2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER warning

Information on
thew indshield washer fluid
Re commended windshield washer fluid:
R abovefreezing point :e.g. MB SummerFit
R below freezing point :e.g. MB WinterFit
Mixin gratio
Fo rthe cor rect mixing ratio ,refer tothei nforma‐
tion on thea nti-freeze container.
Mix thew ashe rfluid wit hwindshield washer fluid
all year round.
Fi lling capacities
Wi ndshield washer sy stem
Wa sher fluid
5.8 qt (5.5 l)Re
frigerant Note
sonr efrigerant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page325).
% Yo
ur vehicle's climat econt rols ystemc an be
fi lled wit hR‑134a refrigerant. The refrigerant
R‑134a contains fluorinated greenhouse gas.
If yo ur vehicle is filled wit hR‑134a refrigerant, the
fo llowing informatio napplies:
* NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect refrig‐
erant If
th ei ncor rect refrigerant is used ,this can
damag ethe climat econt rols ystem. #
Use onl yR‑134a refrigerant or theP AG
oil appr ovedfor your vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz. #
The appr ovedPAG oil ma ynotbe mixed
wit ha ny ot herPAGo ilth at is not
appr ovedfor R‑134a refrigerant. Maintenance
work,s uc hasa dding refrigerant or
re placing components, ma ybecarried out only
by aq ualified specialis tworks hop. All thea pplica‐
ble regulations relatin gtot his and theS AE J639
st andar dmustbea dhered to.
All workon thec limat econt rols ystems hould
alw aysbec arried out at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. Example:
refrigerant warning label
1 Warning symbols
2 Refrigerant capacity
3 Applicabl estandards
4 PAGo il par tnumber
5 Refrigerant type
Wa rning symbols 1refertot hefollowing:
R Potential dangers
R The per form anc eofm aintenance workat a
qu alified specialis tworks hop Ve
hicl edata Information on
vehicl edimensions The
following section con tains impor tant tech ni‐
cal da tafory our vehicle. Your vehicle documents
contain fur ther vehicle-specific and equipment-
dependent tech nica ldatas uchasv ehicle dimen‐
sions and weights. Tr
aile rhitch Note
sont he trailer hitch &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoafter‐
mar ketins tallation of atrailer hitc hthat
is no tpermissible
If af term arke tins tallation of atrailer hitc his
no tp ermissible and youi nstallat railer hitch
or other assembly parts, thel ongitudinal
frame member will be weakene dand may
break .Inthis case, thet railer ma ycome
loose from thev ehicle.
Ther eisar isk of an accident.
Only ins tallat railer hitc haftermar ketifitis
pe rm issible. Obser
vethen otes on trailer operation
(/ page160). Te
ch nica ldata 333

Loading
rails
Max. tensile load of cargo tie-down points in
cargo compartment Cargo tie-down
point
Pe
rm issible nomi‐
nal tensile stre ngth
Loading rails on cargo
compartment floor 500 daN
Lo we rloading rail on
side wall 200 daN
Up per loading rail on
side wall 12
5d aN The
values specified appl yonlytol oads resting
on thec argo compartmen tfloor if youo bse rve
th ef ollowing:
R thel oad is secured totwoc argo tie-down
points on ther ail
R thed ista nce tothen eares tload-securing
point on thes ame rail is appr oximately 1m Information about
roof racks &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tothem axi‐
mum roof load being exceeded
When youp laceal oad on ther oof as well as
all outer and inner attachments, thev ehicle's
center of gr avity will rise and thef amiliar driv‐
ing characteristic saswell asthes teering and
braking characteristic swillch ange. When
drivin garound bends, thev ehicle will tilt
mor eheavil yand ma yreact mor esluggishly
to steering mo vements.
If yo ue xceed them aximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thes teering
and braking, will be greatl yimp aired. #
Nevere xceed them aximum roof load
and adjus tyour driving style. &
WARNING Danger of accident du eto
une venl oading
If yo ul oad thev ehicle une venly, theh andling
ch aracteristic saswell asthes teering‑ and
braking characteristic scan be heavily
impaired. #
Load thev ehicle evenly. #
Secu rethel oad agains tsliding. The driving, braking and
steering characteristics
of thev ehicle chang ewitht he type of load, the
we ight and thec enter of gr avity of thel oad.
* NO
TERisk of accident if them aximum
permitted roof load is exceeded. If
th ew eight of ther oof luggage, including the
ro of rack ,e xceeds them aximum permitted
ro of load, ther eisar isk of an accident. #
Ensur ethat thew eight of ther oof lug‐
ga ge and roof rack toget her does not
exc eed them aximum permitted roof
load. #
The roof rack 's supporting feet mus tbe
ar ranged at aunifo rm distan ce from
ea ch other. #
Mercedes-Benzr ecommendsyoui nstall
as tabilizer bar on thev ehicle's front
axle. Fu
rther information about saf etym easures can
be found in the" Transport" section
(/ page258).
Max. roof load /pairs of supporting roof rack
fe et Ve
hicles
with Maximum
ro
of load Minimum
number of
pair
sofs up‐
porting feet
Normal roof 66 1lbs
(300 kg) 6
High roof 33 1lbs
(150 kg) 3 This information applies if
thel oad is distributed
eve nly across thee ntir eroof sur face.
If th er oof rack is shor ter,re duce thel oad propor‐
tionatel y.The maximum load per pair of support‐
ing roof rack feet is110l bs (50 kg).
The loading guidelines and other information
about load distribution and load securing can be
fo und in the" Transport" sectio n(/pag e258). 338
Tech nica ldata

