2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER warning

Re
leasing the seat belt #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Fu
nction of the seat belt warning sy stem for
driver and co-driver The
00E9 seat belt warning lamp in the Instru‐
ment Display reminds youth at all vehicle occu‐
pants must fastentheir seat belts cor rectl y.
The 00E9 seat belt warning lamp lights up for six
seconds everytime af ter switching on the igni‐
tion.
A wa rning tone may also sound.
Af terth eve hicle is star ted, the seat belt warning
goes out as soon as the driver's and the co-driver
seat belts are fastened.
While driving, the seat belt warning lights up in
th efo llowing cases:
R Ifth eve hicle's speed is higher than 15 mph
(25 km/h) and the driver's or co-driver's seat
belt is not fastened
R Ifth e driver or co-driver unfas tenth eir seat
belt during the journey Airbags
Overview of airbags
1
Driver's airbag
2 Window cur tain airbag
3 Co-driver airbag
4 Side airbag
An airbag's ins tallation location is identified by
th e label AIRB AG.
When activated, an airbag can increase pr otec‐
tion forth ere spective vehicle occupant. Pot
ential pr otection of each airbag: AIRB
AG Possible pr otection for:
Driver's airbag,
co-d rive r airbag: Head and
chest
Wi ndow cur tain
airbag Head
Side airbag Chest and pelvis Pr
otection bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection of fere dby a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctive function and deployment may even
cause fur ther injuries.
In order toavo idrisks, each vehicle occupant
must alw ays make sure of thefo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectly. Pregnant
wo men must take particular care to
ensure that the lap belt ne ver lies across
th e abdomen.
R Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as faraw ay as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must obser ve
th efo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
cor rectl y;bo th th e driver's and co-driver seat
should be mo ved as far back as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 64).
R Only hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This allows the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Always lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may Occupant saf
ety35

ot
herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R Alwayske ep your feet on thefloor. Do not put
yo ur feet on the cockpit, forex ample. Your
fe et may otherwise be in the deployment area
of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tr aveling in theve hicle, obser ve
th e additional no tes (/ page37).
R Alwaysstow and secure objects cor rectly.
Objects in theve hicle interior may pr event an air‐
bag from functioning cor rectl y.Each vehicle
occupant must alw ays make sure of thefo llowing
in particular:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an airbag.
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessory parts, such as mobile
navigation devices, mobile phones or cup
holders, attached totheve hicle within the
deployment area of an airbag, e.g. on the
cockpit, on the door, on the side window or
on the side wall trim.
In addition, no connecting cables, tensioning
st ra ps or retaining stra ps must be routed or
attached totheve hicle within the deployment
area of an airbag. Alw ays comply with the
accesso rymanufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions and, in particular, the no tes on suitable
places for ins tallation.
R There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limited pr
otection pr ovided byairbags &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifica‐
tions tothe airbag co ver
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or af fix
objects such as sticke rs to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectl y. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not af fix objects toit. An airbag's ins
tallation location is identified by
th e label AIRB AG (/page 35). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Uns uitable seat co vers can obstruct or pre‐
ve nt the deployment of the airbags integrated
into the seats.
Consequentl y,the airbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed todo. #
Only use seat co vers that ha vebeen
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle bythe sales
or ga nization named on the inside front
co ver. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions of the sensors in the door paneling
Sensors tocontrol the airbags are located in
th e doors. Modifications or worknot per‐
fo rm ed cor rectly tothe doors or door panel‐
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to
th e function of the sensors being impaired.
The airbags might therefore not function
proper lyany more.
Consequent ly,th e airbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed todo. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Always ha vewo rkon the doors or door
paneling car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue todeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer has a pr otective
function and cann otprotect as intended in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Have theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediately. Safely transporting
children in theve hicle Alw
ays obser vewhen children are tr aveling in
th eve hicle %
Alw
ays obser vethe saf ety no tesre leva nt to
th e situation. In doing so, you will be able to
identify possible risks and avoid dangers
when children are tra veling in theve hicle
(/ page 37). 36
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Alw
ays secure a child restra int sy stem cor‐
re ctly &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death caused
by incor rect ins tallation of thech ild
re stra int sy stem
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is incor rectly
ins talled on a suitable seating position, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In particular, thech ild cannot be restra ined in
th eev ent of an accident, heavy braking or a
sudden change of direction. #
Always comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem and its cor rect use. #
Make sure that the entire base of the
ch ild restra int sy stem alw aysre sts on
th e sitting sur face of the seat. #
Never place objects, e.g. cushions,
under or behind thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. #
Always use child restra int sy stems with
th e original co ver designed forth em. #
Alwaysre place damaged co vers with
ge nuine co vers. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
unsecured child restra int sy stems in the
ve hicle
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is not cor rectly
ins talled or secured, it could release, in par‐
ticular, in theeve nt of an accident, sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction.
