2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 covers two trims, Base and EXT, spread across standard and extended three-door cargo vans and a two-door cab and chassis. Power comes from one of two turbocharged diesels with double overhead cams, a 2.1L inline-four of 131 cubic inches or a 3.0L V6. Engine, body and trim together define which specifications a given vehicle calls for.

Engines covered

• 2.1L inline-four (131 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, diesel
• 3.0L V6 — DOHC, turbocharged, diesel

Body styles covered

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

Trims covered

• Base
• EXT

Known issues on the 2016 Sprinter 3500. With 14 recalls and 59 owner complaints, the 2016 Sprinter 3500 has a busy federal record. Power train tops the complaints at 14, service brakes and air bags follow at 12 apiece, and 3 complaints reported a crash, 2 a fire and 3 an injury. Among the recalls, certain vans equipped with folding seats could carry an incorrect unloaded weight label that might mislead the company completing the vehicle into overloading it. Power steering return lines in certain vans could separate from their fittings, and certain vans had driver or passenger air bag inflators whose propellant could degrade, so they could explode when deployed in a crash. The manual covers these systems with procedures, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.