Carrier Systems; Placing A Load On The Wheel Arch - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

210 Transporting

Carrier systems

Information on the roof luggage rack
& WARNING Risk of injury if maximum roof
load is exceeded
The vehicle center of gravity and the usual driv-
ing characteristics as well as the steering and
braking characteristics will change.
If you exceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as the steering and
braking characteristics, will be greatly
impaired.
Always comply with the maximum roof
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load and adjust your driving style.
* NOTE Vehicle damage due to failure to
observe the maximum permissible clear-
ance height
If the vehicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted clearance height, the roof and
other parts of the vehicle may be damaged.
Observe the signposted clearance
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height.
If the vehicle height is greater than the
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clearance height, do not enter.
Note the changed vehicle height with
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roof mountings.
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Mounting rails
Information about the maximum roof load can be
found in the "Technical data" section
( page 299).
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Observe the following points for installing roof lug-
gage racks:
Tighten the screws of the roof luggage rack to
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a torque of 6.0 lb-ft (8 Nm) – 7.4 lb-ft (10 Nm)
in the designated sliding blocks.
The tightened screws should not touch the
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rails.
Ensure that the sliding blocks are not located
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in the areas around the plastic caps.
The sliding blocks 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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300 miles (500 km).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use only
roof luggage racks that have been tested and
approved for Mercedes-Benz. These help to pre-
vent vehicle damage.
Have mounting rails retrofitted only at a qualified
specialist workshop. Otherwise, you could damage
the vehicle.
If your vehicle is equipped with mounting rails on
the roof, you can install a roof luggage rack on the
roof. Special fasteners (sliding blocks) are available
as accessories for this purpose.
These fasteners are available from any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

Placing a load on the wheel arch

Comply with the important safety notes under
"Notes on loading" ( page 207).
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Place the objects on wheel arch
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them using tie-down eyes 1(
2 and lash
/ page 209).