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543 Practical hints
Fuel system
5
\1
Switch off the engine and open the
hood (
\2
page 318).
\1
Place a suitable container under
drain hose
1
.
\1
Switch on the ignition (
\2
page 111).
\1
Unscrew drain plug
2
immediately
one turn or until liquid flows out of
drain hose
1
.
\1
Make sure that the liquid flows into
the container under drain hose
1
.
\1
Close drain plug
2
as soon as ap-
proximately 0.2 US qt (0.2 l) of liquid
has been collected.
\1
When you have drained the fuel filter
with water separator, turn the key
back to position
0 in the ignition lock
(
\2
page 111).
\1
Dispose of the collected liquid in an
environmentally responsible man-
ner.
iThe electric fuel delivery pump stops
the flow of liquid automatically after
30 seconds.
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545 Practical hints
Replacing the wiper blades
5
\3 Replacing the wiper blades
\1
Apply the handbrake (
\2
page 191).
1Wiper blade
2Retaining clips
3Wiper arm\1
Fold the wiper arms away from the
windshield.
!
CAUTION
Do not open the hood while the wiper
arms are folded away from the wind-
shield. You would damage the hood
and the wiper arms.
Do not fold the wiper arms onto the
windshield without wiper blades be-
ing attached. You could scratch the
windshield.
For your own convenience, have this
work carried out at an authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
Removing the wiper bladesWarning
G
When the windshield wipers are set to in-
termittent wipe or the rain sensor is ac-
tive, the windshield wipers could move at
any time and injure yourself or others
upon contact with them.
Always remove the key from the ignition
lock before replacing the wiper blades.
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550 Practical hintsFlat tire
5
Hydraulic jack
\1
Assemble the three-part pump lever
for the jack.
1Pressure release screw\1
Close pressure release screw
1
.
\1
To do this, turn the flattened section
on the pump lever clockwise to the
stop.
\1
Insert the pump lever into the recess
on the jack and secure it by turning it
clockwise.
\1
Make sure that the jack is positioned
vertically under the jacking points
described below.
\1
Raise the vehicle by pumping the le-
ver until the wheel is raised clear of
the ground.
Make sure that the distance between
the underside of the tires and the
ground does not exceed 1.2 in
(3 cm).
P58.10-2053-31
iNever turn pressure release
screw
1
mor e than 1 or 2 fu ll turns .
Hydraulic fluid could otherwise es-
cape.
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561 Practical hints
Flat tire
5
Single tire
9
Hook
a
Knob
b
Lever
c
Valve core extractor
d
Tire valve
\1
Pull knob
a
out of valve core extrac-
tor
c
as far as the stop.
\1
Unscrew and remove the valve cap
from tire valve
d
on the flat tire.
\1
Hook the tire sealant bottle into the
upper vent hole in the wheel using
hook
9
.
\1
Keep lever
b
pressed, connect
valve core extractor
c
firmly to tire
valve
d
and release lever
b
.
\1
Press knob
a
into the valve core of
tire valve
d
, turning it gently as you
do so, until the shaft of valve core
extractor
c
engages.
\1
Turn knob
a
counterclockwise until
the valve core is unscrewed.
\1
Pull knob
a
out of valve core extrac-
tor
c
as far as the stop.
\1
This pulls the valve core into the
valve core extractor and seals it
against the valve core extractor stop.
\1
Make sure that the pressure release
screw on pressure gauge
5
is
closed.
\1
Connect connector
6
to the 12 V
socket (12 V, 25 A, 300 watts) on
the center console (
\2
page 297).
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Page 564 of 666

562 Practical hintsFlat tire
5
\1
Start the engine (
\2
page 186).
\1
Press
I on electric air pump
switch1
.
The electric air pump is switched on.
The tire sealant is then pumped into
the tire and the tire pressure is in-
creased. Allow the electric air pump
to run for at least 10 minutes until tire sealant bottle
8
is completely
empty and a minimum tire pressure
of 43.5 psi (3.0 bar) is achieved.
\1
Inflate the tire using the electric air
pump until the recommended tire
pressure (
\2
page 361) is achieved.
\1
Then press
0 on electric air pump
switch
1
.The electric air pump is switched off.
\1
Slide knob
a
quickly to the stop in
valve core extractor
c
.
\1
Turn knob
a
clockwise until the
valve core is firmly screwed into tire
valve
d
.
!
CAUTION
Do not connect the electric air pump
connector to the cigarette lighter
socket or another 12 V socket. These
are not designed for operating the
electric air pump.
!
CAUTION
Do not run the electric air pump for
more than 20 minutes without a
break, otherwise it may overheat.
The air pump can be used again once
it has cooled down.
iDo not pull the valve core extractor
from the tire valve while the valve
core is unscrewed from the tire
valve. Tire sealant could otherwise
escape onto your hands.
The tire sealant is water soluble. If
tire sealant escapes, you can wash it
away with water.
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563 Practical hints
Flat tire
5
\1
Press lever
b
and remove valve
core extractorc
from tire valve
d
.
\1
Screw the valve cap onto tire
valve
d
.
After filling with tire sealant
(
\2
page 570).
Twin tires, inner wheel
9
Valve extension
a
Valve core extractor
\1
Unscrew and remove the valve cap
from valve extension
9
on the flat
tire.
\1
Screw valve core extractor
a
clock-
wise all the way onto valve
extension
9
.
\1
Continue to screw valve core
extractor
a
about half a rotation to
loosen the valve extension.
\1
Unscrew and remove the valve ex-
tension and valve core extractor
counterclockwise from tire valve.
\1
Unscrew and remove the valve ex-
tension from the valve core extrac-
tor.
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564 Practical hintsFlat tire
5
aValve core extractor
bHook
cKnob
dAngle bracket
eTire valve\1
Pull knob
c
out of valve core
extractor
a
as far as the stop.
\1
Screw valve core extractor
a
clock-
wise onto tire valve
e
.
\1
Press knob
c
into the valve core of
tire valve
e
, turning it gently as you
do so, until the shaft of valve core
extractor
a
engages.
\1
Turn knob
c
counterclockwise until
the valve core is unscrewed.
\1
Pull knob
c
out of valve core
extractor
a
as far as the stop.
This pulls the valve core into the
valve core extractor and seals it
against the valve core extractor stop.
\1
Hook tire sealant bottle
8
into the
upper vent hole in the wheel using
hook
b
.
\1
Press angle bracket
d
on hose of
tire sealant bottle
8
to the stop on
the flange of valve extractor
a
and
clamp it in place.
\1
Make sure that the pressure release
screw on pressure gauge
5
is
closed.
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566 Practical hintsFlat tire
5
\1
Turn knob
c
clockwise until the
valve core is firmly screwed into tire
valve
e
.
\1
Pull knob
c
out of valve core
extractor
a
as far as the stop.
\1
Unscrew valve core extractor
a
counterclockwise and remove it
from tire valve
e
.
\1
Screw valve extension
9
onto tire
valve
e
and tighten.
\1
Screw the valve cap onto valve
extension
9
.
After filling with tire sealant
(
\2
page 570).
Twin tires, outer wheelThe tire valve is on the inside of the out-
er wheel and should be horizontal on the
left-hand side of the vehicle for the re-
pair procedure.Valve tool with handle and turning work-
piece
iDo not unscrew the valve core ex-
tractor from the tire valve while the
valve core is unscrewed from the tire
valve. Tire sealant could otherwise
escape onto your hands.
The tire sealant is water soluble. If
tire sealant escapes, you can wash it
away with water.
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