2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 is written for a model year with one engine and three bodies. The engine is a 3.0L V6 diesel, turbocharged, using double overhead cams. The bodies are a three-door standard cargo van, a three-door extended cargo van and a two-door cab and chassis, and Base is the only trim. The manual gives diesel powertrain and chassis specifications for all three.

Engines covered

• 3.0L V6 — DOHC, turbocharged, diesel

Body styles covered

• 3-door extended cargo van
• 3-door standard cargo van
• 2-door cab & chassis

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2011 Sprinter 3500. Restraints are the common thread. The three recalls listed for the 2011 Sprinter 3500 involve them, and air bags lead its 8 owner complaints with 4, followed by seat belts with 2. The passenger inflator in certain vans could rupture when the bag deployed in a crash after long exposure to humidity and temperature swings, and certain vans assembled from July 2010 through July 2014 had a driver inflator liable to burst under excess pressure on deployment. In certain vans ordered with the optional three-seat bench, the second-row belts might fall short on locking and strength. Separately, 2 complaints were filed against the 2011 Sprinter line, spanning engine, stability control and brake concerns. The manual supplies restraint wiring diagrams, diagnostics and procedures.