2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER child seat

Using
the head restra int fore -and-aft adjustment,
adjust the head restra int so that it is as close to
th e back of the head as possible. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide unde rneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. #
Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the center of your shoul‐
der. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back The seats may be damaged
byobjects when
moving the seats bac k. #
When moving the seats bac k,make sure
th at there are no objects in thefo ot we ll,
under or behind the seats. Sample image of comfort suspension seat
1 Seat cushion length
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion inclination
5 Seat fore -and-aft position 6
Seat suspension
7 Vibration limiting
% Depending on
the seat model, cer tain adjust‐
ment options may not be available. #
Toadjust the seat cushion length: raise
le ve r1 and slide the front part of the seat
cushion forw ards or backwards. #
Toset the seat backrest inclination: rotate
handwheel 2forw ards and backwards until
th ere qu ired position has been reached. #
Toset the seat heigh t:pull or push le ver3
until there qu ired position has been reached. #
Toset the seat cushion inclination: rotate
handwheel 4forw ards and backwards until
th ere qu ired position has been reached. #
Toset the seat fore -and-aft adjustment:
ra ise le ver5 and slide the seat into the
re qu ired position. #
Ensure that the seat is engaged. #
Toset the seat suspension: take thewe ight
off the seat. #
On handwheel 6, setthe body weight (88 lb
(40 kg)to 264 lb (120 kg)) so that the seat
suspension works optimall y.Ifyo u set a
higher weight, the seat suspension will
become firm er. The seat will then not vibrate
as much. If the seat vibrates of ten and signifi‐
cantly, you can engage it in the lo wer area. #
Toengage vibration limiting: turn lever7
upwards.
The next time the seat vibrates, it will engage. #
Torelease vibration limiting: turn lever7
to theright.
The seat can vibrate. Ad
justing the front seat electrically &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
ted while the ignition is
off. Seats and
stowage 67

&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
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 becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
th e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
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 inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toset the height and inclination of the head
re stra ints tothe cor rect position.
Using the head restra int fore -and-aft adjustment,
adjust the head restra int so that it is as close to
th e back of the head as possible. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide unde rneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. #
Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the center of your shoul‐
der. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back The seats may be damaged
byobjects when
moving the seats bac k. #
When moving the seats bac k,make sure
th at there are no objects in thefo ot we ll,
under or behind the seats. 68
Seats and stowage

1
Seat ba ckrest inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat cushion inclination
4 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 69). 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. Seats and
stowage 69

%
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. 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
heating is switched on When
the seat heating is switched on, over‐
heating may 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
heating 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. 76
Seats and stowage

#
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. 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. Seats and
stowage 79

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 rns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into con tact
wi th th ese parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Always be particularly careful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially close lyin
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. 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 ( /page 353).
Camera-based driving sy stems and the sensor
functions of the inside rearview mir ror may be
impaire d ifyou are transporting a load on the
ro of and it pr otru des more than 16 in (40 cm)
ov er the front edge of thero of. Therefore, make
sure that the load does not overhang bymore
th an 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 verexc eed the
permissible gross mass or the gross axle
we ight rating forth eve hicle (including occu‐
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. Tr
ansporting 271

