2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 puts a turbocharged 3.0L V6 diesel at the center of every configuration. With its double overhead cams, that engine serves the three-door standard cargo van, the three-door extended cargo van and the two-door cab and chassis alike. The trim list is short, Base only, which keeps attention on the body a particular vehicle carries and on the shared diesel drivetrain beneath it.

Engines covered

• 3.0L V6 — DOHC, turbocharged, diesel

Body styles covered

• 3-door extended cargo van
• 3-door standard cargo van
• 2-door cab & chassis

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2012 Sprinter 3500. Three recalls apply to the 2012 Sprinter 3500. One covers certain vans upfitted as campers or recreational vehicles, whose stability control system could switch itself off; dealers swapped in a sturdier rear wheel speed sensor. The other two concern frontal air bag inflators that could rupture, the passenger unit on certain vans and the driver unit on certain vans made between July 2010 and July 2014. Stability control and speed control share the lead among the 18 owner complaints with 5 each, power train follows with 3, and 1 complaint reported a fire while 1 reported an injury. For the ESC sensors and air bag circuits, the manual offers wiring diagrams, diagnostics and procedures.