2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER tow

1
Seat ba ckrest inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat cushion inclination
4 Seat fore -and-aft adjustment #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 64). Setting 4-w
aylumbar support 1
Higher
2 Weaker
3 Lower
4 Stronger #
Use buttons 1to4 toadjust the backrest
cur vature individual lyto yo ur spine. Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose control
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
memory function, make sure that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring seat settings
Seat settings for up tothre e people can be stored
and called up using the memory function. Yo u
can adjust the seat and the backrest. 64
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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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Ad
justing armrests Example ima
ge #
Toset the armrest inclination: fold the arm‐
re st more than 45 ° upwards 2.
The armrest is released. #
Foldthe armrest forw ards 3asfar as it will
go. #
Slowly fold the armrest upwards into the
re qu ired position. #
Tofold the armrest up wards: if necessar y,
fo ld the armrest more than 90 ° upwards 1. Fo
lding thefo lding seat up or down &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using the
fo lding seat due toinser tedkey
When theke y is in the lock of the partition
sliding door, it can come into contact with the
person on thefo lding seat. #
Alwaysre mo vetheke y from the parti‐
tion sliding door before a person sits on
th efo lding seat. #
Remo vekey1 from the partition sliding
door. #
Press the push button on catch 2and fold
seat cushion 3up or down. #
Release push button on cat ch2 when seat
cushion 3reaches its end position. #
Moveseat cushion 3until it has loc ked. The
push button on catch 2must be comple tely
fl ush with the seat frame. Installing and
removing the rear ben chseat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifre ar ben ch
seat is ins talled incor rectly
If yo u do not ins tallth ere ar ben chseat as
described, or ins tall an unsuitable rear ben ch
seat, the seat belts may not pr ovide the inten‐
ded pr otection. #
Installth ere ar ben chseat as described
and only in the direction of tra vel. #
Installing there ar ben chseat in the
opposite direction is not permitted. #
Use only rear ben chseats appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar ben ch
seat is not loc ked in place
If th e locking mechanisms on there ar ben ch
seat legs are not cor rectly engaged, there ar
ben chseat will not be held firm lyand could
ro llove r during tr avel. #
Ensure that there ar ben chseat is
engaged before setting off. There must
be no red indicator tabs visible on the
re lease handle. 66
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#
Ifre d indicator tabs are visible on the
re lease handle, re-engage there ar
ben chseat into place. &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen ins talling
and removing there ar ben chseat
When you ins tall or remo vethere ar ben ch
seat, body parts such as feet may become
trapped when there ar ben chseat is tipped. #
When ins talling and removing there ar
ben chseat, ensure that there are no
body parts between there ar ben chseat
and thefloor. *
NO
TEDama getorear ben chseat rollers
caused byincor rect use The
rear ben chseat rollers can be damaged if
th ere ar ben chseat is used improperly or is
re mo ved incor rectl y. #
As long as there ar ben chseat is in the
mounting shells, do not pull these in the
direction of there ar-end doors. Rollthe
re ar ben chseat only beside the mount‐
ing shells. #
Do not rollth ere ar ben chseat when it
has been remo ved or use it as a means
of transport. Wa
rning on rear ben chseat with cor rectly
ins talled rear ben chseat shown.
Installation position of three-person and four-
person rear ben chseat with strut
The thre e-person rear ben chseat is available with
or without a stru t. The four-pe rson rear ben ch
seat is available only with a stru t. The
stru t is located on there ar side of there ar
ben chseat.
The thre e-person rear ben chseat with stru t mu st
be ins talled only on theth ird row of seats (abo ve
th ere ar axle). The four-pe rson rear ben chseat
must be ins talled only on the last rowof seats. Ve
hicles with four rows of seats
1 Firstrow of seats
2 Second rowof seats
3 Third rowof seats: thre e-person rear ben ch
seat with strut
4 Fourth row of seats: four-pe rson rear ben ch
seat with strut #
Installth eth re e-person rear ben chseat on
th ird row of seats 3. #
Installth efo ur-pe rson rear ben chseat on
fo ur th row of seats 4. Ve
hicles with thre erow s of seats
1 Firstrow of seats
2 Second rowof seats
3 Third rowof seats: four-pe rson rear ben ch
seat with strut #
Installth efo ur-pe rson rear ben chseat on
th ird row of seats 3. Seats and
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Re
moving the rear ben chseat Pe
rform these jobs carefully with the assis tance
of a second pe rson. #
Toremo vethe co vers of the mounting
shells: push clip 1inthe direction of the
ar row and de tach cover2 byremoving it at
an angle upwards and bac k.#
Push release handle 2forth e bench seat all
th ewa y down and hold it there while tilting
th e bench seat backwards slightly at the
same time using there lease handle and pull it
slightly backwards. #
Let go of there lease handle.
The loc kson the bench seat legs will be
unloc ked and red indicator tabs 3 onthe
housing of release handle 2will be visible. #
Hold the unloc ked bench seat bygrab han‐
dles 1and pull backwards slightl y. #
Tilt bench seat 1backwards and pull it out
of the mounting shells.
% If
th e bench seat cann otbe pulled out of the
mounting shells, the bench seat may be
we dged in the seat anchorage. This can hap‐
pen if the bench seat is tilted toofa r back‐
wa rds.
If th e bench seat cann otbe pulled out of the
mounting shells, you can rectify this situation as
fo llo ws: #
Tilt th e bench seat forw ards without engaging
it. #
Pull the bench seat backwards again using
re lease handle 2. #
Tilt th e bench seat backwards slightly and
pull it out of the mounting shells. #
Toremo veorstore the bench seat, place it
next tothe mounting shells and roll it towa rds
th ere ar-end doors.
or #
Lift the bench seat out from the side tostore
it.
% It may be necessary
forth e bench seats in
front or behind tobe remo ved. 68
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Toattach the co vers of the mounting
shells: hold cover3 such that retaining lug
1 is pointing towa rdsre ar seat anchorage
2. #
Insert co ver3 into rear seat anchorage 2
by pushing it down wards at an angle and then
clip it tothe mounting shell. #
Afterre moving there ar ben chseat, ensure
th at there ar ben chseat can stand securely
and do not tip over when in storage.
Installing there ar ben chseat
Secure engagement of there ar ben chseat is
guaranteed only if youke ep the seat anchorages
clean and free of objects.
% In
vehicles regis tere d as passenger vehicles,
obser vethe maximum permitted number of
seats. #
Remo vethe co vers of the mounting shells as
described under "Removing there ar ben ch
seat". #
Ensure that there are no objects in the seat
anchorages and mounting shells. #
Position the bench seat behind the ins talla‐
tion position. #
Hold the bench seat bythe grab handles and
tilt it backwards. #
Rollth e bench seat forw ards on the le vel
plastic car riers. #
Ensure that there ar legs of the bench seat
are engaged. #
Tilt th e bench seat forw ards firm lyuntil the
loc kson the front legs of the bench seat
engage audibly.
The loc kson the front legs of the bench seat
will now be loc ked and there d indicator tabs
on the housing of release handle 1should
no longer be visible.
% If
th ere d indicator tabs on there lease handle
housing are visible, the bench seat is not cor‐
re ctly engaged.
If th e bench seat is not cor rectly engaged, you
can rectify this situation as follo ws: #
Unlock the bench seat again and tilt it for‐
wa rdsfirm ly until the loc kson the bench seat
front legs engage audibly. #
Attach the co vers of the mounting shells as
described under "Removing there ar ben ch
seat". Ad
justing the seat backrest of the rear ben ch
seat 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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