2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER seats

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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 (/ page47).
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.
% The
weight in the compartment must not
exc eed 4 lbs (2 kg).
Closing #
Foldthe co ver down wards and slide handle
1 down wards inthe direction of the ar row. #
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. 78
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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
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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 (/ page77). #
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. 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. 80
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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. #
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 #
Place the mobile phone in stowage compart‐
ment 1and connect it toUSB port 2to
ch arge. Seats and
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Wire
lessly charging the mobile phone and
coupling with theex terior antenna Note
s on wireless charging of 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
There is a risk of fire , in particular, if you
place more than one mobile phone in the
mobile phone stowage compartment. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not
place any other objects in the mobile
phone stowage compartment, especially
th ose made of me tal. *
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. Obse
rveth efo llowing no tes on wireless charging:
R The charging function is only available when
th e drive sy stem has been star ted.
R In some cases, it may not be possible to
ch arge small mobile phones at everyposition
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:
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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
2. Seats and
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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
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Fasten the load tothe tie-down eyes and dis‐
tribute the load evenly among them.
R Use tie-down eyes and fastening components
which are suitable forth ewe ight and size of
th e load. Load distribution
* NO
TERisk of damage tothefloor co ver‐
ing Excessive point loading on
the cargo com‐
partment floor or on the load area can nega‐
tively af fect the driving characteristics and
could damage thefloor co vering. #
Vehicles with rear-wheel drive: dis‐
tribu tethe load uniformly. When doing
so, ensure that theove rall cen ter of
gr av ity of the load is alw ays as low and
close tothe center as possible and
between the axles near there ar axle. #
Vehicles with all-wheel drive: distrib‐
ute the load uniforml y.When doing so,
ensure that theove rall cen ter of gr avity
of the load is alw ays as low and close to
th e center as possible and between the
axles. Fo
r Cargo Vans, buses and Passenger Vans:
R Always transport loads in the cargo compart‐
ment.
R Always place the load against the seat backr‐
ests of there ar ben chseat.
R Movelarge and heavy loads as farto wa rds
th e front of theve hicle as possible in the
direction of tra vel against there ar ben ch
seat. Stow loads flush with there ar ben ch
seat.
R Always additionally securethe load with suita‐
ble load securing aids or tie downs.
R The load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R Transport loads behind seats that are not
occupied.
R Ifth ere ar ben chseat is not occupied, insert
th e seat belts crosswise into the seat belt
buckle of the opposite seat belt. Securing loads
Note
s on load securing &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due toincor rect use of the lashing stra ps
If yo u attach the lashing stra p incor rectly
when secu ring loads, thefo llowing may occur
in theev ent of abrupt changes in direction,
braking maneuver or an acciden t:
R The tie-down eyes may become de tach ed
or the lashing stra p may tear if the per‐
missible load is exceeded.
R The load cann otbe restra ined.
This may cause the load toslip, tip over or be
fl ung about, striking vehicle occupants. #
Alwayste nsion the lashing stra ps in the
proper manner and only between the
described tie-down eyes. #
Always use lashing stra ps designed spe‐
cifically forth e loads. %
Obser
vethe information relating tothe maxi‐
mum loading capacity of the individual cargo
tie-down point. If you combine various cargo
tie-down points tosecure a load, alw aysta ke
th e maximum loading capacity of thewe ak‐
est cargo tie-down point into account. During
maximum full- stop braking, forc es may act
which can multiply thewe ight of the load.
Alw ays use se veral cargo tie-down points to
distribute and spread the load. Spread the
load evenly between the cargo tie-down
points or tie-down eyes.
Alw ays obser vethe operating instructions or the
lashing stra p manufacturer's instructions forthe
operation of the lashing stra p.
Obser vethe information relating tothe maximum
loading capacity of the cargo tie-down points
(/ page 353).
As the driver, you are responsible for ensuring the
fo llowing:
R The load is secured against slipping, tipping,
rolling or falling off.
Ta ke usual traf fic conditions as well as swerv‐
ing or full brake application and bad roads
into account.
R The applicable requ irements and guidelines
re lating toload-securing practices are met.
If th is is not the case, this may con stitute a
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