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MAINTENANCE - WITH ASSYST MAINTENANCE
COMPUTER
ASSYST provides you with information on the best
possible timing for maintenance work.
When the next maintenance service is due, this will be
indicated in the multi-function display with the
symbol
9 Oil service and fuel filter replacement
9 Maintenance service - displayed in km/miles
or days.
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If the display shows the number of days, the symbol
È will also appear in the multi-function display.
You should have the maintenance performed within
the stated period/distance.
The service indicator will be reset by your Sprinter
Dealer after an oil service and/or maintenance service
has been performed.REGULAR CHECK-UPS
To maintain the safe operation of your vehicle, it is
recommended that you perform the following tasks on
a regular basis (i.e., weekly or whenever the vehicle is
refueled). Check:
Engine oil level
Brake system, clutch mechanism – fluid level
Battery – acid level
Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning
system – fluid level
Mechanical assemblies (e. g. ,engine, transmission,
etc.) – check for leaks
Condition of tires and tire pressures
All exterior lights
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SCOPE OF WORK FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Oil Service
Oil change
Engine:
Oil change and filter replacement
Check fluid levels of the following system, refill as
necessary.
If fluid is lost, trace and eliminate cause – as a separate
order.
Power-assisted steering
Lubrication work:
Trailer tow hitch (original equipment)
Maintenance
ASSYST maintenance computer resetFunction check
Signalling system,
warning and indicator lamps
Headlamps, exterior lighting
Windscreen wipers,
windscreen washer system
Check for leaks and damage.
Check for abrasion points and ensure that
lines are correctly routed!
All assemblies:
Engine, transmission, transfer case, front axle, rear
axle, steering, power steering pump
All lines and hoses, sensor cables
Rubber boots on front axle drive shafts,
rubber boots on front axle suspension ball joints, shock
absorbers
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Care of Vehicle
Engine Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Headlamps, Taillamps, Turn Signal Lenses . . . . 273
Vehicle Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Care of vehicle
Paintwork, painted body components . . . . . . . . 272
Power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Tar stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Catalytic Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Central Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Central Locking Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locking and Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Locking Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
To Program the Automatic Lock Feature . . . . . . . 19
Changing a Bulb
Additional Brake Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Exit Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Front Lamp Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Interior Lighting with Interior Sensor
Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Reading Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Side-Marker Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Side-Mounted Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Taillamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Changing the Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Checking Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Checking Weights of Vehicle and Trailer. . . . . . . . . 224
Cigar Lighter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Cleaning
Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Hard Plastic Trim Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Light Alloy Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Plastic and Rubber Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Seat Belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Steering Wheel and Gear Selector Lever . . . . . . . 275
Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Wiper Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Cleaning Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
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HHazard Warning Flasher Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Head Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Headlamp Cleaning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Headlamp Range Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Headlamps, taillamps, turn signal lenses . . . . . . . . 273
Heated Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Heater, Seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, 120
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Hydroplaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
IIgnition
Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Starter Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Important Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Indicator Lamp Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Inhalation of Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Installing a Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Instrument and Display Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instrument ClusterBattery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Coolant Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Engine Control Unit Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 109
Engine Oil Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Water in Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Instrument Cluster and Indicator Lamps. . . . . . . . . . 93
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Interior Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Cargo Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Driver and Rear-Seat Passenger/Cargo Area. . . . 69
Interior Sensor Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Reading Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Intervals, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Intrument Cluster
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
JJack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
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