamps Posit ion 1: Left- ha n d r eading lamp switch ed on Po sit ion 2: Switc hed off Posit i on 3: Right-hand reading la mp switched o[...]

3 Th e switch is locat ed on the ce nter se ction of the dash board. To s wit ch on : Pr ess top of s w itc h : Th e indicato r lam p in the sw itch wi ll illumina te. To switch off: Pr ess bot tom of swi tch. Th e switch (1) is located on the r ight s ide of the c argo area at the entrance for the s lid in g door. To s wit ch on : Press top of swi[...]

Th e switch (2 ) is lo cat ed in the rig ht rear of the cargo area. To s wit ch on : Press top o f sw itch, the indi cator la mp in the s witch will ill umi nate. To switch off: Pr ess bot tom of swi tch. NOT E: The interior c argo area ligh ting will shut off aut omaticall y after 15 min. Tur n sign a l in di cat or l am p, ri ght (1 ) Turn sign a[...]

3 La mp swit ch (3 ) C Side la mps, license plate an d instr ument lighting õ Low beam h e ad lamps, hi gh beam headl amps ƒ Mar ker lamps , right, c ombinatio n switc h up (1) Mar ker lamps, left , combination s witch dow n (2 ) Hi gh bea m h ead la m ps (l am p swi tch po sit io n õ ) (4) He adlam p flashe r (also whe n tu rn signal s are on) [...]

To open the w indow: Tu rn th e manu al window cont rol i n a cou nt erc lock wi se di rec tion . To close the window: Turn t he manua l wind ow co ntrol in a c lockwis e dire ction. The windo w operati on switche s are loca ted on the dr iver ’s an d front - passenger doors. W ARNING! Ma ke cer ta in tha t no one get s caug ht wh en the side win[...]

3 Place the key in po sition 2 in t he ign ition lo ck. To open the w indow: Keep switch pres sed downward until the window has reac h ed th e desir ed posit ion. To close the window: Keep switch pres sed upward until the window has r ea ched th e desire d posit ion. Interm ittent w ipe and r ain se nsor (optio nal) (1 ) Normal w i pe (2) Rapid wip[...]

Touch-wipe: Press the windshield wiper switch up to th e press ur e point. NOT E: Smears ma y form on the gl as s when the windshiel d wipers are in use. In this case, operate the winds hield w ash er, even in rainy weathe r. Check wiper bla des regularly for damage and contam i nat ion. To s wit ch on : Turn t he wi ndshield wi per switch to Inte [...]

3 Set / ac cel er ate speed (1) Set / d ecel erate speed (2) Off (3 ) Resume set speed (4) The speed co ntrol allows you t o drive in a more relaxed manner, for example ove r l o ng d is t ances, as it automati cally maintains the set speed by actively re gula ting t he thr ottle sett i ng. The speed control lever on the steering co lum n is used t[...]

Setting momen tary speed Briefly push speed control lev e r up (1) or do wn (2). Ca nc el sp ee d co nt rol Push speed control lever forwards (3) or step on the brake pedal . Increas e set s peed Push up speed control lever (1) briefl y – speed increase of 0. 6 mph (1 km/h) each time. To increase s peed steadily = hold t he speed control lever in[...]

3 NOT E: On up hill a nd do wnhill grades it may no t be possible to maintain speed. W ARNING! The speed con trol does not adapt itself automati- cally to road co nditions; ther efore do not use cruise con trol on icy roads. Th ere is a risk of skid- di ng an d loss of vehic le co ntro l. This co uld ca use an accident r esultin g in severe persona[...]

To open, turn the h andwheel counterclockwise. Maximum opening = turn until t he stop is reached . To close, turn the handwheel clockwise until the stop is rea ched. Se e S ect ion 4 , U nder st andi ng Your In st rum ent Pan el, fo r switch l o cati ons. Place the key i n position 2 in the ignition lock. To open the s un roof: Keep switch pr es se[...]

3 The sun ro of doe s n ot o pen or cl ose: Check electric al fuse. Electrical fuses refer to “Electr ical Fuses“. If t he fuse works co rrect ly, th e sun r oof ca n also b e closed or opened manually. Rem ove cover ( 1) a t the front frame of th e sun roof . R em o v e t oo l (2 ) fr o m t h e co v e r (1 ) an d i nse r t. Open manually: Pr e[...]

Ashtray in the driver’s compartment. Ashtray ( 1) Cig ar lighter (2) To open the ashtray (1): Pull the ashtr ay (1) out until it locks into place . To close the ashtray (1): Push the as h tra y (1) fo rward o ver t he working poi nt until it rea ches the sto p. To s witch on t he c igar light er ( 2): Press in the cigar l ighter (2), it will aut [...]

3 Ashtr ay in the rear passenger comp artment. Th e as htrays are located in the side linings in the passenger compartment . The electri c al outl et is locate d on the lower right in the cente r of the das hboa rd. NOTE : Maximu m capa city: 180 VA CAUTION! • Many acces sor ies t hat can be plug g e d in dr aw power f rom th e vehicl e’s batte[...]

The cup holder in the driver’ s co mpart m ent is located below the in strument panel bet ween the dri ver’s and fro nt p as se ng er ’s se at s. The cup hold ers in the pas senger compartment are locat ed in t he ce nter belo w t he sea t benc hes. Pull out cup ho lder in the directio n of arro w.[...]

3 Lock e d (1 ) Unloc ked (2) Op en (3 ) Lock e d (1 ) Unloc ked (2)[...]

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4 CONTENTS Ins tr um ents a nd Co ntr o ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3 Ins tru me nt Clu st er an d I ndic ato r Lam p s . . . . . . . 8 5 M ulti -F un ctio n In dic ato r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 C lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 9 Od om ete r and T rip M et er . . . . . [...]

W ind sh ie ld Hea te r (O pt io na l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 14 Residu al En gine Heat Uti lizat ion (REST) . . . . 115 Air C ondit ioning, R egulat ed (Optio nal) . . . . . . 1 15 Clim ate Cont rol (on Vehicle s with Air C ond iti on ing ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 16 Dehumi dif icat ion (o n Ve hicle s wi th Ai[...]

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Lege nd F or In stru me nts And Co ntro ls 1. Lef t-han d air ve nt. 2. Multifu nction swit ch. 3. Cruise c ontrol . 4. Hood r elease l ev er . 5. Inst rument cl u ste r, r efer to "Instr ument Clu ster and In dicato r Lam ps". 6. Hazard warning fl asher switch . 7. Steering w heel wit h horn, fro nt driver airbag . 8. Fuse box . 9. Win d[...]

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Legend For Inst rumen t Cl uster And In dicat or La mps 1. Tachometer (Engin e rpm), ref er to " T achomet er (Engine rpm)". 2. Tur n s ign al i ndi cat or la m p (l eft) , re fe r to "C omb in ati on Sw it ch ". 3. Turn signal in dic ator lam p (rig ht), refe r to "Co mbinati on switc h". 4. ASR w arni ng lamp or E SP[...]

4 W ARNING! Never operate b uttons (1 , 2, 3 and 4) in t he multi- function in dicator while driving. To op erate t h ese b uttons the d river must reach thro ugh the steering wheel , which could significan tly impede its mov ement. Your atten tion will also be divert ed from the ro ad and traffic c ond i tion s. This could cause you to lose contro[...]

Th e multi -fun ction in dic ator can be us ed to call u p t he odometer, trip meter, clock an d outside temperature, or in formatio n suc h as r emaini ng tim e/dista nce u ntil the next service is due, or the engine oil level. The mult i - function i n di cator is activ ated by : Tu rnin g the k ey to posi tion 2 in the igniti on loc k, open ing [...]

4 Ac tiv ate t he mu l ti-f un cti on in dic a tor, re fer t o " Mu lt i- Function Ind icator". Butto n I – to r eve r se the tim e ad j ust m en t/ switch be tween hours and minu tes (1) Butto n ç – to tur n the time ba ck (2) Butto n æ – to advance the ti me (3) To sw itch between Ti me and O u tside Temperatur e Display ( O pti[...]

Ac tiv a te t he mu lt i- fun c tio n i ndi c ato r. Th e t ot al dist ance co vere d by the v ehic le will b e shown. 1. To switch between the odometer and t he t rip meter, press butt o n ( 1 ) briefl y. 2. To r eset the trip meter , call u p t r ip met er. P re ss but ton (1) and hold until the tri p m et er shows 0000. Displa y light ing: 3. Pr[...]

4 Instr ument and dis play li ghting: 1. Sw itch on the ma rker l amps, r efer to "Comb inati on Swi tch" 2. Press b utt on ç , to instr ument an d display lighting dim mer 3. Press b utt on æ , to ins trumen t displa y lightin g brighter 1. Clock/outside t emperat ure d is play selector Pr ess but ton I briefly. T he displa y will s wi[...]

