Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2018 Operating Instructions Manual page 361

Tie-down eyes
Max. tensile load (tie-down eyes)
Tie-down eyes
Crewbus
Panel van
Platform vehicles with
up to 3.5 t maximum
gross weight
Platform vehicles with
more than 3.5 t maxi‐
mum gross weight
Loading rails
Max. tensile load of lashing points in load
compartment
Lashing point
Loading rails on load
compartment floor
Lower loading rail on
side wall
Upper loading rail on
side wall
The values specified apply only to loads resting
on the load compartment floor if you observe the
following:
the load is secured to two lashing points on
R
the rail
the distance to the nearest load-securing
R
point on the same rail is approximately 1 m
Information about roof racks
& WARNING Risk of injury due to the maxi‐
mum roof load being exceeded
When you place a load on the roof as well as
all outer and inner attachments, the vehicle's
centre of gravity will rise and the familiar driv‐
ing characteristics as well as the steering and
braking characteristics will change. When
driving around bends, the vehicle will tilt
more heavily and may react more sluggishly
to steering movements.
Permissible nomi‐
nal tensile strength
350 daN
800 daN
400 daN
800 daN
Permissible nomi‐
nal tensile strength
500 daN
200 daN
125 daN
If you exceed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as the steering
and braking, will be greatly impaired.
Never exceed the maximum roof load
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and adjust your driving style.
& WARNING Danger of accident due to
uneven loading
If you load the vehicle unevenly, the handling
characteristics as well as the steering‑ and
braking characteristics can be heavily
impaired.
Load the vehicle evenly.
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Secure the load against sliding.
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The driving, braking and steering characteristics
of the vehicle change with the type of load, the
weight and the centre of gravity of the load.
* NOTE Risk of accident if the maximum
permitted roof load is exceeded.
If the weight of the roof luggage, including the
roof rack, exceeds the maximum permitted
roof load, there is a risk of an accident.
Ensure that the weight of the roof lug‐
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gage and roof rack together does not
exceed the maximum permitted roof
load.
The roof rack's supporting feet must be
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arranged at a uniform distance from
each other.
Mercedes-Benz recommends you install
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a stabiliser bar on the vehicle's front
axle.
Further information about safety measures can
be found in the "Transport" section
( page 272).
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