2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER engine

Ad
justing the front seats manually (with Seat
Comfort Package) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
th e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly, the head restra ints can‐
not pr ovide pr otection as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Always drive with the head restra ints
ins talled. #
Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the center of the
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide unde rneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. #
Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that Seats and
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WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
th e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly, the head restra ints can‐
not pr ovide pr otection as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Always drive with the head restra ints
ins talled. #
Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the center of the
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toset the height and inclination of the head
re stra ints tothe cor rect position.
Using the head restra int fore /aft adjustment,
adjust the head restra int in such a wayth at it is
as close tothe back of the head as possible. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide unde rneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. #
Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the center of your shoul‐
der. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back The seats may be damaged
byobjects when
moving the seats bac k. #
When moving the seats bac k,make sure
th at there are no objects in thefo ot we ll,
under or behind the seats. Seats and
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Adjust the seat into the desired position. #
Press memory button M toge ther with one of
th e preset position buttons 1,2 or 3.
An acou stic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt preset
position button 1,2 or 3 until the front seat is
in thestored position. Ro
tating the front seats &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
driver's seat and front-passen ger seat
are not engaged
If th e driver's and front-passenger seats are
not engaged in the direction of tr avel during
th e trip, there stra int sy stems cann otoffer
pr otection as intended. #
Enga gethe driver's and front-passenger
seat in the direction of tr avel before the
engine is star ted. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the st
eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Yo
u can rotate the driver's and front-passenger
seat 50 ° and 180 °. The seats engage bo thin
and opposite tothe direction of tra vel as well as
at 50 ° totheex it. #
Ensure that the parking brake is applied and
th e brake le ver is folded down wards as far as
it will go (/ page133). #
Adjust thesteering wheel in such a wayth at
th ere is suf ficient free space torotate and
adjust the driver's seat (/ page71). #
Slide the front-passen ger seat forw ard before
ro tating it (/ page 59). #
Torotate the seat: push lever1 towa rds
th eve hicle center and rotat eth e seat slightly
in wa rds.
The rotation device is unloc ked. #
Release le ver1 again. #
Rotate the seat byaround 50 ° out wards or
in wa rds into therequ ired position. Seats and
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Pull release handle 1forth e seat backrest
upwards and hold it in position. #
Movethe seat backrest tothe desired posi‐
tion. #
Let go of release handle 1forth e seat back‐
re st and mo vethe seat backrest slightl y.
The seat backrest engages in position. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the head restra ints manually &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly, the head restra ints can‐
not pr ovide pr otection as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Always drive with the head restra ints
ins talled. #
Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the center of the
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not swap
the head restra ints of the front and
re ar seats. Otherwise, you will not be able toset
th e height and inclination of the head restra ints
to the cor rect position.
Using the head restra int fore /aft adjustment,
adjust the head restra int in such a wayth at it is
as close tothe back of the head as possible. Head
restra int (e xamp le of com fort head restra int
on the driver's seat) #
Toraise: pullthe head restra int upwards into
th ere qu ired position and ensure that the
head restra int is engaged.
Only use the head restra int in the engaged
st ate. #
Tolowe r:push release button 1and slide
th e head restra int down wards into the
re qu ired position and ensure that the head
re stra int is engaged.
Only use the head restra int in the engaged
st ate. #
Tomo veforw ards: pushrelease button 2
and pull the head restra int forw ards until it
engages in there qu ired position. #
Tomo vebackwards: pushrelease button 2
and slide the head restra int backwards into
th ere qu ired position.
% Depending on
the head restra int model, indi‐
vidual adjustment options may be omit ted. Switching
the seat heating on and off &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heating
Re peatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
high temp eratures may be af fected or they
may even su ffer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heating. 70
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To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated af ter it is
switched on repeatedly.
* NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating can occur due toobjects or docu‐
ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. #
Make sure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supp lyhas been switched on. #
Toswitch on: press button 1.
All indicator lamps on the button light up. #
Tolowe r the le vel:press button 1until the
re qu ired heating le vel is reached.
Depending on the heating le vel, one tothree
indicator lamps light up. #
Toswitch off: press button 1until all indi‐
cator lamps are off.
% The seat heating automatically switches back
out of
theth re e heating le vels af ter 8, 10and
20 minutes until the seat heating switches
off. Ad
justing the steering wheel &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. 1
Lever
2 Steering column height
3 Steering column fore -and-aft adjustment #
Toadjust thest eering wheel: swing lever
1 down as far as it will go.
The steering wheel is unloc ked. Seats and
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Movethesteering wheel tothe desired posi‐
tion. #
Pull le ver1 up as far as it will go.
The steering wheel is loc ked. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading guidelines &
DANG ER Risk of poisoning from exhaust
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
re ar-end door is open when the engine is run‐
ning, especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch off the engine before
opening there ar-end door. #
Never drive with there ar-end door
open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
objects in theve hicle
When objects are unsecured or inadequately
secured, they can slip, tip over or be thro wn
about, striking vehicle occupants.
This also applies to:
R Luggage or loads
R Seats which ha vebeen remo ved and are
being transpor ted in theve hicle in an
ex ceptional case
The reis a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of braking maneuvers or ab rupt
ch anges in direction. #
Alwaysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed about. #
Before tr aveling, secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or load topreve ntthem slipping or
tipping over. #
When a seat is remo ved, keep it prefera‐
bly outside theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cannot al
wa ys restra in the objects they contain in the
eve nt of an accident.
