2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 is written for a van that draws its power from a turbocharged 2.0L inline-four burning gasoline, with DOHC heads. The 2020 Sprinter 1500 is listed in Base trim with two bodies, the 3-door standard cargo van and the 3-door standard passenger van. The manual gives procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the engine, transmission, brakes, steering and body electrical systems of both vans.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 3-door standard cargo van
• 3-door standard passenger van

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2020 Sprinter 1500. The federal record holds 22 recalls for the 2020 Sprinter 1500. In one, certain vans could see the propeller shaft bearing work loose at its crossmember, reducing control and risking fuel tank damage in a crash. Certain vans equipped with a manual parking brake and the 7-speed automatic could roll away when a fatigued guide bushing kept the parking pawl from engaging. Separately, NHTSA filed two recalls against the 2020 Sprinter line. Owners lodged three complaints on this van, with the engine and electrical system among the components named, and one reported a fire; a further four complaints were filed against the 2020 Sprinter line. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics in the manual cover the driveline, parking brake, engine and electrical systems involved.