2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER warning

Re
leasing seat belts #
Press ther elease button in thes eat belt
buckle and guide thes eat belt bac kwitht he
seat belt tongue. Fu
nction of thes eat belt warning sy stem for
driver and co-driver The
00E9 seatbeltw arning lam pinthe Instru‐
ment Displa yremind syou that all vehicle occu‐
pants mus tfas tent heir seat belts cor rectl y.
The 00E9 seat belt warning lam plight supf or six
seconds everytime af ters witching on thei gni‐
tion.
Aw arning tone ma yalsos ound.
Af tert he engine is star ted, thes eat belt warning
goes out as soon as thed rive r's and thef ront-
passenger seat belts ar efastened.
While driving thes eat belt warning light supin
th ef ollowing cases:
R ifth ev ehicle's speed is higher than 15 mph
(25 km/h) and thed rive r's or front-passenger
seat belt is no tfas tened
R ifth ed rive rorc o-driver unfas tent heir seat
belt during thej ourney Airbags
Overvie
wofairbags 1
Driver's airbag
2 Windo wcurtain airbag
3 front-passenger front airbag
4 Side airbag
An airbag's ins tallation location is identified by
th el abel AIRB AG.
When activated, an airbag can increase pr otec‐
tion fort he respectiv evehicle occupant. Pot
entia lprotection of eac hairbag: Airba
gP otentia lprotection for
…
Driver' sairbag,
front-passenger
front airbag: Hea
dand chest
Wi ndo wcurtain
airbag Head
Side airbag Ches tand pelvis Pr
otection bythea irbags Dependin
gonthe accident situation, an airbag
ma ysupplement thep rotection of fere dbyac or‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
incor rect sea tposition
If yo ud eviat ef romt he cor rect sea tposition,
th ea irbag cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctiv efunction and deployment ma yeven
cause fur ther injuries.
In order toavo idrisks, eac hvehicle occupant
mus talway sm akes ureoft hefollowing:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectly .Pregnant
wo men mus ttak ep articular car eto
ensur ethat thel ap belt ne verliesa cross
th ea bdomen.
R Adoptthe cor rect sea tpositio nand keep
as fara wa yasp ossible from thea irbags.
R Obser vethef ollowing information. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat ther ea reno
object sbetwe en thea irbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idther isk sresulting from thed eployment
of an airbag, eac hvehicle occupant mus tobser ve
th ef ollowing information in particular:
R Befor estartin gy our journe y,adjus tyour seat
cor rectl y;thed rive r's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo vedasf ar back
as possible.
Whe ndoing so, alw ayso bser vethei nforma‐
tion on thec orrect driver's sea tposition
(/ page 59).
R Onlyhold thes teering wheel bythes teering
wheel rim. This allows thea irbag tobe fully
deplo yed. 32
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R
Alwaysl ean agains tthe seat backres twhen
th ev ehicle is in motion. Do no tlean forw ards
or agains tthe door or side windo w.Youm ay
ot herwise be in thed eployment area of the
airbags.
R Alwaysk eep your feet on thef loor .Don otput
yo ur feet on thec ockpit, fore xamp le.Your
fe et ma yotherwise be in thed eployment area
of thea irbag.
R Ifch ildren ar etrave ling in thev ehicle, obser ve
th ea dditional no tes( /pag e34).
R Alwayss towa nd secur eobject scorrectl y.
Objects in thev ehicle interior ma ypreve nt an air‐
ba gf romf unctioning cor rectly .Eachv ehicle
occupant mus talway sm akes ureoft hefollowing
in particular:
R Ther eareno people, animals or objects
between thev ehicle occupants and an airbag.
R Ther eareno objects between thes eat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R Ther eareno har dobjects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on theg rabh andles or coat hooks.
R Ther eareno accessor yparts, suc hasmobile
navigation devices, mobile phones or cup
holders, attached tothev ehicle within the
deployment area of an airbag, e.g. on the
cockpit, on thed oor ,ont he side windo wor
on thes ide wall trim.
In addition ,noconnectin gcables, tensioning
st ra ps or retai ning stra ps mus tberouted or
atta ched tothev ehicle within thed eployment
area of an airbag. Alw aysc omply wit hthe
accessor ymanufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tion sand, in particular ,the no tesons uitable
places fori ns tallation.
R Ther eareno heavy ,sharp-edged or fragile
object sinthe poc kets of your clo thing. Store
suc hobjectsinas uitable place. Limited pr
otection from airbags &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifica‐
tions tothea irbag co ver
If yo um odify thec ove rofana irbag or af fix
object ssuchass tickers to it,thea irbag may
no longer function cor rectly. #
Neverm odify thec over of an airbag and
do no taffix objectstoi t. The ins
tallation location of an airbag is identified
by theA IRB AG symbol (/ page32). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
th eu se of unsuitable seat co vers
Un suitable seat co vers can obstruct or pre‐
ve nt thed eployment of thea irbags integrated
int ot he seats.
Consequentl y,thea irbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they ared esigned todo. #
Onlyuse seat co vers that ha vebeen
appr ovedfor your vehicle bythes ales
or ga nization name donthe inside front
co ver. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions of thes ensor sinthe door paneling
Sensor stocontrol thea irbags ar elocated in
th ed oors. Modification sorworkn otper‐
fo rm ed cor rectl ytot he door sordoor panel‐
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to
th ef unction of thes ensor sbeing impaired.
The airbags might therefor enotfunction
proper lyan ym ore.
Consequent ly,t he airbags canno tprotect
ve hicle occupants as they ared esigned todo. #
Neverm odify thed oor sorp arts of the
doors. #
Alwaysh ave workon thed oor sord oor
paneling car ried out at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue todeplo yed
airbag
Ad eplo yeda irbag no longer has aprotective
function and cann otprotect as intended in
th ee vent of an accident. #
Have thev ehicle towe dtoaq ualified
specialis tworks hop in order tohave the
deplo yeda irbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yeda irbags replaced immediately. Occupant saf
ety33

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
ety35

#
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
Occupant saf ety

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

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
Occupant saf ety