2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER ECU

Child
renint hevehicle Note
sont he saf etransportation of children &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar eleftu nat tende dint hevehicle,
th ey could:
R Ope ndoors,t hereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
R Getout and be stru ck byoncomin gtraf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
In addition ,the children could also se tthe
ve hicle in motion, fore xamp leby:
R Releasing thep arking brake.
R Changing thet ransmission position.
R Startin gthe vehicle. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th ek eywit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. #
Keep thev ehicle keyo ut of reac hof
ch ildren. &
WARNING Risk offata linjur ydue to
ex posur etoextreme hea torcoldint he
ve hicle
If people –particular lych ildren –areexposed
to extreme temp eratures overane xtended
perio doft ime,ther eisar isk of serious or
eve nfatal injur y. #
Neverlea ve anyone –p articularly chil‐
dren –unat tende dint hevehicle. #
Neverlea ve animals in thev ehicle unat‐
te nded. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsw hen thec hild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ec hild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf ferb urns from these parts,
particular lyon me tallic parts of thec hild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat thec hild
re stra int sy stem is no texpose dtodirect
sunlight. #
Protect it wit hablanket,for example. #
Ifth ec hild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight ,allowitto
cool befor esecu ring achild int oit. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. The use of seat belts and
child restra int sy stems
is requ ired bylaw:
R in all 50 states
R inU.S. territories
R intheD istrict of Columbia
R in all Canadian pr ovinces
All child restra int sy stems mus tmeetthe follow‐
ing standards:
R U.S. Federal Mo torV ehicle Saf etyS tandards
21 3a nd 225
R Canadian Mo torV ehicle Saf etyS tandards 213
and 210.2
Yo uc an obtain fur ther information about thec or‐
re ct child restra int sy stem from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
To impr oveprotection forc hildren younger than
12 yearso ld or unde r5ft(1.50 m) in height,
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends youa lway so bser ve
th ef ollowing no tes:
R Only secur echildren in achild restra int sys‐
te mw hichiss uitablea ndrecommended for
Mercedes-Benzv ehicles and whichisappro‐
priat efor thea ge,w eight and size of the
ch ild. Obser vethei nstruction sfor cor rect use
of thec hild restra int sy stem.
R If possible, ins tallth ec hild restra int sy stem
on arear seat.
R Onlyusethef ollowing securing sy stems for
ch ild restra int sy stems:
- thes eat belt sy stem
- theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )secu ring rings
- theT op Tether anchorages
R Obser vethec hild restra int sy stem manufac‐
turer's ins tallation instructions.
R Obser vethew arning labels in thev ehicle
interior and on thec hild restra int sy stem. 34
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&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hcaused
by incor rect ins tallation of thec hild
re stra int sy stem
If th ec hild restra int sy stem is incor rectly
ins talled on asuitable seatin gposition, it can‐
no tp erform its intended pr otectiv efunction.
The child canno tberestrained in thee vent of
an accident ,heavy braking or asudden
ch ang eofd irection. #
Alwaysc ompl ywitht he manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions fort he child
re stra int sy stem and its cor rect use. #
Mak esuret hat thee ntir ebase of the
ch ild restra int sy stem alw aysr ests on
th es itting sur face of thes eat. #
Neverp lace objects under or behind the
ch ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cushions. #
Alwaysu sechild restra int sy stems with
th eo riginal co verd esigned fort hem. #
Alwaysr eplace damaged co vers with
ge nuine co vers. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hfrom
unsecured child restra int sy stems in the
ve hicle
If th ec hild restra int sy stem is no tcorrectly
ins talled or secured, it could release in the
eve nt of an accident, sudden braking or a
sudden chang eind irection.
The child restra int sy stem could be flung
aroun dand hit vehicle occupants. #
Alwaysi ns tallch ild restra int sy stems
cor rectl y,eve nw henn otin use. #
Alwaysc ompl ywitht he child restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hcaused
by theu se of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retai ning sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjected toaload in an
acciden tmaythen no tbea bletoper form
th eir intended pr otectiv efunction.
