2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER wheel

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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
Seats and stowage

The function is active under
thefo llowing condi‐
tions:
R The speed is less than 37 mph (60 km/h) and
th e indicator has been switched on or the
st eering wheel is turned.
R The speed is between 37mph (60 km/h) and
50 mph (8 0 km/h) and thesteering wheel is
turned.
The cornering light may still light up for a short
time but is switched off automatically af ter a
maximum of thre e minutes.
% When
reve rsege ar is engaged, the lighting
switches tothe opposite side. Highbeam Assist
Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist function &
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recognize
th efo llowing road users:
R Road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
R Road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognize other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognize
th em too late.
In these or similar situations, the automatic
high beam is not deactivated or is activated
despite the presence of other road users. #
Always obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the high beam in good time. The
Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically
swit ches between thefo llowing settings:
R Low beam
R High beam
The sy stem de tects that vehicle lights are
approaching in the opposite direction or driving
ahead of theve hicle.
At speeds greater than 19 mp h (30 km/h), a
ch ange is made tothefo llowing setting:
R If no other road users are de tected, the high
beam switches on automaticall y.At
speeds less than 16 mp h (25 km/h) or if there
is suf ficient road lighting, a change is made to
th efo llowing setting:
R The high beam automatically switches off.
Sy stem limitations
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take thero ad,
we ather or traf fic conditions into consideration.
The de tection of obs tacles can be restricted if:
R Visibility is impaired, e.g. in fog, heavy rain or
snow
R The sensors are dirty or co vered
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid. You are
re sponsible for ensuring cor rect vehicle lighting
in accordance with the pr evailing light, visibility
and traf fic conditions.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind the
windshield near theove rhead cont rol panel.
Switching Highbeam Assist on or off #
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
0058 position. #
Switch the highbeam on using the combina‐
tion switch.
If th e highbeam is automatically switched on
in darkness, the 00CE indicator lamp on the
multifunction display lights up. #
Toswitch off: switch offthe highbeam using
th e combination switch. Setting
theex terior lighting switch-off delay
time Re
quirements:
R The light switch is in position 0058.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Light
5 Ext. Light Switch-off #
Set a switch-off delay time.
When theve hicle engine is switched off, theex te‐
ri or lighting will be activated forth e set time. Ac
tivating and deactivating the sur round
lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Light
5 Locator Lighting #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Light and vision
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Low beam/perime ter lights: pull back
housing co ver1. #
Pull out the soc ketto wa rdsth ere ar. #
Remo vethe bulb from the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into the soc ket su chthat
th e base of the bulb rests fully against the
base of the soc ket. #
Align and insert the soc ket. #
Attach housing co ver1. #
High beam/daytime running lights: pull
back housing co ver2. #
Turn the soc ket counter-clo ckwise and pull it
out. #
Remo vethe bulb from the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into the soc ket su chthat
th e base of the bulb rests fully against the
base of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe soc ket and turn it clo ckwise. #
Attach housing co ver2. #
Turn signal indicator: #
Turn soc ket3 counter-clo ckwise and
re mo veit. #
Gently turn the bulb counter-clockwise and
ta ke it out of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into the soc ket and turn it
clo ckwise. #
Insert soc ket3 and turn it clo ckwise.
Ad ditional turn signal light
Re quirements:
R Ad
ditional turn signal light (all-wheel
drive vehicles): bulb type P 21 W #
Switching off the lighting sy stem. #
Unscr ewscrews 1and remo velens 2. #
Gently turn the bulb counter-clockwise and
ta ke it out of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into the soc ket and turn it
clo ckwise. #
Place lens 2in position and tigh tenthe
scr ews 1. Re
placing rear light bulbs (Cargo Van and
Pa ssenger Van) Overview of
rear bulb types (Cargo Van and
Pa ssenger Van)
Yo u can change thefo llowing bulbs. Ve
hicles with standard tail lamps
1 Brake lights/tail lamps/pe rime ter lights:
P 21 W
2 Reversing lights: P 21 W
3 License plate lamp: W 5 W
4 Rear fog lights: P 21 W
Yo u can change thefo llowing bulbs. Light and vision
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WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Always switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood. %
If
th e wiper blades are wornout, they will not
wipe the windshield proper ly.Re place the
wiper blades twice a year, preferably in
spring and fall. #
Fold wiper arm 3away from the windshield. #
Hold wiper arm 3and turn the wiper blade
aw ay from wiper arm 3inthe direction of
th e ar row asfar as it will go. #
Slide catch 2upwards in the direction of the
ar row until it engages. #
Remo vewiper blade 1from the wiper arm in
th e direction of ar row4. #
Carefully remo vehose 5from the wiper
blade. #
Attach hose 5tothe new wiper blade. #
Insert new washer blade 1inthe holder on
wiper arm 3.
