2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER ECU

Menus and submenus ..............................
172Mercede
sPRO ....................................... 176
Information aboutM ercedes PRO
(Mercedes me) ......................................... 176
Information aboutM ercedes PROcon‐
nect (Mercedes me connect) ................... 176
Making acall via theo verhead control
panel ........................................................ 176
Information on theb reakdown assis‐
ta nce cal lvia theo verhead control
panel ........................................................ 17 7
Givin gpermission ford atat ransfer .......... 17 7
Tr ans ferred dat aduring aservice call ...... 17 7 Tr
anspo rting .......................................... 17 8
No tesonl oading guidelines .................... 178
Load distribution ..................................... 17 9
Secu ring load s......................................... 17 9
Car rier sy stems ........................................1 81
Using thei nterior roof car rier sy stem ...... 182
Placing aload on thew heel ar ch............. 184 Maintenanc
eand care .......................... 18 5
ASS YSTP LUSs ervice inter vald ispla y..... 185
Engine compartment ............................... 185
Cleaning and car e................................... .193 Breakdown assistance
.........................19 9
Emergency ............................................... 19 9
Emergency Call Sy stem ........................... 19 9
Fla ttire. .................................................. .201
Batter y..................................................... 201
To wing or tow- startin g............................. 207
El ec trica lfus es ......................................... 211
Ve hicle tool kit ......................................... 212
Hyd raulic jac k......................................... .213 Wheel
sand tires ................................... 215
Information on noise or unusual driving
ch aracteristic s......................................... 215
No tesonr egular lyinspecting wheels
and tires .................................................. .215
Information on driving wit hsummer
tires .........................................................2 15
Information on M+S tires .........................2 16
No tesons nowc hains .............................. 216
Ti re pressur e........................................... .217
Loading thev ehicle ..................................2 24
Ti re labeling ............................................ .226 Informatio
nondefinitions (tires and
loading) ................................................... 230
Changing awheel ................................... .231
Spa rewheel ............................................ 239 Te
ch nical data ....................................... 244
Information on tech nica ldata. ................. 24 4
On-boar delectronics ...............................2 44
Ve hicle identification plate, vehicle
identification number (VIN) and engine
number ....................................................2 45
Operating fluids and capacities .............. .247
Ve hicle dat a............................................ 255
Tr ailer hit ch............................................. 256
Lashing points and car rier sy stems ......... 260 Displa
ymessages and warning and
indicator lamps ..................................... 262
Displa ymessages .................................... 262
Indicator and warning lamps .................. .282 Index
...................................................... 293 Contents
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ar
ep resc ribed bylawa nd mus tbecorrect at all
times.
The factor yequipst he vehicle wit hawooden or
plastic cargo compartmentf loor;this is an inte‐
gral par tofthevehicle stru cture. If youh avet he
carg ocompa rtment floor remo ved, thev ehicle
body ma ybedamaged. Load securing will then
be impaired and them aximum loading capacity
of thet ie-down points will no longer be guaran‐
te ed. Therefore, do no thave thec argo compart‐
ment floor remo ved.
Note sont he partition
Wi thout apartition ,vehicles that ar eappr ove das
commercial vehicles (N1 ,N2) do no tfulfill
ISO 27956, whi chdescribes thee quipment for
properly securing aload in deliver yvehicles. If
th ev ehicle is used totranspo rtgoods, retrofitting
th ep artition is stronglyrecommended ,asprop‐
erly secu ring thel oad in vehicles without aparti‐
tion will alw aysbeac omplexoperation. Operating Instructions
These Operating Instructions describe all models,
as well as standar dand optional equipmen tof
yo ur vehicle that wa sa vailable at thet ime of
going topress. Countr y-specific dif fere nces are
possible .Notet hat your vehicle ma ynotbe
equipped wit hall functions described. This is also
th ec ase fors ystems and functions releva nt to
saf ety. Therefore, thee quipment on your vehicle
ma ydiffe rf romt hat in thed escriptions and illus‐
trations.
The original pur chase agreement documen tation
fo ry our vehicle contains alistofa llth es ystems
in your vehicle.
Should youh ave anyq uestions concerning equip‐
ment and operation, consult an authorized
Mercedes -Benz Center.
The Operating Instruction sand Maintenance
Bookle tare impor tant documents and shoul dbe
ke pt inthev ehicle.
Note onvehicles whic hareequipped bybody
manu factu rers
Alw ayso bser vetheb ody manufacturer's Operat‐
ing Instructions. Youc oul do therwise failto rec‐
ognize dangers. Servic
eand vehicl eoperation Wa
rranty The Limi
tedW arrant yf or your vehicle is in
accordance wit hthe warrant yterms and condi‐
tions in theS ervice and Warrant yInforma tion
booklet.
Yo ur authorize dMercedes-Ben zCenter will
re place and repair all factor y-ins talled parts in
acco rdanc ewitht he term soft hefollowing war‐
ra nty term sa nd conditions:
R NewV ehicle Limited Warranty
R Exhaus tSystemW arranty
R Emissio nSystems Warranty
R California, Connecticut ,Maine, Massachu‐
setts, Ne wYork, Pe nnsy lvania ,Rhod eIsland
and Verm ont Emission Control Sy stem War‐
ra nty
R StateW arrant yE nforcement La ws("Lemon
La ws ")
Re placement parts and accessories ar ecovered
by theM ercedes-Benz Partsa nd Accessories
Wa rranties.
Thes eareavailable at an yauthorize dMercedes-
Ben zCenter.
% Should
youl ose your Servic eand Warranty
In fo rm atio nbooklet, ha vean authorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter ar rang ef or areplace‐
ment .The ne wService and Warrant yInfor‐
mation bookle twillbep ostedtoy ou. Ve
hicl eoperation outside theU SAor Canada When
youa retra veling abroad wit hyour vehicle,
obser vethef ollowing points:
R service points or replacement parts ma ynot
be available immediatel y.
R unleaded fuel forv ehicles wit hacatalytic
con verter ma ynotbe available. Leade dfuel
can cause damag etothe catalytic con verter.
R thef uel ma yhave aconsiderabl ylower
octane number .Unsuitable fuel can cause
engine damage.
Cer tain Mercedes-Benz models ar eavailable in
Europe thro ugh theE uropean Deliver yProgram.
Fo rm orei nformation, please consult an author‐
ized Mercedes-Benz Center ,orwrite to one of the
fo llowing addresses:
In theU SA: 22
General no tes

Diagnostic
sconnection
The diagnostic sconnectio nisonly intende dfor
th ec onnection of diagnostic devices at aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etocon‐
necting device stothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo uc onnec tequipment toad iagnostics
connectio ninthevehicle, it ma yaffect the
operation of vehicle sy stems.
As aresult, theo perating saf etyoft hevehicle
could be af fected. #
Only connect thev ehicle diagnostics
connection todevices whic hhaveb een
te sted wit hregar dtot heir use and are
considered safe. &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
object sinthe driver's foot we ll
Object sinthe driver's foot we ll ma yimp ede
pedal tr avel or bloc kadepressed pedal.
This jeopardizes theo perating and road
saf etyoft hevehicle. #
Stow all object sinthevehicle securely
so that they canno tget intot he driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alwaysi ns tallth ef loor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at ther eisa lway ss ufficient room for
th ep edals. #
Do no tuse loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on topofo ne ano ther. *
NO
TEBatter ydisch arging from using
device sconnec tedtot he diagnostics
connection Using devices at
thed iagnostics connection
drains theb atter y. #
Chec kthe charge leve loft he batter y. #
Ifth ec har geleve lisl ow,char getheb at‐
te ry,e .g. bydriving aconsiderable dis‐
ta nce. Connecting equipment
tothed iagnostics connec‐
tion can lead toemissions monitoring information
being reset, fore xamp le. This ma ylead tothe
ve hicle failing tomee tthe requ irements of the
next emissions inspection du ring them ain
inspection. Note
sonc hanges tothee ngine output
Output inc reases can:
R chang ethe emission values.
R lead tomalfunctions.
R result in consequential damage.
The operating saf etyoft he engine is no tguaran‐
te ed in all situations.
An ytampering wit hthe engine management in
order toinc rease thee ngine output will lead to
th el oss of theN ew Vehicle Limited Warrant yand
ot her warrant yentitlements.
If yo us ellthev ehicle, infor mthe buyer of any
alterations tothev ehicle's engine output. This
ma yconstitut eapunishable of fense under
nationa llegis lation. Qualifie
dspeciali stwo rkshop
Aq ualified specialis tworks hop has then ecessary
special skills, tools and qualification stocorrectly
car ryout an ynecessar yworkony ourvehicle.
This particularly appliestos afet y-re leva nt wo rks.
Alw aysh avet he following workon thev ehicle
car ried out at aqualified specialis tworks hop:
R safety-re leva nt wo rks
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications as well as ins tallation sand con‐
ve rsions
R workon electronic components
Mercedes-Benz recommends that youu se an
authorize dMercedes-Ben zCenter fort his pur‐
pose. Ve
hicl eregistration
Mercedes-Ben zmayask its service cen ters to
car ryout tech nica linspections on cer tain vehi‐
cles. The quality or saf etyoft hevehicle is
impr ovedasar esult of thei nspection.
Mercedes-Benz can onl yinfor myou aboutv ehicle
ch ecks if it Mercedes-Benz has your registration
data. General no
tes25

wa
rrant yevents and quality assuranc emeasures,
fo re xamp le. The dat aisread out via thec onnec‐
tion fort he diagnostics connection in thev ehicle,
whic hisr equired bylaw. The respectiv eservice
networ klocations or thirdp arties collect, process
and use thed ata. The dat adocument stechnical
st ates of thev ehicle, helps in finding er rors and
in impr oving quality and is transfer redtot he
manufacturer if necessa ry.Ina ddition, them anu‐
fa cturer is subject toproduct liability .For this
purpose, them anufacturer requirestech nical
da ta from vehicles.
Fa ult memories in thev ehicle can be rese tbya
service outle tduring repair sorm aintenance
wo rk.
Depending on thee quipment selected, youc an
enter dat aincomfort and inf otainment functions
of thev ehicle.
This includes, fore xamp le:
R multimedi adata, suc hasmusic,films or pho‐
to sf or playbac kinanintegratedm ultimedia
sy stem
R address book dat afor use in an integrated
hands-free sy stem or an integrated navigation
sy stem
R navigation destinations entered
R dataont he use of Interne tservices
This dat acan be sa vedl ocally in thev ehicle or
located on adevice that youh ave connected to
th ev ehicle (e.g. smartphone, USB memor ystick
or MP 3playe r). If this dat aissavedint hevehicle,
yo uc an dele teit at an ytime. Trans feroft his data
to thirdp arties onl yoccur sony ourrequ est,
especially as par tofonline services according to
th es ettings yous elec ted.
Yo uc an sa vecon venience settings/cus tomiza‐
tions in thev ehicle and chang ethem at an ytime.
Dependin gonthe equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R setting softhe seat and steering wheel posi‐
tions
R suspension and climat econt rols ettings
R customizations suc hasinterior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is equipped appropriately ,you can
connec tyour smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device tothev ehicle. Youc an operat ethese devi‐
ces via thec ont role lements integrated in the
ve hicle. The smartphone's pictur eand sound can
be output via them ultimedia sy stem. Simultane‐ ously
,specific items of information ar etransfer‐
re dtoy ours martphone.
Dependin gonthe type of integration, this can
include:
R general vehicle data
R position data
This enables theu se of selected smartphone
apps, e.g. navigation or music playbac k.Ther eis
no additional interaction between thes mart‐
phone and thev ehicle, particularly activ eaccess
to vehicle data. Whic htype of fur ther dat apro‐
cessin goccur sisd etermined bythep rovide rof
th es pecific app used. Whic hsettings youc an
make, if an y,depends on thes pecific app and the
operating sy stem of your smartphone. Onlin
eservices Wi
reless networ kconnection
If yo ur vehicle has awireless networ kconnection,
dat acan be exch anged between your vehicle and
ot her sy stems. The wireless networ kconnection
is enabled via thev ehicle's transmission and
re ception uni torvia connected mobile end devi‐
ces (e.g .sma rtphones). Online function scan be
used via this wireless networ kconnection .These
include onlin eservice sand applications/apps,
whic hareprov ided bythem anufacturer or by
ot her pr oviders.