The outside temperature is d is pl ayed when t he multi- fun cti on indica tor i s acti va ted. Su dden c hanges i n temper ature, for instan ce when leav ing a garag e, are onl y shown after a cert ain d elay. NOT E: Outs ide tempe ratu re dis pl a y °F in USA only. °C in Can ada o nly. Do not exceed the maximum permissi bl e engine speed. NOT E[...]

4 The coolant temperature is displayed when the key is in po sition 2 in th e igni tio n loc k . If corrosion inhibit o r/antif reeze is present in the cor rect concent ration i n the coolan t, t he coolan t tempe rature w ill be betw een 1 85 °F (+ 85 °C) and 250 ° F (+120 °C), depending o n oper at ing c o nditi ons. If the needle reach es th[...]

Th e fuel level is dis played w hen th e key is in posit ion 2 in t h e igni tion lock. W ARNING! Driving wh en your e ngine is bad ly overh eated can cause some f luids which may have leaked into the engine compartment to catch fir e. You could be se riou sly bur ned. Steam from a n overh eate d engi ne c an ca use se rious bur ns an d can oc cu r[...]

4 The r eserve fuel i ndicator lamp (1) lights up for ab out 2 se c on ds . If the r eserve fuel ind icato r lamp rema ins on o r ligh ts up again when the engine is running, the fuel in the tank hasreac hed reserve level. Reserv e level: about 2.8 US gal (10.5 lit ers). NOT E: If the fuel gauge s ensor is damaged, t he reserve fuel in dic tor lam [...]

When the key is turned t o position 2 in the ignition lock, the fue l fil ter ind icator la mp in the in stru ment cl uste r li ghts up for about 7 se conds. It must go out w hen the eng ine is runni ng. If w ater i n fu el i ndicator lamp does not go out or comes on with th e engine runn ing, drain the w ater from the fuel filter as soon as possib[...]

4 Th e engine oil level ind icato r lamp : li ghts up i n the i nstrument cluster when the key is t urn ed to pos ition 2 in the ig niti on l ock. It must go o ut when the engine is running . If the en gine o il level i ndic ator lamp : do es n ot go out, or if it lights up again w hile the veh icle is moving, the engine oil l evel has dropped to a[...]

When the key is turned t o position 2 in the ignition lock, the c oolant le vel ind icato r lamp in t he in stru ment cl uste r li ghts up for about 2 se conds. It must go out w hen the eng ine is runni ng. If the coolant level indicat or lamp r emain s on or l ight s up again when the engine is running, the coolant level is t oo low . Do not drive[...]

4 When the ke y i s i n po sition 2 in the i gni tion lo ck, th e engine c ontro l unit indic ator lam p ± w ill li ght up in the instrument cluster. It must go out wh en the engine is ru nning. If th e engin e co ntr ol u nit indic ator lam p ± remains on or lights up again while the vehicle is moving, the fuel tank was run emp ty or a fau l t h[...]

3 Brake fluid level too low and electronic brake f orce di strib utio n (E BV) mal fun cti on ( Canada o nly) . < Seat belt wa rning l amp . - ABS malfun ctio n and electr onic brake fo rce di strib ution (EBV) mal fun cti on . ± Engine con trol unit malf unction. k Accelera tion s kid contr ol (AS R) m alfunc tion and brake ass i st syst em (B[...]

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Lege nd f or S wit ch L oc ation s 1. Fog lam p swit ch (Opt ional), r efer to " Fog Lam p Swi tch". 2. He ad lamp r ange con tro l, refe r to "H eadl am p Ra nge Cont rol ". 3. Auxilia ry hea t exc hanger s witch ( Opt ional) . 4. Heated r ear window (O pti o nal) . 5. Left- h and seat h eater switch ( Optional) . 6. Central lo[...]

4 Fun c t ion butt on ( ‘ ) (1) Approximat ely one month or 2, 000 miles (3, 000 km) before a service is due, the maintenance symbol or lights up when the key is turned to position 2 in the ignition l ock. If the r emaining ti me (in days) is shown, the addit ional sym bol È also appears in t he multi-f u nctio n i ndicator . If additi o nal mai[...]

Depending on the driving style, the mileage covered and t h e oper ating condit ions, the n ext service d ue is displa yed eithe r as a rema ining dis tance in "m i" (in km) or as a re maining tim e in "da ys". The le ng th of time between services should not exceed 2 years. Th e d is p la y wil l b e c a nc el le d w h e n t h [...]

4 If the : i ndic ator lam p lights up brief ly when the engine is running , the engine oil level has dro pped to the minimum m ark. Check the engine oil level without delay a n d add o il to t h e upper m ark o n the d ipstick. If no en gine o il is add ed and the en gine o il level dro ps further, a wa rning buzzer will also sound a nd will appea[...]

If the warni ng is dis played in the mult i-func tion i ndicato r wh ile the engine is running, the engine oil level is above ma ximum. Sipho n or drain off engine oil un til the engi ne oil leve l is between the lower and upper marks on the dipstick . Ch e ck the engine oil level again. mu st be disp laye d. NOT E: If the oil level is cor rect and[...]

4 Briefly press button (1) twice within 1 s econd. The follow i ng displays c an then appear in the multi- function ind ic ator: It is not ne cessary to add engin e oil. 1q u a r t ( a b o u t 1l i t e r ) o f engin e oil mu st be added. 1.5 quarts (abo ut 1.6 liters) of engin e oil m ust b e added. 2 qua rts (abou t 2.1 li ters) of engin e oil mu [...]

If the : indicato r lamp light s up when th e engine is running, the eng ine oil le vel has dr opp ed to the min imum mar k. C heck t he en g in e oi l level wit hout delay and add engine oil up to the upper mark on the dips tick. If there is no engine oil in the oil sum p, a w arning buzz er will soun d if th e key is tu rned to p osition 2 in the[...]

4 Temperature c ont rol ( 1) Airflow control (2) Air d ist ri bu tion co nt ro l (3 ) Z Ai r to the wi ndshiel d and fr om the air ve nt s X Air t o the w inds hield and fo otwell a nd f r o m the ai r vents Y Ai r to the foot well and fr om the air vent s h Air fro m th e air vents NOT E: If the vehicle i nt erior has been heated up by intens e su[...]

1. Set t he airfl ow c ontrol (2 ) to position 3 or 4. 2. Set the t emper ature control ( 1) a s illust rated ( heater switched off). 3. Set t he air distribu tio n cont rol (3) to h . NOT E: A dju st t he ai r v en ts as re qui re d, refe r to " Side Air V ents and Center Ai r Ven ts". 1. Ai r reci rcu lation indi ca tor lam p 2. Ai r re[...]

4 Selec t air recir culati on if d us t or u nple asant odors enter the vehicle. NOT E: Pro longed air rec ircu lation can wor sen th e air qual ity and lea d to fogg ing up of t he wi ndows. Sh ut off air re ci rc ula tion as so on as pos sibl e . Only wi th automat ic heat regul ation and regula ted air cond itioning (O ption al): Air r ecirculat[...]

1. Set t he airfl ow c ontrol (2 ) to position 3 or 4. 2. Set th e temperatur e control (1) to P . 3. Set t he air distribu tio n cont rol (3) to Z . 4. Sw itch off air rec ircul a tion , ref er to "Ai r Re circul ation" . NOT E: On vehic les with auxiliar y heater (wa ter heater) : The additio n al heat exchang er in the loa d comp artm [...]

4 To open, turn the thum bwheel outwards. To close, turn the thum bwheel inwards. Interm ediate s ettings a re po ssible. The upper air vents supply fresh air (not heated) to the passenger/load comp a rtment. To open, turn the thum bwheel forwards. To close, turn the thumbw heel rearward s .[...]

Th e sw i t ch f or t he he a t ed r e ar w indo w is loc ate d on th e ri gh t-h an d side next to the steer ing c olumn. It can be used o nly when the engi ne is ru nning . To switch it on: • Pres s upw ard ; the in dica tor lamp in t he switch will light up . To switch off: • P res s u pw ard o ne m o re tim e. NOT E: The heate d rea r wi nd[...]

4 Th e REST sw itch (1 ) is locat ed on the center section of the d ashboar d . The residual eng ine heat u til ization system can be used to keep the vehi cl e in te ri or w a rm fo r so me t im e after the engine is s witched off. Tu rn t h e key to posit ion 0 in th e igni tion l o ck o r rem o ve it al tog et he r. To switch on: 1. Press t h e [...]

To switch on: Pr ess switc h (1), the indi cator la mp (2) in the sw itch lights u p. To switch off: Press switch (1) again, the indicator lamp (2) goes o ut. NOT E : Run the air c onditio ning at least once a m ont h for about 10 min utes. It is possible that the air conditioni ng will autom atica lly switc h off at out side t emper ature s below [...]