When doing so, take into account the dif fere nt
lengths of the wiper blades:
R Driver's side: long wiper blade
R front-passenger side: short wiper blade #
Slide catch 2down wards until it engages. #
Fold back the wiper blade onto the wiper arm. #
Fold wiper arm 3back onto the windshield. Re
placing the rear window wiper blade #
Fold wiper arm 3away from there ar win‐
do w. #
Press bo thretaining clips 2inthe direction
of the ar row and swivel the wiper blade away
from the wiper arm. #
Pull wiper blade 1upwards out of the holder
on wiper arm 3. #
Insert new washer blade 1inthe holder on
wiper arm 3. #
Push new wiper blade 1onto wiper arm 3
until there taining clips engage. #
Fold wiper arm 3back onto there ar win‐
do w. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
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 90
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eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgment of dis tances when using the
passenger mir ror
The outside mir ror on the front-passenger
side reflects objects on a smaller scale. The
objects in view are in fact closer than they
appear.
As a result, you may misjudge the dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving behind
yo u, forex ample, when changing lanes. #
Therefore, alw ays look overyo ur shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. Ad
justing the outside mir rors manually #
Adjust the outside mir rors to the cor rect posi‐
tion manually. #
Toengage an outside mir ror that has
been pushed out of position: pushthe out‐
side mir ror into position manually.
Ad justing the outside mir rors electrically Example image
* NO
TEDama getothe electric outside
mir rors If
yo ufo ld the electric outside mir rors in or
out manuall y,yo u may damage the outside
mir rors and they will not lock in place prop‐
er ly. If
th e outside mir rors are not folded in when
wa shing theve hicle in a car wash, thewa sher
brushes may fold them in forc ibly and dam‐
age them. #
The outside mir rors must only be folded
in and out elect rical ly. #
Foldthe outside mir rors in before wash‐
ing theve hicle in a car wash. #
Before driving off, switch on the po wer supp ly
or the ignition. #
Tofold in or out: brieflypress button 2. #
Toadjus t:use button 1or3 toselect the
outside mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Set the position of the mir rorgl ass bypress‐
ing button 4. #
Toengage an outside mir ror that has
been pushed out of position: press and
hold button 2.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror will audi‐
bly engage in position. The outside mir ror is
set in the cor rect position.
Heating the outside mir rors #
Vehicles without a rear window defros ter:
at low temp eratures, the mir ror heating
switches on automatically when the engine is
st ar ted. #
Vehicles with a rear window defros ter: at
low temp eratures, the mir ror heater switches
on automatically when the engine is star ted.
The mir ror heater can also be switched on
to ge ther with there ar wind owdefros ter using
th ere ar wind owdefros ter button. Dimming
the inside rearview mir ror Light and vision
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Toopen or close: turnthe adjustment
wheels 1onthe high-po wer air vents tothe
left or right as far as they will go.
% Cooled air will
flow out of the high-po wer air
ve nts. Heating will not be possible. Open the
high-po wer air vents only in summer du ring
cooling mode and keep them closed in win‐
te r. Ad
justing air vents in thero of air duct In
vehicles with rear-compartment air condition‐
ing, adjus table air vents ha vebeen integrated in
th ero of air duct. #
Adjusting the air flow: if necessar y,open or
close the air flaps in air vents 1. #
Adjusting the air distribution: turn airvents
1 tothere qu ired position. Ve
ntilation nozzles in there ar &
WARNING ‑ Danger of bu rns or frostbite
due tobeing too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts.
This could result in burns or frostbite in the
immediate vicinity of the air vents. #
Makesure that all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a suf ficient dis tance to
th e air vents. #
If necessa ry, direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. Depending on
theve hicle equipment, there will
be an air duct or a heater with additional air noz‐
zles in there ar foot we ll on the left-hand side 1.
No objects may be placed there. Passengers
must maintain a suf ficient dis tance due tothe
wa rm airflow and air intake. Au
xiliary heating Fu
nction of the auxiliary heating &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle getsst uck in sn ow,fo rex ample. #
Always switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. Climate
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