2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER brake

cases, oil of
thet ype in thee ngine is no tavaila‐
ble, use ano ther appr ovedm ineral or synthetic
engin eoil.
Ve hicles with adiese lengine: ifth eg rade is
no ta vailable, youm ayalso refill wit hengin eoils
acco rding toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 228.5,
229. 3or2 29.5.Thetop-up quantity is then limi‐
te dtom aximum1.1US qt (1.0 liter).
Yo um ustthen ha vean oil chang ecarried out at
th ee arlies tpossible opportunit y.
Ve hicles with agasoline engine: ifth eg rade is
no ta vailable, youm ayrefill wit hengin eoils
acco rding toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 229.3
or AC EA A3/B4. The top-up quantity is then limi‐
te dtom aximum1.1US qt (1.0 liter).
Yo um ustthen ha vean oil chang ecarried out at
th ee arlies tpossible opportunit y.
Engine oils ar edistinguished by:
R engine oil brand
R grade (MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval)
R SAEc lassi fication (viscosity)
Oil chang einter val
The on-boar dcomputer automatically sho wsthe
dat eoft he next oil chang easane vent messa ge
on thed ispla y.
Mercedes-Benzr ecommends havin gthe oil
ch anged at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Engine oil capacities Engine
Engine oil
M2 74 around11.2 qt
(10.5 li ters)
OM642 around13.2 qt
(12.5 li ters)
OM65 1(rear wheel
drive) around
12qt
(1 1. 5l iters) Information on oil consum
ption
Depending on thed riving style, thev ehicle con‐
sumes amaximum of 1.1USq t(1.0l iter) of
engine oil per 620 mile s(10 00 km).
In thef ollowing cases, oil consum ption ma yalso
exc eed this limit:
R thev ehicle is ne w.
R youu sethev ehicle mostl yunder arduous
conditions.
R youd rive frequently at ahigh engine speed. Re
gular maintenance is aprerequ isitefor favo ra‐
ble consum ption figures. Youc an on lyasses sthe
oil consum ption af teral ong journe y.Chec kthe
oil le velint he engine regularly ,e.g. weekl yor
ev eryt ime your efuel. Note
sonb rake fluid Obser
vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page325). &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
va por poc kets form ing in theb rake sys‐
tem
The brak efluid con stantly absorbs moisture
from thea ir.T his lo werstheb oiling point of
th eb rake fluid. If theb oiling point is tool ow,
va por poc kets ma yformint he brak esystem
when theb rake sa reapplied hard.
This causes theb raking ef fect to be impaired. #
Have theb rake fluid rene we datt he
specified inter vals. *
NO
TEDama getopaint, plastic or rubber
by brak efluid Ther
eisar isk of damag etoproperty if brake
fl uid comes int ocontact wi thpaint, plastic or
ru bber. #
If paint, plastic or rubber comes into
con tact wi thbrak efluid, rinse wi th
wate rimmediatel y. Obser
vethen otes on paintwork/matt efinish
paintwor kcare( /pag e273).
Ha ve theb rake fluid replaced regular lyat aq uali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Only use brak efluid appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
in accordance wit hMB-Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
33 1.0.
Fu rther information on brak efluid:
R intheMBS pecification sfor operating fluids
at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop Coolant
Note
sonc oolant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page325). Te
ch nica ldata 331

