2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER tow

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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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pants). The
values are specified on theve hi‐
cle identification plate on the B-pillar.
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R if possible, alw ays transport the load in the
cargo compa rtment.
R fastenthe load tothe tie-down eyes and
spread the load as evenly as possible.
R use tie-down eyes and fastening components
which are suitable forth ewe ight and size of
th e load. Overview of
the front stowage compa rtments Overvi
ewofthe front stowage compa rtments
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 72). 1
Lockable compartment abo vewindshield
(/ page 73)
2 Windshield stowage compartment with two
cup holde rs/ashtr aystow age space
St ow age compartment with co ver,depending
on specification (/ page73)
3 Center console stowage compartment with
USB connection, charging inter face, NFC
inter face and 12-V soc ket
4 Stow age compartment abo vewindshield
(subject toa maximum load of 5 lb (2.5 kg))
5 Front-passenger stowage compartment (sub‐
ject toa maximum load of 11lb (5 kg))
6 Cup holder
7 Stow age compartment in the doors Opening and closing
the center console/
windshield stowage compa rtment St
ow age compartment co ver (e xamp le: cen ter
console) #
Toopen: press button 2onstow age com‐
partment 1.
The co verfo lds upwards. #
Toclose: fold the co ver down wards.
% The windshield
stowage compartments ha ve
a co ver,depending on the specification.
Opening and closing the loc kable compart‐
ment abo vethe windshield
Yo u can lock and unlo ck thestow age compart‐
ment with the emer gency key (/ page 42).
Opening #
Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key clo ckwise
to position 0049. #
Slide handle 1upwards in the direction of
th e ar row. #
Swivelth e co ver upwards.
Closing #
Foldthe co ver down wards and slide handle
1 down wards inthe direction of the ar row. Seats and
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Tolock: turnthe emer gency key counter-
clo ckwise toposition 0048.
Opening theey eglasses compa rtment #
Press button 1. Bottle holder
1
Bottle holder in the front doors (e xample: co-
driver's door) Cup holder
Opening
the cup holder in there ar passen ger
compa rtment &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen getting
out, due toextended cup holder
If th e cup holder in there ar passenger com‐
partment is extended when you are getting
out, you may bump into it. #
Before getting out, slide the cup holder
back under there ar ben chseat. #
Toopen: press cup holder 1or2. #
Fold out the cup holder. #
Toclose: slide cup holder 1or2 back in
until it engages. Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using asht
rays While driving
#
Place the closed ashtr ayin a cup holder in
th e windshield stowage compartments while
driving. #
Check that the ashtray is seated securely.
% Do not place
the ashtray in the center con‐
sole cup holders. It cann otsit securely here.
Opening #
Fold co ver1 upwards. 74
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Using
the cigar ette lighter in the center con‐
sole &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out when the
heating element is red-hot. Soc
kets Using
12V so ckets in the center console Re
quirements:
R Only devices with a maximum po wer con‐
sum ption of 180 W (15 A) may be connected. 12
V so cket insto wage compa rtment #
Open the lid of thestow age compartment in
th e center console (/ page73). #
Fold up co ver1 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
12 V so cket in lo wer control panel #
Lift up co ver1 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Seats and
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Using
12V so cket on the driver's seat #
Fold up co ver1 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Using
the11 5 V soc ket in the lo wer control
panel &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cables or soc kets
If a suitable device is connected, the11 5 V
soc ket will be car rying a high voltage. If the
connecting cable or the11 5 V soc ket is pulled
out of the trim or is damaged or wet,you
could receive an electric shoc k. #
Only use dry and damage-free connect‐
ing cables. #
When the ignition is switched off,
ensure that the11 5 V soc ket is dr y. #
Ifth e11 5 V soc ket is dama ged or gets
pulled out of the paneling, immediately
ha ve the soc ketch ecked or replaced at
a qu alified specialized workshop. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
11 5 V soc ketth at is damaged or has
been pulled out of the trim. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could receive an electric shock:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. Re
quirements:
R The devices must be equipped with a suitable
plug which con form sto thest andards spe‐
cific tothe count ryyou are in.
