2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER roof rack

Environmental pr
otection
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damag eduetooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
thev ehicle is
directl yrelated tothev ehicle's operation.
Operat eyour vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect thee nvi‐
ro nment. Please obser vethef ollowing recom‐
mendations on ope rating conditions and per‐
sona ldriving style.
Operating conditions: #
Mak esuret hat thet irep ressures are
alw aysc orrect. #
Do no ttranspor tany unnecessa ry
we ight (e.g. aroof rack whic hisnol on‐
ge rrequired). #
Obser vethes ervice inter vals.
Ar egularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ut etoe nvironmen talp rotection. #
Alwaysh ave maintenance workcar ried
out at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do no tdepress thea ccelera torp edal
when startin gthe engine. #
Do no twarmupt he engine while sta‐
tionar y. #
Driv ecarefully and maintai nasufficient
dis tance to ot hervehicles. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
Shif tgear sing ood tim eand use each
ge ar onl yupto 00C3of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switc hoffthee ngine when in stationary
traf ficf or ap rolonged time. #
Driv einaf uel-efficient manne r.Pay
attention totheE CO displa yfor afuel-
ef ficient driving style. Environmental issues and
recommendations
It is recommended tore-us ea nd recycle sub stan‐
ces ins tead of immediatel ydisposin gofthem.
The releva nt environmental guideline sand regula‐
tions ser vetoprotect thee nvironmen tand
should be follo we dc arefully. Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Parts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damag ecaused bynotu sing recycled
re conditione dcomponents Mercedes-Benz
AGoffers recycled recondi‐
tione dcomponents and pa rtsw itht he same
qu ality as ne wparts .The same entitlement
from theL imited Warrant yisv alid as forn ew
parts. #
Recycled reconditione dcomponents
and pa rtsf romM ercedes-Benz AG. *
NO
TEThe ef fectivenes softherestra int
sy stems can be impaired byinstalling
accessor yparts, per form ing repair sor
we lding operations Airbags, Emer
gency Tensioning Device sas
we ll as control unit sand sensor sfor the
re stra int sy stems can be ins talled in thef ol‐
lowing areas of thev ehicle:
R Door frames
R Roof frames
R Doors
R Door pillars
R Door sills
R Seats
R Cockpit
R Instrument clus ter
R Center console #
Do no tins tall an yaccessories suc has
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do no tperform repair sorw elding oper‐
ations. #
Have accesso ryparts ins talled at a
qu alified specialis tworks hop. If
yo uu se parts ,tires, wheel sorsafet y-re leva nt
accesso ries whic hhaven otbeen appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz,t he operating safetyoft hevehi‐
cle ma ybejeopardized. Saf ety-re leva nt sy stems,
e.g. theb rake system, ma ymalfunction. Onl yuse
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Partsorp arts of equal
qu ality .Use onl ytires, wheels and accesso ries
th at ar eappr ove dfor your vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benzt estsgenuine pa rts, con version
parts and accessor yparts that ha vebeen
appr ovedfor your vehicle model forr eliability,
saf etya nd suitabilit y.Despit eongoing ma rket 20
General no tes

Note
sonl oading guidelines &
DANG ER Risk of poisonin gfrome xhau st
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, suc hascarbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter thev ehicle interior if the
re ar-en ddoor is open when thee ngine is run‐
ning ,especially if thev ehicle is in motion. #
Alwayss witc hoffthee ngine before
opening ther ear-end door. #
Neverd rive wit hthe rear-en ddoor
open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
object sinthevehicle
When objects ar eunsecured or inadequately
secured, they can slip, tip overorbet hrown
about, striking vehicle occupants.
This also appliest o:
R Luggag eorl oads
R Seats whic hhave been remo veda nd are
being transpor tedint hevehicle in an
ex ceptiona lcase
The reisar isk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of braking maneuver sorabrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Alwayss towo bjectsins uchaw aythat
th ey canno tbetossed about. #
Befor etrave ling, secur eobjects, lug‐
ga ge or load topreve ntthem slipping or
tipping over. #
When aseat is remo ved, keep it prefera‐
bly outside thev ehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowedincor rectly
If yo udon otadequatel ystowo bjectsint he
ve hicle interior ,the yc ould sli porbet ossed
around and thereb ystrik evehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phon ebrack etsc annot
al wa ys restra in theo bject stheyc ontai nint he
eve nt of an accident.