4 NOT E: Open and adjust the air vents as requi r ed, re fer to " Side Air V ents and Cen ter Ai r Ven ts" . At high outs ide temperatures, a bet ter cooling performance is achiev ed by sw itchi ng o n air re circu lat ion . For n ote on ai r re circ ulati on, ref er to " Air Rec irc ulation " . 1. Set the airfl ow con trol (2) [...]

NOT E: I t is po ssib le tha t the a ir cond itioni ng wi ll autom atica lly switc h off at out side t emper ature s below 41 ° F (+5 °C). Dehumidificatio n is then also not possib le. To switc h o n air condit ione r, p re ss sw itch (4). Op en th e sid e air v e nt s as r equ ir ed, re fe r to " Side Air Vent s a n d Cent er Air Vents &quo[...]

4 To switch it on: 1. Pre ss switch ( 1) on air con di tion ing, regulate d. The indicat or lam p (2 ) will ligh t up. 2. Operate t he air flow sw itch (3). Blower l evel 1 , press t he airflow switch (3) upw ards; the left- hand in dicato r lamp will ligh t up. Blower l evel 2 , press t he airflow switch (3) down ward s; th e righ t- h a nd in dic[...]

To lock fasteners (1) To unlock fasteners (2) Th e air straine r is locat ed at th e rear of the air condit ioner for rear passen ger compartment. Incr ease d quanti ties of sand or dust may set tle on the air co nd itio ner f or rea r pas sen g er c omp ar tm ent a ir str ainer when dr iving on dusty or san dy street s. The air st r ainer must be [...]

4 Instal lin g the Air Str a iner 1. Affix the air s trainer (3) t o t he grati ng (5) (make certai n tha t the end s pro ject evenl y). 2. Repla ce the ai r str ainer (3) and grat i ng (5) on th e cover and press the Velcro closure (4) on the cove r (6 ). 3. I nse rt th e a ir stra in e r (3) wi th th e co ver and grating (5). 4. Lock (1) all quic[...]

The s w itch (1 ) for act ivating the heat er booster system i s loc ated in the center section of the dashboard. The heater b ooste r sy ste m can be switch ed on w hile the ve hicle is being driven to help th e engine to reac h its normal o perating temperature more q u ic kly, which will hel p to heat up the passenger compartm ent as quickly a s[...]

4 NOT E: The auxiliar y heater (w ater or air hea ting device) can be used whether or not the engine is run nin g. Th e auxiliar y hea ter s hould be run at lea st onc e a month fo r about 10 minutes . The max imu m hea ting pe riod is 12 0 minu t es. For more inform ation, ref er to "Switchin g the Aux iliary Hea ter On and Off - Ign ition On[...]

To switch it on: Pr ess the swit ch upwa rd. Th e indica tor lam p in the sw itch wi ll light u p. Th e auxiliar y hea ter wi ll autom atically sw itch off after about 120 mi nutes. The auxiliar y heater will s witch o ver to af ter-run ning mo de (abo ut 2m i n u t e s ) . To switch off: Pr ess the swit ch downw ard. Th e indicat or lam p i n the [...]

4 NOT E: The t i mer water heater h as no a d justable temper ature sele c tio n transformer (10). 1. Memory lo cation (1 – 3) 2. Current day o r preselected day 3. Current time or preselected time 4. Symbol ö – Status d i spl ay 5. Butt on ” – Set ti me an d d ay 6. Butt on H – Sel ect me mory ( 1 – 3), ac tivate preselec ted ti me 7.[...]

Switchi ng the Auxiliary Heater On an d Off - Ig nition Of f To switch it on: Pr ess butt on ö . Th e veh icle -s ide b lowe r a ut om at ical ly sw it ch es on . Disp lay: Symbol ö and re maining hea ting period. Th e remaining hea ting per iod c an be length ened by using the butt on þ (max. of 120 min utes) ; it may be sh or ten e d b y usi n[...]

4 Th e "D ay " d isp lay th en flas hes . Use either the butt on ý or þ to set t he curr ent day of t he week. The curren t day has been saved when the d isplay st ops flas h in g or t h e but ton ” i s u s e d f o r con fir mat io n. When the ignition i s switched on, the curr ent time and day r emain o n dis play. W hen the igni tio[...]

Switching o ff preselected t imes: Pr ess the but ton H repeatedl y until no memory is displayed – n o preselected t ime is a ctivated. Setting the Heating Period Settings bet ween 1 minute and 120 minutes may be set for heat ing periods to run when the ignition is switched off. Do not sw itch on t he heat er. Pr ess the b utt on ý u ntil th e c[...]

4 In preheat mode, the blower is automatically switched on at bl ower speed 1 when the water heater is switched on. W hen drivin g, the airf low control s witch (2 ) can be set a s d e sir ed . NOT E: On l y on vehi cles wi th auto matic heat er control/r egula ted air con ditione r: Before switchi ng on the heater or entering the swit ch- on time,[...]

To switch on at blowe r s peed 1 : Press the upper s e ction, the left -hand ind ic ator lamp in the s witch lig hts u p. To switch on at blowe r s peed 2 : Press the lo wer se ction, the ri ght-han d indicato r lamp in the switch ligh ts up. To switch off : Pr ess the swit ch to the mi d dl e po sition. Ope r at ion is o n ly possib le when th e k[...]

4 • I nsu ff icie nt co ol an t, ch eck co ol ant le vel . • Th e heat er will rem ain swit ched off afte r it has been ov erh e at ed a n um be r of t im e s (a b ou t 1 0 ti m es i n succession). H ave the fault repaired by an authorized Sprin ter Dealer. • The air channel s ar e clogged. The heater can be restarted once t h e fault has bee[...]

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5 CONTENTS Po wer as sis t ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 35 Sta rti ng t he E ng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 M axi mu m E n gine Sp eed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 36 C onst a nt R PM s ( O pt ion al) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 37 Sto pp ing th e E ngin e . . . . . . . . . [...]

De ac tiv a tin g t he A cce le rat io n S kid C on tr ol (A SR ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 59 Brake As s ist System (B AS) (Cargo/passenger vans type 2500 C/HC/SHC onl y) . . . . . . . . . . 160 In dicator Lam p E lectronic Stabi lity Progr am (ESP) (C argo /passe nge r vans type 2500 C/HC/SHC only) . . [...]

5 Battery charge warning lamp (1 ) Eng ine oil level indicat or lam p (2 ) Preheater indicator lamp (3) W ARNING! When the en gine is not running, the re is no power assi s tance f or th e b rake an d steer ing syst em. In this c as e, i t is import ant to keep in mind that a conside r ably hi gher degree o f eff ort is nec e ssary to brake and ste[...]

1. Apply the parking brake. 2. Autom atic tra nsmiss ion, sh ift s elect or lev er to "P" o r "N" posi tion , re fer to "A utoma tic Transm ission ". 3. Do not d epress th e accelerator pedal. 4. Turn the key to position 2 in the ign ition lock. The pr eh eater in dicator lamp q lights up. 5. Turn the key c lockwi se t[...]

5 The s w itch fo r the C onstant RPMs is l oc ate d on th e ce nt er s ect io n o f the das hbo ard. Constant RPMs inc reases the engine-idling RP Ms t o a s et working- RPM lev el and m ainta ins this level regar dless of work load. It can only be used when the v e hicle is stationary, the parkin g brake is engaged a nd the gear selector level is[...]

NOT E: The C onstant RP Ms will a utoma tically s witch off when the parking brake is released, the vehicle is in motio n or the c ontr ol unit detec ts a malfun ction . Th e Cons tant R PMs will a lso autom atica lly sw itch of f when you depress the brake pedal . In this case it w ill aut omati cally s witch on ag ain as soon as you rel ease the [...]

5 The automatic transmi ssi on select s indiv idual g ears automatically, dependent upon: • Selecto r lever posi tion • Accelera tor position • Vehicle speed Th e gear shif ting pr ocess is co ntinuo usly ad apted, dependent on the driving style, the driving situation and t he road c haracteri stics. NOT E: When parking the vehicle or before [...]

NOT E: After s electing any dr iving po sition fr om "N" or "P", wait a mome nt to allow the gear to fully engage before a ccelerating, espe c ially when the engi ne is cold. Partial th rottle, for early ups hifting and norma l accele rat i on Ful l thro ttle, for l ater upsh ifti ng and ra pid accel eration Kickdown, (depressin[...]

5 Th e c u rrent selec tor le ve r positio n (1) is indica ted in the gear r ange indicato r display. The a utomatic gear shift ing process can be adapted t o specifi c operat ing cond itions using t he selec tor le ver. v Park Position The park pos it ion is to be us ed when parkin g t he vehicle. En gage only with the vehicl e stopped. The park p[...]

NOT E: Coas ting the vehicl e, or driv ing wi th selec tor lever in "N " can res ult in t ransm ission dam age th at is not cov ered by the S prin ter W ar ranty . w The tr ansmis sion aut omatical ly u pshif ts thro ug h 5th ge ar . Positi on "D" pr ovides opti mum drivi n g charac teristic s un der all normal operati ng con di[...]

