Mercedes-Benz Freightliner Sprinter 2022 User manual

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Sprinter
Operating Instructions
Sprinter Operating Instructions

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driver airbag is enabled
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co-driver seat may be struck by the co-driver
airbag during an accident.
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system on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRBAG; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
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Instructions carefully and familiarize yourself with
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cle life, follow the instructions and warning notices
in these Operating Instructions. Disregarding them
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SymbolsSymbols ....................................................... 44
AAt a glancet a glance ................................................... 66
Cockpit ........................................................ 6
Instrument cluster ........................................ 8
Overhead control panel ..............................11
Door control panel .....................................16
Emergencies and breakdowns .................... 18
GenerGeneral notal noteses ............................................ 2020
Environmental protection ........................... 20
Freightliner Sprinter Genuine Parts .............20
Notes about attachments, add-on
equipment, installations and conver-
sions ..........................................................21
Operating Instructions ................................ 22
Service and vehicle operation ..................... 22
Operating safety .........................................23
Declarations of conformity and notes on
driving in dierent countries ....................... 24
Diagnostics connection .............................. 25
Notes on changes to the engine output ......26
Qualied specialist workshop ..................... 26
Vehicle registration .................................... 26
Correct use of thevehicle .......................... 27
Multi-purpose vehicle ................................. 27
Notesfor persons with electronic medi-
cal aids ...................................................... 27
Information on problems with your vehi-
cle .............................................................27
"Reporting safety defects" .......................... 27
Limited Warranty ........................................28
QR codes forrescue card ........................... 28
Data storage ..............................................28
Copyright ................................................... 31
Occupant safeOccupant safetyty ......................................... 3232
Restraint system ........................................32
Seat belts .................................................. 33
Airbags ...................................................... 36
Automatic measures aer an accident ........ 38
Safely transporting children in thevehi-
cle .............................................................38
Notes on pets in thevehicle ....................... 45
Opening and closingOpening and closing ................................... 4646
SmartKey ................................................... 46
Doors ........................................................ 48
Sliding door ............................................... 51
Electric sliding door .................................... 52
Rear-end doors .......................................... 55
Partition sliding door .................................. 57
Electrical step ............................................ 58
Side window .............................................. 59
Anti-the prevention .................................. 62
Seats and stowSeats and stowagagee.....................................6565
Notes on the correct driver's seat posi-
tion ............................................................ 65
Seats ......................................................... 65
Steering wheel ........................................... 77
Stowage areas ...........................................77
Information about the bottle holder ............ 78
Cup holders ............................................... 78
Ashtray and cigarette lighter ....................... 79
Sockets ...................................................... 79
Wirelessly charging the mobile phone
and coupling with theexterior antenna ....... 81
Installing or removing the oor mats ...........82
Light and visionLight and vision .......................................... 8383
Exterior lighting .......................................... 83
Adjusting the interior lighting ...................... 86
Changing bulbs .......................................... 89
Windshield wipers ...................................... 93
Mirrors ....................................................... 95
ClimatClimate contre controlol .......................................... 9797
Overview of climate control systems ........... 97
Operating climate control systems ............. 98
Operating air vents ................................... 101
Auxiliary heating ....................................... 102
Operating cargo compartment ventila-
tion .......................................................... 104
DrDriving and pariving and parkingking .................................. 105105
Driving ..................................................... 105
Battery main switch ................................. 117
Automatic transmission ............................118
All-wheel drive .......................................... 121
Electronic level control ............................. 123
Refueling .................................................. 127
Parking .................................................... 134
Driving and driving safety systems ............ 138
Work mode ..............................................162
Trailer operation ....................................... 162
InsInstrtrument Displaument Display and on-boary and on-board com-d com-
putputerer ........................................................ 168168
Overview of Instrument Display ................ 168
Overview of the buttons on the steering
wheel ....................................................... 169
Operating the on-board computer ............ 169
22Contents