The reisar isk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or asudde nchange
in direction. #
Alwayss towo bjectsins uchaw aythat
th ey canno tbetossed about in these or
similar situations. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat objects do not
project from stowages paces, parcel
nets or stowagen ets. #
Close thel oc kable stow ages paces
befor estarti ngajou rney. #
Stow and secur eobject sthat ar eheavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to ol arge inthec argo compartment. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsf romt hetailpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaus ttailpipe and tailpipe trims can
becom everyh ot.Ify ou come int ocontact
wi th th ese parts of thev ehicle, youc ould
bur nyourself. #
Alwaysbep articularly careful around
th et ailpipe and thet ailpipe trims and
supervise children especially close lyin
th is area. #
Allowvehicle parts tocool down before
to uchin gthem. If
yo ua reusin gar oofrack ,p lease no tethem axi‐
mum roof load and them aximum load capacity of
th er oof rack ( /pag e260).
Camera-based driving sy stems and thes ensor
functions of thei nside rearvie wmirro rm aybe
impaire difyou ar etransportin gaload on the
ro of and it pr otru des mor ethan 16in (40 cm)
ov er thef ront edg eoftheroof. Therefore, make
sur ethat thel oad does no toverhang bymore
th an 16 in (40 cm).
The handlin gcharacteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on thel oad distribution.
Therefore, please obser vethef ollowing no tes
when loading:
R When transportin gaload, ne vere xceed the
permissible gross mass or theg ross axle
we ight rating fort he vehicle (including occu‐
pants). The values ar especified on thev ehi‐
cle identification plat eonthe B-pillar.
R The load mus tnotprotru de abo vetheu pper
edg eoft he seat backrests.
R If possible, alw ayst ranspor tthe load in the
cargo compa rtment. 17 8
Transporting

light
weight loads. La yanti-slip mats underneath
th el oad tosecur ethe load additionally. Installing and
removing tie-down eyes #
Toinstall: slidethet ie-down eyet hrough a
re cess in thel oading rail close tothel oad
until locking mechanism engages in the
re cess.
% Whe
nyou pull locking mechanism up and out
of ther ecess, thet ie-down eyeisa bleto
mo vewithin thel oading rail. Mak esuret hat
locking mechanism is alw ayse ngaged in a
re cess. #
Che ckthet ie-down eyef or firm seating. #
Toremo ve: pull lo cking mechanism up and
pull thet ie-down eyet ow ards thel ocking
mechanism and out of thel oading rail
th ro ugh arecess. Car
rier sy stems Information abou
tthe roof rack &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tothem axi‐
mum roof load being exceeded
When youp laceal oad on ther oof as well as
all outer and inner attachments, thev ehicle's
center of gr avity will rise and thef amiliar driv‐
ing characteristic saswell asthes teering and
braking characteristic swillch ange. When
drivin garound bends, thev ehicle will tilt
mor eheavily and ma yreact mor esluggishly
to steering mo vements.
If yo ue xceed them aximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thes teering
and braking, will be greatl yimp aired. #
Nevere xceed them aximum roof load
and adjus tyour driving style. 1
Mountin grails
Informatio nabout them aximum roof load can be
fo und in the" Tech nical data" section
(/ page260).
Obser vethef ollowing points fora ssembling roof
ra ck s:
R Tighten ther oof rack 's scr ewstoat orque of
6.0 lb-f t(8N m)–7.4 lb-f t(10 Nm) in thed es‐
ignated groo vedp lates.
R The tightened scr ewsshould no ttouc hthe
ra ils.
R Ensur ethat theg roove dplates ar enotloca‐
te dint he areas around thep lastic caps.
R The groo vedp lates mus thave ther ight cross-
sectio n.
R The insides of them ounting rails mus tbefree
of dirt.
R Re-tigh tent he scr ewsu niformly af tera round
300 mile s(500 km).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that youu se on ly
ro of rack st hat ha vebeen tested and appr oved
fo rM ercedes-Benz. These help topreve ntvehicle
damage.
If yo uw ant toretrofit them ounting rails, ha ve
th em ins talled at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Otherwise, youc oul dd amag ethe vehicle.
If yo ur vehicle is ins talled wit hmountin grails on
th er oof, youc an install aroof rack on ther oof.