5 tran smi ssion are ne g a tively affe cted by this mod e of op er ati on . The delayed upshift is eff ec tive with vehicle speeds below 3 1 mp h (50 km / h) at partial thro ttle and engi ne temperatur es below 95 F (+35 C). To avoid overrevving the engine when the selector lever is mov ed to a lower gear, th e transm ission wi ll not shift to a l[...]

In t he c ase of po wer f ail ure the tr ansmiss ion se l ec tor lever c an be manually unl ocked (for v ehicle tow ing). To do so, insert a pin (1) (ball point pen), into the covered opening below the pos it ion " D" of the shift pattern . W hil e pu sh ing the pin down, move selector lev er from p ositio n "P" . After removal [...]

5 Th e hand ling c haract eristics of a v ehic le whe n la den are depen dent on t he t ype of load and the dist ribution of the load within the vehicle. Carryin g heavy or bulky loads may a lter the vehic le’s hand ling characteris tic. Pleas e note and c omply w ith th e follow ing infor matio n when load i ng an d transpor ting goods. • Do n[...]

• Protect shar p edges w ith padding. • Check t he tire pr essure s af ter lo ading the v ehicle. For passenger vans: • Do not s t ack load s higher than the upper edge o f t he backres t s. • Always place the load again st th e backrest s of the seat benc hes. • Wh enever p ossible, trans port lo ads b ehind s eats that are not occupied.[...]

5 NOT E: On long and steep downhill slopes, reduce the load o n the b rakes b y shiftin g dow n a gea r to utilize the braking effect of the en gine. To prevent corrosion on the brake pads, af t er driving on v ery wet roads , espec ially if road salts have been us ed , ap p l y b r ak es b ef o re pa rk in g t h e v e hi cl e. T h e he at gen era [...]

; USA only 3 Cana da on ly Wi th the ke y i n p o si tio n 2 in th e ig nit io n l oc k an d t h e parking brake releas ed, the indi cator lamp ; ( 3 ) li ghts u p for abou t 2 sec ond s. If the indica tor lamp does not go out a fter a bout 2 seconds, th e brake fluid level has sunk below the minim um fillin g c apacit y. If the br ake indic ator l[...]

5 NOT E: I f you f ind t hat t he mi ni mum m ark on the br ake fl uid rese rvoi r is reach ed, h ave th e br ake sy s tem checked for pad thickness and l ea ks. With the k ey in pos ition 2 in the ig nition lock and the parkin g brake r eleased , the ind icato r lamp lights up fo r a bou t 2 se c on ds . If the pa rking br ake is on, the indicat o[...]

Only apply t he parking brake when the v ehicle is sta ti on ar y. To apply : Pull the leve r up as many no tches as pos sible. Wh en the key is in posi tion 2 in the ignit ion lock , the pa rking brake ind icator lamp will lig ht up in t he instrum ent cluster. To releas e: Lift the lever up slightly, press the button on the lever in a n d move th[...]

5 The vehicle can be equipped with the following Drivi ng Safety Systems: • Anti- lock b rake system (AB S) • E lect roni c b rake fo rce d istri butio n (E BV) • Accele ration skid c ontro l (ASR ) • Brak e assist sy ste m (BAS) 1 • Elec tronic stability p rog ram (E SP) 1 NOT E: The max imu m eff ect ivene ss of AB S, EBV, AS R and ESP [...]

When the key i s i n position 2 in the i gnition lo c k, the ABS indicat or lam p - w ill light up in the in stru ment clus ter. It g oes out aft er about 2 se conds. If the ABS indicat or lamp - remain s on or l ight s up when t he engin e is runni ng, the A BS is m alfunct ioning. NOTE: If the vol tage in the vehi cle’s electric al system drops[...]

5 as the volt age r eaches this le vel a gain the A BS is then rea ctiv a ted. If AB S ma lfunctions , the o ther drivin g safety s ystem s are d eactivat ed. The handling an d brak ing ch aracteri stics of you r vehi cle change . The ot her brakin g and driv ing sys tems s till fun ctio n nor mally. I ABS prevents the wheels from locki ng at any s[...]

W ARNING! Do not red uce the for ce applied to the b rake pedal if it is necessary to b rake the vehicle furthe r. This will negate the main benefit of ABS – th e ability to brake without affecting the s teerability of the vehicle. In the even t of an emerg ency stop, fully depress the br ak e peda l. Do not p ump the brak e pe dal, rathe r use f[...]

5 The electronic brake force distribution (EBD) prevents the rear wheels from being ov erbraked when there is little loa d on the rear ax le or if ther e is not mu ch fr iction be twe en the tir es an d ro ad ( e.g ., if th e ro ad is w e t). When the key i s i n position 2 in the i gnition lo c k, the indicat or l amp k will ligh t up in the instr[...]

If the indi cator lamp k remai ns on or lig hts up when the engine is running, the accel er ation ski d con t r ol (AS R) or the br ake assi st sy ste m (BAS) i s malfun ctioning. Th en the AS R w ill be switched of f aut omat ically. NOT E: If the ABS is ma lfunctionin g o r the v oltage i n the vehi cle’s elec t ri cal system drops below 10 vol[...]

5 Whe n the key is in position 2 in t he ig nition lock, t he warning lam p v in the speedom e ter wi ll l ight up for about 2 s ec onds. It must go out when the eng ine is run nin g. Th e warning lamp v fla s hes when : • T he ASR or E SP is acti vated . • The driv e w heels spin with the ASR s hut off. Th e warnin g la mp v lights up w hen th[...]

ASR m akes it po ssibl e to pull away and a cceler ate on a slippery sur fac e. A spin ning wheel is braked an d its trac tive po wer is tr ansfe rre d to the whe el wi th full grip. Th e acce lerati on sk id cont rol (ASR ) imp rov es dr iving stability at all speeds o nly on veh icles of the c hassis and c argo/passeng er v ans type 3500 C /HC /S[...]

5 See Secti on 4, Unde rstanding Yo ur Instru ment Panel, fo r switch l o cati ons. Wh en drivin g with s now cha ins, in deep s now, or on sand o r gravel, it can be be nef ic ia l to dea c tiv a te t he acce leration skid contro l (A SR). Th e engi ne s torque is the n no longer limit ed and the drive wheels ar e f r ee to spin, whi ch can help t[...]

To deac tivate th e ASR: v in t he speedo meter lights up. Tractio n control continues to cut in if, for example, a wheel on one sid e of the v ehicl e rea ches its l im i t of adhesion. T he w heel is t hen bra k ed to in crease the vehicl e’ s overal l trac t ion. Th e warning lamp v w ill flash i n the speedom eter at a n y speed when a ti re [...]

5 For the indic ator lamp k ref er to " Indic ato r Lam p Accele ration Skid Cont rol (ASR ) and Brake Assist System (BAS) " Whe n the key is in position 2 in t he ig nition lock, t he E SP indi ca tor lam p w ill lig ht up in t he ins tr ume nt cluster as a funct ion check. It goes out when the engine is ru nning . If t he ind icat or la[...]

NOT E: If the ABS is ma lfunctionin g o r the v oltage i n the vehi cle’s elec t ri cal system drops below 10 volts, the indicat or lamp w ill also light up in the inst rument clust er and the ESP w ill be deact ivated. The ind icator lamp will go out a s so on a s the voltage reache s this level again o r the A BS is o perat ional ag ain the ESP[...]

5 When the engine i s not runni n g, there is no power assist anc e for the steerin g. Greater force will be required to s teer the vehicle. Check ti res regularly fo r even tread wear, t read depth (note le gal requ irements) and s ig ns of ex ternal dam age . Only u se wheels and tires of the same size, m ake an d patter n. Do not i nstal l tire [...]

W ARNING! Fitti ng other wheel sizes to the vehicle wil l c hange th e vehi cle’ s han dlin g ch ar ac ter isti cs and m ay lead to an ac cident resulting in severe p ersonal in- ju ries , dea th an d pro per ty dam age . Do not u se retreaded / remolded tires. This p roce ss does not alw ays perm it pr evio us da ma ge t o th e detec ted. Theref[...]

5 Tire grip is greatly reduced on a wet o r i cy r oad. Speed and driv ing sty le must there for e be adapted to suit road cond itions. In win ter, in stall M +S r adia l tire s. Below a tread dep th of 1/8 inch (3 mm), tir e grip begins to decrease rapidly on w et roads. Depending on th e depth of the wat er layer on the road, hydroplanin g may oc[...]

The vehicle’s s afety on the ro ad depends to a great ex tent on tir e con dit ion and corr ec t tire pr essur e. If t ire pr essures ar e too h i gh or too l ow, ha n dl ing chara cteristi cs will be advers ely aff ected and fuel consum ption and tire wea r will increa se. Chec k tire pressures r egularly (ea ch time the v ehicle is refueled ). [...]

