Mercedes-Benz Sprinter User Manual

Starting the engine
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tarting the vehicle with the start/stop button
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WARNING Risk of accident and injur
y due
to children le unattended in the vehicle
If children are le unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
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open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
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get out and be struck by oncoming trac.
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operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
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releasing the parking brake.
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changing the transmission position.
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starting the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the
Smar
tKey with you and lock the vehicle.
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Keep the vehicle SmartKey out of reach
of c
hildren.
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WARNING Risk of accident and injur
y due
to animals le unsecured or unattended in
the vehicle
If you leave animals in the vehicle unattended
or unsecured, they could possibly press but-
tons or switches.
An animal may:
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Activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
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Switch systems on or o and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thrown around in
the vehicle in the event of an accident or sud-
den steering and braking maneuvers and injure
vehicle occupants in the process.
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Never leave animals in the vehicle unat-
t
ended.
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Always correctly secure animals while
dr
iving, e.g. using a suitable animal car-
rier.
Requirements:
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The k
ey is in detection range of the antenna
(/ page 46) and the key battery is not dis-
charged.
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In addition, the following applies for vehicles
with a reduced detection range: The key is
located in the key holder provided in the driv-
er's cup holder (/ page 79).
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: Shi t
he
transmission to position j or i.
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Depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once.
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If the vehicle does not start: Switch o unnec-
essar
y consumers and press button 1 once.
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If the vehicle still does not start and the display
messag
ePlace Key in Marked Space See
Operator's Manual appears in the instrument
cluster: Start the vehicle in emergency opera-
tion mode.
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tarting the vehicle via Remote Online Services
▌Cooling or heating the vehicle interior before
commencing your journey
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Remote engine start may not be available in all
Spr
inter models. The availability of the func-
tion for the Sprinter depends on the services
oered by "Mercedes me".
Ensure the following before starting the engine:
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The leg
al stipulations in the area where your
vehicle is parked allow engine starting by
smartphone.
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It is safe to start and run the engine where
your vehicle is parked.
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The fuel tank is suciently lled.
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The starter battery is suciently charged.
Driving and parking
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Specifications

General

Brand	Mercedes-Benz
Model	Sprinter
Category	Automobile
Language	English