Cargo tie-down points
Info rm ation ...................................... 353
Carpet (care) ........................................ .290
Change bulbs Additional turn signal light (all-
wheel drive vehicles) .......................... 92
Changing a bulb see Changing bulbs
Changing a wheel Lowe ring theve hicle .........................3 31
Preparing .......................................... 327
Ra ising theve hicle ........................... 328
Re moving a wheel ............................ 330
Changing address ................................... 24
Changing bulbs ...................................... .90
High beam .......................................... 91
Indicator (front) .................................. 91
Interior lamps (rear compartment) ..... 94
License plate lamp ............................ .93
Light bulb types haloge n headlamps ..91
Low beam ........................................... 91
No tes .................................................90
Ta il lamp bulb types (Cargo Van
and Passenger Van) ............................ 92
Ta il lamp bulb types (chassis) ............ .93
Tu rn signal light (rear) (chassis) ..........94
Changing lamps see Changing bulbs
Changing owner ...................................... 24
Cha racteristics of the tire .................. .321
Cha rging
Bat tery ............................................. 295
Mobile phone (wireless) ..................... 82
Child saf ety lock (doors) ........................ 44
Child seat Attach ing (no tes) ................................ 40
Basic instructions ...............................36
Fr ont-passenger seat (no tes) .............. 43
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (ins talling) .......... 41
No tes on risks and dangers ................37
Re arwa rd-facing child restra int sys‐
te m (Information) .............................. .43
Secu ring on the front passenger
seat ....................................................43
Secu ring on there ar seat .................. .42
To pTe ther .......................................... 42
Children Avoiding dangers in theve hicle ..........37
Basic instructions ............................... 36
Special seat belt retractor .................. 40
Ci ga rette lighter ..................................... 79 Cleaning
see Ca re
Cleaning water drain valve of the air
intake box ............................................ .284
Climate control Activating/deactivating .................... 101
Ad justing rear-compartment heat‐
ing .................................................... 102
Air di stribution settings .................... 103
automatically controlling (rear
passenger compartment) ................ .103
Au xilia ryheating ...............................1 05
Carg o compartment ventilation ........ 108
Clearing fogged up windo ws............. 103
Control panel for dual-zone auto‐
matic clima tecontrol ....................... 100
Controlling automatically .................. 102
Hot-water auxiliary hea ter ............... .106
Operating unit for 3-zone auto‐
matic clima tecontrol ........................ 101
Re frigerant ....................................... 348
Setting the air distribution ................1 03
Switching air- recirculation mode
on/off .............................................. 104
Switching synchronization function
on/off (control panel) ...................... 103
Switching the A/C function on/off .. 102
Switching there ar wind ow
defros ter on/off .............................. .104
Switching the windshield heater
on/off ..............................................1 04
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con veni‐
ence opening) .................................... 60
Ve ntilation nozzles at front ............... 104
Ve ntilation nozzles in thero of ..........1 05
Ve ntilation nozzles, rear passenger
compartment .................................. .105
Cock pit (o verview) .................................. .6
Combination switch see High beam
see High-beam flasher
see Indicator
Compass .............................................. .239
Comp uter
see On-board computer
Connection status
Displ aying ........................................ .256
Overview .......................................... 256
Contacts ................................................ 247
Calling up ........................................ .247
Del eting ............................................ 24 8
Del eting favo rite s ............................. 24 9390
Index

St
arting an automatic gasst ation
sear ch.............................................. 227
St arting the automatic service sta‐
tion sear ch....................................... 227
In tern et
Calling up a web page ...................... 257
Calling up thewe b br ows er set‐
tings .................................................2 58
Calling up web br ows er options .......2 58
Closing the br ows er .........................2 59
Deleting a bookma rk........................ 258
Deleting his tory ................................ 258
Managing bookmar ks....................... 258
In tern etconnection
Au tomatic disconnection .................. 256
Canceling permission (mobile
phone) ............................................. .256
Communication module function ..... 254
Connection status ............................ 256
Disconnection following Inactivity .... 256
Displaying the connection status .... .256
Es tablishing ...................................... 256
Es tablishing automatically ................ 256
Information ...................................... 254
Mobile phone de tails ........................ 256
Re strictions ...................................... 254
Setting access da ta(Blue tooth ®
) .....2 55
Setting up (Blu etoo th®
) .................... 255
Setting up (Wi-Fi) .............................. 255
Internet radio
Calling up thest ation list (category
last selec ted) .................................... 261
Internet radio
see TuneIn
iPhone ®
see Apple CarPl ay® J
Jack ........................................................ 327
Hydraulic .......................................... 306
Re moving thehy draulic jack from
th estow age compartment .............. .307
St orage location of hydraulic jack .... 306
Jump-start connection .........................295 K
Ke y........................................................... 46
Battery ............................................... 47
Electrical consumption ....................... 47
Fu nctions ........................................... 46
Ke yring attachment ........................... 47
Mechanical key .................................. .47Overview ............................................ 46
Problem ..............................................48
Ra
dio connection ...............................46
Un locking setting ................................ 47 L
Labeling (tires) see Tire labeling
Lane de tection (au tomatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist ............................ .166
Fu nction ........................................... 16 6
Sy stem limitations ............................1 66
Tr ailer operation .............................. .166
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Lane Keeping Assist
Language ............................................... 213
No tes ................................................ 213
Setting .............................................. 213
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
securing sy stem
In stalling ............................................ .41
Le vel control
see ENR (elect ronic le vel control)
License pla telamp (changing bulbs) .... 93
Light switch (o verview) ........................ .84
Lighting see Lights
Lights ...................................................... 84
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. 86
Au tomatic driving lights ...................... 84
Combination swit ch............................ 85
Co rnering light ................................... 85
Driving abroad (symmetrical low
beam) .................................................84
Haza rdwa rning lamps ........................ 85
High beam .......................................... 85
High-beam flasher .............................. 85
Indicator ............................................ .85
Light switch ........................................ 84
Low beam ........................................... 84
Pa rking light ...................................... .84
Re ar fog light ...................................... 84
Re sponsibility with lighting sy stems ... 84
Setting theex terior lighting switch-
off delay time .....................................86
Setting the instrument lighting ......... 178
Switching the sur round lighting
on/off ................................................ 87
Limited Warranty (vehicle) ....................27 398
Index