5 Fro nt Axle Size Appl ication Axl e lo ad s in lbs (kg ) , se e typ e p lat e 2, 976 (1, 350) 3, 219 (1, 460) 3,527 (1,60 0) 3,638 (1 ,650) 3,858 (1,7 50) 195/70 R 15 C 104 / 10 2 R Sin gle 47 (32 5) 51 (35 0) – 58 (400) 65 (450 ) 225/70 R 15 C 112 / 110 R (11 5 N) Sin gle 36 (25 0) 36 (25 0) 40 (2 75) – 51 ( 350) LT 225 / 75 R 16 115 N Sin g[...]

Rear Axle Size Applicati on Ax le l oad s in lbs (kg ) , se e typ e p lat e 5,07 0 (2, 300) 6,172 (2,80 0) 6,61 3 (3, 000) 7,054 (3,20 0) 195/70 R 15 C 10 4 / 102 R Do u ble 40 (275 ) 51 (350) 55 (380 ) 65 (450) Rear Axle Size Appl i c ation Axl e lo ad s in lbs (k g) , s ee typ e pla te 3, 307 (1, 500) 3,748 (1 ,70 0) 3,968 (1,8 00) 4, 409 (2, 000[...]

5 For reasons of co mfo r t , we rec ommend se tti ng the tire pressures ac cording to the table bel ow, depending on axl e lo ad s , on longer journey s with an unloa ded o r only pa rtially loa ded v ehicle. Front Axle Size Ap plicatio n Axl e loads in lb s (kg), see type pl ate 2, 315 (1, 050) 2,646 1,200 ) 2,97 6 (1, 350) 3,219 (1,46 0) 195/70 [...]

Inst all sn ow cha i ns on re ar wheel s only. In stall snow chai ns on exteri or wheel in vehicles w it h double tires . Com ply wit h the m anuf actur er’s installat ion instruct ions. NOT E: V ehicl es with snow cha i ns insta lled ar e only to be d riv en on a snow-c overe d sur face. T he sn ow ch ains mus t be r emove d on ro ad surfaces f [...]

5 At ver y low temperatur es the flui dity of No. 2 di esel fue l may be come i nsu ffi cient d ue to pa rra ff in separa tion. For this reason the v ehicle c omes equipped with a fuel preheater. It permits a tr o ublefr ee engine operat ion to a temperat u re of approximately 14 °F (– 10 ° C ) when using No. 2 di e s el f u el. To a void malfu[...]

Th e fuel f ille r neck ( 1) is lo cated behi nd the fue l filler flap n ext to t he driver’s do or. The fuel fi ller flap c an be opened when the driver’s door is open. Turn the fuel filler ca p (2) on the fuel fil ler nec k ( 1) count erclo ckwise and t a ke it o ff. For carg o/passenger vans, plac e the fuel f iller cap (2) in the h olde r o[...]

5 NOT E: Only fill t he fuel tank until t he fill nozz le cuts off, do not overfil l. NOT E: Holder on the in s ide of the fuel filler flap only fo r cargo/p ass enger vans. Fuel tank including reserve f u el abo ut 26.4 US gal (100 l ). NOT E: The top speed of this vehicle c an be electr o nically limit ed to a speed between 19 mph (30 km / h) a n[...]

If the fuel tank was run empty, the diesel fuel s ystem must be bled after refueling before starting the engine. T ur n th e k ey in the ign itio n l oc k to p o sit io n 2 for at leas t 30 seconds. Re tur n th e ke y t o p o si tio n 0. Star t th e en gin e . NOT E: To o ma ny at tem p ts t o s tar t t he en g ine cou ld drain t h e battery. If t [...]

5 1. Fuel filter 2. Drai n hose 3. Water d rain sc r ew The fuel filter (1) i s located in the engine compartment. NOT E: The f u el filter must b e d r ained as soon as t he water in fuel ind icator lam p light s up . NOT E: Prior to opening water dra in screw (3), plac e a suitabl e r eceptac le underneath the drain hose (2). Turn wa ter dra in s[...]

• Open im m ediatel y the water dr ain sc r ew (3) abo u t 1 turn (counter clockwise) until fl u id emerges. En sure that the fluid is collected in the r ec eptacle. • Cl ose th e water d rai n screw (3) as s oon as about 0. 25 US qt (0.2 liters) are emerged. • Af ter dr aining, retur n the key i n t he ign ition l ock to positi on 0. • Dis[...]

5 The ma ximu m perm issibl e roof lo ad is: • Vehic les with low roof 660 lbs (30 0 kg) • Vehic les wi th high roof 3 30 lbs (150 kg) • The we ight of any loa d carried on the roof, including the roo f rack, must not ex ceed the ma ximu m per missib le ro of loa d. Only ins tall a trail er hitch receive r approv ed for y our vehicle. For inf[...]

Gros s Vehicl e Weigh t Rati n g (GVW R) is the max imum permissible v ehicle weight: 8,550 lbs (3,878 k gs ) or 9,990 l bs (4,531 k gs) NOT E: The we ight of y our Sp rinter is ind icate d on the type plate. For type plate, see Identificatio n L abels. Gros s Veh ic l e Wei ght ( GVW): com prise s weig ht of vehicle i ncluding fuel, tools, spare w[...]

5 To ass u re that the tow v ehicle and tr ailer are in co mpli ance wi th the ma ximum pe rmi ssibl e wei ght limi ts, and to know the actual weights , have the l oaded vehicle- trailer comb ination (tow v ehicl e includin g driver , p assengers an d ca rgo, tr ailer fully l oaded) wei gh ed on a c o mme r cial sc al e. Che c k th e vehi cle’ s [...]

There are many dif ferent laws, including speed li m it restrictio ns, having to do with trail er towing. M ake sure th at your ve hicle-trailer comb ination will be legal, not only for where you resid e, but also for wher e you will be d riving. A good sou rce for this info rmati on can be t he polic e o r loca l autho rities . Before yo u start d[...]

5 W ARNING! Take into co nsideration that w hen towing a trail- er, the han dling charac teris tics are d iffer ent a n d less stable fro m tho se w h en operat in g the v ehicle without a trail er. It is importan t to avoid sudden maneu vers. Sudd en mane uvers ma y lead to los s of cont ro l over the veh icle-trailer combination. T h is could cau[...]

Extreme ca r e must be exerc is ed sin ce your vehi cle with a tr ailer wil l require ad ditional p assing dist ance ahead than when driving without a trail er. B ecause your vehic le and tr ailer is lon ger than y our vehicle al o ne, yo u wil l also need to go much f arther ah ea d of the p assed vehic le before you can return to your la ne. W AR[...]

5 Av oi d f ord i ng f loo d ed r o ad s or p as s in g t hr ou gh w ate r unless you are certain as to how deep it is. Driving through deep wat er can cause dama ge to the vehicle, includin g but not limit ed to the e lectrica l compo nents, eng ine, tr ansmi ssi on, etc. This typ e of damage is n ot co ve red unde r the Wa rra nty . If yo u inten[...]

It i s thei r respo n s ibili ty to c erti fy th at the altere d vehi cle confor ms to all a pplic able stan dards and re gula tions affec ted by the vehi cle alter ation or con tinu es t o compl y wi th th e Mot or Vehi cle S afety stan dards and Em ission s regulat ions. Th ey are re s po nsi b le fo r en sur ing th at m odi fi ca ti on s or equi[...]

6 CONTENTS Hazar d Warning Fla s her Swit c h . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Ve hic le Too l Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 87 Ch an ging th e Tir e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 87 Sp are W h ee l L oca tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8 9 Jac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Th e switch is located on top of the steerin g colum n housing. When the hazar d warnin g flasher s w itc h is switch ed on, th e in dicato r lamp in th e swit ch an d the t urn signal indicat or lam p in the in strume nt c luster b oth fla sh. W ARNING! If th e rear carg o doors are o pen ed to 90° (d et ent positi on), the rea r ligh ts will be [...]

6 1. Loc ked 2. Unlocked The vehicle t o ol kit and the jack are locat ed under the hatch in the front passenger footwell. If you get a flat tire while d riving, g radua lly d ecrease your speed. Hold the steering wheel firmly and slow ly move to a saf e place on the side of the ro ad . The pressure of t he spare wheel alwa ys has to be checked reg[...]

Procedure: 1. Park the vehicle on a firm, level, non-slippery su rfa ce. 2. Sw itch on the ha za rd w arnin g fla sher swit ch, apply the parki ng br ake, an d place the transmission sel ec tor i n "P" . W ARNING! T he ja c k i s d e si gn ed exc l us iv ely f o r ja c ki n g up t h e vehicl e at th e jack take-up br ackets bui lt into ei[...]

6 3. Everyone mus t lea v e the vehicle before you jack it up. 4. Everyone must leave the danger z one, before jacking t h e vehicl e. 5. The vehicle must be safe g uard ed in acco rdance with legal regu lations (suc h as using a warnin g triangle) . 6. Prevent vehicle from rollin g away by blockin g wheels with w heel chocks (not supplied with ve [...]