R Only devices up toa maximum of 150wa tts
are pe rmitted.
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets. #
Open flap 3. #
Insert the plug of the device into 115 V soc ket
1 .
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up.
If yo u will not be using the11 5 V po wer soc ket,
ke ep theflap closed. Using soc
kets in the cargo co mpartment Re
quirements:
R Only devices with a maximum po wer con‐
sum ption of 180 W (15 A) may be connected. 76
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Fold up co ver1 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Charging a mobile phone using
the USB
soc ket in the rear passen ger co mpartment #
Place the mobile phone in stowage compart‐
ment 1and connect it toUSB soc ket2 to
ch arge. Wire
lessly charging the mobile phone and
coupling with theex terior antenna Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone &
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. Comply with
the instructions for loading theve hi‐
cle. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment, they may heat up exces‐
sively and even catch fire. #
Do not place additional objects, espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment. *
NO
TEDama getoobjects caused byplac‐
ing them in the mobile phone stowage
compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may be dama ged
by electromagnetic fields. #
Do not place credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitive toelec‐
tromagnetic fields in the mobile phone
stow age compartment. *
NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone stow‐
age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be dam‐
aged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment. Seats and
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Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on wireless charging:
R The charging function is only available when
th e ignition is switched on.
R In some cases, it may not be possible to
ch arge small mobile phones at every position
of the mobile phone recep tacle.
R It may not be possible tocharge large mobile
phones that do not rest inthe mobile phone
re cep tacle.
R The mobile phone can warm up during the
ch arging process. This depends on the appli‐
cations (apps) cur rently running.
R For more ef ficient charging, the pr otective
case should be remo ved from the mobile
phone. Pr otective cases designed for wireless
ch arging are an exception.
R When charging, the mat should be used if
possible. Charging
the mobile phone in the front wire‐
lessly Requ
irements:
R The mobile phone must be suitable for wire‐
less charging. A list of compatible mobile
phones can be found at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect #
Open theflap of stowage compartment 1
abo vethe media displa y. #
Place the mobile phone as cent rally as possi‐
ble with the display facing up wards on the
mar ked sur face of mat 2.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is being
ch arge d.
Malfunctions during charging are shown in
th e multimedia sy stem displa y.
% The mat can be
remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
with clean, luk ewarmwater. Installing or
removing the floor mats &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Always ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. #
Toinstall: press pushbuttons 1onto hold‐
ers 2. #
Toremo ve: pull thefloor mats off holders
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Re
placing interior light bulbs Re
placing rear interior lamps
Re quirements:
% Fo
rth est andard bulb failure indicator func‐
tion towo rkcor rectly, only lights bulbs must
be used that are the same type and po wer as
th ose ins talled during production. #
Swit choff the interior lighting. #
Press in catch spring of lens 1with a suita‐
ble object e.g. a scr ewdriver, and then le ver
off the lens with the lamp housing. #
Topull back lens from the lamp housing:
press the lugs of lens 2inwa rds. #
Remo velight bulb 3from the lamp housing. #
Insert the new light bulb. #
Insert the lens in the lamp housing until it
engages. #
Place the lens with the lamp housing in posi‐
tion and engage it. Wi
ndshield wipers Switching
the front windshield wipers on and
off 1
00D4 Single wipe/wiping with washer fluid
0047 005AWindshield wipe rsoff
0048 0062 Intermittent wiping, normal
Ve hicles with rain sensors: automatic wiping,
normal
0049 0063 Intermit tent wiping, frequent
Ve hicles with rain sensors: automatic wiping,
frequent
004A 00AA Continuous wiping, slow
004B 00A9 Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 0047–004B. #
Single wipe/washing: pressthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R 00D3 Single wipe
R 00D4 Wipes with washer fluid 88
Light and vision