The child canno tberestrained in thee vent of
an accident ,heavy braking or asudden
ch ang eofd irection. #
Alwaysr eplace child restra int sy stems
immediatel ythat ha vebeen damaged or
in vo lved in an ac cident. #
Have thes ecuring sy stems fort he child
re stra int sy stems checkedataq ualified
specialis tworks hop befor einstalling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. Ab
oos ters eat ma ybenecessar ytoachieve
proper seat belt positioning forc hildren over
40 lbs (1 8kg) until they reac hah eightwher ea
th re e-point seat belt fits properly wi thout aboos‐
te rs eat.
The following no tesm ustbeo bserved:
R When ins talling achild restra int sy stem on
th ec o-driver seat, obser vethei nformation on
ch ild restra int sy stems on thec o-driver seat
(/ page38).
R Safetyn otes on thes eat belt (/ page30).
R Information on thec orrect use of thes eat
belt (/ page31). Ac
tivating/deactivatin gthe seat belt's child
special seat belt retractor &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hifa
seat belt is unfas tened whil ethe vehicle
is in motion
If th es eat belt is released while thev ehicle is
in motion, thec hild restra int sy stem is no lon‐
ge rc orrectly secu red. The child seat saf ety
fe atur eisd eactivated and thes eat belt is
dr aw nina bitbyt he inertia reel.
It is therefor enotpossible toengag ethe seat
belt again. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as
soon as possible, paying attention to
ro ad and traf ficc onditions. #
Activat ethe child seat saf etyf eature
again and cor rectl ys ecu rethec hild
re stra int sy stem. When enabled,
thes pecial seat belt retractor
ensures that thes eat belts of thef ront passenger
seat and rear seat sdonotslac keno nce thec hild
re stra int sy stem is secured.
The seat belts on thef ollowing seats ar eequip‐
ped wit haspecial seat belt retractor:
R Front passenger seat
R Rear seats Occupant saf
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Toinstall achild restra int sy stem: when
ins talling achild restra int sy stem, alw ays
obser vethem anufacturer's ins tallation and
operatin ginstructions as well as thei nforma‐
tion in this Operator's Manual. #
Pull thes eat belt smoo thly from thes eat belt
outlet. #
Enga gethes eat belt tongu eint he seat belt
buckle. #
Toactivat ethe special sea tbelt retractor:
pull thes eat belt out fully and le tthe inertia
re el retract it again.
Whe nthe special seat belt retractor is acti va‐
te d, yous houl dhear aratcheting sound. #
Push thec hild restra int sy stem down until the
seat belt sits tightl y. #
Todeactivat ethe special sea tbeltr etra c‐
to r:press ther elease button of thes eat belt
buckle. #
Hold thes eat belt tongu eand guid ebackto
th es eat belt outlet. Installing
theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem on ther ear seat Note
sonL ATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
securing sy stems &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hifthe
permissible gross mass of thec hild and
ch ild restra int sy stem is exceeded
Fo rL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int sys‐
te ms in whic hthe child is secured using the
integ rateds eat belt in thec hild restra int sys‐
te m, thep ermissible gross mass of thec hild
and child restra int sy stem is 73lb (33 kg).
If th ec hild and thec hild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh mor ethan 73lb (33 kg),the
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )child restra int sy stem
wit hintegrated seat belt does no toffer suf fi‐
cient pr otection .Anexcessiv eload ma ybe
placed on theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child seat
attachments and thec hild ma ynotbe
re stra ined in thee vent of an accident, for
ex ample. #
Ifth ec hild and thec hild restra int sys‐
te mt ogether weigh mor ethan 73lb
(33 kg), use onl yaLATCH -type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stem that secures the
ch ild wit hthe vehicle seat belt. #
Also secur ethe child restra int sy stem
wit hthe TopT ether belt, if available. Alw
aysc ompl ywitht he information about the
mass of thec hild restra int sy stem:
R Inthem anufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions fort he child restra int sy stem
used
R Onalabel on thec hild restra int sy stem, if
av ailable
Chec kregularly that thep ermissible gross mass
of thec hild plus thec hild restra int sy stem is not
exc eeded.