NOT E: Lug wrench and ja ck, refer to "Vehicle T o ol Kit ". For rea s on s of saf ety , ch e ck a t r egu la r in ter va ls that the spare wheel is properly secured. Spare Wheel Beneath th e End of the Frame Retaining screws for the spare wheel structural mem ber (1) Hook (2) 1. Ope n the ca rgo door s and remov e the ret aini ng screws [...]

6 Spare Wheel in Cargo A rea (Optional) 1. Open the r ea r cargo doors. 2. Turn spar e whe el holder to loose n. 3. Remove the spare wheel.[...]

Spar e Whe el Lo cati on for Cha ssi s 1. Loosen thum b nuts by hand and remove. 2. Use wrench to loosen fixin g nut to t he t h r ead e nd . 3. Lift spare wheel holder. 4. Turn hooks to the si de an d low er spa re whee l holder. Rem ove t he spare w heel. W ARNING! To a void the r is k of seri ous or fa tal injur ies or veh icle damag e, please b[...]

6 The jack is l ocated toge ther wit h the vehi cle tool k it under the hatch in the front passenger footwell, refer to "V ehic le T ool K it" . 1. Loosen the w heel bolts before raising the vehicle. 2. Close the release valve on the jack. 3. Assem ble the p ump lever pr ovid ed an d insert it into the socket on the j ack. 4. Secur e the [...]

Rear Axle Jack Point for 8,550 lb s (3,880 kgs) (Vehicle type 2500 HC/SHC) Th e vehicle j ackin g point is located und er the longit udinal member in front of th e rea r axle . Rear Axle Jack Point fo r 9,990 lbs (4,530 kgs) (Vehicle type 3500 HC/SHC) Th e vehicle j ackin g point is loca ted und er the longit udinal mem ber in front of the rea r ax[...]

6 Rear Axle Jack Point for Chassis (Vehicle type 2500 C and 35 00 C) The vehicle jac king point is locked next to the front rec ess fo r th e le af s prin g . 1. Loosen the w heel bolts. 2. Jack up the vehicle until the wheel is clear of the ground. 3. Unscrew the wheel bolts an d remove the w heel (keep the wheel bolts clean). NOT E: If t he vehic[...]

Wheel bolts for pressed steel wheels (1) Wh eel bolts for light-allo y wheels (Opt ional) ( 2) NOT E: The optional l igh t al loy wheels are supplied with 5 short wheel lug bolts enclosed for the steel spare wheel in the v ehic le t ool kit. • Before fi tting the spare wheel, clea n rust and dirt off the contact sur faces of the w heel an d the w[...]

6 Centerin g w heels with wheel bolts • If dual assemb lies are used, before placement the inner whee l should b e inspect ed to ens u re t hat all ball bearing rings are in proper position. • Install the w heel an d s nug the wheel bolts. • Slight ly tighten wheel bolt s. • Slowly open jack r elease valve to lower vehicle until t ire i s r[...]

T ightening tor que for 9,990 lbs (4, 530 kgs) (vehicl e type 3500 C/HC/SHC): Steel wheel – 138 lbf.ft ±14 lbf.ft (19 0 N.m ±20 N .m) • Remove jack and st o w it in the vehicle tool kit. • Check t he ti re pressure . • Re-tighten the wheel bolts to the specified t orque with a torque wrenc h after a dist ance of 30 mil es (about 50 km). I[...]

6 • A dead battery can f reeze at a temperature of 14 F (–10 C). Never try to start the engin e if the battery is froz en . Th aw the ba tte ry ou t firs t. • Only use a batter y of the sa me rated voltage and of approxi mately the sam e capacit y fo r jump-star ting. • T he two ve hi cles mus t n o t touch. • Swi tch off all electric al [...]

1. Fir st conne ct th e posi tiv e ter m in als o f the t wo batteries (see ill ustratio n, Items 1 + 2) . Start wit h the booster battery. 2. Then conne ct the nega tive termin al of the vehic le with the booster battery to a vehicle gro un d point of th e veh i cle wi th th e dis ch arg ed batt ery , su c h as to t he engine block (see il lus t r[...]

6 For towing d istan ces up to 30 miles (a b out 50 km) • Sh ift se l ec tor leve r to "N " posit i o n. • Do no t exce ed a t owing spee d of 30 m ph (50 k m / h). For towing d istan c es g reater than 30 mile s (about 50 km) • Remove the propeller sha fts leading to the drive axl es. Th e ve h icle ca n be tow ed w ith ou t r est [...]

•R a i s e t h e f r o n t a x l e . • Observe the same towing restrictions as for engine dam age . • Rais e th e rear axle . NOT E: Co mply w ith lo cal le gal regulatio ns r egardin g towing vehi cles.[...]

7 CONTENTS Eng in e C omp ar tm en t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 05 Sp rint er O rigi nal P art s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 7 Se rvi ce Pro duc ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 07 Di sp os al of Se rvi ce Pro d uct s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 8 Em is si on R ela ted C om p on [...]

W ipe r Bl ad e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 3 L ight A llo y W h eel s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 24 In st rum en t C lu ste r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 24 St ee ring W h eel and G ea r Sel ect or L ever . . . . 2 24 C up H o lde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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Legend Fo r E ngine Comp artment 1. Wind shie ld was her syst em f l ui d reser voir. 2. Maintenance indicat o r for air cleaner el ement (Optio nal). 3. Oil dipsti c k. 4. Oil fille r nec k. 5. Ribbed V-belt . Auxilia ry dr ive (O ptio nal) refe r to “Au xilia ry drive “. 6. Fuel f ilter with water separator. 7. Hydraulic brake fl ui d rese rv[...]

7 Every authorized Spr inter Deal er maintains a stock of Sprin ter original parts for maintenance a nd repair wor k. Sprin ter original parts are subjected to the most str ingent quality inspections and will ensure that the vehicle is m aintai ned at a high level of oper ating efficien cy a nd saf ety, and t hat it maint ains its value. Each part [...]

Disp ose of service pr oduct s and of par ts wh ich co me into contact with them (e. g. filters) in a n environmentally responsible manner. Comply with applica ble bars a nd reg ula tions. The Manu factur er warr ants t o the ori ginal and eac h sub sequ ent own er of a MERCE DES -B ENZ hea vy -dut y on highway di esel engine that: (1) the engine w[...]

7 1. Washe r sys tem flui d reserv oir When topping off, add windshield washer fluid ("S" for summer or "W " for winter) to the water. Capa cit y o f fluid reser v o ir (1): a bout 7.4 US q t ( 7 lit ers). The indicator on the air filt er housing in the engine comp artm en t shows t h e degr ee of c ontami nati on in the air fi [...]

1. Oil dipsti c k 2. Oil fille r nec k Ch eck the engine o il level at regular in tervals wit h the v ehic le st an di ng on a l ev el s ur fa ce. • Ch eck en gine oil level about 5 m in utes after stopping the engine, whic h should have reached its regular operating temperature. The normal operat ing temperature should have been reached and main[...]

7 The ribbed V-belt drives t he accessories, suc h as generator, coolant pump and hydraulic steering pump. Th e ribbed V-belt is autom aticall y kept tens ioned. Check the state of the ribbed V-belt regularly, such as at every engine oil level check. Th e belt mu st not be dam aged, worn , oiled or glaz ed. There m ust be no cracks in the belt runn[...]

Use brake fluid approved to MB 331. 0, or a DOT 4 brake fluid with : minimu m dr y boiling p oint (E RBP) 500 °F , minimu m wet boiling point (WERB P) 356°F , maxi mum vis cosity 1500 m m 2 /s, conform ing to FMVSS1 16 an d ISO 4925. In the course o f its service life, t he boiling poin t of the brake f luid w ill fall du e to the cont inuou s ab[...]

7 Have the co olant renewe d at least ever y five ye ars or af ter 10 0,000 mi les. When th e coolan t is renew ed, the new coola n t shoul d contain 50% a ntifreeze/c orrosion inhibi tor by volume. This corresponds to antifreeze pro tection down to - 37 °C/-35° F . Do not exceed a proporti on o f a bout 55 % by volume (anti freeze protec tion do[...]

• Open the hood. • At f irs t, only tu rn the r adiat or c ap to the firs t deten t to release the pres s ure from the cooling system. O nly th en sh ou l d t he r a dia t or c ap b e re m ove d com p lete l y. • To add c oolant : If the engine is cold: Add co olant un til the cool ant le v el re aches t he base area wh ich is visible t hroug[...]

7 (1.5 c m) above the base ar ea which is visible through the fille r o pening . • Replace and tighten the r adi a tor cap. If a la rge quantit y of cool ant has been lost, or if small er amoun t s are lo st at re gular in tervals, have the en gi ne cooling syst em examined by an authorized Spr i nter Dealer. For coola nt com position a nd wat er[...]

