MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2019 MY19 with no MMS Operator’s Manual

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Immedia tely rinse su rfaces that com ein
con tact wi thDEF when filling wit hwater
or remo veDEF wi thad am pcloth and
col dw ater.
If DEF has alread ycrystallized, clean using a
spon geand col dwater. If
yo uo pen theD EFtank ,small amounts of
ammoni avapor ma ybereleased. Do no tinhale
an ya mmonia vapor that ma ybereleased. Fill the
DEF tank only in well-ventilated areas.
DEF consum ption and filling capacity
DEF consum ption
Lik efuel consum ption, DE Fconsum ption is highly
dependent upon driving stylea nd operating con‐
ditions. DEFc onsumption is usuall ywithin a
ra ng eof0a nd10%oft he fuel consum ption. If
necessar y,DEF mu stbe refilled in acco rdance
wit hthe instructions when ther efill messag eis
displa yedint he instrument clus ter.This ma yalso
be necessar ybetwe en thes cheduled mainte‐
nance.
To tal capacity of DEF tank Ve
hicl eT otal capacity
All model s5 .8gal(22 liter s) Exhau
stgasa ftertreatment
The exhaus tgas af tertre atment sy stem mus tbe
operated in conjunction wit hDEFif it is tofunc‐
tion cor rectl y.
If yo uo perat ethe vehicle without DEF or with
emissions-rele vant malfunctions ,the legal MOT
appr oval is in validated. Youw illthen probably no
longer be permitted tooperat ethe vehicle on
public roads.
It ma ybei mproper or punishable in som ecoun‐
tries tooperat eavehicle that uses no DE Forone
th at does no tcompl ywitht he specifications of
th ese operating instructions.
Engine management monitor sthe exhaus tgas
af te rtre atment component sfor compliance with
emiss ions la wsand regulations. If youa ttem ptto
operat ethe vehicle without DEF ,withd iluted DEF
or wit hadiffe re nt reducing agent ,this will be
de tected bythee ngine management sy stem.
Other emissions- releva nt malfunctions ,e.g.
me tering malfunctions or sensor er rors,a re also
de tected and log ged. The engin
emanagement sy stem subsequently
pr eve nts thee ngine being restar teda fter issuing
aw arning message.
Therefor eadd DE Ftank regular lyduring vehicle
operation or ,atthe latest, af terr eceiving thef irst
wa rning messag eviathei nstrument clus ter. Engine oil
Note
sone ngine oil
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
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NO
TEEngine damag ecaused byan
incor rect oil filter ,incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do no tuse engine oil soroilfilter sother
th an those whic hmeetthe specifica‐
tions necessar yfor thep rescribed
service inter vals. #
Do no talter thee ngine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger chang einter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do no tuse additives. #
Have thee ngine oil changed af tert he
prescribed inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends having theo il
ch anged at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Fu rther information on engine oil and oil filter:
R intheMBS pecification sfor operating fluidsat
http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com (b yentering
th ed esignation)
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop Te
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Quality and capacity of engine oil
%
The container
softhevarious engine oils are
mar kedw itht he ACEA (Association of Euro‐
pean Automotiv eManufacturers) and/or API
(America Petroleu mInstitu te)c lassifications.
Onl yuse appr oved engine oils that cor re‐
spond totheMBS pecification sfor operating
fl uids and thep rescribed ACEA and/or API
classi fications name dbelow .Engine oil sof
ot her grades ar enotpermissible and can
re sult in thel oss of theN ew Vehicle Limited
Wa rrant y.The use of other engine oils not
appr ovedfor diesel engines can damag ethe
diesel particulat efilter (DPF).
