2011 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER height adjustment

X
Without twisting it, place the shoulder
section of the seat belt over the center of
the shoulder and the lap section across the
hips.
X Engage belt tongue 0047 in buckle 0088.
X If necessary, adjust the seat belt to the
appropriate height ( Y
page 35).
X If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
All seat belts in the vehicle, except the
driver's seat
belt, are equipped with a special
seat belt retractor to secure child restraint
systems properly. For further information on
"Special seat belt retractors", see
(Y page 43).
For more information about releasing the seat
belt with release button 0088, see "Releasing
seat belts" ( Y page 35).
Adjusting the seat belt height
You can adjust the seat belt height on the
driver's seat and the outer co-driver's seat.
Adjust the belt to a height that allows the
upper part

of the seat belt to be routed across
the center of your shoulder. X
To raise: slide belt sash guide 0046 upwards.
The belt sash guide engages in various
positions. X
To lower: press and hold belt sash guide
release 0086.
X Slide belt sash guide 0046
downwards.
X Release belt sash guide release 0086 and
make sure that belt sash guide 0046 has
engaged.
Releasing seat belts
X Press release button 008A and guide belt
tongue 0047

back towards belt sash
guide 0046.
! Make sure

that the seat belt retracts fully.
The seat belt or belt buckle may otherwise
become trapped in the door or the seat
adjustment mechanism. This could
damage the door, door trim panels and the
seat belt. Damaged seat belts can no
longer provide the intended degree of
protection and must be replaced. Contact
an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
Belt warning for drivers and co-drivers Regardless of whether the driver's and co-
driver's seat belts have already been
fastened, the 0082 seat belt warning lamp
lights up for six seconds each time the engine
is started. It then goes out once the driver and
the front passenger have fastened their seat
belts.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened after
the engine is started, an additional warning
tone will sound. The warning tone goes out
after approximately six seconds or once the
driver's seat belt is fastened.
Emergency Tensioning Devices, seat
belt force limiters
If the vehicle is equipped with a driver's front
air bag, the seat belts on the driver's and co-
driver's seats have ETDs.
!
If the front-passenger seat is not
occupied, do not engage the seat belt
tongue in the buckle on the front-
passenger seat. Otherwise, the Emergency Occupant safety
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Safety Z

0046
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
0047 Lumbar support adjustment
008A Seat backrest adjustment
0088 Seat height adjustment
0086 Seat cushion angle adjustment
0087 Seat suspension adjustment
006E Seat suspension lock
i Depending on the seat model, some
adjustments may not be available.
X To adjust the seat fore-and-aft
position: pull lever 0046 up.
X Slide the seat forwards or back until you
can depress the pedals.
X Release lever 0046.
X Slide the seat forwards or back until you
hear it engage.
X To adjust the seat backrest: turn
handwheel 008A forwards.
The seat backrest moves to a vertical
position.
X Turn handwheel 008A towards the rear.
The seat backrest tilts towards the rear.
X To adjust the seat height: press or pull
lever 0088 repeatedly
until
you have reached
the desired seat height. X
To adjust the seat cushion angle: turn
handwheel 0086 forwards.
The front of the seat cushion is lowered.
X Turn handwheel 0086 towards the rear.
The front of the seat cushion is raised.
i The lumbar
support

allows you to use the
backrest to increase the support provided
to the lumbar spine.
When the lumbar support is correctly
adjusted, it reduces strain on your back
while driving.
X To adjust the lumbar support: turn
handwheel 0047 upwards.
This increases the support provided to the
lumbar region.
X Turn handwheel 0047 down.
This reduces the support provided to the
lumbar region.
The seat suspension must be adapted to your
body weight.
Adjust

the seat suspension only
while the seat is unoccupied.
X To adjust the seat suspension: take your
weight off the seat.
X Use handwheel 0087

to select the body
weight (between 40

and 120 kg) for optimal
seat suspension.
The seat suspension will become more rigid
the higher you set the weight. It will then
not move as far.
If the seat moves up and down frequently and
to a great

extent, you can lock the seat in the
lower movement range..
X To engage the seat suspension lock:
turn handle 006E downwards.
When it next moves, the seat will lock in
position.
i The seat
suspension

lock will only engage
if your body weight equals or exceeds the
weight selected for the seat suspension.
X To release the seat suspension lock:
turn lever 006E upwards.
The seat can

now move up and down again.64
Seats
Controls

Adjusting the head restraints
0046
Release button
0047 Height adjustment
008A Angle adjustment (luxury head restraints
only)
X To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release button
0046 and slide
the head restraint down to the desired
position.
X To adjust the angle: hold the head
restraint by the

lower edge and tilt it to the
desired position.
Removing the head restraints X
Pull the head restraint up to the stop.
X Press release button 0046 and pull out the
head restraint.
Installing the head restraints !
Install the head restraints with the front
side facing forwards (luxury head
restraints).
X Insert the head restraint so that the rod
with the detents is on the left.
X Push the head restraint down until it
engages. Armrests
X
To set the armrest angle: fold the
armrest
upwards 0047 to an angle of more than 45°.
The armrest is released.
X Fold the armrest forwards 008A to the stop.
X Slowly fold the armrest upwards to the
desired position.
X To fold the armrest up: fold the armrest
upwards 0046 to an angle of more than 90°. Seat heating
G
Warning!
Repeatedly setting the seat heating to level
3 may result in excessive seat temperatures.
The health of passengers that have limited
temperature sensitivity or a limited ability to
react to excessively high temperatures may
be affected or they may even suffer burn-like
injuries. Therefore, do not use seat heating
level 3 repeatedly.68
Seats
Controls

The three red indicator lamps in button 0046
show the activated heating level
1 to 3.
The system automatically switches down
from level 3
to level 2 after approximately five
minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2 to level 1 after approximately ten
minutes.
! When you leave your seat, do not place
anything on the seat and switch off the seat
heating. Do not switch the seat heating on
when the seat is not occupied, e.g. when
driving without a co-driver. The seat
heating may otherwise overheat, causing
damage to the seat.
At level 1, the seat heating remains in
continuous operation.
X To switch on: make sure
that the key is in
position 1 in the ignition lock.
X Press button 0046 repeatedly until the
desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button 0046 repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out. Steering wheel
G
Warning
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary. Only drive with the
steering wheel locked in position.
An incorrectly secured steering wheel could
make it more difficult to steer the vehicle
safely since the steering wheel could move
unexpectedly when turned. This could result
in you losing control of the vehicle and
causing an accident, thereby endangering
yourself and others. G
Warning
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could

become trapped if they try
to adjust the steering column. 0046
Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
0047 Steering column height
008A Lever
X Push lever 008A down to the stop.
The steering wheel is unlocked.
X Move the steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Pull lever 008A up to the stop.
The steering wheel is locked again. Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view
mirror by hand in such a way that you can
get a good overview of road and traffic
conditions. Mirrors
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Controls Z