Displa
ymessages Int
roduction Fu
nction of displa ymessages
The displa ymessages appear on them ultifunc‐
tion displa y.
The displa ymessages wit hgraphic displa yscan
be displa yedins implified form at in theo perating
instruction sand ma ydeviat ef romt he displa yon
th em ultifunction displa y.The multifunction dis‐
pla yshows high-priority displa ymessages in red.
In addition, awarning tone sounds fors pecific
displa ymessa ges.
Ac tina ccordance wi th thedispla ymessages and
compl ywitht he additional instructions in this
operatin ginstructions.
In addition ,symbols ar eshown fors ome display
messa ges:
0091 Fu
rther information
0061 Hiding displa
ymessages
Yo uc an use thel eft-hand Touc hC ontrol toselect
between thes ymbols byswiping tothel eftor
ri ght. Pressing 0091displa ysfur ther information on
them ultifunction displa y.Pressing 0061hides
th ed ispla ymessage.
Yo uc an hide lo w-priority displa ymessages by
pressing the¤ button or wit hthe left-hand
To uc hC ontrol. The displ aymessages ar esaved in
th em essag ememor y.
Re ctify thec ause of adispla ymessag easq uickly
as possible.
Yo uc anno thide high-priority displ aymessages.
The multifunction displa ywills ho wt hese display
messages until their causes ha vebeen rectified.
Calling up sa vedd ispl aymessages
On-boa rdcompu ter:
4 Service 5
1M essage
If th er ea reno displa ymessages, No Messages
appear sonthe multifunction displa y. #
Brows ethrough thed ispla ymessages by
swiping upwards or down wardsonl eft-hand
To uc hC ontrol. #
Exiting them essag ememor y:press the
0038 button. Saf
etys ystems Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0075
Left Side Curtain Airbag
Malfunction Service
Required (exa mp le) *T
he windo wcurtain airbag in question is malfunctioning . &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata linjur ydue tomalfunctions
in thew indo wairbag
If th ew indo wairbag is malfunctioning, it might be triggered
unintentionally or might no tbetriggered at all in thee vent of an
accident wi thhigh deceleration. #
Have thew indo wairbag checkeda nd repaired immediately
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
0075 Front Left Malfunction
Service Required (exa m‐
ple) *T
herestra int sy stem in question is malfunctioning . &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in ther estraint
sy stem
If th er estraint sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem com‐
ponents ma ybetriggered unintentionall yormaynotd eplo yas
intended during an accident .This ma yaffect theE mer gency Ten‐
sioning Device sorairbags, fore xamp le. #
Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immedi‐
atel yataq ualified specialis tworks hop. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 339

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
De tection of arestraint sy stem malfunction:
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam pdoes no tlight up when
th ei gnition is switched on.
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam plight supc ontinuously
or repeatedl yduring ajourne y. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
0075 SRS Malfunction Service
Required *T
herestra int sy stem is malfunctioning . &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in ther estraint
sy stem
If th er estraint sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem com‐
ponents ma ybetriggered unintentionall yormaynotd eplo yas
intended during an accident .This ma yaffect theE mer gency Ten‐
sioning Device sorairbags, fore xamp le. #
Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immedi‐
atel yataq ualified specialis tworks hop. De
tection of arestraint sy stem malfunction:
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam pdoes no tlight up when
th ei gnition is switched on.
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam plight supc ontinuously
or repeatedl yduring ajourne y. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
0024 Parking Brake Inopera-
tive *A
malfunction has occur redint he sy stem, thep arking brak eisinop‐
erative. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoabrake system mal‐
function
If th eb rake system is malfunctioning, braking characteristics
ma ybei mpaired. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Park thev ehicle on alevel sur face only and secu reit against
ro lling away. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shiftthe transmission
to position 005D. #
Have theb rake system checkedataq ualified specialis twork‐
shop immediatel y.
0024 Incline Too Steep See
Operator's Manual *T
he on-boar delectrical sy stem voltag eisl oworam alfunction has
occur redint he sy stem; theh olding forc em aynotbes ufficient for
th ei ncline. 340
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions &
WARNING Risk of accident if thee lectrical parking brake
has insuf ficient holding force
If th ee lectrical parking brak edoes no thave sufficient holding
fo rc eonas teep incline, thev ehicle ma yroll away. #
Park thev ehicle on alevel sur face only and secu reit
agains trolling away. #
Shif tthe automatic transmission toposition 005D. Obser
vethen otes on parking thev ehicle (/ page133).
0024
Parking Brake See Oper-
ator's Manual *T
he on-boar dvoltag eisloworam alfunction has occur redint he
sy stem; thec losing forc em aynotbes ufficient fort he incline. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoabrake system mal‐
function
If th eb rake system is malfunctioning, braking characteristics
ma ybei mpaired. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Park thev ehicle on alevel sur face only and secu reit against
ro lling away. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shiftthe transmission
to position 005D. #
Have theb rake system checkedataq ualified specialis twork‐
shop immediatel y.
Chec kBrake Pads See
Operator's Manual *T
he brak epads ha vereached their wear limit. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etorestricted braking po wer
When theb rake pads ha vereached their wear limit ,the braking
po we rm aybe restricted. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
004D
Check Brake Fluid Level *T
her eisn otenough brak efluid in theb rake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etolowbrak efluid le vel
If th eb rake fluid le velist oo lo w,theb raking ef fect and theb rak‐
ing characteristic smaybe impaired. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible,
paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. Do no tcon‐
tinue driving under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Do no tadd brak efluid. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 341