MB- Freigabe orMB-App roval Gasoline engine MB-F
reigabe orMB-
Appr oval
M2 74 229.5Diesel engine
sMB-Freigabe orMB-
Appr oval
OM642/OM65 1228.51,229.3 1,
229.5 1,229.52 If
th ee ngine oils lis tedint hetable ar enotavaila‐
ble, youm ayadd amaximum 1.1USqt( 1.0l iter)
of thef ollowing engine oils once only:
R Vehicles with agasoline engine: MB-Frei‐
ga be or MB-Appr oval 229. 3orACEA A3/B4
R Vehicles with adiese lengine: MB-Freigabe
or MB-Appr oval 228.5, 229. 3or229.5
Multig rade engin eoils of thep rescribed SAEc las‐
si fication (viscosity) ma ybeuseda llye ar round,
ta king theo utside temp eratur eintoa ccount.
Vi scosity of thee ngine oil
* NO
TEEngine damag eduetoincor rect
SA Ec lassi fication (viscosity) of the
engine oil If
th eS AE classi fication (viscosity) of the
engine oil added is no tsuitable forp rolonged
lo wo utsid etemperatures, it ma ycause
engine damage.
The temp eratur ereadings of theS AE classi fi‐
cation ar ealway sb ased on fresh oil. Engine
oil ages when driving as aresult of soo tand
fuel residue. The characteristic sofengine oil
de teriorat esignificantl yatlowoutside tem‐
peratures. #
Use an engine oil of thea ppropriat eSAE
classi fication at lo woutsid etempera‐
tures. #
Use oil fora ll-year-round operation. The
temp eratur ereadings of theS AE classi fica‐
tion ar ealway sb ased on fresh oil. The temp era‐
tur ec haracteristics of thee ngine oil, especially at
lo wo utside temp eratures, can de teriorat esignifi‐
cantly due toagin gwhen driving.
Therefore, Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you
ch ang ethe engine oil befor ethe star toft he cold
season. Onl yuse an appr oved engine oil in the
prescribed SAEc lassi fication fort his purpose. The viscosity indicates
thef lowc haracteristics of
af luid. With rega rd toengine oil, ahigh viscosity
is synonymous wit hthic kliquid and alow viscos‐
ity wit hthin liquid. Depending on theo utside
te mp eratures, select thee ngine oil according to
th eS AE classi fication (viscosity) .The table sho ws
th eS AE classi fications tobe used. The lo wtem‐
peratur echaracteristics of engine oils can de teri‐
orat esignificantl yduring operation due toaging
and soo tand fuel acc retion, fore xamp le.Aregu‐
lar oil chang ewithana pprove dengin eoil in the
appropriat eSAE classi fication is therefore
stro ngly recommended.
Ad ditive
* NO
TEEngine damag eduetouse of addi‐
tives in thee ngine oil The use of additional additives in
thee ngine
oil can damag ethe engine. #
Do no tuse an yadditional additives in
th ee ngine oil. Miscibility of engine oil
The benefits of high-quality engine oils are
re
duced bymixing oil.
We recommend that youo nly use engine oil of
th es ame grade and SAEc lassi fication as theo il
fi lled at thel asto ilch ange. If, in exceptional 238
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cases, oil of
thet ype in thee ngine is no tavaila‐
ble, use ano ther appr ovedm ineral or synthetic
engin eoil.
Ve hicles with adiese lengine: ifth eg rade is
no ta vailable, youm ayalso refill wit hengin eoils
acco rding toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 228.5,
229. 3or2 29.5.Thetop-up quantity is then limi‐
te dtom aximum1.1US qt (1.0 liter).
Yo um ustthen ha vean oil chang ecarried out at
th ee arlies tpossible opportunit y.
Ve hicles with agasoline engine: ifth eg rade is
no ta vailable, youm ayrefill wit hengin eoils
acco rding toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 229.3
or AC EA A3/B4. The top-up quantity is then limi‐
te dtom aximum1.1US qt (1.0 liter).
Yo um ustthen ha vean oil chang ecarried out at
th ee arlies tpossible opportunit y.
Engine oils ar edistinguished by:
R engine oil brand
R grade (MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval)
R SAEc lassi fication (viscosity)
Oil chang einter val
The on-boar dcomputer automatically sho wsthe
dat eoft he next oil chang easane vent messa ge
on thed ispla y.