The child restra int sy stem could be flung
around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Always ins tallch ild restra int sy stems
cor rectl y,eve n when not in use. #
Always comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. R
Always obser vethech ild restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation and operating instructions as
well as theve hicle-specific
information:
- Installth eLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem on there ar seat
(/ page 41).
- Secu rethech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat (/ page 42).
- Secure thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on the co-driver seat
(/ page 43). Obser vethe specific
instructions forth ere ar wa rd-facing and
fo rw ard-facing child restra int sy stems
(/ page 43).
R Obser vethewa rning labels in theve hicle
interior and on thech ild restra int sy stem.
R Also secure TopTe ther if present.
Do not modify thech ild restra int sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifica‐
tions tothech ild restra int sy stem
The child restra int sy stem may no longer
function as it is supposed toifyo u make mod‐
ifications or attach objects toit, e.g. toys or
unsuitable accessories. This poses an
increased risk of injury!
Ne ver modify thech ild restra int sy stem. Only
attach accessories which the manufacturer of
th ech ild restra int sy stem has authorized
especially forth is ch ild restra int sy stem. Only use
child restra int sy stems which are in
proper working condition &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death caused
by the use of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retaining sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjected toa load in an
accident may then not be able toper form
th eir intended pr otective function.
In particular, thech ild cannot be restra ined in
th eeve nt of an accident, heavy braking or a
sudden change of direction. #
Alwaysre place child restra int sy stems
immediately that ha vebeen damaged or
in vo lved in an ac cident. #
Have the securing sy stems forth ech ild
re stra int sy stems checked at a qualified
specialist workshop before ins talling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. 38
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Av
oid direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns from these parts,
particular lyon me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Always make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed todirect
sunlight. #
Protect it with a blank et,fo rex ample. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child into it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
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. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. &
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people – particular lych ildren – are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious or
eve nfa ta l injur y. #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. Occupant sa
fety 39

Overview of suitable seats in
theve hicle for in stalling a child restra int sy stem Securing sy
stems forch ild restra int sy stems Ve
hicle seat
Left/right rear seat
Preferred securing sy stem:
® LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child
seat securing sy stem
(/ page 41 )
¯ Ifav ailable, also secure with
To pTe ther (/ page 42) Alternative securing sy
stem:
R Seat belt on vehicle seat
Co-driver seat Securing system:
R Seat belt on vehicle seat
Center rear seat
Securing system:
R Seat belt on vehicle seat
¯ Ifav ailable, also secure with
To pTe ther (/ page 42) Ac
tivating/deactivating the special seatbelt
re tractor of the seat belt &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if a
seat belt is unfas tened while theve hicle
is in motion
If th e seat belt is released while theve hicle is
in motion, thech ild restra int sy stem is no lon‐
ge r cor rectly secu red. The child seat saf ety
fe ature is deactivated and the seat belt is
dr aw n in a bit bythe inertia reel.
It is therefore not possible toengage the seat
belt again. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as
soon as possible, paying attention to
ro ad and traf fic conditions. #
Activate thech ild seat saf etyfe ature
again and cor rectly secu rethech ild
re stra int sy stem. Re
quirements
When enabled, the special seatbelt retractor
ensures that the seat belts on the co-driver seat
and there ar seats do not slac ken once thech ild
re stra int sy stem is secured.
The seat belts on thefo llowing seats are equip‐
ped with a special seatbelt retractor:
R Co-driver seat
R Rear seats Installing a
child restra int sy stem #
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem,
alw ays obser vethe manufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operating instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem used as well as the no tes in
th ese Operating Instructions. #
Pull the seat belt smoo thly from the seat belt
outlet. #
Enga gethe seat belt tongue in the seat belt
buckle.
Ac tivating the special seatbelt retractor #
Extend the seat belt fully and then allow the
inertia reel to retract the belt.
When the special seatbelt retractor is acti va‐
te d, you should hear a ratcheting sound. #
Push thech ild restra int sy stem down until the
seat belt is tight.
Deactivating the special seatbelt retractor #
Press there lease button of the seat belt
buckle. #
Hold the seat belt tongue and guide ba ckto
th e seat belt outlet. 40
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At
taching thech ild restra int sy stem with
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) tothere ar seat Installing a
LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem on there ar seat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
permissible gross mass of thech ild and
ch ild restra int sy stem is exceeded
Fo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sys‐
te ms in which thech ild is secured using the
integ rated seat belt in thech ild restra int sys‐
te m, the permissible gross mass of thech ild
and child restra int sy stem is 73lb (33 kg).