When ins talling achild restra int sy stem, be sure
to obser vethem anufacturer's ins tallation and
operatin ginstructions and thec orrect use of the
ch ild restra int sy stem as well as consider the
suitability of thes eats.
ISOFIX is astandardized securing sy stem fors pe‐
cial restra int sy stems. LATC H-type (ISOFIX )child
re stra int sy stems ar eappr ove dina ccordance
wit hU N-R44.
Onl ychild restra int sy stems that ha vebeen
appr ovedina ccordance wit hUN-R4 4maybe
attached toLATC H-type (ISOFIX )mounting brack‐
et s. Symbol
fori ns tal ling aLATCH -type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stem
Installing LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
securing sy stems &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hifthe
permissible gross mass of thec hild and
ch ild restra int sy stem is exceeded
Fo rL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int sys‐
te ms in whic hthe child is secured using the
integ rateds eat belt in thec hild restra int sys‐ 36
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te
m, thep ermissible gross mass of thec hild
and child restra int sy stem is 73lb (33 kg).
If th ec hild and thec hild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh mor ethan 73lb (33 kg),the
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )child restra int sy stem
wit hintegrated seat belt does no toffer suf fi‐
cient pr otection .Anexcessiv eload ma ybe
placed on theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child seat
attachments and thec hild ma ynotbe
re stra ined in thee vent of an accident, for
ex ample. #
Ifth ec hild and thec hild restra int sys‐
te mt ogether weigh mor ethan 73lb
(33 kg), use onl yaLATCH -type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stem that secures the
ch ild wit hthe vehicle seat belt. #
Also secur ethe child restra int sy stem
wit hthe TopT ether belt, if available. Alw
aysc ompl ywitht he information about the
mass of thec hild restra int sy stem:
R Inthem anufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions fort he child restra int sy stem
used
R Onalabel on thec hild restra int sy stem, if
av ailable
Chec kregularly that thep ermissible gross mass
of thec hild plus thec hild restra int sy stem is not
exc eeded.
When ins talling achild restra int sy stem, be sure
to obser vethem anufacturer's ins tallation and
operatin ginstructions and thec orrect use of the
ch ild restra int sy stem as well as consider the
suitability of thes eats. 1
LATC H-type (ISOFIX )mounting brac kets Befor
eevery trip, mak esuret hat theL ATCH -type
(ISOFIX )child restra int sy stem is engaged cor‐
re ctly in bo thLATC H-type (ISOFIX )mounting
brac kets in thev ehicle.
* NO
TEBe careful no ttodamag ethe seat
belt fort he center seat when ins talling
th ec hild restra int sy stem #
Mak esuret hat thes eat belt is no ttrap‐
ped. #
Installth eL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem on bo thofthev ehicle's mounting
brac kets. Secu
ring TopT ether &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toincor rect
attachment of theT op Tether belt
If yo ua ttac hthe TopT ether belt incor rectl y,
e.g. on an eyeletint he cargo compartment,
th ec hild restra int sy stem will no thaveb een
secured cor rectly.
In an accident, it will therefor ebeu nableto
pr ov ide thei ntended le velofp rotection. #
Onlyevera ttac hthe TopT ether hook to
th ed esignated TopT ether anchorage. The
risk of injur ycan be reduced byTopT ether.
The TopT ether belt facilitates an additional con‐
nectio nbetwe en thec hild restra int sy stem
attached wit hLATCH -type (ISOFIX )and thev ehi‐
cle.
The risk of injur ycan be reduced byTopT ether.
The TopT ether belt facilitates an additional con‐
nectio nbetwe en thec hild restra int sy stem
attached wit hLATCH -type (ISOFIX )and thev ehi‐
cle.
The child restra int sy stem mus tbeequipped with
aT op Tether belt. Occupant saf
ety37

To
pT ether anchorages 1arel ocated on the
bac koft herear ben chseat on theb enc hseat
legs. #
If necessar y,mo vetheh ead restra int
upwards (/ page70). #
Installth eL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem wit hTop Tether.C ompl ywitht he child
re stra int sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions when doing so. #
RouteT op Tether belt 3under theh ead
re stra int between thet wo head restra int bars. #
Hook TopT ether hook 2intoT op Tether
anchorage 1without twisting. #
Tensio nTop Tether belt 3.Comply wit hthe
ch ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's ins talla‐
tion instructions when doing so. #
If necessar y,slide theh ead restra int down‐
wa rds( / pag e70). Mak esuret hat youdo
no tinter fere wit hthe cor rect routin gofT op
Te ther belt 3. Child
restra int sy stems on thef ront-
passenger seat Note
sonac hildrestra int sy stem on thec o-
driver's seat
Ac cident statistic sshowt hat children secured on
th er ear seats ar esafer than children secured on
th ef ront seats. Forthis reason ,Mercedes-Benz
stro ngly advises that youi nstallac hild restra int
sy stem on arear seat.
Note sonr earward-facin gchild restra int sys‐
te ms
The front-passen gerfront airbag canno tbedeac‐
tivated. Alw aysi ns tallar ear ward-facing child
re stra int sy stem on asuitable rear seat ,but ne ver
on thef ront-passen gers eat. Obser vethem anu‐
fa cturer's ins tallation and operatin ginstructions
fo rt he child restra int sy stem used.
Note sonf orwa rd-facin gchild restra int sys‐
te ms on the front-passenger seat
Whe nusing thec hild restra int sy stem on the
front-passenger seat, youm usto bse rvet he fol‐
lowing points:
R Setthe front-passenge rseat toits rearmost
position .Ifonas eat withseat heigh tadjust‐
ment, also se tthe seat toits highes tposition.
R Setthe seat backres ttoanalmostvertical
position.
R Retract thes eat cushion lengt hcomple tely.
R The base of thec hild restra int sy stem must
lie full yonthe front-passenge rseat cushion.
R The backres tofaforw ard-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem must, as farasp ossible, lie
fl at agains tthe backres tofthe front-
passenger seat. The child restra int sy stem
mus tnottouc ht he roof or be put under stra in
by theh ead restra ints.
R If necessar y,adjus tthe angle of thes eat
backres tand thep osition of theh ead
re stra int sa cco rding ly.
R Setthe seat cushion angle in suc hawaythat
th ef ront edg eofthe seat cushion is in the
highes tposition and ther ear edg eofthe seat
cushion is in thel owest position.
R Alwaysm akes uret hat thes houlder belt strap
is cor rectl yr outed from thes eat belt outle tof
th ev ehicle tothes houlder belt guide on the
ch ild restra int sy stem. The shoulder belt strap
mus tber outed forw ards and down wards
from thes eat belt outlet. 38
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R
If necessar y,adjus tthe seat belt outle tand
th ef ront-passenger seat as appropriate.
R Neverp lace objects under or behind thec hild
re stra int sy stem, e.g. cushions.
Alw ayso bser vethem anufacturer's ins tallation
and operatin ginstructions fort he child restra int
sy stem being used. Ac
tivating/deactivatin gchild saf etyl oc ks for
th ed oors &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar eleftu nat tende dint hevehicle,
th ey could:
R Ope ndoors,t hereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
R Getout and be stru ck byoncomin gtraf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
In addition ,the children could also se tthe
ve hicle in motion, fore xamp leby:
R Releasing thep arking brake.