Mercedes-Benzr ecommends havin gthe oil
ch anged at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Engine oil capacities Engine
Engine oil
M2 74 around11.2 qt
(10.5 li ters)
OM642 around13.2 qt
(12.5 li ters)
OM65 1(rear wheel
drive) around
12qt
(1 1. 5l iters) Information on oil consum
ption
Depending on thed riving style, thev ehicle con‐
sumes amaximum of 1.1USq t(1.0l iter) of
engine oil per 620 mile s(10 00 km).
In thef ollowing cases, oil consum ption ma yalso
exc eed this limit:
R thev ehicle is ne w.
R youu sethev ehicle mostl yunder arduous
conditions.
R youd rive frequently at ahigh engine speed. Re
gular maintenance is aprerequ isitefor favo ra‐
ble consum ption figures. Youc an on lyasses sthe
oil consum ption af teral ong journe y.Chec kthe
oil le velint he engine regularly ,e.g. weekl yor
ev eryt ime your efuel. Note
sonb rake fluid Obser
vethen otes on operating fluids
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WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
va por poc kets form ing in theb rake sys‐
tem
The brak efluid con stantly absorbs moisture
from thea ir.T his lo werstheb oiling point of
th eb rake fluid. If theb oiling point is tool ow,
va por poc kets ma yformint he brak esystem
when theb rake sa reapplied hard.
This causes theb raking ef fect to be impaired. #
Have theb rake fluid rene we datt he
specified inter vals. *
NO
TEDama getopaint, plastic or rubber
by brak efluid Ther
eisar isk of damag etoproperty if brake
fl uid comes int ocontact wi thpaint, plastic or
ru bber. #
If paint, plastic or rubber comes into
con tact wi thbrak efluid, rinse wi th
wate rimmediatel y. Obser
vethen otes on paintwork/matt efinish
paintwor kcare( /pag e182).
Ha ve theb rake fluid replaced regular lyat aq uali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Only use brak efluid appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
in accordance wit hMB-Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
33 1.0.
Fu rther information on brak efluid:
R intheMBS pecification sfor operating fluids
at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop Coolant
Note
sonc oolant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
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&
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
antifreeze
If antifreez ecomes int ocontact wi thhotc om‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment, it
ma yignite. #
Allo wthe engine tocool down before
adding antif reeze. #
Mak esuret hat no antifreeze spills out
next tothef iller opening. #
Thoroughl yclean of fany antifreeze from
componen tparts befor estartin gt he
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant #
Only ad dcoolant that has been pre‐
mixed wit hthe requ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction. Information on coolant is
available at thef ollow‐
ing locations:
R intheMBS pecification sfor operating fluids
31 0.1
- at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- intheB eVoa pp
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop
* NO
TEOverheating at high outsid etem‐
peratures If an inappropriat
ecoolant is used, thee ngine
cooling sy stem is no tsufficiently pr otected
agains toverheating and cor rosion at high out‐
side temp eratures. #
Alwaysu seac oolant appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. #
Obser vethei nstruction sinthe MB
Specifications foro perating fluids3 10.1 . *
NO
TEPaint wo rkdamag eduetocoolant #
Do no tspill coolant on painted sur faces. Ha
ve thec oolant regularly replaced at aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
No tethep roportion of anti-cor rosion agent/anti‐
freeze in thee ngine cooling sy stem within thef ol‐
lowing temp eratur eranges:
R Atleas t50% (antifreeze pr otection up to
about -3 5°F(-37° C)) R
Maximum 55 %(antifreez eprotection up to
-49 °F (-45 °C))
Coolant capacities
Engine coolin gsystem Engine
Coolant
M2 74 approx.3 .0 gal
(1 1. 5l iters)
OM642 approx. 2.6 gal
(1 0l iters)
OM65 1a pprox.2 .5 gal
(9.5 liters) Wi
ndshield washer fluid Note
sonw indshield washer fluid
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page233). &
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
windshiel dwashe rconcentrate
Wi ndshield washer concentrat eishighlyflam‐
mable. It could ignit eifitcomes int ocontact
wi th hote ngine component parts or the
ex haus tsystem. #
Mak esuret hat no windshield washer
concentrat espills out next tothef iller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getothee xterio rlighting
due tounsuitable windshield washer fluid Uns
uitable windshield washer fluid ma ydam‐
ag et he plastic sur face of thee xterio rlighting. #
Onlyuse windshield washer fluid which
is also suitable foru se on plast ic surfa‐
ces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB Winter‐
Fit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzle scaused by
mixing windshield washer fluids #
Do no tmix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit wit hother windshield washer flu‐
ids. Do no
tuse distilled or de-ionize dwater .Other‐
wise, thel eve lsensor ma ygiveaf alse reading. 240
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Information on
thew indshield washer fluid
Re commended windshield washer fluid:
R abovefreezing point :e.g. MB SummerFit
R below freezing point :e.g. MB WinterFit
Mixin gratio
Fo rthe cor rect mixing ratio ,refer tothei nforma‐
tion on thea nti-freeze container.