Manu factu rer's owns ervices
In thec ase of them anufacturer's online services,
th em anufacturer describes thef unctions in a
suitable place (e.g. operating instructions, manu‐
fa cturer's website) and pr ovides thea ssociated
information subject todat aprotection legislation.
Pe rsonal identification dat amaybe used topro‐
vide online services. The dat aexchang efor this
tak es place via asecur econnection ,e.g. wit hthe
manufacturer's IT sy stems intended fort he pur‐
pose. The collecting, processing, and use of per‐
sonal identification dat abeyond thep rovision of
services occur sexclusively on theb asis of alegal
permit or af terd ue consent.
Generally ,you can activat eordeactivat ethe
services and functions (partl ysubject toafee). In
some cases, this also applies tothew hole data
connection of thev ehicle. Excluded from this are
special legally prescribed function sand services.
Services of thirdp arties
If it is possible touse online services from other
pr ov iders, these services ar esubject tothed ata
pr otection and term sofu se ofther esponsible 28
General no tes

Re
stra int sy stem Pr
otection pr ovided byther estraint sy stem The
restra int sy stem includes thef ollowing com‐
ponents:
R Seat belt sy stem
R Airbags
R Child restra int sy stem
R Child seat securing sy stems
The restra int sy stem can help pr eventthev ehicle
occupants from coming int ocontact wit hparts of
th ev ehicle interior in thee vent of an accident. In
th ee vent of an accident, ther estraint sy stem can
also reduce thef orces towhic hthe vehicle occu‐
pants ar esubjected.
Onl yas eat belt whic hiswornc orrectl yc an pro‐
vid ethe intended le velofp rotection .Depending
on thed etected accident situation, Eme rgency
Te nsioning Device sand/or airbags supplement
th ep rotection of fere dbyac orrectl yw orns eat
belt. Emer gency Tensioning Device sand/or air‐
bags ar enotdepl oyed in everya ccident.
Ve hicles wit haco-driver benc hseat :the Emer‐
ge ncy Tensioning Device on thec o-driver seat is
triggered whe ther or no tthe seat belt tongu eis
engaged in thes eat belt buckle.
In order fort he restra int sy stem toprov ide the
intended le velofp rotection ,eachv ehicle occu‐
pant mus tobser vethef ollowing information:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectl y.
R Sit in an almos tupright seat position wi th
th eir bac kagains tthe seat backrest.
R Sit wit htheir feet resting on thef loor ,ifp ossi‐
ble.
R Alwayss ecur epersons under 5ft(1.50 m)
ta ll in an additional restra int sy stem suitable
fo rt his vehicle.
Ho wever,no sy stem available toda yc an com‐
ple tely eliminat einjuries and fata lities in every
acciden tsituation. In particular ,the seat belt and
airbag general lydo no tprotect agains tobjects
penetrating thev ehicle from theo utside. It is also
no tp ossible tocomple tely rule out ther isk of
injur ycaused bythea irbag deploying. Limited pr
otection from ther estraint sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hfrom
modifications tother estraint sy stem
The restra int sy stem can no longer function
cor rectly af tera lterations ha vebeen made.
The restra int sy stem ma ythen no tprotect the
ve hicle occupants as intended byfailing in an
accident or triggering unexpec tedly ,for exam‐
ple #
Nevera lter thep arts of ther estraint
sy stem. #
Nevertamper wit hthe wiring or any
electronic component parts or their
software. If it is necessar
ytoadjustthe vehicle toaccom‐
modat eaperson wit hdisabilities, con tact an
au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center ford etails.
US Ao nly: con tact ou rCustomer Assis tance Cen‐
te rat1 ‑877 ‑762‑826 7. Re
stra int sy stem functionality When
thei gnition is switched on, aself-tes tis
per form ed, during whic hthe 0075 restra int sys‐
te mw arning lam plight sup. It goes out no later
th an afew second safter thev ehicle is star ted.
The components of ther estraint sy stem ar ethen
functional. Re
stra int sy stem malfunction Am
alfunction has occur redint herestra int sys‐
te mint hefollowing cases:
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam pdoes
no tlight up when thei gnition is switched on.
