2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER remove seats

On the rear seats, use only child restraint
systems that have been recommended for
use in the Sprinter. G
WARNING
Accident statistics show that children
secured in the rear seats are safer than
children secured in the co-driver's seat. For
this reason, we strongly advise that you
always secure children in the rear seats.
Regardless of the seat position, children
under 12 years must be secured correctly in
a suitable infant or child restraint system or
booster seat suitable for the size and weight
of the child.
Never place anything between the seat
cushion and child seat (e.g. pillow). The
bottom of the child seat must make full
contact with the vehicle seat cushion. An
incorrectly mounted child seat could cause
injuries to the child in the event of an
accident, instead of protecting the child.
The infant or child restraint must be properly
secured with the vehicle's seat belt, the seat
belt and Top Tether strap, or lower anchors
and Top Tether strap, fully in accordance with
the child seat manufacturer's instructions.
Always observe the manufacturer's
instructions when installing special child
restraint systems.
Occupants, in particular children, must sit as
upright as possible, fasten the seat belt
correctly and use a suitable infant restraint
system, child restraint system or booster seat
suitable for the size and weight of the child.
Children can be seriously or even fatally
injured by an air bag deploying. Observe the
following important information if it is
absolutely necessary to carry a child on the
co-driver's seat:
R The co-driver's front air bag is not
deactivated.
R Never secure your child in a rearward-
facing child restraint system on the co-
driver's seat. A child in a rearward-facing
child restraint system on the co-driver's seat can be seriously injured or even killed
if the co-driver's front air bag deploys. Only
install a rearward-facing child restraint
system on a suitable rear seat.
R Where permitted by state law, if you secure
your child in a forward-facing child restraint
system on the co-driver's seat, move the
co-driver's seat as far back to the rear as
possible.Y ou must then use an
appropriately sized child restraint system
recommended for the age, size and weight
of the child and secure it with the vehicle
seat belt in accordance with the child seat
manufacturer's instructions. G
WARNING
Infants and small children should never share
a seat belt with another occupant .Inthe event
of an accident, they could be crushed
between the occupant and seat belt.
Ac hild's risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and/
or the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
Children that are too large for a child restraint
must travel in seats using normal seat belts.
Position the shoulder belt across the chest
and shoulder, not the face or neck.Ab ooster
seat may be necessary to achieve proper seat
belt positioning for children over 41 lbs
(18 kg) until they reach a height where alap/
shoulder belt fits properly without a booster
seat.
When the child restraint is no tinuse, remove
it from the vehicle or secure it with the seat
belt to prevent the child restraint from
becoming a projectile in the event of an
accident. G
WARNING
When extending or retracting, parts of the
body could become trapped within the sweep
of the roller sunblind. There is a risk of injury.
When extending or retracting, make sure that
no one has any parts of the body within the Child restraint systems
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sure to explicitly point out the risks
described here.
R Only vehicle occupants who know how to
use the emergency exit window are
permitted to sit next to it.
R Access to the emergency exit window must
remain unobstructed. Do not place any
large or heavy objects on or in front of the
seats next to the emergency exit window.
R The window handles must not be used as
hooks, e.g. to hang up light objects, bags
or items of clothing.
R When exiting the vehicle through the
emergency exit window, pay attention to
the vehicle height and the local conditions.
Particularly children and smaller adults
may require assistance when exiting the
vehicle. Theft deterrent locking system
Immobilizer
X To activate: remove the key from the
ignition lock.
X To deactivate: turn the key to position 2
in the ignition lock.
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
Always take the key with you and lock the
vehicle when leaving the vehicle. If you leave
the key in the vehicle, anyone can start the
engine.
i The immobilizer is always deactivated
when you start the engine.
In the event that the engine cannot be
started when the starter battery is fully
charged, the immobilizer may be faulty.
Contact an authorized Sprinter dealeror
call 1-877-762-8267 (in USA) or
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada). ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
X To arm: close all doors.
X Lock the vehicle with the key.
The indicator lamp in the central locking
button (Y page 69) flashes.
X To deactivate: unlock the vehicle with the
key.
The indicator lamp in the central locking
button (Y page 69) goes out.
i Cargo Van and Crew Van only:
Unless you ope nadoor or the tailgate
within 40 seconds after unlocking the
vehicle:
R the vehicle will be locked again
R the anti-thef talarm system will be armed
again
If the alarm system is armed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered by the following:
R Unlocking the vehicle fro minside
R Opening a door
R Opening the hood
i The alar mis not switched off, even if you
immediately close the open door that has
triggered it, for example.
X To stop the alarm: press the0009button
on the remote control.
Or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm stops. Tow-away alarm
Operation Av
isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
inclination of the vehicle changes when the
tow-away alarm is armed. This can be the
case if the vehicle is raised on one side, for
example. 60
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to provide the intended protection. There is
an increased ris kofinjury, possibly eve nfatal.
Engage the driver's and co-driver's seats so
they are facing th edirection of travel before
starting the engine.
! When rotating the seats, make sure that
there is sufficient space to do so.
Move the seat forward or back first. This
will help to avoid contac twith other parts
of the interior.
Push the handbrake lever down to the stop.
The parking brake or handbrake lever could
otherwise be damaged. Seat release (example: co-driver's seat)
The driver's seat and co-driver's seat can be
rotated by 50° and 180°.