R Changing thet ransmission position.
R Startin gthe vehicle. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th ek eywit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. #
Keep thev ehicle keyo ut of reac hof
ch ildren. &
WARNING Risk offata linjur ydue to
ex posur etoextreme hea torcoldint he
ve hicle
If people –particular lych ildren –areexposed
to extreme temp eratures overane xtended
perio doft ime,ther eisar isk of serious or
eve nfatal injur y. #
Neverlea ve anyone –p articularly chil‐
dren –unat tende dint hevehicle. #
Neverlea ve animals in thev ehicle unat‐
te nded. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
du etoc hildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
When children ar etrave ling in thev ehicle,
th ey could:
R opendoors,t hereb yendangering other
people or road users
R getout of thev ehicle and be hit bytraf fic
R operat evehicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le #
When children ar etrave ling in thev ehi‐
cle, alw aysa ctivat ethe available child
saf etyl oc ks. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th ek eywit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. The
following door shave child saf etyl oc ks:
R Sliding doo rs
The child saf etyl oc ks on thed oor ssecur eeach
door separatel y.The door scan no longer be
opened from thei nside (e xception: electric slid‐
ing door). When thev ehicle is unloc ked, thed oor
can be opened from theo utside.
If th ee lectric sliding door is secured, onl ythe
sliding door contro ls inther ear ar edeactivated.
The electric slidin gdoor can be opened at any
tim eusingthe switc hinthe center console
(/ page47). Example
:sliding door child saf etyl ock #
Slide child saf etyb olt 1 toposition 0048(acti‐
va te)or0049(deactivate). Occupant saf
ety39

#
Mak esuret hat thec hild saf etyl oc ks are
wo rking properly. Note
sonp etsint hevehicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toanimals lef tunsecured or unat ten‐
de dint hevehicle
If yo ul eave animals in thev ehicle unattended
or unsecured, they could possib lypress down
buttons or switches.
Thereb yananimal may:
R activat evehicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le
R swit chsystems on or of fand endanger
ot her road users
Un secured animals ma ybethrow na roun din
th ev ehicle in thee vent of an accident or sud‐
de ns teering and braking maneuver and injure
ve hicle occupants in thep rocess. #
Neverlea ve animals in thev ehicle unat‐
te nded. #
Alwaysc orrectly secu reanimals while
driving, fore xamp le usin gasuitable ani‐
mal car rier. 40
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#
Fold bars 1intot he step's housing. #
Slide thes tepi ntoi ts housing.
% When securing
thes tepf or thef irst time ,you
mus tpunctur eafoil wit hthe spring cotters. #
On bo thsides, inser tspring cotters 1
th ro ugh theh ousing's holes and int othe step
as farast heyw ill go.
The step has been secured in its housing. Side window
Opening and closing
thes ide windo ws &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening asidew indow
Whe nopening asidew indo w, parts of the
body could be dr awninorb ecome trapped
between thes ide windo wand windo wframe. #
When opening, mak esuret hat nobody
is touchin gthe side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release theb ut‐
to ni mmedia tely or pull it in order to
clos ethe side windo wagain. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
whe nclosing asidew indow
Whe nclosing asidew indo w, body parts could
be trapped in thec losing area in thep rocess. #
When closing, mak esuret hat no body
parts ar einthe closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release theb ut‐
to ni mmedia tely or press theb utton in
order toreopen thes ide windo w. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
whe nchildren opera tethes ide windo ws
Children coul dbecome trapped if they oper‐
at et he side windo ws,particularly when unat‐
te nded. #
Activat ethe child saf etyl oc kf or the
re ar side wind ows. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. 1
Powe rw indo w,left
2 Powe rw indo w,right #
Toopen manuall y:press and hold button 1
or 2. #
Toclose manuall y:pull and hold button 1
or 2. Openin
gand closing 53