Th e stand ard batte ry is located in the engine com p art men t. Th e auxiliary b atter y is locat ed und erneat h the front passenger seat (optional eq uipment). The battery will n ot achieve its m aximum service life unless it is kept adequa tely ch arged at all t imes. If the veh icle is used pr imarily for sho rt d istance s, or left parked fo[...]

7 1. Vent tube 2. Fitt ing Al l elec trical con sumers must be switc hed of f. Fi rst con nect and t ighten t h e p osi tive te rmin al clam p, then th e neg at ive ter mi na l. M ak e sur e t hat th e te rm in al clamps are not s w itch ed. NOT E: If batteri es have to be replaced, only use batter ies with a central vent cap as t h is will prevent[...]

1. Fold over the wiper arm (2) an d place th e wi per blad e cross wise. 2. Press the r e t aining spring (1) and push the wiper blade out of th e end o f the wiper arm (2). 3. Remove the wiper blad e. 4. Insert the end of the wiper ar m (2) into the larger cutout (3 ) of the wiper blade. 5. Push the w iper blad e into the end of the wiper arm (2 )[...]

7 In operat ion, your vehicle is s ubjected to varyi ng external i nfluences w hich, if gone unche cked, can attack the pai ntw ork as well as t he underbody and cause la sting d amage. Such damage is c aused not only by ext reme and varying c limatic condi tions, but also by air pollu tion, road salt, t ar, gravel an d stone chipping. Grease and o[...]

Scr at ch es, co rros iv e d ep osit s , cor ro si on o r da m age d u e t o neg l ig ent o r in corr ect car e cann ot alwa ys be removed or repair ed with car-care products. In such cases it is best to seek ai d b y your aut horized Sprinter Dealer. The follo wing topics deal with the cleaning an d c a re of your v ehi cle and give i mportant &qu[...]

7 If the vehicle is very dirty, prewash it before you drive into th e c ar wash . Fol d i n t he e xte rior mirror s befo re wash in g the v eh icl e in an aut omat ic car wash an d make sur e tha t the winds hield wipe r swit ch is in p osition 0 . The exte ri or mirror s and win d s hield wi pers coul d other wise be dama ged. Make sure th at mir[...]

Cor rosion prot ecti on, such as an tic orrosio n wax should be a ppl ied t o the engine compartment after every engine cleanin g. Before applying, all control linkage bus hing s and joints sho uld be lub ricat e d. T he poly-V-belt and all pulleys should be pr otected from any wax. Do no t us e h ot w a ter or was h y ou r v ehi c le i n dir e ct [...]

7 Use a wi ndow clea nin g s oluti on on all gl ass surf aces. An automot ive g lass c leaner is rec ommende d . There a re 2 steps i n the front bumper. This makes it easi er to c lean the win dshield. Clean the wiper blade rubber with a c lean cloth and dete rg ent sol ution . W ARNING! For safety r easons, remove key from ign ition lock before c[...]

A wheel care product should be used for regular cleani ng of t he light alloy wheels. If possible, cl ean wheels once a week, using a soft br istle brush and a st rong spra y of water . Follow ins tructions on cont ainer. NOT E: Use only acid-free c leaning materials . T he aci d cou ld lead to co rr osio n. Use a gent le dis hwa shing de terge nt [...]

7 etc.) may cause t he upholstery to become permanently di scol ored. By li ning t he seats wi th a prop er interm ediate cove r, conta ct di scolora tion will be prevented. Leat her Uphols tery Wip e leather upho lster y with a dam p clot h and dr y th or ou gh ly or cl ea n wi th a lea th er care p rod uc t. Exercis e particular care whe n cleani[...]

1. Locked 2. Unlocked 3. Detent spring – engage when the cover is fitted CAUTION! When replacing a blown f us e , it is important to use onl y a fuse havi ng the correct amp erage rating. The use of a fuse with a rating other than indicate d may res ult in a dangerous elec trical system ove rload. I f a properly rated fuse continues to blow, it i[...]

7 Positi on o f fuses and relays 4. Fuses 5. Re lays[...]

Fus e Ass ig nme nt, Stan da rd Equi pm ent[...]

7 No. Ra ted C ircui t 1. 10A Par king l amp right , tail lamp rig ht 2. 10A High beam he ad lamp, right 3. 10A High beam he ad l amp, lef t, high beam indicator lamp 4. 10A Backu p lamp 5. 10A Brake lamp 6. 20A Windsh ield wiper mo tor 7. 15A Horn, h eated r ear window, air r ecircul ation s witch , opt i o nal equi pment relay ( termi nal 15) 8. [...]

1. Win dshield wip er m otor (W ) 2. Diesel engine c ontro l unit (M ) 3. Turn sig nals (B) Th e cov er is located be low the d rive r’s s eat. Re mov e co v er: 1. Pre ss both det ent sp ring s do wn a n d re mov e c ove r. Install cover : 2. Positi on cover at botto m and engage both deten t spr in gs .[...]

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NOT E: The a r rang ement of th e fuses (1) d epend s on the optional equipment install ed on the vehicle. The assi gnments are sh own on the insi de of the co ver of the fuse box. Diod e s: No. C ircui t 1. Not in us e 2. Not in us e 3. Not in us e 4. Not in us e Fuses: No. Ra ted C ircui t 5. 10A Immobi lizer 6. 7.5A Anti -lock br ake system (ABS[...]

7 Swi tch the l ights off to prev ent shor t circui ts. Only t ouch new bulbs wi th a clean, lint-free c loth. Do not touch bulbs with wet o r greasy fingers. Only fit 12 v olt bulbs of the s ame typ e as before and wi th th e cor re ct wa t tag e ra ti ng. Bulbs ar e changed from inside the en gine com p art men t. Mov e the r etaine r b ar to the[...]

1. Tu rn signa l lamp an d side mar ker l amp, 3457 NA – 12V 28 / 7.5W, yel low g las s 2. Low beam headlamp, H7 – 12V 55W 3. Fog l am p, H 1 – 12V 55W 4. Side a n d par kin g lamps , W5 W – 12 V 5W 5. High beam headlamp s, H1 – 12V 55 Turn Sig nal Lamp s a nd Sid e-Ma rker La mp s 1. Turn bu lb hold er, t ogether with bulb, cou nt erc lo[...]

7 Low Beam Headlamp s 1. Unplug t he cable connector from the bulb. 2. Unclip in th e retaining spr ings. Press the r etaining spr in gs tow a rd s th e h ea dla m ps an d do wn (directi on of arrow). 3. Remove the bulb. 4. Insert th e new bulb so that the retain ing lu gs are fed into t he recesses in the reflector section of the bulb holder. 5. C[...]

Fog Lamp (Optional) 1. Remove th e cable connecto r fr o m the bulb holder. 2. Pre ss bot h re tain ing spri ngs in t he dire cti on of the headl am ps and then o utward (i n the dir ection of th e arr ow ) . 3. Remove the bulb. 4. Put in the new bulb so that the r etaining lugs o n the bulb holder ar e inserted int o the recesses in the bulb h old[...]

7 Sid e and Park ing La mps 1. Pull out the bulb hold er with the bulb. 2. Replace the bulb. 3. Insert t he bulb ho lder. 4. S ecur e the ho us ing ca p. High Beam Headlamp 1. Unplug t he cable connector from the bulb. 2. Pre ss th e retai ning sp ring to wards th e he adla mps and o u t wards ( directio n of ar ro w) . 3. Remove the bulb. 4. Inser[...]

Cargo/Pa ssenger Van 1. Loc ked 2. Unlocked Bu lbs are ch anged fr om ins ide the carg o area. Th e r ear lamp cluste r bulb holde r is located be hind the interior paneling. Rem ove the pan eling. Bra ke lamp, taillam p, stand ing lamp, P21/5W – 12V 21/5W Backup l am p, P21W – 12V 21W Turn s ignal l amp, P21 W – 12V 21 W Side-mar ker lamp, R[...]

7 Chassis Retainin g scre ws Cleara n ce la mp, R5W - 12V 5W Tu r n s ig n al la m p , P 2 1W - 1 2V 21W Stop l amp, P21W - 12V 21W Taillam p, R 5W - 12V 5W Backup l am p, P21W - 12V 21W License plate lamp (driv er‘s side only), R5 W - 12V 5W 1. Loo sen retain ing screw a and rem ove la mp housing. 2. To c hange a bulb, press the b ulb into the b[...]

1. Press the bulb socket to the l eft, against the force of th e s prin g , an d r e mov e. 2. Repla ce the bulb, C5W – 12V 5W. 3. Inst all t h e cover. 4. Re- instal l the bulb soc ket. Retainin g scre ws 1. Ta ke ou t the ret ai nin g s crew s ( 1) and remo v e th e lamp housing. 2. To change a bulb, P21W – 12V 21W Press t he b ulb in to the [...]