The seats engage when facin
ginthe direction
of travel as well as when facing in the opposite
direction and also engage at an angle of 50°
to the door.
X Make sure that the parking brake has been
engaged and that the handbrake lever has
been pushed down to the stop
(Y page 146).
X Adjust the steering wheel to provide the
necessary space to rotate and adjust the
driver's seat (Y page 85).
X Before rotating, push the co-driver's seat
forwards (Y page 80).
X 2To rotatet he seat:push lever 0005on the
rear of the seat towards the center of the
vehicle and rotate the sea tslightly inwards.
The rotation device is released. X
Release lever 0005.
X Turn the seat about 50° towards the
outside or inside to the desired position. Twin co-driver's seat
X
To fold a seat cushion forwards: lift the
seat cushio nout of fron tanchorage 0005.
X Pull the sea tcushio nforwards slightly and
out of rear anchorage 0006.
X Fold the rear edge of the seat cushion up.
i You can stow various articles in the space
under the twin co-driver's seat.
X To fold the seat cushion back: fold down
the seat cushion by the rear edge.
X Slide the seat cushion under the seat
backrest into rear anchorage 0006.
X Push down on the seat cushion at the front
until it engages in front anchorage 0005. Folding seat
G
WARNING
If the key is inserted in the partition sliding
door, it may come into contact with the
person on the folding seat. There is a risk of
injury.
Always remove the key from the partition
sliding door before a person sits on the folding
seat. 82
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Folding sea
t(example with partition sliding door)
X Remove key 0005from the partition sliding
door.
X Pull grip 0006of the catch in the direction of
the arrow and fold seat cushion 0026up or
down.
X Release grip 0006of seat cushion 0026in the
corresponding end position.
X Move the seat cushion 0026until it engages.
Grip 0006of the catch must lie completely on
the seat frame. Rear bench seat (Passenger Vans)
G
WARNING
If the rear bench seat is not installed as
described or an unsuitable rear bench seat is
installed, the seat belts may not provide
protection as intended. There is an increased
risk of injury.
Install the rear bench seat as described. Only
use rear bench seats that are approved for
your vehicle by the distributor named on the
inside cover page.
! For safety reasons, the four-seat rear
bench must only be removed or installed at
a qualified specialist workshop.
Keep the seat bench mounting recesses in
the vehicle floor free from dirt and foreign
objects. Locking mechanism lever on the feet of the bench
seat
X
To remove the rear bench seat: swing all
levers 0005of the bench seat completely
upwards.
The bench seat moves back into the seat
mounting recesses on the vehicle floor.
X Lift the bench seat upwards out of the seat
mounting recesses. i
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
number of seats for models registered as
passenger vehicles.
X To install the rear bench seat: observe
the prescribed installation position of the
bench seat.
Install the two-seat bench seat only on the
driver's side.
X Check mounting shells 0006on the vehicle
floor.
Mounting shells 0006must be free from dirt
and foreign objects.
X Position the bench seat in the direction of
travel in corresponding mounting
shells 0006. Seats
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X
Slide the bench sea tforwards until you
hear the locking mechanisms engage.
X Check levers 0005on the anchorages of the
bench seat.
All levers 0005must be flush to the vehicle
floor. Head restraints
G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. There is an increased
risk of injury in the head and neck area, e.g.
in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints
installed. Before driving off, make sure for
every vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the head
at about eye level.
Do not change over the head restraints for the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, it will not be
possible to correctly adjust the height and
angle of the head restraints.
Adjust the head restraint so that it is as close
as possible to the back of your head. Head restraint (example: luxury head restraint on
the co-driver's seat)
0005
Release button
0006 Head restraint height
0026 Head restraint angle (luxury head
restraints only) X
To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release button 0005and 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.
X To remove:p ull the head restraint up to
the stop.
X Press release button 0005and pull out the
head restraint.
X To insert: insert the head restraint so that
the rod with the detents is on the left when
viewed in the direction of travel.
X Push the head restraint down until it
engages. Armrests
X
To set the armrest angle: fold the armrest
upwards 0006by more than 45°.
The armres tis released.
X Fold armrest 0026forwards to the stop.
X Slowly fold the armrest upwards to the
desired position.
X To fold the armrest up: if necessary, fold
the armrest upwards 0005by more than
90°. 84
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The steering wheel can still be adjusted if the
key has been removed. 0005
Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
0006 Steering column height
0026 Lever
X To set the steering wheel: swing lever
0026 down until it engages.
The steering wheel is unlocked.
X Move the steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Pull lever 0026up to the stop.
The steering wheel is locked again. Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-glare mode: push anti-glare lever 0005
in the direction of the arrow. Exterior mirrors
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WARNING
The additional mirrors in the exterior mirrors
reduce the size of the image. Objects visible
in the mirrors are closer than they appear. You
could misjudge the distance from road users
driving behind you when changing lanes, for
instance. There is a risk of an accident.
You should therefore always determine the
actual distance from road users driving
behind you, e.g.:
R by looking over your shoulder
R by looking in the main mirror in the exterior
mirror.
Adjusting manually X
Before starting off, manually adjust the
exterior mirrors in such a way that you can
get a good overview of road and traffic
conditions. 86
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