Mix thew ashe rfluid wit hwindshield washer fluid
all year round.
Fi lling capacities
Wi ndshield washer sy stem
Wa sher fluid
5.8 qt (5.5 l)Re
frigerant Note
sonr efrigerant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page233).
% Yo
ur vehicle's climat econt rols ystemc an be
fi lled wit hR‑134a refrigerant. The refrigerant
R‑134a contains fluorinated greenhouse gas.
If yo ur vehicle is filled wit hR‑134a refrigerant, the
fo llowing informatio napplies:
* NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect refrig‐
erant If
th ei ncor rect refrigerant is used ,this can
damag ethe climat econt rols ystem. #
Use onl yR‑134a refrigerant or theP AG
oil appr ovedfor your vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz. #
The appr ovedPAG oil ma ynotbe mixed
wit ha ny ot herPAGo ilth at is not
appr ovedfor R‑134a refrigerant. Maintenance
work,s uc hasa dding refrigerant or
re placing components, ma ybecarried out only
by aq ualified specialis tworks hop. All thea pplica‐
ble regulations relatin gtot his and theS AE J639
st andar dmustbea dhered to.
All workon thec limat econt rols ystems hould
alw aysbec arried out at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. Example:
refrigerant warning label
1 Warning symbols
2 Refrigerant capacity
3 Applicabl estandards
4 PAGo il par tnumber
5 Refrigerant type
Wa rning symbols 1refertot hefollowing:
R Potential dangers
R The per form anc eofm aintenance workat a
qu alified specialis tworks hop Ve
hicl edata Information on
vehicl edimensions The
following section con tains impor tant tech ni‐
cal da tafory our vehicle. Your vehicle documents
contain fur ther vehicle-specific and equipment-
dependent tech nica ldatas uchasv ehicle dimen‐
sions and weights. Tr
aile rhitch Note
sont he trailer hitch &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoafter‐
mar ketins tallation of atrailer hitc hthat
is no tpermissible
If af term arke tins tallation of atrailer hitc his
no tp ermissible and youi nstallat railer hitch
or other assembly parts, thel ongitudinal
frame member will be weakene dand may
break .Inthis case, thet railer ma ycome
loose from thev ehicle.
Ther eisar isk of an accident.
Only ins tallat railer hitc haftermar ketifitis
pe rm issible. Obser
vethen otes on trailer operation
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Re
trofitting atrailer hitchiso nly pe rmissible if a
to wing capacity is specified in your vehicle docu‐
ments.
Yo uc an obtain fur ther information on thet railer
hitc hataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that youh avea
traile rhitch retrofitted at an au thorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Onl yuseatrailer hitc hwhichh as been tested
and specially appr oved byMercedes-Benzf or
yo ur vehicle.
Use only aball nec kthat has been appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle and fory our Sprinter trailerh itch.
No tesont he permissible dimensions of theb all
nec kcan also be found on thei dentification plate
of thet railer hitch.
