2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER warning

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

#
Adjust the seat into the desired position. #
Press memory button M toge ther with one of
th e preset position buttons 1,2 or 3.
An acou stic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt preset
position button 1,2 or 3 until the front seat is
in thestored position. Ro
tating the front seats &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
driver's seat and front-passen ger seat
are not engaged
If th e driver's and front-passenger seats are
not engaged in the direction of tr avel during
th e trip, there stra int sy stems cann otoffer
pr otection as intended. #
Enga gethe driver's and front-passenger
seat in the direction of tr avel before the
engine is star ted. &
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. Yo
u can rotate the driver's and front passenger
seat 50° and 180°. The seats engage bo thin and
opposite tothe direction of tra vel as well as at
50° totheex it. #
Ensure that the parking brake is applied and
th e brake le ver is folded down wards as far as
it will go (/ page141). #
Adjust thesteering wheel in such a wayth at
th ere is suf ficient free space torotate and
adjust the driver's seat (/ page76). #
Slide the front passenger seat forw ard before
ro tating it (/ page 64). #
Torotate the seat: push lever1 towa rds
th e door and rotate the seat slightly in wards.
The rotation device is unloc ked. #
Release le ver1 again. #
Rotate the seat byaround 50° out wards or
in wa rds into therequ ired position. 70
Seats and stowage

Fo
lding the co-d rive r bench seat cushion for‐
wa rds and backwards #
Tofold the seat cushion forw ards: liftthe
seat cushion out of front anchorage 1.#
Pull the seat cushion out of rear anchorage
2 and mo veit slightly forw ards. #
Foldthere ar edge of the seat cushion
upwards.
% Yo
u can stowindividual objects in thestow‐
age space beneath the co-driver bench seat. #
Tofold the seat cushion backwards: fold
th ere ar edge of the seat cushion down wards. #
Slide the seat cushion under the seat back‐
re st into rear anchorage 2. #
Push the front seat cushion down wards until
it engages in front anchorage 1.Ad
justing armrests Example ima
ge #
Toset the armrest inclination: fold the arm‐
re st more than 45° upwards 2.
The armrest will be unlo cked. #
Foldthe armrest forw ards 3asfar as it will
go. #
Slowly fold the armrest upwards into the
re qu ired position. #
Tofold the armrest up wards: if necessar y,
fo ld the armrest more than 90° upwards 1. Fo
lding thefo lding seat up or down &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using the
fo lding seat due toinser tedkey
When theke y is in the lock of the partition
sliding door, it can come into contact with the
person on thefo lding seat. #
Alwaysre mo vetheke y from the parti‐
tion sliding door before a person sits on
th efo lding seat. #
Remo vekey1 from the partition sliding
door. #
Press the push button on catch 2and fold
seat cushion 3up or down. #
Release push button on cat ch2 when seat
cushion 3reaches its end position. #
Moveseat cushion 3until it has loc ked. The
push button on catch 2must be comple tely
fl ush with the seat frame. Seats and
stowage 71

Installing and
removing the rear ben chseat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifre ar ben ch
seat is ins talled incor rectly
If yo u do not ins tallth ere ar ben chseat as
described, or ins tall an unsuitable rear ben ch
seat, the seat belts may not pr ovide the inten‐
ded pr otection. #
Installth ere ar ben chseat as described
and only in the direction of tra vel. #
Installing there ar ben chseat in the
opposite direction is not permitted. #
Use only rear ben chseats appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar ben ch
seat is not loc ked in place
If th e locking mechanisms on there ar ben ch
seat legs are not cor rectly engaged, there ar
ben chseat will not be held firm lyand could
ro llove r during tr avel. #
Ensure that there ar ben chseat is
engaged before setting off. There must
be no red indicator tabs visible on the
re lease handle. #
Ifre d indicator tabs are visible on the
re lease handle, re-engage there ar
ben chseat into place. &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen ins talling
and removing there ar ben chseat
When you ins tall or remo vethere ar ben ch
seat, body parts such as feet may become
trapped when there ar ben chseat is tipped. #
When ins talling and removing there ar
ben chseat, ensure that there are no
body parts between there ar ben chseat
and thefloor. *
NO
TEDama getorear ben chseat rollers
caused byincor rect use The
rear ben chseat rollers can be damaged if
th ere ar ben chseat is used improperly or is
re mo ved incor rectl y. #
As long as there ar ben chseat is in the
mounting shells, do not pull these in the
direction of there ar-end doors. Rollthe
re ar ben chseat only beside the mount‐
ing shells. #
Do not rollth ere ar ben chseat when it
has been remo ved or use it as a means
of transport. Wa
rning on rear ben chseat with cor rectly
ins talled rear ben chseat shown.
Installation position of three-person and four-
person rear ben chseat with strut
The thre e-person rear ben chseat is available with
or without a stru t. The four-pe rson rear ben ch
seat is available only with a stru t.
The stru t is located on there ar side of there ar
ben chseat.
The thre e-person rear ben chseat with stru t mu st
be ins talled only on theth ird row of seats (abo ve
th ere ar axle). The four-pe rson rear ben chseat
must be ins talled only on the last rowof seats. Ve
hicles with four rows of seats
1 Firstrow of seats
2 Second rowof seats
3 Third rowof seats: thre e-person rear ben ch
seat with strut
4 Fourth row of seats: four-pe rson rear ben ch
seat with strut 72
Seats and stowage

Ad
justing the seat backrest of the rear ben ch
seat %
If a partition is ins
talled: there ar ben chseat
must not come into contact with the partition
at any time. #
Movethe seat backrest tothe desired posi‐
tion. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the head restra ints manually &
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 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. Head
restra int (e xamp le of com fort head restra int
on the driver's seat) #
Toraise: pullthe head restra int upwards into
th ere qu ired position and ensure that the
head restra int is engaged.
Only use the head restra int in the engaged
st ate. #
Tolowe r:push release button 1and slide
th e head restra int down wards into the
re qu ired position and ensure that the head
re stra int is engaged.
Only use the head restra int in the engaged
st ate. #
Tomo veforw ards: pushrelease button 2
and pull the head restra int forw ards until it
engages in there qu ired position. #
Tomo vebackwards: pushrelease button 2
and slide the head restra int backwards into
th ere qu ired position. Seats and
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%
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
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