Overview of what is shown on the multi-
function display ........................................ 170
Setting the instrument lighting .................. 171
Menus and submenus .............................. 171
MerMercedes mecedes me ...........................................175175
Mercedes me calls ................................... 175
Mercedes me connect .............................177
Mercedes me and apps ............................ 178
Multimedia systMultimedia systemem ................................... 180180
Overview and operation ............................ 180
System settings ....................................... 185
Vehicle information ..................................189
Telephone ................................................ 190
Media ...................................................... 196
Radio ....................................................... 200
Sound ...................................................... 201
TTrransporansportingting .............................................202202
Notes on loading guidelines ......................202
Load distribution ...................................... 203
Securing loads ......................................... 203
Carrier systems ........................................ 205
Placing a load on the wheel arch .............. 205
MaintMaintenance and carenance and caree.............................. 207207
ASSYST PLUS service interval display .......207
Engine compartment ................................ 207
Cleaning and care ....................................215
BrBreakdoeakdown assistwn assistanceance .............................. 221221
Emergency ............................................... 221
Emergency Call System ............................ 221
Flat tire .................................................... 223
Battery ..................................................... 223
Towing or tow-starting .............................. 229
Electrical fuses ......................................... 233
Vehicle tool kit .........................................234
Hydraulic jack .......................................... 235
Wheels and tirWheels and tireses ...................................... 237237
Information on noise or unusual driving
characteristics ......................................... 237
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels
and tires .................................................. 237
Information on driving with summer
tires .........................................................237
Information on M+S tires .......................... 238
Notes on snow chains .............................. 238
Tire pressure ............................................ 239
Loading thevehicle ..................................245
Tire labeling ............................................. 248
Information on denitions (tires and
loading) .................................................... 251
Changing a wheel .....................................252
Spare wheel ............................................. 260
TTecechnical dathnical dataa.......................................... 265265
Notes on thetechnical data ...................... 265
On-board electronics ................................ 265
Vehicle identication plate, vehicle iden-
tication number (VIN) and engine num-
ber ........................................................... 266
Operating uids and capacities ................268
Vehicle data ............................................. 276
Trailer hitch ..............................................277
Cargo tie-down points and carrier sys-
tems ........................................................ 281
DisplaDisplay messagy messages and wes and wararning and indi-ning and indi-
catcator lamor lampsps ..............................................283283
Display messages .....................................283
Indicator and warning lamps ..................... 303
IndeIndexx.......................................................312312
Contents 33

In these Operating Instructions, you will nd the
following symbols:
&DDANANGERGER Danger due to not observing the
warning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to hazards
that may endanger your health or life, or the
health or life of others.
#Observe thewarning notices.
+ENVIRENVIRONMENTONMENTAL NOAL NOTETE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe environ-
mental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible behavior or envi-
ronmentally responsible disposal.
#Observe environmental notes.
*NNOOTETE Damage to property due to failure to
observe notes on material damage
Notes on material damage inform you of risks
which may lead to your vehicle being damaged.
#Observe notes on material damage.
%These symbols indicate useful instructions or
further information that could be helpful to
you.
#Instructions
(/
page)
Further information on a topic
Display Display in the multifunction display/
media display
4Highest menu levelto be selected in the
multimedia system
5Corresponding submenus to be selected
in the multimedia system
*Indicates a cause
44Symbols

1Combination switch
Turn signals →84
High beam →84
Windshield wipers →93
Rear window wiper →94
2Steering-wheel buttons →169
3DIRECT SELECT lever →118
4Inside rearview mirror →96
5Overhead control panel →86
6Device installation frame, e.g.
for mounting a tachograph or
the switch clock forthe station-
ary heater
7Sun visor
8Front passenger window lier →59
9Central locking system →49
AStorage compartment cover →234
BFront passenger storage com-
partment or tachograph housing
CCup holders
DClimate control system →97
EMBUX multimedia system dis-
play
→180
FMBUX multimedia system con-
trol elements
→182
G12 V socket →79
H230 V socket
IOpens and closes the electric
sliding door
→52
JHazard warning light →84
KVehicles with KEYLESS START:
key slot
→106
LUSB port →77
MStart/stop button →106
NRight-hand switch panel
Activates/deactivates all-wheel
drive
→122
Engages/disengages LOW
RANGE
→123
Activates/deactivates DSR →146
Raises/lowers thevehicle level →124
Engages/disengages power
take-o
Activates/deactivatesworking
speed control (ADR)
→162
Activates/deactivates cargo
compartment ventilation
→104
Activates/deactivatesthe bea-
con
OSteering wheel gearshi pad-
dles
→120
66At a glance – Cockpit

POpens the hood →207
QLe-hand switch panel
Sets theworking speed (ADR) →162
RLight switch
Headlamp range adjuster
SAdjusts the driver's seat →67
TSeat heating →76
Central locking system →49
UDriver’s window lier →59
At a glance – Cockpit 77

Instrument display (color dis-
play)
1Speedometer →168
2÷ESP®→304
3·Distance warning →309
4üSeat belt not fastened →309
5#! Turn signal lights →84
6Multifunction display →304
7hTire pressure loss warning
lamp
→304
8;Check Engine →310
9%Preglow and malfunction
in preglow system
ATachometer →168
BFand !Parking brake
applied (red)
→304
C$and JBrakes (red) →304
D#Electrical malfunction →310
ECoolant temperature indicator
and ?coolant too hot
→310
F!Electric parking brake
(yellow)
→304
G6Restraint system →32
HKHigh beam →84
ILLow beam →83
JTParking lamps →83
KFuel level indicator and Ë
fuel reserve with fuel ller cap
location indicator
→310
L
Fog light
→83
MRRear fog light →83
NJBrakes (yellow) →304
O!ABS malfunction →304
PåESP®deactivated →304
88At a glance – Instrument cluster