The maximum permissible towing capacity for
traile rswithout aseparat ebrakin gsystemis
1, 653 lbs (750 kg). Tr
aile rloads The permissible
weight sand loads whic hmust
no tbee xceeded can also be obtained from the
fo llowing sources of information:
R Vehicle documents
R The identification plates of thet railer hitch,
trailer and vehicle
The values appr ovedbyt he manufacturer can be
fo und in thef ollowing table. If thev alues dif fer,
th el owest value applies. Use acalibrated weigh‐
ing machine tocheckt he weight restrictions ha ve
been complied wit hbefor eyou star ty our journe y.
Maximum permissible weights and loads
Ve hicl etype, gross vehicl eweight and curb weight Ve
hicl em odel Perm issible gross vehicle
we ight GVWR Pe
rm issible curb weight 1)
15 00 8550 lbs (3.878t)
7400 lbs (3.35 7t)2)
9050 lbs (4. 105t)
7400 lbs (3.35 7t)2)
94 80 lbs (4.300 t) 7000 lbs (3.175t)
2500 8550 lbs (3.878t) 7400 lbs (3.35 7t)
9050 lbs (4. 105t )7 400 lbs (3.357t)
94 80 lbs (4.300 t) 7400 lbs (3.35 7t)
3500 9900 lbs (4.490 t) (For Canada
only) 74
00 lbs (3.35 7t)2)
9990 lbs (4.53 1t)(ForU SA
only) 74
00 lbs (3.35 7t)2)
3500 XD 11030 lbs (5.003 t) 10470lbs (4.749 t)
4500 12125lbs (5.500 t) 9375 lbs (4.252 t) 1)
Maximum permissible curb weight of aroad‐
wo rthy vehicle without driver or occupants,
including all fluids and their tank sw henf illed up
to 100%. 2)
In conjunction wit hcode S20, them aximum
permissible curb weight of thev ehicle is 6725 lbs
(3.050 t). 242
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Fr
ont axle load ,rear axl eload, gross weight of vehicl ecombinatio n(series, optional)
Ve hicl etypes 1500 and 2500 wit hamax.p ermissible gross weight of 8550 lbs (3.8 78t) and
9050 lb s(4.10 5t) Pe
rm issible front axle load GAWR (FA) Perm issible rear axle load GAWR (RA)
41 00 lbs (1.860 t) 4)
5360 lbs (2.431t)
44 10 lbs (2.000 t) 5360lbs (2.43 1t) Ve
hicl etypes 1500 and 2500 wit hamax.p ermissible gross weight of 9480 lbs (4.300 t) Pe
rm issible front axle load GAWR (FA) Perm issible rear axle load GAWR (RA)
44 10 lbs (2.000 t) 5360lbs (2.43 1t) Ve
hicl etype 3500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 9900 lbs (4.490 t) (For Canad aonly)
and 9990 lbs (4.53 1t)(Fo rU SA only) Pe
rm issible front axle load GAWR (FA) Perm issible rear axle load GAWR (RA)
4080 lbs (1.85 1t)4)
7060 lbs (3.202 t)
44 10 lbs (2.000 t) 7060lbs (3.202 t) Ve
hicl etype 3500 XD with amax. permissible gross weight of 11,03 0lbs (5.00 3t) Pe
rm issible front axle load GAWR (FA) Perm issible rear axle load GAWR (RA)
4080 lbs (1.85 1t)4)
7720 lbs (3.502 t)
44 10 lbs (2.000 t) 7720 lbs (3.502 t) Ve
hicl etype 4500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 12,125 lbs (5.500 t) Pe
rm issible front axle load GAWR (FA) Perm issible rear axle load GAWR (RA)
4630 lbs (2. 100t )7 935 lbs (3.599 t)3)
Maximum permissible gross weight of vehicle
and trailer combination.