Special fastener s(sliding bloc ks)a re available as
accesso ries fort his purpose.
These fastener sareavailable from an yauthorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter. Tr
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Using the interior
roof car rier sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tounse‐
cured loads
When yous ecur eorl oosen aload, thel oad
ma yfall down and injur evehicle occupants. #
When securing or loosening aload, do
no ts tand unde rthe load. *
NO
TERisk of damag etothe belt stra ps
and slider Excessiv
epoint loading on theb elt stra ps and
slider smaycause theb elt stra ps totear or cause
thes lider stob reak of ffro mt herack
ra il. #
Distribut ethe load evenly. When doing
so, ensur ethat theo verall cen terof
gr av ity of thel oad is alw aysasc loseto
th ec enter as possible and between the
ro of rails and between ther ackr ails. Yo
uc an use thei nterior roof rack system to
secur eloads. It is also suitable fors ecuring long
loads.
% The interior
roof rack system ma ybesubjec‐
te dtoam aximum load of 110l bs (50 kg).
The interior roof rack system consists of thef ol‐
lowing components:
R Roofrails 1 area ttached tother oof of the
ve hicle.
R Rack rails 2 ares crew ed ont othe roof rails
and can be mo ved.
R Rack rail2 is equipped wit hslider pair 4.
Slider pair 4witha ttached belt strap 5can
be mo ved. Load 6isstowe dbyp lacing and
lashing it in belt strap 5.
R The load has tobe secured in thed irection of
tra vela nd in theo pposit edirection tothe direction of tra
velu sing tw ohead lashings
3. 18 2
Transporting

#
Tomo vether ackr ails: unscr ewstar knobs
7 coun ter-clockwise until they ares lightly
loose. #
Sliderackr ail 2 along roof rail1 tothe
desired position. #
Screw star knobs 7tight clo ckwise. #
Chec kthat ther ackr ail is seated securely.
Moving thes liders &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toinade‐
qu atel ysecured loads
If th es lider of thei nterior roof rack system is
no te ngaged proper ly,t he load ma ycome
loose, fall down and injur epeople, for
ins tance when they enter or load and unload
th ec argo compartment. #
Alwayse ngag ethe slider properly. %
Ring
8of slider 4mus talway sbeatan
angle of 90° torack rail2,sot hat slider 4
is engaged proper ly. #
When ther ing of thes lider is at an angle
of 90° tother ackr ail: pullring 8of slider
4 down an dsimul taneously mo veslider 4
to thed esired position. #
Release ring 8 atthed esired position. #
Moveslider 4slightl yfurther along on rack
ra il2 until slider 4engages automaticall y.#
When ther ing of thes lider is pa rallel to
th er ackr ail: moveslider 4tothed esired
position. #
Position ring 8 of slider 4at an angle of
90° torack rail2.
Slider 4is engaged. Ad
justin gthe belt strap #
Press and hold thel ocking mechanism on
slider 9. #
Pull or release belt strap 5. #
Release thel ocking mechanism on slider 9.
% When securing or loosening
aload, be sure
to nots tand unde rthe load.
Securing and loosening thel oad #
Tosecur ethe load: placethel oad in theb elt
st ra ps of ther ackr ails. #
Fasten thel oad flush wit hthe partition. #
Secur ebelt strap 5. #
Chec kthat thel oad is seated securel y. #
Toloosen thel oad: press and hold thel ock‐
ing mechanism on slider 9. #
Pull ring 8 ofthes lider down and simultane‐
ously mo vethes lider away from thel oad. #
Loosen belt strap 5and at thes ame time
mak esuret hat thel oad does no tfall out of
th eb elt stra ps. #
Remo vethel oad from theb elt stra ps.
Installing cargo tie down rings Tr
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4)
Only NAFTAt rail er cross member ,tow ing capa‐
cit y5 ,000 or 7,500 lbs.
6) In trailer operation, no individual maximu mper‐
missible gross weight of those specified in the
ta ble ma ybeexceeded.
8) The vehicle lengt hfor vehicles wit hthe model
series 90 7.65 7( Ca rgoV an) is 29 0in(7,36 7m m).
9) It is no tpossible to towat railer on vehicles
whic hhaven otbeen equipped wi thatrailer cou‐
plin gass tandard. In this case, them aximum per‐
missible gross vehicle weight cor responds tothe
maximu mpermissible gross weight of thev ehicle
combination.