Fr
ont axle load ,rear axl eload, gross weight of vehicl ecombinatio n(series, optional)
Ve hicl etypes 1500 and 2500 wit hamax.p ermissible gross weight of 8550 lbs (3.8 78t) and
9050 lb s(4.10 5t) Pe
rm issible front axle load GAWR (FA) Perm issible rear axle load GAWR (RA)
41 00 lbs (1.860 t) 4)
5360 lbs (2.431t)
44 10 lbs (2.000 t) 5360lbs (2.43 1t) Ve
hicl etypes 1500 and 2500 wit hamax.p ermissible gross weight of 9480 lbs (4.300 t) Pe
rm issible front axle load GAWR (FA) Perm issible rear axle load GAWR (RA)
44 10 lbs (2.000 t) 5360lbs (2.43 1t) Ve
hicl etype 3500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 9900 lbs (4.490 t) (For Canad aonly)
and 9990 lbs (4.53 1t)(Fo rU SA only) Pe
rm issible front axle load GAWR (FA) Perm issible rear axle load GAWR (RA)
4080 lbs (1.85 1t)4)
7060 lbs (3.202 t)
44 10 lbs (2.000 t) 7060lbs (3.202 t) Ve
hicl etype 3500 XD with amax. permissible gross weight of 11,03 0lbs (5.00 3t) Pe
rm issible front axle load GAWR (FA) Perm issible rear axle load GAWR (RA)
4080 lbs (1.85 1t)4)
7720 lbs (3.502 t)
44 10 lbs (2.000 t) 7720 lbs (3.502 t) Ve
hicl etype 4500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 12,125 lbs (5.500 t) Pe
rm issible front axle load GAWR (FA) Perm issible rear axle load GAWR (RA)
4630 lbs (2. 100t )7 935 lbs (3.599 t)3)
Maximum permissible gross weight of vehicle
and trailer combination.
4) No tinc ombination wit hall-wheel driv e(4x4)
and no tincombination wit hmodel series 90
7.74 5( combination vehicles wit havehicle
lengt hof2 74.3 in (696 7mm))
Gross weight of vehicl ecombination, traile rload, tongue weight
Ve hicl etypes 1500 and 2500 wit hamax.p ermissible gross weight of 8550 lbs (3.8 78t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
13 550 lbs (6. 146t )5 000 lbs (2.270 t) 500 lbs (0.22 7t) Te
ch nica ldata 335

Ve
hicl etypes 1500 and 2500 wit hamax.p ermissible gross weight of 9050 lbs (4. 105t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
13 930 lbs (6.3 19t) 5000 lb s(2.270 t) 50 0lbs (0.22 7t) Ve
hicl etypes 1500 and 2500 wit hamax.p ermissible gross weight of 9480 lbs (4.300 t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
94 80 lbs (4.300 t) ––Ve
hicl etype 3500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 9900 lbs (4.490 t) (For Canad aonly) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
14 900 lbs (6.760 t) only
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 7) 5000 lbs (2.270 t) only
for
model series 90 7.657 7) 500 lbs (0.22
7t)onlyform odel series
90 7.657 7)
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t) only
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 75
00 lbs (3.400 t) only for
model series 90 7.657 75
0lbs (0.340 t) only form odel series
90 7.657 Ve
hicl etype 3500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 9990 lbs (4.53 1t)(Fo rU SA only) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
14 990 lbs (6.799 t) only
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 7) 75
00 lbs (3.400 t) only for
model series 90 7.657 75
0lbs (0.340 t) onl yfor model series
90 7.657
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t) only
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 5000 lbs (2.270 t) only
for
model series 90 7.657 7) 500 lbs (0.22
7t)onlyform odel series
90 7.657 7) Ve
hicl etype 3500 XD with amax. permissible gross weight of 11,03 0lbs (5.00 3t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t) 5000 lb s(2.270 t) only for
model series 90 7.657 7) 500 lbs (0.22
7t)onlyform odel series
90 7.657 7)
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t) Optional :7500 lbs
(3.400 t) no tfor model
series 90 7.657 Optional
:750 lbs (0.340 t) no tfor model
series 90 7.657 336
Tech nica ldata

