Useful Information - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

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Useful information

These Operating Instructions describe all mod-
els as well as standard and optional equipment
of your vehicle that were available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific variations are
possible. Note that your vehicle may not be fit-
ted with all of the described functions. This also
applies to safety-relevant systems and func-
tions.
Read the information on qualified specialist
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workshops: ( page 27).
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Important safety notes
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WARNING
When the double locks are activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside. People in the vehicle can no longer get
out, e.g. in hazardous situations. There is a
risk of injury.
Therefore, do not leave any people unsuper-
vised in the vehicle, particularly children, eld-
erly people or people in need of special assis-
tance. Do not activate the double lock when
people are in the vehicle.
G
WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle, they may be able to set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
release the parking brake
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shift the automatic transmission out of park
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position P or shift manual transmission into
neutral
start the engine
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In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
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WARNING
If you attach heavy or large objects to the key,
the key could be unintentionally turned in the
ignition lock. This could cause the engine to
be switched off. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large objects to the
key. Remove any bulky keyrings before insert-
ing the key into the ignition lock.
Do not keep the key:
with electronic devices, e.g. a mobile phone
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or another key
with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal foil
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in metallic objects, e.g. metal cases
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This can affect the key's functionality.
Key functions
Battery check lamp
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& To lock the vehicle centrally
;
5 To unlock the sliding doors and the
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rear door or to unlock and open and close
the electric sliding door
Emergency key element
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% To unlock the vehicle centrally or
A
unlock the front door(s) only
The vehicle's equipment includes two keys.
There is an emergency key element in each key.
The key can be used to unlock the vehicle from
a distance. To prevent theft, only use the key in
the immediate vicinity of the vehicle.
Change the batteries immediately if battery
check lamp : does not light up briefly with
every press of a button (
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To unlock centrally: press the % button.
The turn signals flash once.
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page 63).