The reis a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alwaysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed about in these or
similar situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, parcel
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe cargo compartment. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from theta il‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into con tact wi th these
car parts, you could burn yourself. #
Always be particularly careful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. #
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. If
yo u are using a roof rack , please no tethe maxi‐
mum roof load and the maximum load capacity of
th ero of rack.
Yo u will find information about the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" chap ter and informa‐
tion about roof rack s in the "Car rier sy stems"
section .
Camera-based driving sy stems and the sensor
functions of the inside rearview mir ror may be
impaire d ifyou are transpo rting a load on the
ro of and it pr otru des more than 16 in (40 cm)
ove rth e edge of thero of. Therefore, make sure
th at the load does not overhang bymore than
16 in (40 cm).
The handling characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the load distribution. Therefore,
please obser vethefo llowing no tes when loading:
R when transporting a load, ne verex ceed the
permissible gross mass or the gross axle
we ight rating forth eve hicle (including occu‐ 72
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Exterior lighting
Note
s onchanging the lights when driving
abroad Ve
hicles with halogen or static LED head‐
lamps: Changing the headlamps is not neces‐
sar y.The legal requ irements will also be fulfilled
in countries with left and right-hand traf fic. In
fo rm ation about lighting sy stems and your
re sponsibility The
vehicle's various lighting sy stems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjust‐
ing theve hicle's lighting tothe pr evailing light,
visibilit y,statutory conditions and traf fic condi‐
tions. Light switch
Operating the light switch
#
00470060 Activates or deacti vates parking
light, license plate and instrument lighting. #
00480058 Activates or deacti vates automatic
headlamp s/daytime running lights (p referred
light switch position). #
00490058 Activates or deacti vates low beam/
high beam. #
4 Activates or deacti vatesfo g light. #
5 005E Activates or deacti vatesre ar fog
lights. #
6Applies and releases the electric parking
brake(/ page134)
% If
yo u hear a warning tone when exiting the
ve hicle, the light may still be on. %
The turn signal indicator,
the high beam and
th e high-beam flasher are operated with the
combination switch (/ page 80).
% Leaving
the parking lamps on for se veral
hours drains the batter y.
If th e battery charge isvery low, the parking
light will switch off automatically toenable
th e next vehicle start.
Au tomatic driving lights function &
WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set to0058 ,th e low
beam may not be switched on automatically if
th ere is fog, snow or other causes of poor vis‐
ibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
0058 . The automatic low beam is only an aid.
Responsi‐
bility forve hicle lighting rests with you.
Tu rn the light switch from 0058to0058 immedi‐
ately in theev ent of fog, snow or spr ay. Other‐
wise, the low beam is temp orarily inter rupte d.
Switching the automatic low beam on:
R Turn the light switch tothe0058 position.
Switch thevo ltage supply on: the parking
light automatically switches on or off depend‐
ing on the sur rounding brightness.
The daytime running la mps are switched on
when the engine is running. The pa rking light
and the low beam also switch on or off
depending on the sur rounding brightness.
When the low beam is switched on, the0058
indicator lamp on the instrument clus ter
switches on.
Switching fog light and rear fog light on or off
Requ irements:
R The light switch is in the 0058 or0058 posi‐
tion.
R The voltage supply or engine is on. #
Switching thefo g light on or off: press but‐
to n7. #
Switching the rear fog light on or off:
press button 6.
Comply with the count ry-specific regulations for
using there ar fog light. Light and vision
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Operating
the combination light switch 1
High beam
2 Right indicator
3 High-beam flasher
4 Left turn signal #
Toindicate: pushthe combination switch in
re qu ired direction 2or4 until it engages.
In the case of larger steering mo vements, the
combination switch au tomatically switches
bac k. #
Toindicate briefl y:tapth e combination
switch briefly in required direction 2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light flashes
th re e times. #
Toswitch on the high beam: switchon the
low beam (/ page 79). #
Press the combination switch forw ards 1.
The 0057 indicator lamp on the instrument
clus ter will light up. The combination switch
will return toits starting position.
% The high beam swit ches toposition 0058
only in darkness and when the engine is run‐
ning. #
Toswitch off the high beam: push combina‐
tion swit ch1 forw ards or briefly pull it in the
direction of ar row3(the high-beam flasher
swit ches the high beam off).
The 0057 indicator lamp on the instrument
clus ter will go out. The combination switch
will return toits starting position.
% Ve
hicles with Highbeam Assis t:when
Highbeam Assist is active, it controls the
activation and deactivation of the high beam
(/ page 81). #
Toactivate the high-beam flasher: switch
on the po wer supp lyor ignition. #
Brief lypull the combination switch in the
direction of ar row3. Switching hazard
warning lights on or off #
Toswitch on and off: press button1.
If yo u operate a turn signal indicator while the
hazard warning lights are switched on, only the
turn signal indica tor on there leva nt side of the
ve hicle lights up.
If th e hazard warning lights ha veautomatically
swit ched on, press the hazard warning lamp
switch 1toswitch them off.
% The hazard
warning lights workeve n when
th e ignition is switched off. Cornering light function
Cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of the
ro ad ove r a wide angle in the turning direction,
enabling better visibility in tight bends, forex am‐
ple. 80
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