7 1. Press the lamp hous i ng t o the front , against the force o f the s p ring, and remove. 2. Repla ce the bulb, W5W - 12V 5W 3. Install the bulb sock et. Retainin g screw s ( 1) Bulb socket (2) 1. Ta ke ou t the ret ai nin g s crew s ( 1) and remo v e th e lamp housing. 2. Turn the bul b socket (2 ) counterclockwise and rem ove . 3. Replace the[...]

1. Alig n a scre wdriver on th e reta ining spr ing, pr ess it in an d pry t he lamp housing o ut. 2. Repla ce the bulb, K – 12V 1 8W 3. Install the lam p housing. 1. Use a screwdriv er on the catch spr ing to pr es s in and rem ove the bu lb housing . 2. Replace the bulb, K – 12V 1 0W. 3. Install the la mp ho using.[...]

7 1. Use a s cre wdri ver on th e catc h sprin g, remo ve the bulb h ousin g. 2. Turn the bulb holder with the bul b in the di rection o f t h e arro w and remo ve i t. 3. Replace the bulb h older and bulb, K – 12V 6 W 4. Install the lam p housing. Lamp housing (1) Cable connect or (2) B ulb holder (3) 1. Us e a s cre w dri ver o n th e ca tch s [...]

Engine with o i l filt er Eng ine oil Fuel tank Cooling system Windshield washer sy ste m Inclu ding res erve fu el All v ehicl es a bout 9.5 U S qt (9.0 l) about 26.4 US gal (100 l ) abo u t 2. 8 U S g al ( 10.5 l ) about 2.7 U S ga l (10.0 l) about 7.4 US qt (7.0 l)[...]

7 Componen t Reco mmended Flu id Brake Use br ake fluid approved to MB 33 1.0, or a DOT 4 brake flui d with: minimu m dry boilin g point (ERBP) 500°F , minimum wet boiling point (WERBP) 35 6°F , maximum viscos ity 1500 mm 2 /s, c onfo rmi ng to FM VS S 1 16 and ISO 4925. Coolan t Use coo lant ap pro ved to MB 325.0 , s uch as Valvoline GO5, or a [...]

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CONTENTS 8 M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S Int ro duc ti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 48 War ra nt y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 8 Mainte nance - Witho ut ASS YST M aint enance Com p ut er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 9 M ai[...]

M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S 8 Th is is intende d as a guide to the service requ iremen ts of y ou r ve hic l e. It cont ains all nec essary instruc tions conce rning service inter vals an d op eratio ns w hich hav e t o be car rie d ou t. Scope and frequency of maintenance w ork primarily depend on the v ehicle's operating c onditi[...]

8 M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S Th e use of S peci al lub ricant additiv es is no t re commende d. The us e of suc h additi ves may aff ec t your warr anty rights . With regard to lega l stipulations concerni ng emissions cont rol, pleas e note that en gines have to be serviced and adjust ed in ac c ord ance with specia l instruc tions an[...]

M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S 8 ASSYST pr ovides you with infor m ation on the best possible timing for m aint enance work. NOT E: The engine m anufacturer strong ly re commen ds t he u se of s ynthet ic eng i ne oi ls, su ch as Mobil 1 SAE 0W-40. Wh en the next m ainte nance serv ice is due , this w ill be indicat ed in the mul ti-func t[...]

8 M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S If bodies built by manufacturers other than Da imle rChry s ler Co rpo rat ion are fi tte d to the veh icl e, the maintenance r equi rem ents and lubrication intervals specified by the body manufacturer must be adhered to, in additi on to all st andard maintenance requirements. Only use brake fluids approve[...]

M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S 8 Oil cha nge Eng ine: Oil change and filter repl acement Check fluid levels of the following system, refill as ne ce ssa ry . If f luid is lost, trace and eli minate cause – as a s eparate or der . Pow er-assi sted st eerin g Lubrication work: Trailer tow hitch (original equipment) Ma int enanc e ASS YST m[...]

8 M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S Check fluid levels for the foll owing s ystems , correct as necess ary. Shoul d there b e a loss o f fluid wh ic h cann ot be explai ned by regular use, trac e a nd e liminate the cause. En gine coo ling syst em Check corr osion inhibito r/antifreeze , refill as necess ary. Hydrau lic br ake system Bat tery[...]

M A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S 8 Automa tic transmission once onl y at 80,000 miles/ 128000k m Oil an d filt er change Du ring every se con d ma inte nanc e ser vice Ai r clea ner wi thout mai ntenan ce ind icato r: Air cleaner filt er element renewal Che ck po ly-V- bel t for wea r and sign s of dama ge Durin g every sixth maintenanc e se[...]

9 CONTENTS Sugges tions F or Obtain ing Service F or You r V eh i cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 6 Pr ep are fo r the A pp oin tm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 6 Pr ep are a Lis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 B e R ea sona bl e wit h Req ue st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 56 [...]

I f y ou ’ re h av i ng w a rr an ty wo rk d on e , b e s ur e t o ha ve the right paper s with y ou. Take your warran ty folder. All work t o be perfor med may no t be covered by the warr anty, d isc uss addit ional ch arges wi th t h e s ervice manager. Keep a maintenance log of you r vehic l e’s ser vic e h ist or y. T his ca n oft en pro vi[...]

9 • If fo r som e reaso n you are s till n ot sati sfied, ta lk to the g en e ral manage r or owner of the deal ershi p. The y want to kn ow i f you nee d a ssistan ce. • If yo ur dealers hip is una ble to resolve t he conc ern, you may contact t he Manufacturer’s C ustomer Cent er. An y co mmuni cat ion t o t he M anufact urer ’s Cus tome [...]

S e rv i ce Co nt ra c t Yo u ma y h ave pu rchase d a servic e con tract for your vehicle to help pr o tect you from the high c ost of unexpected repairs aft er your manufacturer’s new vehicle limit ed w arrant y expires. The m anufactur er stands behind only the m anufacturer ’s Service Con tracts. If y ou pu rcha sed a manufac turer’ s Ser[...]

9 See your manufacturer’s W arranty Information Book let for i nfor mation on you r wa rranty cove rage and trans fer of warra nty. Mopar flui ds, l ubr icant s, pa rts, and ac ces sori es a r e availab le from yo ur dea ler. They w ill he lp you kee p your vehicle operating at its b e s t. In th e 50 United S t at es and Washington D.C.: If you [...]

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10 A Special Note Concerning Vehicle Alterat i on . . . . 184 Ac cele r atio n Sk id Cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 55 De act ivat in g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 59 Indi ca tor L am p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 5 Warnin g Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Anti-Lock Brake System (AB S) Indicator Lamp . . . 152 Appearan ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Ar mr est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6 As ht ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 AS SY ST . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

10 Se rvi ce Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 6 Bulbs Bulb R ep la cem en t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 33 Fro nt La mp Un i t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Cap aci tie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4 Car e o f V [...]

Cleani ng Cup Ho ld er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 24 Har d Pla sti c Tr im It em s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 25 Ins tr um ent Clu st er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 24 Ligh t All oy W h eel s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 24 Pla sti c a nd R ub ber P[...]

10 Fuse, Relay, an d Diode A ssignmen ts - Optio nal Eq uip me nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 31 Re lay Assi gnm en t, St and ar d Equ ip men t . . . . . . 2 30 Sta nd ard Fu se and R el ay E qu ipm e nt . . . . . . . . . 22 6 Elec tr ica l Ou tlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7[...]

Fue l Tan k Cap acit y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Re fu elin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 72 Fus e a nd R ela y O pt ion al Eq uip m ent . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 30 Fuse, Relay, an d Diode A ssignmen ts - Optio nal Eq uip me nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

10 Int eri or Ligh ti n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 Car go Ar ea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5 Driver and Rea r -Seat P assenger / Cargo A rea . . . 63 Int eri or S enso r Pr ote cti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 Re adi ng Lam p . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Lock , I g nit ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Lock i ng, Cen tr al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 Lum ba r Sup po rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 Ma int ena nc e C om pu te r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 3 Ma int ena[...]

10 Ov erh eat ing ( Air H ea ter ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 31 Ov erh eat ing ( Wat er He at er) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 31 Pa sse nge r C omp ar tm en t P rot ect io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 Ala r m P us hbu tto n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Swi tc hin g off . . . . . . . . [...]

Seats Ad jus tme n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4 Ar mr est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6 Dri ve r’s a nd Fr on t Pa sse nge r ’s S ea t. . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Fo ldin g Se at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 Hea d Re stra in[...]

10 Tie Do wn R ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8 Tir e G ri p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 65 Tir e Pr e ssu re T abl e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 7 Tir e P re ssu re s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 65 [...]

Us ing th e Ja ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 93 Ve hic le / En g ine E miss io n L ab el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ve hic le Al ter ati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Ve hic le and T ra iler W ei ght s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 8 Ve hic le Id enti fic [...]