Using The Interior Roof Carrier System - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2018 Operating Instructions Manual

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Mounting rails
Information about the maximum roof load can be
found in the "Technical data" section
( page 359).
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Observe the following points for assembling roof
racks:
Tighten the roof rack's screws to a torque of
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8 Nm – 10 Nm in the designated grooved
plates.
The tightened screws should not touch the
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rails.
Ensure that the grooved plates are not loca‐
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ted in the areas around the plastic caps.
The grooved plates must have the right cross-
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section.
The insides of the mounting rails must be free
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of dirt.
Re-tighten the screws uniformly after around
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500 km.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use only
roof racks that have been tested and approved
for Mercedes-Benz. These help to prevent vehicle
damage.
If you want to retrofit the mounting rails, have
them installed at a qualified specialist workshop.
Otherwise, you could damage the vehicle.
If your vehicle is fitted with mounting rails on the
roof, you can install a roof rack on the roof. Spe‐
cial fasteners (sliding blocks) are available as
accessories for this purpose.
These fasteners are available from any Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Ladder rack
Ladder rack on a platform vehicle (example)
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Front ladder rack
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Rear ladder rack
Comply with the important safety instructions in
the section entitled "Notes on loading"
( page 77).
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Information about the maximum load for ladder
racks can be found in the section entitled "Tech‐
nical data" ( page 360).
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Using the interior roof carrier system

& WARNING Risk of injury due to unse‐
cured loads
When you secure or loosen a load, the load
may fall down and injure vehicle occupants.
When securing or loosening a load, do
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not stand under the load.
* NOTE Risk of damage to the belt straps
and slider
Excessive point loading on the belt straps and
sliders may cause the belt straps to tear or
cause the sliders to break off from the rack
rail.
Distribute the load evenly. When doing
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so, ensure that the overall centre of
gravity of the load is always as close to
the centre as possible and between the
roof rails and between the rack rails.
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