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lamp
light supc ontinuousl yorrepeatedly during a
journe y. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions in ther estraint sy stem
If th er estraint sy stem is malfunctioning,
re stra int sy stem components ma ybetrig‐
ge redu nintentionall yormaynotd eplo yas
intended during an accident. This ma yaffect
th eE mer gency Tensioning Device sorairbags,
fo re xamp le. Occupant saf
ety31

In addition, an incor
rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, fore xamp le, inthe
eve nt of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly.#
Alwayse nsur ethat all vehicle occupants
ha ve their seat belts fastened cor rectly
and ar esitting prope rly. Alw
ayso bser vethei nstruction sabout thec orrect
driver's sea tpositio nand adjusting thes eat
(/ page64).
In order fort he cor rectly wornseat belt topro‐
vide thei ntended le velofp rotection ,eachv ehicle
occupant mus tobser vethef ollowing information:
R The seat belt mus tnotbe twis teda nd mus tfit
tightl yand snu glya cross theb ody.
R The seat belt mus tberouted across thec en‐
te roft he shoulder and as lo wdowna cross
th eh ips as possible.
R The shoulder section of thes eat belt should
no ttouc hyour nec knorbe routed unde ryour
ar morb ehindyour bac k.
R Avoid wearing bulky clo thing, e.g. awinter
coat.
R Push thel ap belt down as farasp ossible
across your hips and pull tight wit hthe shoul‐
der section of theb elt. Ne verrout ethe lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women mus talso take particular
car ew itht his.
R Neverrout ethe seat belt across sharp, poin‐
te d, abrasiv eorfragile objects.
R Onlyone person should use eac hseat belt at
an yo ne time. Infants and children mus tnever
tr ave lsitting on thel ap of avehicle occupant.
R Nevers ecur eobjects wit haseat belt if the
seat belt is being used byone of thev ehicle's
occupants. Alw ayso bser vethei nstructions
fo rl oading thev ehicle when securing objects,
luggag eorloads (/ page178).
Also ensu rethat no objects, e.g .acushion,
ar ee verp laced between aperson and the
seat.
The seat belts on thef ollowing seats ar eequip‐
ped wit haspecial seatbelt retractor:
R Co-driver seat
R Rear seats
Ac tivat eord eacti vate thes pecial seatbelt retrac‐
to roft he seat belt (/ page40). If
ch ildren ar etrave ling in thev ehicle, alw ays
obser vethei nstruction sand saf etyn otes on
"Children in thev ehicle" (/ page37). Limitations of
thep rote ction pr ovided bythe
seat belt &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
incor rect sea tposition
The sea tbeltd oesn otoffert he intended le vel
of pr otection if youh aven otmo vedt he seat
backres ttoana lmostvertical position.
In this case, youc oul dslide unde rneat hthe
seat belt and sus tain abdominal or nec kinju‐
ri es, fore xamp le, particularly in thee vent of
sudden braking or an accident. #
Adjus tthe seat properly befor ecom‐
mencing your journe y. #
Alwayse nsur ethat thes eat backres tis
in an almos tvertical position and that
th es houlder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across thec enter of your shoul‐
der. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hwhen
additional restra int sy stems ar enotused
fo rp ersons wit hasmaller build
Pe rsons under 5ft(1.50 m) tall canno twear
th es eat belt cor rectly wi thout asuitable addi‐
tional restra int sy stem.
If th es eat belt is no twornc orrectly ,itc annot
per form its intended pr otectiv efunction. In
addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt can
also cause injuries, fore xamp le, inthee vent
of an accident or when braking or changing
direction suddenly. #
Alwayss ecur epersons under 5ft
(1.50 m) tall in asuitable restra int sys‐
te m. Occupant saf
ety33

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 e37).
R Alwayss towa nd secur eobject scorrectly.
Objects in thev ehicle interior ma ypreve nt an air‐
bag from functioning cor rectl y.Eac hvehicle
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 retainin gstrap smustber outed or
atta ched tothev ehicle within thed eployment
area of an airbag. Alw aysc ompl ywitht he
accessor ymanufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tion sand, in particular ,the no tesons uitable
places fori ns tal lation.