4) No tinc ombination wit hall-wheel driv e(4x4)
and no tincombination wit hmodel series 90
7.74 5( combination vehicles wit havehicle
lengt hof2 74.3 in (696 7mm))
Gross weight of vehicl ecombination, traile rload, tongue weight
Ve hicl etypes 1500 and 2500 wit hamax.p ermissible gross weight of 8550 lbs (3.8 78t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
13 550 lbs (6. 146t )5 000 lbs (2.270 t) 500 lbs (0.22 7t) Te
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Ve
hicl etypes 1500 and 2500 wit hamax.p ermissible gross weight of 9050 lbs (4. 105t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
13 930 lbs (6.3 19t) 5000 lb s(2.270 t) 50 0lbs (0.22 7t) Ve
hicl etypes 1500 and 2500 wit hamax.p ermissible gross weight of 9480 lbs (4.300 t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
94 80 lbs (4.300 t) ––Ve
hicl etype 3500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 9900 lbs (4.490 t) (For Canad aonly) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
14 900 lbs (6.760 t) only
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 7) 5000 lbs (2.270 t) only
for
model series 90 7.657 7) 500 lbs (0.22
7t)onlyform odel series
90 7.657 7)
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t) only
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 75
00 lbs (3.400 t) only for
model series 90 7.657 75
0lbs (0.340 t) only form odel series
90 7.657 Ve
hicl etype 3500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 9990 lbs (4.53 1t)(Fo rU SA only) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
14 990 lbs (6.799 t) only
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 7) 75
00 lbs (3.400 t) only for
model series 90 7.657 75
0lbs (0.340 t) onl yfor model series
90 7.657
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t) only
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 5000 lbs (2.270 t) only
for
model series 90 7.657 7) 500 lbs (0.22
7t)onlyform odel series
90 7.657 7) Ve
hicl etype 3500 XD with amax. permissible gross weight of 11,03 0lbs (5.00 3t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t) 5000 lb s(2.270 t) only for
model series 90 7.657 7) 500 lbs (0.22
7t)onlyform odel series
90 7.657 7)
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t) Optional :7500 lbs
(3.400 t) no tfor model
series 90 7.657 Optional
:750 lbs (0.340 t) no tfor model
series 90 7.657 244
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Ve
hicl etype 4500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 12,125 lbs (5.500 t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t) 5000 lb s(2.270 t) only for
model series 90 7.657 7) 500 lbs (0.22
7t)onlyform odel series
90 7.657 7)
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t) Optional :7500 lbs
(3.400 t) no tfor model
series 90 7.657 Optional
:750 lbs (0.340 t) no tfor model
series 90 7.657 3)
Maximum permissible gross weight of vehicle
and trailer combination.
4) No tinc ombination wit hall-wheel driv e(4x4)
and no tincombination wit hmodel series
90 7.74 5( combination vehicles wit havehicle
lengt hof2 74.3 in (696 7mm))
5) It is no tpossible to towat railer on vehicles
whic hhave notb eene quippe dwithat railer 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.
6) Maximum permissible gross weight of the
traile rifthe trailer is equipped wit haseparate
brak esystem.
7) The vehicle lengt hfor vehicles wit hthe model
series 90 7.65 7( Cargo Van) is 290 in (736 7mm). The bod
ybuilder labelisfound 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. Fu
rther information on thec argo tie-down points
and tie-down eyes can be obtained in the" Trans‐
po rting" section (/ page 167).
Ti e-d owne yes
Max .tensile load (tie-d owne yes) Ti
e-d owne yesP ermissible nomi‐
nal tensile stre ngth
Pa ssenger Van3 50 daN
Cargo Van8 00 daN Te
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Loading
rails
Max. tensile load of cargo tie-down points in
cargo compartment Cargo tie-down
point
Pe
rm issible nomi‐
nal tensile stre 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 thel oad is secured totwoc argo tie-down
points on ther ail
R thed ista nce tothen eares tload-securing
point on thes ame rail is appr oximately 1m Information about
roof racks &
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 eheavil yand 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. &
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 chang ewitht he type of load, the
we ight 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
(/ page167).
Max. roof load /pairs of supporting 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 sur face.
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 e167). 246
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