Driving Systems - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual

Clean the front and rear license plates.
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Clean the windshield, windows and exterior
X
mirrors.
Clean the steps, door sills and grab han-
X
dles.
This increases safety of footing.
Clean the wheels/tires, wheel housings
X
and the underbody of the vehicle with a
water jet.
This increases road grip, especially on wet
road surfaces.
Check the wheels/tires and wheel hous-
X
ings for trapped foreign objects and
remove them.
Trapped foreign objects can damage the
wheels/tires and may be flung out from the
vehicle when you continue driving.
Check the underbody for trapped branches
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or other parts of plants and remove them.
Trapped branches or other parts of plants
increase the risk of fire and can cause dam-
age to fuel lines, brake hoses and the rub-
ber bellows of axle joints and drive shafts.
Clean the brake disks, brake pads and axle
X
joints, particularly after operation in sand,
mud, grit/gravel, water or similarly dirty
conditions.
Check the entire floor assembly, the tires,
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wheels, bodywork structure, brakes, steer-
ing, chassis and exhaust system for any
damage.
Check the service brake for operating
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safety, e.g. carry out a brake test.
If you notice strong vibrations after driving
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off-road, check the wheels and drive train
for foreign objects again. Remove any for-
eign objects which can lead to imbalances
and thus cause vibrations.

Driving systems

Driving systems
Cruise control
Important safety notes
Observe the notes on braking in the "Driving
tips" section ( page 156).
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If you fail to adapt your driving style or if you
are inattentive, cruise control can neither
reduce the risk of an accident nor override the
laws of physics. Cruise control cannot take
road, weather and traffic conditions into
account. Cruise control is only an aid. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed and for braking in
good time.
Do not use cruise control:
in traffic conditions that are unsuitable for
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driving at a constant speed, e.g. in heavy
traffic, on winding roads or off-road
on slippery roads. Braking or accelerating
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may cause the drive wheels to lose traction
and the vehicle could then skid.
when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
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heavy rain or snow
If there is a change of drivers, make sure that
you inform the new driver about the set cruise
speed.
General notes
Cruise control maintains the speed of the
vehicle for you.
Use cruise control if road and traffic condi-
tions make it appropriate to maintain a steady
speed for a prolonged period. You can set any
speed from 20 mph upwards in increments of
1 mph.
Use cruise control if road and traffic condi-
tions make it appropriate to maintain a steady
speed for a prolonged period. You can set any
speed from 20 mph upwards in increments of
1 mph.
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If you have set km/h as the unit for the
digital speedometer ( page 192), you can
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