% If
th et railer coupling is retrofitted ,the identi‐
fi cation pla tess hould be adap teda ccording ly
wit hthe altered, maximum permissible
we ights. Please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center if youh ave anyf ur‐
th er questions. The body builder label is
found on thef ront-end
module abo vether adiator and con tains them axi‐
mum permissible curb weight fort he vehicles. Lashing points and car
rier sy stems Information abou
tthe cargo tie-down points *
NO
TERisk of accident if them aximum
loading capacity of thec argo tie-down
point is exceeded If
yo uc ombin evarious cargo tie-down points
to secur eaload, alw ayst aket he maximum
loading capacity of thew eakes tcargo tie-
down poin tint oa ccount.
During maximum full- stop braking, forc es may
act whic hcan multipl ythe weight of thel oad. #
Alwaysu se se veralc argo tie-down
point stod istribut eand spread thel oad.
Distribut ethe load on thec argo tie-
down points evenly. The nominal
tensil estrengt histhe maximum per‐
missible tensil eforce.
Fu rther information on thec argo tie-down points
and tie-down eyes can be obtained in the" Trans‐
po rting" section (/ page 179).
Ti e-d owne yes
No minal tensile stre ngt hoft he tie-down eyes Ti
e-d owne yesN ominaltensile
st re ngth
Pa ssenger Van3 50 daN
Cargo Van8 00 daN Loading
rails
No minal tensile stre ngth of thec argo tie-
down point sinthe cargo compartment Cargo tie-down
point
No
minal tensile
st re ngth
Loading rails on cargo
compartment floor 500 daN
Lo we rloading rail on
side wall 200 daN
Up per loading rail on
side wall 12
5d aN The
values specified appl yonlytol oads resting
on thec argo compartmen tfloor if youo bse rve
th ef ollowing:
R The load is secured totwoc argo tie-down
points on ther ail
R The dis tance tothen eares tload-securing
point on thes ame rail is appr oximately 1m Information about
roof racks &
WARNING Risk of inju ryif maximum roof
load is exceeded
If yo up laceal oad on ther oof as well as any
ex tern al and internal attachments ,the vehi‐
cle's center of gr avity will be raised and the
usual drivin gcharacteristics, as well as the
st eering and braking characteristics, will
ch ange. During cornering ,the vehicle will tilt
mor eseve rely an dmayreact mor esluggishly
to steering mo vements.
If yo ue xceed them aximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thes teering 260
Tech nica ldata

and brakin
gcharacteristics, will be greatly
impaired. #
Alwaysc ompl ywitht he maximum roof
load and adjus tyour driving style. &
WARNING Danger of accident du eto
une venl oading
If yo ul oad thev ehicle une venly, theh andling
ch aracteristic saswell asthes teering‑ and
braking characteristic scan be heavily
impaired. #
Load thev ehicle evenly. #
Secu rethel oad agains tsliding. The driving, braking and
steering characteristics
of thev ehicle will chang ewitht he type of load,
th ew eight and thec enter of gr avity of thel oad.
* NO
TERisk of accident if them aximum
permitted roof load is exceeded. If
th ew eight of ther oof luggage, including the
ro of rack ,e xceeds them aximum permitted
ro of load, ther eisar isk of an accident. #
Ensur ethat thew eight of ther oof lug‐
ga ge and roof rack toget her does not
exc eed them aximum permitted roof
load. #
The roof rack 's supporting feet mus tbe
ar ranged at aunifo rm distan ce from
ea ch other. #
Mercedes-Benzr ecommendsyoui nstall
as tabilizer bar on thev ehicle's front
axle. Fu
rther information about saf etym easures can
be found in the" Transport" section
(/ page179).
Max. roof load/pair sofsupporting roof rack
fe et Ve
hicles
with Maximum
ro
of load Minimum
number of
pair
sofs up‐
porting feet
Normal roof 66 1lbs
(300 kg) 6
High roof 33 1lbs
(150 kg) 3 This information applies if
thel oad is distributed
eve nly across thee ntir eroof area.
If th er oof rack is shor ter,re duce thel oad propor‐
tionatel y.The maximum load per pair of support‐
ing roof rack feet is110l bs (50 kg).
The loading guidelines and other information
about load distribution and load securing can be
fo und in the" Transport" sectio n(/pag e179). Te
ch nica ldata 261