228 OperationTires and wheels
4
1Plies in side wall
2Plies under tread
This marking tells you about the type of
cord and number of plies in the side wall
and under the tread.Accessory weight
The combined weight (in excess of those
standard items which may be replaced) of
automatic transmission, power steering,
power brakes, power windows, power
seats, radio, and heater, to the extent that
these items are available as factory-in-
stalled equipment (whether installed or
not).
Air pressure
The amount of air inside the tire pressing
outward on each square inch of the tire.
Air pressure is expressed in pounds per
square inch (psi), or kilopascal (kPa) or
bars.
Aspect ratio
Dimensional relationship between the tire
section height and the section width ex-
pressed in percentage.Bar
Another metric unit for air pressure. There
are 14.5038 pounds per square inch (psi)
to 1 bar; there are 100 kilopascals (kPa)
to 1 bar.
Bead
The tire bead contains steel wires wrapped
by steel cords that hold the tire onto the
rim.
Cold tire inflation pressure
Tire inflation pressure when your vehicle
has been sitting for at least 3 hours or driv-
en no more than 1 mile (1.6 km).
Curb weight
The weight of a motor vehicle with stan-
dard equipment including the maximum
capacity of fuel, oil, and coolant, and, if so
equipped, air conditioning and additional
optional equipment, but without passen-
gers and cargo.Tire ply materialiFor illustrative purposes only. The actu-
al data on tires is specific to each vehi-
cle and may vary from the data shown
in the above illustration.
Tire and loading terminology
256 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...
5
Automatic transmissionWarning
G
Always have maintenance work carried out
at an authorized Sprinter Dealer which has
the necessary specialist knowledge and
tools to carry out the work required.
The manufacturer recommends that you use
an authorized Sprinter Dealer for this pur-
pose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out
at an authorized Sprinter Dealer. There is a
risk of an accident and injury if this work is
carried out incorrectly.
Problem
Possible cause / result
Suggested solutions
The transmission no longer changes gear
correctly.
The transmission is losing oil.
\1Have the transmission checked im-
mediately at
an authorized Sprinter Deal-
er
.
The acceleration ability is deteriorating.
The transmission does not shift.
The transmission is in emergency mode.
It is only possible to shift into second gear or
reverse gear.
\1Stop the vehicle.
\1Move the selector lever to positionP.
\1Switch off the engine.
\1Wait at least 10 seconds before re-
starting the engine.
\1Move the selector lever to positionD
or R.
\1In positionD, the transmission shifts
into second gear; in positionR, the
transmission shifts into the reverse
gear.
\1Have the transmission checked im-
mediately at
an authorized Sprinter Deal-
er
.
362 *Technical dataService products and capacities
6
Coolants, lubricants, etc.
Service
interval
Product name/product number
MB
sheet
MS-
No.
1
Air conditioning
The air conditioning system of your vehicle contains R-134a, a refrigerant that does not deplete the ozone layer in the upper atmo-
sphere.Refrigerant R-134a
—
Refrigerant R-134a
361.0
Automatic transmissionAutomatic transmission fluid
10 years
60,000 mi
(96,000 km)
MOPAR
® 05127382AB
Shell ATF 3403
Shell ATF 3353
236.10
236.12
BrakesUse brake fluid approved for DaimlerChrysler standard MB 331.0 and/or DaimlerChrysler material standard MS-9971, brake fluid certified
to DOT 4 Plus standards, that also maintains a minimum dry boiling point (ERBP) of 500 °F (260°C), a minimum wet boiling point (WERBP)
of 356 °F (180 °C) and a maximum viscosity of 1500 mm
2/s, conforming to FMVSS 116 and ISO 4925.
Brake fluid
2 years
2
Intac B026E Dry boiling point: 500°F (260°C)
Wet boiling point: 356°F (180°C)
MOPAR
® MS-9971 Part No. 04549625AC or equivalent
331.0
9971
1 DaimlerChrysler Material Standard-No.
2 Over the course of a brake fluid’s service life, its boiling point falls due to the continuous absorption of moisture from the atmosphere. If the boiling point of the
brake fluid is too low, vapor pockets may form in the brake system when the brakes are applied hard (e.g. when driving on long downhill stretches). This has a det-
rimental effect on braking efficiency, which could increase the stopping distance. This increases the risk of an accident. Have the brake fluid renewed every 2 years.
381 Index
driving in wet conditions
. . . . . . . . 117
driving on flooded roads . . . . . . . . 117
in winter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
overrun cut-off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
programmed maximum speed
. . . . 180
pulling away
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
steering
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
E
EBV
see Electronic brake force distribution
Electric sliding door
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
programming the key . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Electrical heater booster system
. 138
Electrical system
fuses
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
switching on/off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Electrical/electronic equipment
. . 183
retrofitting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Electronic brake force distribution
(EBV)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Electronic
brake force distribution (EBV)
indicator lamps
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Electronic Stability Program (ESP
®)
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286warning lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Electronic Stability
Program (ESP®)
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
, 269
Electronic Stability
Program (ESP
®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Electronic Stability
Program (ESP
®)
display message . . . . . . . . . . . 286
–??
indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Electronic
brake force distribution (EBV)
display message
. . . . . . . . . . 289
–290
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Emergency mode
automatic transmission
. . . . . . . . . 256
Emergency tensioning retractors
. . 30
Emission control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Engine
diagnostic, indicator lamp
. . . . . . . 277
engine power output, modifying
. . . . 6
malfunctions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
not running smoothly
. . . . . . . . . . . 254
number
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
operating safety
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
starting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
starting problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253switching off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Engine cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Engine electronics
tampering with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Engine oil
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
, 356
adding
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
checking the level
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
display message
. . . . . . . . . . 296
–297
warning lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Environmental protection
. . . . . . . . . 3
ESP
®/ASR warning lamp
. .16
, 44
, 268
Exterior lighting
additional bulbs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Constant headlamp mode
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
delayed switch-off
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
front bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
locator lighting
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
rear bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Exterior mirrors
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Eyeglasses compartment
. . . . . . . . 166
E
387 Index
Removing/installing the floor covering
in the driver’s footwell
. . . . . . . . . . 336
Reserve warning indicator (fuel)
. . 276
Residual heat mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . 134
problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Restraint system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
airbags
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
belt force limiters
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
child restraint systems
. . . . . . . . . . 37
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
emergency tensioning retractor
. . . 30
front airbags
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
seat belt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
thorax sidebag
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
windowbags
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Reverse lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Reverse warning feature
. . . . . . . . 153
Rims
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Roll-back warning
see Parktronic
Roof load
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Roof ventilator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
S
Seat
adjusting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
folding rear bench seat
. . . . . . . . . . 74
folding seat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
fore-and-aft adjustment
. . . . . . . . . . 69
heating
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
height
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
suspension
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
swivelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
vertical lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seat belt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
adjusting height
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
cleaning
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
telltale
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
wearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Seat heating
switching on
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Seating capacity
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Securing a load
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Securing tensioning straps
. . . . . . 158
Selector lever
lock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
, 121
Service
calling up the due date
vehicles with steering wheel buttons
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
vehicles without steering wheel but-
tons
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Service information
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Service life
tires
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Service products
. . . . . . . . . . . 187
, 237
capacities
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
coolants, lubricants, etc.
. . . . . . . . 362
diesel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
engine oils
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
fuels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
notes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
windshield washer fluid
. . . . . . . . . 193
Setting the blower speed . . . . . . . . 133
Setting the date
vehicles with steering wheel
buttons
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
vehicles without steering wheel
buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Settings
resetting all (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Shift range
automatic transmission
. . . . . . . . . 123
display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
S