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Stop in asafel ocation immediately .Donotcontinue driving. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Do no tadd brak efluid.
Caution Brake sOverhea-
te dD rive Carefully *I
fthe all-wheel driv ehas been switched on, theb rake system can
ove rheat during extreme off-roa duse. #
Decele rate or stop and le tthe brak esystemc ool down.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions Limited See Opera-
tor's Manual *A
ctiveBrake Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions Currently Limited
See Operator's Manual *A
ctiv eBrake Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambien tcondition sareoutsid ethe sy stem limits (/ page140). #
Continu edriving.
When thea mbient conditions ar ewithin thes ysteml imits, the
sy stem will be available again. #
Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes no tgoout,stop in asafel ocation
and re-sta rt thee ngine.
Radar Sensors Dirt ySee
Operator's Manual *
The radar sensor sy stem is malfunctioning. Possible causes:
R dirtont he sensors
R heavy precipitation
R extende dcountr ydrive sw ithout other traf fic, e.g. in thed esert
Driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning
or temp orarily una vailable.
When thec auses ha vebeen eliminated, thed riving sy stems and
driving saf etys ystems will be available again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,proceed as follo ws: #
Stop in accordance wit hthe tra ffic conditions. #
Clean all sensor s(/pag e274). #
Re-sta rt thee ngine.
SOS NOT READY *T
he emergency call sy stem is no tavailable.
Po ssible causes fort his include:
R The ignition is switched off
R The emer gency cal lsyst em is malfunctioning. #
Switc hont he ignition.
If an emergency call is una vailable, amessag etothis ef fect will
appea ronthe multifunction displa yofthe instrument clus ter. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
% Yo
uc an find mor einformation on ther egional availabilit yofthe
emergency call sy stem at :http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect_ecall 342
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
007A
0025
00E5
Inoperative See Opera-
tor's Manual *
EBD,A BS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be mal‐
functioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
arem al‐
functioning
If EBD, ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning ,the wheels can lock
when braking and ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabilization.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus
se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nc einane mergency brak‐
ing situation can increase. In addition, other driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
00E5 Inoperative See Opera-
tor's Manual *
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys yst ems ma yalso be mal‐
functioning.
The brak esystem continues working wit hthe normal ef fect. The
braking dis tance can increase in eme rgency braking situations. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabili‐
zation .Inaddition ,other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Continue driving carefully. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
00E5 Currently Unavailable
See Operator's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys yst ems ma yalso be mal‐
functioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabili‐
zation .Inaddition ,other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Carefully driv esome gentle cur vesata bove19 mp h(30 km/h)
on asuitable stre tchofr oad. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 343

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes no tgoout, visit aqualified special‐
is tw orks hop immediately .Drive carefully when doing so.
0025
00E5
Currently Unavailable
See Operator's Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
aret emporarily una vailable.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be tem‐
porarily una vailable. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
If ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning ,the wheels could loc kwhen
braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle stabilization.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus
se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nc einane mergency brak‐
ing situation can increase. In addition, other driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Carefully driv esome gentle cur vesata bove19 mp h(30 km/h)
on asuitable stre tchofr oad. #
Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes no tgoout, visit aqualified special‐
is tw orks hop immediately .Drive carefully when doing so.
0025
00E5
Inoperative See Opera-
tor's Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be mal‐
functioning.
The brak esystemc ontinues working wit hthe normal ef fect. The
braking dis tance can increase in eme rgency braking situations. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
If ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning ,the wheels could loc kwhen
braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle stabilization.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus
se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nc einane mergency brak‐
ing situation can increase. In addition, other driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Continue driving carefully. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately. 344
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps