Owners Manual

Load rails
The maximum tensile loads of the lashing
points in the cargo compartment are:
Lashing point Permissible
nominal tensile
load
Load rails on cargo
compartment floor
1,124.0 lbf
(5,000 N)
Lower load rail on
sidewall
562.0 lbf
(2,500 N)
Upper load rail on
sidewall
337.0 lbf
(1,500 N)
The values specified apply only to loads
placed on the floor of the cargo compartment
if:
R
the load is secured to 2 lashing points on
the rail and
R
the distance to the next load securing point
on the same rail is approximately 3 ft
(1 m).
Roof carrier
G
WARNING
If you have mounted a roof carrier, the
vehicle’s handling, steering and braking
characteristics may change due to the higher
center of gravity. This is the case particularly
if the roof carrier is laden. Adapt your driving
style according to the vehicle load.
Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions. An incorrectly secured roof
carrier and/or load could come loose, fall off
and thereby endanger you or others.
Observe the maximum roof load and
maximum roof carrier load. Loads transported
on the roof must always be secured with
particular care.
Do not allow the load, including passengers,
to exceed the permissible gross vehicle
weight or the gross axle weight rating for your
vehicle.
Maximum roof load and minimum number of
pairs of roof carrier supports on vehicles with:
Maximum
roof load
Minimum
number of
pairs of
supports
Standard
roof
660 lbs
(300 kg)
6
High roof 330 lbs
(150 kg)
3
The data is valid for a load distributed evenly
over the entire roof area.
!
The weight of any load carried on the roof,
including the roof carrier, must not exceed
the maximum permissible roof load.
The roof carrier supports must be mounted
at equal distances.
We recommend that you have a stabilizer
installed on the front axle.
Reduce the load on shorter roof carriers
proportionately. The maximum load per pair
of carrier supports is 110 lbs (50 kg).
!
For safety reasons, we recommend that
you only use roof carrier systems that have
been tested and approved for the Sprinter.
This will help to avoid damage.
Loading directions and other information
concerning load distribution and load
securing can be found in the "Operation"
section (Y page 144).
Trailer tow hitch
General notes
We recommend that you have the trailer tow
hitch mounted at an authorized Sprinter
Dealer.
Use only a trailer tow hitch that has been
tested and approved specially for your vehicle
by the distributor named on the inside of the
front cover. Only use a ball coupling that is
Operating data
291
Technical data
Z