Instrument display (black and
white display) with steering
wheel buttons
1Speedometer →168
2÷ESP®→304
3·Distance warning →309
4üSeat belt not fastened →309
5#! Turn signal lights →84
6Display of indicator and warning
lamps
1At least one door is not
completely closed
hTire pressure loss →304
ÐElectric power steering
malfunction
→309
#Electrical malfunction →310
GSOS emergency call sys-
tem (emergency call system)
æActive Brake Assist
switched o
→144
éATTENTION ASSIST
switched o
→157
·Lane Keeping Assist inac-
tive
→161
_Highbeam Assist →85
e(white) Lane Keeping
Assist active and ready to issue
warnings and e(red) Lane
Keeping Assist issuing a warn-
ing
→160
7;Check Engine →310
8%Preglow and malfunction
in preglow system
9Tachometer
AFand !Parking brake
applied (red)
→304
B$and JBrakes (red) →304
C6Reserve fuel →310
DDEF supply low →129
E+LOW RANGE active →123
F!Electric parking brake
(yellow)
→304
GMultifunction display →304
H6Restraint system →32
IKHigh beam →84
JLLow beam →83
KTParking lamps →83
L
Fog light
→83
MRRear fog light →83
At a glance – Instrument cluster 99

NJBrakes (yellow) →304
O!ABS malfunction →304
PåESP®deactivated →304
1010 At a glance – Instrument cluster

Version 1 of theoverhead control panel
1Sun visors
2Breakdown assistance call but-
ton (Mercedes PRO connect/
Mercedes me connect)
3ÌActivates/deactivates
interior motion sensor
→63
Activates/deactivatesthe bus
interior lighting
4pSwitches the le-hand
reading light on/o
5|Switches automatic light
control on/o
6cSwitches the front interior
lighting on/o
7wSwitches therear interior
lighting on/o
8pSwitches theright-hand
reading light on/o
9ËSwitches thetow-away
alarm on/o
→63
AGlasses compartment
BGSOS emergency call sys-
tem
CATA indicator lamp
At a glance – Overhead control panel 1111

Version 2 of theoverhead control panel
1Sun visors
2pSwitches the le-hand
reading light on/o
3|Switches automatic light
control on/o
4cSwitches the front interior
lighting on/o
5wSwitches therear interior
lighting on/o
6pSwitches theright-hand
reading light on/o
1212 At a glance – Overhead control panel

Version 3 of theoverhead control panel
1Sun visors
2|Switches automatic light
control on/o
3cSwitches the front interior
lighting on/o
→63
4wSwitches therear interior
lighting on/o
At a glance – Overhead control panel 1313

Version 4 of theoverhead control panel
1Sun visors
2Switches the interior lighting
on/o
1414 At a glance – Overhead control panel

Overhead control panel forvehicles with bus equipment
1Sun visors
2FBreakdown assistance
call button
3iActivates/deactivatesthe
bus function
→86
4pSwitches the le-hand
reading light on/o
5|Switches automatic light
control on/o
→86
6cSwitches the front interior
lighting on/o
7wSwitches therear interior
lighting on/o
→86
8pSwitches theright-hand
reading light on/o
9Switches reading lights in the
passenger compartment on/o
→86
AGlasses compartment
At a glance – Overhead control panel 1515

Door control panel of vehicles with electrically adjustable seat
1To adjust the outside mirrors →95
2To unlock/lock the central lock-
ing system
→49
3To switch seat heating on/o →76
4To adjust the front seats elec-
tronically
→68
5To operate the memory function →70
6To open a door →49
7To open/close theright-hand
side window
→59
8To open/close the le-hand
side window
→59
1616 At a glance – Door control panel

Door control panel of vehicles without electrically adjustable seat
1To adjust the outside mirrors →95
2To switch seat heating on/o →76
3To unlock/lock the central lock-
ing system
→49
4To open a door →49
5To open/close theright-hand
side window
→59
6To open/close the le-hand
side window
→59
At a glance – Door control panel 1717

1Checking and topping up oper-
ating uids
→268
Starting assistance →224
2Buttons forthe SOS emergency
call system and roadside assis-
tance
→222
3Warning lamp →221
Safetyvest →221
First-aid kit (so sided) →221
4Vehicles with rear-wheel drive:
hydraulic jack and tire-change
tool kit
→235
5Hazard warning lights →84
6QR code for accessing theres-
cue card
→28
7To disconnect the starter bat-
tery
→227
8Fuel ller ap with instruction
labels for tire pressure, fuel type
and QR code for accessing the
rescue card
→127
9Flat tire →223
1818 At a glance – Emergencies and breakdowns