If th ech ild and thech ild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh more than 73 lb (33 kg),the
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sy stem
with integrated seat belt does not of fer suf fi‐
cient pr otection. An excessive load may be
placed on theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachments and thech ild may not be
re stra ined in theeve nt of an accident, for
ex ample. #
Ifth ech ild and thech ild restra int sys‐
te m toge ther we igh more than 73 lb
(33 kg), use only a LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stem that secures the
ch ild with theve hicle seat belt. #
Also secure thech ild restra int sy stem
with theTo pTe ther belt, if available. Alw
ays comply with the information about the
mass of thech ild restra int sy stem:
R Inthe manufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem
used
R On a label on thech ild restra int sy stem, if
av ailable
Check regularly that the permissible gross mass
of thech ild plus thech ild restra int sy stem is not
exc eeded.
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem, obser ve
th efo llowing:
0073 Alw
ays obser vethe cor rect use and sui tabil‐
ity of the seats for attaching a child restra int
sy stem.
0073 Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions forthe
ch ild restra int sy stem used. 0073
Make sure
that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards.
® When ins talling a LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem, also obser vethefo llowing:
0073 When using a category 0/0+ baby car
seat and a category I rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on a rear seat: the
re ar seat must be ins talled in the direction of
tra vel.Ad just there ar seat and/or front seat
so that the front seat does not touch the
ch ild restra int sy stem.
0073 When using a category I
forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem: the backrest of the
ch ild restra int sy stem must, as far as possi‐
ble, lie flat against the backrest of theve hi‐
cle seat.
0073 Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems of weight
category II or III, there may be limitations for
th e maximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th thero of.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem must not be trap‐
ped between thero of and the seat and/or
twis ted when ins talled.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra ints. Adjust
th e head restra ints as appropriate. 1
LATC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting brac kets
Before every journe y,make sure that theLA TC H-
type (ISOFIX) child restra int sy stem is engaged
cor rectly in bo thmounting brac kets in theve hi‐
cle. Occupant saf
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*
NO
TEBe careful not todamage the seat
belt forth e center seat when ins talling
th ech ild restra int sy stem #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped. #
Attach theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int
sy stem toboth mounting brac kets 1 inthe
ve hicle. Securing
TopTe ther &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toincor rect
attachment of theTo pTe ther belt
If yo u attach theTo pTe ther belt incor rectl y,
e.g. on an eyelet in the cargo compartment,
th ech ild restra int sy stem will not ha vebeen
secured cor rectly.
In an accident, it will therefore be unable to
pr ov ide the intended le vel of pr otection. #
Only ever attach theTo pTe ther hook to
th e designated TopTe ther anchorage. ¯
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem is equipped
with a TopTe ther belt:
The risk of injury can be reduced byTo p
Te ther. The TopTe ther belt enables an
additional connection between thech ild
re stra int sy stem attached with LATC H-type
(ISOFIX) and theve hicle. To
pTe ther anchorages 1are located on the
back of there ar ben chseat on the bench seat
legs. #
If necessar y,mo vethe head restra int
upwards (/ page75). #
Installth eLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int
sy stem with TopTe ther. Comply with thech ild
re stra int sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions when doing so. #
Guide TopTe ther belt 3under the head
re stra int between the two head restra int bars. #
Hook TopTe ther hook 2into TopTe ther
anchorage 1without twisting. #
Tension TopTe ther belt 3. Comply with the
ch ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's ins talla‐
tion instructions when doing so. #
If necessar y,slide the head restra int down‐
wa rds (/ page75). Make sure that you do
not inter fere with the cor rect routing of To p
Te ther belt 3. Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat
When ins talling a belt-secured child restra int sys‐
te m, obser vethefo llowing:
0073 Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions forthe
ch ild restra int sy stem used.
0073 When using a category 0/0+ baby car
seat and a category I rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on a rear seat:
adju stthe front seat so that the seat does
not touch thech ild restra int sy stem.
0073 When using a category I
forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem: remo vethe head
re stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble.
Af terth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace the head restra ints imme‐
diately and adjust them cor rectly. 42
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th
eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out‐
let. #
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e co-driver seat as appropriate. Child saf
ety loc ks Ac
tivating/deactivating child saf ety loc ksfor
th e doors &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
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. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. &
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people – particular lych ildren – are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious or
eve nfa ta l injur y. #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are tra veling in theve hicle, they
could, in pa rticular:
R Open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf fic
R Operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample #
Always activate thech ild saf ety loc ks
ins talled if children are tra veling in the
ve hicle. #
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. The
following doors ha vechild saf ety loc ks:
R Sliding doo rs
The child saf ety loc kson the doors secure each
door separatel y.The doors can no longer be
opened from the inside (e xception: electric slid‐
ing door). When theve hicle is unloc ked, the door
can be opened from the outside.
If th e electric sliding door is secured, only the
sliding door controls in there ar compartment are
deactivated. The electric sliding door can be
opened at any time using the switch in the center
console Example: sliding door
child saf ety lock #
Slide child saf ety lock bolt 1toposition 0048
(activate) or 0049(deactivate). 44
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