R Ther eareno heavy ,sharp-edged or fragile
object sinthe poc kets of your clo thing. Store
suc hobjectsinas uitable place. Limited pr
otection pr ovided byairbags &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifica‐
tions tothea irbag co ver
If yo um odify thec over of an airbag or af fix
object ssuchass tickers to it,thea irbag may
no longer function cor rectl y. #
Neverm odify thec over of an airbag and
do no taffix objectstoi t. An airbag's ins
tallation location is identified by
th el abel AIRB AG (/pag e35). &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
th eu se of unsuitable seat co vers
Uns uitable 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. Safel
ytransporting children in thev ehicle Alw
ayso bser vewhen children ar etrave ling in
th ev ehicle %
Alw
ayso bser vethes afet yn otes releva nt to
th es ituation .Indoing so, youw ill be able to
identify possible risk sa nd avoid dangers
when children ar etrave ling in thev ehicle
(/ page37). 36
Occupant saf ety

Be consi
stent
Bear in min dthat negligence when securing the
ch ild in thec hild restra int sy stem ma yhave seri‐
ous consequences. Alw aysbec onsistent and
secu reac hild carefull ybefor eeachj ourne y.
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 Alwayss ecur ethe child in achild restra int
sy stem suitable fory our Mercedes-Ben zvehi‐
cle.
R The child restra int sy stem mus tbeappropri‐
at etot he age, weight and size of thec hild.
R The vehicle seat mus tbesuitable fort he child
re stra int sy stem tobe ins talled.
Alw aysi ns tallac hild restra int sy stem on asuita‐
ble rear seat .Accident statistic sshowt hat chil‐
dren secured on ther ear seats ar esafer than
ch ildren secured on thec o-driver seat.
Ac cident statistic sshowt hat children secured on
th er ear seats ar egenerall ysafer than children
secured on thef ront seats. Forthis reason,
Mercedes-Ben zstron glya dvises that youi nstall a
ch ild restra int sy stem on arear seat.
The generic term ch ildrestra int sy stem
The generic term child restra int sy stem is used in
th ese Operating Instructions. Achild restra int
sy stem is, fore xamp le:
R Ababyc ar seat
R Arear ward-facing child seat
R Aforwa rd-facin gchild seat
R Achild boos ters eat wit habackres tand seat
belt guides
The child restra int sy stem mus tbeappropriat eto
th ea ge,w eight and size of thec hild.
Observing la wsand regulations
Alw ayso bser vethel egal requ irements foru sing a
ch ild restra int sy stem in thev ehicle.
Observing thes tanda rdsf or child restra int
sy stems
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 Confirmatio
nthat thec hild restra int sy stem cor‐
re sponds tothes tandards can be found on an
instruction label on thec hild restra int sy stem.
This confirmation can also be found in thei nstal‐
lation instructions that ar eincluded wit hthe child
re stra int sy stem. De
tectin grisks, avoiding dan ger Securing sy
stems forc hild restra int sy stems
in thev ehicle
Onl yusethef ollowing securing sy stems forc hild
re stra int sy stems:
R The LATC H-type (ISOFIX )secu ring rings
R The sea tbelts yst em of thev ehicle
R The TopT ether anchorages
Ins talling aLATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem is prefer red.
Simpl yattaching tothes ecuring rings on the
ve hicle can reduce ther isk of ins talling thec hild
re stra int sy stem incor rectl y.
When securing achild wit hthe integrated seat
belt of theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem, alw aysc omply wit hthe permissible gross
we ight fort he child and child restra int sy stem
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Ab oos ters eat ma ybenecessar ytoachieve
proper seat belt positioning forc hildren over
40 lbs (1 8kg) unti lthe yr eac hah eightwher ea
th re e-point seat belt fits properly wi thout aboos‐
te rs eat.
Mercedes-Benz recommends achild boos ters eat
wit hab ackres tand seat belt guides.
Ad vantag eofar earward-facin gchild restra int
sy stem
It is preferable totranspo rtab abyoras mall
ch ild in asuitable rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem. In this case, thec hild sits in theo pposite
direction tothed irection of tra vela nd faces
ba ckwa rds.
Ba bies and small children ha vecompa ratively
we ak nec kmuscles in relation tothes ize and
we ight of their head. The risk of injur ytothe cer‐
vical spine during an accident can be reduced in
ar ear ward-facing child restra int sy stem. Occupant saf
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