Ve
hicl etype 4500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 12,125 lbs (5.500 t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t) 5000 lb s(2.270 t) only for
model series 90 7.657 7) 500 lbs (0.22
7t)onlyform odel series
90 7.657 7)
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t) Optional :7500 lbs
(3.400 t) no tfor model
series 90 7.657 Optional
:750 lbs (0.340 t) no tfor model
series 90 7.657 3)
Maximum permissible gross weight of vehicle
and trailer combination.
4) No tinc ombination wit hall-wheel driv e(4x4)
and no tincombination wit hmodel series
90 7.74 5( combination vehicles wit havehicle
lengt hof2 74.3 in (696 7mm))
5) It is no tpossible to towat railer on vehicles
whic hhave notb eene quippe dwithat railer cou‐
plin gass tandard. In this case, them aximum per‐
missible gross vehicle weight cor responds tothe
maximu mpermissible gross weight of thev ehicle
combination.
% If
th et railer coupling is retrofitted ,the identi‐
fi cation pla tess hould be adap teda ccording ly
wit hthe altered, maximum permissible
we ights. Please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center if youh ave anyf ur‐
th er questions.
6) Maximum permissible gross weight of the
traile rifthe trailer is equipped wit haseparate
brak esystem.
7) The vehicle lengt hfor vehicles wit hthe model
series 90 7.65 7( Cargo Van) is 290 in (736 7mm). The bod
ybuilder labelisfound on thef ront-end
module abo vether adiator and con tains them axi‐
mum permissible curb weight fort he vehicles. Lashing points and car
rier sy stems Information abou
tthe cargo tie-down points *
NO
TERisk of accident if them aximum
loading capacity of thec argo tie-down
point is exceeded If
yo uc ombin evarious cargo tie-down points
to secur eaload, alw ayst aket he maximum
loading capacity of thew eakes tcargo tie-
down poin tint oa ccount.
During maximum full- stop braking, forc es may
act whic hcan multipl ythe weight of thel oad. #
Alwaysu se se veralc argo tie-down
point stod istribut eand spread thel oad.
Distribut ethe load on thec argo tie-
down points evenly. Fu
rther information on thec argo tie-down points
and tie-down eyes can be obtained in the" Trans‐
po rting" section (/ page 258).
Ti e-d owne yes
Max .tensile load (tie-d owne yes) Ti
e-d owne yesP ermissible nomi‐
nal tensile stre ngth
Pa ssenger Van3 50 daN
Cargo Van8 00 daN Te
ch nica ldata 337

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
00CC
Steering Malfunction
Increased Physical Effort
See Operator's Manual *T
hesteering po werassi stanc eism alfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoaltered steering char‐
acteristics
If th ep owe rassi stanc eoft hesteering fails partiall yorcom‐
ple tely,y ou will need touse mor eforce tosteer. #
If saf esteering is possible, driv eoncarefully. #
Visit or consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immedi‐
atel y. #
If saf esteering is possible, driv eoncarefully. #
Visit or consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
00CC
Steering Malfunction
Stop Immediately See
Operator's Manual *T
hesteering is malfunctioning. Steerability is heavily impaired. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th es teering does no tfunction as intended, thev ehicle's oper‐
ating saf etyisj eopardized. #
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. #
Stop in asafel ocation immediately .Donotcontinue driving. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Shift to 'P' or 'N' to Start
Engine *
Yo uh ave attem pted tostar tt he engine in transmission position 005B
or 005E. #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005Dor005C.
To Engage Transmiss.
Position RFirst Depress
the Brake *
Yo uh ave triedtos hiftfromp osition 005Bor005C toposition 005E. #
Press theb rake pedal. #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005E.
Air Conditioning Malfunc-
tion See Operator's Man-
ual *T
he climat econt rols yst em is functional, subject totemp orary
re strictions. The ai rquantity and fresh air suppl yarecontrolled
automaticall y. #
Have thec limat econt rols ystemc heckedataq ualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Auxiliary Battery Mal-
function *T
he bac kupb atter yfor thet ransmission is no tbeing charge d. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Until then, alw ayss hiftthe transmission toposition 005Dmanually
befor eyou switc hoffthee ngine. #
Befor eleaving thev ehicle, apply thep arking brake.
Reversing Not Possible
Servic eRequired *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. It is no longer possible toshift
to reve rseg ear. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. 356
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps